Re: Has anyone...

[Matthew Delco <delco@bmrc.berkeley.edu>]

> - does it make sense to cache the return value for
>   GetDefaultMulticastInterface() ?  it looks like it
>   does a bunch of work and like the result shouldn't
>   change over multiple calls.

It might make sense for the value to be cached over a short interval (the
routine gets called 8 times when vic starts).  Given that the network
configuration can change I'm not sure if it makes sense to cache the value
over a long period (but perhaps it's better than an application doesn't
react to adapter changes, that way it always uses the same interface
rather than potentially multiple ones).

> - how about putting the GetDefaultMulticastInterface()
>   function in a separate file?  my suggested name for
>   the file is fixes_for_broken_win32_crap.c

I don't have strong feelings either way on this point (the suggested
filename might be too long for Windows to handle...), but if I do make the
change then it will be next week at the earliest.

MD