Re: Re: Some fun with tcp_wrappers

[wietse () porcupine org (Wietse Venema)]

Wietse Venema:
> > "test-hostsctl servicename unknown IP unknown" is what some
> > applications do expecting tcp_wrappers to resolve IP to hostname.
>
> I think that it would be a mistake to change a documented API that

On the other hand, if you could add a new function under a new name
that does have the expected behavior, then there would be no
confusion, no risk of cross-platform applications breaking, and I
would withdraw my objection.

        Wietse