When I run spamassassin --lint, I get the following error:

# spamassassin --lint
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: smtp      inet
   -       y       -       -       smtpd
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: pickup    fifo
   -       y       60      1       pickup
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: cleanup   unix
   -       y       -       0       cleanup
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: qmgr      fifo
   -       y       300     1       qmgr
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: rewrite
  -       -       y       -       -       trivial-rewrite
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: bounce
x  -       -       y       -       0       bounce
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: defer
ix  -       -       y       -       0       bounce
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: flush     unix
   -       y       1000?   0       flush
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: proxymap
 -       -       n       -       -       proxymap
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: smtp
nix  -       -       y       -       -       smtp
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: relay
ix  -       -       y       -       -       smtp
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: showq     unix
   -       y       -       -       showq
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: error
ix  -       -       y       -       -       error
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: local     unix  -
n       n       -       -       local
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: virtual   unix  -
n       n       -       -       virtual
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: lmtp
nix  -       -       y       -       -       lmtp
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: smtp-amavis
unix - - y - 2 smtp
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: -o
smtp_data_done_timeout=1200
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: -o
disable_dns_lookups=yes
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: 127.0.0.1:10025
inet n - y - - smtpd
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: -o content_filter=
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: -o
local_recipient_maps=
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: -o
relay_recipient_maps=
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: -o
smtpd_restriction_classes=
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: -o
smtpd_client_restrictions=
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: -o
smtpd_helo_restrictions=
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: -o
smtpd_sender_restrictions=
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: -o
smtpd_recipient_restrictions=permit_mynetworks,reject
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: -o
mynetworks=127.0.0.0/8
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: maildrop  unix  -
n       n       -       -       pipe
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: flags=DRhu
user=vmail argv=/usr/local/bin/maildrop -d ${recipient}
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: old-cyrus unix  -
n       n       -       -       pipe
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: flags=R user=cyrus
argv=/cyrus/bin/deliver -e -m ${extension} ${user}
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: cyrus     unix  -
n       n       -       -       pipe
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: user=cyrus
argv=/cyrus/bin/deliver -e -r ${sender} -m ${extension} ${user}
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: uucp      unix  -
n       n       -       -       pipe
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: flags=Fqhu
user=uucp argv=uux -r -n -z -a$sender - $nexthop!rmail ($recipient)
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: ifmail    unix  -
    n       n       -       -       pipe
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: flags=F user=ftn
argv=/usr/lib/ifmail/ifmail -r $nexthop ($recipient)
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: bsmtp     unix  -
n       n       -       -       pipe
config: SpamAssassin failed to parse line, skipping: flags=Fq. user=foo
argv=/usr/local/sbin/bsmtp -f $sender $nexthop $recipient
lint: 41 issues detected.  please rerun with debug enabled for more
information.

It looks like spamassassin is trying to parse the Postfix master.cf
file.  The machine was running fine for several months.  This morning I
copied over some custom rules from the SARE site, but that was it, I
just copied them over.  Now SA is not flagging any mail.  Any
suggestions?  Our secondary mx box is picking up the load right now.

Shane


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