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Re: libcurl 8.16.0 spawning large number of getaddrinfo threads?
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From: Demi Marie Obenour <demiobenour_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2025 02:30:58 -0400
On 10/19/25 02:26, Monty Brandenberg via curl-library wrote:
> On 10/18/2025 9:05 PM, Demi Marie Obenour via curl-library wrote:
>> Should distros build with c-ares by default? I'm wondering if
>> getaddrinfo() is just too poor an interface.
>
> The better interface is getaddrinfo_a() but only has standing as
> a GNU extension. The old BSD-style synchronous interfaces are
> definitely wanting...
Unfortunately getaddrinfo_a() only supports event notification via
signals or creating a new thread.
Received on 2025-10-19
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2025 02:30:58 -0400
On 10/19/25 02:26, Monty Brandenberg via curl-library wrote:
> On 10/18/2025 9:05 PM, Demi Marie Obenour via curl-library wrote:
>> Should distros build with c-ares by default? I'm wondering if
>> getaddrinfo() is just too poor an interface.
>
> The better interface is getaddrinfo_a() but only has standing as
> a GNU extension. The old BSD-style synchronous interfaces are
> definitely wanting...
Unfortunately getaddrinfo_a() only supports event notification via
signals or creating a new thread.
-- Sincerely, Demi Marie Obenour (she/her/hers)
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