On 11/30/14, 2:04 PM, "Reindl Harald" <h.rei...@thelounge.net> wrote:
>it's *not* about a "crufty version of perl" > >it's about a perl version check not existing in SpamAssassin 3.4.0 >it's visible on recent perl versions >without the version checks issing the warnings they had no problem OK, I could have been clearer there. Let me spell out my logic: 1) Red Hat is not going to release a new version of SpamAssassin for their existing distros. That's not how they roll. 2) Any rule that uses a regex that requires a version of Perl later than the 2006-era Perl 5.8.8 will cause a fatal sa-update error unless it's wrapped in a version check 3) Using version_check creates a non-fatal warning on versions of SA =< 3.4.0 So, we have three options 1) Force Red Hat users to endure a warning unless they update their spamassassin outside of normal distro channels to gain version_check capabilities 2) Take the version_check out and break sa-update on computers running older versions of perl 3) Write all spamassassin rules to use the lowest-common-denominator perl, which would be the "crufty version of perl" I referred to above. Do you see a fourth option? -- Dave Pooser Cat-Herder-in-Chief, Pooserville.com "...Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in one pretty and well-preserved piece, but to slide across the finish line broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out, leaking oil, and shouting GERONIMO!!!" -- Bill McKenna
