@itemize
@item
This function is missing on some platforms:
-mingw.
+mingw, MSVC 9.
@item
The @code{inet_ntoa} function need not be reentrant, and consequently
is not required to be thread safe. Implementations of
undefined string.
@end itemize
-Note: @code{inet_ntoa} is specific for @acronym{IPv4} addresses.
+Note: @code{inet_ntoa} is specific for IPv4 addresses.
A protocol independent function is @code{inet_ntop}.