> On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 09:38:08AM -0400, Jeff Eaton wrote: >> >> > Better to just use an internal DB codebase (like skiplists) that has >> > nothing to do with Sleepycat. But then someone has to write and >> maintain >> > this code. >> > >> > I think the best compromise I've heard yet is to use something like >> > skiplists by default and make the use of libdb an optional feature >> like the >> > use of mysql. >> >> I'd be in favor of "deprecating" the use of BerkeleyDB in Cyrus. Making >> at least the default for new installations to be all-skiplist would be a >> good step in that direction, as well as encouraging people to move away >> from BDB where possible. > > Just committed this change to dev/2.4.0-alpha1. Along with the code > that automagically converts databases on ctl_cyrusdb -r, this should > make most sites that are running the default layout transparently > start running all-skiplist without even realising. > >> Ideally, I'd suggest making the default behavior of "./configure; make; >> make install" to _not_ link in BDB at all unless --with-bdb is >> explicitly >> given. As I recall, you have to jump through a few hoops to get a build >> of Cyrus to not link in the BDB libraries, even if you're not using >> them. > > I haven't tried this. Maybe I should.
Oh yes please, would be great being able to build completely without BDB. Even better if it would be possible to still build cvt_cyrusdb with BDB support so one can convert things. Or, if database backends could be compiled as loadable plugins, just imagine :) Simon ---- Cyrus Home Page: http://www.cyrusimap.org/ List Archives/Info: http://lists.andrew.cmu.edu/pipermail/info-cyrus/
