1 files changed, 11 insertions, 12 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/libc/net/getnetent.3 b/src/lib/libc/net/getnetent.3
index 9cd54a817c..a3aebf4310 100644
--- a/src/lib/libc/net/getnetent.3
+++ b/src/lib/libc/net/getnetent.3
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"     $OpenBSD: getnetent.3,v 1.2 1996/08/19 08:28:45 tholo Exp $
+.\"     $OpenBSD: getnetent.3,v 1.3 1997/03/13 19:07:26 downsj Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 1983, 1991, 1993
 .\"     The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@
 .\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
 .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.Dd June 4, 1993
+.Dd March 13, 1997
 .Dt GETNETENT 3
-.Os BSD 4.2
+.Os
 .Sh NAME
 .Nm getnetent ,
 .Nm getnetbyaddr ,
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 .Ft struct netent *
 .Fn getnetbyname "char *name"
 .Ft struct netent *
-.Fn getnetbyaddr "long net" "int type"
+.Fn getnetbyaddr "unsigned long net" "int type"
 .Fn setnetent "int stayopen"
 .Fn endnetent 
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
@@ -111,11 +111,10 @@ The
 function
 and
 .Fn getnetbyaddr
-sequentially search from the beginning
-of the file until a matching
-net name or
-net address and type is found,
-or until
+search the domain name server if the system is configured to use one.
+If the search fails, or no name server is configured, they sequentially
+search from the beginning of the file until a matching net name or
+net address and type is found, or until
 .Dv EOF
 is encountered.
 Network numbers are supplied in host order.
@@ -129,7 +128,8 @@ Null pointer
 .Dv EOF
 or error.
 .Sh SEE ALSO
-.Xr networks 5
+.Xr networks 5 ,
+.Xr resolver 3
 .Sh HISTORY
 The
 .Fn getnetent ,
@@ -147,5 +147,4 @@ copied before any subsequent calls to these functions overwrite it.
 Only Internet network
 numbers are currently understood.
 Expecting network numbers to fit
-in no more than 32 bits is probably
-naive.
+in no more than 32 bits is naive.