Re: [HACKERS] Re: CIDR/IP types. Was: [GENERAL] big numbers] - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: [HACKERS] Re: CIDR/IP types. Was: [GENERAL] big numbers]
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Msg-id 199809041554.LAA01565@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: [HACKERS] Re: CIDR/IP types. Was: [GENERAL] big numbers]  ("Thomas G. Lockhart" <lockhart@alumni.caltech.edu>)
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> > I would be glad to help with integrating it.  We need a decision,
> > people.  Who do we want to do this, and how are we going to handle
> > integrating this into the beta, if we want to?
> >
> > BTW, does pg_upgrade work for people.  That may be a quick fix for the
> > beta people to get these new system types WITHOUT dump/reload.
>
> Better yet, they _should_ use pg_upgrade, so it gets some beta testing
> too :)
>
> I can help with making the types built-in, once there is code ready.
> However, until we finish tracking down the indexing problems I'd like to
> stay away from unrelated changes to the catalogs and backend code to
> avoid confusing the issue.
>
> Now that I think about it, that would have probably included the
> snprintf changes, since now people trying to do debugging may not be
> able to build with a new tree until that gets integrated...

Yes, we are definately on hold until the indexing this is fixed.

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