Re: [exim-dev] Last minute feature

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Author: Jethro R Binks
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To: exim-dev
Subject: Re: [exim-dev] Last minute feature
On Tue, 1 Jun 2010, Nigel Metheringham wrote:

> On 1 Jun 2010, at 10:04, Jethro R Binks wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, 31 May 2010, Marc Perkel wrote:
> >
> >> I'd like the recursion limit raised from 20 to 50 by default if there's
> >> no objections. Thanks in advance.
> >
> > I suggest the limit stays the same, as increasing it may cause problems
> > with existing installations depending on it (or without resources to cope
> > with the drastic increase).
> >
> > Instead, I suggest Marc supplies a patch that makes this tweakable at a
> > build-time, so he can incorporate his preferred value into his own build
> > processes.
>
> Good suggestion going forward (could this be made a run-time config?),
> but even with a patch its not going to make 4.72


I agree; far to late to bring to the 4.72 table.

> In any case a bugzilla entry should be opened for tracking.


Good idea. Marc, file your request at http://bugs.exim.org/ if this issue
is important to you.

Jethro.

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Jethro R Binks
Computing Officer, IT Services, University Of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK