Convert a few more datatype input functions to report errors softly.

Convert bit_in, varbit_in, inet_in, cidr_in, macaddr_in, and
macaddr8_in to the new style.

Amul Sul, minor mods by me

Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/CAAJ_b97KeDWUdpTKGOaFYPv0OicjOu6EW+QYWj-Ywrgj_aEy1g@mail.gmail.com

12 files changed, 230 insertions, 56 deletions

diff --git a/src/backend/utils/adt/mac.c b/src/backend/utils/adt/mac.c
index ac7342cfca7..089450dac34 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/adt/mac.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/adt/mac.c
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ Datum
 macaddr_in(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 {
 	char	   *str = PG_GETARG_CSTRING(0);
+	Node	   *escontext = fcinfo->context;
 	macaddr    *result;
 	int			a,
 				b,
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ macaddr_in(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 		count = sscanf(str, "%2x%2x%2x%2x%2x%2x%1s",
 					   &a, &b, &c, &d, &e, &f, junk);
 	if (count != 6)
-		ereport(ERROR,
+		ereturn(escontext, (Datum) 0,
 				(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_TEXT_REPRESENTATION),
 				 errmsg("invalid input syntax for type %s: \"%s\"", "macaddr",
 						str)));
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ macaddr_in(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 	if ((a < 0) || (a > 255) || (b < 0) || (b > 255) ||
 		(c < 0) || (c > 255) || (d < 0) || (d > 255) ||
 		(e < 0) || (e > 255) || (f < 0) || (f > 255))
-		ereport(ERROR,
+		ereturn(escontext, (Datum) 0,
 				(errcode(ERRCODE_NUMERIC_VALUE_OUT_OF_RANGE),
 				 errmsg("invalid octet value in \"macaddr\" value: \"%s\"", str)));
 
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/adt/mac8.c b/src/backend/utils/adt/mac8.c
index 24d219f6386..87c8cebf6ed 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/adt/mac8.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/adt/mac8.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #define lobits(addr) \
   ((unsigned long)(((addr)->e<<24) | ((addr)->f<<16) | ((addr)->g<<8) | ((addr)->h)))
 
-static unsigned char hex2_to_uchar(const unsigned char *ptr, const unsigned char *str);
+static unsigned char hex2_to_uchar(const unsigned char *ptr, bool *badhex);
 
 static const signed char hexlookup[128] = {
 	-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1,
@@ -51,16 +51,13 @@ static const signed char hexlookup[128] = {
 /*
  * hex2_to_uchar - convert 2 hex digits to a byte (unsigned char)
  *
- * This will ereport() if the end of the string is reached ('\0' found), or if
+ * Sets *badhex to true if the end of the string is reached ('\0' found), or if
  * either character is not a valid hex digit.
- *
- * ptr is the pointer to where the digits to convert are in the string, str is
- * the entire string, which is used only for error reporting.
  */
 static inline unsigned char
-hex2_to_uchar(const unsigned char *ptr, const unsigned char *str)
+hex2_to_uchar(const unsigned char *ptr, bool *badhex)
 {
-	unsigned char ret = 0;
+	unsigned char ret;
 	signed char lookup;
 
 	/* Handle the first character */
@@ -88,12 +85,7 @@ hex2_to_uchar(const unsigned char *ptr, const unsigned char *str)
 	return ret;
 
 invalid_input:
-	ereport(ERROR,
-			(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_TEXT_REPRESENTATION),
-			 errmsg("invalid input syntax for type %s: \"%s\"", "macaddr8",
-					str)));
-
-	/* We do not actually reach here */
+	*badhex = true;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -104,7 +96,9 @@ Datum
 macaddr8_in(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 {
 	const unsigned char *str = (unsigned char *) PG_GETARG_CSTRING(0);
+	Node	   *escontext = fcinfo->context;
 	const unsigned char *ptr = str;
+	bool		badhex = false;
 	macaddr8   *result;
 	unsigned char a = 0,
 				b = 0,
@@ -136,37 +130,37 @@ macaddr8_in(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 		switch (count)
 		{
 			case 1:
-				a = hex2_to_uchar(ptr, str);
+				a = hex2_to_uchar(ptr, &badhex);
 				break;
 			case 2:
-				b = hex2_to_uchar(ptr, str);
+				b = hex2_to_uchar(ptr, &badhex);
 				break;
 			case 3:
-				c = hex2_to_uchar(ptr, str);
+				c = hex2_to_uchar(ptr, &badhex);
 				break;
 			case 4:
-				d = hex2_to_uchar(ptr, str);
+				d = hex2_to_uchar(ptr, &badhex);
 				break;
 			case 5:
-				e = hex2_to_uchar(ptr, str);
+				e = hex2_to_uchar(ptr, &badhex);
 				break;
 			case 6:
-				f = hex2_to_uchar(ptr, str);
+				f = hex2_to_uchar(ptr, &badhex);
 				break;
 			case 7:
-				g = hex2_to_uchar(ptr, str);
+				g = hex2_to_uchar(ptr, &badhex);
 				break;
 			case 8:
-				h = hex2_to_uchar(ptr, str);
+				h = hex2_to_uchar(ptr, &badhex);
 				break;
 			default:
 				/* must be trailing garbage... */
-				ereport(ERROR,
-						(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_TEXT_REPRESENTATION),
-						 errmsg("invalid input syntax for type %s: \"%s\"", "macaddr8",
-								str)));
+				goto fail;
 		}
 
+		if (badhex)
+			goto fail;
+
 		/* Move forward to where the next byte should be */
 		ptr += 2;
 
@@ -179,10 +173,7 @@ macaddr8_in(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 
 			/* Have to use the same spacer throughout */
 			else if (spacer != *ptr)
-				ereport(ERROR,
-						(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_TEXT_REPRESENTATION),
-						 errmsg("invalid input syntax for type %s: \"%s\"", "macaddr8",
-								str)));
+				goto fail;
 
 			/* move past the spacer */
 			ptr++;
@@ -197,10 +188,7 @@ macaddr8_in(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 
 				/* If we found a space and then non-space, it's invalid */
 				if (*ptr)
-					ereport(ERROR,
-							(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_TEXT_REPRESENTATION),
-							 errmsg("invalid input syntax for type %s: \"%s\"", "macaddr8",
-									str)));
+					goto fail;
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -216,10 +204,7 @@ macaddr8_in(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 		e = 0xFE;
 	}
 	else if (count != 8)
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_TEXT_REPRESENTATION),
-				 errmsg("invalid input syntax for type %s: \"%s\"", "macaddr8",
-						str)));
+		goto fail;
 
 	result = (macaddr8 *) palloc0(sizeof(macaddr8));
 
@@ -233,6 +218,12 @@ macaddr8_in(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 	result->h = h;
 
 	PG_RETURN_MACADDR8_P(result);
+
+fail:
+	ereturn(escontext, (Datum) 0,
+			(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_TEXT_REPRESENTATION),
+			 errmsg("invalid input syntax for type %s: \"%s\"", "macaddr8",
+					str)));
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/adt/network.c b/src/backend/utils/adt/network.c
index 6d580ea78f6..42a4d9d44ec 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/adt/network.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/adt/network.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static inet *internal_inetpl(inet *ip, int64 addend);
  * Common INET/CIDR input routine
  */
 static inet *
-network_in(char *src, bool is_cidr)
+network_in(char *src, bool is_cidr, Node *escontext)
 {
 	int			bits;
 	inet	   *dst;
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ network_in(char *src, bool is_cidr)
 	bits = pg_inet_net_pton(ip_family(dst), src, ip_addr(dst),
 							is_cidr ? ip_addrsize(dst) : -1);
 	if ((bits < 0) || (bits > ip_maxbits(dst)))
-		ereport(ERROR,
+		ereturn(escontext, NULL,
 				(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_TEXT_REPRESENTATION),
 		/* translator: first %s is inet or cidr */
 				 errmsg("invalid input syntax for type %s: \"%s\"",
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ network_in(char *src, bool is_cidr)
 	if (is_cidr)
 	{
 		if (!addressOK(ip_addr(dst), bits, ip_family(dst)))
-			ereport(ERROR,
+			ereturn(escontext, NULL,
 					(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_TEXT_REPRESENTATION),
 					 errmsg("invalid cidr value: \"%s\"", src),
 					 errdetail("Value has bits set to right of mask.")));
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ inet_in(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 {
 	char	   *src = PG_GETARG_CSTRING(0);
 
-	PG_RETURN_INET_P(network_in(src, false));
+	PG_RETURN_INET_P(network_in(src, false, fcinfo->context));
 }
 
 Datum
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ cidr_in(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 {
 	char	   *src = PG_GETARG_CSTRING(0);
 
-	PG_RETURN_INET_P(network_in(src, true));
+	PG_RETURN_INET_P(network_in(src, true, fcinfo->context));
 }
 
 
@@ -1742,7 +1742,7 @@ inet_client_addr(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 
 	clean_ipv6_addr(port->raddr.addr.ss_family, remote_host);
 
-	PG_RETURN_INET_P(network_in(remote_host, false));
+	PG_RETURN_INET_P(network_in(remote_host, false, NULL));
 }
 
 
@@ -1814,7 +1814,7 @@ inet_server_addr(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 
 	clean_ipv6_addr(port->laddr.addr.ss_family, local_host);
 
-	PG_RETURN_INET_P(network_in(local_host, false));
+	PG_RETURN_INET_P(network_in(local_host, false, NULL));
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/adt/varbit.c b/src/backend/utils/adt/varbit.c
index 73e41e0808f..30248cf3cc7 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/adt/varbit.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/adt/varbit.c
@@ -147,11 +147,11 @@ Datum
 bit_in(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 {
 	char	   *input_string = PG_GETARG_CSTRING(0);
-
 #ifdef NOT_USED
 	Oid			typelem = PG_GETARG_OID(1);
 #endif
 	int32		atttypmod = PG_GETARG_INT32(2);
+	Node	   *escontext = fcinfo->context;
 	VarBit	   *result;			/* The resulting bit string			  */
 	char	   *sp;				/* pointer into the character string  */
 	bits8	   *r;				/* pointer into the result */
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ bit_in(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 	else
 	{
 		if (slen > VARBITMAXLEN / 4)
-			ereport(ERROR,
+			ereturn(escontext, (Datum) 0,
 					(errcode(ERRCODE_PROGRAM_LIMIT_EXCEEDED),
 					 errmsg("bit string length exceeds the maximum allowed (%d)",
 							VARBITMAXLEN)));
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ bit_in(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 	if (atttypmod <= 0)
 		atttypmod = bitlen;
 	else if (bitlen != atttypmod)
-		ereport(ERROR,
+		ereturn(escontext, (Datum) 0,
 				(errcode(ERRCODE_STRING_DATA_LENGTH_MISMATCH),
 				 errmsg("bit string length %d does not match type bit(%d)",
 						bitlen, atttypmod)));
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ bit_in(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 			if (*sp == '1')
 				*r |= x;
 			else if (*sp != '0')
-				ereport(ERROR,
+				ereturn(escontext, (Datum) 0,
 						(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_TEXT_REPRESENTATION),
 						 errmsg("\"%.*s\" is not a valid binary digit",
 								pg_mblen(sp), sp)));
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ bit_in(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 			else if (*sp >= 'a' && *sp <= 'f')
 				x = (bits8) (*sp - 'a') + 10;
 			else
-				ereport(ERROR,
+				ereturn(escontext, (Datum) 0,
 						(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_TEXT_REPRESENTATION),
 						 errmsg("\"%.*s\" is not a valid hexadecimal digit",
 								pg_mblen(sp), sp)));
@@ -452,11 +452,11 @@ Datum
 varbit_in(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 {
 	char	   *input_string = PG_GETARG_CSTRING(0);
-
 #ifdef NOT_USED
 	Oid			typelem = PG_GETARG_OID(1);
 #endif
 	int32		atttypmod = PG_GETARG_INT32(2);
+	Node	   *escontext = fcinfo->context;
 	VarBit	   *result;			/* The resulting bit string			  */
 	char	   *sp;				/* pointer into the character string  */
 	bits8	   *r;				/* pointer into the result */
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ varbit_in(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 	else
 	{
 		if (slen > VARBITMAXLEN / 4)
-			ereport(ERROR,
+			ereturn(escontext, (Datum) 0,
 					(errcode(ERRCODE_PROGRAM_LIMIT_EXCEEDED),
 					 errmsg("bit string length exceeds the maximum allowed (%d)",
 							VARBITMAXLEN)));
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ varbit_in(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 	if (atttypmod <= 0)
 		atttypmod = bitlen;
 	else if (bitlen > atttypmod)
-		ereport(ERROR,
+		ereturn(escontext, (Datum) 0,
 				(errcode(ERRCODE_STRING_DATA_RIGHT_TRUNCATION),
 				 errmsg("bit string too long for type bit varying(%d)",
 						atttypmod)));
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ varbit_in(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 			if (*sp == '1')
 				*r |= x;
 			else if (*sp != '0')
-				ereport(ERROR,
+				ereturn(escontext, (Datum) 0,
 						(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_TEXT_REPRESENTATION),
 						 errmsg("\"%.*s\" is not a valid binary digit",
 								pg_mblen(sp), sp)));
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ varbit_in(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 			else if (*sp >= 'a' && *sp <= 'f')
 				x = (bits8) (*sp - 'a') + 10;
 			else
-				ereport(ERROR,
+				ereturn(escontext, (Datum) 0,
 						(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_TEXT_REPRESENTATION),
 						 errmsg("\"%.*s\" is not a valid hexadecimal digit",
 								pg_mblen(sp), sp)));
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/bit.out b/src/test/regress/expected/bit.out
index a5aab9c0e35..209044713c0 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/bit.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/bit.out
@@ -746,3 +746,64 @@ TABLE bit_defaults;
  1001 | 0101 | 1001 | 0101
 (1 row)
 
+-- test non-error-throwing API for some core types
+SELECT pg_input_is_valid('01010001', 'bit(10)');
+ pg_input_is_valid 
+-------------------
+ f
+(1 row)
+
+SELECT pg_input_error_message('01010001', 'bit(10)');
+             pg_input_error_message              
+-------------------------------------------------
+ bit string length 8 does not match type bit(10)
+(1 row)
+
+SELECT pg_input_is_valid('01010Z01', 'bit(8)');
+ pg_input_is_valid 
+-------------------
+ f
+(1 row)
+
+SELECT pg_input_error_message('01010Z01', 'bit(8)');
+     pg_input_error_message      
+---------------------------------
+ "Z" is not a valid binary digit
+(1 row)
+
+SELECT pg_input_is_valid('x01010Z01', 'bit(32)');
+ pg_input_is_valid 
+-------------------
+ f
+(1 row)
+
+SELECT pg_input_error_message('x01010Z01', 'bit(32)');
+        pg_input_error_message        
+--------------------------------------
+ "Z" is not a valid hexadecimal digit
+(1 row)
+
+SELECT pg_input_is_valid('01010Z01', 'varbit');
+ pg_input_is_valid 
+-------------------
+ f
+(1 row)
+
+SELECT pg_input_error_message('01010Z01', 'varbit');
+     pg_input_error_message      
+---------------------------------
+ "Z" is not a valid binary digit
+(1 row)
+
+SELECT pg_input_is_valid('x01010Z01', 'varbit');
+ pg_input_is_valid 
+-------------------
+ f
+(1 row)
+
+SELECT pg_input_error_message('x01010Z01', 'varbit');
+        pg_input_error_message        
+--------------------------------------
+ "Z" is not a valid hexadecimal digit
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/inet.out b/src/test/regress/expected/inet.out
index d5bf9e2aaa5..c9f466ac1d3 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/inet.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/inet.out
@@ -1056,3 +1056,40 @@ SELECT a FROM (VALUES
  ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff
 (91 rows)
 
+-- test non-error-throwing API for some core types
+SELECT pg_input_is_valid('1234', 'cidr');
+ pg_input_is_valid 
+-------------------
+ f
+(1 row)
+
+SELECT pg_input_error_message('1234', 'cidr');
+           pg_input_error_message           
+--------------------------------------------
+ invalid input syntax for type cidr: "1234"
+(1 row)
+
+SELECT pg_input_is_valid('192.168.198.200/24', 'cidr');
+ pg_input_is_valid 
+-------------------
+ f
+(1 row)
+
+SELECT pg_input_error_message('192.168.198.200/24', 'cidr');
+          pg_input_error_message          
+------------------------------------------
+ invalid cidr value: "192.168.198.200/24"
+(1 row)
+
+SELECT pg_input_is_valid('1234', 'inet');
+ pg_input_is_valid 
+-------------------
+ f
+(1 row)
+
+SELECT pg_input_error_message('1234', 'inet');
+           pg_input_error_message           
+--------------------------------------------
+ invalid input syntax for type inet: "1234"
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/macaddr.out b/src/test/regress/expected/macaddr.out
index 151f9ce59bb..cb646af79bd 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/macaddr.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/macaddr.out
@@ -158,3 +158,28 @@ SELECT  b | '01:02:03:04:05:06' FROM macaddr_data;
 (12 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE macaddr_data;
+-- test non-error-throwing API for some core types
+SELECT pg_input_is_valid('08:00:2b:01:02:ZZ', 'macaddr');
+ pg_input_is_valid 
+-------------------
+ f
+(1 row)
+
+SELECT pg_input_error_message('08:00:2b:01:02:ZZ', 'macaddr');
+                   pg_input_error_message                   
+------------------------------------------------------------
+ invalid input syntax for type macaddr: "08:00:2b:01:02:ZZ"
+(1 row)
+
+SELECT pg_input_is_valid('08:00:2b:01:02:', 'macaddr');
+ pg_input_is_valid 
+-------------------
+ f
+(1 row)
+
+SELECT pg_input_error_message('08:00:2b:01:02:', 'macaddr');
+                  pg_input_error_message                  
+----------------------------------------------------------
+ invalid input syntax for type macaddr: "08:00:2b:01:02:"
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/macaddr8.out b/src/test/regress/expected/macaddr8.out
index 74f53a121f2..bf681988f87 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/macaddr8.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/macaddr8.out
@@ -352,3 +352,28 @@ SELECT  b | '01:02:03:04:05:06' FROM macaddr8_data;
 (20 rows)
 
 DROP TABLE macaddr8_data;
+-- test non-error-throwing API for some core types
+SELECT pg_input_is_valid('08:00:2b:01:02:03:04:ZZ', 'macaddr8');
+ pg_input_is_valid 
+-------------------
+ f
+(1 row)
+
+SELECT pg_input_error_message('08:00:2b:01:02:03:04:ZZ', 'macaddr8');
+                      pg_input_error_message                       
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+ invalid input syntax for type macaddr8: "08:00:2b:01:02:03:04:ZZ"
+(1 row)
+
+SELECT pg_input_is_valid('08:00:2b:01:02:03:04:', 'macaddr8');
+ pg_input_is_valid 
+-------------------
+ f
+(1 row)
+
+SELECT pg_input_error_message('08:00:2b:01:02:03:04:', 'macaddr8');
+                     pg_input_error_message                      
+-----------------------------------------------------------------
+ invalid input syntax for type macaddr8: "08:00:2b:01:02:03:04:"
+(1 row)
+
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/bit.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/bit.sql
index 0a424e796b9..8814249c2a1 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/bit.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/bit.sql
@@ -229,3 +229,16 @@ CREATE TABLE bit_defaults(
 \d bit_defaults
 INSERT INTO bit_defaults DEFAULT VALUES;
 TABLE bit_defaults;
+
+-- test non-error-throwing API for some core types
+SELECT pg_input_is_valid('01010001', 'bit(10)');
+SELECT pg_input_error_message('01010001', 'bit(10)');
+SELECT pg_input_is_valid('01010Z01', 'bit(8)');
+SELECT pg_input_error_message('01010Z01', 'bit(8)');
+SELECT pg_input_is_valid('x01010Z01', 'bit(32)');
+SELECT pg_input_error_message('x01010Z01', 'bit(32)');
+
+SELECT pg_input_is_valid('01010Z01', 'varbit');
+SELECT pg_input_error_message('01010Z01', 'varbit');
+SELECT pg_input_is_valid('x01010Z01', 'varbit');
+SELECT pg_input_error_message('x01010Z01', 'varbit');
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/inet.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/inet.sql
index d2ac85bb7f0..abfcd4242f8 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/inet.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/inet.sql
@@ -252,3 +252,12 @@ SELECT a FROM (VALUES
   ('ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff/0'::inet),
   ('ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff/128'::inet)
 ) AS i(a) ORDER BY a;
+
+-- test non-error-throwing API for some core types
+SELECT pg_input_is_valid('1234', 'cidr');
+SELECT pg_input_error_message('1234', 'cidr');
+SELECT pg_input_is_valid('192.168.198.200/24', 'cidr');
+SELECT pg_input_error_message('192.168.198.200/24', 'cidr');
+
+SELECT pg_input_is_valid('1234', 'inet');
+SELECT pg_input_error_message('1234', 'inet');
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/macaddr.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/macaddr.sql
index 7bad8f5d7ae..211397c8f3c 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/macaddr.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/macaddr.sql
@@ -41,3 +41,9 @@ SELECT  b & '00:00:00:ff:ff:ff' FROM macaddr_data;
 SELECT  b | '01:02:03:04:05:06' FROM macaddr_data;
 
 DROP TABLE macaddr_data;
+
+-- test non-error-throwing API for some core types
+SELECT pg_input_is_valid('08:00:2b:01:02:ZZ', 'macaddr');
+SELECT pg_input_error_message('08:00:2b:01:02:ZZ', 'macaddr');
+SELECT pg_input_is_valid('08:00:2b:01:02:', 'macaddr');
+SELECT pg_input_error_message('08:00:2b:01:02:', 'macaddr');
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/macaddr8.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/macaddr8.sql
index 57a227c5ab7..b29f785b41e 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/macaddr8.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/macaddr8.sql
@@ -87,3 +87,9 @@ SELECT  b & '00:00:00:ff:ff:ff' FROM macaddr8_data;
 SELECT  b | '01:02:03:04:05:06' FROM macaddr8_data;
 
 DROP TABLE macaddr8_data;
+
+-- test non-error-throwing API for some core types
+SELECT pg_input_is_valid('08:00:2b:01:02:03:04:ZZ', 'macaddr8');
+SELECT pg_input_error_message('08:00:2b:01:02:03:04:ZZ', 'macaddr8');
+SELECT pg_input_is_valid('08:00:2b:01:02:03:04:', 'macaddr8');
+SELECT pg_input_error_message('08:00:2b:01:02:03:04:', 'macaddr8');