diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bc9dd05..9eb1892 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ socat-1.7.0.0.tar.bz2
 socat-1.7.1.1.tar.bz2
 socat-1.7.1.2.tar.gz
 socat-1.7.1.3.tar.gz
+socat-1.7.2.0.tar.gz
diff --git a/socat.spec b/socat.spec
index 454fda7..39cd2a9 100644
--- a/socat.spec
+++ b/socat.spec
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 Summary: Bidirectional data relay between two data channels ('netcat++')
 Name: socat
-Version: 1.7.1.3
-Release: 3%{?dist}
+Version: 1.7.2.0
+Release: 1%{?dist}
 License: GPLv2
 Url:  http://www.dest-unreach.org/%{name}
 Source: http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/download/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
-Patch1: socat-1.7.1.3-support-ipless-tuntap.patch
 Group: Applications/Internet
 BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 BuildRequires: openssl-devel compat-readline5-devel ncurses-devel
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@ The compat-readline5 library is used to avoid GPLv2 vs GPLv3 issues.
 %setup -q 
 iconv -f iso8859-1 -t utf-8 CHANGES > CHANGES.utf8
 mv CHANGES.utf8 CHANGES
-%patch1 -p1
 
 %build
 autoconf
@@ -64,6 +62,10 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 %doc %{_mandir}/man1/socat.1*
 
 %changelog
+* Sat Jan 07 2012 Paul Wouters <paul@nohats.ca> - 1.7.2.0-1
+- Upgraded to 1.7.2.0 which allows tun/tap interfaces without IP address
+  and introduces options openssl-compress and max-children. 
+
 * Wed Sep 21 2011 Paul Wouters <paul@xelerance.com> - 1.7.1.3-3
 - support TUN endpoint without IP address (rhbz#706226) [Till Maas]
 
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index 0453422..8d7ba00 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-f5cd212c511725864c4b5e08a22d3366  socat-1.7.1.3.tar.gz
+0565dd58800e4c50534c61bbb453b771  socat-1.7.2.0.tar.gz