Re: Debian IPv6 packages
Brian May <bam@debian.org> wrote:
>>>>>> "Jason" == Jason Gunthorpe <jgg@debian.org> writes:
> Jason> It would be nice if glibc did not return both v6 and v4
> Jason> sockets when you request a bind list on kernels that did
> Jason> not need that. IMHO that is the best solution.
> Agreed. Ideally glibc should be able to insulate applications from
> changes to the kernel.
I don't think this is the right way to go about this. getaddrinfo(3) doesn't
know whether you're going to use the address to bind or connect. Anyway,
dealing with the error isn't so difficult. And if you are really bothered
by it, why don't you start lobbying the people who matter.
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