re: linux-ipsec: address-range syntax (was apps/utils/libs that parse...)

|From: Henry Spencer <henry@spsystems.net>
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|> - Pluto needs to deal with IP address ranges in the same places it

shell scripters should already know when to "quote" or 'quote' their arguments. i wouldn't require that all shell-conflicting syntax be avoided.

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx[/29]  where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is anywhere within the 4 bit sub
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx[/28]  where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is anywhere within the 5 bit sub
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx[/28]  where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the 5bit sub network address
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx [(mask|netmask) yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy]  traditional syntax
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx to yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy a literal range, no sensibility checks

sure it uses one to three elements. s'what. the extras are modifiers to the initial argument. and hey, nothing needs escaping. :)

Duncan Received on Sun Jul 19 06:10:34 1998