From: Luis Lavena <luislavena@...>
Date: 2009-07-30T20:49:32+09:00
Subject: [ruby-core:24617] Re: [Bug #1834] 1.9.2-dev fails to compile 	socket with IPv6 and MinGW 3.4.5

On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 11:23 PM, U.Nakamura<usa@garbagecollect.jp> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Sorry, I don't have much time now to resolve this problem.

Thank you Mr. Nakamura, no need to sorry for this. Wanted to verify wasn't me.

> Roughly summarize of my understanding.
>
> (1) MinGW's IPv6 support seems to be broken.
> � �VC++6 has same problem, I know.

I'm going to look into MinGW headers then.

> � �So, mswin's ipv6 support is now disabled by default.
>
> (2) --disable-ipv6 option of configure is your workaround.

Wasn't aware of that, will try it, but first try to get IPv6 with MinGW to work.

>
> (3) link errors with --enable-wide-getaddrinfo is ruby's bug.

Good to know.

Thank you again.

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Luis Lavena
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