vesoft-inc/nebula

IPv6 support

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#4,955 opened on Nov 29, 2022

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Research direction
Investigate the current networking code in NetworkUtils.cpp to understand how IPv4 addresses are handled, and design a plan to add IPv6 address parsing and socket creation.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
backenddatabase
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Mostly clear
Prerequisites
C++Networking
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50