Using SQL to determine cidr value of a subnet mask

Question

I'd like to find a way to do a SQL query that will calculate the cidr (bit representation) of a subnet mask stored in the database. So for example, I've got either 255.255.255.0 or its decimal value (4294967040) stored in the database. I'd like to do a select and get back /24 representation via the query.

I've done things like the following to determine the last IP of a subnet so I'm hoping to do something similar to determine the cidr representation of a mask.

select concat(inet_ntoa(ip_addr),'-',
    inet_ntoa(ip_addr+(POWER(2,32)-ip_mask-1))) range 
from subnets 
order by ip_addr

Preferably this would be a SQL statement that would work under mysql, postgres, oracle etc.

Answer 1

e.g. you need to convert 255.255.255.252 netmask into bit mask.

I always use this simple query (PostgreSQL) :

SELECT 32-length(trim(((split_part('255.255.255.252','.',1)::bigint*(256^3)::bigint +
                        split_part('255.255.255.252','.',2)::bigint*(256^2)::bigint +
                        split_part('255.255.255.252','.',3)::bigint*256 +
                        split_part('255.255.255.252','.',4)::bigint)::bit(32))::text,'1'));

not as nice as could be, but it's short and working like a charm..

Answer 2

I think I have found the solution to my issue. Here is what I have done:

select CONCAT(INET_NTOA(ip_addr),'/',32-log2((4294967296-ip_mask))) net 
from subnets 
order by ip_addr

Basically I take my decmial mask and subtract it from the maximum decimal value. I then to a log2 on that value to get the logarithm value. Then simply subtract that from 32 (the maximum bit available).

Hope that helps others.

Thanks