From: David Mazieres Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 09:52:35 +0000 (+1700) Subject: Re: Enabling and disabling maildir.synchronize_flags X-Git-Url: http://git.tremily.us/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=3b0fc1b858f94b19b64b209c41279ab471c87bdb;p=notmuch-archives.git Re: Enabling and disabling maildir.synchronize_flags --- diff --git a/73/fd9c444aa5d8edb46a80f6d6e00238e181c49a b/73/fd9c444aa5d8edb46a80f6d6e00238e181c49a new file mode 100644 index 000000000..ad9aa6999 --- /dev/null +++ b/73/fd9c444aa5d8edb46a80f6d6e00238e181c49a @@ -0,0 +1,88 @@ +Return-Path: + +X-Original-To: notmuch@notmuchmail.org +Delivered-To: notmuch@notmuchmail.org +Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) + by arlo.cworth.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8ED756DE021E + for ; Sun, 16 Aug 2015 03:15:55 -0700 (PDT) +X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at cworth.org +X-Spam-Flag: NO +X-Spam-Score: -1.792 +X-Spam-Level: +X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.792 tagged_above=-999 required=5 tests=[AWL=0.315, + RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED=-2.3, RP_MATCHES_RCVD=-0.55, SPF_PASS=-0.001, + URIBL_SBL=0.644, URIBL_SBL_A=0.1] autolearn=disabled +Received: from arlo.cworth.org ([127.0.0.1]) + by localhost (arlo.cworth.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) + with ESMTP id WDuFymkohWjD for ; + Sun, 16 Aug 2015 03:15:53 -0700 (PDT) +X-Greylist: delayed 1397 seconds by postgrey-1.35 at arlo; + Sun, 16 Aug 2015 03:15:53 PDT +Received: from market.scs.stanford.edu (market.scs.stanford.edu [171.66.3.10]) + by arlo.cworth.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 8FD706DE009A + for ; Sun, 16 Aug 2015 03:15:53 -0700 (PDT) +Received: from market.scs.stanford.edu (localhost.scs.stanford.edu + [127.0.0.1]) by market.scs.stanford.edu (8.14.7/8.14.7) with ESMTP id + t7G9qap6026130; Sun, 16 Aug 2015 02:52:36 -0700 (PDT) +Received: (from dm@localhost) + by market.scs.stanford.edu (8.14.7/8.14.7/Submit) id t7G9qaPb025981; + Sun, 16 Aug 2015 02:52:36 -0700 (PDT) +X-Authentication-Warning: market.scs.stanford.edu: dm set sender to + return-y6xfje9utikfmhtxvrchdsbzc6@ta.scs.stanford.edu using -f +From: David Mazieres +To: David Bremner , notmuch@notmuchmail.org +Subject: Re: Enabling and disabling maildir.synchronize_flags +In-Reply-To: <87r3n3fu7d.fsf@maritornes.cs.unb.ca> +References: <87r3orbqfn.fsf@ta.scs.stanford.edu> + <87r3n3fu7d.fsf@maritornes.cs.unb.ca> +Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 02:52:35 -0700 +Message-ID: <874mjzblwc.fsf@ta.scs.stanford.edu> +MIME-Version: 1.0 +Content-Type: text/plain +X-BeenThere: notmuch@notmuchmail.org +X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 +Precedence: list +List-Id: "Use and development of the notmuch mail system." + +List-Unsubscribe: , + +List-Archive: +List-Post: +List-Help: +List-Subscribe: , + +X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 10:15:55 -0000 + +David Bremner writes: + +> dm-list-email-notmuch@scs.stanford.edu writes: +> +>> It seems that disabling it should simply be safe. But re-enabling, one +>> risks losing tags, as the next notmuch new will cause old maildir flags +>> to override the xapian database. So that suggests something like: +>> +>> notmuch dump > backup +>> notmuch config set maildir.synchronize_flags false +>> # Do I need to run notmuch new here? +>> notmuch restore < backup +> +> Hi David; +> +> Sorry about the long delay. I'm not sure I follow the connection between +> your paragraph above and the the example. The example seems safe, but as +> you say, disabling synching should bs safe anyway. + +It's not an example, it's kind of a worst case scenario if there's no +easy and safe way way to enable synchronize_flags. I want to try +disabling flags, but if I change my mind and the only way to get it back +is to do a full notmuch dump/restore, that's a pretty hefty penalty. +Also, even if I do a full notmuch dump / restore, I'm not sure if the +notmuch new is necessary in the middle. + +So my question remains, what's the easiest safe way to re-enable +synchronize_flags after disabling it? (Safe meaning it won't change any +tags.) It could be that there's a very simple answer, in which case +sticking it in the man page might be nice. + +Thanks, +David