[tor-bugs] #1827 [Tor Client]: binding a socket for 18.0.0.1 to learn our interface address is freaking out users

Fri Aug 19 15:54:55 UTC 2011

#1827: binding a socket for 18.0.0.1 to learn our interface address is freaking
out users
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 Reporter:  arma        |          Owner:                    
     Type:  defect      |         Status:  new               
 Priority:  normal      |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.3.x-final
Component:  Tor Client  |        Version:                    
 Keywords:              |         Parent:                    
   Points:              |   Actualpoints:                    
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Comment(by nickm):

 Or we could just call getifaddrs() if it's present
 (GetAdaptersAddresses/GetAdaptersInfo on win32), and look for an interface
 with a non-private address.

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