[Freeipa-devel] [PATCH] 754 ensure hostnames are lower-case

[Martin Kosek]

On Thu, 2011-03-17 at 10:24 -0400, Rob Crittenden wrote:
> Martin Kosek wrote:
> > On Wed, 2011-03-16 at 18:05 -0400, Rob Crittenden wrote:
> >> If a hostname has mixed-case in /etc/hosts or a mixed-case name is
> >> passed into either the client or host installer we need to prevent
> >> installation. The hostname should be lower-case otherwise all sorts of
> >> odd problems will happen.
> >>
> >> ticket 1080
> >>
> >> rob
> >
> > Patch is OK, but I think that "Check /etc/hosts." part of the error
> > message may be confusing.
> >
> > Hostname with mixed-case we are complaining about doesn't have to be
> > read from /etc/hosts. It may be passed for example by --hostname
> > parameter or set on a machine by `hostname` command.
> >
> > Martin
> >
> 
> Updated patch with the Check part removed.
> 
> rob

ACK.

Martin