New configuration option "SyslogFacility"

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 ngIRCd Release 17
 
+  - New configuration option "SyslogFacility" to define the syslog "facility"
+    (the "target"), to which ngIRCd should send its log messages.
+    Possible values are system dependant, but most probably "auth", "daemon",
+    "user" and "local1" through "local7" are possible values; see syslog(3).
+    Default is "local5" for historical reasons.
+  - Dump the "internal server state" (configured servers, established
+    connections and known clients) to the console or syslog when receiving
+    the SIGUSR2 signal and debug mode is enabled.
+  - Enable the daemon to disable and enable "debug mode" on runtime using
+    signal SIGUSR1, when debug code is compiled in, not only on startup
+    using the command line parameters.
   - Implement user mode "x": hostname cloaking (closes: #102).
   - Change MOTD file handling: ngIRCd now caches the contens of the MOTD
     file, so the daemon now requires a HUP signal or REHASH command to