17 Jun 2012 23:19
Suggestion for improving maildropex(7)
Reuben Thomas <rrt <at> sc3d.org>
2012-06-17 21:19:28 GMT
2012-06-17 21:19:28 GMT
Those of suspicious mind (like me) would be reassured to know that, unlike formail -D, reformail -D does its own locking on the cache file, so doesn't need special treatment, and hence the maildropex(7) example for how to use it is indeed valid, and not the sort of simplified but imperfect example one often finds in such man pages. At least, that's my reading of reformail.C. Hence, adding a short note to the man page, something like: "Unlike formail, reformail -D does locking on the cache file, so no locking is needed in the mailfilter file." in maildropex(5), and why not a similar note in reformail(1), under the description of -D: "The cache file is locked, so no extra locking is needed when reformail -D is used by an MDA." ? -- -- http://rrt.sc3d.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/(Continue reading)
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