Avoid corrupting globals during time-pauses

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@@ -1399,16 +1399,21 @@ If the &%domains%& option is set, the domain of the address must be in the set
 of domains that it defines.
 .next
 .vindex "&$local_part_prefix$&"
 of domains that it defines.
 .next
 .vindex "&$local_part_prefix$&"

+.vindex "&$local_part_prefix_v$&"

 .vindex "&$local_part$&"
 .vindex "&$local_part_suffix$&"
 .vindex "&$local_part$&"
 .vindex "&$local_part_suffix$&"

+.vindex "&$local_part_suffix_v$&"

 .cindex affix "router precondition"
 If the &%local_parts%& option is set, the local part of the address must be in
 the set of local parts that it defines. If &%local_part_prefix%& or
 &%local_part_suffix%& is in use, the prefix or suffix is removed from the local
 part before this check. If you want to do precondition tests on local parts
 that include affixes, you can do so by using a &%condition%& option (see below)
 .cindex affix "router precondition"
 If the &%local_parts%& option is set, the local part of the address must be in
 the set of local parts that it defines. If &%local_part_prefix%& or
 &%local_part_suffix%& is in use, the prefix or suffix is removed from the local
 part before this check. If you want to do precondition tests on local parts
 that include affixes, you can do so by using a &%condition%& option (see below)

-that uses the variables &$local_part$&, &$local_part_prefix$&, and
-&$local_part_suffix$& as necessary.
+.new
+that uses the variables &$local_part$&, &$local_part_prefix$&,
+&$local_part_prefix_v$&, &$local_part_suffix$&
+and &$local_part_suffix_v$& as necessary.
+.wen

 .next
 .vindex "&$local_user_uid$&"
 .vindex "&$local_user_gid$&"
 .next
 .vindex "&$local_user_uid$&"
 .vindex "&$local_user_gid$&"


@@ -12447,12 +12452,19 @@ the retrieved data.
 .wen
 
 .vindex "&$local_part_prefix$&"
 .wen
 
 .vindex "&$local_part_prefix$&"

+.vindex "&$local_part_prefix_v$&"

 .vindex "&$local_part_suffix$&"
 .vindex "&$local_part_suffix$&"

+.vindex "&$local_part_suffix_v$&"

 .cindex affix variables
 If a local part prefix or suffix has been recognized, it is not included in the
 value of &$local_part$& during routing and subsequent delivery. The values of
 any prefix or suffix are in &$local_part_prefix$& and
 &$local_part_suffix$&, respectively.
 .cindex affix variables
 If a local part prefix or suffix has been recognized, it is not included in the
 value of &$local_part$& during routing and subsequent delivery. The values of
 any prefix or suffix are in &$local_part_prefix$& and
 &$local_part_suffix$&, respectively.

+.new
+If the affix specification included a wildcard then the portion of
+the affix matched by the wildcard is in
+&$local_part_prefix_v$& or &$local_part_suffix_v$& as appropriate.
+.wen

 
 When a message is being delivered to a file, pipe, or autoreply transport as a
 result of aliasing or forwarding, &$local_part$& is set to the local part of
 
 When a message is being delivered to a file, pipe, or autoreply transport as a
 result of aliasing or forwarding, &$local_part$& is set to the local part of


@@ -12506,12 +12518,26 @@ When an address is being routed or delivered, and a
 specific prefix for the local part was recognized, it is available in this
 variable, having been removed from &$local_part$&.
 
 specific prefix for the local part was recognized, it is available in this
 variable, having been removed from &$local_part$&.
 

+.new
+.vitem &$local_part_prefix_v$&
+.vindex "&$local_part_prefix_v$&"
+When &$local_part_prefix$& is valid and the prefix match used a wildcard,
+the portion matching the wildcard is available in this variable.
+.wen
+

 .vitem &$local_part_suffix$&
 .vindex "&$local_part_suffix$&"
 When an address is being routed or delivered, and a
 specific suffix for the local part was recognized, it is available in this
 variable, having been removed from &$local_part$&.
 
 .vitem &$local_part_suffix$&
 .vindex "&$local_part_suffix$&"
 When an address is being routed or delivered, and a
 specific suffix for the local part was recognized, it is available in this
 variable, having been removed from &$local_part$&.
 

+.new
+.vitem &$local_part_suffix_v$&
+.vindex "&$local_part_suffix_v$&"
+When &$local_part_suffix$& is valid and the suffix match used a wildcard,
+the portion matching the wildcard is available in this variable.
+.wen
+

 .new
 .vitem &$local_part_verified$&
 .vindex "&$local_part_verified$&"
 .new
 .vitem &$local_part_verified$&
 .vindex "&$local_part_verified$&"


@@ -12854,6 +12880,13 @@ or if not set, the value of &$qualify_domain$&.
 .cindex queues named
 The name of the spool queue in use; empty for the default queue.
 
 .cindex queues named
 The name of the spool queue in use; empty for the default queue.
 

+.vitem &$queue_size$&
+.vindex "&$queue_size$&"
+.cindex "queue" "size of"
+.cindex "spool" "number of messages"
+This variable contains the number of messages queued.
+It is evaluated on demand, but no more often than once every minute.
+

 .vitem &$r_...$&
 .vindex &$r_...$&
 .cindex router variables
 .vitem &$r_...$&
 .vindex &$r_...$&
 .cindex router variables


@@ -14276,6 +14309,7 @@ listed in more than one group.
 .row &%daemon_startup_sleep%&        "time to sleep between tries"
 .row &%extra_local_interfaces%&      "not necessarily listened on"
 .row &%local_interfaces%&            "on which to listen, with optional ports"
 .row &%daemon_startup_sleep%&        "time to sleep between tries"
 .row &%extra_local_interfaces%&      "not necessarily listened on"
 .row &%local_interfaces%&            "on which to listen, with optional ports"

+.row &%notifier_socket%&             "override compiled-in value"

 .row &%pid_file_path%&               "override compiled-in value"
 .row &%queue_run_max%&               "maximum simultaneous queue runners"
 .endtable
 .row &%pid_file_path%&               "override compiled-in value"
 .row &%queue_run_max%&               "maximum simultaneous queue runners"
 .endtable


@@ -16349,6 +16383,24 @@ harm. This option overrides the &%pipe_as_creator%& option of the &(pipe)&
 transport driver.
 
 
 transport driver.
 
 

+.new
+.option notifier_socket main string "$spool_directory/exim_daemon_notify"
+This option gives the name for a unix-domain socket on which the daemon
+listens for work and information-requests.
+Only installations running multiple daemons sharing a spool directory
+should need to modify the default.
+
+The option is expanded before use.
+If the platform supports Linux-style abstract socket names, the result
+is used with a nul byte prefixed.
+Otherwise, it should be a full path name and use a directory accessible
+to Exim.
+
+If the Exim command line uses a &%-oX%& option and does not use &%-oP%&
+then a notifier socket is not created.
+.wen
+
+

 .option openssl_options main "string list" "+no_sslv2 +no_sslv3 +single_dh_use +no_ticket +no_renegotiation"
 .cindex "OpenSSL "compatibility options"
 This option allows an administrator to adjust the SSL options applied
 .option openssl_options main "string list" "+no_sslv2 +no_sslv3 +single_dh_use +no_ticket +no_renegotiation"
 .cindex "OpenSSL "compatibility options"
 This option allows an administrator to adjust the SSL options applied


@@ -18778,6 +18830,12 @@ command for LMTP, SMTP, and BSMTP deliveries has the prefix removed by default.
 This behaviour can be overridden by setting &%rcpt_include_affixes%& true on
 the relevant transport.
 
 This behaviour can be overridden by setting &%rcpt_include_affixes%& true on
 the relevant transport.
 

+.new
+.vindex &$local_part_prefix_v$&
+If wildcarding (above) was used then the part of the prefix matching the
+wildcard is available in &$local_part_prefix_v$&.
+.wen
+

 When an address is being verified, &%local_part_prefix%& affects only the
 behaviour of the router. If the callout feature of verification is in use, this
 means that the full address, including the prefix, will be used during the
 When an address is being verified, &%local_part_prefix%& affects only the
 behaviour of the router. If the callout feature of verification is in use, this
 means that the full address, including the prefix, will be used during the


@@ -20116,8 +20174,10 @@ semicolon is the default route list separator.
 
 
 .section "Format of one host item" "SECTformatonehostitem"
 
 
 .section "Format of one host item" "SECTformatonehostitem"

-Each item in the list of hosts is either a host name or an IP address,
-optionally with an attached port number. When no port is given, an IP address
+Each item in the list of hosts can be either a host name or an IP address,
+optionally with an attached port number, or it can be a single "+"
+(see &%hosts_randomize%&).
+When no port is given, an IP address

 is not enclosed in brackets. When a port is specified, it overrides the port
 specification on the transport. The port is separated from the name or address
 by a colon. This leads to some complications:
 is not enclosed in brackets. When a port is specified, it overrides the port
 specification on the transport. The port is separated from the name or address
 by a colon. This leads to some complications:


@@ -33665,13 +33725,22 @@ The following list describes all expansion variables that are
 available in the MIME ACL:
 
 .vlist
 available in the MIME ACL:
 
 .vlist

+.vitem &$mime_anomaly_level$& &&&
+       &$mime_anomaly_text$&
+.vindex &$mime_anomaly_level$&
+.vindex &$mime_anomaly_text$&
+If there are problems decoding, these variables contain information on
+the detected issue.
+

 .vitem &$mime_boundary$&
 .vitem &$mime_boundary$&

-If the current part is a multipart (see &$mime_is_multipart$&) below, it should
+.vindex &$mime_boundary$&
+If the current part is a multipart (see &$mime_is_multipart$& below), it should

 have a boundary string, which is stored in this variable. If the current part
 has no boundary parameter in the &'Content-Type:'& header, this variable
 contains the empty string.
 
 .vitem &$mime_charset$&
 have a boundary string, which is stored in this variable. If the current part
 has no boundary parameter in the &'Content-Type:'& header, this variable
 contains the empty string.
 
 .vitem &$mime_charset$&

+.vindex &$mime_charset$&

 This variable contains the character set identifier, if one was found in the
 &'Content-Type:'& header. Examples for charset identifiers are:
 .code
 This variable contains the character set identifier, if one was found in the
 &'Content-Type:'& header. Examples for charset identifiers are:
 .code


@@ -33683,31 +33752,37 @@ Please note that this value is not normalized, so you should do matches
 case-insensitively.
 
 .vitem &$mime_content_description$&
 case-insensitively.
 
 .vitem &$mime_content_description$&

+.vindex &$mime_content_description$&

 This variable contains the normalized content of the &'Content-Description:'&
 header. It can contain a human-readable description of the parts content. Some
 implementations repeat the filename for attachments here, but they are usually
 only used for display purposes.
 
 .vitem &$mime_content_disposition$&
 This variable contains the normalized content of the &'Content-Description:'&
 header. It can contain a human-readable description of the parts content. Some
 implementations repeat the filename for attachments here, but they are usually
 only used for display purposes.
 
 .vitem &$mime_content_disposition$&

+.vindex &$mime_content_disposition$&

 This variable contains the normalized content of the &'Content-Disposition:'&
 header. You can expect strings like &"attachment"& or &"inline"& here.
 
 .vitem &$mime_content_id$&
 This variable contains the normalized content of the &'Content-Disposition:'&
 header. You can expect strings like &"attachment"& or &"inline"& here.
 
 .vitem &$mime_content_id$&

+.vindex &$mime_content_id$&

 This variable contains the normalized content of the &'Content-ID:'& header.
 This is a unique ID that can be used to reference a part from another part.
 
 .vitem &$mime_content_size$&
 This variable contains the normalized content of the &'Content-ID:'& header.
 This is a unique ID that can be used to reference a part from another part.
 
 .vitem &$mime_content_size$&

+.vindex &$mime_content_size$&

 This variable is set only after the &%decode%& modifier (see above) has been
 successfully run. It contains the size of the decoded part in kilobytes. The
 size is always rounded up to full kilobytes, so only a completely empty part
 has a &$mime_content_size$& of zero.
 
 .vitem &$mime_content_transfer_encoding$&
 This variable is set only after the &%decode%& modifier (see above) has been
 successfully run. It contains the size of the decoded part in kilobytes. The
 size is always rounded up to full kilobytes, so only a completely empty part
 has a &$mime_content_size$& of zero.
 
 .vitem &$mime_content_transfer_encoding$&

+.vindex &$mime_content_transfer_encoding$&

 This variable contains the normalized content of the
 &'Content-transfer-encoding:'& header. This is a symbolic name for an encoding
 type. Typical values are &"base64"& and &"quoted-printable"&.
 
 .vitem &$mime_content_type$&
 This variable contains the normalized content of the
 &'Content-transfer-encoding:'& header. This is a symbolic name for an encoding
 type. Typical values are &"base64"& and &"quoted-printable"&.
 
 .vitem &$mime_content_type$&

+.vindex &$mime_content_type$&

 If the MIME part has a &'Content-Type:'& header, this variable contains its
 value, lowercased, and without any options (like &"name"& or &"charset"&). Here
 are some examples of popular MIME types, as they may appear in this variable:
 If the MIME part has a &'Content-Type:'& header, this variable contains its
 value, lowercased, and without any options (like &"name"& or &"charset"&). Here
 are some examples of popular MIME types, as they may appear in this variable:


@@ -33722,6 +33797,7 @@ If the MIME part has no &'Content-Type:'& header, this variable contains the
 empty string.
 
 .vitem &$mime_decoded_filename$&
 empty string.
 
 .vitem &$mime_decoded_filename$&

+.vindex &$mime_decoded_filename$&

 This variable is set only after the &%decode%& modifier (see above) has been
 successfully run. It contains the full path and filename of the file
 containing the decoded data.
 This variable is set only after the &%decode%& modifier (see above) has been
 successfully run. It contains the full path and filename of the file
 containing the decoded data.


@@ -33730,6 +33806,7 @@ containing the decoded data.
 .cindex "RFC 2047"
 .vlist
 .vitem &$mime_filename$&
 .cindex "RFC 2047"
 .vlist
 .vitem &$mime_filename$&

+.vindex &$mime_filename$&

 This is perhaps the most important of the MIME variables. It contains a
 proposed filename for an attachment, if one was found in either the
 &'Content-Type:'& or &'Content-Disposition:'& headers. The filename will be
 This is perhaps the most important of the MIME variables. It contains a
 proposed filename for an attachment, if one was found in either the
 &'Content-Type:'& or &'Content-Disposition:'& headers. The filename will be


@@ -33740,6 +33817,7 @@ decoded, but no additional sanity checks are done.
 found, this variable contains the empty string.
 
 .vitem &$mime_is_coverletter$&
 found, this variable contains the empty string.
 
 .vitem &$mime_is_coverletter$&

+.vindex &$mime_is_coverletter$&

 This variable attempts to differentiate the &"cover letter"& of an e-mail from
 attached data. It can be used to clamp down on flashy or unnecessarily encoded
 content in the cover letter, while not restricting attachments at all.
 This variable attempts to differentiate the &"cover letter"& of an e-mail from
 attached data. It can be used to clamp down on flashy or unnecessarily encoded
 content in the cover letter, while not restricting attachments at all.


@@ -33772,18 +33850,22 @@ deny message = HTML mail is not accepted here
 condition = $mime_is_coverletter
 condition = ${if eq{$mime_content_type}{text/html}{1}{0}}
 .endd
 condition = $mime_is_coverletter
 condition = ${if eq{$mime_content_type}{text/html}{1}{0}}
 .endd

+

 .vitem &$mime_is_multipart$&
 .vitem &$mime_is_multipart$&

+.vindex &$mime_is_multipart$&

 This variable has the value 1 (true) when the current part has the main type
 &"multipart"&, for example, &"multipart/alternative"& or &"multipart/mixed"&.
 Since multipart entities only serve as containers for other parts, you may not
 want to carry out specific actions on them.
 
 .vitem &$mime_is_rfc822$&
 This variable has the value 1 (true) when the current part has the main type
 &"multipart"&, for example, &"multipart/alternative"& or &"multipart/mixed"&.
 Since multipart entities only serve as containers for other parts, you may not
 want to carry out specific actions on them.
 
 .vitem &$mime_is_rfc822$&

+.vindex &$mime_is_rfc822$&

 This variable has the value 1 (true) if the current part is not a part of the
 checked message itself, but part of an attached message. Attached message
 decoding is fully recursive.
 
 .vitem &$mime_part_count$&
 This variable has the value 1 (true) if the current part is not a part of the
 checked message itself, but part of an attached message. Attached message
 decoding is fully recursive.
 
 .vitem &$mime_part_count$&

+.vindex &$mime_part_count$&

 This variable is a counter that is raised for each processed MIME part. It
 starts at zero for the very first part (which is usually a multipart). The
 counter is per-message, so it is reset when processing RFC822 attachments (see
 This variable is a counter that is raised for each processed MIME part. It
 starts at zero for the very first part (which is usually a multipart). The
 counter is per-message, so it is reset when processing RFC822 attachments (see


@@ -40175,6 +40257,8 @@ To generate keys under OpenSSL:
 openssl genrsa -out dkim_rsa.private 2048
 openssl rsa -in dkim_rsa.private -out /dev/stdout -pubout -outform PEM
 .endd
 openssl genrsa -out dkim_rsa.private 2048
 openssl rsa -in dkim_rsa.private -out /dev/stdout -pubout -outform PEM
 .endd

+The result file from the first command should be retained, and
+this option set to use it.

 Take the base-64 lines from the output of the second command, concatenated,
 for the DNS TXT record.
 See section 3.6 of RFC6376 for the record specification.
 Take the base-64 lines from the output of the second command, concatenated,
 for the DNS TXT record.
 See section 3.6 of RFC6376 for the record specification.