Explain the new security model activated by the -p option.

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Starting in version 0.27, tftp-hpa has the option of a "use Unix
permissions" mode. In this mode, tftpd can access any file accessible
by the tftpd effective user, specified via the -u option. This means
that files no longer need to be set to o+r or o+w.
If file creation is enabled (via the -c option), the -p option also
changes the default umask from 0 (anyone can read or write) to
"unchanged" (inherited from the calling process.) The -U option can
be used to override the default umask; this is recommended.
The sanest setup, from a security standpoint, for tftpd to run in is
probably the following:
1. Create a separate "tftpd" user and group only used for tftpd;
2. Have all your boot files in a single directory tree (usually called
/tftpboot).
3. Specify "-p -u tftpd -s /tftpboot" on the tftpd command line; if
you want clients to be able to create files use
"-p -c -U 002 -u tftpd -s /tftpboot" (replace 002 with whatever
umask is appropriate for your setup.)
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Starting in version 0.17, tftp-hpa operates in genuine "wait" mode,
which means that an in.tftpd process hangs around for some time after
the last service request has arrived. This speeds up servicing a