Re: PostgreSQL 8.0.3 and Ipv6 - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: PostgreSQL 8.0.3 and Ipv6
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Msg-id 4518.1124664565@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: PostgreSQL 8.0.3 and Ipv6  (Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net>)
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Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net> writes:
> The one place that very slightly bothers me is the ::1 line in 
> pg_hba.conf.  The fact that it comes last in the default config is its 
> saving grace - it won't ever be reached by a passing connection. I think 
> at least, though, we should put a warning comment line in front of it, 

If you like, you can improve initdb to comment that line out if
getaddrinfo chokes on "::1", rather than believing HAVE_IPV6.
        regards, tom lane


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