Move symfile.c:generic_load()? Was: RFA: patch to remote.c for larger download packet support (part 1)

[Frank Ch. Eigler]

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