ldns(3) Library Functions Manual ldns(3) NAME ldns_dname_compare, ldns_dname_interval - compare two dnames SYNOPSIS #include #include #include int ldns_dname_compare(const ldns_rdf *dname1, const ldns_rdf *dname2); int ldns_dname_interval(const ldns_rdf *prev, const ldns_rdf *middle, const ldns_rdf *next); DESCRIPTION ldns_dname_compare() Compares the two dname rdf's according to the algorithm for ordering in RFC4034 Section 6. dname1: First dname rdf to compare dname2: Second dname rdf to compare Returns -1 if dname1 comes before dname2, 1 if dname1 comes after dname2, and 0 if they are equal. ldns_dname_interval() check if middle lays in the interval defined by prev and next prev <= middle < next. This is useful for nsec checking prev: the previous dname middle: the dname to check next: the next dname return 0 on error or unknown, -1 when middle is in the interval, +1 when not AUTHOR The ldns team at NLnet Labs. REPORTING BUGS Please report bugs to ldns-team@nlnetlabs.nl or in our bugzilla at http://www.nlnetlabs.nl/bugs/index.html COPYRIGHT Copyright (c) 2004 - 2006 NLnet Labs. Licensed under the BSD License. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SEE ALSO ldns_dname_is_subdomain. And perldoc Net::DNS, RFC1034, RFC1035, RFC4033, RFC4034 and RFC4035. REMARKS This manpage was automatically generated from the ldns source code. 30 May 2006 ldns(3)