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> > I see that bindresvport.c is part of the cygwin source code.
> 
> You have apparently better eyes then I have.  Where did you see that
> bindresvport function in Cygwin?
> 
> If you're talking about the implementation in newlib/libc/sys/linux/...
> then it's unusable for Cygwin.  There's a reason it's in the linux
> subdirectory...

Ah... ok.
 
> >   Would it be
> > possible to have it exported from cygwin1.dll?
> 
> No.  We need a implementation which uses the limited functionality
> of WinSock.  It's not that hard, but it's definitely not going to be 
> in 1.5.20.  http://cygwin.com/acronyms/#SHTDI

OK, I'll have a look at it.  Any ready pointers would be welcome.
A.


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