Can't get rid of the .header files in the incoming directory.... Take 2, more info...

[Steen, Glenn]

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> [mailto:MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On Behalf Of Spike Cacti
> Sent: den 2 maj 2005 15:03
> To: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> Subject: Re: Can't get rid of the .header files in the 
> incoming directory.... Take 2, more info...
> 
> 
> I saw Julian's reply and will apply the patch on my 4.40.11 for now.
> Thanks guys!
> 
> BTW:
> The header files are not deleted every second or so, they are deleted
> every restart of mailscanner. Default is 14400 (4h) I think. So on my
> systems, it could have caused a problem since I'm running on a memory
> based filesystem. The directories are deleted but the header file is
> NOT in the directory ;-)
Yep, exactly what I meant... I see your point about the tmpfs/inode-
depletion problem though. Anyway, the problem's history now:-).
Very good spot Spike.

-- Glenn

> 
> Spike
> 
> --- "Steen, Glenn" <Glenn.Steen at AP1.SE> wrote:
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: MailScanner mailing list
> > > [mailto:MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On Behalf Of Spike Cacti
> > > Sent: den 29 april 2005 16:16
> > > To: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> > > Subject: Can't get rid of the .header files in the incoming
> > > directory.... Take 2, more info...
> > >
> > (snip)
> > >
> > > I am not an expert, but I think it's unlinking with
> > > the wrong filename....
> > >
> > > Could have to do with this code in WorkArea.pm, sub
> > > ClearAll :
> > >   # Clean up the whole thing
> > >   while($f = $dirhandle->read()) {
> > >     #print STDERR "Studying \"$f\"\n";
> > >     next if $f =~ /^\./;
> > >     # Needs untaint:
> > >     $f =~ /([-\w]+\.header)$/ and unlink "$1";
> > >     # And delete core files
> > >     $f =~ /^core$/ and unlink "core";
> > >     # Also needs untaint... sledgehammer. nut.
> > >     $f =~ /(.*)/;
> > >     push @ToDelete, $1 if -d "$1";
> > >   }
> > >   $dirhandle->close();
> > >
> > > Maybe due to the fact that you added a new header
> > > section in the name for Postfix queue files ? I dont
> > > think your regexp will match names like :
> > > 377DC50192.2C0F7.header
> > >
> > > I could also be totally wrong ;-) I just took a very
> > > quick look...
> > No, you are exactly right Spike... Not a big deal perhaps, since
> > the directories (and their content) would be cleared upon MS
> > restart (every ... second or so:-), but since the "postfix queue
> > ID fix", the header files would be left behind.
> > Fix is simple: just add a "." to the RE (as "-" is for exim IDs):
> >      $f =~ /([-.\w]+\.header)$/ and unlink "$1";
> > .... and all would be well.
> >
> > Julian, could you do that please (if you haven't already)?
> >
> > -- Glenn
> >
> > >
> > > Spike
> > >
> > >
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