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diff --git a/source3/nameservresp.doc b/source3/nameservresp.doc index 2f0d1912c8..f50f3a7c4f 100644 --- a/source3/nameservresp.doc +++ b/source3/nameservresp.doc @@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ this module deals with the receipt of response packets. the response packets are expected to be received, and there is a record of this kept (see also: modules nameresp and namedbresp) +point of interest to design purists: every function in this +module is static except response_netbios_packet(). + /************************************************************************* response_netbios_packet() *************************************************************************/ @@ -62,33 +65,6 @@ entry should be removed if we receive a negative response. /************************************************************************* - response_name_query_register() - *************************************************************************/ - -this function receives responses to samba 'states' -NAME_REGISTER_CHALLENGE. - -NAME_REGISTER_CHALLENGE: name query a server to establish whether to -hand over a unique name to another server that asked for that name. - -if a positive response is received to the name query, this indicates -that the current owner still wants the name. we therefore refresh -the name records indicating that the current owner still wants it, -and we inform the potential owner (the other host) that they cannot -have it. - -if a negative response is received, this indicates that for some -reason (for example, it may have just released the name or the -WINS server may have had out-of-date records) the current owner -does not want the name. in this instance, the name records are -updated to give this unique name to the other host that wanted -it, and the other host is informed that they can have it. - -a failure to respond on the part of the current owner of the name -is dealt with in dead_netbios_entry(). - - -/************************************************************************* response_name_status_check() *************************************************************************/ |