Re: Invalid length of startup packet - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Invalid length of startup packet
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Msg-id 14105.1022518949@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Invalid length of startup packet  ("Henrik Steffen" <steffen@city-map.de>)
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"Henrik Steffen" <steffen@city-map.de> writes:
> Does anyone know what the message "invalid length of startup packet"
> in /var/log/messages means?

Something is connecting to your postmaster and sending invalid data.

> It says it's "fatal" - so what is the reason
> for this message, what does it mean and what can I do against it?

In this context "fatal" just means that that connection will be dropped.
        regards, tom lane


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