[Bug 1198744] [NEW] getaddrinfo returns system error "Connection timed out" instead of "Name or service not known"

[Yavor Nikolov]

Public bug reported:

Runnint following on top of invalid hostname

	hints.ai_family = AF_INET;
	// This fails with odd error on Ubuntu 13.04
	int err = getaddrinfo(myhost, NULL, &hints, &result);

returns system error "Connection timed out"

Expected behaviour: -2 (Name or service not known).

This breaks a Python 3.3.2 build test as described here:
http://bugs.python.org/issue17759

Problem is reproduced with 32-bit and 64-bit Ubuntu 13.04 - in various
flavours: 64-bit, 32-bit; up-to date system and a vanilla 13.04 Live CD.

** Affects: eglibc (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Attachment added: "Sample app which is exposing the described problem"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1198744/+attachment/3728546/+files/test_getaddrinfo.cpp

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Title:
  getaddrinfo returns system error "Connection timed out" instead of
  "Name or service not known"

Status in “eglibc” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Runnint following on top of invalid hostname

  	hints.ai_family = AF_INET;
  	// This fails with odd error on Ubuntu 13.04
  	int err = getaddrinfo(myhost, NULL, &hints, &result);

  returns system error "Connection timed out"

  Expected behaviour: -2 (Name or service not known).

  This breaks a Python 3.3.2 build test as described here:
  http://bugs.python.org/issue17759

  Problem is reproduced with 32-bit and 64-bit Ubuntu 13.04 - in various
  flavours: 64-bit, 32-bit; up-to date system and a vanilla 13.04 Live
  CD.

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