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Steven N. Hirsch wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I'm not sure who to report this to, but I have verified a problem with
> 'gethostbyname' in the newest glibc-1.99 for Alpha. Using the simplest
> program possible (attached below), and without a 'host:' line in
> nsswitch.conf, it works properly when given either a resolvable
> namestring or dotted-quad IP address.
>
> However, if you place a 'host:' clause in nsswitch.conf with ANYTHING as
> an arguement (even db and/or files!), gethostbyname() fails when given a
> dotted-quad address.
>
> Definitely a bug in my book. If anyone knows who might be interested in
> this, would you please forward it to same? Many thanks.
>
> Steve
>
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<groan> I forgot the attachment..
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#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <sys/socket.h>
#include <netinet/in.h>
#include <netdb.h>
main (int argc, char **argv)
{
struct hostent *hostinfo;
hostinfo = gethostbyname (argv[1]);
if (hostinfo == NULL)
{
fprintf (stderr, "Unknown host %s.\n", argv[1]);
exit (EXIT_FAILURE);
}
fprintf (stdout, "Name: %s, Address: %ld\n",
hostinfo->h_name,
*(struct in_addr *) hostinfo->h_addr);
}
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