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Re: Move symfile.c:generic_load()? Was: RFA: patch to remote.c for larger download packet support (part 1)
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- Subject: Re: Move symfile.c:generic_load()? Was: RFA: patch to remote.c for larger download packet support (part 1)
- From: fche at cygnus dot com (Frank Ch. Eigler)
- Date: 15 Oct 1999 12:39:27 -0400
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Andrew Cagney <ac131313@cygnus.com> writes:
> [...]
> The underlying reason for wanting to move it is that, as part of the
> cleanup, several new ``set ...'' variables will be added:
>
> o generic chunk size
>
> For a cap on the size of each
> download. [...]
You may want to impose an independent limit also for the purpose of
download-update messages to a GUI.
> o verify download
>
> To, at run time, enable/disable
> the verification of a download.
In the same vane, consider an "verify crc" option that uses the "qCRC"
packet instead of explicit reads.
- FChE