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 netpipes (4.2-6) unstable; urgency=low
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   * Rename `timelimit`, favouring an external package.
     + debian/patches/32-newline_timelimit.diff: New file.
     + debian/patches/33-rename_timelimit.diff: New file.
     + debian/NEWS: Mention this change.
   * debian/control: Fields for binary package.
     + Recommends `timelimit`.
     + Suggests `psmisc`.
     + Remove an outdated Conflicts field.
   * Progress to Standards 3.9.1.
Author: Mats Erik Andersson <mats.andersson@gisladisker.se>

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--- netpipes-4.2.orig/hose.c
+++ netpipes-4.2/hose.c
@@ -180,14 +180,14 @@ int	reuseaddr;
 	}
       }
 
-      length = (inet_addr.ss_family == AF_INET6)
-			? sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6) : sizeof(struct sockaddr_in);
 #ifdef DOUNIX
       cstat=connect(sock, (doflags&DOUNIX) ? ((struct sockaddr*)&unix_addr)
 					   : ((struct sockaddr*)&inet_addr),
 			length);
 #else
       cstat=connect(sock, ((struct sockaddr*)&inet_addr), length);
+      length = (inet_addr.ss_family == AF_INET6)
+			? sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6) : sizeof(struct sockaddr_in);
 #endif
       if (cstat==0)
 	break;		/* success */