I had similar problems about a year ago. I believe the response was:
That one is a well known problem with gcc compiled network code on IRIX.
There are compatibility issues between many recent gcc versions and the
gethostby... functions of IRIX. Use the IRIX (MIPS) cc or some old gcc
(AFAIR, the error appeared with 2.6 or 2.7).
-chris
> Hello...
>
> I have an add problem with ssh-2.2.0, running under IRIX 6.5.7 and
> compiled with gcc-2.95.2.
>
> ssh seems to work OK, but I noticed that in the syslog IP addresses
> are sometimes identified correctly but other times the IP
> address is reported as 255.255.255.0.
>
> Has anyone seen this behavior before?
>
> Aug 22 15:41:24 6E:irixhost sshd[40232]: connection from "128.62.150.45"
> Aug 22 15:41:24 6D:irixhost sshd[42226]: log: Generating 768 bit RSA key.
> Aug 22 15:41:24 6D:irixhost sshd[42226]: log: RSA key generation complete.
> Aug 22 15:41:24 6D:irixhost sshd[42226]: log: Connection from 255.255.255.255 po
> rt 1022
> Aug 22 15:41:24 6D:irixhost sshd[42226]: log: Rsa authentication refused for user:
>no /usr/people/hodges/.ssh directory
> Aug 22 15:41:29 6D:irixhost sshd[42226]: log: Password authentication for user
> accepted.
> Aug 22 16:42:55 6D:irixhost sshd[42226]: log: Closing connection to 255.255.255.
> 255
> Aug 22 16:43:43 6E:irixhost sshd[40305]: Local disconnected: Connection closed.
> Aug 22 16:43:43 6E:irixhost sshd[40305]: connection lost: 'Connection closed.'
>
> Thanks for any insight--
>
> Steve Hodges
> Georgia Institute of Technology
>
