[Pkg-exim4-users] hosts_proxy support in exim4-daemon-heavy

[Mario Caruso]

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>
>>  dpkg -l | fgrep -i exim
>> ii  exim4-base  4.88-4~bpo8+1  amd64  support files for all Exim MTA (v4) packages
> [...]
>> #hosts_proxy = haproxy_hosts
>
>> if I enable that line I get : main option "hosts_proxy" unknown
>
>> I initially thought it was not supported in the package, but
>> downloading the sources I found that inside the patches
>> there are the "proxy-protocol" necessary files, can anyone
>> help me in understand if I'm configuring it wrong or if the
>> feature is missing in the packages ?
>
> Hello,
>
> Proxy Protocol support is an exim compile time option which currently
> not enabled in either -light or heavy.
>
> If you need it please submit a (wishlist) bug report or followup here.
>
> cu Andreas
>

Hello Andreas (and list),
thank you for your reply, now I'm sure that the option is not compiled 
in the package, imho it would be useful to have it at least in the 
-heavy package.

I'll submit a whishlist report to ask for it (as soon as I find how to 
do it :-D ).

have a nice day

M.