From 6f6943fc94ada145c0af5f62f719abad73825e5b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tom Lane Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2022 14:22:00 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Improve error message for missing extension. If we get ENOENT while trying to read an extension control file, report that as a missing extension (with a HINT to install it) rather than as a filesystem access problem. The message wording was extensively bikeshedded in hopes of pointing people to the idea that they need to do a software installation before they can install the extension into the current database. Nathan Bossart, with review/wording suggestions from Daniel Gustafsson, Chapman Flack, and myself Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/3950D56A-4E47-48E7-BF9B-F5F22E268BE7@amazon.com --- src/backend/commands/extension.c | 19 +++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/backend/commands/extension.c b/src/backend/commands/extension.c index 345787fe2ce..a2e77c418a4 100644 --- a/src/backend/commands/extension.c +++ b/src/backend/commands/extension.c @@ -487,11 +487,22 @@ parse_extension_control_file(ExtensionControlFile *control, if ((file = AllocateFile(filename, "r")) == NULL) { - if (version && errno == ENOENT) + if (errno == ENOENT) { - /* no auxiliary file for this version */ - pfree(filename); - return; + /* no complaint for missing auxiliary file */ + if (version) + { + pfree(filename); + return; + } + + /* missing control file indicates extension is not installed */ + ereport(ERROR, + (errcode(ERRCODE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED), + errmsg("extension \"%s\" is not available", control->name), + errdetail("Could not open extension control file \"%s\": %m.", + filename), + errhint("The extension must first be installed on the system where PostgreSQL is running."))); } ereport(ERROR, (errcode_for_file_access(), -- 2.39.5