Re: bit types

> Bruce,
>
> The bit-type that is in contrib is useless as it stands. Those are
> only C-routines to implement the functionality, and there are none of
> the SQL functions to actually make these usable. This really needs to be
> integrated with postgres proper. I don't know how to go about this and
> that is why I asked for help. I'm prepared to do whatever SQL function
> definitions are needed, do the regression tests etc. Would it be better
> to go back to the hackers mailing list to ask for help? Has this missed
> 7.0 now? If so, we'd better remove the bit-type from contrib.

I clearly dropped the ball on this one. Don't think it can go into 7.0
because it would require catalog changes/initdb. However, I would like
to keep it in contrib and add it as soon as 7.0 finalizes and we move to
7.1.

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