3 files changed, 9 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 01567017..42eb761e 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ This file documents the major additions and syntax changes between releases.
         check_ifoperstatus -n flag now works as expected (sf.net #1569488)
         check_ifoperstatus now supports ifType based lookup for ifIndex
         check_ups now sends a LOGOUT string (debian bug #387001)
+        Extra-opts (C plugins) now allows both '#' and ';' for comments (like N::P)
+        Extra-opts (C plugins) does not allow trailing comments anymore (like N::P)
 
 1.4.13 25th Sept 2008
         Fix Debian bug #460097: check_http --max-age broken (Hilko Bengen)
diff --git a/lib/parse_ini.c b/lib/parse_ini.c
index 654452d8..57321753 100644
--- a/lib/parse_ini.c
+++ b/lib/parse_ini.c
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ static int read_defaults(FILE *f, const char *stanza, np_arg_list **opts){
                 if(isspace(c)) continue;
                 switch(c){
                         /* globble up coment lines */
+                        case ';':
                         case '#':
                                 GOBBLE_TO(f, c, '\n');
                                 break;
@@ -232,10 +233,8 @@ static int add_option(FILE *f, np_arg_list **optlst){
         if(optptr==eqptr) die(STATE_UNKNOWN, _("Config file error\n"));
         /* continue from '=' to start of value or EOL */
         for(valptr=eqptr+1; valptr<lineend && isspace(*valptr); valptr++);
-        /* continue to the end of value (FIXME: watching for trailing comments) */
-        for(valend=valptr; valend<lineend; valend++)
-                /* FIXME: N::P doesn't allow comments here. Remove next line and parse_ini won't either */
-                if(*valend=='#') break;
+        /* continue to the end of value */
+        for(valend=valptr; valend<lineend; valend++);
         --valend;
         /* Finally trim off trailing spaces */
         for(valend; isspace(*valend); valend--);
diff --git a/lib/tests/plugin.ini b/lib/tests/plugin.ini
index e22f8bdb..511fd9f6 100644
--- a/lib/tests/plugin.ini
+++ b/lib/tests/plugin.ini
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
+# Non-standard (but accepted) comment
+; standard ini comment
 
 [check_mysql]
 username=operator
-password=secret         # Remember to change later
+; comment in the middle
+password=secret  
 
 [section_twice]
 foo=bar