Re: RFC: Remote "qSupported" features probe

Nathan Sidwell
2006-06-13T13:46:38Z

Daniel Jacobowitz wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 13, 2006 at 02:37:32PM +0100, Nathan Sidwell wrote:
>
>>Daniel,
>>
>>is there a reason that the qSupported uses a ':' as the first separator but
>>';' for subsequent separators? It seems needlessly different.
>
>
> I agree. But, that's what Jim added to the top of General Query Packets
> as the convention:
>
> The name of a query or set packet should be separated from any
> parameters by a `:'; the parameters themselves should be separated by
> `,' or `;'. Stubs must be careful to match the full packet name, and
> check for a separator or the end of the packet, in case two packet
> names share a common prefix. New packets should not begin with `qC',
> `qP', or `qL'(1).
>
> I don't feel too strongly about it. Do you think it should be changed?

I don't mind.

nathan

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