Merge branch 't/recv_improvements'

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@@@ -11,11 -11,6 +11,12 @@@
        - cleanup of the internal uptime API.
        - para_server prefaults the mmapped audio file to avoid
          delays on slow media.
 +      - A new test for the test-suite that exercises the
 +        communication between para_server and para_audiod.
 +      - The alsa writer eats up less CPU cycles when configured to
 +        use the DMIX plugin.
++      - Simplified and unified receiver code.
 +      - Makefile cleanups.
  
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  0.4.8 (2011-08-19) "nested assignment"