[Bug ada/20615] New: IP address 255.255.255.255 cannot be set with GNAT.Sockets

[sbellon at sbellon dot de]

GNAT.Sockets.Inet_Addr ("255.255.255.255") raises an socket error because
inet_addr returns -1 which is the same as error indication.

I think there are two ways of resolving this problem:

1) Make a special case for "255.255.255.255" inside GNAT.Sockets.Inet_Addr and
return Inet_Addr_Type'(Family_Inet, (others => 255)) in that case (the same
should be done for the equivalent IPv6 case as well, I think).

2) I think there is no harm in making the Inet_Addr*Type types public in
g-socket.ads so the address can be set directly without using
GNAT.Sockets.Inet_Addr.

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           Summary: IP address 255.255.255.255 cannot be set with
                    GNAT.Sockets
           Product: gcc
           Version: 3.4.4
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: ada
        AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
        ReportedBy: sbellon at sbellon dot de
                CC: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org


http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20615