curl-library
Re: keeping connection on multi_remove_handle for FTP
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 19:15:04 +0100 (CET)
On Thu, 14 Dec 2006, Armel Asselin wrote:
>> I guess what I'm trying to say is: this problem is somewhat more
>> complicated than at least I previously were thinking.
> I'm trying to find a definitive solution to that. In fact there two cases at
> hand, either the buffer was sent totally, or it was not.
Correct. But there's also the a response that we might be waiting for more
data for, or we don't.
> If it was sent totally, we can definitely go on with a ABOR command
Not really. First we also need to know that we also have received the whole
response to that previous command.
> [only necessary if a data connection was there or to be opened]
This whole precudure is only required if you intend to use the connection
again.
> If it was sent partially, we have no other choice than finishing current
> buffer, else the server may get a truncated command which actually means
> something else. then we can proceed with the above case.
if(outstanding send)
complete the send
if(not whole response received yet)
receive the full response
if(data connection in use) {
send ABOR
receive ABOR response
close data connection and free associated resources
}
ftp control connection ready for re-use
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