Clarify too many failed acquire attempts error message

jackc · jackc · commit 91efc191cc6d · 2026-01-24T15:22:30.000Z
#2451
diff --git a/pgxpool/pool.go b/pgxpool/pool.go
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ func (p *Pool) Acquire(ctx context.Context) (c *Conn, err error) {
 
 		return cr.getConn(p, res), nil
 	}
-	return nil, errors.New("pgxpool: detected infinite loop acquiring connection; likely bug in PrepareConn or BeforeAcquire hook")
+	return nil, errors.New("pgxpool: too many failed attempts acquiring connection; likely bug in PrepareConn, BeforeAcquire, or ShouldPing hook")
 }
 
 // AcquireFunc acquires a *Conn and calls f with that *Conn. ctx will only affect the Acquire. It has no effect on the

Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
`@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ func (p Pool) Acquire(ctx context.Context) (c Conn, err error) {`
`652`	`652`
`653`	`653`	`return cr.getConn(p, res), nil`
`654`	`654`	`}`
`655`		`- return nil, errors.New("pgxpool: detected infinite loop acquiring connection; likely bug in PrepareConn or BeforeAcquire hook")`
	`655`	`+ return nil, errors.New("pgxpool: too many failed attempts acquiring connection; likely bug in PrepareConn, BeforeAcquire, or ShouldPing hook")`
`656`	`656`	`}`
`657`	`657`
`658`	`658`	`// AcquireFunc acquires a Conn and calls f with that Conn. ctx will only affect the Acquire. It has no effect on the`