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+README for ircu2.10.10.beta
+Please read this completely before running the server
+
+* If you run ircu2.10.10 on the production network and expect
+  more than 1000 local clients to connect you will want to make
+  sure you add -DNDEBUG to the extra CFLAGS setting when you do
+  a make config.
+* Ircu now uses asserts in a lot of places to insure referential
+  integrity and that impossible situations do not occur. Also
+  memory integrity checking is defaulted to on as well. The asserts
+  and memory checking both use cpu and in the case of memory checking
+  extra memory. We have not had an assert trigger in quite some time
+  but would prefer to leave the checks enabled for beta testing.
+  The asserts insure that if the server is going to core it will do
+  so in well defined places where the problem will be easy to trace,
+  without them the server could core in not so well defined places.
+  If you want to disable the checks, add -DNDEBUG in the extra CFLAGS 
+  when you do a make config.
+
+* Ircu no longer uses separate C/N lines, the functionality of both
+  has been combined in C:lines, see the example.conf for more information.
+
+* Ircu has an different mechanism for defining ports than the previous
+  versions. Please see the example.conf for information on configuring
+  them. Ircu also ignores the port specified on the M:line, you MUST define
+  a server port with a P:line if you want servers to connect to you.
+
+* For beta releases, please understand that there may be bugs we haven't
+  found yet, (that's why you're beta testing it in the first place :)).
+  Please report any bugs found in the server to bugs@undernet.org or
+  coder-com@undernet.org with as much information as you can provide
+  about how to reproduce the problem. Stack traces for coredumps are
+  usually helpful, however we aren't expecting any of those ;-).
+
+* Ircu 2.10.08 is a P10 only server, and cannot be used to host P9 
+  links. On a mostly P10 network this is not a major issue, it does
+  mean that you cannot connect services directly to a 2.10.08 server,
+  but does not preclude it's use as a leaf or a hub. For now, services
+  need to continue to be hosted by 2.10.07 servers.
+
+* EXTENDED_NUMERICS is not defined by default, we need to get everyone
+  using 2.10.07 before we can allow it to be turned on anywhere. If you
+  are using 2.10.08 on a network where everyone is up to at least 2.10.07
+  it is safe to turn them on. We have tested them on testnet and they do
+  work. :)
+
+* The masked notices using #*.mask has changed to use $@*.mask instead.
+  Since most of the servers on the net will not understand the new masking
+  mechanism, this probably won't work for a while. The server notice mask
+  ($*.us.undernet.org) still functions properly. This was a trade off
+  between backwards compatibility and the improved protocol, we chose to
+  not maintain backwards compatibility for this command. The #*.mask
+  functionality is easily circumvented, and the command is rarely used
+  it is not considered to be a major issue.
+ 
+* The server no longer sends notices for errors on connections that are
+  suddenly dropped during connection setup. If you really want to see
+  them, we suggest you get a life. :)
+
+* Removed: unix domain sockets, uping, m4 preprocessor spawning,
+  dozens of bugs.
+
+* New stuff:
+   Added ISUPPORT code to match dalnets.
+   Added connection progress notices.
+   Cleaned up operating system checks.
+   /invite with no arguments lists the channels you're invited to.
+   Many speedups, ipdiffer, faster strncpy, faster inetntoa.
+   Passive lag and numerics now displayed by map command.
+   Server to server tokenization.
+   Much larger TCP windows/kernel buffers for server connections,
+    smaller for clients.
+   Removed BOOT_OPER security hole.
+   Complete listener port specifications including per port virtual
+    hosting and hidden listeners.
+   Default server port for connects (config option).
+   Speed up some channel ops using new Membership struct.
+   Hash table performance stats are available now (basic).
+   Much of the socket code has been rewritten, we now only make one
+    pass through the local client array.
+   Added initial support for PROTOCOL command.
+   Many functions have been made reentrant.
+   Resolver now uses callbacks for all queries.
+   Almost every command that is sent to a server uses full P10 numerics
+    and tokenization, this reduces netburst sizes by at least 10% and
+    many server to server message sizes by 10-50%.
+   Major source code reorginization to support engine model.
+   Parser now uses an indexed table for commands, which elminates
+    the need to do IsServer IsUser IsOper checks and allows much more
+    efficient implementation of user/server/oper command handlers.
+
+* For a much longer winded explanation of all this stuff, see the
+  ChangeLog in this directory, or the cvs log at the coder-com
+  web site at http://coder-com.undernet.org/
+
+