From: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@xxxxxx> When we access IPv6-related functions, we load the corresponding system library using the `LoadLibrary()` function, which is not the recommended way to load system libraries. In practice, it does not make a difference: the `ws2_32.dll` library containing the IPv6 functions is already loaded into memory, so LoadLibrary() simply reuses the already-loaded library. Still, recommended way is recommended way, so let's use that instead. While at it, also adjust the code in contrib/ that loads system libraries. Signed-off-by: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@xxxxxx> --- compat/mingw.c | 3 ++- contrib/credential/wincred/git-credential-wincred.c | 3 ++- 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/compat/mingw.c b/compat/mingw.c index 18caf2196..9fd7db571 100644 --- a/compat/mingw.c +++ b/compat/mingw.c @@ -1577,7 +1577,8 @@ static void ensure_socket_initialization(void) WSAGetLastError()); for (name = libraries; *name; name++) { - ipv6_dll = LoadLibrary(*name); + ipv6_dll = LoadLibraryExA(*name, NULL, + LOAD_LIBRARY_SEARCH_SYSTEM32); if (!ipv6_dll) continue; diff --git a/contrib/credential/wincred/git-credential-wincred.c b/contrib/credential/wincred/git-credential-wincred.c index 86518cd93..5bdad41de 100644 --- a/contrib/credential/wincred/git-credential-wincred.c +++ b/contrib/credential/wincred/git-credential-wincred.c @@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ static CredDeleteWT CredDeleteW; static void load_cred_funcs(void) { /* load DLLs */ - advapi = LoadLibrary("advapi32.dll"); + advapi = LoadLibraryExA("advapi32.dll", NULL, + LOAD_LIBRARY_SEARCH_SYSTEM32); if (!advapi) die("failed to load advapi32.dll"); -- gitgitgadget