[Bug-wget] Retry on host error

[Elliot Chandler]

Dear Wget,

Based on the changes in commit
d6d00006a0c446f91a005d44ab72eb956c58ad2d, I have made a patch,
attached, to add an option to retry on host errors.

It has been requested a few times (links at end of email), and just
now it frustrated me, so I think it is a good option to have.

The patch does not affect the default behavior.

Thank you for your consideration!

—Elliot


P. S.: Links to show value of patch, where this has been requested and
impractical workarounds suggested instead:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/30983511/wget-force-retry-until-there-is-a-connection

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=202956

https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1397043

[Tim Rühsen]

Hi Elliot,

thanks for your contribution.

I'll care for the integration / merge tomorrow.

We maintainers decided to accept your work without the FSF Copyright
Assignment from you (will be tagged as Copyright-paperwork-exempt).

Let us know if you plan to work on more and we'll send you the FSF
Assignment. It is not much work from your side.

Regards, Tim

Post by Elliot Chandler
Dear Wget,
Based on the changes in commit
d6d00006a0c446f91a005d44ab72eb956c58ad2d, I have made a patch,
attached, to add an option to retry on host errors.
It has been requested a few times (links at end of email), and just
now it frustrated me, so I think it is a good option to have.
The patch does not affect the default behavior.
Thank you for your consideration!
—Elliot
P. S.: Links to show value of patch, where this has been requested and
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/30983511/wget-force-retry-until-there-is-a-connection
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=202956
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1397043

[Tim Rühsen]

Congrats your patch has been pushed, though I detected a small issue
right after that (fixed now).

And don't you think --tries should be considered ?

Regards, Tim

Post by Tim Rühsen
Hi Elliot,
thanks for your contribution.
I'll care for the integration / merge tomorrow.
We maintainers decided to accept your work without the FSF Copyright
Assignment from you (will be tagged as Copyright-paperwork-exempt).
Let us know if you plan to work on more and we'll send you the FSF
Assignment. It is not much work from your side.
Regards, Tim

Post by Elliot Chandler
Dear Wget,
Based on the changes in commit
d6d00006a0c446f91a005d44ab72eb956c58ad2d, I have made a patch,
attached, to add an option to retry on host errors.
It has been requested a few times (links at end of email), and just
now it frustrated me, so I think it is a good option to have.
The patch does not affect the default behavior.
Thank you for your consideration!
—Elliot
P. S.: Links to show value of patch, where this has been requested and
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/30983511/wget-force-retry-until-there-is-a-connection
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=202956
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1397043