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Clarify connection setup.

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Jilles Tjoelker 2009-01-30 17:08:59 +01:00
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@ -34,6 +34,18 @@ servers on EFnet.
service: client with umode +S. This implies that it is on a services server.
connection setup:
The initiator sends the PASS, CAPAB and SERVER messages. Upon receiving the
SERVER, the listener will check the information, and if it is valid, it will
send its own PASS, CAPAB and SERVER messages, followed by SVINFO and the burst.
Upon receiving the SERVER, the initiator will send SVINFO and the burst. If
ziplinks are used, SVINFO is the first compressed message.
The burst consists of SID and SERVER messages for all known servers, UID or
EUID messages for all known users (possibly followed by ENCAP REALHOST, ENCAP
LOGIN and/or AWAY) and SJOIN messages for all known channels (possibly followed
by BMASK and/or TB).
user modes:
(all)
+D (deaf: does not receive channel messages)
@ -119,7 +131,13 @@ source: unregistered server
propagation: none
parameters: space separated capability list
Sends capabilities of the server. This must include QS and ENCAP.
Sends capabilities of the server. This must include QS and ENCAP. It is also
strongly recommended to include EX, CHW, IE and KNOCK, and for charybdis TS6
also SAVE and EUID. For use with services, SERVICES and RSFNC are strongly
recommended.
The capabilities may depend on the configuration for the server they are sent
to.
CHGHOST
charybdis TS6
@ -399,11 +417,14 @@ Sends the server link password, TS version and SID.
PING
source: any
parameters: origin, destination server
parameters: origin, opt. destination server
Sends a PING to the destination server, which will reply with a PONG.
Sends a PING to the destination server, which will reply with a PONG. If the
destination server parameter is not present, the server receiving the message
must reply.
The origin field is not used in the server protocol.
The origin field is not used in the server protocol. It is sent as the name
(not UID/SID) of the source.
Remote PINGs are used for end-of-burst detection, therefore all servers must
implement them.