Rewriting the server side Port number space What is the relationship of port number space between TCP over v4 versus TCP over v6? Does bind(2) ordering matter? Take the safest side, do not assume kernel behavior getaddrinfo(AI_PASSIVE) bind(2) to all addresses returned Die only if all bind(2) fails IPv6 wildcard bind... may receive IPv4 traffic as IPv4 mapped addr (RFC2553/3493) Leads to mistakes/vulnerabilities, low portability, don't use it Use setsockopt(IPV6_V6ONLY, 1) to avoid mistake