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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>
References: <3C04CF87 DOT FA8519A7 AT lapo DOT it>
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