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> Now watch ... please notice the change in last octet:
>
> rlis6:/root # ping 192.168.33.036
> PING 192.168.33.036 (192.168.33.30): 56 data bytes
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> 64 bytes from 192.168.33.30: icmp_seq=0 ttl=60 time=2.6 ms
> 64 bytes from 192.168.33.30: icmp_seq=1 ttl=60 time=1.5 ms
>
>
> It's the same on a Windows and a HP-UX box. I guess it's libc or the
> shell which is to blame, but why does it incorrectly parse 036 as 30?
> I know that 036 in octal is 30, but I didn't specify a backslash.
scanf(3), someone? ;-)
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