On Sat, Feb 24, 2024 at 07:10:49 -0500, Genes Lists wrote: > - postfix - main package is 4.4 MB and subpackages are each 50kB. > size is of very little benefit here. It's not just about package size, but also dependencies. Before Postfix supported dynamic maps, every build-time dependency (pcre, lmdb, ldap, mysql, postgres, ...) was linked into every postfix binary, so you had to have all of them installed. Dynamically loadable modules allow for cherry-picking of dependencies without breaking the package. Package-wise there are two possible implementations: sub-packages with explicit dependencies, or one main package with optional dependencies. The sub-packages are a bit more cumbersome to deal with, but explicit dependencies are easier to track than optional dependencies... Geert
