This is the code handling the prefixes its here https://github.com/mono/mono/blob/master/mcs/class/System/System.Net/EndPointManager.cs#L43
There is quite a bit of odd code around this in general. I understand much of it is trying to reach compliance with MS but ... On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 4:40 PM, Miguel de Icaza <mig...@xamarin.com> wrote: > Hello Greg, > > Is that in HttpListener, or somewhere else? > > Miguel > > On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 12:41 PM, Greg Young <gregoryyou...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> Here is some of the code in question: >> >> IPAddress addr; >> if (host == "*") >> addr = IPAddress.Any; >> else if (IPAddress.TryParse(host, out addr) == false){ >> try { >> IPHostEntry iphost = Dns.GetHostByName(host); >> if (iphost != null) >> addr = iphost.AddressList[0]; >> else >> addr = IPAddress.Any; >> } catch { >> addr = IPAddress.Any; >> } >> } >> >> On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 7:29 PM, Greg Young <gregoryyou...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > I have been going through a bunch of this code lately after seeing >> > many ... interesting behaviours. I understand that much of the derp in >> > this code is due to not having IIS and MS having an IIS centric API >> > but wow. Some gems I have found... >> > >> > 1) synchronous dns calls being made... >> > 2) I want to listen on 192.168.0.1:1234 but I want to support a host >> > header of whateverdomain can't resolve whatever domain then bind >> > listeners to all ips on machine. >> > 3) Same as above but dns entry has multiple ips it resovles to [0] >> > doesnt match see #2 >> > 4) Anything at all to do with elastic ips >> > 5) Exceptions thrown to calling code with http status codes in them (I >> > think this is ms legacy but is a pretty biog wtf) >> > 6) failure parsing ip address says bind all interfaces on machine (huh?) >> > >> > Perhaps it makes sense to expose a "Microsoft Http Compatibility >> > Layer" and then have a "Sane API if you want to use it" >> > >> > I dont mind putting some time in on these but is this even worthwhile >> > or is the plan to just burn this code with fire and move to something >> > sane in general? >> > >> > Cheers, >> > >> > Greg >> > -- >> > Studying for the Turing test >> >> >> >> -- >> Studying for the Turing test >> _______________________________________________ >> Mono-devel-list mailing list >> Mono-devel-list@lists.ximian.com >> http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-devel-list > > -- Studying for the Turing test _______________________________________________ Mono-devel-list mailing list Mono-devel-list@lists.ximian.com http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-devel-list