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Re: Commands in configuration files vs flags

From: Daniel Stenberg via curl-users <curl-users_at_lists.haxx.se>
Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2024 15:09:13 +0100 (CET)

On Sat, 3 Feb 2024, Brett Buddin via curl-users wrote:

> When I use "variable" in a configuration file, I see a warning, but
> the tool continues to execute the request:

...

> I found this a bit surprising

Ugh, yes. I think this is a mistake we need to fix.

> Are there any configuration file commands that can cause a fatal error and
> stop the execution of the request? Do all configuration file commands
> produce warnings if you violate their expectations? I'm not sure if it
> exists or is desirable, but is there a more strict mode for configuration
> file error handling?

I think we should stop and exit on all errors basically. Here is my proposed
fix:

   https://github.com/curl/curl/pull/12862

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Received on 2024-02-05