Re: [Exim] Exim 4 config file: opinions sought

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Autor: Yann Golanski
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A: Dmitry G. Golub
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Assumpte: Re: [Exim] Exim 4 config file: opinions sought
On Wed, Mar 21, 2001 at 05:37:03PM +0500, Dmitry G. Golub wrote:
> IMHO the best syntax will be a highly redundant syntax like (HT|X)ML:
> For example:


God no! That would mean creating a parser that will need to check it
everytime it is read -- it will make it horrendously slow.

> This code can be parsed, validated and stored in "compiled" format by
> some other utility, not Exim himself. The "compiled" format can be
> totally machine-oriented. At present, I'm using 'cook' (a 'make'-like tool)
> to manage my configs in "another" place (under my $HOME) and to copy
> changed files to "system" location, sending a SIGHUP to exim when
> neccessary. So the compilation step will not make any troubles -- just
> one more line in 'cook' (or 'make') config. Include-d files (yes, I like
> this feature" can be included by "compiler" and the correctness of
> including will be verified that time.


Why bother? It adds complexity with no benefit.

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