Re: NegotiateProtocolVersion description

On 2025/07/05 19:30, Tatsuo Ishii wrote:
> In the docs (54.7. Message Formats) NegotiateProtocolVersion message's
> third field is described as below:
> 
> "Newest minor protocol version supported by the server for the major
> protocol version requested by the client. "
> 
>  From the description initially I thought the field value is minor
> protocol version (e.g. 0, 2). However I realized that it's actually
> protocol major version plus protocol minor version, like
> StartupMessage. Probably my misunderstanding is due to my limited
> English ability, but I just want to make sure that the current
> description definitely matches what the field actually represents.

A similar issue was discussed, and a patch was proposed in [1].
That thread might be worth reading.

Regards,

[1] https://postgr.es/m/CADK3HH+KkTFkv3zhJ9Koqmkyj=n2XG=CDp-MxAhMOPoezaQwoQ@mail.gmail.com


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