SILC Toolkit 0.9.11

The new version of the SILC Toolkit is now available!  The source package
of the software is available from the following sources:

        http://silcnet.org/
        ftp://ftp.silcnet.org/

The SILC Toolkit 0.9.11 is out.  This is a upgrade release with multiple
small but important fixes made all over the source tree.  This version for
example fixes several notify handling inconsistencies and file transfer
session handling.  This version also introduces new optimized RSA
algorithm implementation and new optimized PKCS#1 routines.


Summary of Changes
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o The silc_socket_set_qos now clears the set QoS if given with NULL
  arguments.
  Ref: http://silcnet.org/docs/toolkit/silcsockconn-silc_socket_set_qos.html

o Added silc_hash_table_find_by_context_ext.
  Ref: http://silcnet.org/docs/toolkit/silchashtable-silc_hash_table_find_by_context_ext.html

o Fixed packet queue handling when QoS was set to not clear any data
  underneath the QoS system and cause MAC Failed errors.  Fixed also QoS
  to correctly handle closed socket connections.

o Fixed file transfer session accepting in client library.  Fixed also the
  file transfer listener IP resolving.  It is now resolved from client's
  connection to network, instead of using local hostname to resolve it.

o Added Chinese Remainder Theorem (CTR) optimization to the RSA algorithm
  to speed up private key operations.  The private key operations speed up
  is at least 30%.

o Rewrote the PKCS#1 block encoding and decoding routines.  We no longer
  use the Mozilla copyrighted PKCS#1 routines.  The rewrite was done due
  to the upcoming SILC Toolkit license change to less-stricting license.

o Fixed silc_rng_global_init to correctly initialize the RNG.
  Ref: http://silcnet.org/docs/toolkit/silcrng-silc_rng_global_init.html

o Removed RC6 algorithm from the distribution.

o Implemented the latest version of user online attributes draft.
  Ref: http://silcnet.org/docs/toolkit/silcattrs.html

o Added new message flag SILC_MESSAGE_FLAG_ACK.
  Ref: http://silcnet.org/docs/toolkit/silcmessage-SilcMessageFlags.html

o Updated the source tree to compile cleanly with GCC 3.3.2.

o Several clarifying updates to the Toolkit Reference Manual.

o Several other minor changes and bugfixes were also made.

The full list of changes is available on the website and in CHANGES file
in the source package.


Installation
------------

The source package is compiled and installed as instructed in the INSTALL
file found from the package.  Refer also to the building instructions in
the Toolkit Reference Manual:

  http://silcnet.org/docs/toolkit/building.html

Quick installation:

  ./configure
  make
  make install


Known Issues
------------

- Known platform specific issues

  - silc_net_create_connection_async is not actually asynchronous on
    Win32.  It works synchronously and blocks the process.
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