| From: | Vadim Mikheev <vadim(at)krs(dot)ru> |
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| To: | Rob den Boer <rdboer(at)hrs-rotterdam(dot)nl> |
| Cc: | pgsql-admin(at)postgreSQL(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: [ADMIN] VACUUM (vc_rpfheap): BlowawayRelationBuffers returned -2 |
| Date: | 1998-07-15 08:26:11 |
| Message-ID: | 35AC67A3.11832CA5@krs.ru |
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Rob den Boer wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I noticed that vacuum didnot run correctly, I got following message:
>
> VACUUM
> NOTICE: BlowawayRelationBuffers(invoices, 26): block 27 is referenced
> (private 0, last 0, global 1)
> FATAL 1: VACUUM (vc_rpfheap): BlowawayRelationBuffers returned -2
This means that 27 block of invoices was referenced by some
other backend (but shouldn't!)
Unfortunately, I can't reproduce this error... :(
BTW, how many connections were present when vacuum was running?
>
> Next time I start vacuum, I see this:
> ERROR: can't create lock file -- another vacuum cleaner running?
rm pg_vlock file...
Also, I don't know is this in FAQ or not: after getting FATAL
you should restart postmaster.
>
> Should I get worried and keep my backup close at hand?
Nothing should be broken by this error...
Vadim
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