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Re: [PATCH/RFC] Allow curl to rewind the RPC read buffer

From
Tay Ray Chuan <rctay89@gmail.com>
Date
Dec 1, 2009, 16:12 UTC
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Hi,
On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 12:01 AM, Shawn O. Pearce <spearce@spearce.org> wrote:
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> In theory, since the cURL session stays active, we would have
> received the 401 authentication error during the initial
> "GET $GIT_DIR/info/refs?service=git-$service" request, and the subsequent
> "POST $GIT_DIR/git-$service" requests would automatically include the
> authentication data.
>
> That's theory.  Reality doesn't always agree with my theories.  :-)

that's because the curl session where the 401 was received (and thus successful authentication takes place) is closed.

I sent out a patch series recently which contains a patch to maintain at least one curl session throughout a http session (from http_init() to http_cleanup()), you can see this here:

  http://www.spinics.net/lists/git/msg118190.html
-- 
Cheers,
Ray Chuan
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Message 8 of 22 in “Add an option for using any HTTP authentication scheme, not only basic”
  1. Add an option for using any HTTP authentication scheme, not only basicMartin Storsjö, Apr 14, 2009
  2. 0/2 http: allow multi-pass authenticationTay Ray Chuan, Nov 27, 2009
  3. 1/2 http: maintain curl sessionsTay Ray Chuan, Nov 27, 2009
  4. 2/2 Add an option for using any HTTP authentication scheme, not only basicTay Ray Chuan, Nov 27, 2009
  5. Martin StorsjöDec 1, 2009
  6. Allow curl to rewind the RPC read bufferMartin Storsjö, Dec 1, 2009
  7. Shawn O. PearceDec 1, 2009
  8. Tay Ray ChuanDec 1, 2009
  9. Shawn O. PearceDec 1, 2009
  10. Martin StorsjöDec 1, 2009
  11. Junio C HamanoDec 1, 2009
  12. Tay Ray ChuanDec 2, 2009
  13. Martin StorsjöDec 2, 2009
  14. Allow curl to rewind the RPC read buffer at any timeMartin Storsjö, Dec 1, 2009
  15. Shawn O. PearceDec 1, 2009
  16. Martin StorsjöDec 1, 2009
  17. Tay Ray ChuanDec 2, 2009
  18. Daniel StenbergDec 1, 2009
  19. Tay Ray ChuanDec 2, 2009
  20. Daniel StenbergDec 2, 2009
  21. Martin StorsjöDec 2, 2009
  22. Daniel StenbergDec 2, 2009

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