Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 10:20:01 -0800 (PST) From: Peter Pentchev <roam@ringlet.net> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: misc/34390: incorrect error with getaddrinfo with hostname+AI_NUMERICHOST Message-ID: <200201301820.g0UIK1P38411@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR misc/34390; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Peter Pentchev <roam@ringlet.net> To: Serge van den Boom <svdb@stack.nl> Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: Re: misc/34390: incorrect error with getaddrinfo with hostname+AI_NUMERICHOST Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 20:12:53 +0200 On Wed, Jan 30, 2002 at 05:52:11PM +0100, Serge van den Boom wrote: > 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. You could always try building your own copy of src/lib/libc, or just your own copy of src/lib/libc/getaddrinfo.c for that matter :) But then, yes, it is almost always easier to do it the standard buildworld way. G'luck, Peter -- What would this sentence be like if pi were 3? To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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