Subject: Re: bin/9966: /etc/printcap is not compatible with IPv6 numeric
To: None <itojun@itojun.org>
From: Jason R Thorpe <thorpej@zembu.com>
List: tech-net
Date: 04/24/2000 08:08:16
On Mon, Apr 24, 2000 at 03:20:50PM +0900, itojun@itojun.org wrote:

 > >Synopsis:       /etc/printcap is not compatible with IPv6 numeric

 > >Fix:
 > 	not sure.
 > 	0. leave it as is, document it well.
 > 	1. quote by using doublequotes like rm="::1"
 > 	2. quote by using RFC2732, like rm=[::1]

I'd vote for (2), being specified by an IETF document, and all.

I guess this would be generalized in the libc `cap' routines...

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