diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 25d60169..331bb4ad 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ DIST_COMMON = $(am__configure_deps) $(srcdir)/Makefile.am \
 	config.sub depcomp install-sh ltmain.sh missing
 ACLOCAL_M4 = $(top_srcdir)/aclocal.m4
 am__aclocal_m4_deps = $(top_srcdir)/m4/acx_pthread.m4 \
-	$(top_srcdir)/m4/inet_aton.m4 $(top_srcdir)/m4/libtool.m4 \
-	$(top_srcdir)/m4/ltoptions.m4 $(top_srcdir)/m4/ltsugar.m4 \
-	$(top_srcdir)/m4/ltversion.m4 $(top_srcdir)/m4/lt~obsolete.m4 \
-	$(top_srcdir)/m4/openssl.m4 $(top_srcdir)/libev/libev.m4 \
-	$(top_srcdir)/configure.ac
+	$(top_srcdir)/m4/inet_aton.m4 $(top_srcdir)/m4/inet_ntoa.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/m4/libtool.m4 $(top_srcdir)/m4/ltoptions.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/m4/ltsugar.m4 $(top_srcdir)/m4/ltversion.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/m4/lt~obsolete.m4 $(top_srcdir)/m4/openssl.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/libev/libev.m4 $(top_srcdir)/configure.ac
 am__configure_deps = $(am__aclocal_m4_deps) $(CONFIGURE_DEPENDENCIES) \
 	$(ACLOCAL_M4)
 am__CONFIG_DISTCLEAN_FILES = config.status config.cache config.log \
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ EXEEXT = @EXEEXT@
 FGREP = @FGREP@
 GREP = @GREP@
 INET_ATON_LIB = @INET_ATON_LIB@
+INET_NTOA_LIB = @INET_NTOA_LIB@
 INSTALL = @INSTALL@
 INSTALL_DATA = @INSTALL_DATA@
 INSTALL_PROGRAM = @INSTALL_PROGRAM@
diff --git a/aclocal.m4 b/aclocal.m4
index 44dcafe1..792cbd16 100644
--- a/aclocal.m4
+++ b/aclocal.m4
@@ -951,6 +951,7 @@ AC_SUBST([am__untar])
 
 m4_include([m4/acx_pthread.m4])
 m4_include([m4/inet_aton.m4])
+m4_include([m4/inet_ntoa.m4])
 m4_include([m4/libtool.m4])
 m4_include([m4/ltoptions.m4])
 m4_include([m4/ltsugar.m4])
diff --git a/config.h.in b/config.h.in
index 4f1defa3..c6812d9a 100644
--- a/config.h.in
+++ b/config.h.in
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
    don't. */
 #undef HAVE_DECL_INET_ATON
 
+/* Define to 1 if you have the declaration of `inet_ntoa', and to 0 if you
+   don't. */
+#undef HAVE_DECL_INET_NTOA
+
 /* Define to 1 if you have the <dlfcn.h> header file. */
 #undef HAVE_DLFCN_H
 
@@ -40,6 +44,9 @@
 /* Define to 1 if you have the `inet_aton' function. */
 #undef HAVE_INET_ATON
 
+/* Define to 1 if you have the `inet_ntoa' function. */
+#undef HAVE_INET_NTOA
+
 /* Define to 1 if you have the `inotify_init' function. */
 #undef HAVE_INOTIFY_INIT
 
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 46f7db4a..0ac83817 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -754,6 +754,7 @@ acx_pthread_config
 LIBOBJS
 BUILD_REDIRECTOR_FALSE
 BUILD_REDIRECTOR_TRUE
+INET_NTOA_LIB
 INET_ATON_LIB
 CPP
 OTOOL64
@@ -4647,13 +4648,13 @@ if test "${lt_cv_nm_interface+set}" = set; then :
 else
   lt_cv_nm_interface="BSD nm"
   echo "int some_variable = 0;" > conftest.$ac_ext
-  (eval echo "\"\$as_me:4650: $ac_compile\"" >&5)
+  (eval echo "\"\$as_me:4651: $ac_compile\"" >&5)
   (eval "$ac_compile" 2>conftest.err)
   cat conftest.err >&5
-  (eval echo "\"\$as_me:4653: $NM \\\"conftest.$ac_objext\\\"\"" >&5)
+  (eval echo "\"\$as_me:4654: $NM \\\"conftest.$ac_objext\\\"\"" >&5)
   (eval "$NM \"conftest.$ac_objext\"" 2>conftest.err > conftest.out)
   cat conftest.err >&5
-  (eval echo "\"\$as_me:4656: output\"" >&5)
+  (eval echo "\"\$as_me:4657: output\"" >&5)
   cat conftest.out >&5
   if $GREP 'External.*some_variable' conftest.out > /dev/null; then
     lt_cv_nm_interface="MS dumpbin"
@@ -5859,7 +5860,7 @@ ia64-*-hpux*)
   ;;
 *-*-irix6*)
   # Find out which ABI we are using.
-  echo '#line 5862 "configure"' > conftest.$ac_ext
+  echo '#line 5863 "configure"' > conftest.$ac_ext
   if { { eval echo "\"\$as_me\":${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \"$ac_compile\""; } >&5
   (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -7388,11 +7389,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:7391: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:7392: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:7395: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:7396: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s "$ac_outfile"; then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
      # So say no if there are warnings other than the usual output.
@@ -7727,11 +7728,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:7730: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:7731: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:7734: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:7735: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s "$ac_outfile"; then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
      # So say no if there are warnings other than the usual output.
@@ -7832,11 +7833,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:7835: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:7836: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>out/conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat out/conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:7839: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:7840: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s out/conftest2.$ac_objext
    then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
@@ -7887,11 +7888,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:7890: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:7891: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>out/conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat out/conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:7894: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:7895: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s out/conftest2.$ac_objext
    then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
@@ -10271,7 +10272,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 10274 "configure"
+#line 10275 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -10367,7 +10368,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 10370 "configure"
+#line 10371 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -11253,6 +11254,113 @@ _ACEOF
 
 
 
+
+
+        HAVE_INET_NTOA=1
+  INET_NTOA_LIB=
+  ss_save_LIBS=$LIBS
+  { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking for library containing inet_ntoa" >&5
+$as_echo_n "checking for library containing inet_ntoa... " >&6; }
+if test "${ac_cv_search_inet_ntoa+set}" = set; then :
+  $as_echo_n "(cached) " >&6
+else
+  ac_func_search_save_LIBS=$LIBS
+cat confdefs.h - <<_ACEOF >conftest.$ac_ext
+/* end confdefs.h.  */
+
+/* Override any GCC internal prototype to avoid an error.
+   Use char because int might match the return type of a GCC
+   builtin and then its argument prototype would still apply.  */
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C"
+#endif
+char inet_ntoa ();
+int
+main ()
+{
+return inet_ntoa ();
+  ;
+  return 0;
+}
+_ACEOF
+for ac_lib in '' nsl resolv; do
+  if test -z "$ac_lib"; then
+    ac_res="none required"
+  else
+    ac_res=-l$ac_lib
+    LIBS="-l$ac_lib  $ac_func_search_save_LIBS"
+  fi
+  if ac_fn_c_try_link "$LINENO"; then :
+  ac_cv_search_inet_ntoa=$ac_res
+fi
+rm -f core conftest.err conftest.$ac_objext \
+    conftest$ac_exeext
+  if test "${ac_cv_search_inet_ntoa+set}" = set; then :
+  break
+fi
+done
+if test "${ac_cv_search_inet_ntoa+set}" = set; then :
+
+else
+  ac_cv_search_inet_ntoa=no
+fi
+rm conftest.$ac_ext
+LIBS=$ac_func_search_save_LIBS
+fi
+{ $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: $ac_cv_search_inet_ntoa" >&5
+$as_echo "$ac_cv_search_inet_ntoa" >&6; }
+ac_res=$ac_cv_search_inet_ntoa
+if test "$ac_res" != no; then :
+  test "$ac_res" = "none required" || LIBS="$ac_res $LIBS"
+
+else
+  for ac_func in inet_ntoa
+do :
+  ac_fn_c_check_func "$LINENO" "inet_ntoa" "ac_cv_func_inet_ntoa"
+if test "x$ac_cv_func_inet_ntoa" = x""yes; then :
+  cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
+#define HAVE_INET_NTOA 1
+_ACEOF
+
+fi
+done
+
+     if test $ac_cv_func_inet_ntoa = no; then
+       HAVE_INET_NTOA=0
+     fi
+
+fi
+
+  LIBS=$ss_save_LIBS
+
+  if test "$ac_cv_search_inet_ntoa" != "no" \
+     && test "$ac_cv_search_inet_ntoa" != "none required"; then
+    INET_NTOA_LIB="$ac_cv_search_inet_ntoa"
+  fi
+
+
+  ac_fn_c_check_decl "$LINENO" "inet_ntoa" "ac_cv_have_decl_inet_ntoa" "#include <arpa/inet.h>
+      #if HAVE_NETDB_H
+      # include <netdb.h>
+      #endif
+
+"
+if test "x$ac_cv_have_decl_inet_ntoa" = x""yes; then :
+  ac_have_decl=1
+else
+  ac_have_decl=0
+fi
+
+cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
+#define HAVE_DECL_INET_NTOA $ac_have_decl
+_ACEOF
+
+  if test $ac_cv_have_decl_inet_ntoa = no; then
+    HAVE_DECL_INET_NTOA=0
+  fi
+
+
+
 { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking for what kind of host" >&5
 $as_echo_n "checking for what kind of host... " >&6; }
 case $host in
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 0b592082..f1419332 100755
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ m4_include([libev/libev.m4])
 dnl Checks for openssl
 ss_OPENSSL
 
-dnl Checks for inet_aton
+dnl Checks for inet_aton and inet_ntoa
 ss_FUNC_INET_ATON
+ss_FUNC_INET_NTOA
 
 dnl Checks for host.
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(for what kind of host)
diff --git a/libasyncns/Makefile.in b/libasyncns/Makefile.in
index d91bb6ef..b4d68f01 100644
--- a/libasyncns/Makefile.in
+++ b/libasyncns/Makefile.in
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ subdir = libasyncns
 DIST_COMMON = $(srcdir)/Makefile.am $(srcdir)/Makefile.in
 ACLOCAL_M4 = $(top_srcdir)/aclocal.m4
 am__aclocal_m4_deps = $(top_srcdir)/m4/acx_pthread.m4 \
-	$(top_srcdir)/m4/inet_aton.m4 $(top_srcdir)/m4/libtool.m4 \
-	$(top_srcdir)/m4/ltoptions.m4 $(top_srcdir)/m4/ltsugar.m4 \
-	$(top_srcdir)/m4/ltversion.m4 $(top_srcdir)/m4/lt~obsolete.m4 \
-	$(top_srcdir)/m4/openssl.m4 $(top_srcdir)/libev/libev.m4 \
-	$(top_srcdir)/configure.ac
+	$(top_srcdir)/m4/inet_aton.m4 $(top_srcdir)/m4/inet_ntoa.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/m4/libtool.m4 $(top_srcdir)/m4/ltoptions.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/m4/ltsugar.m4 $(top_srcdir)/m4/ltversion.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/m4/lt~obsolete.m4 $(top_srcdir)/m4/openssl.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/libev/libev.m4 $(top_srcdir)/configure.ac
 am__configure_deps = $(am__aclocal_m4_deps) $(CONFIGURE_DEPENDENCIES) \
 	$(ACLOCAL_M4)
 mkinstalldirs = $(install_sh) -d
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ EXEEXT = @EXEEXT@
 FGREP = @FGREP@
 GREP = @GREP@
 INET_ATON_LIB = @INET_ATON_LIB@
+INET_NTOA_LIB = @INET_NTOA_LIB@
 INSTALL = @INSTALL@
 INSTALL_DATA = @INSTALL_DATA@
 INSTALL_PROGRAM = @INSTALL_PROGRAM@
diff --git a/libev/Makefile.in b/libev/Makefile.in
index d7fa9512..f39118a1 100644
--- a/libev/Makefile.in
+++ b/libev/Makefile.in
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ DIST_COMMON = README $(srcdir)/Makefile.am $(srcdir)/Makefile.in \
 	mkinstalldirs
 ACLOCAL_M4 = $(top_srcdir)/aclocal.m4
 am__aclocal_m4_deps = $(top_srcdir)/m4/acx_pthread.m4 \
-	$(top_srcdir)/m4/inet_aton.m4 $(top_srcdir)/m4/libtool.m4 \
-	$(top_srcdir)/m4/ltoptions.m4 $(top_srcdir)/m4/ltsugar.m4 \
-	$(top_srcdir)/m4/ltversion.m4 $(top_srcdir)/m4/lt~obsolete.m4 \
-	$(top_srcdir)/m4/openssl.m4 $(top_srcdir)/libev/libev.m4 \
-	$(top_srcdir)/configure.ac
+	$(top_srcdir)/m4/inet_aton.m4 $(top_srcdir)/m4/inet_ntoa.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/m4/libtool.m4 $(top_srcdir)/m4/ltoptions.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/m4/ltsugar.m4 $(top_srcdir)/m4/ltversion.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/m4/lt~obsolete.m4 $(top_srcdir)/m4/openssl.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/libev/libev.m4 $(top_srcdir)/configure.ac
 am__configure_deps = $(am__aclocal_m4_deps) $(CONFIGURE_DEPENDENCIES) \
 	$(ACLOCAL_M4)
 mkinstalldirs = $(install_sh) -d
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ EXEEXT = @EXEEXT@
 FGREP = @FGREP@
 GREP = @GREP@
 INET_ATON_LIB = @INET_ATON_LIB@
+INET_NTOA_LIB = @INET_NTOA_LIB@
 INSTALL = @INSTALL@
 INSTALL_DATA = @INSTALL_DATA@
 INSTALL_PROGRAM = @INSTALL_PROGRAM@
diff --git a/m4/inet_ntoa.m4 b/m4/inet_ntoa.m4
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8fe331ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/m4/inet_ntoa.m4
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# inet_ntoa.m4 serial 19
+dnl Copyright (C) 2005-2006, 2008-2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+dnl This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
+dnl gives unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it,
+dnl with or without modifications, as long as this notice is preserved.
+
+AC_DEFUN([ss_FUNC_INET_NTOA],
+[
+  AC_REQUIRE([AC_C_RESTRICT])
+
+  dnl Most platforms that provide inet_ntoa define it in libc.
+  dnl Solaris 8..10 provide inet_ntoa in libnsl instead.
+  dnl Solaris 2.6..7 provide inet_ntoa in libresolv instead.
+  HAVE_INET_NTOA=1
+  INET_NTOA_LIB=
+  ss_save_LIBS=$LIBS
+  AC_SEARCH_LIBS([inet_ntoa], [nsl resolv], [],
+    [AC_CHECK_FUNCS([inet_ntoa])
+     if test $ac_cv_func_inet_ntoa = no; then
+       HAVE_INET_NTOA=0
+     fi
+    ])
+  LIBS=$ss_save_LIBS
+
+  if test "$ac_cv_search_inet_ntoa" != "no" \
+     && test "$ac_cv_search_inet_ntoa" != "none required"; then
+    INET_NTOA_LIB="$ac_cv_search_inet_ntoa"
+  fi
+
+  AC_CHECK_HEADERS_ONCE([netdb.h])
+  AC_CHECK_DECLS([inet_ntoa],,,
+    [[#include <arpa/inet.h>
+      #if HAVE_NETDB_H
+      # include <netdb.h>
+      #endif
+    ]])
+  if test $ac_cv_have_decl_inet_ntoa = no; then
+    HAVE_DECL_INET_NTOA=0
+  fi
+  AC_SUBST([INET_NTOA_LIB])
+])
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index ab2d6bcf..7ba7a728 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ AM_CFLAGS += -I$(top_builddir)/libasyncns
 
 AM_LDFLAGS = -static
 
-SS_COMMON_LIBS = $(top_builddir)/libev/libev.la $(INET_ATON_LIB)
+SS_COMMON_LIBS = $(top_builddir)/libev/libev.la $(INET_ATON_LIB) $(INET_NTOA_LIB)
  
 bin_PROGRAMS = ss-local ss-server
 ss_local_SOURCES = utils.c \
diff --git a/src/Makefile.in b/src/Makefile.in
index 8c782565..bdc3a723 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/Makefile.in
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ subdir = src
 DIST_COMMON = $(srcdir)/Makefile.am $(srcdir)/Makefile.in
 ACLOCAL_M4 = $(top_srcdir)/aclocal.m4
 am__aclocal_m4_deps = $(top_srcdir)/m4/acx_pthread.m4 \
-	$(top_srcdir)/m4/inet_aton.m4 $(top_srcdir)/m4/libtool.m4 \
-	$(top_srcdir)/m4/ltoptions.m4 $(top_srcdir)/m4/ltsugar.m4 \
-	$(top_srcdir)/m4/ltversion.m4 $(top_srcdir)/m4/lt~obsolete.m4 \
-	$(top_srcdir)/m4/openssl.m4 $(top_srcdir)/libev/libev.m4 \
-	$(top_srcdir)/configure.ac
+	$(top_srcdir)/m4/inet_aton.m4 $(top_srcdir)/m4/inet_ntoa.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/m4/libtool.m4 $(top_srcdir)/m4/ltoptions.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/m4/ltsugar.m4 $(top_srcdir)/m4/ltversion.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/m4/lt~obsolete.m4 $(top_srcdir)/m4/openssl.m4 \
+	$(top_srcdir)/libev/libev.m4 $(top_srcdir)/configure.ac
 am__configure_deps = $(am__aclocal_m4_deps) $(CONFIGURE_DEPENDENCIES) \
 	$(ACLOCAL_M4)
 mkinstalldirs = $(install_sh) -d
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ am_ss_local_OBJECTS = utils.$(OBJEXT) jconf.$(OBJEXT) json.$(OBJEXT) \
 ss_local_OBJECTS = $(am_ss_local_OBJECTS)
 am__DEPENDENCIES_1 =
 am__DEPENDENCIES_2 = $(top_builddir)/libev/libev.la \
-	$(am__DEPENDENCIES_1)
+	$(am__DEPENDENCIES_1) $(am__DEPENDENCIES_1)
 ss_local_DEPENDENCIES = $(am__DEPENDENCIES_2)
 am__ss_redir_SOURCES_DIST = utils.c jconf.c json.c encrypt.c redir.c
 @BUILD_REDIRECTOR_TRUE@am_ss_redir_OBJECTS = utils.$(OBJEXT) \
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ EXEEXT = @EXEEXT@
 FGREP = @FGREP@
 GREP = @GREP@
 INET_ATON_LIB = @INET_ATON_LIB@
+INET_NTOA_LIB = @INET_NTOA_LIB@
 INSTALL = @INSTALL@
 INSTALL_DATA = @INSTALL_DATA@
 INSTALL_PROGRAM = @INSTALL_PROGRAM@
@@ -210,7 +211,7 @@ top_srcdir = @top_srcdir@
 AM_CFLAGS = -g -O2 -Wall -fno-strict-aliasing -I$(top_builddir)/libev \
 	-I$(top_builddir)/libasyncns
 AM_LDFLAGS = -static
-SS_COMMON_LIBS = $(top_builddir)/libev/libev.la $(INET_ATON_LIB)
+SS_COMMON_LIBS = $(top_builddir)/libev/libev.la $(INET_ATON_LIB) $(INET_NTOA_LIB)
 ss_local_SOURCES = utils.c \
                    jconf.c \
                    json.c \