Motion doesn't resolve .local netcam_url

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Hi,

I'm trying to set Motion to use .local domains, but Motion doesn't resolve the address. It works only using the IP address.

the mjpeg stream address is http://DCS-930LB1_02E392.local/video.cgi

I can ping the .local address, i can curl the local address, i can resolve the local address, the OS can connect to the .local address, but Motion refuses to resolve and connect to the .local address.

$ ping DCS-930LB1_02E392.local
PING dcs-930lb1_02e392.local (10.1.1.116): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 10.1.1.116: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=4.809 ms
64 bytes from 10.1.1.116: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=1.752 ms

$ avahi-resolve-host-name  DCS-930LB1_02E392.local
DCS-930LB1_02E392.local   10.1.1.116

$ curl -u admin:mypassword http://DCS-930LB1_02E392.local/video.cgi
--video boundary--
Content-length: 42288
Date: 05-22-2016 10:48:38 AM IO_00000000_PT_005_000
Content-type: image/jpeg
(mjpeg stream)

Motion verbose error is:
[1] Invalid netcam_url (http://DCS-930LB1_02E392.local/video.cgi)

Environment

Motion version:	3.2.12
ffmpeg version:	0.7.17
Libraries:	ffmpeg, mysql, postgresql
Server OS:	FreeBSD 10.3

-- DanielFarfan - 22 May 2016

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