Re: [exim] Exim with FreeBSD 8, dbm loop

On 2009-08-23 at 21:18 +0900, Randy Bush wrote:
> >> I found whats wrong, but not sure who is wrong: exim or FreeBSD.
> >> Exim use "first? DB_FIRST : DB_NEXT" in db v2, v3, but in v1 it use
> >> "R_FIRST : 0", but R_FIRST is not 0:
> >>

> >> /usr/include/db.h:#define    R_FIRST        3        /* seq */

> >>
> >> FreeBSD r190495 introduced this loop, but only if used incorrectly.
> >> So it looks like both should be fixed.
> >> Patch was obtained from OpenBSD (and/or NetBSD) so I think same problem here.
> >
> > Good diagnosis, thanks.
> >
> > Exim should be using R_NEXT, but the previous code has worked for
> > everyone until FreeBSD 8, so I suspect a value change from the defaults
> > (which would be an ABI change too).
> >
> > > This patch fix problem for me:
> >
> > I filed a bug with a patch which is less likely to run into issues on
> > obscure platforms where I've no idea what flags do or do not exist, when
> > Exim has apparently worked fine with the old value before.
> >
> > http://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=871
>
> as far as i can see from webbing, this bug is still alive and well in
> freebsd and exim_tidydb, correct?

As far as I can see, the FreeBSD Ports folks added a patch to the Port
build two days ago:

http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/ports/mail/exim/files/patch-src_dbstuff.h

Regards,
-Phil