RFC: Remote "qSupported" features probe

[Nathan Sidwell]

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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