*/
    abstract <K, V> ReferenceEntry<K, V> newEntry(
        Segment<K, V> segment, K key, int hash, @CheckForNull ReferenceEntry<K, V> next);

    /**
     * Copies an entry, assigning it a new {@code next} entry.
     *
     * @param original the entry to copy. But avoid calling {@code getKey} on it: Instead, use the

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In all other cases, <code>x.f</code> is illegal.
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If <code>x</code> is of pointer type and has the value
<code>nil</code> and <code>x.f</code> denotes a struct field,
assigning to or evaluating <code>x.f</code>
causes a <a href="#Run_time_panics">run-time panic</a>.
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If <code>x</code> is of interface type and has the value
<code>nil</code>, <a href="#Calls">calling</a> or

- The kube-controller-manager managed signers can now have distinct signing certificates and keys.  See the help about `--cluster-signing-[signer-name]-{cert,key}-file`.  `--cluster-signing-{cert,key}-file` is still the default. ([#90822](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/90822), [@deads2k](https://github.com/deads2k)) [SIG API Machinery, Apps and Auth]

      iptables, saving a bit of memory/time/cpu. ([#106030](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/106030), [@danwinship](https://github.com/danwinship)) [SIG Network]
- Topology Aware Hints now ignores unready endpoints when assigning hints. ([#106510](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/106510), [@robscott](https://github.com/robscott))

- Azure: set dest prefix and port for IPv6 inbound security rule ([#91831](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/91831), [@aramase](https://github.com/aramase)) [SIG Cloud Provider]
- Fix public IP not shown issues after assigning public IP to Azure VMs ([#90886](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/90886), [@feiskyer](https://github.com/feiskyer)) [SIG Cloud Provider]

- Fix public IP not shown issues after assigning public IP to Azure VMs ([#90886](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/pull/90886), [@feiskyer](https://github.com/feiskyer)) [SIG Cloud Provider]

    /**
     * @param tc
     * @param targetDomain
     * @param host
     * @param initialToken
     * @param doSigning
     * @return a new context
     * @throws SmbException
     */
    SSPContext createContext ( CIFSContext tc, String targetDomain, String host, byte[] initialToken, boolean doSigning ) throws SmbException;


    /**
     * @return subject associated with the credentials
     */

                        // if signing is not enforced, dont use connections that have signing enforced
                        // for purposes that dont require it.
                        if ( log.isTraceEnabled() ) {
                            log.debug("Cannot reuse, signing enforced on connection " + conn);
                        }
                        continue;

    LogStream log;

    public NtlmContext(NtlmPasswordAuthentication auth, boolean doSigning) {
        this.auth = auth;
        this.ntlmsspFlags = ntlmsspFlags |
                NtlmFlags.NTLMSSP_REQUEST_TARGET |
                NtlmFlags.NTLMSSP_NEGOTIATE_NTLM2 |
                NtlmFlags.NTLMSSP_NEGOTIATE_128;
        if (doSigning) {
            this.ntlmsspFlags |= NtlmFlags.NTLMSSP_NEGOTIATE_SIGN |

    /**
     * 
     * @return whether the server has singing enabled
     */
    boolean isSigningEnabled ();


    /**
     * 
     * @return whether the server requires signing
     */
    boolean isSigningRequired ();


    /**
     * @return whether the server supports DFS
     */
    boolean isDFSSupported ();


    /**
     * @param request
     */