firedns_getname6(3)

NAME
firedns_getname6 - Create a query to resolve an IPv6 address to a hostname

SYNOPSIS
#include <firedns.h>
-lfiredns

int firedns_getname6(const struct in6_addr *ip)

DESCRIPTION
firedns_getname6() creates and sends a request to resolve the IPv6 address ip to a hostname. It returns a file descriptor that should be select(2)'ed upon (read set). When the file descriptor shows ready for reading call firedns_getresult(3) to retrieve 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)