Re: CVS commit: src/lib/libc/resolv

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

In article <20091024131259.GA17168%cs.hut.fi@localhost>,
Antti Kantee  <pooka%cs.hut.fi@localhost> wrote:
>On Sat Oct 24 2009 at 01:35:37 -0400, Christos Zoulas wrote:
>> Module Name: src
>> Committed By:        christos
>> Date:                Sat Oct 24 05:35:37 UTC 2009
>> 
>> Modified Files:
>>      src/lib/libc/resolv: res_data.c res_init.c res_private.h res_send.c
>> 
>> Log Message:
>> Add a knote to keep track when resolv.conf gets changed and re-initialize.
>> While here fix a memory leak when calling res_vinit with an already inited
>> res_state.
>
>Does this mean firefox will continue working if I switch from wired to
>wireless and my IP changes?

Yes, that is the point... If resolv.conf changes, programs keep working.

>If so, can we have this in NetBSD 5.1? (and thanks!)

The change is small, but we should test it a few days before pulling it up.


christos