SilcBool silc_net_gethostbyname(const char *name, SilcBool prefer_ipv6,
                                    char *address, SilcUInt32 address_len);

    Resolves the IP address of the hostname indicated by the `name'.
    This returns TRUE and the IP address of the host to the `address'
    buffer, or FALSE if the address could not be resolved.  This is
    synchronous function and will block the calling process.  If the
    `prefer_ipv6' is TRUE then this will return IPv6 address if it
    finds.  If FALSE if returns IPv4 address even if it found IPv6
    address also.