On Sat, Dec 08, 2007 at 03:41:36PM +0100, Marc Balmer wrote: > it would mean code changes for which I have not time right now. > > the unspecified address is 0.0.0.0 for IPv4 and :: for IPv6. '*' > is ambigous and it makes no sense to assume '0.0.0.0' and '::' if > a user specifies '*'. This could lead to security problems if > someone would not be aware that this uses both address families. > I am strongly in favour of a notation that makes it totally clear > wich address family is meant. > > so either people live with the fact that *:port becomes 0.0.0.0:port > for the IPv4 case and ::port for the IPv6 case or we forget about > IPv6 support in httpd for know. I certainly have neither time nor > the energy to involve in fights over such a detail.
No fighting here, just thoughts on what would suprise *me* least. > The config change is trivial, small and painless and can be well > documented. As I said before, good configs going forward makes me happiest. These changes are simple enough and can get a big note in install/upgrade instructions. -- Darrin Chandler | Phoenix BSD User Group | MetaBUG [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://phxbug.org/ | http://metabug.org/ http://www.stilyagin.com/ | Daemons in the Desert | Global BUG Federation
