Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net> writes:
> Given this, I propose we simply #ifdef out the SO_REUSEADDR on win32.
> Anybody see a problem with this?
> (A fairly good reference to read up on the options is at
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms740621.aspx
Hmm ... if accurate, that page says in words barely longer than one
syllable that Microsoft entirely misunderstands the intended meaning
of SO_REUSEADDR.
It looks like SO_EXCLUSIVEADDRUSE might be a bit closer to the standard
semantics; should we use that instead on Windoze?
regards, tom lane