Re: [GENERAL] [PATCH] Better way to check for getaddrinfo function. - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Martijn van Oosterhout
Subject Re: [GENERAL] [PATCH] Better way to check for getaddrinfo function.
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Msg-id 20060124091542.GA14849@svana.org
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In response to Re: [GENERAL] [PATCH] Better way to check for getaddrinfo function.  ("R, Rajesh (STSD)" <rajesh.r2@hp.com>)
List pgsql-hackers
On Tue, Jan 24, 2006 at 02:33:13PM +0530, R, Rajesh (STSD) wrote:
> Its not a macro.
> I meant that the code generated by AC_REPLACE_FUNCS([getaddrinfo]) by
> configure.in for "configure"
> does not have "#include <netdb.h>". Hence function is not
> detected(unresolved getaddrinfo).
> Hence  I thought AC_TRY_LINK could give test program instead of
> AC_REPLACE_FUNCS taking one.

But if it isn't a macro, why do you need the header file? In C it's
perfectly legal to declare the symbol yourself and try to link and it
should work *unless* it's normally a macro.

We're still missing some necessary understanding here...

Have a nice day,
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Martijn van Oosterhout   <kleptog@svana.org>   http://svana.org/kleptog/
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