firedns_getcname(3)

NAME

firedns_getcname - Create a query to resolve the canonical

name of a host

SYNOPSIS

#include <firedns.h>
-lfiredns
int firedns_getcname(const char *name)

DESCRIPTION

firedns_getcname() creates and sends a request to resolve

the canonical name (CNAME) of name. It returns a file descriptor

that should be select(2)'ed upon (read set). When the file de

scriptor shows ready for reading call firedns_getresult(3) to re

trieve 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 <ian@penguinhosting.net>

SEE ALSO

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

2004-02-12

firedns_getcname(3)