If the IRCd sends a field limit then use it over that of the config.

22 files changed, 250 insertions, 162 deletions

diff --git a/data/anope.example.conf b/data/anope.example.conf
index 393eeaa46..32d2a1907 100644
--- a/data/anope.example.conf
+++ b/data/anope.example.conf
@@ -302,25 +302,26 @@ networkinfo
 	/*
 	 * Set this to the maximum allowed nick length on your network.
 	 * Be sure to set this correctly, as setting this wrong can result in
-	 * Anope being disconnected from the network.
+	 * Anope being disconnected from the network. Defaults to 31.
 	 */
-	nicklen = 31
+	#nicklen = 31
 
 	/* Set this to the maximum allowed ident length on your network.
 	 * Be sure to set this correctly, as setting this wrong can result in
-	 * Anope being disconnected from the network.
+	 * Anope being disconnected from the network. Defaults to 10.
 	 */
-	userlen = 10
+	#userlen = 10
 
 	/* Set this to the maximum allowed hostname length on your network.
 	 * Be sure to set this correctly, as setting this wrong can result in
-	 * Anope being disconnected from the network.
+	 * Anope being disconnected from the network. Defaults to 64.
 	 */
-	hostlen = 64
+	#hostlen = 64
 
 	/* Set this to the maximum allowed channel length on your network.
+	 * Defaults to 32.
 	 */
-	chanlen = 32
+	#chanlen = 32
 
 	/* The maximum number of list modes settable on a channel (such as b, e, I).
 	 * Comment out or set to 0 to disable.
diff --git a/data/stats.standalone.example.conf b/data/stats.standalone.example.conf
index 51698e795..cf443a36f 100644
--- a/data/stats.standalone.example.conf
+++ b/data/stats.standalone.example.conf
@@ -283,25 +283,26 @@ networkinfo
 	/*
 	 * Set this to the maximum allowed nick length on your network.
 	 * Be sure to set this correctly, as setting this wrong can result in
-	 * Anope being disconnected from the network.
+	 * Anope being disconnected from the network. Defaults to 31.
 	 */
-	nicklen = 31
+	#nicklen = 31
 
 	/* Set this to the maximum allowed ident length on your network.
 	 * Be sure to set this correctly, as setting this wrong can result in
-	 * Anope being disconnected from the network.
+	 * Anope being disconnected from the network. Defaults to 10.
 	 */
-	userlen = 10
+	#userlen = 10
 
 	/* Set this to the maximum allowed hostname length on your network.
 	 * Be sure to set this correctly, as setting this wrong can result in
-	 * Anope being disconnected from the network.
+	 * Anope being disconnected from the network. Defaults to 64.
 	 */
-	hostlen = 64
+	#hostlen = 64
 
 	/* Set this to the maximum allowed channel length on your network.
+	 * Defaults to 64.
 	 */
-	chanlen = 32
+	#chanlen = 32
 
 	/* The maximum number of list modes settable on a channel (such as b, e, I).
 	 * Comment out or set to 0 to disable.
diff --git a/include/language.h b/include/language.h
index 8b9975d15..49af506be 100644
--- a/include/language.h
+++ b/include/language.h
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ namespace Language
 #define BOT_NOT_ON_CHANNEL		_("Bot is not on channel \002%s\002.")
 #define HOST_SET_ERROR			_("A vHost must be in the format of a valid hostname.")
 #define HOST_SET_IDENT_ERROR		_("A vHost ident must be in the format of a valid ident.")
-#define HOST_SET_TOOLONG		_("Error! The vHost is too long, please use a hostname shorter than %d characters.")
-#define HOST_SET_IDENTTOOLONG		_("Error! The vHost ident is too long, please use an ident shorter than %d characters.")
+#define HOST_SET_TOOLONG		_("Error! The vHost is too long, please use a hostname shorter than %zu characters.")
+#define HOST_SET_IDENTTOOLONG		_("Error! The vHost ident is too long, please use an ident shorter than %zu characters.")
 #define HOST_NOT_ASSIGNED		_("Please contact an Operator to get a vHost assigned to this nick.")
 #define HOST_NO_VIDENT			_("Your IRCd does not support vIdent's, if this is incorrect, please report this as a possible bug")
diff --git a/include/protocol.h b/include/protocol.h
index 08924a092..67a746b0f 100644
--- a/include/protocol.h
+++ b/include/protocol.h
@@ -293,6 +293,18 @@ public:
 	virtual unsigned GetMaxListFor(Channel *c, ChannelMode *cm);
 
 	virtual Anope::string NormalizeMask(const Anope::string &mask);
+
+	/** Retrieves the maximum length of a channel name. */
+	virtual size_t GetMaxChannel();
+
+	/** Retrieves the maximum length of a hostname. */
+	virtual size_t GetMaxHost();
+
+	/** Retrieves the maximum length of a nickname. */
+	virtual size_t GetMaxNick();
+
+	/** Retrieves the maximum length of a username. */
+	virtual size_t GetMaxUser();
 };
 
 class CoreExport MessageSource final
diff --git a/language/anope.en_US.po b/language/anope.en_US.po
index ae55adcdc..687bca46f 100644
--- a/language/anope.en_US.po
+++ b/language/anope.en_US.po
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: Anope\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-02-19 22:16+0000\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2024-02-19 22:17+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-02-22 16:34+0000\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2024-02-22 16:35+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: Sadie Powell <sadie@witchery.services>\n"
 "Language-Team: English\n"
 "Language: en_US\n"
@@ -2627,15 +2627,15 @@ msgid "Bot bans will no longer automatically expire."
 msgstr "Bot bans will no longer automatically expire."
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Bot hosts may only be %d characters long."
-msgstr "Bot hosts may only be %d characters long."
+msgid "Bot hosts may only be %zu characters long."
+msgstr ""
 
 msgid "Bot hosts may only contain valid host characters."
 msgstr "Bot hosts may only contain valid host characters."
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Bot idents may only be %d characters long."
-msgstr "Bot idents may only be %d characters long."
+msgid "Bot idents may only be %zu characters long."
+msgstr "Bot idents may only be %zu characters long."
 
 msgid "Bot idents may only contain valid ident characters."
 msgstr "Bot idents may only contain valid ident characters."
@@ -2651,8 +2651,8 @@ msgid "Bot nick"
 msgstr "Bot nick"
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Bot nicks may only be %d characters long."
-msgstr "Bot nicks may only be %d characters long."
+msgid "Bot nicks may only be %zu characters long."
+msgstr "Bot nicks may only be %zu characters long."
 
 msgid "Bot nicks may only contain valid nick characters."
 msgstr "Bot nicks may only contain valid nick characters."
@@ -3918,12 +3918,12 @@ msgid "Error reloading configuration file: %s"
 msgstr "Error reloading configuration file: %s"
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Error! The vHost ident is too long, please use an ident shorter than %d characters."
-msgstr "Error! The vHost ident is too long, please use an ident shorter than %d characters."
+msgid "Error! The vHost ident is too long, please use an ident shorter than %zu characters."
+msgstr "Error! The vHost ident is too long, please use an ident shorter than %zu characters."
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Error! The vHost is too long, please use a hostname shorter than %d characters."
-msgstr "Error! The vHost is too long, please use a hostname shorter than %d characters."
+msgid "Error! The vHost is too long, please use a hostname shorter than %zu characters."
+msgstr "Error! The vHost is too long, please use a hostname shorter than %zu characters."
 
 msgid ""
 "Examples:\n"
@@ -5107,8 +5107,8 @@ msgid "Nick %s isn't registered."
 msgstr "Nick %s isn't registered."
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Nick %s was truncated to %u characters."
-msgstr "Nick %s was truncated to %u characters."
+msgid "Nick %s was truncated to %zu characters."
+msgstr "Nick %s was truncated to %zu characters."
 
 #, c-format
 msgid "Nick %s will expire."
@@ -5151,8 +5151,8 @@ msgid "Nick %s is now suspended."
 msgstr "Nick %s is now suspended."
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Nick too long, max length is %u characters."
-msgstr "Nick too long, max length is %u characters."
+msgid "Nick too long, max length is %zu characters."
+msgstr "Nick too long, max length is %zu characters."
 
 #, c-format
 msgid "Nickname %s has been dropped."
diff --git a/language/anope.fr_FR.po b/language/anope.fr_FR.po
index fab72bd97..f12b443b7 100644
--- a/language/anope.fr_FR.po
+++ b/language/anope.fr_FR.po
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: Anope\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-01-08 13:20+0000\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2024-01-08 13:33+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-02-22 16:34+0000\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2024-02-22 16:36+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: Thomas Fargeix <t.fargeix@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: French\n"
 "Language: fr_FR\n"
@@ -2640,15 +2640,15 @@ msgid "Bot bans will no longer automatically expire."
 msgstr "Le bans du bot n'expireront plus automatiquement."
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Bot hosts may only be %d characters long."
-msgstr "Les hosts des bots ne doivent contenir que %d caractères."
+msgid "Bot hosts may only be %zu characters long."
+msgstr "Les hosts des bots ne doivent contenir que %zu caractères."
 
 msgid "Bot hosts may only contain valid host characters."
 msgstr "Les hosts des bots ne doivent contenir que des caractères valides pour un host."
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Bot idents may only be %d characters long."
-msgstr "Les ident des bots ne doivent contenir que %d caractères."
+msgid "Bot idents may only be %zu characters long."
+msgstr "Les ident des bots ne doivent contenir que %zu caractères."
 
 msgid "Bot idents may only contain valid ident characters."
 msgstr "Les ident des bots ne doivent contenir que des caractères valides pour un ident."
@@ -2664,8 +2664,8 @@ msgid "Bot nick"
 msgstr "Pseudo du bot"
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Bot nicks may only be %d characters long."
-msgstr "Les pseudos des bots ne doivent contenir que %d caractères."
+msgid "Bot nicks may only be %zu characters long."
+msgstr "Les pseudos des bots ne doivent contenir que %zu caractères."
 
 msgid "Bot nicks may only contain valid nick characters."
 msgstr "Les pseudos des bots ne peuvent contenir que des caractères valides."
@@ -3949,12 +3949,12 @@ msgid "Error reloading configuration file: %s"
 msgstr "Erreur en rechargeant le fichier de configuration : %s"
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Error! The vHost ident is too long, please use an ident shorter than %d characters."
-msgstr "Erreur ! L'ident du vHost est trop long, merci d'utiliser un ident plus court que %d caractères."
+msgid "Error! The vHost ident is too long, please use an ident shorter than %zu characters."
+msgstr "Erreur ! L'ident du vHost est trop long, merci d'utiliser un ident plus court que %zu caractères."
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Error! The vHost is too long, please use a hostname shorter than %d characters."
-msgstr "Erreur ! Le vHost est trop long, merci d'utiliser un hostname plus court que %d caractères."
+msgid "Error! The vHost is too long, please use a hostname shorter than %zu characters."
+msgstr "Erreur ! Le vHost est trop long, merci d'utiliser un hostname plus court que %zu caractères."
 
 msgid ""
 "Examples:\n"
@@ -5140,8 +5140,8 @@ msgid "Nick %s isn't registered."
 msgstr "Le pseudo %s n'est pas enregistré."
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Nick %s was truncated to %u characters."
-msgstr "Le pseudo %s a été tronqué à %u caractères."
+msgid "Nick %s was truncated to %zu characters."
+msgstr "Le pseudo %s a été tronqué à %zu caractères."
 
 #, c-format
 msgid "Nick %s will expire."
@@ -5184,8 +5184,8 @@ msgid "Nick %s is now suspended."
 msgstr "Le pseudo %s a été suspendu."
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Nick too long, max length is %u characters."
-msgstr "Pseudo trop long, la taille maximale est de %u caractères."
+msgid "Nick too long, max length is %zu characters."
+msgstr "Pseudo trop long, la taille maximale est de %zu caractères."
 
 #, c-format
 msgid "Nickname %s has been dropped."
diff --git a/language/anope.it_IT.po b/language/anope.it_IT.po
index 5c8f67efc..d36979342 100644
--- a/language/anope.it_IT.po
+++ b/language/anope.it_IT.po
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: Anope\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-01-08 13:20+0000\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2024-01-08 13:40+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-02-22 16:34+0000\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2024-02-22 16:38+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: Dragone2 <dragone2@risposteinformatiche.it>\n"
 "Language-Team: Italian\n"
 "Language: it_IT\n"
@@ -2637,15 +2637,15 @@ msgid "Bot bans will no longer automatically expire."
 msgstr "I ban del bot non scadranno automaticamente."
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Bot hosts may only be %d characters long."
-msgstr "Gli host dei bot possono contenere solamente %d caratteri."
+msgid "Bot hosts may only be %zu characters long."
+msgstr "Gli host dei bot possono contenere solamente %zu caratteri."
 
 msgid "Bot hosts may only contain valid host characters."
 msgstr "Gli host dei bot possono contenere unicamente caratteri validi."
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Bot idents may only be %d characters long."
-msgstr "Le ident dei bot possono contenere solamente %d caratteri."
+msgid "Bot idents may only be %zu characters long."
+msgstr "Le ident dei bot possono contenere solamente %zu caratteri."
 
 msgid "Bot idents may only contain valid ident characters."
 msgstr "Le ident dei bot possono contenere unicamente caratteri validi."
@@ -2661,8 +2661,8 @@ msgid "Bot nick"
 msgstr "Bot nick"
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Bot nicks may only be %d characters long."
-msgstr "I nick dei Bot possono contenere solamente %d caratteri."
+msgid "Bot nicks may only be %zu characters long."
+msgstr "I nick dei Bot possono contenere solamente %zu caratteri."
 
 msgid "Bot nicks may only contain valid nick characters."
 msgstr "I nick dei bot possono contenere unicamente caratteri validi."
@@ -3942,12 +3942,12 @@ msgid "Error reloading configuration file: %s"
 msgstr "Errore durante il ricaricamento del file di configurazione: %s"
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Error! The vHost ident is too long, please use an ident shorter than %d characters."
-msgstr "Errore! L'ident del vHost è troppo lunga, usa una ident più corta di %d caratteri."
+msgid "Error! The vHost ident is too long, please use an ident shorter than %zu characters."
+msgstr "Errore! L'ident del vHost è troppo lunga, usa una ident più corta di %zu caratteri."
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Error! The vHost is too long, please use a hostname shorter than %d characters."
-msgstr "Errore! Il vHost è troppo lungo, usa un hostname più corto di %d caratteri."
+msgid "Error! The vHost is too long, please use a hostname shorter than %zu characters."
+msgstr "Errore! Il vHost è troppo lungo, usa un hostname più corto di %zu caratteri."
 
 msgid ""
 "Examples:\n"
@@ -5143,8 +5143,8 @@ msgid "Nick %s isn't registered."
 msgstr "Il nick %s non è registrato."
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Nick %s was truncated to %u characters."
-msgstr "Il nick %s è stato troncato a %u caratteri."
+msgid "Nick %s was truncated to %zu characters."
+msgstr "Il nick %s è stato troncato a %zu caratteri."
 
 #, c-format
 msgid "Nick %s will expire."
@@ -5187,8 +5187,8 @@ msgid "Nick %s is now suspended."
 msgstr "Il nick %s è ora sospeso."
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Nick too long, max length is %u characters."
-msgstr "Nick troppo lungo, lunghezza massima consentita %u caratteri."
+msgid "Nick too long, max length is %zu characters."
+msgstr "Nick troppo lungo, lunghezza massima consentita %zu caratteri."
 
 #, c-format
 msgid "Nickname %s has been dropped."
diff --git a/language/anope.nl_NL.po b/language/anope.nl_NL.po
index 316d89d2e..f4adda980 100644
--- a/language/anope.nl_NL.po
+++ b/language/anope.nl_NL.po
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: Anope\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-01-30 04:54+0100\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2024-01-31 05:55+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-02-22 16:34+0000\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2024-02-22 16:39+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: Robby <robby@chatbelgie.be>\n"
 "Language-Team: Dutch\n"
 "Language: nl_NL\n"
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
 "Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1);\n"
+"X-Generator: Poedit 3.4\n"
 
 #, c-format
 msgid "%d channel(s) cleared, and %d channel(s) dropped."
@@ -2643,15 +2644,15 @@ msgid "Bot bans will no longer automatically expire."
 msgstr "Bot bans zullen niet langer automatisch verlopen."
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Bot hosts may only be %d characters long."
-msgstr "Bot hosts mogen maximaal %d karakters bevatten."
+msgid "Bot hosts may only be %zu characters long."
+msgstr "Bot hosts mogen maximaal %zu karakters bevatten."
 
 msgid "Bot hosts may only contain valid host characters."
 msgstr "Bot hosts mogen alleen geldige host-karakters bevatten."
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Bot idents may only be %d characters long."
-msgstr "Bot idents mogen maximaal %d karakters bevatten."
+msgid "Bot idents may only be %zu characters long."
+msgstr "Bot idents mogen maximaal %zu karakters bevatten."
 
 msgid "Bot idents may only contain valid ident characters."
 msgstr "Bot idents mogen alleen geldige ident-karakters bevatten."
@@ -2667,8 +2668,8 @@ msgid "Bot nick"
 msgstr "Bot nick"
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Bot nicks may only be %d characters long."
-msgstr "Bot nicks mogen maximaal %d karakters bevatten."
+msgid "Bot nicks may only be %zu characters long."
+msgstr "Bot nicks mogen maximaal %zu karakters bevatten."
 
 msgid "Bot nicks may only contain valid nick characters."
 msgstr "Bot nicks mogen alleen geldige nick-karakters bevatten."
@@ -3953,12 +3954,12 @@ msgid "Error reloading configuration file: %s"
 msgstr "Fout bij laden configuratiebestand: %s"
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Error! The vHost ident is too long, please use an ident shorter than %d characters."
-msgstr "Fout! De vHost ident is te lang, gelieve een ident korter dan %d karakters op te geven."
+msgid "Error! The vHost ident is too long, please use an ident shorter than %zu characters."
+msgstr "Fout! De vHost ident is te lang, gelieve een ident korter dan %zu karakters op te geven."
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Error! The vHost is too long, please use a hostname shorter than %d characters."
-msgstr "Fout! De vHost is te lang, gelieve een host korter dan %d karakters op te geven."
+msgid "Error! The vHost is too long, please use a hostname shorter than %zu characters."
+msgstr "Fout! De vHost is te lang, gelieve een host korter dan %zu karakters op te geven."
 
 msgid ""
 "Examples:\n"
@@ -5156,8 +5157,8 @@ msgid "Nick %s isn't registered."
 msgstr "Nick %s is niet geregistreerd."
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Nick %s was truncated to %u characters."
-msgstr "Nick %s werd verkort naar %u karakters."
+msgid "Nick %s was truncated to %zu characters."
+msgstr "Nick %s werd verkort naar %zu karakters."
 
 #, c-format
 msgid "Nick %s will expire."
@@ -5200,8 +5201,8 @@ msgid "Nick %s is now suspended."
 msgstr "Nick %s is nu geschorst."
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Nick too long, max length is %u characters."
-msgstr "Nick te lang, maximum lengte is %u karakters."
+msgid "Nick too long, max length is %zu characters."
+msgstr "Nick te lang, maximum lengte is %zu karakters."
 
 #, c-format
 msgid "Nickname %s has been dropped."
diff --git a/language/anope.pl_PL.po b/language/anope.pl_PL.po
index 476b62610..99ab2f888 100644
--- a/language/anope.pl_PL.po
+++ b/language/anope.pl_PL.po
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: Anope\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-01-08 13:20+0000\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2024-01-08 13:46+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-02-22 16:34+0000\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2024-02-22 16:42+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: Adam <adam@anope.org>\n"
 "Language-Team: Polish\n"
 "Language: pl_PL\n"
@@ -2632,15 +2632,15 @@ msgid "Bot bans will no longer automatically expire."
 msgstr "Bany zakładane przez bota nie będą już się przedawniały."
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Bot hosts may only be %d characters long."
-msgstr "Host bota może się składać maksymalnie z %d znaków."
+msgid "Bot hosts may only be %zu characters long."
+msgstr "Host bota może się składać maksymalnie z %zu znaków."
 
 msgid "Bot hosts may only contain valid host characters."
 msgstr "Host bota może zawierać tylko prawidłowe znaki."
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Bot idents may only be %d characters long."
-msgstr "Ident bota może się składać maksymalnie z %d znaków."
+msgid "Bot idents may only be %zu characters long."
+msgstr "Ident bota może się składać maksymalnie z %zu znaków."
 
 msgid "Bot idents may only contain valid ident characters."
 msgstr "Ident bota może zawierać tylko prawidłowe znaki."
@@ -2656,8 +2656,8 @@ msgid "Bot nick"
 msgstr "Nick bota"
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Bot nicks may only be %d characters long."
-msgstr "Nick bota może się składać maksymalnie z %d znaków."
+msgid "Bot nicks may only be %zu characters long."
+msgstr "Nick bota może się składać maksymalnie z %zu znaków."
 
 msgid "Bot nicks may only contain valid nick characters."
 msgstr "Nick bota może zawierać tylko prawidłowe znaki."
@@ -3926,12 +3926,12 @@ msgid "Error reloading configuration file: %s"
 msgstr "Błąd przeładowywania pliku konfiguracyjnego: %s"
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Error! The vHost ident is too long, please use an ident shorter than %d characters."
-msgstr "Błąd: podany wirtualny ident jest zbyt długi. Proszę użyć nazwy krótszej niż %d znaków."
+msgid "Error! The vHost ident is too long, please use an ident shorter than %zu characters."
+msgstr "Błąd: podany wirtualny ident jest zbyt długi. Proszę użyć nazwy krótszej niż %zu znaków."
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Error! The vHost is too long, please use a hostname shorter than %d characters."
-msgstr "Błąd: podany vHost jest zbyt długi. Proszę użyć nazwy krótszej niż %d znaków."
+msgid "Error! The vHost is too long, please use a hostname shorter than %zu characters."
+msgstr "Błąd: podany vHost jest zbyt długi. Proszę użyć nazwy krótszej niż %zu znaków."
 
 msgid ""
 "Examples:\n"
@@ -5126,8 +5126,8 @@ msgid "Nick %s isn't registered."
 msgstr "Nick %s nie jest zarejestrowany."
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Nick %s was truncated to %u characters."
-msgstr "Nick %s został skrócony do %u znaków."
+msgid "Nick %s was truncated to %zu characters."
+msgstr "Nick %s został skrócony do %zu znaków."
 
 #, c-format
 msgid "Nick %s will expire."
@@ -5170,8 +5170,8 @@ msgid "Nick %s is now suspended."
 msgstr "Nick %s został zawieszony."
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Nick too long, max length is %u characters."
-msgstr "Zbyt długi nick. Maksymalna długość to %u znaków."
+msgid "Nick too long, max length is %zu characters."
+msgstr "Zbyt długi nick. Maksymalna długość to %zu znaków."
 
 #, c-format
 msgid "Nickname %s has been dropped."
diff --git a/language/anope.tr_TR.po b/language/anope.tr_TR.po
index e5455f294..a497f63dc 100644
--- a/language/anope.tr_TR.po
+++ b/language/anope.tr_TR.po
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: Anope\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-01-22 19:47+0000\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2024-01-22 22:41+0300\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-02-22 16:34+0000\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2024-02-22 16:43+0000\n"
 "Last-Translator: CaPaCuL <capacul@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: Turkish\n"
 "Language: tr_TR\n"
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
 "Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1);\n"
-"X-Generator: Poedit 3.4.2\n"
+"X-Generator: Poedit 3.4\n"
 
 #, c-format
 msgid "%d channel(s) cleared, and %d channel(s) dropped."
@@ -2626,15 +2626,15 @@ msgid "Bot bans will no longer automatically expire."
 msgstr "Bot banları artık otomatik olarak sona ermeyecek."
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Bot hosts may only be %d characters long."
-msgstr "Bot hostları yalnızca %d karakter uzunluğunda olabilir."
+msgid "Bot hosts may only be %zu characters long."
+msgstr "Bot hostları yalnızca %zu karakter uzunluğunda olabilir."
 
 msgid "Bot hosts may only contain valid host characters."
 msgstr "Bot hostları yalnızca geçerli host karakterlerini içerebilir."
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Bot idents may only be %d characters long."
-msgstr "Bot identleri yalnızca %d karakter uzunluğunda olabilir."
+msgid "Bot idents may only be %zu characters long."
+msgstr "Bot identleri yalnızca %zu karakter uzunluğunda olabilir."
 
 msgid "Bot idents may only contain valid ident characters."
 msgstr "Bot identleri yalnızca geçerli ident karakterlerini içerebilir."
@@ -2650,8 +2650,8 @@ msgid "Bot nick"
 msgstr "Bot rumuzu"
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Bot nicks may only be %d characters long."
-msgstr "Bot rumuzları yalnızca %d karakter uzunluğunda olabilir."
+msgid "Bot nicks may only be %zu characters long."
+msgstr "Bot rumuzları yalnızca %zu karakter uzunluğunda olabilir."
 
 msgid "Bot nicks may only contain valid nick characters."
 msgstr "Bot rumuzları yalnızca geçerli rumuz karakterlerini içerebilir."
@@ -3917,12 +3917,12 @@ msgid "Error reloading configuration file: %s"
 msgstr "Yapılandırma dosyası yeniden yüklenirken hata oluştu: %s"
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Error! The vHost ident is too long, please use an ident shorter than %d characters."
-msgstr "Hata! vHost kimliği çok uzun, lütfen %d karakterden daha kısa bir ident kullanın."
+msgid "Error! The vHost ident is too long, please use an ident shorter than %zu characters."
+msgstr "Hata! vHost kimliği çok uzun, lütfen %zu karakterden daha kısa bir ident kullanın."
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Error! The vHost is too long, please use a hostname shorter than %d characters."
-msgstr "Hata! vHost çok uzun, lütfen %d karakterden kısa bir host adı kullanın."
+msgid "Error! The vHost is too long, please use a hostname shorter than %zu characters."
+msgstr "Hata! vHost çok uzun, lütfen %zu karakterden kısa bir host adı kullanın."
 
 msgid ""
 "Examples:\n"
@@ -5106,8 +5106,8 @@ msgid "Nick %s isn't registered."
 msgstr "%s rumuzu kayıtlı değil."
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Nick %s was truncated to %u characters."
-msgstr "%s rumuzu, %u karaktere kısaltıldı."
+msgid "Nick %s was truncated to %zu characters."
+msgstr "%s rumuzu, %zu karaktere kısaltıldı."
 
 #, c-format
 msgid "Nick %s will expire."
@@ -5150,8 +5150,8 @@ msgid "Nick %s is now suspended."
 msgstr "%s rumuzu askıya alınmış."
 
 #, c-format
-msgid "Nick too long, max length is %u characters."
-msgstr "Rumuz çok uzun, maks uzunluk %u karakterdir."
+msgid "Nick too long, max length is %zu characters."
+msgstr "Rumuz çok uzun, maks uzunluk %zu karakterdir."
 
 #, c-format
 msgid "Nickname %s has been dropped."
diff --git a/modules/botserv/bs_bot.cpp b/modules/botserv/bs_bot.cpp
index 170e1073a..5571a82c9 100644
--- a/modules/botserv/bs_bot.cpp
+++ b/modules/botserv/bs_bot.cpp
@@ -28,23 +28,21 @@ private:
 			return;
 		}
 
-		Configuration::Block *networkinfo = Config->GetBlock("networkinfo");
-
-		if (nick.length() > networkinfo->Get<unsigned>("nicklen"))
+		if (nick.length() > IRCD->GetMaxNick())
 		{
-			source.Reply(_("Bot nicks may only be %d characters long."), networkinfo->Get<unsigned>("nicklen"));
+			source.Reply(_("Bot nicks may only be %zu characters long."), IRCD->GetMaxNick());
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (user.length() > networkinfo->Get<unsigned>("userlen"))
+		if (user.length() > IRCD->GetMaxUser())
 		{
-			source.Reply(_("Bot idents may only be %d characters long."), networkinfo->Get<unsigned>("userlen"));
+			source.Reply(_("Bot idents may only be %zu characters long."), IRCD->GetMaxUser());
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (host.length() > networkinfo->Get<unsigned>("hostlen"))
+		if (host.length() > IRCD->GetMaxHost())
 		{
-			source.Reply(_("Bot hosts may only be %d characters long."), networkinfo->Get<unsigned>("hostlen"));
+			source.Reply(_("Bot hosts may only be %zu characters long."), IRCD->GetMaxHost());
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -120,23 +118,22 @@ private:
 			return;
 		}
 
-		Configuration::Block *networkinfo = Config->GetBlock("networkinfo");
-
-		if (nick.length() > networkinfo->Get<unsigned>("nicklen"))
+		if (nick.length() > IRCD->GetMaxNick())
 		{
-			source.Reply(_("Bot nicks may only be %d characters long."), networkinfo->Get<unsigned>("nicklen"));
+			source.Reply(_("Bot nicks may only be %zu characters long."), IRCD->GetMaxNick());
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (user.length() > networkinfo->Get<unsigned>("userlen"))
+		if (user.length() > IRCD->GetMaxUser())
 		{
-			source.Reply(_("Bot idents may only be %d characters long."), networkinfo->Get<unsigned>("userlen"));
+			source.Reply(_("Bot idents may only be %zu characters long."), IRCD->GetMaxUser());
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (host.length() > networkinfo->Get<unsigned>("hostlen"))
+		if (host.length() > IRCD->GetMaxHost())
 		{
-			source.Reply(_("Bot hosts may only be %d characters long."), networkinfo->Get<unsigned>("hostlen"));
+			source.Reply(_("Bot hosts may only be %zu characters long."), IRCD->GetMaxHost()
+				);
 			return;
 		}
 
diff --git a/modules/chanserv/cs_seen.cpp b/modules/chanserv/cs_seen.cpp
index 99f44e9fd..6f4119e2f 100644
--- a/modules/chanserv/cs_seen.cpp
+++ b/modules/chanserv/cs_seen.cpp
@@ -270,9 +270,9 @@ public:
 		if (simple)
 			return this->SimpleSeen(source, params);
 
-		if (target.length() > Config->GetBlock("networkinfo")->Get<unsigned>("nicklen"))
+		if (target.length() > IRCD->GetMaxNick())
 		{
-			source.Reply(_("Nick too long, max length is %u characters."), Config->GetBlock("networkinfo")->Get<unsigned>("nicklen"));
+			source.Reply(_("Nick too long, max length is %zu characters."), IRCD->GetMaxNick());
 			return;
 		}
 
diff --git a/modules/hostserv/hs_request.cpp b/modules/hostserv/hs_request.cpp
index 25f089647..44612ada0 100644
--- a/modules/hostserv/hs_request.cpp
+++ b/modules/hostserv/hs_request.cpp
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ public:
 
 		if (!user.empty())
 		{
-			if (user.length() > Config->GetBlock("networkinfo")->Get<unsigned>("userlen"))
+			if (user.length() > IRCD->GetMaxUser())
 			{
-				source.Reply(HOST_SET_IDENTTOOLONG, Config->GetBlock("networkinfo")->Get<unsigned>("userlen"));
+				source.Reply(HOST_SET_IDENTTOOLONG, IRCD->GetMaxUser());
 				return;
 			}
 			else if (!IRCD->CanSetVIdent)
@@ -144,9 +144,9 @@ public:
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (host.length() > Config->GetBlock("networkinfo")->Get<unsigned>("hostlen"))
+		if (host.length() > IRCD->GetMaxHost())
 		{
-			source.Reply(HOST_SET_TOOLONG, Config->GetBlock("networkinfo")->Get<unsigned>("hostlen"));
+			source.Reply(HOST_SET_TOOLONG, IRCD->GetMaxHost());
 			return;
 		}
 
diff --git a/modules/hostserv/hs_set.cpp b/modules/hostserv/hs_set.cpp
index e35f4d3b9..f923057c2 100644
--- a/modules/hostserv/hs_set.cpp
+++ b/modules/hostserv/hs_set.cpp
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ public:
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (host.length() > Config->GetBlock("networkinfo")->Get<unsigned>("hostlen"))
+		if (host.length() > IRCD->GetMaxHost())
 		{
-			source.Reply(HOST_SET_TOOLONG, Config->GetBlock("networkinfo")->Get<unsigned>("hostlen"));
+			source.Reply(HOST_SET_TOOLONG, IRCD->GetMaxHost());
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -177,9 +177,9 @@ public:
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (host.length() > Config->GetBlock("networkinfo")->Get<unsigned>("hostlen"))
+		if (host.length() > IRCD->GetMaxHost())
 		{
-			source.Reply(HOST_SET_TOOLONG, Config->GetBlock("networkinfo")->Get<unsigned>("hostlen"));
+			source.Reply(HOST_SET_TOOLONG, IRCD->GetMaxHost());
 			return;
 		}
 
diff --git a/modules/nickserv/nickserv.cpp b/modules/nickserv/nickserv.cpp
index 2706ea23e..673400e92 100644
--- a/modules/nickserv/nickserv.cpp
+++ b/modules/nickserv/nickserv.cpp
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ public:
 
 		if (IRCD->CanSVSNick)
 		{
-			unsigned nicklen = Config->GetBlock("networkinfo")->Get<unsigned>("nicklen");
+			unsigned nicklen = IRCD->GetMaxNick();
 			const Anope::string &guestprefix = Config->GetModule("nickserv")->Get<const Anope::string>("guestnickprefix", "Guest");
 
 			Anope::string guestnick;
diff --git a/modules/operserv/os_svs.cpp b/modules/operserv/os_svs.cpp
index 3a1ba29b8..ee2131c17 100644
--- a/modules/operserv/os_svs.cpp
+++ b/modules/operserv/os_svs.cpp
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ public:
 		}
 
 		/* Truncate long nicknames to nicklen characters */
-		unsigned nicklen = Config->GetBlock("networkinfo")->Get<unsigned>("nicklen");
+		size_t nicklen = IRCD->GetMaxNick();
 		if (newnick.length() > nicklen)
 		{
-			source.Reply(_("Nick \002%s\002 was truncated to %u characters."), newnick.c_str(), nicklen);
+			source.Reply(_("Nick \002%s\002 was truncated to %zu characters."), newnick.c_str(), nicklen);
 			newnick = params[1].substr(0, nicklen);
 		}
 
diff --git a/modules/protocol/hybrid.cpp b/modules/protocol/hybrid.cpp
index fa095f485..3e19daf1a 100644
--- a/modules/protocol/hybrid.cpp
+++ b/modules/protocol/hybrid.cpp
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ public:
 
 	bool IsIdentValid(const Anope::string &ident) override
 	{
-		if (ident.empty() || ident.length() > Config->GetBlock("networkinfo")->Get<unsigned>("userlen"))
+		if (ident.empty() || ident.length() > IRCD->GetMaxUser())
 			return false;
 
 		/*
diff --git a/modules/protocol/inspircd.cpp b/modules/protocol/inspircd.cpp
index b72f06f49..4702fac25 100644
--- a/modules/protocol/inspircd.cpp
+++ b/modules/protocol/inspircd.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ static std::list<SASLUser> saslusers;
 
 static Anope::string rsquit_server, rsquit_id;
 
+static size_t maxchannel = 0, maxhost = 0, maxnick = 0, maxuser = 0;
+
 static void ParseModule(const Anope::string &module, Anope::string &modname, Anope::string &moddata)
 {
 	size_t sep = module.find('=');
@@ -102,6 +104,16 @@ public:
 		MaxLine = 4096;
 	}
 
+	size_t GetMaxChannel() override
+	{
+		return maxchannel ? maxchannel : IRCDProto::GetMaxChannel();
+	}
+
+	size_t GetMaxHost() override
+	{
+		return maxhost ? maxhost : IRCDProto::GetMaxHost();
+	}
+
 	unsigned GetMaxListFor(Channel *c, ChannelMode *cm) override
 	{
 		ListLimits *limits = maxlist.Get(c);
@@ -116,6 +128,16 @@ public:
 		return IRCDProto::GetMaxListFor(c, cm);
 	}
 
+	size_t GetMaxNick() override
+	{
+		return maxnick ? maxnick : IRCDProto::GetMaxNick();
+	}
+
+	size_t GetMaxUser() override
+	{
+		return maxuser ? maxuser : IRCDProto::GetMaxUser();
+	}
+
 	void SendConnect() override
 	{
 		Uplink::Send("CAPAB", "START", 1205);
@@ -526,7 +548,7 @@ public:
 
 	bool IsIdentValid(const Anope::string &ident) override
 	{
-		if (ident.empty() || ident.length() > Config->GetBlock("networkinfo")->Get<unsigned>("userlen"))
+		if (ident.empty() || ident.length() > IRCD->GetMaxUser())
 			return false;
 
 		for (auto c : ident)
@@ -1212,13 +1234,33 @@ struct IRCDMessageCapab final
 			Anope::string capab;
 			while (ssep.GetToken(capab))
 			{
-				if (capab.find("MAXMODES=") != Anope::string::npos)
+				if (capab == "GLOBOPS=1")
+					Servers::Capab.insert("GLOBOPS");
+				else if (capab.find("CHANMAX=") != Anope::string::npos)
 				{
-					Anope::string maxmodes(capab.begin() + 9, capab.end());
-					IRCD->MaxModes = maxmodes.is_pos_number_only() ? convertTo<unsigned>(maxmodes) : 3;
+					Anope::string value(capab.begin() + 8, capab.end());
+					maxchannel = value.is_pos_number_only() ? convertTo<unsigned>(value) : 0;
+				}
+				else if (capab.find("IDENTMAX=") != Anope::string::npos)
+				{
+					Anope::string value(capab.begin() + 9, capab.end());
+					maxuser = value.is_pos_number_only() ? convertTo<unsigned>(value) : 0;
+				}
+				else if (capab.find("MAXMODES=") != Anope::string::npos)
+				{
+					Anope::string value(capab.begin() + 9, capab.end());
+					IRCD->MaxModes = value.is_pos_number_only() ? convertTo<unsigned>(value) : 3;
+				}
+				else if (capab.find("MAXHOST=") != Anope::string::npos)
+				{
+					Anope::string value(capab.begin() + 8, capab.end());
+					maxhost  = value.is_pos_number_only() ? convertTo<unsigned>(value) : 0;
+				}
+				else if (capab.find("NICKMAX=") != Anope::string::npos)
+				{
+					Anope::string value(capab.begin() + 8, capab.end());
+					maxnick = value.is_pos_number_only() ? convertTo<unsigned>(value) : 0;
 				}
-				else if (capab == "GLOBOPS=1")
-					Servers::Capab.insert("GLOBOPS");
 			}
 		}
 		else if (params[0].equals_cs("END"))
diff --git a/modules/protocol/ngircd.cpp b/modules/protocol/ngircd.cpp
index 6dfb91b6c..3c80fecc6 100644
--- a/modules/protocol/ngircd.cpp
+++ b/modules/protocol/ngircd.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@
 
 #include "module.h"
 
+namespace
+{
+	size_t nicklen = 0;
+}
+
 class ngIRCdProto final
 	: public IRCDProto
 {
@@ -31,6 +36,11 @@ public:
 		MaxModes = 5;
 	}
 
+	size_t GetMaxNick() override
+	{
+		return nicklen ? nicklen : IRCDProto::GetMaxNick();
+	}
+
 	void SendAkill(User *u, XLine *x) override
 	{
 		// Calculate the time left before this would expire
@@ -172,11 +182,7 @@ struct IRCDMessage005 final
 				}
 				else if (parameter == "NICKLEN")
 				{
-					unsigned newlen = convertTo<unsigned>(data), len = Config->GetBlock("networkinfo")->Get<unsigned>("nicklen");
-					if (len != newlen)
-					{
-						Log() << "Warning: NICKLEN is " << newlen << " but networkinfo:nicklen is " << len;
-					}
+					nicklen = data.is_pos_number_only() ? convertTo<size_t>(data) : 0;
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/modules/protocol/unrealircd.cpp b/modules/protocol/unrealircd.cpp
index 24a61fca3..22c1d4734 100644
--- a/modules/protocol/unrealircd.cpp
+++ b/modules/protocol/unrealircd.cpp
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ private:
 
 	bool IsIdentValid(const Anope::string &ident) override
 	{
-		if (ident.empty() || ident.length() > Config->GetBlock("networkinfo")->Get<unsigned>("userlen"))
+		if (ident.empty() || ident.length() > IRCD->GetMaxUser())
 			return false;
 
 		for (auto c : ident)
diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
index c3e27d469..bcba9de38 100644
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -178,10 +178,10 @@ Conf::Conf() : Block("")
 	ValidateNotZero("options", "readtimeout", options->Get<time_t>("readtimeout"));
 	ValidateNotZero("options", "warningtimeout", options->Get<time_t>("warningtimeout"));
 
-	ValidateNotZero("networkinfo", "nicklen", networkinfo->Get<unsigned>("nicklen"));
-	ValidateNotZero("networkinfo", "userlen", networkinfo->Get<unsigned>("userlen"));
-	ValidateNotZero("networkinfo", "hostlen", networkinfo->Get<unsigned>("hostlen"));
-	ValidateNotZero("networkinfo", "chanlen", networkinfo->Get<unsigned>("chanlen"));
+	ValidateNotZero("networkinfo", "nicklen", networkinfo->Get<unsigned>("nicklen", "1"));
+	ValidateNotZero("networkinfo", "userlen", networkinfo->Get<unsigned>("userlen", "1"));
+	ValidateNotZero("networkinfo", "hostlen", networkinfo->Get<unsigned>("hostlen", "1"));
+	ValidateNotZero("networkinfo", "chanlen", networkinfo->Get<unsigned>("chanlen", "1"));
 
 	spacesepstream(options->Get<const Anope::string>("ulineservers")).GetTokens(this->Ulines);
 
diff --git a/src/protocol.cpp b/src/protocol.cpp
index bf7d1bc28..06b654123 100644
--- a/src/protocol.cpp
+++ b/src/protocol.cpp
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ bool IRCDProto::IsNickValid(const Anope::string &nick)
 
 bool IRCDProto::IsChannelValid(const Anope::string &chan)
 {
-	if (chan.empty() || chan[0] != '#' || chan.length() > Config->GetBlock("networkinfo")->Get<unsigned>("chanlen"))
+	if (chan.empty() || chan[0] != '#' || chan.length() > IRCD->GetMaxChannel())
 		return false;
 
 	if (chan.find_first_of(" ,") != Anope::string::npos)
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ bool IRCDProto::IsChannelValid(const Anope::string &chan)
 
 bool IRCDProto::IsIdentValid(const Anope::string &ident)
 {
-	if (ident.empty() || ident.length() > Config->GetBlock("networkinfo")->Get<unsigned>("userlen"))
+	if (ident.empty() || ident.length() > IRCD->GetMaxUser())
 		return false;
 
 	for (auto c : ident)
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ bool IRCDProto::IsIdentValid(const Anope::string &ident)
 
 bool IRCDProto::IsHostValid(const Anope::string &host)
 {
-	if (host.empty() || host.length() > Config->GetBlock("networkinfo")->Get<unsigned>("hostlen"))
+	if (host.empty() || host.length() > IRCD->GetMaxHost())
 		return false;
 
 	const Anope::string &vhostdisablebe = Config->GetBlock("networkinfo")->Get<const Anope::string>("disallow_start_or_end"),
@@ -416,6 +416,34 @@ Anope::string IRCDProto::NormalizeMask(const Anope::string &mask)
 	return Entry("", mask).GetNUHMask();
 }
 
+size_t IRCDProto::GetMaxChannel()
+{
+	// We can cache this as its not allowed to change on rehash.
+	static size_t chanlen = Config->GetBlock("networkinfo")->Get<unsigned>("chanlen", "32");
+	return chanlen;
+}
+
+size_t IRCDProto::GetMaxHost()
+{
+	// We can cache this as its not allowed to change on rehash.
+	static size_t hostlen = Config->GetBlock("networkinfo")->Get<unsigned>("hostlen", "64");
+	return hostlen;
+}
+
+size_t IRCDProto::GetMaxNick()
+{
+	// We can cache this as its not allowed to change on rehash.
+	static size_t nicklen = Config->GetBlock("networkinfo")->Get<unsigned>("nicklen", "31");
+	return nicklen;
+}
+
+size_t IRCDProto::GetMaxUser()
+{
+	// We can cache this as its not allowed to change on rehash.
+	static size_t userlen = Config->GetBlock("networkinfo")->Get<unsigned>("userlen", "10");
+	return userlen;
+}
+
 MessageSource::MessageSource(const Anope::string &src) : source(src)
 {
 	/* no source for incoming message is our uplink */