diff options
Diffstat (limited to 'contrib/sendmail/src/README')
| -rw-r--r-- | contrib/sendmail/src/README | 38 |
1 files changed, 29 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/contrib/sendmail/src/README b/contrib/sendmail/src/README index e4e62a1..fc8917a 100644 --- a/contrib/sendmail/src/README +++ b/contrib/sendmail/src/README @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# Copyright (c) 1998-2000 Sendmail, Inc. and its suppliers. +# Copyright (c) 1998-2001 Sendmail, Inc. and its suppliers. # All rights reserved. # Copyright (c) 1983, 1995-1997 Eric P. Allman. All rights reserved. # Copyright (c) 1988 @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ # the sendmail distribution. # # -# $Id: README,v 8.263.2.1.2.27 2000/12/16 16:46:02 gshapiro Exp $ +# $Id: README,v 8.263.2.1.2.32 2001/01/29 23:45:22 gshapiro Exp $ # This directory contains the source files for sendmail(TM). @@ -631,9 +631,10 @@ YOU HEADACHES! When attempting to canonify a hostname, some broken name servers will return SERVFAIL (a temporary failure) on T_AAAA (IPv6) lookups. If you want to excuse this behavior, compile sendmail with --D_FFR_WORKAROUND_BROKEN_NAMESERVERS. However, instead, we recommend catching -the problem and reporting it to the name server administrator so we can rid -the world of broken name servers. +-D_FFR_WORKAROUND_BROKEN_NAMESERVERS and add WorkAroundBrokenAAAA to your +ResolverOptions setting. However, instead, we recommend catching the +problem and reporting it to the name server administrator so we can rid the +world of broken name servers. +----------------------------------------+ | STARTTLS COMPILATION AND CONFIGURATION | @@ -1038,6 +1039,12 @@ IRIX 6.x If you are using XFS filesystem, avoid using the -32 ABI switch to the cc compiler if possible. + Broken inet_aton and inet_ntoa on IRIX using gcc: There's + a problem with gcc on IRIX, i.e., gcc can't pass structs + less than 16 bits long unless they are 8 bits; IRIX 6.2 has + some other sized structs. See + http://www.bitmechanic.com/mail-archives/mysql/current/0418.html + IRIX 6.4 The IRIX 6.5.4 version of /bin/m4 does not work properly with sendmail. Either install fw_m4.sw.m4 off the Freeware_May99 CD and @@ -1096,8 +1103,10 @@ BSDI (BSD/386) 1.0, NetBSD 0.9, FreeBSD 1.0 determined to continue to use your old, buggy version (or as a shortcut to get sendmail working -- I'm sure you have the best intentions to port a modern version of BIND), you can - copy ../contrib/oldbind.compat.c into sendmail and add - oldbind.compat.o to OBJADD in the Makefile. + copy ../contrib/oldbind.compat.c into sendmail and add the + following to devtools/Site/site.config.m4: + + APPENDDEF(`confOBJADD', `oldbind.compat.o') A/UX Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1993 18:28:28 -0400 (EDT) @@ -1236,6 +1245,17 @@ Linux "#include <syslog.h>" to the SFIO version of stdio.h as the very first line. +glibc + glibc 2.2.1 (and possibly other versions) changed the value of + __RES in resolv.h but failed to actually provide the IPv6 API + changes that the change implied. Therefore, compiling with + -DNETINET6 fails. + + Workarounds: + 1) Compile without -DNETINET6 + 2) Build against a real BIND 8.2.2 include/lib tree + 3) Wait for glibc to fix it + AIX 4.X The AIX 4.X linker uses library paths specified during compilation using -L for run-time shared library searches. Therefore, it is @@ -1268,7 +1288,7 @@ AIX 4.3.3 Workarounds: 1) Compile without -DNETINET6 - 2) Build against a real Bind 8.2.2 include/lib tree + 2) Build against a real BIND 8.2.2 include/lib tree 3) Wait for IBM to fix it AIX 4.X @@ -1668,4 +1688,4 @@ util.c Some general purpose routines used by sendmail. version.c The version number and information about this version of sendmail. -(Version $Revision: 8.263.2.1.2.27 $, last update $Date: 2000/12/16 16:46:02 $ ) +(Version $Revision: 8.263.2.1.2.32 $, last update $Date: 2001/01/29 23:45:22 $ ) |
