Re: [GENERAL] IPv6

We have not had any requests for IPv6, so did not add it in 6.5.
I have added it to the TODO list.

> In the message from this list:
>
> http://www.postgresql.org/mhonarc/pgsql-general/1998-10/msg00062.html
>
> Bruce mentions:
>
> The new INET/MAC type in 6.4 will not have IPv6 capability, but is planned
> for 6.5.
>
> I've downloaded the latest snapshot of 6.5 (dated 05/28/1999), and it does
> not appear to have the IPv6 stuff defined in
>
> pgsql/src/include/utils/network.c
>
> The teaser comments are all there, but no code. It doesn't look too
> difficult to add (aside from deciding how to get a 128 bit wide C type).
> I'd probably be willing to take a shot at it, but I wanted to see if anyone
> else was working on it. [Of course, it may be much harder than it looks...]
>
> Will IPv6 make it into 6.5?
>
> We're moving our DNS management system from mSQL to Postgres (talk about
> going from a Yugo to a Porsche!). During this transition we wanted to add
> IPv6 support. We don't have any IPv6 in production yet, but we want our DNS
> management system to be ready when the time comes. From what I gleaned from
> the discussion on the various lists it sounds like if we use the cidr and
> inet types we will be able to start using IPv6 addresses and networks when
> the supprt is rolled in to Postgres. Is this true? Will it require a dump
> and reload? Are there other issues to consider?

I don't think it will require dump/reload, but the upgrade may.

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