Alex Pilosov <alex(at)pilosoft(dot)com> writes:
> Apparently, since there's no explicit function to cast from inet to cidr,
> postgresql assumes its always safe to do so, as they are
> binary-compatible.
Yes. I've thought for awhile that it was a mistake to treat them as
binary-compatible. However, you'd need a lot more operator/function
declarations if they're not so marked.
> Anyone mind if I create explicit function for this so
> this could be flagged as error?
Won't help if they are binary compatible...
regards, tom lane