Subject: Re: query regarding libresolv library
To: Perry E. Metzger <perry@piermont.com>
From: Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.eu.org>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 02/04/2004 21:58:20
On Wed, Feb 04, 2004 at 03:55:04PM -0500, Perry E. Metzger wrote:
>
> Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.eu.org> writes:
> > On Tue, Feb 03, 2004 at 02:06:59PM +0530, Krishnamurthy K N wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >> In NetBSD1.6 the resolver functions/files(ex res_send(), res_query() etc)
> >> are present as part of libc.a as well as libresolv.a libraries.
> >>
> >> 1. Can you please specify why the same functions/files are present in two
> >> above mentioned libraries,
> >> and which context the libresolv will be used?
> >> 2. When do I need to use the libresolv library explicitly(e.g. linking with
> >> the application -lresolv) ?
> >
> > I think libresolv is the one coming with bind8.
>
> No, it isn't. libresolv is still bind8.
Yes. Isn't it what I said ?
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Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.eu.org>
NetBSD: 26 ans d'experience feront toujours la difference
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