Re: [boost] Unexpected behavior in reverse lookup (asio resolver)

Subject: Re: [boost] Unexpected behavior in reverse lookup (asio resolver)
From: degski (degski_at_[hidden])
Date: 2018-09-19 03:11:30

On Tue, 18 Sep 2018 at 16:36, LC via Boost <boost_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> Wouldn't it be better, if the reverse lookup returned an error/exception,
> if
> the name of the host cannot be found? This would be more consistent with
> the
> "Host not found (authoritative)" error in example 3.
>

0.0.0.0 is not a valid internet address, as opposed to a not-assigned one,
so consistency does not apply.

degski
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