[Mailmunge] Mailmunge API discussion

[Dianne Skoll]

On Fri, 20 May 2022 00:21:47 -0500
Richard Laager via Mailmunge <mailmunge at lists.mailmunge.org> wrote:

[...]

> I guess I was more-so asking why change and delete are 1-indexed (if
> I'm indeed correct in understanding that they are).

Because that's how the milter library implements it (or at least,
documents it) so I kept the API the same.

> > I don't think this is worthwhile.  Mailmunge makes no guarantee as
> > to which workers are handed which pieces of work

[...]

> I had to check to see if I was crazy. MIMEDefang 2.57-BETA-1 said:

>   * mimedefang-multiplexor: New scheduling algorithm tries to keep
>     commands "sticky".  For example, when looking for a worker to run
>     "recipok", we prefer to use a worker that recently ran "recipok".

The key phrase is "tries to".  It does its best, but makes no guarantees.
Mailmunge still works this way, btw.

Regards,

Dianne.