Re: Symbols not defined in libresolv-2.2.4

[David G�mez]

> >> > Linking against libresolv shows that several symbols are undefined, nm
> >> > output labels them as local symbols, so functions like
> >> > ns_initparse,ns_parserr, etc... cannot be used
> >>
> >> Those are functions that are used for implementing a nameserver and
> >> for a nameserver you should link against the resolver lib that comes
> >> with it and not against glibc's version.  The glibc resolver lib is
> >> just for nameserver queries.
> >
> > Then, why these functions are defined in /usr/include/arpa/nameser.h ? If
> > they cannot be used then something is wrong with glibc headers.
>
> We just copied the header...

Then the header should be cleaned up. By the way, linking statically
against libresolv allows you to use ns_* family of functions, so that also
should be fixed if you only want glibc libresolv do nameserver queries.

regards,

David Gómez

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