[MPlayer-dev-eng] [Suggested PATCH] Increase maximum ftp file path length

[Alexander Strasser]

Alexander Strasser wrote:
> Sergey wrote:
> > I often use mplayer to watch video recordings from our local ftp
> > server. And I noticed that mplayer is unable to show long ftp urls.
> > I had to wget them and watch locally.
> > 
> > Steps to reproduce:
> >   mplayer -v 'ftp://62.76.7.10/pub/Big Buck
> > Bunny////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////big_buck_bunny_480p_stereo.avi'
> > 
> > It appeared that mplayer limits length of the ftp path to 256
> > characters (actually it's about 200 chars), but for UTF file names
> > it's almost 100 characters. That was not good.
> 
>   Thanks for looking into the problem. I share your opinion that the
> buffer is too small for lots of not very unusual use cases (even more
> so considering different cultural circumstances).
> 
> > Attached patch fixed the issue for me.
> 
>   Regarding the patch I agree with Xidorn's and Nicolas' comments. I
> have started looking into that file and will try to implement a better
> solution. I expect it will be available at the end of this week.

  I am sorry it will probably take a bit longer. I have something worked
out but it is not ready for submission yet. I am still working on it and
I hope I can send a patch soon.

>   It would be great if you could test it then.
> 
> [patch snipped]

  Alexander