Re: [Libevent-users] evhttp client and IPv6

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Subject: Re: [Libevent-users] evhttp client and IPv6

From: Alexey Ozeritsky <aozeritsky@xxxxxxxxx>

Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:23:22 +0400

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14.02.2013, 17:17, "Grega Kres" <gregakres@xxxxxxxxx>:

Hello,

I've written a simple program to get data off HTTP servers. The gist of it is here: https://gist.github.com/gkres/4952640

It works as expected with ipv4, but I can't get it to work with ipv6. I searched around a bit and I'm getting mixed answers about if this is possible.

The libevent 2.0.21 source seems to suggest the socket is bound with AF_INET but some people are claiming it can be done, but don't provide any useful info beyond saying: "Libevent supports ipv6."

If this is in fact possible can someone help out with a working example?

libevent 2.0 does not support http client connection over ipv6. I use the attached hack in my own libevent version.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

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