Re: [GENERAL] To Postgres Devs : Wouldn't changing the select limit

Thomas Lockhart <lockhart@fourpalms.org>

From: Thomas Lockhart <lockhart@fourpalms.org>
To: Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
Cc: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>, Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>, Jochem van Dieten <jochemd@oli.tudelft.nl>, Hackers List <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org>
Date: 2001-10-22T05:56:54Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
(switched thread to hackers)

> ... If the 'tip' is localized to a few lines, usually in
> gram.y, I don't see a reason not to help people find the right answer.
> It helps them and reduces redundant bug repots.  I can't imagine a
> reason not to do it unless it starts to make our code more complex.

I'm with Peter on this one. I'd like to *not* clutter up the code and
error reporting with hints and suggestions which may or may not be to
the point.

We *should* have docs which list error messages and possible solutions,
and throwing that info into code is a poor second choice imho.

                      - Thomas