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@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@
it is still recommended (see examples below) to keep <command>nss-myhostname</command> configured in
<filename>/etc/nsswitch.conf</filename>, to keep those names resolveable if
<command>systemd-resolved</command> is not running.</para>
+
+ <para>Please keep in mind that <command>nss-myhostname</command> (and <command>nss-resolve</command>) also resolve
+ in the other direction — from locally attached IP adresses to
+ hostnames. If you rely on that lookup being provided by DNS, you might
+ want to order things differently.
+ </para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>