Re: get ip from server

[Peter Zelezny <zed@xchat.org>]

On Sat, 19 Apr 2003 23:07:07 -0400
"James LiGate" <Escape@usa.net> wrote:

> For example, if I were +x under Unreal, for myself I would see:
> 
> James is ~escape@ascends-250B54E4.tnt1.richmond.va.da.uu.net * James LiGate
> James is connecting from *@1Cust236.tnt1.richmond.va.da.uu.net


We can't just flip 'Get hostname from server' ON as it stands, because:

* xchat doesn't support this "connecting from xxxx" line. Is that a new
  non-rfc numeric?
* The current implementation uses a blocking DNS lookup. It was assumed
  most people wouldn't use it, so the few who do have to put up with the
  pain of a quick lockup.
* I think most people have a "proper" routable IP address and don't want
  this ON.

Turning it ON in the case of a 192.168.*.* or 10.*.*.* primary address is
reasonable, if someone wants to whip up a patch to do that.


-- 
Peter Zelezny.
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