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diff --git a/lib/lwres/man/lwres_gethostent.3 b/lib/lwres/man/lwres_gethostent.3 index 6fe933d753ba..64fb16725ccc 100644 --- a/lib/lwres/man/lwres_gethostent.3 +++ b/lib/lwres/man/lwres_gethostent.3 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.\" Copyright (C) 2004, 2005 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC") +.\" Copyright (C) 2004, 2005, 2007 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC") .\" Copyright (C) 2001 Internet Software Consortium. .\" .\" Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any @@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ .\" OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR .\" PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. .\" -.\" $Id: lwres_gethostent.3,v 1.16.2.1.8.6 2006/06/29 13:02:31 marka Exp $ +.\" $Id: lwres_gethostent.3,v 1.16.2.1.8.8 2007/01/30 00:11:48 marka Exp $ .\" .hy 0 .ad l .\" Title: lwres_gethostent .\" Author: -.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.70.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/> +.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.71.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/> .\" Date: Jun 30, 2000 .\" Manual: BIND9 .\" Source: BIND9 @@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ functions provided by most operating systems. They use a which is usually defined in \fI<namedb.h>\fR. .sp -.RS 3n +.RS 4 .nf struct hostent { char *h_name; /* official name of host */ @@ -81,26 +81,36 @@ struct hostent { .sp .PP The members of this structure are: -.TP 3n +.PP \fBh_name\fR +.RS 4 The official (canonical) name of the host. -.TP 3n +.RE +.PP \fBh_aliases\fR +.RS 4 A NULL\-terminated array of alternate names (nicknames) for the host. -.TP 3n +.RE +.PP \fBh_addrtype\fR +.RS 4 The type of address being returned \(em \fBPF_INET\fR or \fBPF_INET6\fR. -.TP 3n +.RE +.PP \fBh_length\fR +.RS 4 The length of the address in bytes. -.TP 3n +.RE +.PP \fBh_addr_list\fR +.RS 4 A \fBNULL\fR terminated array of network addresses for the host. Host addresses are returned in network byte order. +.RE .PP For backward compatibility with very old software, \fBh_addr\fR @@ -222,18 +232,26 @@ return NULL to indicate an error. In this case the global variable \fBlwres_h_errno\fR will contain one of the following error codes defined in \fI<lwres/netdb.h>\fR: -.TP 3n +.PP \fBHOST_NOT_FOUND\fR +.RS 4 The host or address was not found. -.TP 3n +.RE +.PP \fBTRY_AGAIN\fR +.RS 4 A recoverable error occurred, e.g., a timeout. Retrying the lookup may succeed. -.TP 3n +.RE +.PP \fBNO_RECOVERY\fR +.RS 4 A non\-recoverable error occurred. -.TP 3n +.RE +.PP \fBNO_DATA\fR +.RS 4 The name exists, but has no address information associated with it (or vice versa in the case of a reverse lookup). The code NO_ADDRESS is accepted as a synonym for NO_DATA for backwards compatibility. +.RE .PP \fBlwres_hstrerror\fR(3 ) translates these error codes to suitable error messages. @@ -292,4 +310,7 @@ The resolver daemon does not currently support any non\-DNS name services such a or \fBNIS\fR, consequently the above functions don't, either. .SH "COPYRIGHT" -Copyright \(co 2004, 2005 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC") +Copyright \(co 2004, 2005, 2007 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC") +.br +Copyright \(co 2001 Internet Software Consortium. +.br |