Re: [Bug: 21.4.17] Problem with open-network-stream

>>>> "me" == rpgoldman <rpgoldman(a)sift.info&gt; writes:

> ================================================================ > Dear Bug Team! > > Summary: I am unable to use open-network-stream to connect to > localhost on this Linux box. I keep getting errors that look like > this: > "localhost/`~^H& Servname not supported for ai_socktype" > > I originally encountered this trying to use the Allegro Common Lisp > emacs interface. I discussed the matter with them, and we narrowed it > down to an xemacs problem, and a new one to me, since I have been > using their interface for several years on Xemacs. > > I was able to replicate the error in a minimal way using netcat. > First, I set up a listening port: > > nc -l 12000 > > then I do > > (setq foo (open-network-stream "fooproc" nil "localhost" 12000)) > > and I get the error. > > I have checked, and I am able to connect to the listening port, and > send data, using netcat. this suggests to me that this is not just > some dumb firewall problem. > > I was able to replicate this error both with the xemacs distributed by > Mandrake with my distro, and with an xemacs that I built myself there, > so I don't believe that it's just Mandrake (Mandriva) not packaging it > correctly, either. But it could be a problem with some library > installed with this distro. > > I did what I could to track this down myself, but I'm afraid I got > lost in the C... > > Thanks, > R > > ================================================================ > > System Info to help track down your bug: > --------------------------------------- > > uname -a: Linux n2.mandriva.com 2.6.12-8mdksmp #1 SMP Tue Jul 26 15:09:51 CEST 2005 i686 Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 2.80GHz unknown GNU/Linux > > ../../configure 'i386-mandrake-linux' '--prefix=/usr' '--exec-prefix=/usr' '--package-path=//usr/share/xemacs/' '--datadir=//usr/share' '--mandir=//usr/share/man/man0' '--infodir=//usr/share/info' '--libdir=//usr/lib' '--bindir=//usr/bin' '--infopath=//usr/share/info' '--with-pop' '--mail-locking=flock' '--with-clash-detection' '--with-scrollbars=lucid' '--with-menubars=lucid' '--with-xpm' '--with-xface' '--with-png' '--with-jpeg' '--with-tiff' '--dynamic=yes' '--with-ncurses' '--without-ldap' '--without-postgresql' '--with-clash-detection' '--debug=no' '--error-checking=none' '--prefix=/usr' '--exec-prefix=/usr' '--with-x11' '--with-tty=yes' '--with-dialogs=athena' '--with-widgets=athena' '--with-athena=3d' '--with-file-coding' '--with-mule=no' > > > XEmacs 21.4.17 "Jumbo Shrimp" configured for `i386-mandrake-linux'. > > > Compilation / Installation: > Source code location: /home/warly/rpm/BUILD/xemacs-21.4.17 > Installation prefix: /usr > Operating system description file: `s/linux.h' > Machine description file: `m/intel386.h' > Compiler: gcc -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -pipe -march=i586 -mtune=pentiumpro > Compiler version: gcc (GCC) 4.0.1 (4.0.1-2mdk for Mandriva Linux release 2006.0) > Compiler specs file: specs. > Relocating allocator for buffers: no > GNU version of malloc: yes > - Using Doug Lea's new malloc from the GNU C Library. > libc: glibc-2.3.5-4mdk > > Window System: > Compiling in support for the X window system: > - X Windows headers location: /usr/X11R6/include > - X Windows libraries location: /usr/X11R6/lib > - Handling WM_COMMAND properly. > Compiling in support for the Athena widget set: > - Athena headers location: X11/Xaw3d > - Athena library to link: Xaw3d > Using Lucid menubars. > Using Lucid scrollbars. > Using Athena dialog boxes. > Using Athena native widgets. > > TTY: > Compiling in support for ncurses. > Compiling in support for GPM (General Purpose Mouse). > > Images: > Compiling in support for GIF images (builtin). > Compiling in support for XPM images. > Compiling in support for PNG images. > Compiling in support for JPEG images. > Compiling in support for TIFF images. > Compiling in support for X-Face message headers. > > Sound: > Compiling in support for sound (native). > Compiling in support for NAS (network audio system). > > Databases: > Compiling in support for Berkeley database. > > Internationalization: > Compiling in support for file coding. > > Mail: > Compiling in support for POP mail retrieval. > Compiling in support for "flock" mail spool file locking method. > > Other Features: > Inhibiting IPv6 canonicalization at startup. > Compiling in support for dynamic shared object modules. > Using the new portable dumper. > > > > Load-Path Lisp Shadows: > ---------------------- > (/usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/bbdb/bbdb > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/bbdb/bbdb > /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/bbdb/bbdb-xemacs > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/bbdb/bbdb-xemacs > /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/bbdb/bbdb-whois > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/bbdb/bbdb-whois > /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/bbdb/bbdb-w3 > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/bbdb/bbdb-w3 > /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/bbdb/bbdb-vm > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/bbdb/bbdb-vm > /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/bbdb/bbdb-srv > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/bbdb/bbdb-srv > /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/bbdb/bbdb-snarf > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/bbdb/bbdb-snarf > /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/bbdb/bbdb-sc > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/bbdb/bbdb-sc > /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/bbdb/bbdb-rmail > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/bbdb/bbdb-rmail > /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/bbdb/bbdb-reportmail > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/bbdb/bbdb-reportmail > /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/bbdb/bbdb-print > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/bbdb/bbdb-print > /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/bbdb/bbdb-migrate > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/bbdb/bbdb-migrate > /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/bbdb/bbdb-mhe > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/bbdb/bbdb-mhe > /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/bbdb/bbdb-merge > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/bbdb/bbdb-merge > /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/bbdb/bbdb-hooks > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/bbdb/bbdb-hooks > /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/bbdb/bbdb-gui > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/bbdb/bbdb-gui > /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/bbdb/bbdb-gnus > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/bbdb/bbdb-gnus > /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/bbdb/bbdb-ftp > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/bbdb/bbdb-ftp > /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/bbdb/bbdb-com > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/bbdb/bbdb-com > //usr/share/xemacs/site-packages/lisp/tramp/password > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/ecrypto/password > //usr/share/xemacs/site-packages/lisp/tramp/format-spec > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/gnus/format-spec > //usr/share/xemacs/site-packages/lisp/tramp/trampver > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/tramp/trampver > //usr/share/xemacs/site-packages/lisp/tramp/trampcache > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/tramp/trampcache > //usr/share/xemacs/site-packages/lisp/tramp/tramp > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/tramp/tramp > //usr/share/xemacs/site-packages/lisp/tramp/tramp-vc > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/tramp/tramp-vc > //usr/share/xemacs/site-packages/lisp/tramp/tramp-uu > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/tramp/tramp-uu > //usr/share/xemacs/site-packages/lisp/tramp/tramp-util > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/tramp/tramp-util > //usr/share/xemacs/site-packages/lisp/tramp/tramp-smb > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/tramp/tramp-smb > //usr/share/xemacs/site-packages/lisp/tramp/tramp-efs > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/tramp/tramp-efs > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/build/build-report > //usr/share/xemacs-21.4.17/lisp/build-report > /usr/share/xemacs/site-lisp/xemacs-browse-kill-ring > /usr/share/xemacs/site-lisp/xemacs-browse-kill-ring > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xslide/xslide > /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/xslide/xslide > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xslide/xslide-process > /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/xslide/xslide-process > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xslide/xslide-font > /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/xslide/xslide-font > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xslide/xslide-data > /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/xslide/xslide-data > //usr/share/xemacs/xemacs-packages/lisp/xslide/xslide-abbrev > /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/xslide/xslide-abbrev) > > > Installed XEmacs Packages: > ------------------------- > (zenirc ver: 1.16 upstream: 2.112) > (xwem ver: 1.21 upstream: lg(a)xwem.org--2005/xwem--main--2.1--versionfix-1) > (xslt-process ver: 1.11 upstream: 1.2.1) > (xslide ver: 1.09 upstream: 0.2.2) > (xlib ver: 1.14 upstream: lg(a)xwem.org--2005/xlib--main--2.1--version-0) > (xetla ver: 1.0 upstream: steve(a)eicq.org--2005/xetla--main--1.0--version-0) > (xemacs-devel ver: 1.7 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver) > (xemacs-base ver: 1.97 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver) > (x-symbol ver: 1.1 upstream: 4.5.1) > (w3 ver: 1.31 upstream: 4.0pre47) > (vm ver: 7.22 upstream: 7.17) > (viper ver: 1.4 upstream: 3.09) > (view-process ver: 1.13 upstream: 2.4) > (vhdl ver: 1.2 upstream: 3.33.2) > (vc-cc ver: 1.22 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver) > (vc ver: 1.41 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver) > (tramp ver: 1.25 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(ada ver: 1.14 upstream: 2.27) > (Sun ver: 1.16 upstream: No-Upstream-Ver) > > > > Installed Modules: > ----------------- > > > Features: > -------- > > (mail-abbrevs xemacsbug shadow sendmail rfc822 view-less view > hyper-apropos tramp-smb tramp-efs tramp regexp-opt executable advice > advice-preload shell comint ring password run-at-time format-spec > timer trampver font-lock cus-face zenirc-autoloads xwem-autoloads > xslt-process-autoloads xslide-autoloads xlib-autoloads xetla-autoloads > xemacs-devel-autoloads xemacs-base-autoloads x-symbol-autoloads > w3-autoloads vm-autoloads viper-autoloads view-process-autoloads > vhdl-autoloads vc-cc-autoloads vc-autoloads tramp-autoloads > tpu-autoloads tooltalk-autoloads tm-autoloads time-autoloads > textools-autoloads text-modes-autoloads texinfo-autoloads > supercite-autoloads strokes-autoloads speedbar-autoloads > sounds-wav-autoloads sounds-au-autoloads sml-mode-autoloads > slider-autoloads sieve-autoloads sh-script-autoloads sgml-autoloads > semantic-autoloads scheme-autoloads sasl-autoloads > ruby-modes-autoloads rmail-autoloads riece-autoloads reftex-autoloads > re-builder-autoloads python-modes-autoloads psgml-dtds-autoloads > psgml-autoloads ps-print-autoloads prog-modes-autoloads pgg-autoloads > perl-modes-autoloads pcomplete-autoloads pcl-cvs-autoloads > pc-autoloads os-utils-autoloads oo-browser-autoloads ocaml-autoloads > net-utils-autoloads mmm-mode-autoloads misc-games-autoloads > mine-autoloads mh-e-autoloads mew-autoloads mailcrypt-autoloads > mail-lib-autoloads liece-autoloads jde-autoloads ispell-autoloads > ilisp-autoloads igrep-autoloads idlwave-autoloads ibuffer-autoloads > hyperbole-autoloads hm--html-menus-autoloads haskell-mode-autoloads > gnus-autoloads gnats-autoloads general-docs-autoloads games-autoloads > fsf-compat-autoloads frame-icon-autoloads fortran-modes-autoloads > forms-autoloads footnote-autoloads eudc-autoloads eterm-autoloads > ess-autoloads eshell-autoloads 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unix-processes multicast network-streams > subprocesses modules menu-accelerator-support menubar berkeley-db md5 > xemacs gutter tiff png gif jpeg xface xpm xbm lisp-float-type linux > dialog devices window-system base64) > > > Recent keystrokes: > ----------------- > > - n e t w o r k - s t r e a m SPC C-h f RET C-x o " > f o o p r o BS BS BS p r o c " SPC n i l SPC " l o > c a l h o s t " SPC 1 2 0 0 0 ) ) C-x C-e ESC x s e > n d - b u TAB BS BS TAB BS BS BS BS BS b u BS BS r > p BS TAB e TAB p TAB o TAB r t - x TAB RET > > > Recent messages (most recent first): > ----------------------------------- > > Loading xemacsbug...done > Loading xemacsbug... > Making completion list... > Making completion list... > Making completion list... > Making completion list... > Making completion list... > localhost/`¡~& Servname not supported for ai_socktype > Loading view-less...done > Loading view-less... > Quit > Fontifying *scratch*... done. > Error while loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/xslide-init.el > Fontifying *scratch*... > Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/xslide-init.el... > Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/xemacs-tramp.el...done > Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/xemacs-tramp.el... > Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/tdtd-init.el...done > Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/tdtd-init.el... > Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/ruby.el...done > >