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ARES_SET_LOCAL_IP6
Section: C Library Functions (3)Updated: 30 June 2010
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NAME
ares_set_local_ip6 - Set local IPv6 address outgoing requests.SYNOPSIS
#include <ares.h> void ares_set_local_ip6(ares_channel_t *channel, const unsigned char* local_ip6)
DESCRIPTION
The ares_set_local_ip6 function sets the IPv6 address for outbound IPv6 requests. The parameter local_ip6 is specified in network byte order. This allows users to specify outbound interfaces when used on mult-homed systems. The local_ip6 argument must be 16 bytes in length.SEE ALSO
ares_set_local_ip4(3)NOTES
This function was added in -ares 1.7.4