Milter-greylist

At Tue, 10 Oct 2006 15:14:21 +0200,
<attila.bruncsak@...> wrote:
> 
> > > 
> > > > The new patch breaks our sync mechanism. The sync 
> > listener thread does
> > > > not start before a client connects to the server.
> > > > 
> > > Already first connection from the client at the connect phase
> > > (first call back form mlfi_main) will start the sync listener.
> > > All the other connections will be blocked on the new mutex
> > > which got introduced. There is no any difference with the situation
> > > before.
> > 
> > Really? I think the sync_master_restart() call at main() launches
> > the master threads and they begin waiting connections from peers.
> > 
> 
> The sync_master_restart() will be called at the first client connection,
> It will do the same stuff as it would be called fron main().
> I do not see problem here.
> 
> > > On the other hand it was neither guaranteed before the patch
> > > that the sync listener did any kind of useful thing before client
> > > connections came in, since it is not a high priority
> > > real-time thread.
> > 
> > I meant we cannot receive sync messages until we receive a mail from
> > someone if we apply your second patch.
> > 
> Correct, this is the only difference. We cannot receive sync messages
> until someone connects via the sendmail.

We cannot receive sync messages until someone connects via the
sendmail of ONE OF PEERS. It may happens before your patched server
receive a mail.