Harald, On 07/08/2012 09:24 AM, ra...@gmx.de wrote: > Thats what we are talking about ! >
> On one hand, simple IP lookup using libc function (gethostbyname), on > the other hand, full DNS query (like host command). I thought we've finished the getent vs host discussion. > dnsip is an example of a full DNS query program like the host command > from bind. My explanation decision was more general, not specific to an > implementation. doesn't getaddrinfo provides that? > ping ? Does ping use/need a full dns query? As far as I know does ping > only use simple ip lookup, and then send out network packages to those > addresses (ICMP or UDP) when enabling fancy output in ping, one can see the ip of the pinged machine. > The complaining was due to using the name 'host' for an applet which > just does simple IP lookup, as that name is the name of a full DNS > query command ... and mixing those would confuse others. but we closed that issue. > Currently there is none in Busybox (without parsing of output). that is why I've wrote the applet in the first place. > I'm using a slightly patched version of ipcalc applet to do the job of > gethostbyname :-) ... have posted a patch for this about two years > ago, but it has not bean accepted. I see. > Please post example of different output, including version of Busybox > of the two systems. Let as see why output is different. > system 1: nslookup skynet Server: 10.200.10.20 Address: 10.200.10.20#53 Name: skynet Address: 10.200.10.20 system 2: nslookup skynet Server: 10.200.10.20 Address 1: 10.200.10.20 skynet Name: skynet Address 1: 10.200.10.20 skynet > It was just an idea of a way we could go, in case you want a full DNS > query (not only simple IP lookup). we need a decision on this. Eial. _______________________________________________ busybox mailing list busybox@busybox.net http://lists.busybox.net/mailman/listinfo/busybox