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.\" Copyright 2010 by Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com>
.\" SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
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.TH ARES_SET_LOCAL_IP6 3 "30 June 2010"
.SH NAME
ares_set_local_ip6 \- Set local IPv6 address outgoing requests.
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
#include <ares.h>

void ares_set_local_ip6(ares_channel_t *\fIchannel\fP, const unsigned char* \fIlocal_ip6\fP)
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
The \fBares_set_local_ip6\fP function sets the IPv6 address for outbound IPv6
requests.  The parameter \fIlocal_ip6\fP is specified in network byte order.
This allows users to specify outbound interfaces when used on multi-homed
systems.  The \fIlocal_ip6\fP argument must be 16 bytes in length.
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR ares_set_local_ip4 (3)
.SH NOTES
This function was added in c-ares 1.7.4
