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From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: Wrong masklen in result of netmask()/hostmask()
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Msg-id 200312010411.hB14Bjp06315@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Wrong masklen in result of netmask()/hostmask()  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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Tom Lane wrote:
> The previous behavior had been agreed to at one point:
> http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2000-10/msg01132.php
> I can't find anyplace in the archives where the change was discussed
> at all.
> 
> hostmask() was not in 7.3 so its behavior is a bit up for grabs,
> but I think it ought to return the same masklen as netmask().

Yep, I am sure it was an oversight.  Seems like a good candidate for
7.4.1.

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