go-redis/redis · error

redis: failed to create pubsub pool: %w

Error message

redis: failed to create pubsub pool: %w

What it means

Error "redis: failed to create pubsub pool: %w" thrown in go-redis/redis.

Source

Thrown at sentinel.go:588

	rdb.init()

	// Initialize push notification processor using shared helper
	// Use void processor by default for RESP2 connections
	rdb.pushProcessor = initializePushProcessor(opt)

	// Generate unique pool names for metrics
	uniqueID := generateUniqueID()
	mainPoolName := opt.Addr + "_" + uniqueID
	pubsubPoolName := opt.Addr + "_" + uniqueID + "_pubsub"

	var err error
	rdb.connPool, err = newConnPool(opt, rdb.dialHook, mainPoolName)
	if err != nil {
		panic(fmt.Errorf("redis: failed to create connection pool: %w", err))
	}
	rdb.pubSubPool, err = newPubSubPool(opt, rdb.dialHook, pubsubPoolName)
	if err != nil {
		panic(fmt.Errorf("redis: failed to create pubsub pool: %w", err))
	}

	// Optionally create a separate connection pool for pipelining, with its own
	// (typically larger) buffers. Enabled when either pipeline buffer size is set.
	if opt.PipelineReadBufferSize > 0 || opt.PipelineWriteBufferSize > 0 {
		pipelineOpt := opt.clone()
		if opt.PipelineReadBufferSize > 0 {
			pipelineOpt.ReadBufferSize = opt.PipelineReadBufferSize
			// Same clamp Options.init applies to the main pool: RESP3 push
			// parsing needs a minimum read buffer, and a tiny pipeline reader
			// would break push-notification handling on pipeline conns.
			if pipelineOpt.Protocol == 3 && pipelineOpt.ReadBufferSize < proto.MinRESP3ReadBufferSize {
				pipelineOpt.ReadBufferSize = proto.MinRESP3ReadBufferSize
			}
		}
		if opt.PipelineWriteBufferSize > 0 {
			pipelineOpt.WriteBufferSize = opt.PipelineWriteBufferSize
		}

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Solutions

1. Check the wrapped error for the pubsub pool creation failure
2. Verify sentinel connectivity and pubsub-related pool settings

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at sentinel.go:588 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: Test sentinel reachability before constructing failover clients.

AI-assisted analysis of go-redis/redis@36d97525cd (2026-08-06). Data as JSON: /data/errors/52672ac381ea0f7c.json. Report an issue: GitHub.