log_write(0, LOG_MAIN, "%s: accepted by +include_defer", error);
goto OK_RETURN;
- case ERROR: /* host name lookup failed - this can only */
- if (ignore_unknown) /* be for an incoming host (not outgoing) */
+ /* The ERROR return occurs when checking hosts, when either a forward
+ or reverse lookup has failed. It can also occur in a match_ip list if a
+ non-IP address item is encountered. The error string gives details of
+ which it was. */
+
+ case ERROR:
+ if (ignore_unknown)
{
HDEBUG(D_lists) debug_printf_indent("%s: item ignored by +ignore_unknown\n",
error);
}
else
- {
+ {
HDEBUG(D_lists) debug_printf_indent("%s %s (%s)\n", ot,
include_unknown? "yes":"no", error);
(void)fclose(f);