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gethostbyaddr returning null for CNAME records

Hello:

I am using gcc on RedHat Linux 9.

When I try to do a reverse dns query using gethostbyaddr, it works
fine for hosts that have a PTR record, but it returns null for hosts
that have a CNAME record. Any ideas how to work around this?

Here is an example:
dig -x 66.54.79.4
Gives me this answer:
4.79.54.66.in-addr.arpa. 35499 IN PTR
mail.JAMMConsulting.com.

And:
dig -x 64.61.26.100
Gives me this answer:
100.26.61.64.in-addr.arpa. 40544 IN CNAME 100.jfax.com.

I wrote this test program:
#include <netdb.h>
#include <netinet/in.h>
#include <sys/socket.h>

int main(argc, argv)
int argc;
char *argv[];
{
/* Perform the lookup */
/*unsigned long network_ip = htonl(0x42364f04); /* IP 66.54.79.4 */
unsigned long network_ip = htonl(0x403d1a64); /* IP 64.61.26.100 */

struct hostent *result;
result = gethostbyaddr((const void*)&network_ip, sizeof(unsigned
long), AF_INET);
if( result == NULL ) {
printf( "Hostentry is null\n" );
} else {
if( result->h_name == NULL ) {
printf( "Hostname is null\n" );
} else
printf( "Got back %s\n", result->h_name );
}
}

when I run it with the network ip for 66.54.79.4, I get back
mail.JAMMConsulting.com which is what I expected, but when I run it
with the network ip for 64.61.26.100, I get back a null result
pointer.

Any ideas how to work around this?

Thanks
Neil

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Nov 14 '05 #1
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On 24 Feb 2004 22:18:44 -0800, ne**@JAMMConsulting.com (Neil Aggarwal)
wrote in comp.lang.c:
Hello:

I am using gcc on RedHat Linux 9.

When I try to do a reverse dns query using gethostbyaddr, it works
fine for hosts that have a PTR record, but it returns null for hosts
that have a CNAME record. Any ideas how to work around this?


[snip]

Ask in news:comp.os.linux.development.apps. The function you are
asking about is not part of the standard C library, it is a
platform-specific extension supplied by your compiler/OS combination,
so off-topic here.

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Nov 14 '05 #2
ne**@JAMMConsulting.com (Neil Aggarwal) writes:
When I try to do a reverse dns query using gethostbyaddr, it works
fine for hosts that have a PTR record, but it returns null for hosts
that have a CNAME record. Any ideas how to work around this?


Your question is outside the domain of comp.lang.c, which discusses
only the standard C programming language, including the standard C
library. This is a remarkably narrow topic compared to what many
people expect.

For your convenience, the list below contains topics that are not
on-topic for comp.lang.c, and suggests newsgroups for you to explore
if you have questions about these topics. Please do observe proper
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answer your question then you should browse through at least two weeks
of recent articles to make sure that your question has not already
been answered.

* OS-specific questions, such as how to clear the screen,
access the network, list the files in a directory, or read
"piped" output from a subprocess. These questions should be
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comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.misc, comp.unix.programmer, or
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