ARES_EXPAND_NAME(3) Introduction to Library Functions ARES_EXPAND_NAME(3)

NAME

ares_expand_string - Expand a length encoded string

SYNOPSIS

#include <ares.h>

int ares_expand_string(const unsigned char *encoded,
const unsigned char *abuf, int alen,
unsigned char **s, long *enclen)

DESCRIPTION

The ares_expand_string function converts a length encoded string to a
NUL-terminated C string. The argument encoded gives the beginning of
the encoded string, and the arguments abuf and alen give the
containing message buffer (necessary for the processing of
indirection pointers within the encoded domain name). The result is
placed in a NUL-terminated allocated buffer, a pointer to which is
stored in the variable pointed to by s. The length of the encoded
string is stored in the variable pointed to by enclen so that the
caller can advance past the encoded string to read further data in
the message.

RETURN VALUES

ares_expand_string can return any of the following values:

ARES_SUCCESS Expansion of the encoded string succeeded.

ARES_EBADSTR The encoded string was malformed and could not be
expanded.

ARES_ENOMEM Memory was exhausted.

SEE ALSO

ares_free_string(3)

20 Nov 2009 ARES_EXPAND_NAME(3)