OT / SARE: 70_sare_specific.cf lint error

[Julian Field]

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I could well believe it. Each rule is turned into a Perl function. So 
rule names are governed by the restrictions applied by Perl on what 
makes a valid function name. Function names cannot start with a number. 
No point reporting it to SA Bugzilla, it is beyond their control.

Dhawal Doshy wrote:

> A follow-up to my previous mail(s)
>
> SpamAssassin doesn't understand Rule Names that start with a number, i 
> had to change my rule_name from '2nd_xx' to 'Second_xx'. I couldn't 
> find this documented on the SA site or Wiki (though there are some 
> documented limitations on rule_names like being 22 characters long etc..)
>
> While there are limitations in rule_names, SA started throwing errors 
> that were absolutely not related to the actual problem.
>
> If someone can confirm this behaviour, then we could possibly report 
> it to the SA bugzilla.
>
> - dhawal
>
> Dhawal Doshy wrote:
>
>> solved.. see below
>>
>> Dhawal Doshy wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Anyone else notice a lint error for 70_sare_specific.cf?? the error 
>>> goes like this:
>>>
>>> # /usr/bin/spamassassin -x -D -p 
>>> /etc/MailScanner/spam.assassin.prefs.conf --lint
>>> .
>>> [skip]
>>> .
>>> Failed to compile body SpamAssassin tests, skipping:
>>>         (Illegal declaration of anonymous subroutine at 
>>> /etc/mail/spamassassin/70_sare_specific.cf, rule 
>>> __SARE_LOTTO_GREENCARD, line 13.
>>> )
>>> .
>>
>>
>>
>> My screw up.. a new body check rule that i added in another .cf file 
>> caused this error. sorry for the false alarm.
>>
>> Time to read Matt's rule writing guide..
>>
>
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