On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 04:59:38PM -0000, vishnu sankar wrote:
> I compiled libcurl with ares support for handling name resolves
> asynchronously.I havent set any options of timeout for curl. I configured the
> dns server with an invalid IP to test the asynchronous handling. But my main
> thread is blocked indefinetly. Can i get clarified for the below queries.

Are you using the multi API?

> 1. I am expecting the libcurl to return as ares should be handling it
> asyncronously. is my expectation right

For the most part, yes, using the multi API.

> 2. Should i use any other lib curl APIs for libcurl to handle the name resolves
> asynchronously.

The curl API is different, but Windows targets can use Windows' native
asyncronous resolver instead of C-ARES.

> 3. Can any one share more information of handling name resolving asynchronously
> using libcurl.

Have you looked through the documentation in the source package and on the
web site?

>>> Dan

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