1LWRES_PACKET(3)                      BIND9                     LWRES_PACKET(3)
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NAME

6       lwres_lwpacket_renderheader, lwres_lwpacket_parseheader - lightweight
7       resolver packet handling functions
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SYNOPSIS

10       #include <lwres/lwpacket.h>
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12       lwres_result_t lwres_lwpacket_renderheader(lwres_buffer_t *b,
13                                                  lwres_lwpacket_t *pkt);
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15       lwres_result_t lwres_lwpacket_parseheader(lwres_buffer_t *b,
16                                                 lwres_lwpacket_t *pkt);
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DESCRIPTION

19       These functions rely on a struct lwres_lwpacket which is defined in
20       lwres/lwpacket.h.
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22           typedef struct lwres_lwpacket lwres_lwpacket_t;
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25           struct lwres_lwpacket {
26                   lwres_uint32_t          length;
27                   lwres_uint16_t          version;
28                   lwres_uint16_t          pktflags;
29                   lwres_uint32_t          serial;
30                   lwres_uint32_t          opcode;
31                   lwres_uint32_t          result;
32                   lwres_uint32_t          recvlength;
33                   lwres_uint16_t          authtype;
34                   lwres_uint16_t          authlength;
35           };
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38       The elements of this structure are:
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40       length
41           the overall packet length, including the entire packet header. This
42           field is filled in by the lwres_gabn_*() and lwres_gnba_*() calls.
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44       version
45           the header format. There is currently only one format,
46           LWRES_LWPACKETVERSION_0. This field is filled in by the
47           lwres_gabn_*() and lwres_gnba_*() calls.
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49       pktflags
50           library-defined flags for this packet: for instance whether the
51           packet is a request or a reply. Flag values can be set, but not
52           defined by the caller. This field is filled in by the application
53           wit the exception of the LWRES_LWPACKETFLAG_RESPONSE bit, which is
54           set by the library in the lwres_gabn_*() and lwres_gnba_*() calls.
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56       serial
57           is set by the requestor and is returned in all replies. If two or
58           more packets from the same source have the same serial number and
59           are from the same source, they are assumed to be duplicates and the
60           latter ones may be dropped. This field must be set by the
61           application.
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63       opcode
64           indicates the operation. Opcodes between 0x00000000 and 0x03ffffff
65           are reserved for use by the lightweight resolver library. Opcodes
66           between 0x04000000 and 0xffffffff are application defined. This
67           field is filled in by the lwres_gabn_*() and lwres_gnba_*() calls.
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69       result
70           is only valid for replies. Results between 0x04000000 and
71           0xffffffff are application defined. Results between 0x00000000 and
72           0x03ffffff are reserved for library use. This field is filled in by
73           the lwres_gabn_*() and lwres_gnba_*() calls.
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75       recvlength
76           is the maximum buffer size that the receiver can handle on requests
77           and the size of the buffer needed to satisfy a request when the
78           buffer is too large for replies. This field is supplied by the
79           application.
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81       authtype
82           defines the packet level authentication that is used. Authorisation
83           types between 0x1000 and 0xffff are application defined and types
84           between 0x0000 and 0x0fff are reserved for library use. Currently
85           these are not used and must be zero.
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87       authlen
88           gives the length of the authentication data. Since packet
89           authentication is currently not used, this must be zero.
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91       The following opcodes are currently defined:
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93       NOOP
94           Success is always returned and the packet contents are echoed. The
95           lwres_noop_*() functions should be used for this type.
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97       GETADDRSBYNAME
98           returns all known addresses for a given name. The lwres_gabn_*()
99           functions should be used for this type.
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101       GETNAMEBYADDR
102           return the hostname for the given address. The lwres_gnba_*()
103           functions should be used for this type.
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105       lwres_lwpacket_renderheader() transfers the contents of lightweight
106       resolver packet structure lwres_lwpacket_t *pkt in network byte order
107       to the lightweight resolver buffer, *b.
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109       lwres_lwpacket_parseheader() performs the converse operation. It
110       transfers data in network byte order from buffer *b to resolver packet
111       *pkt. The contents of the buffer b should correspond to a
112       lwres_lwpacket_t.
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RETURN VALUES

115       Successful calls to lwres_lwpacket_renderheader() and
116       lwres_lwpacket_parseheader() return LWRES_R_SUCCESS. If there is
117       insufficient space to copy data between the buffer *b and lightweight
118       resolver packet *pkt both functions return LWRES_R_UNEXPECTEDEND.
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121       Copyright © 2004, 2005, 2007 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
122       Copyright © 2000, 2001 Internet Software Consortium.
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126BIND9                            Jun 30, 2000                  LWRES_PACKET(3)
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