id summary reporter owner description type status milestone component version severity resolution keywords cc 11808 ip::address::from_string() is not crossplatform reinterpret.alexey@… chris_kohlhoff On Windows WSAStringToAddressA() accepts A.B.C.D and A.B.C.D:PORT, but on linux inet_pton only accepts A.D.B.D (:PORT causes an error). Therefore, Windows users don't have an exception that linux users have. Bugs new Boost 1.59.0 asio Boost 1.59.0 Problem WSAStringToAddressA