Re: Add errdetail() with PID and UID about source of termination signal - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

On 2026-02-24 Tu 5:05 AM, Jakub Wartak wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 24, 2026 at 9:40 AM Chao Li <li.evan.chao@gmail.com> wrote:
> [..]
>
>> There is guidance in the documentation regarding error message style:
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/error-style-guide.html
>> ```
>> Detail and hint messages: Use complete sentences, and end each with a period. Capitalize the first word of
sentences.Put two spaces after the period if another sentence follows (for English text; might be inappropriate in
otherlanguages).
 
>> ```
>>
>> I also noticed that some existing DETAIL and HINT messages do not fully follow this guideline. But I believe new
codeshould adhere to the documented style as much as possible. In particular, DETAIL and HINT messages should begin
witha capital letter and follow the complete-sentence convention.
 
> Hi, v2 attached, WIP, the only known remaining issue to me is that
> windows might fail to compile as it probably doesn't have concept of
> uid_t... I'm wondering what to do there.


I don't think it will arise, as Windows doesn't have the siginfo stuff, 
AFAIK.


cheers


andrew

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