Re: [HACKERS] cidr - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Paul A Vixie
Subject Re: [HACKERS] cidr
Date
Msg-id 199807202356.QAA02061@bb.rc.vix.com
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In response to Re: [HACKERS] cidr  (Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>)
Responses Re: [HACKERS] cidr  (The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org>)
Re: [HACKERS] cidr  (Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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> As far as the name, we just want a name that makes it clear to novices what
> the module does.  ip_and_mac is pretty clear.  I have no idea what a cidr
> is.  If you can think of a more descriptive name, let's go for it.

cidr = classless internet domain routing.  it's the "204.152.184/21" notation.

i'm not sure we need a type name that makes sense to novices.  what we need
is an example in the "type range" column.  if we can say that int2's allowed
ranges are 0 to 65535 and have folks get what we mean without further intro,
then we can teach novices about cidr by saying that allowable ranges are 0/0
through 255.255.255.255/32.

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