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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/
+
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