compiling without socket support

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How is it possible to compile mysql sources without the server and without socket 
support? I am trying to connect a cygwin mysql client to a win32 mysql server on the 
same PC, but the perl mysql mod test keeps looking for mysql.sock. 
So I am thinking if I remove the socket client in the sources then it will revert to 
IP for its conn to the server....

thanks,
dale