*** IMPORTANT CHANGE ***

BRC v3, supporting local modification
THINK TWICE BEFORE YOU APPLY TO YOUR SYSTEM.

BRC v3 will double size of BRC v2.
BRC v3 can allow notifying changes of comment (recommend) system
BRC v3 may cause more syscall activities than v2


git-svn-id: http://opensvn.csie.org/pttbbs/trunk/pttbbs@3608 63ad8ddf-47c3-0310-b6dd-a9e9d9715204

3 files changed, 194 insertions, 166 deletions

diff --git a/mbbsd/bbs.c b/mbbsd/bbs.c
index 86fc5d79..80a7bec2 100644
--- a/mbbsd/bbs.c
+++ b/mbbsd/bbs.c
@@ -317,10 +317,23 @@ readtitle(void)
 static void
 readdoent(int num, fileheader_t * ent)
 {
-    int             type;
+    int             type = ' ';
     char           *mark, *title,
                     color, special = 0, isonline = 0, recom[8];
-    type = brc_unread(currbid, ent->filename) ? '+' : ' ';
+
+    // type = brc_unread(currbid, ent->filename) ? '+' : ' ';
+    switch (brc_unread(currbid, ent->filename, ent->modified))
+    {
+	case 1:	// unread
+	    type = '+';
+	    break;
+	case 2: // unread (modified)
+	    type = '~';
+	    break;
+	default:
+	    break;
+    }
+
     if ((currmode & MODE_BOARD) && (ent->filemode & FILE_DIGEST))
 	type = (type == ' ') ? '*' : '#';
     else if (currmode & MODE_BOARD || HasUserPerm(PERM_LOGINOK)) {
@@ -921,15 +934,7 @@ do_general(int isbid)
     else if(!isbid)
     {
 	/* general article */
-#ifdef USE_TEXTLEN
-	struct stat st;
-
-	if (stat(fpath, &st) != -1)
-	{
-	    /* put original file (text) length. */
-	    postfile.textlen = st.st_size;
-	}
-#endif
+	postfile.modified = dasht(fpath);
 	postfile.multi.money = aborted;
     }
     
@@ -978,7 +983,7 @@ do_general(int isbid)
 #endif
 		outgo_post(&postfile, currboard, cuser.userid, cuser.nickname);
 	}
-	brc_addlist(postfile.filename);
+	brc_addlist(postfile.filename, postfile.modified);
 
         if( !bp->level || (currbrdattr & BRD_POSTMASK))
         {
@@ -1261,7 +1266,6 @@ edit_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
     char            genbuf[200];
     fileheader_t    postfile;
     boardheader_t  *bp = getbcache(currbid);
-    struct stat     oldstat, newstat;
     int		    isSysop = 0, recordTouched = 0;
 
     assert(0<=currbid-1 && currbid-1<MAX_BOARD);
@@ -1291,60 +1295,19 @@ edit_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
     setdirpath(genbuf, direct, fhdr->filename);
     local_article = fhdr->filemode & FILE_LOCAL;
 
-#ifdef USE_TEXTLEN
-    if(fhdr->textlen > 0)
-    {
-	/* TODO SYSOP may need some function to edit entire file. */
-	CopyN(genbuf, fpath, fhdr->textlen);
-    }
-    else
-#endif
-    {
-	Copy(genbuf, fpath);
-    }
-
+    Copy(genbuf, fpath);
     strlcpy(save_title, fhdr->title, sizeof(save_title));
 
     do {
-	stat(genbuf, &oldstat);
+	time4_t oldmt, newmt;
+	oldmt = dasht(genbuf);
 
 	if (vedit(fpath, 0, NULL) == -1)
 	    break;
 
-	stat(genbuf, &newstat);
-
-	/* check textlen */
-	if(fhdr->textlen > 0)
-	{ 
-	    int gotnewstat = -1;
-
-#ifdef USE_TEXTLEN
-	    /* TODO should we reload textlen info?
-	     * multiple editing will make textlen invalid. */
-	    if(fhdr->textlen != newstat.st_size)
-	    {
-#ifdef DEBUG
-		vmsg("textlen != st_size, append tail.");
-#endif
-		gotnewstat = stat(fpath, &newstat);
-
-		/* copy from old content. */
-		AppendTail(genbuf, fpath, fhdr->textlen);
-	    } else {
-		gotnewstat = stat(fpath, &newstat);
-	    }
-#endif
-
-	    /* now update the record. */
-	    if(gotnewstat != -1)
-		fhdr->textlen = newstat.st_size;
-	    else
-		fhdr->textlen = 0;
-
-	    recordTouched = 1;
+	newmt = dasht(genbuf);
 
-	} else /* old flavor, no textlen info */
-	if (oldstat.st_mtime != newstat.st_mtime)
+	if (oldmt != newmt)
 	{
 	    if (tolower(getans(
 		"檔案已被別人修改過，要覆蓋\掉它嗎 [Y/n]？")) == 'n')
@@ -1370,11 +1333,10 @@ edit_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 		{
 		    int c = 0;
 		    struct tm *ptime;
-		    time4_t xt = (time4_t)newstat.st_mtime;
 
 		    fprintf(fp, MSG_SEPERATOR "\n");
 		    fprintf(fp, "以下為被別人修改過的最新內容: ");
-		    ptime = localtime4(&xt);
+		    ptime = localtime4(&newmt);
 		    fprintf(fp,
 			    " (%02d/%02d %02d:%02d)\n",
 			    ptime->tm_mon + 1, ptime->tm_mday, 
@@ -1391,6 +1353,14 @@ edit_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 
         Rename(fpath, genbuf);
 
+	// this is almost always true...
+	// whatever.
+	{
+	    time4_t oldm = fhdr->modified;
+	    fhdr->modified = dasht(genbuf);
+	    recordTouched = (oldm == fhdr->modified) ? 1 : 0;
+	}
+
         if(strcmp(save_title, fhdr->title)){
 	    // Ptt: here is the black hole problem
 	    // (try getindex)
@@ -1661,7 +1631,7 @@ read_post(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 	else
 	    STATINC(STAT_READPOST_OLD);
     }
-    brc_addlist(fhdr->filename);
+    brc_addlist(fhdr->filename, fhdr->modified);
     strlcpy(currtitle, subject(fhdr->title), sizeof(currtitle));
 
     switch(more_result)
@@ -2094,24 +2064,37 @@ do_add_recommend(const char *direct, fileheader_t *fhdr,
 
     /* This is a solution to avoid most racing (still some), but cost four
      * system calls.                                                        */
+
     if(type == 0 && fhdr->recommend < 100 )
           update = 1;
     else if(type == 1 && fhdr->recommend > -100)
           update = -1;
+
+    // since we want to do 'modification'...
+    fhdr->modified = dasht(path);
     
-    if( update ){
+    if( /* update */ 1){
         int fd;
+
         //Ptt: update only necessary
 	if( (fd = open(direct, O_RDWR)) < 0 )
 	    return -1;
-	if( lseek(fd, (sizeof(fileheader_t) * (ent - 1) +
-		       (char *)&fhdr->recommend - (char *)fhdr),
-		  SEEK_SET) >= 0 ){
+
+	if (lseek(fd, (sizeof(fileheader_t) * (ent-1) +
+			(char*)&fhdr->modified - (char*)fhdr), SEEK_SET) >= 0)
+	{
+	    write(fd, &fhdr->modified, sizeof(fhdr->modified));
+	}
+
+	if( update && 
+		lseek(fd, (sizeof(fileheader_t) * (ent - 1) +
+			(char *)&fhdr->recommend - (char *)fhdr),
+		    SEEK_SET) >= 0 ){
 	    // 如果 lseek 失敗就不會 write
-            read(fd, &fhdr->recommend, sizeof(char));
+            read(fd, &fhdr->recommend, sizeof(fhdr->recommend));
             fhdr->recommend += update;
             lseek(fd, -1, SEEK_CUR);
-	    write(fd, &fhdr->recommend, sizeof(char));
+	    write(fd, &fhdr->recommend, sizeof(fhdr->recommend));
 	}
 	close(fd);
     }
@@ -2419,7 +2402,12 @@ recommend(int ent, fileheader_t * fhdr, const char *direct)
 	// owner recommend
 	type = 2;
 	move(b_lines-1, 0); clrtoeol();
+#ifndef OLDRECOMMEND
+	outs("作者本人, 使用 → 加註方式\n");
+#else
 	outs("作者本人首推, 使用 → 加註方式\n");
+#endif
+
     }
 #ifndef DEBUG
     else if (!(currmode & MODE_BOARD) && 
@@ -3662,7 +3650,8 @@ const onekey_t read_comms[] = {
     { 1, push_bottom }, // Ctrl('Z') 26
     { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL },
     { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL },
-    { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL },
+    { 1, recommend }, // '%' (m3itoc style)
+    { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL },
     { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL },
     { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL },
     { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL }, { 0, NULL },
diff --git a/mbbsd/board.c b/mbbsd/board.c
index 7338b85a..85103397 100644
--- a/mbbsd/board.c
+++ b/mbbsd/board.c
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ check_newpost(boardstat_t * ptr)
     if (ftime > now + 10) 
 	ftime = B_LASTPOSTTIME(ptr) = now - 1;
 
-    if ( brc_unread_time(ptr->bid, ftime) )
+    if ( brc_unread_time(ptr->bid, ftime, 0) )
 	ptr->myattr |= NBRD_UNREAD;
     
     return 1;
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ addnewbrdstat(int n, int state)
 {
     boardstat_t    *ptr;
 
+    // if(n == -32769) return 0; // ptt 2 local modification XXX who wrote this? and why? 請自首！
     assert(0<=n && n<MAX_BOARD);
     assert(0<=brdnum && brdnum<nbrdsize);
     ptr = &nbrd[brdnum++];
@@ -353,6 +354,7 @@ load_boards(char *key)
 		    state |= NBRD_TAG;
 		if (is_set_attr(&fav->favh[i], FAVH_ADM_TAG))
 		    state |= NBRD_TAG;
+		// 有些人 某些 bid < 0 Orzz // ptt2 local modification
 		if (fav_getid(&fav->favh[i]) < 1)
 		    continue;
 		addnewbrdstat(fav_getid(&fav->favh[i]) - 1, NBRD_FAV | state);
@@ -497,7 +499,7 @@ unread_position(char *dirfile, boardstat_t * ptr)
 	    while (num > 0) {
 		lseek(fd, (off_t) (num * sizeof(fh)), SEEK_SET);
 		if (read(fd, fname, FNLEN) <= 0 ||
-		    !brc_unread(ptr->bid, fname))
+		    !brc_unread(ptr->bid, fname, 0))
 		    break;
 		num -= step;
 		if (step < 32)
@@ -508,7 +510,7 @@ unread_position(char *dirfile, boardstat_t * ptr)
 	    while (num < total) {
 		lseek(fd, (off_t) (num * sizeof(fh)), SEEK_SET);
 		if (read(fd, fname, FNLEN) <= 0 ||
-		    brc_unread(ptr->bid, fname))
+		    brc_unread(ptr->bid, fname, 0))
 		    break;
 		num++;
 	    }
diff --git a/mbbsd/brc.c b/mbbsd/brc.c
index 6e069449..da18c2a0 100644
--- a/mbbsd/brc.c
+++ b/mbbsd/brc.c
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@
 
 /**
  * 關於本檔案的細節，請見 docs/brc.txt。
+ * v3: add last modified time for comment system. double max size.
+ *     original time_t as 'create'.
  */
 
 #ifndef BRC_MAXNUM
 #define BRC_STRLEN      15	/* Length of board name, for old brc */
-#define BRC_MAXSIZE     24576   /* Effective size of brc rc file, 8192 * 3 */
+#define BRC_MAXSIZE     49152   /* Effective size of brc rc file, 8192 * 3 * 2 */
 #define BRC_MAXNUM      80      /* Upper bound of brc_num, size of brc_list  */
 #endif
 
@@ -21,10 +23,15 @@ please rewrite brc.c
 typedef unsigned short brcbid_t;
 typedef unsigned short brcnbrd_t;
 
+typedef struct {
+    time4_t create;
+    time4_t modified;
+} brc_rec;
+
 /* old brc rc file form:
  * board_name     15 bytes
  * brc_num         1 byte, binary integer
- * brc_list       brc_num * sizeof(int) bytes, brc_num binary integer(s) */
+ * brc_list       brc_num * sizeof(brc_rec) bytes  */
 
 static char brc_initialized = 0;
 static time4_t brc_expire_time;
@@ -40,10 +47,10 @@ static int     brc_alloc;
 // read records for currbid
 static int             brc_currbid;
 static int             brc_num;
-static time4_t         brc_list[BRC_MAXNUM];
+static brc_rec         brc_list[BRC_MAXNUM];
 
-static char * const fn_oldboardrc = ".boardrc";
-static char * const fn_brc = ".brc2";
+static char * const fn_brc2= ".brc2";
+static char * const fn_brc = ".brc3";
 
 /**
  * find read records of bid in given buffer region
@@ -74,7 +81,7 @@ brc_findrecord_in(char *begin, char *endp, brcbid_t bid, brcnbrd_t *num)
 	tbid = *(brcbid_t*)tmpp;
 	tmpp += sizeof(brcbid_t);
 	*num = *(brcnbrd_t*)tmpp;
-	tmpp += sizeof(brcnbrd_t) + *num * sizeof(time4_t); /* end of record */
+	tmpp += sizeof(brcnbrd_t) + *num * sizeof(brc_rec); /* end of record */
 
 	if ( tmpp > endp ){
 	    /* dangling, ignore the trailing data */
@@ -90,7 +97,7 @@ brc_findrecord_in(char *begin, char *endp, brcbid_t bid, brcnbrd_t *num)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static time4_t *
+static brc_rec *
 brc_find_record(int bid, int *num)
 {
     char *p;
@@ -98,17 +105,17 @@ brc_find_record(int bid, int *num)
     p = brc_findrecord_in(brc_buf, brc_buf + brc_size, bid, &tnum);
     *num = tnum;
     if (p)
-	return (time4_t*)(p + sizeof(brcbid_t) + sizeof(brcnbrd_t));
+	return (brc_rec*)(p + sizeof(brcbid_t) + sizeof(brcnbrd_t));
     *num = 0;
     return 0;
 }
 
 static char *
 brc_putrecord(char *ptr, char *endp, brcbid_t bid,
-	      brcnbrd_t num, const time4_t *list)
+	      brcnbrd_t num, const brc_rec *list)
 {
     char * tmp;
-    if (num > 0 && list[0] > brc_expire_time &&
+    if (num > 0 && list[0].create > brc_expire_time &&
 	    ptr + sizeof(brcbid_t) + sizeof(brcnbrd_t) < endp) {
 	if (num > BRC_MAXNUM)
 	    num = BRC_MAXNUM;
@@ -119,9 +126,9 @@ brc_putrecord(char *ptr, char *endp, brcbid_t bid,
 	ptr += sizeof(brcbid_t);
 	*(brcnbrd_t*)ptr = num;         /* write in brc_num */
 	ptr += sizeof(brcnbrd_t);
-	tmp = ptr + num * sizeof(time4_t);
+	tmp = ptr + num * sizeof(brc_rec);
 	if (tmp <= endp)
-	    memcpy(ptr, list, num * sizeof(time4_t)); /* write in brc_list */
+	    memcpy(ptr, list, num * sizeof(brc_rec)); /* write in brc_list */
 	ptr = tmp;
     }
     return ptr;
@@ -178,7 +185,7 @@ brc_get_buf(int size){
 }
 
 static inline void
-brc_insert_record(brcbid_t bid, brcnbrd_t num, const time4_t* list)
+brc_insert_record(brcbid_t bid, brcnbrd_t num, const brc_rec* list)
 {
     char           *ptr;
     int             new_size, end_size;
@@ -186,7 +193,7 @@ brc_insert_record(brcbid_t bid, brcnbrd_t num, const time4_t* list)
 
     ptr = brc_findrecord_in(brc_buf, brc_buf + brc_size, bid, &tnum);
 
-    while (num > 0 && list[num - 1] < brc_expire_time)
+    while (num > 0 && list[num - 1].create < brc_expire_time)
 	num--; /* don't write the times before brc_expire_time */
 
     if (!ptr) {
@@ -195,7 +202,7 @@ brc_insert_record(brcbid_t bid, brcnbrd_t num, const time4_t* list)
 	/* put on the beginning */
 	if (num){
 	    new_size = sizeof(brcbid_t) + sizeof(brcnbrd_t)
-		+ num * sizeof(time4_t);
+		+ num * sizeof(brc_rec);
 	    brc_size += new_size;
 	    if (brc_size > brc_alloc && !brc_enlarge_buf())
 		brc_size = BRC_MAXSIZE;
@@ -206,13 +213,13 @@ brc_insert_record(brcbid_t bid, brcnbrd_t num, const time4_t* list)
     } else {
 	/* ptr points to the old current brc list.
 	 * tmpp is the end of it (exclusive).       */
-	int len = sizeof(brcbid_t) + sizeof(brcnbrd_t) + tnum * sizeof(time4_t);
+	int len = sizeof(brcbid_t) + sizeof(brcnbrd_t) + tnum * sizeof(brc_rec);
 	char *tmpp = ptr + len;
 	end_size = brc_buf + brc_size - tmpp;
 	if (num) {
 	    int sindex = ptr - brc_buf;
 	    new_size = (sizeof(brcbid_t) + sizeof(brcnbrd_t)
-			+ num * sizeof(time4_t));
+			+ num * sizeof(brc_rec));
 	    brc_size += new_size - len;
 	    if (brc_size > brc_alloc) {
 		if (brc_enlarge_buf()) {
@@ -246,72 +253,78 @@ brc_update(){
     }
 }
 
-/* return 1 if successfully read from old .boardrc file.
- * otherwise, return 0. */
-inline static void
-read_old_brc(int fd)
+static void 
+read_brc2(void)
 {
-    char        brdname[BRC_STRLEN + 1];
-    char       *ptr;
-    brcnbrd_t   num;
-    brcbid_t    bid;
-    brcbid_t    read_brd[512];
-    int         nRead = 0, i;
-
-    ptr = brc_buf;
-    brc_size = 0;
-    while (read(fd, brdname, BRC_STRLEN + 1) == BRC_STRLEN + 1) {
-	num = brdname[BRC_STRLEN];
-	brdname[BRC_STRLEN] = 0;
-	bid = getbnum(brdname);
-
-	for (i = 0; i < nRead; ++i)
-	    if (read_brd[i] == bid)
-		break;
-	if (i != nRead){
-	    lseek(fd, num * sizeof(int), SEEK_CUR);
-	    continue;
-	}
-	read_brd[nRead >= 512 ? nRead = 0 : nRead++] = bid;
+    char            brcfile[STRLEN];
+    int             fd;
+    size_t sz2 = 0, sz3 = 0;
+    char	    *cvt = NULL, *cvthead = NULL;
 
-	*(brcbid_t*)ptr = bid;
-	ptr += sizeof(brcbid_t);
-	*(brcnbrd_t*)ptr = num;
-	ptr += sizeof(brcnbrd_t);
-	if (read(fd, ptr, sizeof(int) * num) != sizeof(int) * num)
+    brcbid_t  bid;
+    brcnbrd_t num;
+    time4_t   create;
+    brc_rec   rec;
+
+    setuserfile(brcfile, fn_brc2);
+
+    if ((fd = open(brcfile, O_RDONLY)) == -1)
+	return;
+
+    sz2 = dashs(brcfile);
+    sz3 = sz2 * 2; // max double size
+
+    cvthead = cvt = malloc (sz3);
+    // now calculate real sz3
+
+    while (read(fd, &bid, sizeof(bid)) > 0)
+    {
+	if (read(fd, &num, sizeof(num)) < 1)
 	    break;
 
-	brc_size += sizeof(brcbid_t) + sizeof(brcnbrd_t)
-	    + sizeof(time4_t) * num;
-	ptr += sizeof(time4_t) * num;
+	*(brcbid_t*)cvt = bid; cvt += sizeof(brcbid_t);
+	*(brcnbrd_t*)cvt = num;cvt += sizeof(brcnbrd_t);
+	for (; num > 0; num--)
+	{
+	    read(fd, &create, sizeof(create));
+	    rec.create = create;
+	    rec.modified = create;
+	    *(brc_rec*)cvt = rec; cvt += sizeof(brc_rec);
+	}
     }
+    close(fd);
+
+    // now cvthead is ready for v3.
+    brc_get_buf(sz3);
+    brc_size = sz3;
+    memcpy(brc_buf, cvthead, sz3);
+
+    free(cvthead);
 }
 
 inline static void
 read_brc_buf(void)
 {
-    if (brc_buf == NULL) {
-	char            brcfile[STRLEN];
-	int             fd;
-	struct stat     brcstat;
-
-	setuserfile(brcfile, fn_brc);
-	if ((fd = open(brcfile, O_RDONLY)) != -1) {
-	    fstat(fd, &brcstat);
-	    brc_get_buf(brcstat.st_size);
-	    brc_size = read(fd, brc_buf, brc_alloc);
-	    close(fd);
-	} else {
-	    setuserfile(brcfile, fn_oldboardrc);
-	    if ((fd = open(brcfile, O_RDONLY)) != -1) {
-		fstat(fd, &brcstat);
-		brc_get_buf(brcstat.st_size);
-		read_old_brc(fd);
-		close(fd);
-	    } else
-		brc_size = 0;
-	}
+    char            brcfile[STRLEN];
+    int             fd;
+    struct stat     brcstat;
+
+    if (brc_buf != NULL)
+	return;
+
+    brc_size = 0;
+    setuserfile(brcfile, fn_brc);
+
+    if ((fd = open(brcfile, O_RDONLY)) == -1)
+    {
+	read_brc2();
+	return;
     }
+
+    fstat(fd, &brcstat);
+    brc_get_buf(brcstat.st_size);
+    brc_size = read(fd, brc_buf, brc_alloc);
+    close(fd);
 }
 
 /* release allocated memory
@@ -379,7 +392,7 @@ brc_initialize(){
  * @return number of read record, 0 if no records
  */
 static int
-brc_read_record(int bid, int *num, time4_t *list){
+brc_read_record(int bid, int *num, brc_rec *list){
     char *ptr;
     brcnbrd_t tnum;
     ptr = brc_findrecord_in(brc_buf, brc_buf + brc_size, bid, &tnum);
@@ -387,10 +400,10 @@ brc_read_record(int bid, int *num, time4_t *list){
     if ( ptr ){
 	assert(0 <= *num && *num <= BRC_MAXNUM);
 	memcpy(list, ptr + sizeof(brcbid_t) + sizeof(brcnbrd_t),
-	       *num * sizeof(time4_t));
+	       *num * sizeof(brc_rec));
 	return *num;
     }
-    list[0] = *num = 1;
+    list[0].create = *num = 1;
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -421,10 +434,14 @@ brc_initial_board(const char *boardname)
 
 static void
 brc_trunc(int bid, time4_t ftime){
-    brc_insert_record(bid, 1, &ftime);
+    brc_rec r;
+
+    r.create = ftime;
+    r.modified = ftime;
+    brc_insert_record(bid, 1, &r);
     if ( bid == brc_currbid ){
 	brc_num = 1;
-	brc_list[0] = ftime;
+	brc_list[0] = r;
 	brc_changed = 0;
     }
 }
@@ -440,50 +457,61 @@ brc_toggle_all_read(int bid, int is_all_read)
 }
 
 void
-brc_addlist(const char *fname)
+brc_addlist(const char *fname, time4_t modified)
 {
     int             n, i;
-    time4_t         ftime;
+    brc_rec         frec;
 
     assert(currbid == brc_currbid);
     if (!cuser.userlevel)
 	return;
     brc_initialize();
 
-    ftime = atoi(&fname[2]);
-    if (ftime <= brc_expire_time /* too old, don't do any thing  */
+    frec.create = atoi(&fname[2]);
+    frec.modified = modified;
+
+    if (frec.create <= brc_expire_time /* too old, don't do any thing  */
 	 /* || fname[0] != 'M' || fname[1] != '.' */ ) {
 	return;
     }
     if (brc_num <= 0) { /* uninitialized */
-	brc_list[0] = ftime;
+	brc_list[0] = frec;
 	brc_num = 1;
 	brc_changed = 1;
 	return;
     }
-    if ((brc_num == 1) && (ftime < brc_list[0])) /* most when after 'v' */
+    if ((brc_num == 1) && (frec.create < brc_list[0].create)) /* most when after 'v' */
 	return;
     for (n = 0; n < brc_num; n++) { /* using linear search */
-	if (ftime == brc_list[n]) {
+	if (frec.create == brc_list[n].create) {
+	    if (brc_list[n].modified < modified)
+	    {
+		brc_list[n].modified = modified;
+		brc_changed = 1;
+	    }
 	    return;
-	} else if (ftime > brc_list[n]) {
+	} else if (frec.create > brc_list[n].create) {
 	    if (brc_num < BRC_MAXNUM)
 		brc_num++;
-	    /* insert ftime into brc_list */
+	    /* insert frec into brc_list */
 	    for (i = brc_num - 1; --i >= n; brc_list[i + 1] = brc_list[i]);
-	    brc_list[n] = ftime;
+	    brc_list[n] = frec;
 	    brc_changed = 1;
 	    return;
 	}
     }
 }
 
+// return:
+//   0 - read
+//   1 - unread (by create)
+//   2 - unread (by modified)
 int
-brc_unread_time(int bid, time4_t ftime)
+brc_unread_time(int bid, time4_t ftime, time4_t modified)
 {
     int             i;
     int	bnum;
-    const time4_t *blist;
+    const brc_rec *blist;
 
     brc_initialize();
     if (ftime <= brc_expire_time) /* too old */
@@ -498,21 +526,30 @@ brc_unread_time(int bid, time4_t ftime)
 
     if (bnum <= 0)
 	return 1;
+
     for (i = 0; i < bnum; i++) { /* using linear search */
-	if (ftime > blist[i])
+	if (ftime > blist[i].create)
 	    return 1;
-	else if (ftime == blist[i])
-	    return 0;
+	else if (ftime == blist[i].create)
+	{
+	    time4_t brcm = blist[i].modified;
+	    if (modified == 0 || brcm == 0)
+		return 0;
+	    // bad  case... seems like that someone is making -1.
+	    if (modified == (time4_t)-1 || brcm == (time4_t)-1)
+		return 0;
+	    return modified > brcm ? 2 : 0;
+	}
     }
     return 0;
 }
 
 int
-brc_unread(int bid, const char *fname)
+brc_unread(int bid, const char *fname, time4_t modified)
 {
     int             ftime;
 
     ftime = atoi(&fname[2]); /* this will get the time of the file created */
 
-    return brc_unread_time(bid, ftime);
+    return brc_unread_time(bid, ftime, modified);
 }