On Saturday, July 5, 2025, Tatsuo Ishii <
ishii@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.
