Santiago Romero:
> > To apply this patch, cd into the Postfix-2.5.* top-level source
> > directory and execute:
> >
> > $ patch < thismessage
> >
> > We were able to reproduce the scheduler looping problem, and it
> > does not recur with the patched version
> 
>  A question ... what' the way to make this patch to be included in 
> Ubuntu Server "postfix" packages?

I will release this as part of Postfix 2.5.7.

Meanwhile, you can use oqmgr and it it will an all likelihood
perform just as well.

>  I mean, should I submit your message+patch to the package maintainers 
> of Ubuntu / Debian / Redhat so that new "postfix" packages with "the 
> bug" corrected are released as updates for users?
> 
>  Or ... you just publish the patch / bug somewhere and then the package 
> maintainers update their sources automatically without we or you needing 
> to contact them? :?
> 
>  I can patch postfix's sources, but then I loose Ubuntu package security 
> updates and will force me to maintain postfix from sources since this 
> moment. The best way would be your patch to be integrated in postfix and 
> new "security" postfix packages to be released by package maintainers, 
> but I don't know how to "force" that.

I have no control over vendors and distributors.

        Wietse

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