Re: [HACKERS] My bits moved right off the end of the world...

Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
To: Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
Cc: Theo Kramer <theo@flame.co.za>, pgsql-hackers@postgreSQL.org
Date: 1999-11-14T16:19:02Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
> > Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> > > 
> > > I recall that this was due to a corrupted B-Tree index. Try dropping and
> > > rebuilding that, if you have one.
> > 
> > Thanks Peter, that did the trick.
> > 
> > Any chance of adding the following to the FAQ
> > 
> > 4.24) What is the meaning of 'my bits moved right off the end of the world'
> 
> With specific messages like this one, it is best to put the fix right in
> the error message.

With great pain, I have added an additional sentence to the error
message stating to try and recreate index.

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