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nslookups in a non-blocking manner. The adns distribution also comes with
some utilities similar to dig, host, nslookup, etc.
The port that I'm importing rips out the ${PORTOBJFORMAT} checking and
also trims the extra stuff in pkg/DESCR, which the original submission
contained.
PR: 17510
Submitted by: Kostya Lukin <lukin@sapa.ivcme.elektra.ru>
Reviewed by: billf, mharo
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adns is a resolver library for C (and C++) programs. In contrast with
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the existing interfaces, gethostbyname et al and libresolv, it has the
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following features:
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* It is reasonably easy to use for simple programs which just want
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to translate names to addresses, look up MX records, etc.
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* It can be used in an asynchronous, non-blocking, manner. Many
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queries can be handled simultaneously.
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Technical note: adns requires a real nameserver like BIND or
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Dents running on the same system or a nearby one, which must be
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willing to provide `recursive service'. I.e., adns is a `stub
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resolver'.
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WWW: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/adns/
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