- /* Try to load settings for this host */
- do_defaults(host, &cfg);
- if (cfg.host[0] == '\0') {
- /* No settings for this host; use defaults */
- do_defaults(NULL, &cfg);
+ /*
+ * If we haven't loaded session details already (e.g., from -load),
+ * try looking for a session called "host".
+ */
+ if (!loaded_session) {
+ /* Try to load settings for `host' into a temporary config */
+ Config cfg2;
+ cfg2.host[0] = '\0';
+ do_defaults(host, &cfg2);
+ if (cfg2.host[0] != '\0') {
+ /* Settings present and include hostname */
+ /* Re-load data into the real config. */
+ do_defaults(host, &cfg);
+ } else {
+ /* Session doesn't exist or mention a hostname. */
+ /* Use `host' as a bare hostname. */
+ strncpy(cfg.host, host, sizeof(cfg.host) - 1);
+ cfg.host[sizeof(cfg.host) - 1] = '\0';
+ }
+ } else {
+ /* Patch in hostname `host' to session details. */