Re: host name length

[Randy.Dunlap]

Andreas Steinmetz wrote:
> Ulrich Drepper wrote:
>
> > Yes, each label can only have 63 bytes, but the entire fqdn can be
> > longer, much longer.  And the hostname stored with sethostname() should
> > be the fqdn of the machine, not just one lalbel (in DNS speak).
>
>
> 255 characters to be exact. The question was, however, for the hostname 
> which I usually don't interpret as a fqdn.

So sethostname(2) sets fqdn, right?

Ulrich, do you want help on this or is it already done?

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~Randy
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