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4.3.10 late changes.

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Changes to Empire 4.3.10 - Fri Aug 24 17:26:56 UTC 2007 Changes to Empire 4.3.10 - Sun Sep 2 18:01:17 UTC 2007
* Bridge spans now cost $1000 instead of $2000, and bridge towers
$3000 instead of $7500.
* The Windows port now supports IPv6, but it still needs to be
enabled manually at compile-time.
* The custom table reader detects more errors. * The custom table reader detects more errors.
* Do not leak world creation time in files and fairland, because * Do not leak world creation time in files and fairland, because
that facilitates attacks against the PRNG. This misfeature crept that facilitates attacks against the PRNG. This misfeature crept
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Before, three update threads had to perform a carefully Before, three update threads had to perform a carefully
choreographed dance to make updates happen. The dance relied on choreographed dance to make updates happen. The dance relied on
thread priorities for correctness, but they're only implemented thread priorities for correctness, but they're only implemented
by LWP. With pthreads and under windows, demand updates were by LWP. With pthreads and under Windows, demand updates were
prone to two update threads starting up concurrently. Even with prone to two update threads starting up concurrently. Even with
LWP, forced and demand updates could lead to double updates. LWP, forced and demand updates could lead to double updates.
- Use a lock for synchronization: commands take it shared, update - Use a lock for synchronization: commands take it shared, update
@ -109,7 +113,7 @@ Changes to Empire 4.3.10 - Fri Aug 24 17:26:56 UTC 2007
* Budget failed to take sector production into account for predicting * Budget failed to take sector production into account for predicting
unit repairs. Before 4.3.6, this bug bit only when you fooled unit repairs. Before 4.3.6, this bug bit only when you fooled
around with budget priorities. around with budget priorities.
* When unit repairs is limited by materials, the efficiency gain is * When unit repairs are limited by materials, the efficiency gain is
now rounded down. now rounded down.
* Ship repairs outside harbors and plane repairs by carriers used to * Ship repairs outside harbors and plane repairs by carriers used to
consume commodities when and as far as available. Now, they consume commodities when and as far as available. Now, they

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@ -7,7 +7,11 @@ new Empire4 Server. This outlines the various changes and how they
will affect you, the player. These were coded as the Wolfpack project, will affect you, the player. These were coded as the Wolfpack project,
and bug-reports should be sent to <wolfpack@wolfpackempire.com>. and bug-reports should be sent to <wolfpack@wolfpackempire.com>.
.NF .NF
Changes to Empire 4.3.10 - Fri Aug 24 17:26:56 UTC 2007 Changes to Empire 4.3.10 - Sun Sep 2 18:01:17 UTC 2007
* Bridge spans now cost $1000 instead of $2000, and bridge towers
$3000 instead of $7500.
* The Windows port now supports IPv6, but it still needs to be
enabled manually at compile-time.
* The custom table reader detects more errors. * The custom table reader detects more errors.
* Do not leak world creation time in files and fairland, because * Do not leak world creation time in files and fairland, because
that facilitates attacks against the PRNG. This misfeature crept that facilitates attacks against the PRNG. This misfeature crept
@ -67,7 +71,7 @@ Changes to Empire 4.3.10 - Fri Aug 24 17:26:56 UTC 2007
Before, three update threads had to perform a carefully Before, three update threads had to perform a carefully
choreographed dance to make updates happen. The dance relied on choreographed dance to make updates happen. The dance relied on
thread priorities for correctness, but they're only implemented thread priorities for correctness, but they're only implemented
by LWP. With pthreads and under windows, demand updates were by LWP. With pthreads and under Windows, demand updates were
prone to two update threads starting up concurrently. Even with prone to two update threads starting up concurrently. Even with
LWP, forced and demand updates could lead to double updates. LWP, forced and demand updates could lead to double updates.
- Use a lock for synchronization: commands take it shared, update - Use a lock for synchronization: commands take it shared, update
@ -118,7 +122,7 @@ Changes to Empire 4.3.10 - Fri Aug 24 17:26:56 UTC 2007
* Budget failed to take sector production into account for predicting * Budget failed to take sector production into account for predicting
unit repairs. Before 4.3.6, this bug bit only when you fooled unit repairs. Before 4.3.6, this bug bit only when you fooled
around with budget priorities. around with budget priorities.
* When unit repairs is limited by materials, the efficiency gain is * When unit repairs are limited by materials, the efficiency gain is
now rounded down. now rounded down.
* Ship repairs outside harbors and plane repairs by carriers used to * Ship repairs outside harbors and plane repairs by carriers used to
consume commodities when and as far as available. Now, they consume commodities when and as far as available. Now, they