Module Core__Core_unix.Host

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

Structure of entries in the hosts database.

include sig ... end
val sexp_of_t : t ‑> Sexplib.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