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diff --git a/telnetd/telnetd.8 b/telnetd/telnetd.8
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index 02b48c7..c72ab76 100644
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--- a/telnetd/telnetd.8
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+++ b/telnetd/telnetd.8
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@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
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 protocol server
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 .Sh SYNOPSIS
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 .Nm /usr/sbin/in.telnetd
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-.Op Fl hnNs
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+.Op Fl ihnNs
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 .Op Fl a Ar authmode
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 .Op Fl D Ar debugmode
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 .Op Fl L Ar loginprg
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@@ -158,6 +158,10 @@ option may be used to enable encryption debugging code.
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 .It Fl h
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 Disables the printing of host-specific information before
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 login has been completed.
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+.It Fl i
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+Disable reverse DNS lookups and use the numeric IP address in logs
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+and REMOTEHOST environment variable. (-i switch corresponds to 
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+utilities like last)
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 .It Fl L Ar loginprg
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 This option may be used to specify a different login program.
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 By default, 
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diff --git a/telnetd/telnetd.c b/telnetd/telnetd.c
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index a4988a9..2ac8bc1 100644
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--- a/telnetd/telnetd.c
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+++ b/telnetd/telnetd.c
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@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ int	hostinfo = 1;			/* do we print login banner? */
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 int debug = 0;
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 int debugsix = 0;
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 int keepalive = 1;
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+int numeric_hosts = 0;
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 char *loginprg = _PATH_LOGIN;
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 char *progname;
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 int lookupself = 1;
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@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[], char *env[])
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 	progname = *argv;
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-	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "d:a:e:lhnr:I:D:B:sS:a:X:L:N")) != EOF) {
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+	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "d:a:e:ilhnr:I:D:B:sS:a:X:L:N")) != EOF) {
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 		switch(ch) {
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 #ifdef	AUTHENTICATE
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@@ -196,6 +197,14 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[], char *env[])
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 			break;
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 #endif	/* AUTHENTICATE */
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+                /*
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+                 * Use ip address instead of hostname when
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+                 * calling login process.
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+                 */
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+                case 'i':
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+                        numeric_hosts = 1;
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+                        break;
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+
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 		case 'h':
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 			hostinfo = 0;
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 			break;
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@@ -663,10 +672,12 @@ doit(struct sockaddr *who, socklen_t wholen)
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 	int error = -1;
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 	char namebuf[255];
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-	error = getnameinfo(who, wholen, namebuf, sizeof(namebuf), NULL, 0, 0);
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+        /* if we don't want hostname '-i', skip this call to getnameinfo */
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+        if (numeric_hosts == 0)
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+                error = getnameinfo(who, wholen, namebuf, sizeof(namebuf), NULL, 0, 0);
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 	/* if we can't get a hostname now, settle for an address */	
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-	if(error == EAI_AGAIN)
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+	if(error == EAI_AGAIN || numeric_hosts != 0)
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 		error = getnameinfo(who, wholen, namebuf, sizeof(namebuf),
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 				NULL, 0, NI_NUMERICHOST);
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