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| − | Netdb is a simple library for DNS resolving under *nix. It forms the basis of FCL level DNS resolving which is | + | ==Overview== |
| + | Netdb is a simple library for DNS resolving under *nix. It forms the basis of FCL level DNS resolving which is truly platform independent. | ||
| − | After being broken for a while, after 1.9.8 some serious fixes were made, and | + | After being broken for a while, after 1.9.8 some serious fixes were made, and the IPV4 calls should be in at least usable form for FreeBSD/Linux/Darwin on x86 and PowerPC. |
| − | The most common misconception about netdb is that | + | The most common misconception about netdb is that gethostbyname is a direct alternative for the libc call with the same name (which resolves a host). However, the netdb call gethostbyname really only checks /etc/hosts, and netdb resolvename only checks the DNS servers listed in /etc/resolv.conf. |
This has the following consequences: | This has the following consequences: | ||
| − | * it takes two calls to resolve a name (one to check hosts, one to check | + | * it takes two calls to resolve a name (one to check hosts, one to check DNS) (in other words testdns and testhost code is both needed) |
* the LOOKUP (OpenBSD) command in resolv.conf is not processed. | * the LOOKUP (OpenBSD) command in resolv.conf is not processed. | ||
| − | * Other forms of resolving than /etc/hosts and (like YP) are not supported. | + | * Other forms of resolving than /etc/hosts and (like YP/Yellow Pages) are not supported. |
* Setting FPC_USE_LIBC doesn't have any consequences yet, the non-libc code will still be used. | * Setting FPC_USE_LIBC doesn't have any consequences yet, the non-libc code will still be used. | ||
[[Category:Unix]] | [[Category:Unix]] | ||
[[Category:FCL]] | [[Category:FCL]] | ||
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Overview
Netdb is a simple library for DNS resolving under *nix. It forms the basis of FCL level DNS resolving which is truly platform independent.
After being broken for a while, after 1.9.8 some serious fixes were made, and the IPV4 calls should be in at least usable form for FreeBSD/Linux/Darwin on x86 and PowerPC.
The most common misconception about netdb is that gethostbyname is a direct alternative for the libc call with the same name (which resolves a host). However, the netdb call gethostbyname really only checks /etc/hosts, and netdb resolvename only checks the DNS servers listed in /etc/resolv.conf.
This has the following consequences:
- it takes two calls to resolve a name (one to check hosts, one to check DNS) (in other words testdns and testhost code is both needed)
- the LOOKUP (OpenBSD) command in resolv.conf is not processed.
- Other forms of resolving than /etc/hosts and (like YP/Yellow Pages) are not supported.
- Setting FPC_USE_LIBC doesn't have any consequences yet, the non-libc code will still be used.
