Re: [HACKERS] cidr

From: darcy(at)druid(dot)net (D'Arcy J(dot)M(dot) Cain)
To: maillist(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us (Bruce Momjian)
Cc: scrappy(at)hub(dot)org, vixie(at)vix(dot)com, pgsql-hackers(at)hub(dot)org
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] cidr
Date: 1998-07-21 16:07:32
Message-ID: m0yyewu-00006FC@druid.net
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Thus spake Bruce Momjian
> > And the type is to be a 'CIDR', which is the appropriate
> > terminology for what it is...those that need it, will know what it is
> > *shrug*
>
> I use IP addresses and didn't know. I am also hoping we can allow
> storage of old and cidr types in the same type, at least superficially.

As I said in another message, the old types are simply special cases of
CIDR so it is already allowed.

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