[PHP-BUG] Bug #63730 [NEW]: gethostbyname() fails silently
From: cojabo-php at cjbn dot net
Operating system: Ubuntu LTS
PHP version: 5.3.19
Package: Network related
Bug Type: Bug
Bug description:gethostbyname() fails silently
Description:
gethostbyname() fails to return an IP; dns_get_record() works.
No error message of any kind is generated.
This happens for any domain I've tried.
Test script:
---
array(5) {
["host"]=>
string(15) "www.example.com"
["type"]=>
string(1) "A"
["ip"]=>
string(11) "192.0.43.10"
["class"]=>
string(2) "IN"
["ttl"]=>
int(3020)
}
}
Notice: Undefined variable: notice in /www/dev/dynamic/test.php on line 14
Warning: fopen(warning): failed to open stream: No such file or directory
in /www/dev/dynamic/test.php on line 15
Actual result:
--
gethostbyname(www.example.com)
string(15) "www.example.com"
dns_get_record(www.example.com,DNS_A)
array(1) {
[0]=>
array(5) {
["host"]=>
string(15) "www.example.com"
["type"]=>
string(1) "A"
["ip"]=>
string(11) "192.0.43.10"
["class"]=>
string(2) "IN"
["ttl"]=>
int(3020)
}
}
Notice: Undefined variable: notice in /www/dev/dynamic/test.php on line 14
Warning: fopen(warning): failed to open stream: No such file or directory
in /www/dev/dynamic/test.php on line 15
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Edit bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=63730&edit=1
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Try a snapshot (PHP 5.4):
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Try a snapshot (trunk):
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Fixed in SVN: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63730&r=fixed
Fixed in release: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63730&r=alreadyfixed
Need backtrace: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63730&r=needtrace
Need Reproduce Script: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63730&r=needscript
Try newer version: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63730&r=oldversion
Not developer issue:https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63730&r=support
Expected behavior: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63730&r=notwrong
Not enough info:
https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63730&r=notenoughinfo
Submitted twice:
https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63730&r=submittedtwice
register_globals: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63730&r=globals
PHP 4 support discontinued: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63730&r=php4
Daylight Savings: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63730&r=dst
IIS Stability: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63730&r=isapi
Install GNU Sed:https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63730&r=gnused
Floating point limitations: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63730&r=float
No Zend Extensions: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63730&r=nozend
MySQL Configuration Error: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=63730&r=mysqlcfg
Bug #63730 [Nab]: gethostbyname() fails silently
Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=63730&edit=1
ID: 63730
User updated by:cojabo-php at cjbn dot net
Reported by:cojabo-php at cjbn dot net
Summary:gethostbyname() fails silently
Status: Not a bug
Type: Bug
Package:Network related
Operating System: Ubuntu LTS
PHP Version:5.3.19
Block user comment: N
Private report: N
New Comment:
What is the reason for that failure? How do I determine this?
It seems strange that the "intended behavior" would be to fail without giving
the user any
means whatsoever to correct the failure.
Previous Comments:
[2012-12-09 13:14:16] larue...@php.net
Thank you for taking the time to write to us, but this is not
a bug. Please double-check the documentation available at
http://www.php.net/manual/ and the instructions on how to report
a bug at http://bugs.php.net/how-to-report.php
"Returns the IPv4 address or a string containing the *unmodified hostname* on
failure."
http://us1.php.net/manual/en/function.gethostbyname.php
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[2012-12-08 23:18:07] cojabo-php at cjbn dot net
Description:
gethostbyname() fails to return an IP; dns_get_record() works.
No error message of any kind is generated.
This happens for any domain I've tried.
Test script:
---
array(5) {
["host"]=>
string(15) "www.example.com"
["type"]=>
string(1) "A"
["ip"]=>
string(11) "192.0.43.10"
["class"]=>
string(2) "IN"
["ttl"]=>
int(3020)
}
}
Notice: Undefined variable: notice in /www/dev/dynamic/test.php on line 14
Warning: fopen(warning): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in
/www/dev/dynamic/test.php on line 15
Actual result:
--
gethostbyname(www.example.com)
string(15) "www.example.com"
dns_get_record(www.example.com,DNS_A)
array(1) {
[0]=>
array(5) {
["host"]=>
string(15) "www.example.com"
["type"]=>
string(1) "A"
["ip"]=>
string(11) "192.0.43.10"
["class"]=>
string(2) "IN"
["ttl"]=>
int(3020)
}
}
Notice: Undefined variable: notice in /www/dev/dynamic/test.php on line 14
Warning: fopen(warning): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in
/www/dev/dynamic/test.php on line 15
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Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=63730&edit=1
