Re: Fatal Linux Compile Bug - smtp_in.c

On Mon, 21 Apr 1997, Philip Hazel wrote:

> > Has anyone tackled this one yet, before I jump in? Also, I'm not really
> > familiar with the differences between ndbm and gdbm enough to know if
> > they're 1-for-1 compatible. If they are, I would suggest a "-lgdbm" in
> > place of "-lndbm" in the Linux stuff.
>
> There are problems with gdbm if it is compiled in such a way as to do
> its own locking. This then conflicts with Exim's attempts to lock the
> file. I have been sent some patches to overcome this, and am hoping to
> do some work in the general dbm area reasonably soon. (There's a new
> version of Berkeley DB out which also does its own locking...)

I seem to remember hearing that gdbm was being abandoned (by the FSF) in
favour of Berkeley DB anyway? Though if that now does its own locking
it isn't going to help much.