From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Apr 15 14:32:30 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4F06237B401 for ; Tue, 15 Apr 2003 14:32:30 -0700 (PDT) Received: from overlord.e-gerbil.net (e-gerbil.net [69.31.1.2]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 15BA143FAF for ; Tue, 15 Apr 2003 14:32:29 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from ras@overlord.e-gerbil.net) Received: from overlord.e-gerbil.net (ras@e-gerbil.net [69.31.1.2]) by overlord.e-gerbil.net (8.12.8/8.12.6) with ESMTP id h3FLWSXY042392; Tue, 15 Apr 2003 17:32:28 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from ras@overlord.e-gerbil.net) Received: (from ras@localhost) by overlord.e-gerbil.net (8.12.8/8.12.6/Submit) id h3FLWShO042391; Tue, 15 Apr 2003 17:32:28 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from ras) Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 17:32:27 -0400 From: Richard A Steenbergen To: David Myer Message-ID: <20030415213227.GL41027@overlord.e-gerbil.net> References: <20030415205953.98215.qmail@web21009.mail.yahoo.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20030415205953.98215.qmail@web21009.mail.yahoo.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.1i cc: net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: socket API on loopback X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 21:32:30 -0000 On Tue, Apr 15, 2003 at 01:59:53PM -0700, David Myer wrote: > Just wondering if the socket APIs ( socket, bind,connect.. ) work on the > loopback interfave ? If not, what will be the error ?ThanksDave Why wouldn't they? Many programs bind to 127.0.0.1 for internal use only. -- Richard A Steenbergen http://www.e-gerbil.net/ras GPG Key ID: 0xF8B12CBC (7535 7F59 8204 ED1F CC1C 53AF 4C41 5ECA F8B1 2CBC)