[PATCH 5.004_65] Config_65-02-03.diff: SunOS and Solaris hints

[p5sagit/p5-mst-13.2.git] / t / lib / io_udp.t

diff --git a/t/lib/io_udp.t b/t/lib/io_udp.t
index 3e16714..014e12d 100755 (executable)
--- a/t/lib/io_udp.t
+++ b/t/lib/io_udp.t
@@ -30,9 +30,13 @@ use IO::Socket qw(AF_INET SOCK_DGRAM INADDR_ANY);
     # This can fail if localhost is undefined or the
     # special 'loopback' address 127.0.0.1 is not configured
     # on your system. (/etc/rc.config.d/netconfig on HP-UX.)
+    # As a shortcut (not recommended) you could change 'localhost'
+    # here to be the name of this machine eg 'myhost.mycompany.com'.
 
-$udpa = IO::Socket::INET->new(Proto => 'udp', LocalAddr => 'localhost');
-$udpb = IO::Socket::INET->new(Proto => 'udp', LocalAddr => 'localhost');
+$udpa = IO::Socket::INET->new(Proto => 'udp', LocalAddr => 'localhost')
+    or die "$! (maybe your system does not have the 'localhost' address defined)";
+$udpb = IO::Socket::INET->new(Proto => 'udp', LocalAddr => 'localhost')
+    or die "$! (maybe your system does not have the 'localhost' address defined)";
 
 print "ok 1\n";