[exim/exim] A patch to add a link to SECTforexpfai where forced expansion failure is referred to before it was discussed (Issue #3220)
maeqs5a via Exim-dev <[email protected]> Sat, 25 Apr 2026 19:13:31 +0100
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The following patch adds a link to SECTforexpfai ( https://code.exim.org/exim/exim/src/commit/371e5210218746e876fd71c888fdb666c85ceb56/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt#L9853 ) where forced expansion failure is referred to ( https://code.exim.org/exim/exim/src/commit/371e5210218746e876fd71c888fdb666c85ceb56/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt#L8545-L8547 ) before it was discussed. --- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt +++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt @@ -8543,8 +8543,9 @@ discusses the way to specify empty list items. If the string expansion is forced to fail, Exim behaves as if the item it is -testing (domain, host, address, or local part) is not in the list. Other -expansion failures cause temporary errors. +testing (domain, host, address, or local part) is not in the list. +Forced expansion failure is discussed at &<<SECTforexpfai>>&. +Other expansion failures cause temporary errors. If an item in a list is a regular expression, backslashes, dollars and possibly other special characters in the expression must be protected against --- View it on Exim Forgejo ( https://code.exim.org/exim/exim/issues/3220 ) or reply to this email directly.