Add notes and helper-script for OCSP

[users/heiko/exim.git] / doc / doc-docbook / spec.xfpt

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
@@ -9777,6 +9777,16 @@ This operator converts a hex string into one that is base64 encoded. This can
 be useful for processing the output of the MD5 and SHA-1 hashing functions.
 
 
+
+.vitem &*${hexquote:*&<&'string'&>&*}*&
+.cindex "quoting" "hex-encoded unprintable characters"
+.cindex "&%hexquote%& expansion item"
+This operator converts non-printable characters in a string into a hex
+escape form. Byte values between 33 (!) and 126 (~) inclusive are left
+as is, and other byte values are converted to &`\xNN`&, for example a
+byt value 127 is converted to &`\x7f`&.
+
+
 .vitem &*${lc:*&<&'string'&>&*}*&
 .cindex "case forcing in strings"
 .cindex "string" "case forcing"
@@ -10327,6 +10337,8 @@ ${if forany{<, $recipients}{match{$item}{^user3@}}{yes}{no}}
 The value of &$item$& is saved and restored while &*forany*& or &*forall*& is
 being processed, to enable these expansion items to be nested.
 
+To scan a named list, expand it with the &*listnamed*& operator.
+
 
 .vitem &*ge&~{*&<&'string1'&>&*}{*&<&'string2'&>&*}*& &&&
        &*gei&~{*&<&'string1'&>&*}{*&<&'string2'&>&*}*&
@@ -14730,6 +14742,8 @@ Possible options may include:
 .next
 &`no_tlsv1_2`&
 .next
+&`safari_ecdhe_ecdsa_bug`&
+.next
 &`single_dh_use`&
 .next
 &`single_ecdh_use`&
@@ -14745,6 +14759,15 @@ Possible options may include:
 &`tls_rollback_bug`&
 .endlist
 
+.new
+As an aside, the &`safari_ecdhe_ecdsa_bug`& item is a misnomer and affects
+all clients connecting using the MacOS SecureTransport TLS facility prior
+to MacOS 10.8.4, including email clients.  If you see old MacOS clients failing
+to negotiate TLS then this option value might help, provided that your OpenSSL
+release is new enough to contain this work-around.  This may be a situation
+where you have to upgrade OpenSSL to get buggy clients working.
+.wen
+
 
 .option oracle_servers main "string list" unset
 .cindex "Oracle" "server list"
@@ -27074,6 +27097,21 @@ the message is ultimately accepted. For details, see section &<<SECTremoveheadac
 .cindex "&%set%& ACL modifier"
 This modifier puts a value into one of the ACL variables (see section
 &<<SECTaclvariables>>&).
+
+
+.vitem &*udpsend*&&~=&~<&'parameters'&>
+This modifier sends a UDP packet, for purposes such as statistics
+collection or behaviour monitoring. The parameters are expanded, and
+the result of the expansion must be a colon-separated list consisting
+of a destination server, port number, and the packet contents. The
+server can be specified as a host name or IPv4 or IPv6 address. The
+separator can be changed with the usual angle bracket syntax. For
+example, you might want to collect information on which hosts connect
+when:
+.code
+udpsend = <; 2001:dB8::dead:beef ; 1234 ;\
+             $tod_zulu $sender_host_address
+.endd
 .endlist