+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #698151 +++ +++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #698149 +++ Description of problem: glibc has been ignoring the "order" keyword in /etc/host.conf for some years now, but the manpage for host.conf still documents the option without mentioning that it does not do anything any more. The order keyword support was removed in the following commit upstream: http://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git;a=commitdiff;h=b9c65d0902e5890c4f025b574725154032f8120a Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. man host.conf 2. 3. Actual results: man page has information for the "order" keyword Expected results: man page should not have information for the "order" keyword or at least mention that the keyword does not do anything and that one needs to use /etc/nsswitch.conf now for this functionality. Additional info: --- Additional comment from pm-rhel on 2011-04-20 06:22:23 EDT --- Since this issue was entered in bugzilla, the release flag has been set to ? to ensure that it is properly evaluated for this release.
Technical note added. If any revisions are required, please edit the "Technical Notes" field accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team. New Contents: The unsupported keyword "order" has been removed from the host.conf(5) manual page.
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2011-1009.html