[Pidgin] #16653: error: inet_aton missing

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#16653: error: inet_aton missing
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 Reporter:  ocalize                              |       Owner:  sadrul
     Type:  defect                               |      Status:  new
Milestone:                                       |   Component:  finch
                                                 |  (gnt/ncurses)
  Version:  2.10.11                              |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  building win pidgin finch MSYS2      |
  MINGW                                          |
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Description changed by ocalize:

Old description:

> I've been attempting to build finch from source from source on windows
> using the wiki:
> https://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/BuildingWinPidgin?version=161
>
> I've made attempts to run ./configure --disable-gtkui using MSYS/MinGW
> and MSYS2 and each time I receive an error about inet_aton being missing
> when using the suggested MINGW GCC packages version 4.7.2 which is there
> the error comes from. Is there a way around this?
>
> I've tried to use MSYS2's gcc library but I get an error about glib being
> missing even though I have it installed. Is there a workaround? I know
> LRN builds pidgin through MSYS2, is there a a chance the wiki could be
> updated to should details for building in msys2?

New description:

 I've been attempting to build finch from source from source on windows
 using the wiki:
 https://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/BuildingWinPidgin?version=161

 I've made attempts to run ./configure --disable-gtkui using MSYS/MinGW and
 MSYS2 and each time I receive an error about inet_aton being missing when
 using the suggested MINGW GCC packages version 4.7.2 which is there the
 error comes from. Is there a way around this?

 I've tried to use MSYS2's gcc library but I get an error about glib being
 missing even though I have it installed. Is there a workaround? I know LRN
 builds pidgin through MSYS2, is there a chance the wiki could be updated
 to should details for building in msys2?

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