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The + <em class="parameter"><code>flags</code></em> parameter contains ORed flag bits + to specify the types of addresses that are searched for, and the + types of addresses that are returned. The flag bits are: + + </p> +<div class="variablelist"><dl> +<dt><span class="term"><code class="constant">AI_V4MAPPED</code></span></dt> +<dd><p> + This is used with an + <em class="parameter"><code>af</code></em> + of AF_INET6, and causes IPv4 addresses to be returned as + IPv4-mapped + IPv6 addresses. + </p></dd> +<dt><span class="term"><code class="constant">AI_ALL</code></span></dt> +<dd><p> + This is used with an + <em class="parameter"><code>af</code></em> + of AF_INET6, and causes all known addresses (IPv6 and IPv4) to + be returned. + If AI_V4MAPPED is also set, the IPv4 addresses are return as + mapped + IPv6 addresses. + </p></dd> +<dt><span class="term"><code class="constant">AI_ADDRCONFIG</code></span></dt> +<dd><p> + Only return an IPv6 or IPv4 address if here is an active network + interface of that type. This is not currently implemented + in the BIND 9 lightweight resolver, and the flag is ignored. + </p></dd> +<dt><span class="term"><code class="constant">AI_DEFAULT</code></span></dt> +<dd><p> + This default sets the + <code class="constant">AI_V4MAPPED</code> + and + <code class="constant">AI_ADDRCONFIG</code> + flag bits. + </p></dd> +</dl></div> +<p> + </p> +<p><code class="function">lwres_getipnodebyaddr()</code> + performs a reverse lookup of address <em class="parameter"><code>src</code></em> + which is <em class="parameter"><code>len</code></em> bytes long. + <em class="parameter"><code>af</code></em> denotes the protocol family, typically + <span class="type">PF_INET</span> or <span class="type">PF_INET6</span>. + </p> +<p><code class="function">lwres_freehostent()</code> + releases all the memory associated with the <span class="type">struct + hostent</span> pointer <em class="parameter"><code>he</code></em>. Any memory + allocated for the <code class="constant">h_name</code>, + <code class="constant">h_addr_list</code> and + <code class="constant">h_aliases</code> is freed, as is the memory for + the <span class="type">hostent</span> structure itself. + </p> +</div> +<div class="refsect1" lang="en"> +<a name="id2543690"></a><h2>RETURN VALUES</h2> +<p> + If an error occurs, + <code class="function">lwres_getipnodebyname()</code> + and + <code class="function">lwres_getipnodebyaddr()</code> + set + <em class="parameter"><code>*error_num</code></em> + to an appropriate error code and the function returns a + <span class="type">NULL</span> + pointer. + The error codes and their meanings are defined in + <code class="filename"><lwres/netdb.h></code>: + </p> +<div class="variablelist"><dl> +<dt><span class="term"><code class="constant">HOST_NOT_FOUND</code></span></dt> +<dd><p> + No such host is known. + </p></dd> +<dt><span class="term"><code class="constant">NO_ADDRESS</code></span></dt> +<dd><p> + The server recognised the request and the name but no address is + available. Another type of request to the name server for the + domain might return an answer. + </p></dd> +<dt><span class="term"><code class="constant">TRY_AGAIN</code></span></dt> +<dd><p> + A temporary and possibly transient error occurred, such as a + failure of a server to respond. The request may succeed if + retried. + </p></dd> +<dt><span class="term"><code class="constant">NO_RECOVERY</code></span></dt> +<dd><p> + An unexpected failure occurred, and retrying the request + is pointless. + </p></dd> +</dl></div> +<p> + </p> +<p><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">lwres_hstrerror</span>(3)</span> + translates these error codes to suitable error messages. + </p> +</div> +<div class="refsect1" lang="en"> +<a name="id2543787"></a><h2>SEE ALSO</h2> +<p><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">RFC2553</span></span>, + + <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">lwres</span>(3)</span>, + + <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">lwres_gethostent</span>(3)</span>, + + <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">lwres_getaddrinfo</span>(3)</span>, + + <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">lwres_getnameinfo</span>(3)</span>, + + <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">lwres_hstrerror</span>(3)</span>. + </p> +</div> +</div></body> +</html> |
