From 04a55a83cb08efdafe9b9517709fa666821d4c1a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Bremner Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2016 09:51:24 +2100 Subject: [PATCH] Re: FastMail uses xapian for real time search, can we do the same? --- 61/3db1117541cc3b5a1b7e5eeba899a59c0836fa | 66 +++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 66 insertions(+) create mode 100644 61/3db1117541cc3b5a1b7e5eeba899a59c0836fa diff --git a/61/3db1117541cc3b5a1b7e5eeba899a59c0836fa b/61/3db1117541cc3b5a1b7e5eeba899a59c0836fa new file mode 100644 index 000000000..8904278ea --- /dev/null +++ b/61/3db1117541cc3b5a1b7e5eeba899a59c0836fa @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +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 03A6C6DE02B7 + for ; Thu, 24 Mar 2016 05:51:36 -0700 (PDT) +X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at cworth.org +X-Spam-Flag: NO +X-Spam-Score: -0.026 +X-Spam-Level: +X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.026 tagged_above=-999 required=5 + tests=[AWL=-0.015, SPF_PASS=-0.001, T_RP_MATCHES_RCVD=-0.01] + 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 kGPD8oMcgEiE for ; + Thu, 24 Mar 2016 05:51:28 -0700 (PDT) +Received: from fethera.tethera.net (fethera.tethera.net [198.245.60.197]) + by arlo.cworth.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 2C4386DE02AF + for ; Thu, 24 Mar 2016 05:51:28 -0700 (PDT) +Received: from remotemail by fethera.tethera.net with local (Exim 4.84) + (envelope-from ) + id 1aj4k5-0005US-Ht; Thu, 24 Mar 2016 08:52:01 -0400 +Received: (nullmailer pid 18378 invoked by uid 1000); + Thu, 24 Mar 2016 12:51:24 -0000 +From: David Bremner +To: Edward Betts , notmuch@notmuchmail.org +Subject: Re: FastMail uses xapian for real time search, can we do the same? +In-Reply-To: <20160324104033.GA23082@4angle.com> +References: <20160324104033.GA23082@4angle.com> +User-Agent: Notmuch/0.21+74~g6c60fb1 (http://notmuchmail.org) Emacs/24.5.1 + (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) +Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2016 09:51:24 -0300 +Message-ID: <87bn64jayb.fsf@zancas.localnet> +MIME-Version: 1.0 +Content-Type: text/plain +X-BeenThere: notmuch@notmuchmail.org +X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20 +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: Thu, 24 Mar 2016 12:51:36 -0000 + +Edward Betts writes: + +> +> Is there any enthusiasm for adding real time search to notmuch? + +It sounds interesting. I do wonder if just better (read, any) retry +handling might give most of the user benefits with fewer moving parts. + +I think the real reason that the locking failures bother me less is just +a workflow one: I don't have notmuch-insert / notmuch-new running in the +background, but rather fetch a few few times a day. I'm not saying +everyone should read mail like I do, just explaining why it's less of a +priority for me personally than some other issues. + +d + -- 2.26.2