I am implementing dual stack mode to support IPv4 and IPv6.
If I am creating a IPv6 socket and listening on it, will it accept the connection from IPv4 socket also ??
I am implementing dual stack mode to support IPv4 and IPv6. If I am
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I am implementing dual stack mode to support IPv4 and IPv6.
If I am creating a IPv6 socket and listening on it, will it accept the connection from IPv4 socket also ??
Yes, unless the operating system is configured otherwise, e.g.
net.ipv6.bindv6only=1in Linux, or you set theIPV6_V6ONLYsocket option.