[ipxe-devel] Push request : Adapt Ping command for scripting

[Michael Brown]

On 19/10/14 21:09, cyr-ius wrote:
> I added two new options to the ping command to allow the execution of
> the command from a script.
>
>      the counter parameter indicates the number of response to show. If
> no argument then control the infinite loop
>
>     the quiet parameter to hide messages on the screen setting.
>
> It is thus possible to script the ping command.
> example:
>         ping -c 1 -q 10.1.1.1 && echo echo || Link UP DOWN link
>
> example :
>      ping 1.1.1.1 (request infinite loop)
>      ping -c 2 1.1.1.1 (request two ping echo)
>      ping -c 2 -q 1.1.1.1 (no echo on display)
>
> Is it possible to add these changes to the original code ?

I've created a reworked version of your patch at

   http://git.ipxe.org/people/mcb30/ipxe.git/shortlog/refs/heads/ping

Please let me know if this works as expected for you.

Michael