icmp tweak for IO::Socket
authorNick Ing-Simmons <Nick.Ing-Simmons@tiuk.ti.com>
Thu, 7 Aug 1997 00:00:00 +0000 (00:00 +0000)
committerTim Bunce <Tim.Bunce@ig.co.uk>
Wed, 6 Aug 1997 12:00:00 +0000 (00:00 +1200)
commit8251ff820858623797c7ec2785424d6704db7e2b
treeabc3f55c021e3c875c04567af40dd85eaea86eca
parent7e24002c4853ca0b85feacbb2d843aecc82e5441
icmp tweak for IO::Socket

Following patch allows use of :

my $sock  = IO::Socket::INET->new(Proto => 'icmp');

To create an ICMP protocol socket, as use for traditional 'ping'.
On UNIX at least only super-user can do this.

p5p-msgid: 199707041240.NAA21484@pluto.tiuk.ti.com
ext/IO/lib/IO/Socket.pm