Re: timeouts in libssh2 blocking-mode

Matt Lilley wrote:
> badly behaved ssh servers can cause lockups inside libssh2
> http://trac.libssh2.org/ticket/160
..
> I've attached an updated patch against the tip of the master git
> repository which preserves the recently added keepalive support,
> while ensuring in the end we don't block forever.

Nice!

> Since I'm new to the mailing list, I may have missed recent
> discussion,

No discussion.

> but the bug hasn't really moved in a year, so I thought it might be
> worth reinvorigating debate - comments very welcome.

I'm happy to commit this. I would like to touch up the commit message
slightly however. In particular it should include some variation of
"fixes #160" so that the ticket gets closed.

//Peter
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Received on 2011-05-02