Re: lib/50367: libc resolver library does not resolve host names with underscores ("_")

[christos%zoulas.com@localhost (Christos Zoulas)]

The following reply was made to PR lib/50367; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: christos%zoulas.com@localhost (Christos Zoulas)
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost, lib-bug-people%netbsd.org@localhost, 
	gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost, netbsd-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
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Subject: Re: lib/50367: libc resolver library does not resolve host names with underscores ("_")
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2015 06:14:47 -0400

 On Oct 25,  2:25am, schaecsn%gmx.net@localhost (schaecsn%gmx.net@localhost) wrote:
 -- Subject: lib/50367: libc resolver library does not resolve host names with
 
 | >Number:         50367
 | >Category:       lib
 | >Synopsis:       libc resolver library does not resolve host names with underscores ("_")
 | >Confidential:   no
 | >Severity:       non-critical
 | >Priority:       medium
 | >Responsible:    lib-bug-people
 | >State:          open
 | >Class:          sw-bug
 | >Submitter-Id:   net
 | >Arrival-Date:   Sun Oct 25 02:25:00 +0000 2015
 | >Originator:     Stefan Schaeckeler
 | >Release:        NetBSD 7.0
 | >Organization:
 | >Environment:
 | NetBSD t60p 7.0 NetBSD 7.0 (GENERIC) #0: Sat Sep 26 20:21:41 PDT 2015  root@t60p:/usr/obj/sys/arch/i386/compile/GENERIC i386
 | >Description:
 | Several internet radio stations use host names with underscores, e.g.
 | 
 | http://dradio_mp3_dlf_m.akacast.akamaistream.net/7/249/142684/v1/gnl.akacast.akamaistream.net/dradio_mp3_dlf_m
 | http://dradio_mp3_dkultur_m.akacast.akamaistream.net/7/530/142684/v1/gnl.akacast.akamaistream.net/dradio_mp3_dkultur_m
 | http://dradio_mp3_dwissen_m.akacast.akamaistream.net/7/728/142684/v1/gnl.akacast.akamaistream.net/dradio_mp3_dwissen_m
 | 
 | 
 | Such host names are not resolved:
 
 Underscores are not allowed in hostnames:
 
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostname
 
 christos