Re: IPv6 support and Windows

> Hi Amos,
>
> At 07.25 15/08/2007, Amos Jeffries wrote:
>> >> Hi Amos,
>> >>
>> >> Not good news here ... :-(
>> >>
>> >> We have a problem:
>> >> You have used getaddrinfo() and freeaddrinfo() functions, but on
>> >> Windows they are available only starting from Windows XP. This means
>> >> that your code, even if compiled without IPv6 support, cannot run on
>> >> Windows 2000.
>> >>
>> >> I'm also not sure if getaddrinfo() and freeaddrinfo() functions are
>> >> available on all systems, someone know something about ?
>> >
>> > We have already tested Linux 2.6+ and FreeBSD 4.5+ (4.3 _says_ it has
>> > them)
>> > Not sure about Solaris, OS2, or Darwin yet.
>> >
>>
>>I have just imported and properly wrapped the libesmtp getaddrinfo and
>>supporting implementation from fetchmail 6.3.8.
>>
>>I have done some simple configure and compile tests here. Its time to
>> pass
>>it back to you Guido for the win32 test.
>
> I think that will be better for us to use a wrapper for the
> functions, something like squid-getaddrinfo(), this will allow a
> simpler usage on Windows (see my previous mail).
>
>>I'm kind of expecting another set of errors off these. It's just a matter
>>of which ones.
>
<snip err fixed earlier.>

I think that's everything now. CVS is compiling again here.
Should be ready again for your next test.

>
> See tomorrow, I'm going to a barbecue with friends, today in Italy is
> a Holiday. :-)
>

My turn for a few days holiday now. :-)
This one is fully offline :-(

Amos
Received on Thu Aug 16 2007 - 21:06:32 MDT