Use getaddrinfo() in urllib2.py for IPv6 support

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stdlib type-feature
BPO 1675455
Nosy @facundobatista, @orsenthil, @ned-deily
Files
  • urllib2-getaddrinfo.patch: Patch for Lib/urllib2.py replacing gethostbyname() calls with getaddrinfo() calls
  • urllib2-getaddrinfo.patch
  • test_urllib2-getaddrinfo.patch
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    assignee = 'https://github.com/orsenthil'
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2007-03-07.05:19:06.000>
labels = ['type-feature', 'library']
title = 'Use getaddrinfo() in urllib2.py for IPv6 support'
updated_at = <Date 2012-07-20.14:31:47.568>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/dcantrell-rh'

    bugs.python.org fields:

    activity = <Date 2012-07-20.14:31:47.568>
actor = 'Ramchandra Apte'
assignee = 'orsenthil'
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closed_date = None
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components = ['Library (Lib)']
creation = <Date 2007-03-07.05:19:06.000>
creator = 'dcantrell-rh'
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files = ['7833', '8464', '8465']
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issue_num = 1675455
keywords = ['patch']
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priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = None
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue1675455'
versions = ['Python 3.2']

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