Module Core_unix.Host

type t = {
  1. name : string;
  2. aliases : string array;
  3. family : Protocol_family.t;
  4. addresses : Inet_addr.t array;
}

Structure of entries in the hosts database.

val sexp_of_t : t -> Sexplib0.Sexp.t
val getbyname : string -> t option

Find an entry in hosts with the given name.

NOTE: This function is not thread safe with certain versions of winbind using "wins" name resolution.

val getbyname_exn : string -> t
val getbyaddr : Inet_addr.t -> t option

Find an entry in hosts with the given address.

val getbyaddr_exn : Inet_addr.t -> t
val have_address_in_common : t -> t -> bool