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resolv.conf.5: ffix + spfix 

Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>
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Michael Kerrisk 2013-02-12 03:52:40 +01:00
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@ -247,9 +247,10 @@ and IPv4 requests sequentially (at the cost of some slowdown of the
resolving process).
.TP
.BR single-request-reopen " (since glibc 2.9)"
The resolver uses the same socket for the A and AAAA requests. Some hardware
mistakenly only sends back one reply. When that happens the client sytem will
sit and wait for the second reply. Turning this option on changes this behavior
The resolver uses the same socket for the A and AAAA requests.
Some hardware mistakenly only sends back one reply.
When that happens the client system will sit and wait for the second reply.
Turning this option on changes this behavior
so that if two requests from the same port are not handled correctly it will
close the socket and open a new one before sending the second request.
.RE