On Wed, 21 Oct 1998, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> I have recieved the files from D'Arcy for new INET and CIDR types. INET
> is use for hosts, while CIDR for networks. No duplicate code. CIDR
> behaves the same as INET, except for a different input function. The
> system catalogs take care of the mapping of CIDR to INET functions.
>
> It will require an initdb for beta users moving to 6.4 final. Is this
> OK? If so, I will apply it tomorrow. If not, the type will have to be
> disabled for 6.4.
>
> The big question is how many people have _live_ data in 6.4 beta
> databases, who don't want to initdb for 6.4 final, and can't use
> pg_upgrade to move to 6.4 final.
>
> If I don't hear any objections, I will do it some time around noon
> tomorrow, EST.
Great...I'm going to plan for a BETA3 to be put out for Friday, so that
the testing broadens out a bit more...
Marc G. Fournier scrappy@hub.org
Systems Administrator @ hub.org
scrappy@{postgresql|isc}.org ICQ#7615664