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Net-Ping-2.29
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Changes for version 2.29

  • Implement "double send()" concept for udp pings. See: <http://perlmonks.thepen.com/42898.html> Thanks to rdw @ perlmonks.
  • Send multiple udp packets in case of loss.
  • Exponential backoff code swiped from Net::DNS Thanks to mike@fuhr.org (Michael Fuhr).
  • Also allows to capture udp ECONNREFUSED condition.
  • Rename tcp_service_check method to service_check.
  • Allow demo/fping -s to force service check. Idea by ralijani@yahoo.com (REZA Alijani)
  • Fix return from ping to be compatible with wantarray when the host doesn't even resolve.
  • Add udp proto test to test suite.
  • VMS patch from Craig Berry to pre-check echo.
  • Apply bleadperl patch (change #18904)
  • Apply bleadperl patch as explained: http://www.xray.mpe.mpg.de/mailing-lists/perl5- porters/2003-03/msg00992.html

Documentation

fping
pings multiple hosts at once

Modules

Net::Ping
check a remote host for reachability

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