Query the local Internet domain name server
#include <sys/types.h> #include <netinet/in.h> #include <arpa/nameser.h> #include <resolv.h> int res_query( const char * dname, int class, int type, u_char * answer, int anslen );
You typically use C_IN.
The res_query() function provides an interface to the server query mechanism. It constructs a query, sends it to the local server, waits for a response, and makes preliminary checks on the reply. The query requests information of the specified type and class for the specified fully qualified domain name dname. The reply message is left in the answer buffer with length anslen supplied by the caller.
The resolver routines are used for making, sending, and interpreting query and reply messages with Internet domain name servers. Global configuration and state information used by the resolver routines is kept in the structure _res. For more information on the options, see res_init().
The res_query() function uses the following lower-level routines:
Based on:
RFC 974, RFC 1032, RFC 1033, RFC 1034, RFC 1035
The length of a reply message, in bytes, or -1 if an error occurs (h_errno is set).
See herror().
Safety: | |
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Cancellation point | Yes |
Interrupt handler | No |
Signal handler | No |
Thread | No |