> > i didn't realize that anybody else was working on an IP address
> > data type or i'd've posted this six months ago when i first wrote
> > it. it lacks only the stuff needed to make it usable as a UNIQUE
> > KEY. it depends on BIND-8's libraries.
>
> Interesting -- looks nice at first glance, and does some things that
> neither Aleksei nor I had thought of. I guess a merge of the three
> variations is in order. At least I'll be doing that locally, and will
> make the result available.
i would be happy if given a chance to consult with whomever wants to do
the work of merging the various ipaddr proposals, and would even do some
work if appropriate. i would like an indexable "cidr" data type (you
ought not call it an ipaddr, it can be either a net or a host, and the
net is variable sized, so it really is a "cidr") to become part of the
standard postgres system. but i mostly want to use it in apps, and i
mostly wanted to learn how to extend postgres -- i have no undying love
for the implementation i posted here, nor do i know the process for making
this a standard data type. so, i will help if someone else is driving.