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@@ -32,24 +32,27 @@ libiconv_
libuuid_
Generate unique IDs
+sqlite3_ (option, but highly recommended)
+ Provides a way to store various options in a (sqlite3) database. Each user
+ of the gateway can store their own values (for example their prefered port,
+ or their IRC password). Without this dependency, many interesting features
+ are missing.
+
libidn_ (optional, but recommended)
Provides the stringprep functionality. Without it, JIDs for IRC users are
not provided.
-c-ares_ (optional, but recommended)
+udns_ (optional, but recommended)
Asynchronously resolve domain names. This offers better reactivity and
performances when connecting to a big number of IRC servers at the same
time.
-libbotan_ 1.11 (optional)
+libbotan_ 1.11 or 2.0 (optional)
Provides TLS support. Without it, IRC connections are all made in
plain-text mode.
- Other branches than the 1.11 are not supported.
-litesql_ (optional)
- Provides a way to store various options in a (sqlite3) database. Each user
- of the gateway can store their own values (for example their prefered port,
- or their IRC password).
+gcrypt_ (mandatory only if botan is absent)
+ Provides the SHA-1 hash function, for the case where Botan is absent.
systemd_ (optional)
Provides the support for a systemd service of Type=notify. This is useful only
@@ -116,7 +119,9 @@ This command will configure the project to build a release, with TLS enabled
Build
-----
-Once you’ve configured everything using cmake, build the project
+Once you’ve configured everything using cmake, build the software:
+
+To build the biboumi binary:
make
@@ -155,7 +160,8 @@ to use biboumi.
.. _libuuid: http://sourceforge.net/projects/libuuid/
.. _libidn: http://www.gnu.org/software/libidn/
.. _libbotan: http://botan.randombit.net/
-.. _c-ares: http://c-ares.haxx.se/
-.. _litesql: http://git.louiz.org/litesql
+.. _udns: http://www.corpit.ru/mjt/udns.html
+.. _sqlite3: https://sqlite.org
.. _systemd: https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/
.. _biboumi.1.rst: doc/biboumi.1.rst
+.. _gcrypt: https://www.gnu.org/software/libgcrypt/