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Bug 286922 - =net-mail/dovecot-1.2.4 drops maildir support by default
Summary: =net-mail/dovecot-1.2.4 drops maildir support by default
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: High normal (vote)
Assignee: Patrick Lauer
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Reported: 2009-09-29 13:12 UTC by Robert Buchholz (RETIRED)
Modified: 2009-09-29 18:23 UTC (History)
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Description Robert Buchholz (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2009-09-29 13:12:34 UTC 
=net-mail/dovecot-1.2.4 now uses the global "maildir" use flag to install the maildir storage driver. This flag is disabled by default in all profiles.

It is debatable whether this is a user's fault, but upgrading from an existing maildir installation completely breaks the server. I would recommend to either (in this order):

- enable maildir by default in the base profile
- IUSE default maildir in Dovecot
- print a warning in the ebuild that the USE flag now exists
Comment 1 Patrick Lauer gentoo-dev 2009-09-29 13:30:35 UTC 
+  29 Sep 2009; Patrick Lauer <patrick@gentoo.org> dovecot-1.2.4.ebuild:
+  Default-enable maildir and other useflags. Fixes #286922

IUSE defaults to the rescues. I agree with your analysis that it badly confuses users on upgrade if functionality disappears.
Comment 2 Jeremy Olexa (darkside) (RETIRED) archtester gentoo-dev Security 2009-09-29 15:26:06 UTC 
(In reply to comment #1)

> IUSE defaults to the rescues. I agree with your analysis that it badly confuses
> users on upgrade if functionality disappears.

I don't think this is quite right.. IUSE defaults do not override profiles. Please see USE_ORDER in "man 5 make.conf"
Comment 3 Jeremy Olexa (darkside) (RETIRED) archtester gentoo-dev Security 2009-09-29 18:23:41 UTC 
(In reply to comment #2)
> (In reply to comment #1)
> 
> > IUSE defaults to the rescues. I agree with your analysis that it badly confuses
> > users on upgrade if functionality disappears.
> 
> I don't think this is quite right.. IUSE defaults do not override profiles.
> Please see USE_ORDER in "man 5 make.conf"
> 

Ignore me. Sorry.