Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 08:10:03 -0800 (PST) From: Peter Pentchev <roam@ringlet.net> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: bin/32354: ping -c 0 Message-ID: <200111281610.fASGA3U63310@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR bin/32354; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Peter Pentchev <roam@ringlet.net> To: root@topcat.zoonami.com Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: Re: bin/32354: ping -c 0 Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 18:02:28 +0200 On Wed, Nov 28, 2001 at 03:47:23PM +0000, djones@zoonami.com wrote: > > >Number: 32354 > >Category: bin > >Synopsis: # "ping -l 5 -c 0 gateway", slightly unreasonably, gives an error. > >Originator: David Jones > >Release: FreeBSD 4.3-RELEASE i386 > >Organization: > Zoonami Limited > >Environment: > System: FreeBSD topcat.zoonami.com 4.3-RELEASE FreeBSD 4.3-RELEASE #0: Thu Nov 1 14:13:13 GMT 2001 root@topcat.zoonami.com:/usr/src/sys/compile/GENERIC i386 > > > >Description: > At the command line: > > # ping -l 5 -c 0 gateway > > yields the error: > > ping: invalid count of packets to transmit: `0' > > whereas in this case I think -c 0 specifies something reasonable: > Send 5 packets as quickly as possible, then no more, then exit. > > Perhaps it could be changed to accept -c 0 if -l has been used? 'c' specifies the *total* number of packets to send. Try ping -l 5 -c 5 gateway, then try ping -l 5 -c 8 gateway. G'luck, Peter -- If I were you, who would be reading this sentence? To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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