1 files changed, 35 insertions, 48 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/libc/net/getnetent.3 b/src/lib/libc/net/getnetent.3
index d4f0bedbf9..00fd543ec4 100644
--- a/src/lib/libc/net/getnetent.3
+++ b/src/lib/libc/net/getnetent.3
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"     $NetBSD: getnetent.3,v 1.3 1995/02/25 06:20:32 cgd Exp $
+.\"     $OpenBSD: getnetent.3,v 1.15 2007/05/31 19:19:30 jmc Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 1983, 1991, 1993
 .\"     The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
@@ -11,11 +11,7 @@
 .\" 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
 .\"    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
 .\"    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
-.\" 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
-.\"    must display the following acknowledgement:
-.\"     This product includes software developed by the University of
-.\"     California, Berkeley and its contributors.
-.\" 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
+.\" 3. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
 .\"    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
 .\"    without specific prior written permission.
 .\"
@@ -31,11 +27,9 @@
 .\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
 .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.\"     @(#)getnetent.3 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/4/93
-.\"
-.Dd June 4, 1993
+.Dd $Mdocdate: May 31 2007 $
 .Dt GETNETENT 3
-.Os BSD 4.2
+.Os
 .Sh NAME
 .Nm getnetent ,
 .Nm getnetbyaddr ,
@@ -46,31 +40,30 @@
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Fd #include <netdb.h>
 .Ft struct netent *
-.Fn getnetent 
+.Fn getnetent "void"
 .Ft struct netent *
-.Fn getnetbyname "char *name"
+.Fn getnetbyname "const char *name"
 .Ft struct netent *
-.Fn getnetbyaddr "long net" "int type"
+.Fn getnetbyaddr "in_addr_t net" "int type"
+.Ft void
 .Fn setnetent "int stayopen"
-.Fn endnetent 
+.Ft void
+.Fn endnetent "void"
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 The
 .Fn getnetent ,
 .Fn getnetbyname ,
 and
 .Fn getnetbyaddr
-functions
-each return a pointer to an object with the
-following structure
-containing the broken-out
-fields of a line in the network data base,
+functions each return a pointer to an object with the following structure
+containing the broken-out fields of a line in the network database,
 .Pa /etc/networks .
 .Bd -literal -offset indent
 struct  netent {
         char            *n_name;        /* official name of net */
         char            **n_aliases;    /* alias list */
         int             n_addrtype;     /* net number type */
-        unsigned long   n_net;          /* net number */
+        in_addr_t       n_net;          /* net number */
 };
 .Ed
 .Pp
@@ -79,45 +72,42 @@ The members of this structure are:
 .It Fa n_name
 The official name of the network.
 .It Fa n_aliases
-A zero terminated list of alternate names for the network.
+A null-terminated list of alternate names for the network.
 .It Fa n_addrtype
-The type of the network number returned; currently only AF_INET.
+The type of the network number returned; currently only
+.Dv AF_INET .
 .It Fa n_net
-The network number.  Network numbers are returned in machine byte
-order.
+The network number.
+Network numbers are returned in machine byte order.
 .El
 .Pp
 The
 .Fn getnetent
-function
-reads the next line of the file, opening the file if necessary.
+function reads the next line of the file, opening the file if necessary.
 .Pp
 The
 .Fn setnetent
-function
-opens and rewinds the file.  If the
+function opens and rewinds the file.
+If the
 .Fa stayopen
 flag is non-zero,
-the net data base will not be closed after each call to 
+the net database will not be closed after each call to
 .Fn getnetbyname
 or
 .Fn getnetbyaddr .
 .Pp
 The
 .Fn endnetent
-function
-closes the file.
+function closes the file.
 .Pp
 The
 .Fn getnetbyname
-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
+functions 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.
@@ -126,11 +116,11 @@ Network numbers are supplied in host order.
 .It Pa /etc/networks
 .El
 .Sh DIAGNOSTICS
-Null pointer
-(0) returned on
+Null pointer (0) returned on
 .Dv EOF
 or error.
 .Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr resolver 3 ,
 .Xr networks 5
 .Sh HISTORY
 The
@@ -140,14 +130,11 @@ The
 .Fn setnetent ,
 and
 .Fn endnetent
-functions appeared in 
+functions appeared in
 .Bx 4.2 .
 .Sh BUGS
-The data space used by
-these functions is static; if future use requires the data, it should be
-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.
+The data space used by these functions is static; if future use
+requires the data, it should be 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 naive.