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From: "Ronald Landheer" <ronald AT landheer DOT com>
To: <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Subject: gethostbyaddr() doesn't work for localhost under W32/9x
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 17:15:24 +0200
Message-ID: <NFBBLOMHALONCDMPGBLFCELEDKAA.ronald@landheer.com>
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Hello all,

  I have a small question: gethostbyaddr() doesn't work for localhost=20
under W32/9x: the error set in errno is "operation not permitted".
I've attached the smallest testcase I can think of. What I'd like to=20
know is why this doesn't work, while gethostbyname() on localhost works=20
like a charm? Is this a bug in my brain, in W32/9x or in Cygwin=20
(probably the second, possibly the first)

Ronald

NB: Work won't allow to spend time on Cygwin - so I won't be able to=20
    fix anything as I won't be able to get the release form signed.=20
    Should be possible in three months though: work won't exist anymore=20
    :)


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all : test

test : test.cc
	gcc -Wall -Werror -g -o test test.cc
	
clean :
	rm -f *.exe *.o *~ test
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#include <stdio.h>
#include <sys/socket.h>
#include <netdb.h>
#include <arpa/inet.h>

int main(void) {
	unsigned long int i_IP;
	struct hostent *host_info;
	
	i_IP = inet_addr("127.0.0.1");
	host_info = gethostbyaddr((char *)&i_IP, sizeof(i_IP), AF_INET);
	if (host_info == NULL) perror("Failed!");
} // main()

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