1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/networking/ftpd.c b/networking/ftpd.c
index 2c1d42ebf..f005d129c 100644
--- a/networking/ftpd.c
+++ b/networking/ftpd.c
@@ -692,6 +692,7 @@ handle_dir_common(int opts)
                                  * are fed with ls output with bare '\n'.
                                  * Pity... that would be much simpler.
                                  */
+/* TODO: need to s/LF/NUL/g here */
                                 xwrite_str(remote_fd, line);
                                 xwrite(remote_fd, "\r\n", 2);
                                 free(line);
@@ -710,6 +711,13 @@ handle_list(void)
 static void
 handle_nlst(void)
 {
+        /* NLST returns list of names, "\r\n" terminated without regard
+         * to the current binary flag. Names may start with "/",
+         * then they represent full names (we don't produce such names),
+         * otherwise names are relative to current directory.
+         * Embedded "\n" are replaced by NULs. This is safe since names
+         * can never contain NUL.
+         */
         handle_dir_common(0);
 }
 static void