Mailing List Archive: [Bug 643] New: Enhance exim -bP to read the value of macros, or similar

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http://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=643
Summary: Enhance exim -bP to read the value of macros, or similar
Product: Exim
Version: N/A
Platform: All
URL: http://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20071220.173738.b0f
0cc0a.en.html
OS/Version: All
Status: NEW
Severity: wishlist
Priority: low
Component: Unfiled
AssignedTo: nigel@exim.org
ReportedBy: tez@terryburton.co.uk
CC: exim-dev@exim.org, tez@terryburton.co.uk

"For anything except macros, Exim can use the arguments to -bP to output it..."
[1]

Enhancing exim -bP (or similar) to read macros would allow custom shell scripts
and other helpers to robustly determine information about the current exim
setup, without resorting to flaky methods such as greping the config files or
hardcoding the values that may later be updated.

Inspiration: amgetconf(8) utility from the Amanda backup software.

[1] http://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20071220.224253.d0e01e21.en.html

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