Re: Side-project feature request for 'hammer mirror-*' functions

[Michael Neumann <mneumann@xxxxxxxx>]

Matthew Dillon schrieb:
> :> Appended is a first patch. I'm unsure if this is the correct way to do
> :> it, as the protocol is modified, and I think it's not easily possible to
> :> read "yes" or "no" from the keyboard in mirror-write (when run via ssh).
> :> 
> :> Funny, when I run mirror-copy several times I get a panic (screenshot 
> :> appended). I don't think this can be related to my changes...
> :
> :This appended patch is even easier.
> :
> :Regards,
> :
> :   Michael
>
>     Ok, I am going to commit this.  I have to note that adding the
>     additional mrec packet makes the mirror stream code incompatible
>     with previous versions, so both machines would have to run the
>     latest code.  But I agree it is necessary and I should have done it
>     as part of the original handshake code.
>   

Great! I was concerned about the compatibility issue.
Any bad things that can happen when two incompatible versions communicate?

>     I will add the yes/no input handling code :-)
>   

Thanks :)

Regards,

 Michael