commit - 64c265cf33d09cfb9ab5e7d0bbc8033dc85f7c64
commit + 85dc4d87770f821b777f5dbf6372956dbffc770c
blob - fa73bd7172a6aa7d60f5401d36dff25f32efc0ee
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--- INSTALL
+++ INSTALL
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ I. Upgrade Information
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 Differences to version 22.x
+
+- The "NoticeAuth" ngircd.conf configuration variable has been renamed to
+  "NoticeBeforeRegistration". The old "NoticeAuth" variable still works but
+  is deprecated now.
 
 - The default value of the SSL "CipherList" variable has been changed to
   "HIGH:!aNULL:@STRENGTH:!SSLv3" (OpenSSL) and "SECURE128:-VERS-SSL3.0"
blob - 5f8bce5ddbad35586588454a9d9813a7cd63cbbc
blob + 62b5044c87be0daa7569846c6d07d42f1bf67417
--- src/ngircd/conf.c
+++ src/ngircd/conf.c
@@ -1796,7 +1796,19 @@ Handle_OPTIONS(const char *File, int Line, char *Var, 
 		Conf_MorePrivacy = Check_ArgIsTrue(Arg);
 		return;
 	}
-	if (strcasecmp(Var, "NoticeBeforeRegistration") == 0 || strcasecmp(Var, "NoticeAuth") == 0) {
+	if (strcasecmp(Var, "NoticeAuth") == 0) {
+		/*
+		 * TODO: This section and support for "NoticeAuth" variable
+		 * could be removed starting with ngIRCd release 24 (one
+		 * release after marking it "deprecated") ...
+		 */
+		Config_Error(LOG_WARNING,
+			     "%s, line %d (section \"Options\"): \"%s\" is deprecated, please use \"NoticeBeforeRegistration\"!",
+			     File, Line, Var);
+		Conf_NoticeBeforeRegistration = Check_ArgIsTrue(Arg);
+		return;
+	}
+	if (strcasecmp(Var, "NoticeBeforeRegistration") == 0) {
 		Conf_NoticeBeforeRegistration = Check_ArgIsTrue(Arg);
 		return;
 	}