Reference

firedns_getname4(3)

Create a query to resolve an IPv4 address to a hostname

NAME

firedns_getname4 - Create a query to resolve an IPv4 address to a hostname

SYNOPSIS

#include <firedns.h>
-lfiredns

int firedns_getname4(const struct in_addr *ip)

DESCRIPTION

firedns_getname4() creates and sends a request to resolve the IPv4 address ip to a hostname. It returns a file descriptor that should be select(2)'ed upon (read set). When the file descriptor shows ready for reading call firedns_getresult(3) to retrieve the results.

RETURN VALUE

Returns an integer file descriptor that can be used the same as any other file descriptor. Returns -1 on error.

AUTHOR

Ian Gulliver <[email protected]>

SEE ALSO

libfiredns(3), firedns_getresult(3), select(2)