[WIP] tool: Add option --retry-all-errors to retry on any error #5185
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The "sledgehammer" of retrying. WIP, untested. Closes #xxxx
src/tool_operate.c
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| /* Warn the first time --retry-all-errors is used for the transfer. */ | ||
| if(!per->config->retry_all_errors_warned) { | ||
| warnf(global, | ||
| "Option --retry-all-errors may have unintended consequences.\n"); |
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I'm not sure I think outputting a warning here just for the option being used is a good idea.
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| Long: retry-all-errors | |||
| Help: Retry all errors (use with --retry) (read manpage, don't use by default) | |||
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I think you should remove the second parenthesis. Users need to read the man page to understand all options!
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@jay Oh!! So cool! Thanks for working on this! And sorry for not getting my hands on this. I've been very busy lately.... |
I think it should rely on --retry since we have another --retry that does that and I like the consistency. Otherwise we'd need a way to specify the number of retries so instead of --retry 5 --retry-all-errors it would be --retry-all-errors 5 which I think is harder to understand.
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The warning only shows once per transfer if a retry occurs due to the option. I think there will be a greater risk of user error with the option. |
Still, that's warning shown to users even when doing everything correctly and there's not even a hint of them having misunderstood or misused the option. I don't like that. |
| Help: Retry all errors (use with --retry) (read manpage, don't use by default) | ||
| Added: 7.71.0 | ||
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| Retry on any error. This option is used together with --retry. |
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How about mentioning --retry-all-errors in the description of --retry to mention the transient errors can be extended to all kinds of errors by --retry-all-errors? This will make users notice this new shining option more easily. :)
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I'd rather not it's a more advanced option.
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For my use-case(#4656), this PR works nicely: I'm very looking forward to the new release containing this. :) |
The "sledgehammer" of retrying.
WIP, untested.
Closes #xxxx
An alternative to --retry-flaky, which I abandoned. (#4558)
/cc @njsmith @ryoqun