Question about IPv6 in ircd-hybrid-7.0.3

[Jack L.]

IPv4 and IPv6 should work fine together in 7.0.3. A few efnet servers, like irc.homelien.no for example, are running 7.0.3 with IPv4 and IPv6 just fine on the same ports.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan LeVee" <alan.levee at prometheus-designs.net>
To: "'General IRCD-Hybrid Discussion'" <hybrid at lists.ircd-hybrid.org>
Subject: Question about IPv6 in ircd-hybrid-7.0.3
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 04:25:08 -0500

> 
> I have a rather crucial question regarding ircd-hybrid-7.0.3. I have come
> across information (and I cannot verify it, nor deny it) that
> ircd-hybrid-7.0.3 has a nasty bug relating to the IPv6 code being broken. To
> be more specific, the information I received was basically explaining that
> when an IPv6 connection socket was in use, that the IPv4 listening sockets
> would basically lock and deny any connections.
> 
> I'd hate for this to be the case since some of the servers on our network
> (mainly 2) 'require' IPv6 in order to function and one does also support
> IPv4 connections as well and we cannot afford the inability of IPv4 clients
> connecting to that particular leaf if the IPv6 connection sockets have
> locked IPv4. As I have said though, I cannot confirm, nor prove it wrong
> without knowing absolutely sure that this is true. If anyone can however
> confirm to me that this bug is not in existence for ircd-hybrid-7.0.3 that
> would be great.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Alan LeVee
> ChatJunkies IRC Network




                              ~Jack~

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