+/* Return CONNECTING channel to remote host, port */
+static Channel *
+connect_to(const char *host, u_short port, char *ctype, char *rname)
+{
+ struct addrinfo hints;
+ int gaierr;
+ int sock = -1;
+ char strport[NI_MAXSERV];
+ struct channel_connect cctx;
+ Channel *c;
+
+ memset(&cctx, 0, sizeof(cctx));
+ memset(&hints, 0, sizeof(hints));
+ hints.ai_family = IPv4or6;
+ hints.ai_socktype = SOCK_STREAM;
+ snprintf(strport, sizeof strport, "%d", port);
+ if ((gaierr = getaddrinfo(host, strport, &hints, &cctx.aitop)) != 0) {
+ error("connect_to %.100s: unknown host (%s)", host,
+ ssh_gai_strerror(gaierr));
+ return NULL;