Andreas Pflug said: > Tommi Maekitalo wrote: > >>>*nod* but it would be nicer if all loopback interfaces worked by >>>default - hence my localhost suggestion, which would match any of >>> >>> 127.0.0.1/32 >>> >>> ::ffff:127.0.0.1/128 and >>> ::1/128 >>> >>... >>That sounds good. Is it possible to extend lookup that way? >> > I'd feel a bit uncomfortable making ::1/128 from 127.0.0.1/32 because > it's not converting the same address from one format into another, but > a completely different address. > Extending "local" to accept all local tcpip addresses would fit better. >
I agree. The only automatic mapping in host* lines should be from p.q.r.s/n to ::ffff:p.q.r.s/n+96. Loopback interfaces are special and should be treated separately from the general case, which is what I propose to do. cheers andrew ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: you can get off all lists at once with the unregister command (send "unregister YourEmailAddressHere" to [EMAIL PROTECTED])