#444714 wvdial doesn't completely ignore comment lines

Package:
wvdial
Source:
wvdial
Description:
intelligent Point-to-Point Protocol dialer
Submitter:
Hilmar Preusse
Date:
2022-06-19 12:51:03 UTC
Severity:
normal
#444714#5
Date:
2007-09-30 14:08:50 UTC
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To:
Hi,

I have comments in my wvdial.conf according to the readme:

;
[Dialer arcor-basis]
; 0,99¢ (Ganztag)
Phone = 01920781
Username = xxxx
Password = yyyy
;
[Dialer arcor-basis-tag]
; Mo-Fr 9-18: 0,65¢; Sa-So 9-18: 0,50¢, Mo-So 18-9: 1,99¢

When running wvdial it complains about invalid syntax:

hille@drachi:~$ wvdial
--> Ignoring malformed input line: ";"
--> Ignoring malformed input line: "; 0,99¢ (Ganztag)"
--> Ignoring malformed input line: ";"
--> Ignoring malformed input line: "; Mo-Fr 9-18: 0,65¢; Sa-So 9-18: 0,50¢, Mo-So 18-9: 1,99¢"
<snip>

meanwhile the line aftre the ; is really invalid I assume the lines starting
with ; are comment lines.

Thanks,
  Hilmar
#444714#10
Date:
2022-06-19 12:46:52 UTC
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To:
Indeed the README still shows semicolons to designate comments. So the
README still needs to be updated. I find that the hash symbol works
for comments so that’s the workaround.