From b790bdf46b7b3c9f5269163b25505f7b9ae1e319 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Stenberg Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 22:31:48 +0100 Subject: TODO: consider supporting STAT --- docs/TODO | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/TODO b/docs/TODO index 8d74272e5..2f2ef9224 100644 --- a/docs/TODO +++ b/docs/TODO @@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ 4.4 REST for large files 4.5 ASCII support 4.6 GSSAPI via Windows SSPI + 4.7 STAT for LIST without data connection 5. HTTP 5.1 Better persistency for HTTP 1.0 @@ -260,6 +261,14 @@ In addition to currently supporting the SASL GSSAPI mechanism (Kerberos V5) via third-party GSS-API libraries, such as Heimdal or MIT Kerberos, also add support for GSSAPI authentication via Windows SSPI. +4.7 STAT for LIST without data connection + +Some FTP servers allow STAT for listing directories instead of using LIST, and +the response is then sent over the control connection instead of as the +otherwise usedw data connection: http://www.nsftools.com/tips/RawFTP.htm#STAT + +This is not detailed in any FTP specification. + 5. HTTP 5.1 Better persistency for HTTP 1.0 -- cgit v1.2.3