> I remember seeing this error on the group about a month ago, but I can't
> recall the answer.
>
> Nightly, we copy 45,000 + lines into a database, last night, the script
> got a "Broken pipe". The backend reports:
>
> FATAL 1: my bits moved right off the end of the world!
>
> This script has worked correctly for 6 months. Postgres version 6.3.1.
> Sparc 20 running Solaris 2.5.1.
>
> Any help?
It is from the btree index code, nbtpage.c
if (P_RIGHTMOST(opaque))
elog(FATAL, "my bits moved right off the end of the world!");
I would drop the index and recreate. The wording of this error message
is one of my personal favorites.
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