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+  o Minor bugfixes:
+    - Fix compilation when building with bufferevents enabled. (This
+      configuration is still not expected to work, however.)
+      Fixes bugs 12438, 12474; bugfixes on 0.2.5.1-alpha. Patches
+      from Anthony G. Basile.