RES_DEBUG needs DEBUG (was: [PATCH] host.conf(5): order option deprecated)

[Simon Paillard <spaillard-8fiUuRrzOP0dnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>]

On Fri, Aug 09, 2013 at 10:40:04AM +0200, Michael Kerrisk (man-pages) wrote:
> So, from the references you've given, and from a little bit of code
> spelunking, it looks like the change took place in glibc 2.5. I'd much
> prefer a patch that preserved the glibc <= 2.4 info, and noted that
> "order" is ignored in glibc >= 2.5. See some notes below.
> 
> 
> On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 6:13 PM, Simon Paillard <spaillard-8fiUuRrzOP0dnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org> wrote:
[...]
> > diff --git a/man5/resolv.conf.5 b/man5/resolv.conf.5
> > index 9a3ca54..282f748 100644
> > --- a/man5/resolv.conf.5
> > +++ b/man5/resolv.conf.5
> > @@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ sets
> >  .BR RES_DEBUG
> >  in
> >  .IR _res.options .
> > +This option needs glibc to be build with debugging enabled.
> 
> Where did this piece come from? It seems to be unrelated?

It is unrelated, but still applicable.

http://codesearch.debian.net/search?q=RES_DEBUG
(links 404, unless you replace 2.18-[5-6] with 2.18-7)

Almost all tests using the RES_DEBUG are in "#ifdef DEBUG" sections 

I'll provide a separate patch.

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Simon Paillard
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