DJ Lucas wrote:
> On 11/06/2011 12:48 PM, Bruce Dubbs wrote:

>> Should it be the following:
>>
>> Required: Berkeley DB
>> Optional: One of MySQL, PostgreSQL, cdb, or TinyCDB
>>
> No. As far as BerkelyDB, dbm is the default lookup table format 
> (postmap). You can use all, none, or any combination in between if you 
> need it. It depends on what your target is. You might need to query for 
> users in multiple databases for instance, users might be stored in one 
> of two databases, and mailbox information in another. I admit, while 
> such a complex setup is very unlikely, it is possible (and completely 
> unmaintainable in the long run).

OK, thanks.  That's why I asked.

>> Second, the examples list -L/usr/lib and -I/usr/include.  They are
>> redundant to the normal search paths.

> Only if you've installed to the default path. This info was taken 
> directly from the Postfix docu, not so sure about removing it (though by 
> the time you get to postfix, the meaning of the options should be self 
> explanatory).

If a user puts the files in a non-standard path, he should be able to 
figure it out for himself.

>> Third, PCRE does not need any AUXLIBS or -I settings.
>>
>> -----
> Didn't used to be the case.

That's why we check when updating.

>> Fourth, the file ./src/util/sys_defs.h defines HAS_NIS.  This causes
>> failure in a couple of programs looking for rpcsvc/ypclnt.h.  I have no
>> idea where to find this.  The only workaround is to remove the HAS_NIS
>> definition with something like
>>
>> #ifdef HAS_NIS
>>     #undef HAS_NIS
>> #endif
>>
>> at the bottom of ./src/util/sys_defs.h.

> Back to the NIS support being gone in glibc. 

Oh yes.  Does anyone really use NIS any more?

> Also may want to configure it in a chroot by default now. I had planned to do 
> this a long time ago, but never got around to it. 

My initial reaction is thats a little beyond BLFS.  We can consider it 
though.  Do you have the procedure?

> There is a bug in Trac.

What bug?

   -- Bruce
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