-
-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/
-
-
+README for the ircu2.10.11 series
+PLEASE READ THIS COMPLETELY BEFORE RUNNING THE SERVER!
+
+The u2.10.11 is the most advanced version of Undernet ircd to date.
+There are still plenty of rough edges, but many things have been
+cleaned up and redone. The major changes for this version are
+documented in RELEASE.NOTES, in this directory. A good description of
+compiling and installing the server is included in INSTALL. Further
+documentation on many aspects of ircu is contained in the doc
+subdirectory.
+
+IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON USING IRCU IN A CHROOT "JAIL," YOU MUST READ
+doc/readme.chroot! This document describes the intricacies of using
+the Undernet ircd daemon in such an environment.
+
+This version of ircd no longer has the "make compile" step; most
+compile-time options have become features which can be set in the
+configuration file, or on the fly online through the SET and RESET
+commands; the current values may be obtained with GET. The remaining
+compile-time options are set through arguments to ./configure. A list
+of the compile-time options may be obtained with "./configure --help";
+see RELEASE.NOTES for a more comprehensive description of each
+option. All features are documented in doc/readme.features, and log
+configuration is documented in doc/readme.log.
+
+This server version is not compatible with Undernet ircd releases
+prior to u2.10.10, nor is it compatible with any other version of
+ircd. Also note that this version incorporates the features requested
+by the Undernet administrators in CFV 165; if you don't want these
+hiding features enabled, you must add -DINCLUDED_ircd_policy_h to
+CFLAGS prior to running ./configure.
+
+For more information on the changes in this release, see RELEASE.NOTES
+and ChangeLog, both in this directory. You may also reference the CVS
+log on the Undernet Coder Committee web page at
+http://coder-com.undernet.org/.
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