Ian Jackson a écrit : > Aurelien Jarno writes ("Re: RFC3484 rule 9 active again in glibc 2.7-5."): >> An IP which uses the same IP range as your computer, as defined by the >> netmask. In short a local server which can be reached without a >> gateway. > > Ah. I see. > > So what you mean is that it will now: > * prefer a server in the same subnet as one of the local interfaces > as defined by the netmask on that interface, to a server which > is not; > * not otherwise sort servers according to their IPv4 address > unless specifically configured > ? > > That sounds exactly right. > > If you mean that _for servers on some local subnet_ it will prefer to > use servers with a longer common prefix with the interface address, > then I think that's wrong.
It is actually what is implemented. IP on different subnet are not sorted, IP on some local subnet are sorted by a longer common prefix with the interface address. -- .''`. Aurelien Jarno | GPG: 1024D/F1BCDB73 : :' : Debian developer | Electrical Engineer `. `' [EMAIL PROTECTED] | [EMAIL PROTECTED] `- people.debian.org/~aurel32 | www.aurel32.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]