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10. LDAP 10. LDAP
10.1 SASL based authentication mechanisms 10.1 SASL based authentication mechanisms
11. New protocols 11. SMB
11.1 RSYNC 11.1 File listing support
11.2 Honor file timestamps
12. SSL 11.3 Use NTLMv2
12.1 Disable specific versions
12.2 Provide mutex locking API
12.3 Evaluate SSL patches
12.4 Cache OpenSSL contexts
12.5 Export session ids
12.6 Provide callback for cert verification
12.7 improve configure --with-ssl
12.8 Support DANE
13. GnuTLS
13.1 SSL engine stuff
13.2 check connection
14. SASL
14.1 Other authentication mechanisms
14.2 Add QOP support to GSSAPI authentication
15. Client 12. New protocols
15.1 sync 12.1 RSYNC
15.2 glob posts
15.3 prevent file overwriting
15.4 simultaneous parallel transfers
15.5 provide formpost headers
15.6 warning when setting an option
16. Build 13. SSL
16.1 roffit 13.1 Disable specific versions
13.2 Provide mutex locking API
13.3 Evaluate SSL patches
13.4 Cache OpenSSL contexts
13.5 Export session ids
13.6 Provide callback for cert verification
13.7 improve configure --with-ssl
13.8 Support DANE
17. Test suite 14. GnuTLS
17.1 SSL tunnel 14.1 SSL engine stuff
17.2 nicer lacking perl message 14.2 check connection
17.3 more protocols supported
17.4 more platforms supported
17.5 Add support for concurrent connections
18. Next SONAME bump 15. SASL
18.1 http-style HEAD output for FTP 15.1 Other authentication mechanisms
18.2 combine error codes 15.2 Add QOP support to GSSAPI authentication
18.3 extend CURLOPT_SOCKOPTFUNCTION prototype
16. Client
16.1 sync
16.2 glob posts
16.3 prevent file overwriting
16.4 simultaneous parallel transfers
16.5 provide formpost headers
16.6 warning when setting an option
19. Next major release 17. Build
19.1 cleanup return codes 17.1 roffit
19.2 remove obsolete defines
19.3 size_t 18. Test suite
19.4 remove several functions 18.1 SSL tunnel
19.5 remove CURLOPT_FAILONERROR 18.2 nicer lacking perl message
19.6 remove CURLOPT_DNS_USE_GLOBAL_CACHE 18.3 more protocols supported
19.7 remove progress meter from libcurl 18.4 more platforms supported
19.8 remove 'curl_httppost' from public 18.5 Add support for concurrent connections
19.9 have form functions use CURL handle argument
19.10 Add CURLOPT_MAIL_CLIENT option 19. Next SONAME bump
19.1 http-style HEAD output for FTP
19.2 combine error codes
19.3 extend CURLOPT_SOCKOPTFUNCTION prototype
20. Next major release
20.1 cleanup return codes
20.2 remove obsolete defines
20.3 size_t
20.4 remove several functions
20.5 remove CURLOPT_FAILONERROR
20.6 remove CURLOPT_DNS_USE_GLOBAL_CACHE
20.7 remove progress meter from libcurl
20.8 remove 'curl_httppost' from public
20.9 have form functions use CURL handle argument
20.10 Add CURLOPT_MAIL_CLIENT option
============================================================================== ==============================================================================
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be possible to use ldap_bind_s() instead specifying the security context be possible to use ldap_bind_s() instead specifying the security context
information ourselves. information ourselves.
11. New protocols 11. SMB
11.1 RSYNC 11.1 File listing support
Add support for listing the contents of a SMB share. The output should probably
be the same as/similar to FTP.
11.2 Honor file timestamps
The timestamp of the transfered file should reflect that of the original file.
11.3 Use NTLMv2
Currently the SMB authentication uses NTLMv1.
12. New protocols
12.1 RSYNC
There's no RFC for the protocol or an URI/URL format. An implementation There's no RFC for the protocol or an URI/URL format. An implementation
should most probably use an existing rsync library, such as librsync. should most probably use an existing rsync library, such as librsync.
12. SSL 13. SSL
12.1 Disable specific versions 13.1 Disable specific versions
Provide an option that allows for disabling specific SSL versions, such as Provide an option that allows for disabling specific SSL versions, such as
SSLv2 http://curl.haxx.se/bug/feature.cgi?id=1767276 SSLv2 http://curl.haxx.se/bug/feature.cgi?id=1767276
12.2 Provide mutex locking API 13.2 Provide mutex locking API
Provide a libcurl API for setting mutex callbacks in the underlying SSL Provide a libcurl API for setting mutex callbacks in the underlying SSL
library, so that the same application code can use mutex-locking library, so that the same application code can use mutex-locking
independently of OpenSSL or GnutTLS being used. independently of OpenSSL or GnutTLS being used.
12.3 Evaluate SSL patches 13.3 Evaluate SSL patches
Evaluate/apply Gertjan van Wingerde's SSL patches: Evaluate/apply Gertjan van Wingerde's SSL patches:
http://curl.haxx.se/mail/lib-2004-03/0087.html http://curl.haxx.se/mail/lib-2004-03/0087.html
12.4 Cache OpenSSL contexts 13.4 Cache OpenSSL contexts
"Look at SSL cafile - quick traces look to me like these are done on every "Look at SSL cafile - quick traces look to me like these are done on every
request as well, when they should only be necessary once per SSL context (or request as well, when they should only be necessary once per SSL context (or
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style connections are re-used. It will make us use slightly more memory but style connections are re-used. It will make us use slightly more memory but
it will libcurl do less creations and deletions of SSL contexts. it will libcurl do less creations and deletions of SSL contexts.
12.5 Export session ids 13.5 Export session ids
Add an interface to libcurl that enables "session IDs" to get Add an interface to libcurl that enables "session IDs" to get
exported/imported. Cris Bailiff said: "OpenSSL has functions which can exported/imported. Cris Bailiff said: "OpenSSL has functions which can
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the state from such a buffer at a later date - this is used by mod_ssl for the state from such a buffer at a later date - this is used by mod_ssl for
apache to implement and SSL session ID cache". apache to implement and SSL session ID cache".
12.6 Provide callback for cert verification 13.6 Provide callback for cert verification
OpenSSL supports a callback for customised verification of the peer OpenSSL supports a callback for customised verification of the peer
certificate, but this doesn't seem to be exposed in the libcurl APIs. Could certificate, but this doesn't seem to be exposed in the libcurl APIs. Could
it be? There's so much that could be done if it were! it be? There's so much that could be done if it were!
12.7 improve configure --with-ssl 13.7 improve configure --with-ssl
make the configure --with-ssl option first check for OpenSSL, then GnuTLS, make the configure --with-ssl option first check for OpenSSL, then GnuTLS,
then NSS... then NSS...
12.8 Support DANE 13.8 Support DANE
DNS-Based Authentication of Named Entities (DANE) is a way to provide SSL DNS-Based Authentication of Named Entities (DANE) is a way to provide SSL
keys and certs over DNS using DNSSEC as an alternative to the CA model. keys and certs over DNS using DNSSEC as an alternative to the CA model.
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http://curl.haxx.se/mail/lib-2013-03/0103.html . libunbound may be the http://curl.haxx.se/mail/lib-2013-03/0103.html . libunbound may be the
correct library to base this development on. correct library to base this development on.
13. GnuTLS 14. GnuTLS
13.1 SSL engine stuff 14.1 SSL engine stuff
Is this even possible? Is this even possible?
13.2 check connection 14.2 check connection
Add a way to check if the connection seems to be alive, to correspond to the Add a way to check if the connection seems to be alive, to correspond to the
SSL_peak() way we use with OpenSSL. SSL_peak() way we use with OpenSSL.
14. SASL 15. SASL
14.1 Other authentication mechanisms 15.1 Other authentication mechanisms
Add support for other authentication mechanisms such as EXTERNAL, OLP, Add support for other authentication mechanisms such as EXTERNAL, OLP,
GSS-SPNEGO and others. GSS-SPNEGO and others.
14.2 Add QOP support to GSSAPI authentication 15.2 Add QOP support to GSSAPI authentication
Currently the GSSAPI authentication only supports the default QOP of auth Currently the GSSAPI authentication only supports the default QOP of auth
(Authentication), whilst Kerberos V5 supports both auth-int (Authentication (Authentication), whilst Kerberos V5 supports both auth-int (Authentication
with integrity protection) and auth-conf (Authentication with integrity and with integrity protection) and auth-conf (Authentication with integrity and
privacy protection). privacy protection).
15. Client 16. Client
15.1 sync 16.1 sync
"curl --sync http://example.com/feed[1-100].rss" or "curl --sync http://example.com/feed[1-100].rss" or
"curl --sync http://example.net/{index,calendar,history}.html" "curl --sync http://example.net/{index,calendar,history}.html"
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remote file is newer than the local file. A Last-Modified HTTP date header remote file is newer than the local file. A Last-Modified HTTP date header
should also be used to set the mod date on the downloaded file. should also be used to set the mod date on the downloaded file.
15.2 glob posts 16.2 glob posts
Globbing support for -d and -F, as in 'curl -d "name=foo[0-9]" URL'. Globbing support for -d and -F, as in 'curl -d "name=foo[0-9]" URL'.
This is easily scripted though. This is easily scripted though.
15.3 prevent file overwriting 16.3 prevent file overwriting
Add an option that prevents cURL from overwriting existing local files. When Add an option that prevents cURL from overwriting existing local files. When
used, and there already is an existing file with the target file name used, and there already is an existing file with the target file name
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existing). So that index.html becomes first index.html.1 and then existing). So that index.html becomes first index.html.1 and then
index.html.2 etc. index.html.2 etc.
15.4 simultaneous parallel transfers 16.4 simultaneous parallel transfers
The client could be told to use maximum N simultaneous parallel transfers and The client could be told to use maximum N simultaneous parallel transfers and
then just make sure that happens. It should of course not make more than one then just make sure that happens. It should of course not make more than one
connection to the same remote host. This would require the client to use the connection to the same remote host. This would require the client to use the
multi interface. http://curl.haxx.se/bug/feature.cgi?id=1558595 multi interface. http://curl.haxx.se/bug/feature.cgi?id=1558595
15.5 provide formpost headers 16.5 provide formpost headers
Extending the capabilities of the multipart formposting. How about leaving Extending the capabilities of the multipart formposting. How about leaving
the ';type=foo' syntax as it is and adding an extra tag (headers) which the ';type=foo' syntax as it is and adding an extra tag (headers) which
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which should overwrite the program reasonable defaults (plain/text, which should overwrite the program reasonable defaults (plain/text,
8bit...) 8bit...)
15.6 warning when setting an option 16.6 warning when setting an option
Display a warning when libcurl returns an error when setting an option. Display a warning when libcurl returns an error when setting an option.
This can be useful to tell when support for a particular feature hasn't been This can be useful to tell when support for a particular feature hasn't been
compiled into the library. compiled into the library.
16. Build 17. Build
16.1 roffit 17.1 roffit
Consider extending 'roffit' to produce decent ASCII output, and use that Consider extending 'roffit' to produce decent ASCII output, and use that
instead of (g)nroff when building src/tool_hugehelp.c instead of (g)nroff when building src/tool_hugehelp.c
17. Test suite 18. Test suite
17.1 SSL tunnel 18.1 SSL tunnel
Make our own version of stunnel for simple port forwarding to enable HTTPS Make our own version of stunnel for simple port forwarding to enable HTTPS
and FTP-SSL tests without the stunnel dependency, and it could allow us to and FTP-SSL tests without the stunnel dependency, and it could allow us to
provide test tools built with either OpenSSL or GnuTLS provide test tools built with either OpenSSL or GnuTLS
17.2 nicer lacking perl message 18.2 nicer lacking perl message
If perl wasn't found by the configure script, don't attempt to run the tests If perl wasn't found by the configure script, don't attempt to run the tests
but explain something nice why it doesn't. but explain something nice why it doesn't.
17.3 more protocols supported 18.3 more protocols supported
Extend the test suite to include more protocols. The telnet could just do FTP Extend the test suite to include more protocols. The telnet could just do FTP
or http operations (for which we have test servers). or http operations (for which we have test servers).
17.4 more platforms supported 18.4 more platforms supported
Make the test suite work on more platforms. OpenBSD and Mac OS. Remove Make the test suite work on more platforms. OpenBSD and Mac OS. Remove
fork()s and it should become even more portable. fork()s and it should become even more portable.
17.5 Add support for concurrent connections 18.5 Add support for concurrent connections
Tests 836, 882 and 938 were designed to verify that separate connections aren't Tests 836, 882 and 938 were designed to verify that separate connections aren't
used when using different login credentials in protocols that shouldn't re-use used when using different login credentials in protocols that shouldn't re-use
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and thus the wait for connections loop is never entered to receive the second and thus the wait for connections loop is never entered to receive the second
connection. connection.
18. Next SONAME bump 19. Next SONAME bump
18.1 http-style HEAD output for FTP 19.1 http-style HEAD output for FTP
#undef CURL_FTP_HTTPSTYLE_HEAD in lib/ftp.c to remove the HTTP-style headers #undef CURL_FTP_HTTPSTYLE_HEAD in lib/ftp.c to remove the HTTP-style headers
from being output in NOBODY requests over FTP from being output in NOBODY requests over FTP
18.2 combine error codes 19.2 combine error codes
Combine some of the error codes to remove duplicates. The original Combine some of the error codes to remove duplicates. The original
numbering should not be changed, and the old identifiers would be numbering should not be changed, and the old identifiers would be
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CURLE_TFTP_PERM => CURLE_REMOTE_ACCESS_DENIED CURLE_TFTP_PERM => CURLE_REMOTE_ACCESS_DENIED
18.3 extend CURLOPT_SOCKOPTFUNCTION prototype 19.3 extend CURLOPT_SOCKOPTFUNCTION prototype
The current prototype only provides 'purpose' that tells what the The current prototype only provides 'purpose' that tells what the
connection/socket is for, but not any protocol or similar. It makes it hard connection/socket is for, but not any protocol or similar. It makes it hard
for applications to differentiate on TCP vs UDP and even HTTP vs FTP and for applications to differentiate on TCP vs UDP and even HTTP vs FTP and
similar. similar.
19. Next major release 20. Next major release
19.1 cleanup return codes 20.1 cleanup return codes
curl_easy_cleanup() returns void, but curl_multi_cleanup() returns a curl_easy_cleanup() returns void, but curl_multi_cleanup() returns a
CURLMcode. These should be changed to be the same. CURLMcode. These should be changed to be the same.
19.2 remove obsolete defines 20.2 remove obsolete defines
remove obsolete defines from curl/curl.h remove obsolete defines from curl/curl.h
19.3 size_t 20.3 size_t
make several functions use size_t instead of int in their APIs make several functions use size_t instead of int in their APIs
19.4 remove several functions 20.4 remove several functions
remove the following functions from the public API: remove the following functions from the public API:
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curl_multi_socket_all curl_multi_socket_all
19.5 remove CURLOPT_FAILONERROR 20.5 remove CURLOPT_FAILONERROR
Remove support for CURLOPT_FAILONERROR, it has gotten too kludgy and weird Remove support for CURLOPT_FAILONERROR, it has gotten too kludgy and weird
internally. Let the app judge success or not for itself. internally. Let the app judge success or not for itself.
19.6 remove CURLOPT_DNS_USE_GLOBAL_CACHE 20.6 remove CURLOPT_DNS_USE_GLOBAL_CACHE
Remove support for a global DNS cache. Anything global is silly, and we Remove support for a global DNS cache. Anything global is silly, and we
already offer the share interface for the same functionality but done already offer the share interface for the same functionality but done
"right". "right".
19.7 remove progress meter from libcurl 20.7 remove progress meter from libcurl
The internally provided progress meter output doesn't belong in the library. The internally provided progress meter output doesn't belong in the library.
Basically no application wants it (apart from curl) but instead applications Basically no application wants it (apart from curl) but instead applications
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variable types passed to it instead of doubles so that big files work variable types passed to it instead of doubles so that big files work
correctly. correctly.
19.8 remove 'curl_httppost' from public 20.8 remove 'curl_httppost' from public
curl_formadd() was made to fill in a public struct, but the fact that the curl_formadd() was made to fill in a public struct, but the fact that the
struct is public is never really used by application for their own advantage struct is public is never really used by application for their own advantage
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Changing them to return a private handle will benefit the implementation and Changing them to return a private handle will benefit the implementation and
allow us much greater freedoms while still maintaining a solid API and ABI. allow us much greater freedoms while still maintaining a solid API and ABI.
19.9 have form functions use CURL handle argument 20.9 have form functions use CURL handle argument
curl_formadd() and curl_formget() both currently have no CURL handle curl_formadd() and curl_formget() both currently have no CURL handle
argument, but both can use a callback that is set in the easy handle, and argument, but both can use a callback that is set in the easy handle, and
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curl_easy_perform() (or similar) called - which is hard to grasp and a design curl_easy_perform() (or similar) called - which is hard to grasp and a design
mistake. mistake.
19.10 Add CURLOPT_MAIL_CLIENT option 20.10 Add CURLOPT_MAIL_CLIENT option
Rather than use the URL to specify the mail client string to present in the Rather than use the URL to specify the mail client string to present in the
HELO and EHLO commands, libcurl should support a new CURLOPT specifically for HELO and EHLO commands, libcurl should support a new CURLOPT specifically for