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_getlong(3)							   _getlong(3)

NAME
       _getlong - Retrieves 32-bit quantities from a byte stream

SYNOPSIS
       #include	    <sys/types.h>     #include	   <netinet/in.h>     #include
       <arpa/nameser.h> #include <resolv.h>

       unsigned int _getlong(
	       u_char *message_ptr );

LIBRARY
       Standard C Library (libc)

PARAMETERS
       Specifies a pointer into the byte stream.

DESCRIPTION
       The _getlong() function gets 32-bit quantities from the byte stream  or
       arbitrary byte boundaries.

       The  _getlong()	function  is one of a set of subroutines that form the
       resolver, a set of functions that resolves domain names. Global	inforā€
       mation  that is used by the resolver functions is kept in the _res data
       structure. The include/resolv.h file contains the _res  data  structure
       definition.

RETURN VALUES
       Upon successful completion, the _getlong() function returns an unsigned
       int (32-bit) value.

FILES
       Defines name server and domain names.

SEE ALSO
       Functions:  res_init(3),	  res_mkquery(3),   res_send(3),   dn_comp(3),
       dn_expand(3),   dn_find(3),   _getshort(3),   putshort(3),  putlong(3),
       dn_skipname(3)

								   _getlong(3)
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