Simo Sorce wrote: [trimmed] >> This debate has splintered a bit on the list, but it seems to me that >> everybody's concern has to do with this unfamiliar sorting algorithm. >> Am I right, or does somebody have another concern, unrelated to the >> sorting algorithm? > > Sorting is the only point we are discussing. > >> Ulrich's last comment made me think that DNS results will be sorted a >> lot less than people seem to think. It also seems that the biggest >> cause of this whole misunderstanding is that Ulrich appears to be the >> only one who understands when and how this mysterious sorting algorithm >> is applied. > > Not mysterious at all, read the RFC (easier) and glibc source code and > you'll know all about it. > >> Ulrich: Is there a clear spec that outlines the behavior of this >> function, or will we just have to go examine the source code? I think >> that if we all had a more realistic and concrete idea about how this >> function performs, that we'd all sleep better tonight. :) > > I didn't see the code diverge much from the RFC, but I didn't do a > strict analysis either, just enough to be concerned about the artificial > (for IPv4) difference between site-local and global scope addresses > (which is dictated by the RFC). That's my principal concern, so far. > > Simo. > Thanks for the references. I should have read through the RFC first. -- Topher Fischer GnuPG Fingerprint: 3597 1B8D C7A5 C5AF 2E19 EFF5 2FC3 BE99 D123 6674 javert42@xxxxxxxxxx | http://www.thetopher.com
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