On Sat, 08 Dec 2007 15:41:36 +0100, Marc Balmer

wrote:
> the unspecified address is 0.0.0.0 for IPv4 and :: for IPv6.  '*'

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> 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.

I intuitivly feel that * means IPv4 and IPv6, although I agree on

the security problem issue.
> so either people live with the fact that *:port becomes 0.0.0.0:port

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> for the IPv4 case and ::port for the IPv6 case

How about ditching support for * and just support 0.0.0.0:port and

::port?

Anyone who agrees on this?

No way people can mess that up right?
> The config change is trivial, small and painless and can be well

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> documented.

In case someone else agrees with me, would the change I proposed

also be trivial?
Regards
     /  Linus
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