If you don't restart dovecot after an upgrade you will get this error: imap-login: Fatal: Dovecot version mismatch: Master is v1.2.9, login is v1.2.11 (if you don't care, set version_ignore=yes) The ebuild does not warn for this. Please add a warning. Reproducible: Always
This has been dovecot's default behaviour for long time, i.e. it did not start with version 1.2.11. The log also tells you what to do in case you want to change the default behaviour. I do not think an ewarn is the correct solution here.
I tend to agree with Eray. The Gentoo way is to *not* restart services automatically like other distros and leaves it to the sysadmin.
I never suggested to automatically restart dovecot, I suggested to add a warning after emerge updated postfix. I've now had two admins not being aware of the problem and lots of end-users not being able to get their mail because the admins were unaware of the problem. Looking in the log you will find the solution only after reports come in. What harm does it do to give a warning by emerge?
(In reply to comment #4) > What harm does it do to give a warning by emerge? * Too much hand holding. This has been dovecot's default behaviour since ages and if you do not like it, just change it in the config file. Do not expect distributions to warn the sysadmins for what should be part of their job anyway. * Ewarn's should be used sparingly. Otherwise, users start not to read them. Having an ewarn reminding you to restart - which is not necessary if you make the a/m change in the config file - everytime you upgrade dovecot is too much. Having said that, I will go with the general consenses of gentoo-dev community.
