Re: [SoC Patch] host and port state reasons

["Eddie Bell" <ejlbell () gmail com>]

Hey, thanks for the feedback.
On 20/06/06, Diman Todorov <diman () xover mud at > wrote:
> hi eddie,
> you might want to add some usage info into the nmap usage string ;)


Always a good idea :p  I have updated my patch and will re-submit it soon

speaking of which,
> i am not sure i understand your html report
> looking at
> http://xover.mud.at/~diman/narf.html<http://xover.mud.at/%7Ediman/narf.html>
>
> it says:
> address
> something
> reason
> somereason
>
> what does this reason mean?!
> is it even supposed to be there?


This reason is the reason the host is determined to be up. It is meant
for ping scans but is also stored for the pings proceeding a port scan.
Perhaps I should change it to "host reason" or change its formatting.

cheers
> diman

- eddie


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