[syslinux] Add option to TFTP client to ignore ':' in file name (re-submit)

[Geert Stappers]

Op 11-12-2006 om 12:29 schreef Craig Johnston:
> > I have encountered a situation where I would like to use tftp-hpa to
> > retrieve a file that resides within an absolute path containing a ':'
> > character.  Ala, "tftp foobar -c get C:2/tftpdir/myfile".  Since the
> > tftp client automatically converts the host:file syntax, I get an
> > error "tftp: C: Unknown host".
> > 
> > I made a chage to the tftp client code to add a literal mode (-l),
> > that prevents the special treatment of the ':' character.  I've
> > attached a patch set for main.c and tftp.1.in for your consideration.
> > I'm not sure how many folks run into this, but it may be somewhat
> > common for VxWorks and perhaps MSDOS users.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Craig Johnston
> -----------------------------------------
> Re-submitted for 0.44.

As there wasn't any follow-up yet,
I suggest to send an unified diff ( using the flag -u with diff )
as another attemp to get feedback on the valid contribution[1].

> b.t.w.  I notice that the new 0.44 'R' option is not documented in the
> tftp man page.

I think we are all too busy with other stuff.



Cheers
Geert Stappers

[1] A patch is IMHO the best compliment a program can get,
    because it says: "the program is used, reviewed and enhanced"
    The least thing that should be done, is providing comment
    on the patch.