Re: [HACKERS] Re: bit types

> > > The bit-type that is in contrib is useless as it stands. Those are
> > > only C-routines to implement the functionality, and there are none of
> > > the SQL functions to actually make these usable. This really needs to be
> > > integrated with postgres proper. I don't know how to go about this and
> > > that is why I asked for help. I'm prepared to do whatever SQL function
> > > definitions are needed, do the regression tests etc. Would it be better
> > > to go back to the hackers mailing list to ask for help? Has this missed
> > > 7.0 now? If so, we'd better remove the bit-type from contrib.
> >
> > I clearly dropped the ball on this one. Don't think it can go into 7.0
> > because it would require catalog changes/initdb. However, I would like
>
> Hmm, I thought the hard and fast rule was no initdb _after_ release. Surely
> this sort of thing is what beta (especially beta1) is for?

No, we usually avoid initdb if at all possible during beta. A new data
type is not enough reason for it.

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