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    From Dumas Walker@VERT/CAPCITY2 to All on Friday, August 29, 2025 13:33:05
    (1) if a node is set to BinkpPoll = false *but* the system has an outbox defined *and* sbbsecho or binkit has moved the packets for that node into said outbox, binkit will poll the node anyway.

    (a) I don't think it should be moving outbound mail packets into the outbox... I think that is normally only for "non-mail" files
    (b) regardless, if a node is set to BinkpPoll = false, binkit shouldn't be trying to connect to it.

    I use BinkpPoll = false when I have nodes that can call in fine but where the mailers don't answer incoming calls correctly, for example.

    (2) Don't know what is causing this one... will include output... but I have a node where my system tries sending a bunch of mail but where you can see only two packets are reported sent, and no errors except "We got an M_EOB, but there are still 1 files pending M_GOT" (which I thought could be ignored) are displayed:

    JSexec v3.21a-Linux master/123f2d28a - Execute Synchronet JavaScript Module Compiled Jul 12 2025 20:59 with GCC 12.2.0

    Loading configuration files from /home/bbs/ctrl
    JavaScript-C 1.8.5 2011-03-31
    JavaScript: Creating runtime: 8388608 bytes

    Reading script from /home/bbs/exec/binkit.js
    /home/bbs/exec/binkit.js compiled in 0.00 seconds
    BinkIT/2.41 invoked with options: -l 618:250/39
    Attempting poll for node 618:250/39@micronet
    JSBinkP/4 callout to 618:250/39@micronet started
    Connecting to 618:250/39@micronet at gcbbs.net:24554
    Peer version: Mystic/1.12A48
    Authentication successful: secure
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.TH0 (250.1KB)
    We got an M_EOB, but there are still 1 files pending M_GOT
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.FR0 (250.1KB)
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.SA0 (250.7KB)
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.SU0 (259.1KB)
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.MO0 (252.6KB)
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.TU0 (257.9KB)
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.WE0 (250.7KB)
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.TH1 (260.0KB)
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.FR1 (250.6KB)
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.SA1 (263.0KB)
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.SU1 (274.5KB)
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.MO1 (267.4KB)
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.TU1 (250.1KB)
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.WE1 (275.6KB)
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.FR2 (255.4KB)
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.SA2 (259.2KB)
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.MO2 (281.2KB)
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.TU2 (269.3KB)
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.WE2 (250.7KB)
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.TH2 (254.3KB)
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.SA3 (269.2KB)
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.SU2 (267.3KB)
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.MO3 (257.7KB)
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.TH3 (252.6KB)
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.FR3 (260.1KB)
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.SU3 (279.9KB)
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.TU3 (262.9KB)
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.WE3 (281.3KB)
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.TH4 (213.7KB)
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.FR4 (236.2KB)
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.SA4 (156.9KB)
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.SU4 (69.5KB)
    Sent file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.SU4 (69.5KB)
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.MO4 (151.1KB)
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.TU4 (95.6KB)
    Sending file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.WE4 (68.5KB)
    Sent file: /sbbs/fido/out.26a/0000ffda.WE4 (68.5KB)
    /home/bbs/exec/binkit.js executed in 12.32 seconds

    FYI, all of the packets listed exist on this end. I am going to try this node with binkd and see what happens.

    (3) binkit is "hanging" sometimes when it hits a node it cannot connect to, maxing out a whole CPU until I force-stop the sbbs instance -- this is related to problem #1 and would probably be fixed if #1 was working right. That said, I remember asking for a fix a while back to have binkit time when it takes too long to connect, but that is not working in this case.

    Thanks!

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Dumas Walker on Friday, August 29, 2025 13:59:08
    Re: Binkit Issues
    By: Dumas Walker to All on Fri Aug 29 2025 01:33 pm

    BinkIt issues should be filed at https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/issues

    The author (Deuce) doesn't read DOVE-Net, so isn't likely to see your listed issues, respond, or address them (if they are in fact issues) unless they're in GitLab or you reach out to him more directly.
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  • From Dumas Walker@VERT/CAPCITY2 to DIGITAL MAN on Saturday, August 30, 2025 09:45:43
    BinkIt issues should be filed at https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/issues

    The author (Deuce) doesn't read DOVE-Net, so isn't likely to see your listed issues, respond, or address them (if they are in fact issues) unless they're i
    GitLab or you reach out to him more directly.

    It is an issue -- if you set something in a config file as "false" the
    software should not just turn around and do it anyway.


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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Dumas Walker on Saturday, August 30, 2025 16:54:06
    Re: Binkit Issues
    By: Dumas Walker to DIGITAL MAN on Sat Aug 30 2025 09:45 am

    BinkIt issues should be filed at https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/issues

    The author (Deuce) doesn't read DOVE-Net, so isn't likely to see your listed issues, respond, or address them (if they are in fact issues) unless they're i
    GitLab or you reach out to him more directly.

    It is an issue -- if you set something in a config file as "false" the software should not just turn around and do it anyway.

    I'm not saying it's not an issue, I'm saying that if you want to discuss it with the author of BinkIt, this probably isn't the best place to do that. Use gitlab.synchro.net instead.
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