--- uucico.8
+++ uucico.8	Thu Jun 26 18:29:36 2003
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@
 .B \-f, \-\-force
 Ignore any required wait for any systems to be called.
 .TP 5
+.B \-g, \-\-grade
+Limit outgoing call to a given grade.
+.TP 5
 .B \-l, \-\-prompt
 Prompt for login name and password using "login: " and "Password:".
 This allows
--- uucico.c
+++ uucico.c	Thu Jun 26 18:29:58 2003
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@
   struct sconnection *qconn;
 };
 
+/* min. grade set on commandline */
+static char cmdlgrade = '\0';
+
 /* Local functions.  */
 
 static void uusage P((void));
@@ -175,6 +178,7 @@
   { "nodetach", no_argument, NULL, 'D' },
   { "loop", no_argument, NULL, 'e' },
   { "force", no_argument, NULL, 'f'},
+  { "grade", required_argument, NULL, 'g'},
   { "stdin", required_argument, NULL, 'i' },
   { "prompt", no_argument, NULL, 'l' },
   { "port", required_argument, NULL, 'p' },
@@ -249,9 +253,9 @@
     ++zProgram;
 
 #if COHERENT_C_OPTION
-  zopts = "c:CDefi:I:lp:qr:s:S:u:x:X:vwz";
+  zopts = "c:CDefg:i:I:lp:qr:s:S:u:x:X:vwz";
 #else
-  zopts = "cCDefi:I:lp:qr:s:S:u:x:X:vwz";
+  zopts = "cCDefg:i:I:lp:qr:s:S:u:x:X:vwz";
 #endif
 
   while ((iopt = getopt_long (argc, argv, zopts,
@@ -292,6 +296,14 @@
 	     failed call.  */
 	  fforce = TRUE;
 	  break;
+	
+	case 'g':
+	  /* Force a grade */
+	  if (isalpha(optarg[0]))
+	     cmdlgrade = optarg[0];
+	  else
+	     fprintf (stderr, "%s: invalid grade \n", zProgram);
+	  break;
 
 	case 'i':
 	  /* Type of port to use for standard input.  Only TLI is
@@ -796,6 +808,7 @@
   printf ("Usage: %s [options]\n", zProgram);
   printf (" -s,-S,--system system: Call system (-S implies -f)\n");
   printf (" -f,--force: Force call despite system status\n");
+  printf (" -g,--grade: Limit outgoing call to a given grade\n");
   printf (" -r state: 1 for master, 0 for slave (default)\n");
   printf (" --master: Act as master\n");
   printf (" --slave: Act as slave (default)\n");
@@ -1369,12 +1382,18 @@
     boolean fret;
 
     /* Determine the grade we should request of the other system.  A
-       '\0' means that no restrictions have been made.  */
-    if (! ftimespan_match (qsys->uuconf_qcalltimegrade, &ival,
-			   (int *) NULL))
-      bgrade = '\0';
+       '\0' means that no restrictions have been made.
+       If a grade is set on the command line, the calltimegrade-value
+       is overwritten.  */
+       
+    if (cmdlgrade != '\0')
+      bgrade = cmdlgrade;
     else
-      bgrade = (char) ival;
+      if (! ftimespan_match (qsys->uuconf_qcalltimegrade, &ival,
+			   (int *) NULL))
+         bgrade = '\0';
+      else
+         bgrade = (char) ival;
 
     /* Determine the name we will call ourselves.  */
     if (qsys->uuconf_zlocalname != NULL)