Re: [gnet] gnet_inetaddr_list_interfaces() inconsistency

[David Helder <dhelder umich edu>]

Tim,

I agree, it should include the loopback address.  I will fix this in both
branches this weekend.  I deliberately leave out the non-internet
addresses - I don't think they're useful.

David



On Thu, 31 Oct 2002, Tim Muller wrote:

> Hi,
>
> from gnet-1.1.7, inetaddr.c:
>
>  *  gnet_inetaddr_list_interfaces:
>  *
>  *  Get a list of #GInetAddr interfaces's on this host.  This list
>  *  includes all "up" Internet interfaces and the loopback interface,
>  *  if it exists.
>
> however, in gnet_inetaddr_list_interfaces() it reads:
>
>       /* Ignore entries that aren't up or loopback.  Someday we'll
> 	 write an interface structure and include this stuff. */
>       if (!(ifr->ifr_flags & IFF_UP) ||
> 	  (ifr->ifr_flags & IFF_LOOPBACK))
> 	continue;
>
> ... and thus doesn't list my 127.0.0.1 loopback interface in spite of what it
> says in the documentation/description.
>
> Did I misunderstand something here?
>
> If not, I'd suggest changing one or the other. I tend to say the function
> should list loopback interfaces as well, but I'm not sure how much sense this
> makes if we have IMQ interfaces or something similar.
>
> Just thought I'd mention it.


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