From 7020be7d85ffcca4f069bfb6346cb82c603f15c5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Stenberg Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 17:26:36 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] --socks4[a]: clarify where the host name is resolved Closes #7273 --- docs/cmdline-opts/socks4.d | 3 ++- docs/cmdline-opts/socks4a.d | 2 +- 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/cmdline-opts/socks4.d b/docs/cmdline-opts/socks4.d index bc095d546..3cfb2540c 100644 --- a/docs/cmdline-opts/socks4.d +++ b/docs/cmdline-opts/socks4.d @@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ Added: 7.15.2 Category: proxy --- Use the specified SOCKS4 proxy. If the port number is not specified, it is -assumed at port 1080. +assumed at port 1080. Using this socket type make curl resolve the host name +and passing the address on to the proxy. This option overrides any previous use of --proxy, as they are mutually exclusive. diff --git a/docs/cmdline-opts/socks4a.d b/docs/cmdline-opts/socks4a.d index d3177a9d7..d820566a1 100644 --- a/docs/cmdline-opts/socks4a.d +++ b/docs/cmdline-opts/socks4a.d @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Added: 7.18.0 Category: proxy --- Use the specified SOCKS4a proxy. If the port number is not specified, it is -assumed at port 1080. +assumed at port 1080. This asks the proxy to resolve the host name. This option overrides any previous use of --proxy, as they are mutually exclusive.