[PATCH] Parse hostname to IP

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When connecting to a server on a different location, hostnames are easier to 
remeber.

I just did a simple thing.

diff -r 68258e42ad74 vtunerc.c
--- a/vtunerc.c Tue Nov 08 00:20:57 2011 +0100
+++ b/vtunerc.c Tue Nov 08 10:56:18 2011 +0100
@@ -466,6 +466,17 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
          ERROR(MSG_MAIN, "Network parameter requires at least IP address (rv=%d)\n", c);
          exit(1);
       }
+      struct hostent *he;
+      struct in_addr **addr_list;
+      if((he = gethostbyname(direct_ip)) == NULL)
+      {
+         ERROR(MSG_MAIN, "Failed to parse IP/Hostname: %s\n", direct_ip);
+         return 0;
+      }
+      addr_list = (struct in_addr **)he->h_addr_list;
+      strcpy(direct_ip,inet_ntoa(*addr_list[0]));
+
+
       INFO(MSG_MAIN, "direct connection: ip='%s' port=%d\n", direct_ip, discover_port);
       break;

Original issue reported on code.google.com by kriss...@gmail.com on 8 Nov 2011 at 9:57

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This issue was closed by revision e2ee32525c74.

Original comment by jpetrous on 8 Nov 2011 at 8:46

• Changed state: Fixed

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Thanks for you patch. Applied.

/Honza

Original comment by jpetrous on 8 Nov 2011 at 8:48

• Added labels: Type-Enhancement
• Removed labels: Type-Defect