bulk_mode patch - version 2

[David Relson]

Welcome Marek,

The bulkmode also offers a useful speed advantage when testing alternate 
parameter sets or possible new parsing options.  Both of those tasks call 
for evaluating large numbers of messages and evaluating the results 
generated by bogofilter.

Bulkmode _will_ be added to cvs.  Last week was not the time to do it as 
0.11.2 was about to be released and having 0.11.2 be stable is a prime concern.

At 11:45 AM 4/16/03, Marek Kowal wrote:

>Dear David and others,
>
> > Here's version 2 of the bulkmode patch.  I've added a number of
> > initialization/reset functions and calls to them.
>
>I've just just found on the web the patch you have described. I've also
>signed up for the bogofilter-dev list immediately - if I had done it
>earlier, I would get to know about the patch already 2 days ago ;-) Haven't
>tested the patch yet (I'll do so in a minute), but first few quick
>questions:
>
>1. just to make sure: with the "-b" option, file names are read from the
>STDIN, the bogofilter opens them one-by-one, and on the STDOUT there goes
>just the "bogosity" line, in the same order, right?

The output also includes the file name.  The order is maintained.

If you use additional options that generate output, for example "-p", 
you'll see that output as well.

>2. how do you open the files? is it with the mmap()? (I would love to hear
>so!)

Just fopen().  What are your reasons for wanting mmap()?

>3. what is the chance, that the patch will go to the official release, so
>that the functionality is mantained in future versions? I would like to rely
>my software on that option, but then, I am affraid that future versions will
>not likely match the patch... I've seen the previous post from Matthias, who
>seems reluctant to put this to production - just let me state that this
>option is very userful! It will allow for seamless integration of
>mass-production systems with existing MTAs without forking new process for
>each new mail - a very high price to pay on systems that sometimes process
>thousands of mails per minute.
>
>Please, let me know, what you think.

As I said above, it will be added to the official release.

David