Note this format is specified by RFC2373 and implemented in inet_pton(). See http://bugs.debian.org/610036 Reported-by: Witold Baryluk <baryluk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- man5/resolv.conf.5 | 7 ++++--- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/man5/resolv.conf.5 b/man5/resolv.conf.5 index e82ea72..fad39b5 100644 --- a/man5/resolv.conf.5 +++ b/man5/resolv.conf.5 @@ -41,9 +41,10 @@ and the domain search path is constructed from the domain name. .LP The different configuration options are: .TP -\fBnameserver\fP Name server IP address -Internet address (in dot notation) of a name server -that the resolver should query. +\fBnameserver\fP Name server address +that the resolver should query, either +an IPv4 address (in dot notation), +or an IPv6 address in colon (and possibly dot) notation as per RFC2373. Up to .B MAXNS (currently 3, see \fI<resolv.h>\fP) name servers may be listed, -- 1.7.10.4 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-man" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
