On Saturday, July 5, 2025, Tatsuo Ishii <is...@postgresql.org> 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. > Add an example? I like the wording as-is, though I can see your point. I wouldn’t expect the returned value to be a fragment of a version in this context so minor just emphasizes that the client is applying a filter on the major version it supports. I’d be ok with removing “minor” altogether. David J.
