diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 817d471..860a676 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 ajeitar os README.*
 ajeitar as referencias a RFCS e LTNS em todos os arquivos.
 
-smtp.o goes to mime.dll
 make sure sockets are closed when exceptions are raised
 
 check garbage collection in test*.lua
 
 
 manual
+    socket.skip
+    send return convention changed.
     * compatibility: select sets are associative
     * add socket.connect and socket.bind to the manual
     * add shutdown
@@ -157,3 +158,4 @@ these are done
 * use coroutines instead of fancy filters
 * add socket.TIMEOUT to be default timeout?  no.
 * use gethostname it in SMTP
+* smtp.o goes to mime.dll
diff --git a/etc/dict.lua b/etc/dict.lua
index b9247dc..dce1658 100644
--- a/etc/dict.lua
+++ b/etc/dict.lua
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ local function sget(u)
     return tget(gett)
 end
 
---function socket.protect(f) return f end
 get = socket.protect(function(gett)
     if type(gett) == "string" then return sget(gett)
     else return tget(gett) end
diff --git a/test/httptest.lua b/test/httptest.lua
index 45d7e8d..d1f2b88 100644
--- a/test/httptest.lua
+++ b/test/httptest.lua
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ io.write("testing request uri correctness: ")
 local forth = cgiprefix .. "/request-uri?" .. "this+is+the+query+string"
 local back, c, h = http.request("http://" .. host .. forth)
 if not back then fail(c) end
+print(back)
 back = url.parse(back)
 if similar(back.query, "this+is+the+query+string") then print("ok")
 else fail(back.query) end