Re: [RFC] Shouldn't we remove annoying FATAL messages from server log? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Greg Stark
Subject Re: [RFC] Shouldn't we remove annoying FATAL messages from server log?
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Msg-id CAM-w4HOR92cAqL6VgvvsPqo2mcERbumpQMzfB5+ncTsQbTsnOA@mail.gmail.com
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In response to Re: [RFC] Shouldn't we remove annoying FATAL messages from server log?  (David Johnston <polobo@yahoo.com>)
Responses Re: [RFC] Shouldn't we remove annoying FATAL messages from server log?
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On Sat, Dec 7, 2013 at 12:27 AM, David Johnston <polobo@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> 1. FATAL:  the database system is starting up
>
> How about altering the message to tone down the severity by a half-step...
>
> FATAL: (probably) not! - the database system is starting up

Well it is fatal, the backend for that client doesn't continue.

FATAL means a backend died. It is kind of vague how FATAL and PANIC
differ. They both sound like the end of the world. If you read FATAL
thinking it means the whole service is quitting -- ie what PANIC means
-- then these sound like they're noise.


-- 
greg



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