Tom Collins writes: > Keep in mind that qmail, vpopmail, courier and other programs all > implement the same "maildirquota" methods. You would need to make sure > an improved system either doesn't break the other programs, or can be a > drop-in replacement for the old code.
Alas, these calls are intrinsically not thread-safe, so the API into them needs to be changed: > > * vauth_getpw(user, domain) > > * vmaildir_readquota(maildir, > > * format_maildirquota(mypw->pw_shell)) Are you willing to change the way that they're called so that they may be called from threaded code? I expect that they'll be called the same way, but the value they return will be malloc'ed and will thus need to be freed. That introduces the least new complication. Yeah, /me sings the "I've Got a Memory Leak in my Head" song. Did I ever tell you how much I dislike threading? Still, software uses it and, um, it's good practice for writing thread-safe code. -- --My blog is at blog.russnelson.com | If you want to find Crynwr sells support for free software | PGPok | injustice in economic 521 Pleasant Valley Rd. | +1 315-323-1241 cell | affairs, look for the Potsdam, NY 13676-3213 | +1 212-202-2318 VOIP | hand of a legislator.
