Re: Overwriting local_scan.c to buildy

Marc MERLIN <[email protected]>
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On Wed, Jun 25, 2003 at 05:24:18PM -0700, Marilyn Davis wrote:
> So install method 2 is "better"?  

It means you need to recompile exim if you change local_scan

> Is this because it's simpler?

Putting sa-exim directly inside exim is a bit simpler at build
time, in exchange for being more work to maintain later.

> Because you can do it without the exim source?  

Building sa-exim as a module can indeed be done without the source, but
your running exim must have the local_scan patch, and it probably won't
unless you're runnig debian.

Marc
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