Hello Lorenzo,
PostgreSQL v6.4 which is, currently in Beta and scheduled for release
Oct. 1, is planned to have an IPV6 type (can't remember what it was
decided to call it). You might just want to grab the current snapshot
and see what it has to offer.
-DEJ
> Hello,
>
> How big a number can be stored as a integer in the lateset version of
> postgres. See i got some code to do IP management and since i am just
> using IPV4 addresses right now i am able to math operations on the
> octets w/o to much fuss, since each octet is just composed of 8 bits.
> But of course IPV6 is composed of 4-32 bit parts , or 1 - 128 bit
> number.
>
>
> -lorenzo
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