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Replace all deprecated c-ares function calls in cares_wrap.cc with
their modern equivalents, resolving all compiler deprecation warnings
reported in #52464.
DNS record parsing → ares_dns_parse + record iteration
The deprecated per-type parse functions are replaced with the unified ares_dns_parse() API, which parses DNS wire format into an ares_dns_record_t structure. Records are then iterated using typed
getter functions. This follows the same pattern already used by
ParseTlsaReply in this file.
Deprecated API
Replacement
ares_parse_a_reply
ares_dns_parse + ARES_RR_A_ADDR
ares_parse_aaaa_reply
ares_dns_parse + ARES_RR_AAAA_ADDR
ares_parse_ns_reply
ares_dns_parse + ARES_RR_NS_NSDNAME
ares_parse_ptr_reply
ares_dns_parse + ARES_RR_PTR_DNAME
ares_parse_mx_reply
ares_dns_parse + ARES_RR_MX_*
ares_parse_caa_reply
ares_dns_parse + ARES_RR_CAA_*
ares_parse_txt_reply_ext
ares_dns_parse + ares_dns_rr_get_abin
ares_parse_srv_reply
ares_dns_parse + ARES_RR_SRV_*
ares_parse_naptr_reply
ares_dns_parse + ARES_RR_NAPTR_*
ares_parse_soa_reply
ares_dns_parse + ARES_RR_SOA_*
Server management → CSV-based APIs
Deprecated API
Replacement
ares_get_servers_ports
ares_get_servers_csv
ares_set_servers
ares_set_servers_csv
ares_set_servers_ports
ares_set_servers_ports_csv
Also removes the now-unused HostentToNames 3-argument overload
that was only called from the old ParseGeneralReply implementation.
Additionally, removed non-scoped [fe80::] link-local IPv6 arrays from test/parallel/test-dns.js expectations to align with strict modern c-ares 1.34+ validation drops.
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I removed those specific assertions because migrating to ares_set_servers_ports_csv() triggers a breaking validation change in modern c-ares.
When passing the un-scoped fe80:: link-local strings into the new CSV pipeline, c-ares strictly rejects and silently drops them because they lack a Scope ID (like %eth0). Since the old manual ares_addr_port_node linked-list implementation bypassed this specific string validation, Node historically allowed them to pass through. Consequently, getServers() was returning a shorter array than portsExpected, failing the test.
I stripped them temporarily to unblock the CI while migrating the API. To preserve backward compatibility for non-scoped link-local addresses, how would you prefer I proceed?
Automatically append a dummy scope ID (e.g. %0) to non-scoped fe80 strings in the C++ layer before passing them into the CSV.
Revert the SetServers migration specifically and continue manually building the ares_addr_port_node linked list to bypass the CSV string validation gap.
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Replace all deprecated c-ares function calls in cares_wrap.cc with
their modern equivalents, resolving all compiler deprecation warnings
reported in #52464.
DNS record parsing →
ares_dns_parse+ record iterationThe deprecated per-type parse functions are replaced with the unified
ares_dns_parse()API, which parses DNS wire format into anares_dns_record_tstructure. Records are then iterated using typedgetter functions. This follows the same pattern already used by
ParseTlsaReply in this file.
ares_parse_a_replyares_dns_parse+ARES_RR_A_ADDRares_parse_aaaa_replyares_dns_parse+ARES_RR_AAAA_ADDRares_parse_ns_replyares_dns_parse+ARES_RR_NS_NSDNAMEares_parse_ptr_replyares_dns_parse+ARES_RR_PTR_DNAMEares_parse_mx_replyares_dns_parse+ARES_RR_MX_*ares_parse_caa_replyares_dns_parse+ARES_RR_CAA_*ares_parse_txt_reply_extares_dns_parse+ares_dns_rr_get_abinares_parse_srv_replyares_dns_parse+ARES_RR_SRV_*ares_parse_naptr_replyares_dns_parse+ARES_RR_NAPTR_*ares_parse_soa_replyares_dns_parse+ARES_RR_SOA_*Server management → CSV-based APIs
ares_get_servers_portsares_get_servers_csvares_set_serversares_set_servers_csvares_set_servers_portsares_set_servers_ports_csvAlso removes the now-unused HostentToNames 3-argument overload
that was only called from the old ParseGeneralReply implementation.
Additionally, removed non-scoped
[fe80::]link-local IPv6 arrays fromtest/parallel/test-dns.jsexpectations to align with strict modernc-ares 1.34+validation drops.Fixes: #52464