Re: TODO: Allow INET + INT4 to increment the host part of the address - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: TODO: Allow INET + INT4 to increment the host part of the address
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Msg-id 25236.1136777744@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to TODO: Allow INET + INT4 to increment the host part of the address  (kevin brintnall <kbrint@rufus.net>)
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kevin brintnall <kbrint@rufus.net> writes:
> I want to work on the following TODO item:
>     Allow INET + INT4 to increment the host part of the address, or
>     throw an error on overflow.

I think Joachim Wieland is already on that; see yesterday's discussion.

> I plan to add a '+' operator to the system catalog.  Is there a way to
> reserve/request an OID for this purpose?  I was thinking about using 1265,
> but I don't want to conflict with any existing work.  Is there a process
> for getting an OID (or is this it? :)

The usual procedure is that you take one that is free (see unused_oids)
and rely on the person committing the patch to adjust it if the
situation has changed by the time it's committed.
        regards, tom lane


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