Re: Backend writing

[Kai.Grossjohann@CS.Uni-Dortmund.DE (Kai Großjohann)]

Simon Josefsson <jas@extundo.com> writes:

> Kai.Grossjohann@CS.Uni-Dortmund.DE (Kai Großjohann) writes:
> 
>> But haven't you just changed nnimap to ignore article renumberings?  I
>> suppose you wouldn't do that unless it's safe?
> 
> I don't know if it's safe, that's what Oort is for. <g>

He, he.

> Basicly, nnimap makes sure the old NOV cache isn't used when a
> uidvalidity has changed.  Nnimap also updates all Gnus marks when
> entering a group so they should be OK.  The only thing left is the
> active range, and that's updated by Gnus when you `g', `M-g' or
> somesuch.  Possibly a uidvalidity change breaks the cache or the agent
> if article numbers are actually re-used.  But in several cases IMAP
> servers update UIDVALIDITY but still does not re-use article numbers,
> so in those cases it's OK to ignore the error.

My goodness.  I didn't think of the agent and the cache.  Hmpf.

kai
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