[pacman-dev] [PATCH 1/1] Introduce a 'stupid-proxy' option

[Christian Hesse]

Andrew Gregory <andrew.gregory.8 at gmail.com> on Sat, 2016/08/20 12:38:
> On 08/12/16 at 06:04pm, Christian Hesse wrote:
> > From: Christian Hesse <mail at eworm.de>
> > 
> > Add command line option ('--stupid-proxy') and config file option
> > ('StupidProxy') to disable defaults for low speed limit and timeout on
> > downloads. Use this if you have issues downloading files with proxy
> > and/or security gateway.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Christian Hesse <mail at eworm.de>
> > Tested-by: Martin <martin at herndl.org>
> > ---
> >  doc/pacman.8.txt      |  4 ++++
> >  doc/pacman.conf.5.txt |  4 ++++
> >  lib/libalpm/alpm.h    |  2 ++
> >  lib/libalpm/dload.c   |  6 ++++--
> >  lib/libalpm/handle.c  | 10 ++++++++++
> >  lib/libalpm/handle.h  |  1 +
> >  src/pacman/conf.c     |  4 ++++
> >  src/pacman/conf.h     |  4 +++-
> >  src/pacman/pacman.c   |  5 +++++
> >  9 files changed, 37 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)  
> 
> There was discussion in 2014 about adding low speed limit and timeout
> options that would allow actually configuring them rather than simply
> disabling them.  The patch was mostly finished, but Allan asked for
> some small changes that were never completed.  It might be worth
> picking up and finishing that patch instead.
> 
> Initial submission:
> https://lists.archlinux.org/pipermail/pacman-dev/2014-March/018955.html
> 
> Allan's final requests:
> https://lists.archlinux.org/pipermail/pacman-dev/2014-May/019017.html

Allan, any opinion on this?
If you prefer the code from 2014 I will pick it up and make the required
changes.
-- 
main(a){char*c=/*    Schoene Gruesse                         */"B?IJj;MEH"
"CX:;",b;for(a/*    Best regards             my address:    */=0;b=c[a++];)
putchar(b-1/(/*    Chris            cc -ox -xc - && ./x    */b/42*2-3)*42);}
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: application/pgp-signature
Size: 455 bytes
Desc: OpenPGP digital signature
URL: <https://lists.archlinux.org/pipermail/pacman-dev/attachments/20160826/2c900f1f/attachment.asc>