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authorJoshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>2006-06-02 04:35:26 +0000
committerJoshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>2006-06-02 04:35:26 +0000
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Replace references to depracated Win32_Winsock macro with __USE_W32_WINSOCK
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diff --git a/winsup/doc/ChangeLog b/winsup/doc/ChangeLog
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@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2006-05-30 Dave Korn <dave.korn@artimi.com>
+
+ * faq-api.xml (faq.api.winsock): Replace references to depracated
+ Win32_Winsock macro with __USE_W32_WINSOCK, and enlarge on details.
+
2006-05-24 Christopher Faylor <cgf@timesys.com>
* configure.in: Update to newer autoconf.
diff --git a/winsup/doc/faq-api.xml b/winsup/doc/faq-api.xml
index 1a9c6c5..ad9ea72 100644
--- a/winsup/doc/faq-api.xml
+++ b/winsup/doc/faq-api.xml
@@ -277,12 +277,17 @@ netdb. It isn't a good idea to use it in your applications.
<question><para>I don't want Unix sockets, how do I use normal Win32 winsock?</para></question>
<answer>
-<para><emphasis role='bold'>(Please note: This section has not yet been updated for the latest net release.)</emphasis>
-</para>
-<para>To use the vanilla Win32 winsock, you just need to #define Win32_Winsock
-and #include "windows.h" at the top of your source file(s). You'll also
-want to add -lwsock32 to the compiler's command line so you link against
-libwsock32.a.
+<para>To use the vanilla Win32 winsock, you just need to #define __USE_W32_WINSOCK
+and #include "windows.h" (or "winsock2.h" at the top of your source file(s). You may
+find it easier to add "-D__USE_W32_WINSOCK" to the CFLAGS settings in your makefile,
+if you are using one, as this will then apply to all your source files. It is also
+worth using "#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN" before you include the windows header file,
+as this will prevent it from pulling in lots of header files for all sorts of unrelated
+windows APIs when all you want is the Winsock definitions; again, this could be set
+for the entire project in your CFLAGS.
+</para><para>
+You'll also need to add -lwsock32 to the compiler's command line (or the makefile's
+list of link libs) so that you link against libwsock32.a.
</para>
</answer></qandaentry>