Re: [HACKERS] cidr

> > > i didn't realize that anybody else was working on an IP address
> > > data type or i'd've posted this six months ago when i first wrote
> > > it. it lacks only the stuff needed to make it usable as a UNIQUE
> > > KEY. it depends on BIND-8's libraries.
> >
> > Interesting -- looks nice at first glance, and does some things that
> > neither Aleksei nor I had thought of. I guess a merge of the three
> > variations is in order. At least I'll be doing that locally, and will
> > make the result available.
>
> i would be happy if given a chance to consult with whomever wants to do
> the work of merging the various ipaddr proposals, and would even do some
> work if appropriate. i would like an indexable "cidr" data type (you
> ought not call it an ipaddr, it can be either a net or a host, and the
> net is variable sized, so it really is a "cidr") to become part of the
> standard postgres system. but i mostly want to use it in apps, and i
> mostly wanted to learn how to extend postgres -- i have no undying love
> for the implementation i posted here, nor do i know the process for making
> this a standard data type. so, i will help if someone else is driving.

Sounds like a plan. Paul is a DNS expert, and we have people involved
who know PostgreSQL well.

As far as the name, we just want a name that makes it clear to novices
what the module does. ip_and_mac is pretty clear. I have no idea what
a cidr is. If you can think of a more descriptive name, let's go for
it.

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