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From: | "Robert Collins" <robert DOT collins AT itdomain DOT com DOT au> |
To: | "Lapo Luchini" <lapo AT lapo DOT it>, <cygwin-apps AT cygwin DOT com> |
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Subject: | Re: libresolv and resolv.h |
Date: | Wed, 28 Nov 2001 22:50:32 +1100 |
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Lapo Luchini" <lapo AT lapo DOT it> To: <cygwin-apps AT cygwin DOT com> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 10:50 PM Subject: libresolv and resolv.h > Hi, > in trying to port new rsync-2.4.7 (preview 4) I discovered that CygWin > doesn't contain a pre-compiled libresolv, I did some search on the > mailing list and discovered that can be compiled OOTB from some bind > version (that is neither 9.2.0 or 8.2.5)... but I was thinking: > a) of course "everyone can compile it, as it's easy", but couln'd a > precompiled package be more useful? Yes. > b) is really needed to build a resolver when the underlying winsock > already do that? couln't a "stub" libresolv be easier and smaller to do? Yes. In fact this has been a recent thread on this list, and I've offered to advise anyone creating a stub resolver should they need assistance (I don't have the time to do it myself). Rob
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