xinetd and identd -- new stuff in syslog

[dman <dsh8290@rit.edu>]

After a recent woody upgrade I've been noticing some logging by xinetd
and identd.  The entries are, for example :

Feb 21 23:34:20 dman xinetd[27628]: warning: can't get client address: Transport endpoint is not connected
Feb 21 23:34:21 dman identd[27628]: started
Feb 21 23:34:28 dman spamd[313]: connection from dman.ddts.net [ 127.0.0.1 ] at port 32929 
Feb 21 23:34:34 dman spamd[27672]: clean message for dman:1000 in   6 seconds. 


I ask because of the warning from identd.  I do find it interesting
that spamd gets a connection immediately after the xinetd and identd
logs every time.  What is the cause and meaning of the xinetd and
identd messages?

-D

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