... of an empty file

Bug: https://github.com/bagder/curl/issues/183

---
 src/tool_cb_wrt.h  | 3 +++
 src/tool_operate.c | 7 +++++++
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+)
diff --git a/src/tool_cb_wrt.h b/src/tool_cb_wrt.h
index 380d8dd..ecbefa8 100644
--- a/src/tool_cb_wrt.h
+++ b/src/tool_cb_wrt.h
@@ -29,5 +29,8 @@
 
 size_t tool_write_cb(void *buffer, size_t sz, size_t nmemb, void *userdata);
 
+/* create a local file for writing, return TRUE on success */
+bool tool_create_output_file(struct OutStruct *outs);
+
 #endif /* HEADER_CURL_TOOL_CB_WRT_H */
 
diff --git a/src/tool_operate.c b/src/tool_operate.c
index 01a61f9..771e42d 100644
--- a/src/tool_operate.c
+++ b/src/tool_operate.c
@@ -1388,6 +1388,13 @@ static CURLcode operate_do(struct GlobalConfig *global,
 #endif
           result = curl_easy_perform(curl);
 
+          if(!result && !outs.stream && !outs.bytes
+              /* we have received no data despite the transfer was successful
+                 ==> force cration of an empty output file (if an output file
+                 was specified) */
+              && !tool_create_output_file(&outs))
+            result = CURLE_WRITE_ERROR;
+
           if(outs.is_cd_filename && outs.stream && !global->mute &&
              outs.filename)
             printf("curl: Saved to filename '%s'\n", outs.filename);
-- 
2.1.0
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