Re: [Mingw-users] Compiling MySQL sample code

[Danny S. <dan...@cl...>]

>
>  This is where the problem lies.  It is a conflict between what MS
>  defines as SOCKET and
> what the win32api included with Mingw defines as SOCKET.
>
>  These guys will get you all the time.
>
>  MS (SDK) Winsock2.h (MS Win32api) defines SOCKET as an "unsigned
>  integer
> pointer".

Are you sure?  For _Win32, UINT_PTR is a typedef for unsigned int (an
unsigned type big enough to hold a pointer) , defined in basetsd.h

Does changing the typedef in winsock[2].h from:
  typedef u_int SOCKET;
to:
  typedef UINT_PTR SOCKET;

fix mysql?

If so, I'll change the winsock headers..

Danny