[syslinux] [5.10] PXE + dhcp opts 209, 210 and path issues in tftp/http

[H. Peter Anvin]

On 06/07/2013 03:34 PM, Ady wrote:
> 
> If I may...
> 
> Most Linux distros are not using 5.xx yet. From the point of view of 
> the final user, there are still few new features in 5.xx in 
> comparison with 4.xx. Before this issue affects more users, and 
> perhaps even turning into more difficult maintenance and patches, it 
> may be better to suffer a relatively "small" break now than later, 
> when more users and more distros might adopt newer versions (6.xx).
> 
> I would guess that even those (relatively few) users already using 
> 5.xx would rather correct a couple of cfg files (if they are using 
> the PATH directive with multiple paths), instead of potentially 
> having more serious issues in the future (or making maintenance more 
> difficult because of strange needed patches).
> 
> I would also guess that those users that are using 5.xx with multiple 
> paths listed in the PATH directive are probably following the 
> development closely enough.
> 
> IMHO, this seems to be a case where there is no "clean" solution; 
> rather "suffer" from a break now (by choosing a different 
> path-separator for the PATH directive), or it might generate much 
> more problems in the future. Well, at least this is my (very humble) 
> impression. Not being a developer myself, I could be completely and 
> absolutely wrong about it.
> 

I think Ady is probably right here.

	-hpa