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Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/etc hosts
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> > shin        2000/02/15 06:59:17 PST
> > 
> >   Modified files:
> >     etc                  hosts
> >   Log:
> >   Add IPv6 loopback entry into src/etc/hosts.
> > 
> >     Missing IPv6 loopback name record cause name resolving lock
> >     on INET6 enabled systems in some cases.
> >     So define it.
> 
> I trust this won't produce warnings or errors on kernels without INET6?

I believe so, because even previous libc has already
supported IPv6 name resolving.
And if calling apps just used,
    gethostbyname() or gethostbyname2(name, AF_INET),
then IPv6(AAAA) records are just ignored.

But if you actually find any problems, please let me know.

Thanks,
Yoshinobu Inoue


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