MS startup times

[David Lee]

(MS 4.63.8; SA 3.2.3; but problem older than that.)

In the normal course of events, our machines (dual processor Intel) cope
OK with the load; messages are processed within a few seconds.

But the "service MailScanner start" startup takes many elapsed minutes
before anything at "real" actually happens.  The load during this time is
high, as the MS processes gobble CPU of over two minutes per process.


Any thoughts?  Our conf file includes:
   Max Children = 10
   Rebuild Bayes Every = 3600
   Wait During Bayes Rebuild = yes

Might something there be relevant?

Also, a simple "MailScanner --debug" or "MailScanner --lint" takes over
two minutes.  But "spamassassin --lint --debug" completes quickly, with no
obvious errors.

Have I overlooked anything obvious?

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