https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/932 adds a "pong" message that echoes back a 64 bit nonce contained in the ping, if the protocol version is new enough.
The goal of this is to make it easier for clients, especially mobile clients, to quickly check if a connection is stale, and also to see if a remote node is overloaded so we can avoid talking to it. A common case where this happens is if the remote node is itself downloading the block chain or doing something equally intensive. Any objections? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d _______________________________________________ Bitcoin-development mailing list Bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development
