Normally this thread is all about this problem or that problem.
For a change, I'm reporting that the status of the routers is good.
*yatmim and *i4 are now graced with code that allows:
- efficient sharing of IRN data
- proper handling of null or errored sockets
- implementing of new code without having to drop connections (a separate socket daemon handles connections)
- joy and happiness
Well, the joy and happiness are mine really

I've discovered that the router code is now at a point that is so stable that
downtime and problems occur not because of network/code bugs, but
because of hardware failures or because I manually intervened in something
while deep into my pints.
As long as I keep my grubby hands off the throttle and no more disk
or campus network failures occur, I expect the routers to chug along
happily for weeks or months at a stretch.
So, all is good. The router code is still undocumented, so if you're looking to start one,
you'll need to grit your teeth and digest the code on yer own, using the
specs at intermud.org to light your way. However, the upside is that the code
works real good.
-Crat
PS note that the most current router code is in the alpha release