[syslinux] tftp behaves erroneously on "File not found"

H. Peter Anvin
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:05:50 -0000

????? ???????? wrote:
>
> Looks like tftp-hpa handles missing files somewhat incorrectly. When it
> receives the error 1 (File not found), it sends back an acknowledgement for
> block #1 and creates an empty file. Protocol says errors terminate the
> connection.
>
> I can't try other errors, as I can't cause them; but they may cause
the same
> behaviour.
>

What operation is this?  Server or client?

	-hpa