Re: IPv6 link-local addresses and init data type - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: IPv6 link-local addresses and init data type
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Msg-id 25771.1464987748@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: IPv6 link-local addresses and init data type  (Markus Wanner <markus@bluegap.ch>)
Responses Re: IPv6 link-local addresses and init data type  (Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>)
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Markus Wanner <markus@bluegap.ch> writes:
> That leaves me wondering if it's really worth extending INET, though.
> TEXT would be just fine to store a textual scope id. And it makes it
> utterly clear that there's no magic involved.

True, but it would force users to disassemble and reassemble the
"address%scope" notation, which is kind of a pain.
        regards, tom lane



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