[HICN24] Windows compatibility for hicn-light

Change-Id: I8e19e52c9b4ec0fcbd7344c28765f5da1937569c
Signed-off-by: Angelo Mantellini <manangel@cisco.com>

67 files changed, 681 insertions, 164 deletions

diff --git a/hicn-light/CMakeLists.txt b/hicn-light/CMakeLists.txt
index 1a5a7f9e2..c8579c70b 100644
--- a/hicn-light/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/hicn-light/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 include( CTest )
 include( detectCacheSize )
 
-set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -Wall")
+if(NOT WIN32)
+  set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -Wall")
+endif()
 if(ANDROID_API)
   message("############ Detected cross compile for $ENV{CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}")
   set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} ${ANDROID_C_FLAGS}")
@@ -28,11 +30,13 @@ if(ANDROID_API)
 set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE} -DLIBRTA_DISABLE_VALIDATION -DPARCLibrary_DISABLE_VALIDATION")
 
 include(IosMacros)
+include(WindowsMacros)
 
 find_package_wrapper(Libparc REQUIRED)
 
 if(CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR)
   find_package_wrapper(Libhicn REQUIRED)
+  find_package_wrapper(Libparc REQUIRED)
   set(LIBHICN_LIGHT hicn-light)
   set(HICN_LIGHT_CONTROL hicnLightControl)
   set(HICN_LIGHT_DAEMON hicnLightDaemon)
@@ -53,12 +57,14 @@ set(HICN_LIGHT_LINK_LIBRARIES
   ${HICN_LIBRARIES}
   ${LIBPARC_LIBRARIES}
   ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT}
+  ${WINDOWS_LIBRARIES}
 )
 
 # Include dirs -- Order does matter!
 list(APPEND HICN_LIGHT_INCLUDE_DIRS
   ${HICN_INCLUDE_DIRS}
   ${LIBPARC_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+  ${PTHREAD_INCLUDE_DIRS}
 )
 
 if (UNIX)
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/command_line/controller/hicnLightControl_main.c b/hicn-light/src/command_line/controller/hicnLightControl_main.c
index 4641bddf5..03f74692f 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/command_line/controller/hicnLightControl_main.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/command_line/controller/hicnLightControl_main.c
@@ -15,13 +15,18 @@
 
 #include <src/config.h>
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
+#include <arpa/inet.h>
 #include <getopt.h>
+#include <netinet/in.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <sys/uio.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#endif
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
 
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -71,22 +76,17 @@ static int payloadLengthController[LAST_COMMAND_VALUE] = {
     sizeof(mapme_timing_command),
     sizeof(mapme_timing_command)};
 
-#include <arpa/inet.h>
-#include <netinet/in.h>
-#include <sys/socket.h>
-#include <sys/uio.h>
-
 typedef struct controller_main_state {
   ControlState *controlState;
 } ControlMainState;
 
-static void _displayForwarderLogo(void){
-  const char cli_banner [] =
-  "\033[0;31m   ____ ___      _       \033[0m  __    _               __ _        __   __\n"
-  "\033[0;31m  / __// _ \\    (_)___  \033[0m  / /   (_)____ ___ ____/ /(_)___ _ / /  / /_\n"
-  "\033[0;31m / _/ / // /_  / // _ \\ \033[0m / _ \\ / // __// _ \\___/ // // _ `// _ \\/ __/\n"
-  "\033[0;31m/_/  /____/(_)/_/ \\___/ \033[0m/_//_//_/ \\__//_//_/  /_//_/ \\_, //_//_/\\__/\n"
-  "                                                    /___/            \n";
+static void _displayForwarderLogo(void) {
+  const char cli_banner[] =
+      "\033[0;31m   ____ ___      _       \033[0m  __    _               __ _        __   __\n"
+      "\033[0;31m  / __// _ \\    (_)___  \033[0m  / /   (_)____ ___ ____/ /(_)___ _ / /  / /_\n"
+      "\033[0;31m / _/ / // /_  / // _ \\ \033[0m / _ \\ / // __// _ \\___/ // // _ `// _ \\/ __/\n"
+      "\033[0;31m/_/  /____/(_)/_/ \\___/ \033[0m/_//_//_/ \\__//_//_/  /_//_/ \\_, //_//_/\\__/\n"
+      "                                                    /___/            \n";
   printf("%s", cli_banner);
   printf("\n");
 }
@@ -165,15 +165,25 @@ struct iovec *_writeAndReadMessage(ControlState *state, struct iovec *msg) {
       0) {  // command with payload
     // write header + payload (compatibility issue: two write needed instead of
     // the writev)
-    if (write(sockfd, msg[0].iov_base, msg[0].iov_len) < 0 ||
-        write(sockfd, msg[1].iov_base, msg[1].iov_len) < 0) {
+#ifndef _WIN32
+    if (write(sockfd, msg[0].iov_base, (unsigned int)msg[0].iov_len) < 0 ||
+        write(sockfd, msg[1].iov_base, (unsigned int)msg[1].iov_len) < 0) {
+#else
+    if (send(sockfd, msg[0].iov_base, msg[0].iov_len, 0) == SOCKET_ERROR ||
+        send(sockfd, msg[1].iov_base, msg[1].iov_len, 0) == SOCKET_ERROR) {
+#endif
       printf("\nError while sending the Message: cannot write on socket \n");
       exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
     parcMemory_Deallocate(&msg[1].iov_base);
   } else {  // command without payload, e.g. 'list'
-    // write header only
+            // write header only
+#ifndef _WIN32
     if (write(sockfd, msg[0].iov_base, msg[0].iov_len) < 0) {
+#else
+    int result = send(sockfd, msg[0].iov_base, msg[0].iov_len, 0);
+    if (result == SOCKET_ERROR) {
+#endif
       printf("\nError while sending the Message: cannot write on socket \n");
       exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
@@ -193,8 +203,12 @@ struct iovec *_writeAndReadMessage(ControlState *state, struct iovec *msg) {
   if (headerResponse->messageType < RESPONSE_LIGHT ||
       headerResponse->messageType >= LAST_MSG_TYPE_VALUE) {
     char *checkFinMsg = parcMemory_Reallocate(headerResponse, 32);
+#ifndef _WIN32
     if (recv(sockfd, checkFinMsg, sizeof(checkFinMsg),
              MSG_PEEK | MSG_DONTWAIT) == 0) {
+#else
+    if (recv(sockfd, checkFinMsg, sizeof(checkFinMsg), MSG_PEEK) == 0) {
+#endif
       // if recv returns zero, that means the connection has been closed:
       close(sockfd);
       printf("\nConnection terminated by the Daemon. Exiting... \n");
@@ -236,6 +250,11 @@ struct iovec *_writeAndReadMessage(ControlState *state, struct iovec *msg) {
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   _displayForwarderLogo();
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+  WSADATA wsaData;
+  WSAStartup(MAKEWORD(2, 2), &wsaData);
+#endif
+
   if (argc == 2 && strcmp("-h", argv[1]) == 0) {
     _displayUsage(argv[0]);
     exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
@@ -279,6 +298,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   parcList_Release(&commands);
 
   controlState_Destroy(&mainState.controlState);
-
+#ifdef _WIN32
+  WSACleanup();
+#endif
   return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/command_line/daemon/hicnLightDaemon_main.c b/hicn-light/src/command_line/daemon/hicnLightDaemon_main.c
index 415e98d65..1b7e92e75 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/command_line/daemon/hicnLightDaemon_main.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/command_line/daemon/hicnLightDaemon_main.c
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
+#include <unistd.h>
+#endif
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <src/config.h>
@@ -21,9 +24,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
 
 #include <parc/algol/parc_FileOutputStream.h>
 #include <parc/logging/parc_LogLevel.h>
@@ -35,21 +36,27 @@
 #include <src/core/dispatcher.h>
 #include <src/core/forwarder.h>
 
-static void _displayForwarderLogo(void){
-  const char cli_banner [] =
-  "\033[0;31m   ____ ___      _       \033[0m  __    _               __ _        __   __\n"
-  "\033[0;31m  / __// _ \\    (_)___  \033[0m  / /   (_)____ ___ ____/ /(_)___ _ / /  / /_\n"
-  "\033[0;31m / _/ / // /_  / // _ \\ \033[0m / _ \\ / // __// _ \\___/ // // _ `// _ \\/ __/\n"
-  "\033[0;31m/_/  /____/(_)/_/ \\___/ \033[0m/_//_//_/ \\__//_//_/  /_//_/ \\_, //_//_/\\__/\n"
-  "                                                    /___/            \n";
+static void _displayForwarderLogo(void) {
+  const char cli_banner[] =
+      "\033[0;31m   ____ ___      _       \033[0m  __    _               __ _        __   __\n"
+      "\033[0;31m  / __// _ \\    (_)___  \033[0m  / /   (_)____ ___ ____/ /(_)___ _ / /  / /_\n"
+      "\033[0;31m / _/ / // /_  / // _ \\ \033[0m / _ \\ / // __// _ \\___/ // // _ `// _ \\/ __/\n"
+      "\033[0;31m/_/  /____/(_)/_/ \\___/ \033[0m/_//_//_/ \\__//_//_/  /_//_/ \\_, //_//_/\\__/\n"
+      "                                                    /___/            \n";
   printf("%s", cli_banner);
   printf("\n");
 }
 
 static void _usage(int exitCode) {
+#ifndef _WIN32
+  printf(
+      "Usage: daemon [--port port] [--capacity objectStoreSize] "
+      "[--log facility=level] [--log-file filename] [--config file]\n");
+#else
   printf(
       "Usage: daemon [--port port] [--daemon] [--capacity objectStoreSize] "
       "[--log facility=level] [--log-file filename] [--config file]\n");
+#endif
   printf("\n");
   printf(
       "hicn-light run as a daemon is the program to launch the forwarder, "
@@ -79,7 +86,9 @@ static void _usage(int exitCode) {
   printf("\n");
   printf("Options:\n");
   printf("--port            = tcp port for in-bound connections\n");
+#ifndef _WIN32
   printf("--daemon          = start as daemon process\n");
+#endif
   printf("--objectStoreSize = maximum number of content objects to cache\n");
   printf(
       "--log             = sets a facility to a given log level.  You can have "
@@ -122,9 +131,9 @@ static void _setLogLevel(int logLevelArray[LoggerFacility_END],
   char *tofree = parcMemory_StringDuplicate(string, strlen(string));
   char *p = tofree;
 
-  char *facilityString = strsep(&p, "=");
+  char *facilityString = strtok(p, "=");
   if (facilityString) {
-    char *levelString = p;
+    char *levelString = strtok(NULL, "=");
 
     if (strcasecmp(facilityString, "all") == 0) {
       for (LoggerFacility facility = 0; facility < LoggerFacility_END;
@@ -151,6 +160,7 @@ static void _setLogLevel(int logLevelArray[LoggerFacility_END],
   parcMemory_Deallocate((void **)&tofree);
 }
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
 static void _daemonize(void) {
   if (getppid() == 1) {
     // already a daemon
@@ -195,16 +205,24 @@ static void _daemonize(void) {
 
   // forwarder will capture signals
 }
+#endif
 
 static Logger *_createLogfile(const char *logfile) {
+#ifndef _WIN32
   int logfd = open(logfile, O_WRONLY | O_APPEND | O_CREAT, S_IWUSR | S_IRUSR);
+#else
+  int logfd =
+      _open(logfile, _O_WRONLY | _O_APPEND | _O_CREAT, _S_IWRITE | _S_IREAD);
+#endif
   if (logfd < 0) {
     fprintf(stderr, "Error opening %s for writing: (%d) %s\n", logfile, errno,
             strerror(errno));
     exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
   }
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
   chmod(logfile, S_IRWXU);
+#endif
 
   PARCFileOutputStream *fos = parcFileOutputStream_Create(logfd);
   PARCOutputStream *pos = parcFileOutputStream_AsOutputStream(fos);
@@ -220,10 +238,15 @@ static Logger *_createLogfile(const char *logfile) {
 
 int main(int argc, const char *argv[]) {
   _displayForwarderLogo();
+#ifndef _WIN32
+  bool daemon = false;
+#else
+  WSADATA wsaData = {0};
+  WSAStartup(MAKEWORD(2, 2), &wsaData);
+#endif
 
   uint16_t port = PORT_NUMBER;
   uint16_t configurationPort = 2001;
-  bool daemon = false;
   int capacity = -1;
   const char *configFileName = NULL;
 
@@ -246,8 +269,10 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[]) {
       } else if (strcmp(argv[i], "--port") == 0) {
         port = atoi(argv[i + 1]);
         i++;
+#ifndef _WIN32
       } else if (strcmp(argv[i], "--daemon") == 0) {
         daemon = true;
+#endif
       } else if (strcmp(argv[i], "--capacity") == 0 ||
                  strcmp(argv[i], "-c") == 0) {
         capacity = atoi(argv[i + 1]);
@@ -273,6 +298,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[]) {
   // set restrictive umask, in case we create any files
   umask(027);
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
   if (daemon && (logfile == NULL)) {
     fprintf(stderr, "Must specify a logfile when running in daemon mode\n");
     _usage(EXIT_FAILURE);
@@ -282,6 +308,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[]) {
     // inside this call, parent will EXIT_SUCCESS and child will continue
     _daemonize();
   }
+#endif
 
   Logger *logger = NULL;
   if (logfile) {
@@ -329,7 +356,12 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[]) {
 
   forwarder_Destroy(&forwarder);
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
   sleep(2);
+#else
+  Sleep(2000);
+  WSACleanup();
+#endif
 
   logger_Release(&logger);
   return 0;
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config.h.in b/hicn-light/src/config.h.in
index 16ec1ab3a..8b763df40 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config.h.in
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config.h.in
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 /* CPU Cache line size */
 #define LEVEL1_DCACHE_LINESIZE @LEVEL1_DCACHE_LINESIZE@
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
 #define _GNU_SOURCE
+#else
+#include <src/platforms/windows/win_portability.h>
+#endif
 
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/commandOps.c b/hicn-light/src/config/commandOps.c
index 027c86e0a..2f7ebe49d 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/commandOps.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/commandOps.c
@@ -14,14 +14,10 @@
  */
 
 #include <src/config.h>
-
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
-
-#include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
 #ifndef __ANDROID__
@@ -33,7 +29,7 @@ extern int errno;
 #endif
 
 #include <parc/algol/parc_Memory.h>
-
+#include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
 #include <src/config/commandOps.h>
 #include <src/config/commandParser.h>
 
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/commandParser.c b/hicn-light/src/config/commandParser.c
index 84d273c9d..9a947d8b7 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/commandParser.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/commandParser.c
@@ -15,13 +15,11 @@
 
 #include <src/config.h>
 
+#include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
-
-#include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <parc/security/parc_Security.h>
@@ -124,11 +122,13 @@ static PARCList *parseStringIntoTokens(const char *originalString) {
   char *tofree =
       parcMemory_StringDuplicate(originalString, strlen(originalString) + 1);
   char *string = tofree;
-
-  while ((token = strsep(&string, " \t\n")) != NULL) {
+  
+  token = strtok(string, " \t\n");
+  while (token != NULL) {
     if (strlen(token) > 0) {
       parcList_Add(list, strdup(token));
     }
+    token = strtok(NULL, " \t\n");
   }
 
   parcMemory_Deallocate((void **)&tofree);
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/configuration.c b/hicn-light/src/config/configuration.c
index 737605932..71616cd78 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/configuration.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/configuration.c
@@ -20,14 +20,17 @@
  * <#example#>
  * @endcode
  */
+
+#ifndef _WIN32
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#endif
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
 #include <src/config.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
 
 #include <parc/algol/parc_HashMap.h>
 #include <parc/algol/parc_Memory.h>
@@ -364,11 +367,11 @@ struct iovec *configuration_ProcessCreateTunnel(Configuration *config,
         logger_Log(config->logger, LoggerFacility_Config, PARCLogLevel_Error,
                    __func__, "Unsupported tunnel protocol: GRE");
         break;
-#ifndef __APPLE__
+#if !defined(__APPLE__) && !defined(_WIN32)
       case HICN_CONN:
         ops = hicnTunnel_Create(config->forwarder, source, destination);
         break;
-#endif /* __APPLE__ */
+#endif /* __APPLE__  _WIN32*/
       default:
         logger_Log(config->logger, LoggerFacility_Config, PARCLogLevel_Error,
                    __func__, "Unsupported tunnel protocol: %d",
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/configuration.h b/hicn-light/src/config/configuration.h
index 2bf66c0b1..4dfcb0d16 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/configuration.h
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/configuration.h
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 #ifndef configuration_h
 #define configuration_h
 
-#include <src/utils/commands.h>
 #include <src/core/logger.h>
+#include <src/utils/commands.h>
 
 struct configuration;
 typedef struct configuration Configuration;
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/configurationFile.c b/hicn-light/src/config/configurationFile.c
index eab8f9362..3facf5afe 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/configurationFile.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/configurationFile.c
@@ -13,12 +13,14 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
+#include <unistd.h>
+#endif
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <src/config.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
 
 #include <parc/algol/parc_ArrayList.h>
 #include <parc/algol/parc_List.h>
@@ -157,9 +159,16 @@ static PARCList *_parseArgs(char *str) {
   const char delimiters[] = " \t";
 
   char *token;
-  while ((token = strsep(&str, delimiters)) != NULL) {
-    parcList_Add(list, token);
+  token = strtok(str, delimiters);
+  while (token != NULL) {
+    if (strlen(token) > 0) {
+      parcList_Add(list, strdup(token));
+    }
+    token = strtok(NULL, delimiters);
   }
+  // while ((token = strsep(&str, delimiters)) != NULL) {
+  //	  parcList_Add(list, token);
+  //  }
 
   return list;
 }
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/configurationListeners.c b/hicn-light/src/config/configurationListeners.c
index 0982a2b13..01ab9a3e7 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/configurationListeners.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/configurationListeners.c
@@ -13,13 +13,15 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#endif
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
 #include <src/config.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
 
 #include <parc/algol/parc_Memory.h>
 #include <parc/algol/parc_Network.h>
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@
 static bool _setupHicnListenerOnInet4(Forwarder *forwarder,
                                       const char *symbolic, Address *address) {
   bool success = false;
-#ifndef __APPLE__
+#if !defined(__APPLE__) && !defined(_WIN32)
   ListenerOps *ops =
       hicnListener_CreateInet(forwarder, (char *)symbolic, address);
   if (ops != NULL) {
@@ -48,14 +50,14 @@ static bool _setupHicnListenerOnInet4(Forwarder *forwarder,
     parcAssertTrue(success, "Failed to add Hicn listener %s to ListenerSet",
                    symbolic);
   }
-#endif /* __APPLE__ */
+#endif /* __APPLE__ _WIN32*/
   return success;
 }
 
 static bool _setupHicnListenerOnInet6(Forwarder *forwarder,
                                       const char *symbolic, Address *address) {
   bool success = false;
-#ifndef __APPLE__
+#if !defined(__APPLE__) && !defined(_WIN32)
   ListenerOps *ops =
       hicnListener_CreateInet6(forwarder, (char *)symbolic, address);
   if (ops != NULL) {
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ static bool _setupHicnListenerOnInet6(Forwarder *forwarder,
     parcAssertTrue(success, "Failed to add Hicn listener %s to ListenerSet",
                    symbolic);
   }
-#endif /* __APPLE__ */
+#endif /* __APPLE__ _WIN32 */
   return success;
 }
 
@@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ bool configurationListeners_Remove(const Configuration *config) {
 
 bool _AddPuntingInet(const Configuration *config, Punting *punting,
                      unsigned ingressId) {
-#ifndef __APPLE__
+#if !defined(__APPLE__) && !defined(_WIN32)
   struct sockaddr *addr = parcNetwork_SockAddress("0.0.0.0", 1234);
   if (addr == NULL) {
     printf("Error creating address\n");
@@ -139,7 +141,7 @@ bool _AddPuntingInet(const Configuration *config, Punting *punting,
 
 bool _AddPuntingInet6(const Configuration *config, Punting *punting,
                       unsigned ingressId) {
-#ifndef __APPLE__
+#if !defined(__APPLE__) && !defined(_WIN32)
   struct sockaddr *addr = parcNetwork_SockAddress("0::0", 1234);
   if (addr == NULL) {
     printf("Error creating address\n");
@@ -149,9 +151,9 @@ bool _AddPuntingInet6(const Configuration *config, Punting *punting,
   Address *fakeAddr = addressCreateFromInet6((struct sockaddr_in6 *)addr);
 
   // comments:
-  // EncapType: I use the Hicn encap since the punting is available only for Hicn
-  // listeners LocalAddress: The only listern for which we need punting rules is
-  // the main one, which has no address
+  // EncapType: I use the Hicn encap since the punting is available only for
+  // Hicn listeners LocalAddress: The only listern for which we need punting
+  // rules is the main one, which has no address
   //              so I create a fake empty address. This need to be consistent
   //              with the address set at creation time
 
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/controlAdd.c b/hicn-light/src/config/controlAdd.c
index 72f8e9759..7feee98ad 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/controlAdd.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/controlAdd.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #include <parc/algol/parc_Memory.h>
 
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/controlAddConnection.c b/hicn-light/src/config/controlAddConnection.c
index 0603e37a5..7a95e5d91 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/controlAddConnection.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/controlAddConnection.c
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #include <parc/algol/parc_Memory.h>
 #include <parc/algol/parc_Network.h>
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/controlAddListener.c b/hicn-light/src/config/controlAddListener.c
index 8f687c3a6..2cabfd035 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/controlAddListener.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/controlAddListener.c
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
 
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/controlAddPunting.c b/hicn-light/src/config/controlAddPunting.c
index bd87e517c..13d00b7e0 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/controlAddPunting.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/controlAddPunting.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
 
@@ -93,7 +92,7 @@ static CommandReturn _controlAddPunting_Execute(CommandParser *parser,
   }
 
   const char *prefixStr = parcList_GetAtIndex(args, _indexPrefix);
-  char addr[strlen(prefixStr) + 1];
+  char *addr = (char *)malloc((strlen(prefixStr) + 1) * sizeof(char));
 
   // separate address and len
   char *slash;
@@ -107,6 +106,7 @@ static CommandReturn _controlAddPunting_Execute(CommandParser *parser,
 
   if (len == 0) {
     printf("ERROR: a prefix can not be of length 0\n");
+    free(addr);
     return CommandReturn_Failure;
   }
 
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ static CommandReturn _controlAddPunting_Execute(CommandParser *parser,
     if (len > 32) {
       printf("ERROR: exceeded INET mask length, max=32\n");
       parcMemory_Deallocate(&addPuntingCommand);
+      free(addr);
       return CommandReturn_Failure;
     }
     addPuntingCommand->addressType = ADDR_INET;
@@ -126,15 +127,19 @@ static CommandReturn _controlAddPunting_Execute(CommandParser *parser,
     if (len > 128) {
       printf("ERROR: exceeded INET6 mask length, max=128\n");
       parcMemory_Deallocate(&addPuntingCommand);
+      free(addr);
       return CommandReturn_Failure;
     }
     addPuntingCommand->addressType = ADDR_INET6;
   } else {
     printf("Error: %s is not a valid network address \n", addr);
     parcMemory_Deallocate(&addPuntingCommand);
+    free(addr);
     return CommandReturn_Failure;
   }
 
+  free(addr);
+
   // Fill remaining payload fields
   addPuntingCommand->len = len;
   strcpy(addPuntingCommand->symbolicOrConnid, symbolicOrConnid);
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/controlAddRoute.c b/hicn-light/src/config/controlAddRoute.c
index c5ddab523..27aae4019 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/controlAddRoute.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/controlAddRoute.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
 
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@ static CommandReturn _controlAddRoute_Execute(CommandParser *parser,
   }
 
   const char *prefixStr = parcList_GetAtIndex(args, 3);
-  char addr[strlen(prefixStr) + 1];
+  char *addr = (char *)malloc((strlen(prefixStr) + 1) * sizeof(char));
 
   // separate address and len
   char *slash;
@@ -111,6 +110,7 @@ static CommandReturn _controlAddRoute_Execute(CommandParser *parser,
 
   if (len == 0) {
     printf("ERROR: a prefix can not be of length 0\n");
+    free(addr);
     return CommandReturn_Failure;
   }
 
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ static CommandReturn _controlAddRoute_Execute(CommandParser *parser,
     if (len > 32) {
       printf("ERROR: exceeded INET mask length, max=32\n");
       parcMemory_Deallocate(&addRouteCommand);
+      free(addr);
       return CommandReturn_Failure;
     }
     addRouteCommand->addressType = ADDR_INET;
@@ -130,15 +131,19 @@ static CommandReturn _controlAddRoute_Execute(CommandParser *parser,
     if (len > 128) {
       printf("ERROR: exceeded INET6 mask length, max=128\n");
       parcMemory_Deallocate(&addRouteCommand);
+      free(addr);
       return CommandReturn_Failure;
     }
     addRouteCommand->addressType = ADDR_INET6;
   } else {
     printf("Error: %s is not a valid network address \n", addr);
     parcMemory_Deallocate(&addRouteCommand);
+    free(addr);
     return CommandReturn_Failure;
   }
 
+  free(addr);
+
   // Fill remaining payload fields
   addRouteCommand->len = len;
   addRouteCommand->cost = (uint16_t)cost;
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/controlCache.c b/hicn-light/src/config/controlCache.c
index d7afbfe7d..e8d19e828 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/controlCache.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/controlCache.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
 
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/controlCacheClear.c b/hicn-light/src/config/controlCacheClear.c
index c5a4e9fde..2679f368e 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/controlCacheClear.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/controlCacheClear.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
 
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/controlCacheServe.c b/hicn-light/src/config/controlCacheServe.c
index 85d598025..9181810dd 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/controlCacheServe.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/controlCacheServe.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
 
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/controlCacheStore.c b/hicn-light/src/config/controlCacheStore.c
index 3bbb34386..d586188fb 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/controlCacheStore.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/controlCacheStore.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
 
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/controlList.c b/hicn-light/src/config/controlList.c
index 8afaa60dc..7e4636b00 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/controlList.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/controlList.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
 
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/controlListConnections.c b/hicn-light/src/config/controlListConnections.c
index 474ddc45f..b7dda0bbe 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/controlListConnections.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/controlListConnections.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
 
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/controlListInterfaces.c b/hicn-light/src/config/controlListInterfaces.c
index 20338b553..914cc3552 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/controlListInterfaces.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/controlListInterfaces.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
 
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/controlListListeners.c b/hicn-light/src/config/controlListListeners.c
index a149051e2..e84912205 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/controlListListeners.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/controlListListeners.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #include <parc/algol/parc_Memory.h>
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/controlListRoutes.c b/hicn-light/src/config/controlListRoutes.c
index 4a21b5ef4..ba116ce76 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/controlListRoutes.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/controlListRoutes.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
 
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/controlMapMe.c b/hicn-light/src/config/controlMapMe.c
index 2253f52b6..a839a9173 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/controlMapMe.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/controlMapMe.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #include <parc/algol/parc_Memory.h>
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/controlMapMeDiscovery.c b/hicn-light/src/config/controlMapMeDiscovery.c
index f8f4bf082..fd10cf18e 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/controlMapMeDiscovery.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/controlMapMeDiscovery.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #include <parc/algol/parc_Memory.h>
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/controlMapMeEnable.c b/hicn-light/src/config/controlMapMeEnable.c
index db77450e5..587aa6eb6 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/controlMapMeEnable.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/controlMapMeEnable.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #include <parc/algol/parc_Memory.h>
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/controlMapMeRetx.c b/hicn-light/src/config/controlMapMeRetx.c
index bb16b8833..21541d837 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/controlMapMeRetx.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/controlMapMeRetx.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #include <parc/algol/parc_Memory.h>
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/controlMapMeTimescale.c b/hicn-light/src/config/controlMapMeTimescale.c
index 9303b4b0f..872a50abc 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/controlMapMeTimescale.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/controlMapMeTimescale.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #include <parc/algol/parc_Memory.h>
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/controlQuit.c b/hicn-light/src/config/controlQuit.c
index 635fe278f..6df163c49 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/controlQuit.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/controlQuit.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
 
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/controlRemove.c b/hicn-light/src/config/controlRemove.c
index ede075a1b..da4b69fd9 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/controlRemove.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/controlRemove.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
 
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/controlRemoveConnection.c b/hicn-light/src/config/controlRemoveConnection.c
index 93365ad17..c701fc77f 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/controlRemoveConnection.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/controlRemoveConnection.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
 
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/controlRemovePunting.c b/hicn-light/src/config/controlRemovePunting.c
index cf4c4fbd4..0ae80ec9b 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/controlRemovePunting.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/controlRemovePunting.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
 
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/controlRemoveRoute.c b/hicn-light/src/config/controlRemoveRoute.c
index b9b4ed1e4..f654718f8 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/controlRemoveRoute.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/controlRemoveRoute.c
@@ -20,10 +20,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
-
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
-
 #include <parc/algol/parc_List.h>
 #include <parc/algol/parc_Memory.h>
 #include <parc/algol/parc_Network.h>
@@ -90,7 +87,7 @@ static CommandReturn _controlRemoveRoute_Execute(CommandParser *parser,
   }
 
   const char *prefixStr = parcList_GetAtIndex(args, 3);
-  char addr[strlen(prefixStr) + 1];
+  char *addr = (char *)malloc(sizeof(char) * (strlen(prefixStr) + 1));
 
   // separate address and len
   char *slash;
@@ -104,6 +101,7 @@ static CommandReturn _controlRemoveRoute_Execute(CommandParser *parser,
 
   if (len == 0) {
     printf("ERROR: a prefix can not be of length 0\n");
+    free(addr);
     return CommandReturn_Failure;
   }
 
@@ -116,6 +114,7 @@ static CommandReturn _controlRemoveRoute_Execute(CommandParser *parser,
     if (len > 32) {
       printf("ERROR: exceeded INET mask length, max=32\n");
       parcMemory_Deallocate(&removeRouteCommand);
+      free(addr);
       return CommandReturn_Failure;
     }
     removeRouteCommand->addressType = ADDR_INET;
@@ -124,15 +123,18 @@ static CommandReturn _controlRemoveRoute_Execute(CommandParser *parser,
     if (len > 128) {
       printf("ERROR: exceeded INET6 mask length, max=128\n");
       parcMemory_Deallocate(&removeRouteCommand);
+      free(addr);
       return CommandReturn_Failure;
     }
     removeRouteCommand->addressType = ADDR_INET6;
   } else {
     printf("Error: %s is not a valid network address \n", addr);
     parcMemory_Deallocate(&removeRouteCommand);
+    free(addr);
     return CommandReturn_Failure;
   }
 
+  free(addr);
   // Fill remaining payload fields
   removeRouteCommand->len = len;
   strcpy(removeRouteCommand->symbolicOrConnid, symbolicOrConnid);
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/controlRoot.c b/hicn-light/src/config/controlRoot.c
index 5d6c5f98e..49b613208 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/controlRoot.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/controlRoot.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
 
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/controlSet.c b/hicn-light/src/config/controlSet.c
index c6fd9aa3e..07ca7e6b0 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/controlSet.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/controlSet.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
 
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/controlSetDebug.c b/hicn-light/src/config/controlSetDebug.c
index ca432420e..1739e777a 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/controlSetDebug.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/controlSetDebug.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
 
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/controlSetStrategy.c b/hicn-light/src/config/controlSetStrategy.c
index 7b7c11762..579862eeb 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/controlSetStrategy.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/controlSetStrategy.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
 
@@ -109,7 +108,7 @@ static CommandReturn _controlSetStrategy_Execute(CommandParser *parser,
   }
 
   const char *prefixStr = parcList_GetAtIndex(args, 2);
-  char addr[strlen(prefixStr) + 1];
+  char *addr = (char *)malloc(sizeof(char) * (strlen(prefixStr) + 1));
   // separate address and len
   char *slash;
   uint32_t len = UINT32_MAX;
@@ -121,6 +120,7 @@ static CommandReturn _controlSetStrategy_Execute(CommandParser *parser,
   }
   if (len == 0) {
     printf("ERROR: a prefix can not be of length 0\n");
+    free(addr);
     return CommandReturn_Failure;
   }
 
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ static CommandReturn _controlSetStrategy_Execute(CommandParser *parser,
     } else if (len > 32) {
       printf("ERROR: exceeded INET mask length, max=32\n");
       parcMemory_Deallocate(&setStrategyCommand);
+      free(addr);
       return CommandReturn_Failure;
     }
     setStrategyCommand->addressType = ADDR_INET;
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ static CommandReturn _controlSetStrategy_Execute(CommandParser *parser,
     } else if (len > 128) {
       printf("ERROR: exceeded INET6 mask length, max=128\n");
       parcMemory_Deallocate(&setStrategyCommand);
+      free(addr);
       return CommandReturn_Failure;
     }
     setStrategyCommand->addressType = ADDR_INET6;
@@ -163,9 +165,12 @@ static CommandReturn _controlSetStrategy_Execute(CommandParser *parser,
     printf("Error: invalid strategy \n");
     parcMemory_Deallocate(&setStrategyCommand);
     _controlSetStrategy_HelpExecute(parser, ops, args);
+    free(addr);
     return CommandReturn_Failure;
   }
 
+  free(addr);
+
   // Fill remaining payload fields
   setStrategyCommand->len = len;
   setStrategyCommand->strategyType = strategy;
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/controlSetWldr.c b/hicn-light/src/config/controlSetWldr.c
index 9da404036..7bb055af8 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/controlSetWldr.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/controlSetWldr.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
 
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/controlState.c b/hicn-light/src/config/controlState.c
index d8260e8e8..96c0529ed 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/controlState.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/controlState.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ int controlState_connectToFwdDeamon() {
   // Filling server information
   servaddr.sin_family = AF_INET;
   servaddr.sin_port = htons(PORT);
-  servaddr.sin_addr.s_addr = INADDR_ANY;
+  inet_pton(AF_INET, SRV_IP, &(servaddr.sin_addr.s_addr));
 
   // Establish connection
   if (connect(sockfd, (struct sockaddr *)&servaddr, sizeof(servaddr)) < 0) {
@@ -150,10 +149,12 @@ static PARCList *_controlState_ParseStringIntoTokens(
       parcMemory_StringDuplicate(originalString, strlen(originalString) + 1);
   char *string = tofree;
 
-  while ((token = strsep(&string, " \t\n")) != NULL) {
+  token = strtok(string, " \t\n");
+  while (token != NULL) {
     if (strlen(token) > 0) {
       parcList_Add(list, strdup(token));
     }
+    token = strtok(NULL, " \t\n");
   }
 
   parcMemory_Deallocate((void **)&tofree);
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/controlUnset.c b/hicn-light/src/config/controlUnset.c
index 2da6a6518..2742940fa 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/controlUnset.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/controlUnset.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
 
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/config/controlUnsetDebug.c b/hicn-light/src/config/controlUnsetDebug.c
index 4892bd513..bf3f6fe68 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/config/controlUnsetDebug.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/config/controlUnsetDebug.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
 
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/content_store/contentStoreLRU.c b/hicn-light/src/content_store/contentStoreLRU.c
index 9b69d51c0..2eb043d8e 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/content_store/contentStoreLRU.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/content_store/contentStoreLRU.c
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
+#include <sys/queue.h>
+#endif
 #include <src/config.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <sys/queue.h>
 
 #include <parc/algol/parc_DisplayIndented.h>
 #include <parc/algol/parc_HashCodeTable.h>
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/content_store/listLRU.c b/hicn-light/src/content_store/listLRU.c
index 42b491d7c..0a1631bab 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/content_store/listLRU.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/content_store/listLRU.c
@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
+#include <sys/queue.h>
+#endif
 #include <src/config.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <sys/queue.h>
 
 #include <parc/algol/parc_Memory.h>
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/core/connection.c b/hicn-light/src/core/connection.c
index 073b7260f..505bba081 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/core/connection.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/core/connection.c
@@ -193,11 +193,11 @@ bool connection_ReSend(const Connection *conn, Message *message,
     // notification
 
     // we need to recompiute the path lable since we always store a pointer to
-    // the same message if this message will be sent again to someonelse, the new
-    // path label must be computed starting from the orignal labelorignal label.
-    // Notice that we heve the same problem in case of PIT aggregation. That case
-    // is handled insied the MessageProcessor. This is specific to WLDR
-    // retransmittions. This is done only for data packets
+    // the same message if this message will be sent again to someonelse, the
+    // new path label must be computed starting from the orignal labelorignal
+    // label. Notice that we heve the same problem in case of PIT aggregation.
+    // That case is handled insied the MessageProcessor. This is specific to
+    // WLDR retransmittions. This is done only for data packets
 
     if (message_GetType(message) == MessagePacketType_ContentObject) {
       uint8_t connectionId = (uint8_t)connection_GetConnectionId(conn);
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/core/connectionTable.c b/hicn-light/src/core/connectionTable.c
index ba0942ddb..8634ec825 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/core/connectionTable.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/core/connectionTable.c
@@ -20,11 +20,13 @@
  *
  */
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
+#include <unistd.h>
+#endif
 #include <src/config.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
 
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
 
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/core/dispatcher.c b/hicn-light/src/core/dispatcher.c
index 078087c59..b6ef5e21f 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/core/dispatcher.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/core/dispatcher.c
@@ -22,9 +22,13 @@
  * timers, and network events.
  */
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
+#include <arpa/inet.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#endif
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
-#include <pthread.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <src/config.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
@@ -32,10 +36,6 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <time.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-
-#include <arpa/inet.h>
-#include <sys/socket.h>
 
 #include <parc/algol/parc_EventQueue.h>
 #include <parc/algol/parc_EventTimer.h>
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
 
 #include <src/core/dispatcher.h>
 
+#include <pthread.h>
+
 #ifndef INPORT_ANY
 #define INPORT_ANY 0
 #endif
@@ -298,6 +300,7 @@ static bool dispatcher_StreamBufferBindAndConnect(Dispatcher *dispatcher,
   // we need to bind, then connect.  Special operation, so we make our
   // own fd then pass it off to the buffer event
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
   int fd = socket(localSock->sa_family, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
   if (fd < 0) {
     perror("socket");
@@ -333,6 +336,42 @@ static bool dispatcher_StreamBufferBindAndConnect(Dispatcher *dispatcher,
     close(fd);
     return false;
   }
+#else
+  SOCKET fd = socket(localSock->sa_family, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
+  if (fd == INVALID_SOCKET) {
+    perror("socket");
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  // Set non-blocking flag
+  u_long mode = 1;
+  int result = ioctlsocket(fd, FIONBIO, &mode);
+  if (result == NO_ERROR) {
+    perror("ioctlsocket error");
+    closesocket(fd);
+    WSACleanup();
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  int failure = bind(fd, localSock, (int)localSockLength);
+  if (failure) {
+    perror("bind");
+    closesocket(fd);
+    WSACleanup();
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  parcEventQueue_SetFileDescriptor(buffer, (int)fd);
+
+  failure = parcEventQueue_ConnectSocket(buffer, remoteSock, remoteSockLength);
+  if (failure && (errno != EINPROGRESS)) {
+    perror("connect");
+    closesocket(fd);
+    WSACleanup();
+    return false;
+  }
+#endif
+
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/core/dispatcher.h b/hicn-light/src/core/dispatcher.h
index 35d804a00..96bceb451 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/core/dispatcher.h
+++ b/hicn-light/src/core/dispatcher.h
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@
 #ifndef dispatcher_h
 #define dispatcher_h
 
-#include <stdbool.h>
+#ifndef _WIN32
 #include <sys/socket.h>
+#endif
+#include <stdbool.h>
 
 struct dispatcher;
 typedef struct dispatcher Dispatcher;
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/core/forwarder.c b/hicn-light/src/core/forwarder.c
index e84351365..f3af85d6c 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/core/forwarder.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/core/forwarder.c
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@
  * the event scheduler
  */
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
+#include <arpa/inet.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#endif
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <signal.h>
@@ -32,10 +37,6 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <time.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-
-#include <arpa/inet.h>
-#include <sys/socket.h>
 
 #define __STDC_FORMAT_MACROS
 #include <inttypes.h>
@@ -80,7 +81,9 @@ struct forwarder {
 
   PARCEventSignal *signal_int;
   PARCEventSignal *signal_term;
+#ifndef _WIN32
   PARCEventSignal *signal_usr1;
+#endif
   PARCEventTimer *keepalive_event;
 
   // will skew the virtual clock forward.  In normal operaiton, it is 0.
@@ -121,6 +124,7 @@ static void _keepalive_cb(int, PARCEventType, void *);
  * Reseed our pseudo-random number generator.
  */
 static void forwarder_Seed(Forwarder *forwarder) {
+#ifndef _WIN32
   int fd;
   ssize_t res;
 
@@ -139,6 +143,10 @@ static void forwarder_Seed(Forwarder *forwarder) {
    * on other platforms.
    */
   seed48(forwarder->seed);
+#else
+  forwarder->seed[1] = (unsigned short)getpid(); /* better than no entropy */
+  forwarder->seed[2] = (unsigned short)time(NULL);
+#endif
 }
 
 Logger *forwarder_GetLogger(const Forwarder *forwarder) {
@@ -183,22 +191,25 @@ Forwarder *forwarder_Create(Logger *logger) {
   forwarder->signal_int = dispatcher_CreateSignalEvent(
       forwarder->dispatcher, _signal_cb, forwarder, SIGINT);
   dispatcher_StartSignalEvent(forwarder->dispatcher, forwarder->signal_int);
-
+#ifndef _WIN32
   forwarder->signal_usr1 = dispatcher_CreateSignalEvent(
       forwarder->dispatcher, _signal_cb, forwarder, SIGPIPE);
   dispatcher_StartSignalEvent(forwarder->dispatcher, forwarder->signal_usr1);
+#endif
 
-#ifndef __APPLE__
+#if !defined(__APPLE__) && !defined(_WIN32)
   forwarder->hicnSocketHelper = hicn_create();
   if (forwarder->hicnSocketHelper == NULL) return NULL;
 #endif /* __APPLE__ */
-  /* ignore child */
+    /* ignore child */
+#ifndef _WIN32
   signal(SIGCHLD, SIG_IGN);
 
   /* ignore tty signals */
   signal(SIGTSTP, SIG_IGN);
   signal(SIGTTOU, SIG_IGN);
   signal(SIGTTIN, SIG_IGN);
+#endif
 
   // We no longer use this for ticks, but we need to have at least one event
   // schedule to keep Libevent happy.
@@ -226,7 +237,7 @@ void forwarder_Destroy(Forwarder **ptr) {
   parcAssertNotNull(ptr, "Parameter must be non-null double pointer");
   parcAssertNotNull(*ptr, "Parameter must dereference to non-null pointer");
   Forwarder *forwarder = *ptr;
-#if !defined(__APPLE__) && !defined(__ANDROID__)
+#if !defined(__APPLE__) && !defined(__ANDROID__) && !defined(_WIN32)
   hicn_destroy();
 #endif
   parcEventTimer_Destroy(&(forwarder->keepalive_event));
@@ -244,8 +255,10 @@ void forwarder_Destroy(Forwarder **ptr) {
                                 &(forwarder->signal_int));
   dispatcher_DestroySignalEvent(forwarder->dispatcher,
                                 &(forwarder->signal_term));
+#ifndef _WIN32
   dispatcher_DestroySignalEvent(forwarder->dispatcher,
                                 &(forwarder->signal_usr1));
+#endif
 
   parcClock_Release(&forwarder->clock);
   logger_Release(&forwarder->logger);
@@ -463,10 +476,11 @@ static void _signal_cb(int sig, PARCEventType events, void *user_data) {
                  __func__, "Caught an interrupt signal; exiting cleanly.");
       dispatcher_Stop(forwarder->dispatcher);
       break;
-
+#ifndef _WIN32
     case SIGUSR1:
       // dump stats
       break;
+#endif
 
     default:
       break;
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/core/forwarder.h b/hicn-light/src/core/forwarder.h
index e044add3b..6bc823294 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/core/forwarder.h
+++ b/hicn-light/src/core/forwarder.h
@@ -21,8 +21,10 @@
 #ifndef forwarder_h
 #define forwarder_h
 
-#include <stdlib.h>
+#ifndef _WIN32
 #include <sys/time.h>
+#endif
+#include <stdlib.h>
 
 #include <src/core/connectionTable.h>
 #include <src/core/dispatcher.h>
@@ -56,7 +58,6 @@
 struct forwarder;
 typedef struct forwarder Forwarder;
 
-
 /**
  * @function forwarder_Create
  * @abstract Create the forwarder and use the provided logger for diagnostic
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/core/logger.c b/hicn-light/src/core/logger.c
index cac3000e2..ebc8dc5a1 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/core/logger.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/core/logger.c
@@ -13,12 +13,15 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
+#include <unistd.h>
+#endif
+
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <src/config.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
 
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
 
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/core/logger.h b/hicn-light/src/core/logger.h
index e2ab7e147..c46a87097 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/core/logger.h
+++ b/hicn-light/src/core/logger.h
@@ -25,13 +25,14 @@
 #ifndef logger_h
 #define logger_h
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#endif
 #include <parc/algol/parc_Buffer.h>
+#include <parc/algol/parc_Clock.h>
 #include <parc/logging/parc_LogLevel.h>
 #include <parc/logging/parc_LogReporter.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
-#include <sys/time.h>
-
-#include <parc/algol/parc_Clock.h>
 
 struct logger;
 typedef struct logger Logger;
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/core/nameBitvector.c b/hicn-light/src/core/nameBitvector.c
index 66f3eae20..c93f63292 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/core/nameBitvector.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/core/nameBitvector.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ struct name_bitvector {
   uint8_t IPversion;
 };
 
-NameBitvector *nameBitvector_CreateFromInAddr(uint32_t s_addr, uint8_t len) {
+NameBitvector *nameBitvector_CreateFromInAddr(uint32_t addr, uint8_t len) {
   NameBitvector *bitvector = parcMemory_AllocateAndClear(sizeof(NameBitvector));
   parcAssertNotNull(bitvector, "parcMemory_AllocateAndClear(%zu) returned NULL",
                     sizeof(NameBitvector));
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ NameBitvector *nameBitvector_CreateFromInAddr(uint32_t s_addr, uint8_t len) {
   bitvector->bits[0] = 0;
   bitvector->bits[1] = 0;
 
-  uint8_t addr_1 = (s_addr & 0xff000000) >> 24;
-  uint8_t addr_2 = (s_addr & 0x00ff0000) >> 16;
-  uint8_t addr_3 = (s_addr & 0x0000ff00) >> 8;
-  uint8_t addr_4 = (s_addr & 0x000000ff);
+  uint8_t addr_1 = (addr & 0xff000000) >> 24;
+  uint8_t addr_2 = (addr & 0x00ff0000) >> 16;
+  uint8_t addr_3 = (addr & 0x0000ff00) >> 8;
+  uint8_t addr_4 = (addr & 0x000000ff);
 
   bitvector->bits[1] = (bitvector->bits[1] | addr_4) << 8;
   bitvector->bits[1] = (bitvector->bits[1] | addr_3) << 8;
@@ -269,9 +269,9 @@ uint8_t nameBitvector_firstDiff(const NameBitvector *a,
   // res is computed over the bitvector which is composed by 128 bit all the
   // times however the prefixes may be diffrent just because the have different
   // lengths example: prefix 1: 0::/30 prefix 2: 0::/20 at this point of the
-  // function res would be 0 since both the bitvectors are composed by 0s but the
-  // function will return 127-20, which is the position at which the two prefix
-  // are different, since prefix 2 has only 20 bits
+  // function res would be 0 since both the bitvectors are composed by 0s but
+  // the function will return 127-20, which is the position at which the two
+  // prefix are different, since prefix 2 has only 20 bits
 
   uint8_t len_diff;
   if (a->len < b->len)
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/core/nameBitvector.h b/hicn-light/src/core/nameBitvector.h
index 28a31dc26..fb94f8f1a 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/core/nameBitvector.h
+++ b/hicn-light/src/core/nameBitvector.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 struct name_bitvector;
 typedef struct name_bitvector NameBitvector;
 
-NameBitvector *nameBitvector_CreateFromInAddr(uint32_t s_addr, uint8_t len);
+NameBitvector *nameBitvector_CreateFromInAddr(uint32_t addr, uint8_t len);
 
 NameBitvector *nameBitvector_CreateFromIn6Addr(struct in6_addr *addr,
                                                uint8_t len);
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/core/wldr.c b/hicn-light/src/core/wldr.c
index b94ae76e5..a3e8756dd 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/core/wldr.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/core/wldr.c
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@ static void _wldr_SendWldrNotificaiton(Wldr *wldr, const Connection *conn,
   // is identified by the src. if message is a data, we need to send the
   // notification message with the content name has a source address in this way
   // the message will be trapped by the pounting rules in the next hop We define
-  // the notification as an interest message so that the NAT in the send function
-  // will set the src address of the local connection. Notice that in this way
-  // the notification packet will be dispaced to the right connection at the next
-  // hop.
+  // the notification as an interest message so that the NAT in the send
+  // function will set the src address of the local connection. Notice that in
+  // this way the notification packet will be dispaced to the right connection
+  // at the next hop.
 
   Message *notification =
       message_CreateWldrNotification(message, expected_lbl, received_lbl);
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/io/hicnListener.c b/hicn-light/src/io/hicnListener.c
index 789face90..bcf4de6a3 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/io/hicnListener.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/io/hicnListener.c
@@ -55,22 +55,24 @@ struct hicn_listener {
   PARCEvent *hicn_event;
   int hicn_fd;  // this is the file descriptor got from hicn library
 
-  Address *localAddress;  // this is the local address  or 0::0 in case of the
-                          // main listener this is the address used inside
-                          // forwarder to identify the listener. Notice that this
-                          // address is the same as the fisical interfaces on
-                          // which we create the TUN. it is NOT the TUN address
-                          // which is given by libhicn after the bind operation
-                          // However the user alway uses this address since is
-                          // the only one available at configuration time
+  Address
+      *localAddress;  // this is the local address  or 0::0 in case of the
+                      // main listener this is the address used inside
+                      // forwarder to identify the listener. Notice that this
+                      // address is the same as the fisical interfaces on
+                      // which we create the TUN. it is NOT the TUN address
+                      // which is given by libhicn after the bind operation
+                      // However the user alway uses this address since is
+                      // the only one available at configuration time
 
   unsigned inetFamily;
 
   int connection_id;  // this is used only if the listener is used to receive
                       // data packets we assume that 1 connection is associated
-                      // to one listener in this case so we set the connection_id
-                      // we the connection is create. if this id is not set and a
-                      // data packet is received, the packet is dropped
+                      // to one listener in this case so we set the
+                      // connection_id we the connection is create. if this id
+                      // is not set and a data packet is received, the packet is
+                      // dropped
 
   unsigned conn_id;
 };
@@ -216,7 +218,7 @@ ListenerOps *hicnListener_CreateInet6(Forwarder *forwarder, char *symbolic,
   // the call to libhicn is the same both for the main and the normal listeners
   // in both cases we need to set only the identifier. In the case of normal
   // listener (listener for data packet) we let the library select the right ip
-  //address we just need to set the right type of packet
+  // address we just need to set the right type of packet
 
   hicn_socket_helper_t *hicnSocketHelper =
       forwarder_GetHicnSocketHelper(forwarder);
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/io/tcpListener.h b/hicn-light/src/io/tcpListener.h
index c5d1e33af..9664b32b0 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/io/tcpListener.h
+++ b/hicn-light/src/io/tcpListener.h
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@
 #ifndef tcpListener_h
 #define tcpListener_h
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
 #include <netinet/in.h>
+#endif
+
 #include <src/core/forwarder.h>
 #include <src/io/listener.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/io/udpListener.c b/hicn-light/src/io/udpListener.c
index 31c0e673b..1a16d6161 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/io/udpListener.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/io/udpListener.c
@@ -13,14 +13,16 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#endif
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <src/config.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
 
 #include <src/core/messageHandler.h>
 
@@ -83,13 +85,24 @@ ListenerOps *udpListener_CreateInet6(Forwarder *forwarder,
   parcAssertFalse(udp->udp_socket < 0, "Error opening UDP socket: (%d) %s",
                   errno, strerror(errno));
 
+  int failure = 0;
+#ifndef _WIN32
   // Set non-blocking flag
   int flags = fcntl(udp->udp_socket, F_GETFL, NULL);
   parcAssertTrue(flags != -1,
                  "fcntl failed to obtain file descriptor flags (%d)", errno);
-  int failure = fcntl(udp->udp_socket, F_SETFL, flags | O_NONBLOCK);
+  failure = fcntl(udp->udp_socket, F_SETFL, flags | O_NONBLOCK);
   parcAssertFalse(failure, "fcntl failed to set file descriptor flags (%d)",
                   errno);
+#else
+  // Set non-blocking flag
+  u_long mode = 1;
+  int result = ioctlsocket(udp->udp_socket, FIONBIO, &mode);
+  if (result != NO_ERROR) {
+    parcAssertTrue(result != NO_ERROR,
+                   "ioctlsocket failed to set file descriptor");
+  }
+#endif
 
   int one = 1;
   // don't hang onto address after listener has closed
@@ -126,8 +139,11 @@ ListenerOps *udpListener_CreateInet6(Forwarder *forwarder,
                  myerrno, strerror(myerrno));
       parcMemory_Deallocate((void **)&str);
     }
-
+#ifndef _WIN32
     close(udp->udp_socket);
+#else
+    closesocket(udp->udp_socket);
+#endif
     addressDestroy(&udp->localAddress);
     logger_Release(&udp->logger);
     parcMemory_Deallocate((void **)&udp);
@@ -152,13 +168,23 @@ ListenerOps *udpListener_CreateInet(Forwarder *forwarder,
   parcAssertFalse(udp->udp_socket < 0, "Error opening UDP socket: (%d) %s",
                   errno, strerror(errno));
 
+  int failure = 0;
+#ifndef _WIN32
   // Set non-blocking flag
   int flags = fcntl(udp->udp_socket, F_GETFL, NULL);
   parcAssertTrue(flags != -1,
                  "fcntl failed to obtain file descriptor flags (%d)", errno);
-  int failure = fcntl(udp->udp_socket, F_SETFL, flags | O_NONBLOCK);
+  failure = fcntl(udp->udp_socket, F_SETFL, flags | O_NONBLOCK);
   parcAssertFalse(failure, "fcntl failed to set file descriptor flags (%d)",
                   errno);
+#else
+  u_long mode = 1;
+  int result = ioctlsocket(udp->udp_socket, FIONBIO, &mode);
+  if (result != NO_ERROR) {
+    parcAssertTrue(result != NO_ERROR,
+                   "ioctlsocket failed to set file descriptor");
+  }
+#endif
 
   int one = 1;
   // don't hang onto address after listener has closed
@@ -217,7 +243,12 @@ static void udpListener_Destroy(UdpListener **listenerPtr) {
                "UdpListener %p destroyed", (void *)udp);
   }
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
   close(udp->udp_socket);
+#else
+  closesocket(udp->udp_socket);
+#endif
+
   addressDestroy(&udp->localAddress);
   dispatcher_DestroyNetworkEvent(forwarder_GetDispatcher(udp->forwarder),
                                  &udp->udp_event);
@@ -276,7 +307,8 @@ static size_t _peekMessageLength(UdpListener *udp, int fd,
 
   size_t packetLength = 0;
 
-  uint8_t fixedHeader[messageHandler_GetIPHeaderLength(IPv6)];
+  uint8_t *fixedHeader = (uint8_t *)malloc(
+      sizeof(uint8_t) * messageHandler_GetIPHeaderLength(IPv6));
 
   // peek at the UDP packet and read in the fixed header.
   // Also returns the socket information for the remote peer
@@ -294,6 +326,8 @@ static size_t _peekMessageLength(UdpListener *udp, int fd,
     }
   }
 
+  free(fixedHeader);
+
   return packetLength;
 }
 
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/io/udpListener.h b/hicn-light/src/io/udpListener.h
index 1cf3bd887..14c03fd52 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/io/udpListener.h
+++ b/hicn-light/src/io/udpListener.h
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@
 #ifndef udpListener_h
 #define udpListener_h
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
 #include <netinet/in.h>
+#endif
+
 #include <src/core/forwarder.h>
 #include <src/io/listener.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/platforms/CMakeLists.txt b/hicn-light/src/platforms/CMakeLists.txt
index fcb4282ba..191a72213 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/platforms/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/hicn-light/src/platforms/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,15 @@ elseif( ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} STREQUAL "Linux" )
   list(APPEND SOURCE_FILES
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/linux/system.c
   )
+elseif( ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} STREQUAL "Windows" )
+  list(APPEND SOURCE_FILES
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/windows/system.c
+	${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/windows/win_portability.c
+  )
+  list(APPEND HEADER_FILES
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/windows/win_portability.h
+  )
+
 endif()
 
 set(SOURCE_FILES ${SOURCE_FILES} PARENT_SCOPE)
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/platforms/windows/system.c b/hicn-light/src/platforms/windows/system.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a23b7d95e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hicn-light/src/platforms/windows/system.c
@@ -0,0 +1,223 @@
+/*

+ * Copyright (c) 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.

+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");

+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.

+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at:

+ *

+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

+ *

+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software

+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,

+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.

+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and

+ * limitations under the License.

+ */

+

+#include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>

+#include <src/config.h>

+

+#include <stdio.h>

+#include <stdlib.h>

+

+#include <sys/types.h>

+

+#include <errno.h>

+#include <string.h>

+

+#define WORKING_BUFFER_SIZE 15000

+#define MAX_TRIES 3

+

+#define MALLOC(x) HeapAlloc(GetProcessHeap(), 0, (x))

+#define FREE(x) HeapFree(GetProcessHeap(), 0, (x))

+

+#include <src/core/forwarder.h>

+#include <src/utils/interfaceSet.h>

+

+#include <src/utils/addressList.h>

+

+/**

+ * Returns the MTU for a named interface

+ *

+ * On linux, we get the MTU by opening a socket and reading SIOCGIFMTU

+ *

+ * @param [in] ifname Interface name (e.g. "eth0")

+ *

+ * @retval number The MTU in bytes

+ *

+ * Example:

+ * @code

+ * <#example#>

+ * @endcode

+ */

+static int getMtu(const char *ifname) {

+  PIP_ADAPTER_ADDRESSES pAddresses = NULL;

+  PIP_ADAPTER_ADDRESSES pCurrAddresses = NULL;

+  ULONG outBufLen = 0;

+  ULONG flags = GAA_FLAG_INCLUDE_PREFIX;

+  ULONG family = AF_UNSPEC;

+

+  DWORD dwSize = 0;

+  DWORD dwRetVal = 0;

+  ULONG Iterations = 0;

+  do {

+    pAddresses = (IP_ADAPTER_ADDRESSES *)MALLOC(outBufLen);

+    if (pAddresses == NULL) {

+      printf("Memory allocation failed for IP_ADAPTER_ADDRESSES struct\n");

+      exit(1);

+    }

+

+    dwRetVal =

+        GetAdaptersAddresses(family, flags, NULL, pAddresses, &outBufLen);

+

+    if (dwRetVal == ERROR_BUFFER_OVERFLOW) {

+      FREE(pAddresses);

+      pAddresses = NULL;

+    } else {

+      break;

+    }

+

+    Iterations++;

+

+  } while ((dwRetVal == ERROR_BUFFER_OVERFLOW) && (Iterations < MAX_TRIES));

+

+  if (dwRetVal == NO_ERROR) {

+    pCurrAddresses = pAddresses;

+    while (pCurrAddresses) {

+      if (strcmp(pCurrAddresses->AdapterName, ifname)) {

+        int mtu = pCurrAddresses->Mtu;

+        if (pAddresses) {

+          FREE(pAddresses);

+        }

+        return mtu;

+      }

+      pCurrAddresses = pCurrAddresses->Next;

+    }

+  }

+

+  if (pAddresses) {

+    FREE(pAddresses);

+  }

+  return -1;

+}

+

+InterfaceSet *system_Interfaces(Forwarder *forwarder) {

+  InterfaceSet *set = interfaceSetCreate();

+

+  Logger *logger = forwarder_GetLogger(forwarder);

+

+  DWORD dwSize = 0;

+  DWORD dwRetVal = 0;

+  unsigned int i = 0;

+  // Set the flags to pass to GetAdaptersAddresses

+  ULONG flags = GAA_FLAG_INCLUDE_PREFIX;

+

+  // default to unspecified address family (both)

+  ULONG family = AF_UNSPEC;

+

+  LPVOID lpMsgBuf = NULL;

+

+  PIP_ADAPTER_ADDRESSES pAddresses = NULL;

+  ULONG outBufLen = 0;

+  ULONG Iterations = 0;

+

+  PIP_ADAPTER_ADDRESSES pCurrAddresses = NULL;

+  PIP_ADAPTER_UNICAST_ADDRESS pUnicast = NULL;

+  PIP_ADAPTER_ANYCAST_ADDRESS pAnycast = NULL;

+  PIP_ADAPTER_MULTICAST_ADDRESS pMulticast = NULL;

+  IP_ADAPTER_DNS_SERVER_ADDRESS *pDnServer = NULL;

+  IP_ADAPTER_PREFIX *pPrefix = NULL;

+

+  outBufLen = WORKING_BUFFER_SIZE;

+

+  do {

+    pAddresses = (IP_ADAPTER_ADDRESSES *)MALLOC(outBufLen);

+    parcAssertNotNull(

+        pAddresses,

+        "Memory allocation failed for IP_ADAPTER_ADDRESSES struct\n");

+    dwRetVal =

+        GetAdaptersAddresses(family, flags, NULL, pAddresses, &outBufLen);

+

+    if (dwRetVal == ERROR_BUFFER_OVERFLOW) {

+      FREE(pAddresses);

+      pAddresses = NULL;

+    } else {

+      break;

+    }

+

+    Iterations++;

+

+  } while ((dwRetVal == ERROR_BUFFER_OVERFLOW) && (Iterations < MAX_TRIES));

+  if (dwRetVal == NO_ERROR) {

+    // If successful, output some information from the data we received

+    pCurrAddresses = pAddresses;

+    while (pCurrAddresses) {

+      if (pCurrAddresses->OperStatus == IfOperStatusUp) {

+        Interface *iface =

+            interfaceSetGetByName(set, pCurrAddresses->AdapterName);

+        if (iface == NULL) {

+          pMulticast = pCurrAddresses->FirstMulticastAddress;

+          if (pMulticast) {

+            for (i = 0; pMulticast != NULL; i++) pMulticast = pMulticast->Next;

+          }

+

+          iface = interfaceCreate(

+              pCurrAddresses->AdapterName,

+              forwarder_GetNextConnectionId(forwarder),

+              pCurrAddresses->IfType == IF_TYPE_SOFTWARE_LOOPBACK, i > 0,

+              pCurrAddresses->Mtu);

+

+          interfaceSetAdd(set, iface);

+          for (pUnicast = pCurrAddresses->FirstUnicastAddress; pUnicast != NULL;

+               pUnicast = pUnicast->Next) {

+            int family = pUnicast->Address.lpSockaddr->sa_family;

+

+            switch (family) {

+              case AF_INET: {

+                char *ip = inet_ntoa(

+                    ((struct sockaddr_in *)(pUnicast->Address.lpSockaddr))

+                        ->sin_addr);

+                Address *address = addressCreateFromInet(

+                    (struct sockaddr_in *)(pUnicast->Address.lpSockaddr));

+                interfaceAddAddress(iface, address);

+                break;

+              }

+

+              case AF_INET6: {

+                char str[INET6_ADDRSTRLEN];

+                inet_ntop(

+                    AF_INET6,

+                    &((struct sockaddr_in6 *)(pUnicast->Address.lpSockaddr))

+                         ->sin6_addr,

+                    str, INET6_ADDRSTRLEN);

+                Address *address = addressCreateFromInet6(

+                    (struct sockaddr_in6 *)(pUnicast->Address.lpSockaddr));

+                interfaceAddAddress(iface, address);

+                break;

+              }

+

+              default:

+                break;

+            }

+          }

+        }

+      }

+      pCurrAddresses = pCurrAddresses->Next;

+    }

+  }

+

+  if (pAddresses) {

+    FREE(pAddresses);

+  }

+  return set;

+}

+

+Address *system_GetMacAddressByName(Forwarder *forwarder,

+                                    const char *interfaceName) {

+  return NULL;

+}

+

+unsigned system_InterfaceMtu(Forwarder *forwarder, const char *interfaceName) {

+  unsigned mtu = 0;

+

+  return mtu;

+}

diff --git a/hicn-light/src/platforms/windows/win_portability.c b/hicn-light/src/platforms/windows/win_portability.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cc592cd4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hicn-light/src/platforms/windows/win_portability.c
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*

+ * Copyright (c) 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.

+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");

+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.

+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at:

+ *

+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

+ *

+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software

+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,

+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.

+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and

+ * limitations under the License.

+ */

+

+#pragma once

+

+#include <src/platforms/windows/win_portability.h>

+

+int getline(char **lineptr, size_t *n, FILE *stream) {

+  static char line[256];

+  char *ptr;

+  unsigned int len;

+

+  if (lineptr == NULL || n == NULL) {

+    errno = EINVAL;

+    return -1;

+  }

+

+  if (ferror(stream)) return -1;

+

+  if (feof(stream)) return -1;

+

+  fgets(line, 256, stream);

+

+  ptr = strchr(line, '\n');

+  if (ptr) *ptr = '\0';

+

+  len = (unsigned int)strlen(line);

+

+  if ((len + 1) < 256) {

+    ptr = (char *)realloc(*lineptr, 256);

+    if (ptr == NULL) return (-1);

+    *lineptr = ptr;

+    *n = 256;

+  }

+

+  strcpy(*lineptr, line);

+  return (len);

+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/platforms/windows/win_portability.h b/hicn-light/src/platforms/windows/win_portability.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e4e32b35a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hicn-light/src/platforms/windows/win_portability.h
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*

+ * Copyright (c) 2019 Cisco and/or its affiliates.

+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");

+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.

+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at:

+ *

+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

+ *

+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software

+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,

+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.

+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and

+ * limitations under the License.

+ */

+

+#pragma once

+#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN

+#include <afunix.h>

+#include <assert.h>

+#include <errno.h>

+#include <in6addr.h>

+#include <io.h>

+#include <iphlpapi.h>

+#include <process.h>

+#include <stdio.h>

+#include <windows.h>

+#include <winnt.h>

+#include <winsock2.h>

+#include <winternl.h>

+#include <ws2tcpip.h>

+#pragma comment(lib, "IPHLPAPI.lib")

+#include <parc/windows/parc_Utils.h>

+

+#ifndef in_port_t

+#define in_port_t uint16_t

+#endif

+

+#ifndef in_addr_t

+#define in_addr_t uint32_t

+#endif

+

+#ifndef strncasecmp

+#define strncasecmp _strnicmp

+#endif

+

+#ifndef strcasecmp

+#define strcasecmp _stricmp

+#endif

+

+#define HAVE_STRUCT_TIMESPEC

+

+#ifndef getline

+int getline(char **lineptr, size_t *n, FILE *stream);

+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/utils/address.c b/hicn-light/src/utils/address.c
index 3f6fe2591..ee1167de0 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/utils/address.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/utils/address.c
@@ -13,12 +13,13 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#endif
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <src/config.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <strings.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
 
 #include <src/utils/address.h>
 
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/utils/address.h b/hicn-light/src/utils/address.h
index a98d15084..d8b0efcab 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/utils/address.h
+++ b/hicn-light/src/utils/address.h
@@ -33,9 +33,11 @@
 #ifndef address_h
 #define address_h
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
 #include <netinet/in.h>
-#include <stdbool.h>
 #include <sys/un.h>
+#endif
+#include <stdbool.h>
 
 #include <parc/algol/parc_Buffer.h>
 #include <parc/algol/parc_BufferComposer.h>
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/utils/commands.h b/hicn-light/src/utils/commands.h
index 2f8ebcbfe..e276d8dd2 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/utils/commands.h
+++ b/hicn-light/src/utils/commands.h
@@ -23,10 +23,14 @@
 #ifndef commands_h
 #define commands_h
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
 #include <netinet/in.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#endif
+#include <src/config.h>
+
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <sys/socket.h>
 
 typedef struct in6_addr ipv6_addr_t;
 typedef uint32_t ipv4_addr_t;
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/utils/utils.c b/hicn-light/src/utils/utils.c
index a41478a4b..3ab837eeb 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/utils/utils.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/utils/utils.c
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
 // Utility function for commands
 
-#include <ctype.h>
+#ifndef _WIN32
 #include <netinet/in.h>
-#include <pthread.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <ctype.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 #include <parc/algol/parc_Memory.h>
 #include <parc/algol/parc_Network.h>
 #include <parc/assert/parc_Assert.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
 #include <src/utils/utils.h>
 
 // This is the unique sequence number used by all messages and its thread locks