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nwconn: enable Lock File Set 
Wire NCP 0x04 Lock File Set and NCP 0x6a Lock File Set to the existing
file-set lock path.

The Novell SDK documents NCP 0x2222/04 as the old Lock File Set call and NCP
0x2222/106 as its replacement. Both calls lock all files logged by the calling
client's current task. The request carries a 2-byte Lock Timeout in 1/18
second units, the reply carries no data, and completion reports success,
timeout, or lock error.

MARS-NWE already records file-set members through Log File and already routes
Release File Set and Clear File Set through share_handle_lock_sets(). Use the
same set handler for Lock File Set with lock_flag 0 so the handler locks the
logged entries using each entry's recorded lock directive, defaulting to
exclusive when no directive was logged.

Enable the previously disabled old endpoint, add support for the SDK
replacement endpoint, add the SDK request/reply semantics to the inline
endpoint comment, and remove the corresponding TODO entry.

This enables the documented endpoint path; timeout handling remains limited to
the existing underlying share implementation.
2026-05-29 22:55:14 +02:00

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TODO

This file collects follow-up work that is known but intentionally not part of the current patches. It is meant for project-level items that are too broad or too low-priority to keep as inline source TODO comments.

Server / NCP compatibility

Console privilege model

Current status:

  • NCP 23/200 Check Console Privileges is implemented as a protocol-compatible status check.
  • For now, console privileges are mapped to the existing supervisor-equivalence state computed for the connection.
  • Callers with supervisor equivalence get success; other callers get 0xc6 (No Console Rights).

Follow-up:

  • Add a real console-operator privilege model instead of treating console rights as identical to supervisor equivalence.
  • Decide where the console privilege map should live:
    • a bindery property,
    • a server configuration option,
    • or a small explicit internal list similar to queue operator handling.
  • Check how NetWare 3.x tools such as PCONSOLE, SYSCON, and console utilities expect console operators to be represented.
  • Keep NCP 23/200 as a completion-code-only endpoint; only the privilege source should change.

Queue spool path case handling

Current status:

  • Queue job paths can still be rebuilt from DOS/bindery path spelling such as SYS:SYSTEM/EPSON.QDR.
  • On a case-sensitive Unix filesystem this can differ from the existing directory, for example system/epson.qdr.

Follow-up:

  • Resolve queue job file paths case-insensitively in the queue connection/path resolver, or use the queue object's already-resolved Unix spool directory instead of rebuilding it from the DOS path.
  • Avoid creating duplicate directories that differ only by case.

NCP 17/4C test coverage

Current status:

  • NCP 17/4C List Relations of an Object is implemented server-side.
  • Existing DOS and Linux tools do not reliably trigger it for all useful set properties such as GROUP_MEMBERS and GROUPS_I'M_IN.

Follow-up:

  • Add a small direct test utility to mars-dosutils / NWTESTS that sends NCP 17/4C directly.
  • Suggested test cases:
    • TESTGRP1 type 0x0002, property GROUP_MEMBERS
    • TESTGRP2 type 0x0002, property GROUP_MEMBERS
    • MARIO type 0x0001, property GROUPS_I'M_IN
    • NOPASSUSER type 0x0001, property GROUPS_I'M_IN
    • GUEST type 0x0001, property GROUPS_I'M_IN

NCP endpoint SDK documentation / stub audit

Current status:

  • Several legacy NCP endpoints in src/nwconn.c are implemented only as disabled stubs, explicit 0xfb unsupported replies, or success/no-op dummies.
  • The known candidates now have inline SDK-context comments so future work can start from the documented wire semantics instead of from guesswork.

Follow-up:

  • Implement or deliberately reject the following endpoints after client evidence or direct protocol tests:
    • NCP 0x16/0x18 Restore Directory Handle: verify the exact SDK request/reply layout, then implement the documented function 22 / subfunction 24 directory-handle semantics.
    • NCP 0x16/0x33 Get Extended Volume Information: return the documented extended VolumeInfo structure and volume name instead of 0xfb.
    • NCP 0x1f Clear Physical Record Set: replace the current dummy with a real task-level physical-record set clear/unlock operation.
  • Keep SDK details close to the corresponding endpoint in nwconn.c, and keep broader prioritization/status here in TODO.md.

NCP endpoint audit tracking

Current status:

  • src/nwconn.c contains a mix of implemented, forwarded, partial, dummy, and intentionally unsupported NCP endpoints.
  • Endpoint comments should be aligned with the Novell SDK Web documentation, SDK headers, the Rust nwserver implementation, lwared, and the existing mars_nwe admin/Pascal code where those sources cover the same call.

Follow-up:

  • Keep inline TODO: comments only where endpoint behavior is incomplete, approximate, intentionally dummy/no-op, or still needs SDK layout verification.
  • Mirror every real incomplete endpoint in this file so follow-up work remains visible outside the source code.
  • Do not treat every return(-1) in nwconn.c as incomplete: many of those paths intentionally forward bindery/global-server work to nwbind.

NCP synchronization endpoint audit

Current status:

  • The old NCP synchronization endpoint family in src/nwconn.c is now annotated with Novell SDK endpoint names.
  • The existing source already marked this area as not well tested, so the comments intentionally keep that compatibility warning visible.
  • NCP 0x03, 0x05, 0x06, 0x07, 0x08, 0x09, 0x0a, 0x0b, 0x0d, 0x0e, 0x1a, and 0x1e have local implementations.

Follow-up:

  • Verify the implemented file/logical-record/physical-record calls against the Novell SDK request/reply layouts and a real DOS requester or direct test caller.
  • Implement or explicitly decide the fate of NCP 0x04 Lock File Set, which is currently present only as a disabled #if 0 endpoint.
  • Enable and test NCP 0x0c Release Logical Record; the existing code path can distinguish release from clear, but the case label is currently disabled.
  • Replace the NCP 0x1f Clear Physical Record Set dummy/no-op with real physical-record-set cleanup, or document why no supported client relies on it.

Printing / Queue backend

Q_UNIX_PRINT backend status

Current status:

  • Queue metadata handling and the Q_UNIX_PRINT backend are intentionally separate.
  • The backend can already call /usr/bin/lp, lpr, or a custom script.

Follow-up:

  • Improve logging around queue job submission to the Unix print command.
  • Capture and expose backend exit status where possible.
  • Consider direct CUPS integration only if MARS_NWE needs CUPS job IDs, cancellation, or status polling. Do not add a hard CUPS dependency for basic queue compatibility.

Deferred / optional protocol work

  • Basic Packet Burst file transfer support is implemented and verified with a diagnostics-enabled DOS client test.
  • Packet Burst support is built by default, but runtime use remains controlled by nwserv.conf.
  • Packet Burst/NDS fragmentation support remains out of scope unless a concrete client requires it.
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