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reply "Evan Davis" <cptroot gmail.com> writes:
Hello all,

I've been looking into how to create a multicast packet using 
std.socket, and I found that std.socket doesn't support the 
socket option IP_ADD_MEMBERSHIP. Should I be using IPv6 for all 
of my multicast needs?

-Evan Davis
Dec 17 2013
parent "Rob T" <alanb ucora.com> writes:
On Tuesday, 17 December 2013 at 21:21:09 UTC, Evan Davis wrote:
 Hello all,

 I've been looking into how to create a multicast packet using 
 std.socket, and I found that std.socket doesn't support the 
 socket option IP_ADD_MEMBERSHIP. Should I be using IPv6 for all 
 of my multicast needs?

 -Evan Davis
You should be able to use Socket.setOption to set any socket option that is not specifically listed in std.socket. The option enum value IP_ADD_MEMBERSHIP is available in the following lower-level modules: std.c.linux.socket std.c.osx.socket std.c.windows.winsock To access the correct enum value, import the required module for whichever OS you are using. You'll also have to do a cast of the value as follows: cast(SocketOption)IP_ADD_MEMBERSHIP This solution is of course far from ideal, but it is a workable temporary solution until std.socket is improved. I suggest that you file a bug report on this issue https://d.puremagic.com/issues/enter_bug.cgi --rt
Dec 17 2013