golang/go

net: comment for constant not accurate

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#57,672 opened on Jan 7, 2023

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Description

What version of Go are you using (go version)?

Does this issue reproduce with the latest release?

Yes (sorry, this is a very insignificant issue, but I could not help it to raise it)

What operating system and processor architecture are you using (go env)?

What did you do?

https://cs.opensource.google/go/go/+/refs/tags/go1.19.4:src/net/dnsconfig.go

What did you expect to see?

attempts      int           // number of tries before giving up on a query

What did you see instead?

attempts      int           // lost packets before giving up on server

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Research direction
Locate the file src/net/dnsconfig.go, find the `attempts` field in the dnsConfig struct, and update its comment from 'lost packets before giving up on server' to 'number of tries before giving up on a query'.
Tech stack
go
Domain
backend
Issue type
Documentation
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
1
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Under 1 hour
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Active
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Clear
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None
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95