In PgSQL 7.4.12,
foodb=# SELECT '255.255.255.255/24'::cidr;
ERROR: invalid cidr value: "255.255.255.255/24"
DETAIL: Value has bits set to right of mask.
foodb=#
SELECT '255.255.255.255/25'::cidr;
cidr
--------------------
255.255.255.255/25
(1 row)
foodb=#
in this case
11111111.11111111.11111111.11111111
has no bits set to right of
8 LSB ^
??
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-Achilleus