code uses that

Provided implementations of inet_net_pton and inet_pton from BIND for systems that do not include these functions. These will be necessary for CIDR support and IPv6 support.

exist.

work fine with cross-compiled builds.

first little steps towards IPv6 support!

Adapted for C++.

Return correct timeval in windows_port.c.
Squelch gcc warnings:
  use 'ares_socket_t' in ares_fds.c.
  Don't cast a 'lvalue' in ares_init.c.

properly set, and the Makefile.am is now fixed to use that when building
a new package with make dist.

  when they made Alpha's) uses /etc/svc.conf for the purpose fixed below for
  other OSes. He made c-ares check for and understand it if present.

- Now c-ares will use local host name lookup _before_ DNS resolving by default
  if nothing else is told.