[RFC][PATCH 1/5] support command string with space

[Takahiro Yasui <tyasui@redhat.com>]

On 09/30/09 16:24, Petr Rockai wrote:
> Takahiro Yasui <tyasui@redhat.com> writes:
> 
>> Support escaped space by backslash in the command line string passed
>> through lvm2 command interface, lvm2_run(). This is used to handle
>> "--config" option which contains multiple parameters.
>>
>> e.g. lvconvert --repair --use-policies --config \
>>      devices{ignore_suspended_devices=1\ filter=[...]} vg/lv
>>
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Takahiro Yasui <tyasui@redhat.com>
>> ---
>>  tools/lvmcmdline.c |    9 ++++++++-
>>  1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>
>> Index: LVM2.02.54-20090928/tools/lvmcmdline.c
>> ===================================================================
>> --- LVM2.02.54-20090928.orig/tools/lvmcmdline.c
>> +++ LVM2.02.54-20090928/tools/lvmcmdline.c
>> @@ -1070,8 +1070,15 @@ int lvm_split(char *str, int *argc, char
>>  			break;
>>  
>>  		e = b;
>> -		while (*e && !isspace(*e))
>> +		while (*e && !isspace(*e)) {
>> +			/*
>> +			 * 'backslash' is treated as a escape character
>> +			 * and the string isn't split at 'backslash + space.'
>> +			 */
>> +			if (*e == '\\' && isspace(*(e+1)))
>> +				*e++ = ' ';
>>  			e++;
>> +		}
>>  
>>  		argv[(*argc)++] = b;
>>  		if (!*e)
> IIUIC, the code will replace "\ " with "  " (double space) -- which may or may
> not be correct, depending on where the space appears. It also breaks any code
> that may have previously expected "\ " to have no special meaning, even though I
> doubt any exists.

Yes, this approach replace "\ " with "  ", and it will work correctly unless
"\ " is used for other purpose previously. Current lvm codes use lvm_split()
only in early stage to split options and there is no case you concerns.

> Anyway, a more correct solution would entail a lvm2_runv (or similarly named)
> function, that would take char **argv -- no escaping issues to care
> about. Since this just adds to the library, it should be backwards compatible
> just fine.

I can add an interface like lvm2_runv. But there is another approach using
single-quotes around an option with spaces as we do in a shell (e.g. bash).

Thanks,
Taka