Re: [GENERAL] IPv6

We have not had any requests for IPv6, so did not add it in 6.5.
I have added it to the TODO list.

>   In the message from this list:
>
>     http://www.postgresql.org/mhonarc/pgsql-general/1998-10/msg00062.html
>
>   Bruce mentions:
>
>     The new INET/MAC type in 6.4 will not have IPv6 capability, but is planned
>     for 6.5.
>
>   I've downloaded the latest snapshot of 6.5 (dated 05/28/1999), and it does
>   not appear to have the IPv6 stuff defined in
>
>     pgsql/src/include/utils/network.c
>
>   The teaser comments are all there, but no code.  It doesn't look too
>   difficult to add (aside from deciding how to get a 128 bit wide C type).
>   I'd probably be willing to take a shot at it, but I wanted to see if anyone
>   else was working on it.  [Of course, it may be much harder than it looks...]
>
>   Will IPv6 make it into 6.5?
>
>   We're moving our DNS management system from mSQL to Postgres (talk about
>   going from a Yugo to a Porsche!).  During this transition we wanted to add
>   IPv6 support.  We don't have any IPv6 in production yet, but we want our DNS
>   management system to be ready when the time comes.  From what I gleaned from
>   the discussion on the various lists it sounds like if we use the cidr and
>   inet types we will be able to start using IPv6 addresses and networks when
>   the supprt is rolled in to Postgres.  Is this true?  Will it require a dump
>   and reload?  Are there other issues to consider?

I don't think it will require dump/reload, but the upgrade may.

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