From 45ab73ac81ac8167b7e3b2efde6ec2c54127fa68 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alexander Barton Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2013 00:24:34 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Commands.txt: Update description of the "WHOWAS" command --- doc/Commands.txt | 18 ++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/Commands.txt b/doc/Commands.txt index 1f86cef7..3d9363e6 100644 --- a/doc/Commands.txt +++ b/doc/Commands.txt @@ -399,14 +399,20 @@ Status and Informational Commands - RFC 2812, 3.6.2 "Whois query" - WHOWAS - WHOWAS [ []] + WHOWAS [,[,...]] [ []] . - Used to return information about that are no longer in use - (due to client disconnection, or nickname changes). + Query information about nicknames no longer in use in the network, + either because of nickname changes or disconnects. The history is + searched backwards, returning the most recent entry first. If there + are multiple entries, up to entries will be shown (or all of + them, if no has been given). . - If given, the server will return information from the last times - the nickname has been used. - If is given, the command is forwarded to it for processing. + can be a server name, the nickname of a client connected to a + specific server, or a mask matching a server name in the network. The + server of the current connecion is used when is omitted. + + References: + - RFC 2812, 3.6.3 "Whowas" Channel Commands -- 2.39.2