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firedns_getname4(3) DragonFly Library Functions Manual firedns_getname4(3)
NAME
firedns_getname4 - Create a query to resolve an IPv4 address to a
hostname
SYNOPSIS
#include <firedns.h>
-lfiredns
int firedns_getname4(const struct in_addr *ip)
DESCRIPTION
firedns_getname4() creates and sends a request to resolve the IPv4
address ip to a hostname. 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)
2002-03-31 firedns_getname4(3)