Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 09:00:02 -0800 (PST) From: Serge van den Boom <svdb@stack.nl> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: misc/34390: incorrect error with getaddrinfo with hostname+AI_NUMERICHOST Message-ID: <200201301700.g0UH02d11582@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR misc/34390; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Serge van den Boom <svdb@stack.nl> To: Peter Pentchev <roam@ringlet.net> Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: Re: misc/34390: incorrect error with getaddrinfo with hostname+AI_NUMERICHOST Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 17:52:11 +0100 (CET) On Wed, 30 Jan 2002, Peter Pentchev wrote: > On Tue, Jan 29, 2002 at 12:06:36AM +0100, Serge van den Boom wrote: > > >Number: 34390 > > >Category: misc > > >Synopsis: incorrect error with getaddrinfo with hostname+AI_NUMERICHOST > > >Originator: Serge van den Boom > > >Release: FreeBSD 4.5-RC i386 > > > >Description: > > When using getaddrinfo with AI_NUMERICHOST set in the options field of > > the hints structure, and passing a non-numeric host name, EAI_NODATA is > > returned. RFC 2553 requires an error code of EAI_NONAME in that case though, > > and this is what the getaddrinfo man page also says (in fact it's the same > > text). > Can you try the following patch? It seems to fix the problem for me. > It is made against RELENG_4 sources, but applies cleanly to -CURRENT, too. Actually, I can't. I don't have root access on the machine I encountered the bug on, or any other 4.5-RC machines. But I've contacted an administrator and he'll apply the patch later today. So I'll get back to you then. Greetings, Serge To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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