--- a/packages/net/ppp/current/ChangeLog
+++ b/packages/net/ppp/current/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2004-04-15  Oyvind Harboe <oyvind.harboe@zylin.com>
+
+	* src/chat.c: Script now returns success when it runs to completion
+
 2004-03-31  John Dallaway  <jld@ecoscentric.com>
 
 	* cdl/ppp.cdl: Correct capitalisation in display strings.

--- a/packages/net/ppp/current/doc/ppp.sgml
+++ b/packages/net/ppp/current/doc/ppp.sgml
@@ -875,6 +875,12 @@ linkend="ppp-chat"> for full detail of t
 </para>
 
 <para>
+The return value of this function will be zero if the chat script
+fails for any reason, such as an ABORT or a timeout. If the end of the
+script is reached, then the return value will be non-zero.
+</para>
+
+<para>
 Under normal use this function is called from the PPP subsystem if the
 <structname>cyg_ppp_options_t</structname>
 <structfield>script</structfield> field is set to a

--- a/packages/net/ppp/current/src/chat.c
+++ b/packages/net/ppp/current/src/chat.c
@@ -114,9 +114,6 @@ static cyg_io_handle_t cyg_ppp_chat_hand
 static char cyg_ppp_chat_buffer[CHAT_STRING_LENGTH];
 static char cyg_ppp_chat_expect_buffer[CHAT_STRING_LENGTH];
 
-// success indicator
-static int cyg_ppp_chat_success;
-
 //=====================================================================
 // Timeout alarm function
 //
@@ -367,8 +364,8 @@ externC cyg_int32 cyg_ppp_chat( const ch
 {
     const char *s;
     Cyg_ErrNo err;
+    cyg_int32 result = 1;
 
-    cyg_ppp_chat_success = 0;
     cyg_ppp_chat_thread = cyg_thread_self();
     cyg_ppp_chat_abort_count = 0;
     cyg_ppp_chat_timeout = 45;
@@ -387,7 +384,7 @@ externC cyg_int32 cyg_ppp_chat( const ch
 
 
     // Now loop over script handling the elements in turn
-    while( (s = *script++) != NULL && cyg_ppp_chat_success == 0 )
+    while( (s = *script++) != NULL )
     {
         int what = cyg_ppp_chat_expect( s );
 
@@ -395,7 +392,7 @@ externC cyg_int32 cyg_ppp_chat( const ch
 
         if( what == CHAT_FAIL )
         {
-            cyg_ppp_chat_success = 1;
+            result = 0;
             break;
         }
         
@@ -429,6 +426,12 @@ externC cyg_int32 cyg_ppp_chat( const ch
         }
     }
 
+    if (s==NULL)
+    {
+	// the script ran to completion
+        result = 1; 
+    }
+    
     // Finally, wait for the serial device to drain 
     {
         cyg_uint32 zero = 0;
@@ -440,7 +443,7 @@ externC cyg_int32 cyg_ppp_chat( const ch
         
     }
     
-    return cyg_ppp_chat_success;
+    return result;
 }
 
 //=====================================================================

--- a/packages/net/ppp/current/tests/chat.c
+++ b/packages/net/ppp/current/tests/chat.c
@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ static struct test_info
     cyg_int32   result;
 } tests[] =
 {
-    { "CHAT_TEST_1"     , script1       , 0 },          // Simple test to completion
-    { "CHAT_TEST_2"     , script1       , 1 },          // Expects an ABORT
-    { "CHAT_TEST_3"     , script1       , 1 },          // Expects a timeout
+    { "CHAT_TEST_1"     , script1       , 1 },          // Simple test to completion
+    { "CHAT_TEST_2"     , script1       , 0 },          // Expects an ABORT
+    { "CHAT_TEST_3"     , script1       , 0 },          // Expects a timeout
     { NULL              , NULL          , 0 }
 };