i just wrote a patch (as suggested on #ubuntu-bugs). with this patch, ping/ping6 will no more try to gethostbyaddr at every packet, but ONLY if "-f" is set
** Attachment added: "patch of the modification" http://librarian.launchpad.net/6085350/fix_gethostbyaddr_flood.diff -- ping doing LOTS of useless dns request https://launchpad.net/bugs/82720 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
