1 files changed, 15 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/xhost.c b/xhost.c
index 6398506..9b0a093 100644
--- a/xhost.c
+++ b/xhost.c
@@ -394,11 +394,21 @@ change_host(Display *dpy, char *name, Bool add)
 	name += 3;
     }
     if (family == FamilyWild && (cp = strchr(lname, ':'))) {
-	*cp = '\0';
-	fprintf (stderr, "%s: unknown address family \"%s\"\n",
-		 ProgramName, lname);
-	free(lname);
-	return 0;
+#ifdef IPv6
+	/*
+	 * Check to see if inet_pton() can grok it as an IPv6 address
+	 */
+	if (inet_pton(AF_INET6, lname, &addr6.s6_addr) == 1) {
+	    family = FamilyInternet6;
+	} else
+#endif
+	{
+	    *cp = '\0';
+	    fprintf (stderr, "%s: unknown address family \"%s\"\n",
+		     ProgramName, lname);
+	    free(lname);
+	    return 0;
+	}
     }
     free(lname);