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firedns_getcname(3)   DragonFly Library Functions Manual   firedns_getcname(3)

NAME
       firedns_getcname - Create a query to resolve the canonical name of a
       host

SYNOPSIS
       #include <firedns.h>
       -lfiredns

       int firedns_getcname(const char *name)

DESCRIPTION
       firedns_getcname() creates and sends a request to resolve the canonical
       name (CNAME) of name.  It returns a file descriptor that should be
       select(2)'ed upon (read set).  When the file descriptor shows ready for
       reading call firedns_getresult(3) to retrieve the results.

RETURN VALUE
       Returns an integer file descriptor that can be used the same as any
       other file descriptor.  Returns -1 on error.

AUTHOR
       Ian Gulliver <ian@penguinhosting.net>

SEE ALSO
       libfiredns(3), firedns_getresult(3), select(2)

                                  2004-02-12               firedns_getcname(3)