ChangeLog/1.0 Alpha

From the makers of InspIRCd.

1.0 alpha 12

*Updated ./configure to detect GCC 3.4.x
*Added m_showwhois.so - lets opers see when theyre WHOISed
*Added m_opermotd.so - Gives opers an opermotd on oper-up
*Added m_operjoin.so - Forces opers to join a given channel when they oper
*Security audit resulting in more secure and stable code
*Added lots of error checking to the configuration parser
*InspIRCd now works with BOPM, please see the tutorial on our forums
*UMODE issues with SVSMODE finally addressed, working fine again
*Services issues addressed and fixed
*Added generic error output to the ConfigReader class (ConfigReader::DumpErrors())
*Fixed sys/socket.h error on earlier versions of GCC (2.95.x)
*Redone documentation
*Fixed mode changes (they actually work now!)
*Module passes service names to its uplink now
*ChanServ actually sets channel modes rather than the server!
*NickServ actually sets umodes rather than the server!
*Double-mode-changes no longer occur
*User nickname registration tracking with +r works properly again

1.0 Alpha 11

*Added lots of bugfixes
*Optimised, works faster, and smoother
*Added support for non-mesh servers
*Added services support
*Implemented example ircservices module (working with ircservices 5)
*Added m_services module
*Added m_antibottler module
*Added m_alias module
*Added glines (local and global)
*Added klines
*Added qlines (local and global)
*Added zlines (local and global)

1.0 Alpha 10

*Added server linking support (tcp based mesh link)
*Lots of stability fixes
*Speed improvements
*Optimisations, no longer eats cpu so much
*GCC3 and GCC2 support
*Even bigger module API
*More documentation
*m_antibottler, labels bottler bots
*m_chghost, gives you a /chghost command
*m_cloaking, gives you hostname cloaking and mode +x
*m_filter, filters glob patterns on channels and private
*m_globops, provides /GLOBOPS and mode +g support
*m_helpop, gives /HELPOP and mode +h support
*m_sajoin, force-join a user to a channel
*m_sapart, force-part a user from a channel
*m_samode, force a mode change on a user or channel
*m_saquit, force a quit of a client without /kill
*m_sethost, allows opers to change their hostmasks
*m_setname, allows users to change their name
*HELPOP documentation accessible with the helpop module loaded
*Split the ircd into many smaller files for faster compiling
*Improved configure and makefile phase
*Added all oper commands (CONNECT, SQUIT etc)
*Added remaining server->server commands such as /MAP
*Connection pooling, uses less CPU for the same tasks as before
*High-powered server to server link protocol unlike any other ircd

1.0 alpha 9.5

*Added support for /connect (no sync yet!)
*Added extra module support and improved api
*Improved developer docs, see http://www.inspircd.org/docs/
*FINALLY fixed crash-on-disconnect bug
*Fixed many stability bugs
*Fixed length and buffer overrun issues that caused user records to become corrupted without crashes (!)

1.0 alpha 9

*Added /WHOWAS
*Made ircd cache message of the day in a vector (faster!)
*Added support for multiple lines of /NAMES on large channels
*Added hostname/ip caching to speed up connects
*Added '/stats z'
*Added Server class
*Added more code to example module demonstrating use of Server class
*Added Admin class (holds /admin info for modules)
*Added methods to Server class
*Added m_cloaking.so module, provides host masking
*Added /AWAY
*added /ISON command (for mIRC etc basic notify)
*Added /USERS stub
*Added /SUMMON stub
*attemted to fix weird crash on /kill
*added pause= value to /die and /restart in config
*Attempted to fix closed client sessions not being detected
*Added wildcard support
*Added channel bans
*Changed user and channel structs to classes (finally)
*Fixed parameter error in QUIT code (was showing junk chars on BSD)
*fixed some ugly pointer bugs (thanks dblack and a|KK|y!)
*Added /INVITE command and relevent structures
*Added CONNECT ALLOW and CONNECT DENY config tags
*Added PASS command
*Fixed: /LUSERS cant count :P
*added /TRACE command
*Implemented channel mode +m
*Added channel modes, +k, +l, +i, +m etc
*Added user and channel modes +i, +p, +s
*Implemented usermode +s
*Fixed dodgy mode glitches (the ones Craig loves to play with, awww)
*Added code to tidy up bans (e.g. max nick length) - i blame mIRC!
*fixed multiple /MODE +l bugs (thanks to akky and BOFH bugging meh!)
*Fixed ident max length to 10
*fixed random crash on kill_link (AGAIN) - was /stats
*improved speed 10x (because i can...)
*optimisations galore!
*Added FileReader file-caching class
*Changed m_randquote to use FileReader class
*Neater source tree (binaries in bin, source in src, headers in include, etc)
*Added /WHOWAS
*Tidied up makefiles
*Much nicer configure program
*makeconf program (very nice config maker by Craig)


1.0 alpha 8

*Added Admin class (holds /admin info for modules)  
*Added methods to Server class  
*Added m_cloaking.so module, provides host masking  
*Added Server class  
*Added more code to example module demonstrating use of Server class  
*./configure improved by Craig (better prompts, dir creation)  
*/stats z added detail  
*Added '/stats z'  
*Added hostname/ip caching to speed up connects  
*Made ircd cache message of the day in a vector (faster!)  
*Added support for multiple lines of /NAMES on large channels

1.0 alpha 7

*Added /USERHOST command 
*Added '/STATS O' 
*removed random debug output 
*Fixed random crash on nickchange  
*Fine tuned ability to handle >300 users 
*added '/stats L' (connect-info) 
*'/stats u' support added (server uptime) 
*added '/stats M' command 
*Added extra dynamic module support, new methods to Module class

1.0 alpha 6

*Changed command table to a vector of command_t types 
*Dynamix module support, preliminary release 
*Fixes random crash on nickchange 
*Fixed wallops and command parameter counting bugs 
*fixed "user lingering" problem in kill_link 
*updated example config 
*developed a simple sample module (m_foobar.so)

1.0 alpha 5

*Changed channel array to a hash_map similar to the one used for users, faster and more efficient
*Changed ./configure, no longer asks for hard channel limit (depreciated)
*Added support for users to be disconnected once MAXUSERS is reached
*Changed code a lot, major overhauls for C++ and STL use for added stability and speed
*Changed entire user system to use the hash_map container type instead of an array
*Added /TIME command
*Added /INFO command
*Added restart and die passwords
*Partially implemented /RESTART command
*Fixed amusing bug which allowed partially connected clients to issue commands under the context of other users! *gulp!*(reported again by Craig)
*Fixed SegFault caused when doing a /who 0 or /who *whilst not in channels (Reported by Craig, Fixed by Craig :p)
*Added /who 0 o to display online Opers (Craigs First Scratch of Code :p)
*Fixed Typo in LUSERS (Reported by MrBOFH and CC)
*Fixed Joining Channels withough a *bug. (Reported by MrBOFH)


1.0 alpha 4

*Fixed parameters bug discovered by Allan
*Fixed /NICK repeating bug found by piggles.
*Added /REHASH command
*Added /LUSERS command
*Added ability to kill -HUP to rehash
*Fixed lock up after ping timeout
*Added system to /VERSION
*Added DNS lookups on connect (*FIXME*this needs to be asyncronous!)
*Fixed IRCop status shown on wrong users
*Fixed socket linger option via setsockopt (can restart faster as sockets arent in use after shutdown!)
*Added operators can now see real userhost in WHOIS
*Added oper-up failed msg to online opers
*Changed layout of /motd command start numeric
*Fixed empty channels are now purged upon user quit
*Changed: support for WHO *as well as WHO 0 (do the same thing)
*Fixed ability to kick users when you arent on the channel :)
*Fixed grammatical error when halfop tries to kick an op, "You must be at least a half-operator"


1.0 alpha 3

*Fixed problem where nicks containing control codes were allowed
*Added support so that ircd honours channel mode +n
*Added support so that ircd honours channel mode +t
*Fixed linefeeds in middle of line bug (reported by Craig)
*Fixed buffer overflow in channel names (reported by Allan)
*Fixed close() on nonblocking sockets problem
*Added /KILL command >:)
*Added /KICK command

1.0 alpha 2

*addition of /oper and several Channel Modes.
*new config file format

1.0 alpha 1

*Initial Release