From: "Bruce Momjian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Tom Lane wrote: >> Basically this whole idea is misconceived. Just print the number and >> have done. > > And how do people interpret that number?
I understand that "people" Bruce-san is saying means PostgreSQL developers, not ordinary users. When ordinary users encounter an Win32 exception, what they can do is to report the message and the description of phenomenon to PostgreSQL developers. What can they do when they see the descriptive text of an exception code, such as "Access violation" for 0xC0000005? An exception means a bug of PostgreSQL. Win32 exceptions are different from errno on UNIX (counterpart of which is Win32 error code.) Can they avoid the exception by changing PostgreSQL settings? If luckly so in one case, can they think of the treatment from the message? If "people" means PostgreSQL developers, the descriptive text is not necessary either. I think the developers who try to solve the bug know where to refer to interpret the exception code. My opinion is the same as Tom-san's. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 7: You can help support the PostgreSQL project by donating at http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate