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net: support for android without cgo

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#8,877 opened on Oct 6, 2014

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Description

It is possible to build Android OS binaries (not apps) without cgo. Those apps will fail because the Android OS does not define /etc/resolve.conf. Some more details on #8020 and the linked CL.

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Investigate how the net package on Android resolves DNS without /etc/resolv.conf. Study the linked CL and #8020 for context. Then implement a fallback mechanism that reads DNS configuration from Android system properties or uses a default DNS server.
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go
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backendmobile
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Feature
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3
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1-2 days
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Active
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Mostly clear
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GoAndroid
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65