* Make "make install-strip" works properly, and "make install"

[rsync/rsync.git] / TODO

diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
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+++ b/TODO
@@ -5,16 +5,6 @@ URGENT ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
 IMPORTANT ------------------------------------------------------------
 
-Cross-test versions
-
-  Part of the regression suite should be making sure that we don't
-  break backwards compatibility: old clients vs new servers and so
-  on.  Ideally we would test the cross product of versions.  
-
-  It might be sufficient to test downloads from well-known public
-  rsync servers running different versions of rsync.  This will give
-  some testing and also be the most common case for having different
-  versions and not being able to upgrade.
 
 use chroot
 
@@ -194,6 +184,7 @@ IPv6
 
   which should just take a small change to the parser code.
 
+
 Errors
 
   If we hang or get SIGINT, then explain where we were up to.  Perhaps
@@ -210,6 +201,11 @@ Errors
   explaining why the socket is closed.  I'm not sure if this would
   work, but it would certainly make our messages more helpful.
 
+  What happens if a directory is missing -x attributes.  Do we lose
+  our load?  (Debian #28416)  Probably fixed now, but a test case
+  would be good.
+
+
 File attributes
 
   Device major/minor numbers should be at least 32 bits each.  See
@@ -259,6 +255,12 @@ logging
   At the connections that just get a list of modules are not logged,
   but they should be.
 
+  If a child of the rsync daemon dies with a signal, we should notice
+  that when we reap it and log a message.
+
+  Keep stderr and stdout properly separated (Debian #23626)
+
+
 rsyncd over ssh
 
   There are already some patches to do this.
@@ -321,6 +323,36 @@ chmod:
   the program.  For bonus points there would be a test case for the  
   parser.
 
+  (Debian #23628)
+
+
+--diff
+
+  Allow people to specify the diff command.  (Might want to use wdiff,
+  gnudiff, etc.)
+
+  Just diff the temporary file with the destination file, and delete
+  the tmp file rather than moving it into place.
+
+  Interaction with --partial.
+
+  Security interactions with daemon mode?
+
+  (Suggestion from david.e.sewell)
+
+
+Incorrect timestamps (Debian #100295)
+
+  A bit hard to believe, but apparently it happens.
+
+
+Check "refuse options works"
+
+  We need a test case for this...
+
+  Was this broken when we changed to popt?
+         
+
 
 PLATFORMS ------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -362,10 +394,46 @@ Memory debugger
 
     http://devel-home.kde.org/~sewardj/
 
+TESTING --------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Cross-test versions
+
+  Part of the regression suite should be making sure that we don't
+  break backwards compatibility: old clients vs new servers and so
+  on.  Ideally we would test the cross product of versions.  
+
+  It might be sufficient to test downloads from well-known public
+  rsync servers running different versions of rsync.  This will give
+  some testing and also be the most common case for having different
+  versions and not being able to upgrade.
+
+Test large files
+
+  Sparse and non-sparse
+
+Mutator program
+
+  Insert bytes, delete bytes, swap blocks, ...
+
+configure option to enable dangerous tests
+
+If tests are skipped, say why.
+
+Test daemon feature to disallow particular options.
+
+Pipe program that makes slow/jerky connections.
+
+Versions of read() and write() that corrupt the stream, or abruptly fail
+
+
 DOCUMENTATION --------------------------------------------------------
 
 Update README
 
+Keep list of open issues and todos on the web site
+
+Update web site from CVS
+
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