Bug#438179: getaddrinfo() sorts results.

[Kurt Roeckx <kurt@roeckx.be>]

reopen 438179
thanks

On Thu, Aug 16, 2007 at 08:24:51PM +0200, Aurelien Jarno wrote:
> 
> This is a feature, not a bug. getaddrinfo() sorts results according to
> RFC3484. You can configure the way they are sorted using /etc/gai.conf.

None of the rules in rfc3484 say anything about this.  In fact, the last
rule says:
   Rule 10:  Otherwise, leave the order unchanged.
   If DA preceded DB in the original list, prefer DA.  Otherwise prefer
   DB.

Also, I don't see an option to prevent it from sorting the list.

> If you don't want results to be sorted, don't use getaddrinfo().

Do you have a suggestion for an other interface that works with
different address types other than getipnodebyname()?


Kurt