Mailbox hierarchy determination?

[Simon Matter]

> On 3/14/19 3:50 AM, Simon Matter wrote:
>>
>> Dirhashing is controlled by "fulldirhash" and "hashimapspool".
>>
>
>
> Right.  This is what it says in imapd.conf:
>
> ----
>         fulldirhash: 0
>    If enabled, uses an improved directory hashing scheme which hashes on
> the entire username instead of using just the first letter as the hash.
> This changes hash algorithm used for quota and user directories and if
> hashimapspool is enabled, the entire mail spool.
>
>     Note that this option CANNOT be changed on a live system. The server
> must be quiesced and then the directories moved with the rehash utility.
>
>         hashimapspool: 0
>   If enabled, the partitions will also be hashed, in addition to the
> hashing done on configuration directories. This is recommended if one
> partition has a very bushy mailbox tree.
> ----
>
> I don't have these options enabled, and my interpretation of this
> description is that enabling them would facilitate my configuration, not
> the other way around.  This is what confused me in the first place.
>
> What am I missing?

I guess you're missing the fact that these options have possibly changed
between releases. Another thing is that distribution packages can also
alter the defaults and if they don't do it correct, they may "forget" to
also change the docs accordingly.

Regards,
Simon