[doc] socket.getfqdn docs are not explicit enough about the algorithm. #60856
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| BPO | 16652 |
|---|---|
| Nosy | @bitdancer, @iritkatriel, @akulakov |
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created_at = <Date 2012-12-09.21:44:41.517>
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title = '[doc] socket.getfqdn docs are not explicit enough about the algorithm.'
updated_at = <Date 2021-11-30.23:23:42.190>
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bitdancer commentedon Dec 9, 2012
From the docs it isn't quite clear if getfqnd() does the equivalent of:
or
It matters which it is, when debugging a host's name configuration and DNS server problems.
BreamoreBoy commentedon Jul 15, 2014
I'm assuming that this still needs doing.
iritkatriel commentedon Nov 30, 2021
There was a recent update nearby in bpo-40635 by Andrei, but I think it doesn't quite cover this issue.
[-]socket.getfqdn docs are not explicit enough about the algorithm.[/-][+][doc] socket.getfqdn docs are not explicit enough about the algorithm.[/+]