Phil Eaton • 7/31/2025

Stack traces for Postgres errors with backtrace_functions

This technical article explains how to debug PostgreSQL errors that don't cause a full server crash. It details building Postgres 17 with debug symbols, using VERBOSITY verbose to find error locations, and leveraging the backtrace_functions configuration parameter to generate detailed stack traces for specific error-generating functions, aiding in pinpointing the source of issues.

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#debugging #error handling #postgres