Add cmdline option to append a log message. Bug 418

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diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
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--- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
+++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
@@ -3812,7 +3812,7 @@ by Exim in conjunction with the &%-MC%& option. It signifies that the
 connection to the remote host has been authenticated.
 
 .vitem &%-MCD%&
-.oindex "&%-MCAD&"
+.oindex "&%-MCD%&"
 This option is not intended for use by external callers. It is used internally
 by Exim in conjunction with the &%-MC%& option. It signifies that the
 remote host supports the ESMTP &_DSN_& extension.
@@ -4646,6 +4646,13 @@ this option.
 .oindex "&%-X%&"
 This option is interpreted by Sendmail to cause debug information to be sent
 to the named file.  It is ignored by Exim.
+
+.vitem &%-z%&&~<&'log line'&>
+.oindex "&%-z%&"
+This option writes its argument to Exim's logfile.
+Use is restricted to administrators; the intent is for operational notes.
+Quotes should be used to maintain a multi-word item as a single argument,
+under most shells.
 .endlist
 
 .ecindex IIDclo1
@@ -30343,10 +30350,12 @@ It supports a &"generic"& interface to scanners called via the shell, and
 specialized interfaces for &"daemon"& type virus scanners, which are resident
 in memory and thus are much faster.
 
+A timeout of 2 minutes is applied to a scanner call (by default);
+if it expires then a defer action is taken.
 
 .oindex "&%av_scanner%&"
-You can set the &%av_scanner%& option in first part of the Exim configuration
-file to specify which scanner to use, together with any additional options that
+You can set the &%av_scanner%& option in the main part of the configuration
+to specify which scanner to use, together with any additional options that
 are needed. The basic syntax is as follows:
 .display
 &`av_scanner = <`&&'scanner-type'&&`>:<`&&'option1'&&`>:<`&&'option2'&&`>:[...]`&
@@ -30574,7 +30583,8 @@ which case each use of the &%malware%& condition causes a new scan of the
 message.
 
 The &%malware%& condition takes a right-hand argument that is expanded before
-use. It can then be one of
+use and taken as a list, slash-separated by default.
+The first element can then be one of
 
 .ilist
 &"true"&, &"*"&, or &"1"&, in which case the message is scanned for viruses.
@@ -30587,11 +30597,21 @@ the condition fails immediately.
 A regular expression, in which case the message is scanned for viruses. The
 condition succeeds if a virus is found and its name matches the regular
 expression. This allows you to take special actions on certain types of virus.
+Note that &"/"& characters in the RE must be doubled due to the list-processing,
+unless the separator is changed (in the usual way).
 .endlist
 
-You can append &`/defer_ok`& to the &%malware%& condition to accept messages
-even if there is a problem with the virus scanner. Otherwise, such a problem
-causes the ACL to defer.
+You can append a &`defer_ok`& element to the &%malware%& argument list to accept
+messages even if there is a problem with the virus scanner.
+Otherwise, such a problem causes the ACL to defer.
+
+You can append a &`tmo=<val>`& element to the &%malware%& argument list to
+specify a non-default timeout.  The default is two minutes.
+For example:
+.code
+malware = * / defer_ok / tmo=10s
+.endd
+A timeout causes the ACL to defer.
 
 .vindex "&$malware_name$&"
 When a virus is found, the condition sets up an expansion variable called