File 0976-inets-document-inet6fb4-option-for-httpc.patch of Package erlang
From c92412fca1bcff1aafadc2509aa8559929078313 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jakub Witczak <kuba@erlang.org> Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2022 10:08:39 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] inets: document inet6fb4 option for httpc - with option, it is possible to connect with hostname when IP family is unknown --- lib/inets/doc/src/httpc.xml | 8 +++++--- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/lib/inets/doc/src/httpc.xml b/lib/inets/doc/src/httpc.xml index 34010b25e4..cb3fba7de2 100644 --- a/lib/inets/doc/src/httpc.xml +++ b/lib/inets/doc/src/httpc.xml @@ -590,8 +590,10 @@ If option <c>verify</c> is used, function <c>store_cookies/2</c> has to be called for the cookies to be saved. Default is <c>disabled</c>.</d> - <v>IpFamily = inet | inet6 | local</v> - <d>Default is <c>inet</c>.</d> + <v>IpFamily = inet | inet6 | local | inet6fb4</v> + <d>Default is <c>inet</c>. With <c>inet6fb4</c> option, IPv6 + will be preferred but if connection fails, an IPv4 fallback connection + attempt will be made.</d> <v>IpAddress = ip_address()</v> <d>If the host has several network interfaces, this option specifies which one to use. @@ -610,7 +612,7 @@ <em>without</em> verification.</d> <v>VerboseMode = false | verbose | debug | trace</v> <d>Default is <c>false</c>. - This option is used to switch on (or off) + This option is used to switch on (or off) different levels of Erlang trace on the client. It is a debug feature.</d> <v>Profile = profile() | pid()</v> -- 2.34.1
