Bug#573456: libc6: getaddrinfo() equates AF_UNSPEC with AF_INET for passive lockups

[Aurelien Jarno <aurelien@aurel32.net>]

Mats Erik Andersson a écrit :
> Package: libc6
> Version: 2.10.2-2
> Severity: important
> 
> The eglibc implementation of getaddrinfo() for passive sockets
> (AI_PASSIVE) breaks established functionality when used with
> address family AF_UNSPEC. The resulting code is only able to
> listen to IPv4 under eglibc-2.10.2. This contradicts expected
> functionality, and it also contradicts the statements and the
> example found in the manual page getaddrinfo(3).
> 

Do you have more details about your problems? I have just tried a simple
code, and getaddrinfo() correctly returns one address with IPv4, and one
with IPv6.

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