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diff --git a/arlib/README b/arlib/README deleted file mode 100644 index 1d2e787b5781..000000000000 --- a/arlib/README +++ /dev/null @@ -1,49 +0,0 @@ - - Asynchronous DNS - ---------------- - - Intro. - -For those who write real time network applications that have to handle -multiple TCP or UDP connections, the problem of effectively doing DNS -lookups is quite real. Generally, this means the program waits while -the query finishes, holding everything else up. This small library of -routines aims to solve that problem by performing the DNS query and -then returning the program to its normal flow. - - Whats included ? - -The library routines, arlib.c, a header file for it, arlib.h, a man -page, arlib.3 and an example of how this sort of code is used, -sample.c. - - - Compilation & Installation. - -Edit the Makefile and do "make install" to install things where you -wish them to go. You should check it makes and works before doing -this :) - -If the compilation is successful, you'll have an executeable called -"example" and libares.a. "example" is a simple program which will -do hostname->IP# or IP#->hostnae lookups by entering either the -hostname or IP# on the line with "Host-->". You dont have to wait -for a query to fail or succeed before typing in the next line. - - Portability. - -I'm not sure how portable this is, it was written under SunOS 4.1.2 -on a Sparc 1+ and hasn't been tested very widely. If you find any -problems when compiling/execution, plase send me a patch (using -diff -c) to avalon@coombs.anu.edu.au. If it goes well enough, I'll -send it to comp.unix.sources or comp.sources.misc for further testing. - - Future additions. - -Adding a working cache would be nice but I'm not sure if that really -is needed (?). I guess it depends on how often your program is -required to do a DNS lookup and whether caching would help. - - -Cheers, -Darren. |