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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: IPX now available
To: phk@critter.tfs.com (Poul-Henning Kamp)
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 1995 11:52:21 -0700 (MST)
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In-Reply-To: <1358.813576972@critter.tfs.com> from "Poul-Henning Kamp" at Oct 13, 95 10:36:12 am
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> Could I raise an issue here ?
> 
> I don't think we should add any IPX stuff in libc.
> It doesn't belong there based on a projectede frequency of use.
> 
> Can we agree on libipx.a ?
> 
> Yes, before you ask:  I would really prefer a libtcpip.a too, but I also
> realize it's not practical.

I suggest the use of dlopen in the address family manipulation routines
to dynamically cause library support to exist on a per family basis.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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