#include <sys/types.h> #include <netinet/in.h> #include <arpa/nameser.h> #include <resolv.h>
int dn_comp (ExpDomNam, CompDomNam, Length, DomNamPtr, LastDomNamPtr) u_char *ExpDomNam, *CompDomNam; int Length; u_char **DomNamPtr, **LastDomNamPtr;
The dn_comp subroutine compresses a domain name to conserve space. When compressing names, the client process must keep a record of suffixes that have appeared previously. The dn_comp subroutine compresses a full domain name by comparing suffixes to a list of previously used suffixes and removing the longest possible suffix.
The dn_comp subroutine compresses the domain name pointed to by the ExpDomNam parameter and stores it in the area pointed to by the CompDomNam parameter. The dn_comp subroutine inserts labels into the message as the name is compressed. The dn_comp subroutine also maintains a list of pointers to the message labels and updates the list of label pointers.
The dn_comp subroutine is one of a set of subroutines that form the resolver. The resolver is a set of functions that perform a translation between domain names and network addresses. Global information used by the resolver subroutines resides in the _res data structure. The /usr/include/resolv.h file contains the _res data structure definition.
Upon successful completion, the dn_comp subroutine returns the size of the compressed domain name.
If unsuccessful, the dn_comp subroutine returns a value of -1 to the calling program.
The dn_comp subroutine is part of Base Operating System (BOS) Runtime.
All applications containing the dn_comp subroutine must be compiled with _BSD set to a specific value. Acceptable values are 43 and 44. In addition, all socket applications must include the BSD libbsd.a library.
/usr/include/resolv.h | Contains global information used by the resolver subroutines. |
The named daemon.
The dn_expand subroutine, _getlong subroutine, _getshort subroutine, putlong subroutine, putshort subroutine, res_init subroutine, res_mkquery subroutine, res_query subroutine, res_search subroutine, res_send subroutine.
TCP/IP Name Resolution in AIX Version 4.3 System Management Guide: Communications and Networks.
Sockets Overview, and Understanding Domain Name Resolution in AIX Version 4.3 Communications Programming Concepts