Re: BUG #6705: 32 bit

From: Dave Page <dpage(at)pgadmin(dot)org>
To: Craig Ringer <ringerc(at)ringerc(dot)id(dot)au>
Cc: pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org, gj19861103(at)gmail(dot)com
Subject: Re: BUG #6705: 32 bit
Date: 2012-06-26 10:26:54
Message-ID: CA+OCxow3LG+c0QvQOQ9H=VQEO0eM59D+8CQC8PooF5nqVppT3Q@mail.gmail.com
Views: Raw Message | Whole Thread | Download mbox | Resend email
Thread:
Lists: pgsql-bugs

On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 4:38 PM, Craig Ringer <ringerc(at)ringerc(dot)id(dot)au> wrote:
> On 06/25/2012 11:10 PM, Dave Page wrote:
>
> On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 5:41 AM, Craig Ringer <ringerc(at)ringerc(dot)id(dot)au> wrote:
>
> Dave: Is there any chance the installers link to that page from their error
> dialogs, or a static-and-sanitised version of it in docs? If you're ok
> updating the installer messages I'll collect up a sanitized version that
> doesn't link to other wiki pages (or make it clear they're external) and
> convert it for the docs.
>
> We can't do clickable links in those message boxes, so I'm not sure
> how useful it'll be in practice.
>
> Argh. I've been in the browser-based app too long, I simply forget that URL
> handling isn't everywhere.
>
> The main ones that IMO need a where-to-go-next hint are the messages that
> arise when an external process step fails, like initdb, failure to install
> the runtime, etc. It's always necessary to ask a poster asking for help for
> the installer log - and how many people don't post or ask for help, just get
> stuck and confused?

Any ideas for a one-liner to add? I'm struggling to find nice wording,
that doesn't invite people to report issues without investigating
themselves first:

* If you need help, please review http://xxxxxx before seeking further
assistance.

--
Dave Page
Blog: http://pgsnake.blogspot.com
Twitter: @pgsnake

EnterpriseDB UK: http://www.enterprisedb.com
The Enterprise PostgreSQL Company

In response to

Responses

Browse pgsql-bugs by date

  From Date Subject
Next Message Merlin Moncure 2012-06-26 14:19:34 Re: server crash with "process 22821 releasing ProcSignal slot 32, but it contains 0"
Previous Message Tom Lane 2012-06-26 02:57:13 Re: spgist: palloc() negative size with smaller BLCKSZ