From: | The Hermit Hacker <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org> |
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To: | Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> |
Cc: | pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: [HACKERS] A small problem with the new inet and cidr types |
Date: | 1998-11-02 15:44:16 |
Message-ID: | Pine.BSF.4.05.9811021140550.19544-100000@thelab.hub.org |
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On Mon, 2 Nov 1998, Tom Lane wrote:
> The Hermit Hacker <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org> writes:
> >> Huh. You have a backend crash fix, and we can't apply it until after
> >> 6.4 is out the door?
>
> > D'Arcy is going to release a patch for the fix on the same day as
> > the release, as it is something that only affects a very small aspect of
> > the server, and will affect very few ppl...
>
> Of course, the other side of that argument is that D'Arcy's fix is a
> very low-risk affair for the people who won't be using the inet types.
> For the people who will be using them, it seems rather critical.
right, which is why we will be releasing a patch at the same time
as we release v6.4 ...
> I think shipping the release without this fix is a mistake.
and I think incorporating it at this late a date in the release
cycle would also be a mistake. I'd rather a known bug with a patch then
an unknown bug created by fixing the known bug...
...for 99% of the users, they won't be using the INET/CIDR
stuff...for the 1% that will, they can easily download and install that
one patch to fix the problem...
> It sounds like D'Arcy could use a little advice/help from someone who
> knows about proper handling of null inputs to functions and operators
> (not me...). But if someone like that will step up to the plate, I
> don't see why we can't squeeze in a solid fix.
Because we are less then 2 days away from a release, and we have
already over-shoot our release date by 1 month *because* of this feature.
In the future, as has been discussed by the core, this will not happen
again...we should never have held up the release for the INET/CIDR types.
Marc G. Fournier
Systems Administrator @ hub.org
primary: scrappy(at)hub(dot)org secondary: scrappy(at){freebsd|postgresql}.org
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