Mohit,
>the spec is not very explicit about this, so i'd like
>to make sure...
It sure is not. I need to ask XNET why they let this hole exist?
>if (hints->ai_socktype is 0), it is meant to indicate
>that the caller will accept any protocol. =20
I think it should be an ERROR.
>does this imply that if both UDP and TCP services
>exist with the given name, getaddrinfo should return
>addrinfo structures for both these protocols. or=20
>should one choose a default protocol (say TCP) and
>return only TCP addrinfo structures?
I don't think picking a default is wise it should be an error.
thanks
/jim
thanx,
mohit.
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>hi all,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>the spec is not very explicit about this, so i'd =
like</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>to make sure...</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>if (hints->ai_socktype is 0), it is meant to =
indicate</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>that the caller will accept any protocol. =
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>does this imply that if both UDP and TCP =
services</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>exist with the given name, getaddrinfo should =
return</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>addrinfo structures for both these protocols. =
or </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>should one choose a default protocol (say TCP) =
and</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>return only TCP addrinfo structures?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>thanx,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>mohit.</FONT>
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