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authorDavid Baker <dbkr@users.noreply.github.com>2016-04-11 12:58:55 +0100
committerDavid Baker <dbkr@users.noreply.github.com>2016-04-11 12:58:55 +0100
commit2547dffccc2f2ead7e0d35dafd6da5d468e6d1d8 (patch)
tree76c9b510bdb25556553c0cbfa7072e36d11f7e75
parentPEP8 (diff)
parentRun unsafe proces in a loop until we've caught up (diff)
downloadsynapse-2547dffccc2f2ead7e0d35dafd6da5d468e6d1d8.tar.xz
Merge pull request #705 from matrix-org/dbkr/pushers_use_event_actions
Change pushers to use the event_actions table
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/_base.py8
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/federation.py8
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/receipts.py22
-rw-r--r--synapse/push/__init__.py327
-rw-r--r--synapse/push/action_generator.py6
-rw-r--r--synapse/push/baserules.py72
-rw-r--r--synapse/push/bulk_push_rule_evaluator.py37
-rw-r--r--synapse/push/httppusher.py252
-rw-r--r--synapse/push/push_rule_evaluator.py134
-rw-r--r--synapse/push/push_tools.py66
-rw-r--r--synapse/push/pusher.py10
-rw-r--r--synapse/push/pusherpool.py105
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/event_push_actions.py48
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/events.py14
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/pusher.py86
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/receipts.py9
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/registration.py22
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/roommember.py3
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/schema/delta/31/pushers.py79
19 files changed, 680 insertions, 628 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/_base.py b/synapse/handlers/_base.py
index 88d8b9ba54..aaf6b1b837 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/_base.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from synapse.api.constants import Membership, EventTypes
 from synapse.types import UserID, RoomAlias, Requester
 from synapse.push.action_generator import ActionGenerator
 
-from synapse.util.logcontext import PreserveLoggingContext
+from synapse.util.logcontext import PreserveLoggingContext, preserve_fn
 
 import logging
 
@@ -406,6 +406,12 @@ class BaseHandler(object):
             event, context=context
         )
 
+        # this intentionally does not yield: we don't care about the result
+        # and don't need to wait for it.
+        preserve_fn(self.hs.get_pusherpool().on_new_notifications)(
+            event_stream_id, max_stream_id
+        )
+
         destinations = set()
         for k, s in context.current_state.items():
             try:
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/federation.py b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
index c28226f840..83dab32bcb 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/federation.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from synapse.api.errors import (
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership, RejectedReason
 from synapse.events.validator import EventValidator
 from synapse.util import unwrapFirstError
-from synapse.util.logcontext import PreserveLoggingContext
+from synapse.util.logcontext import PreserveLoggingContext, preserve_fn
 from synapse.util.logutils import log_function
 from synapse.util.async import run_on_reactor
 from synapse.util.frozenutils import unfreeze
@@ -1094,6 +1094,12 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
             context=context,
         )
 
+        # this intentionally does not yield: we don't care about the result
+        # and don't need to wait for it.
+        preserve_fn(self.hs.get_pusherpool().on_new_notifications)(
+            event_stream_id, max_stream_id
+        )
+
         defer.returnValue((context, event_stream_id, max_stream_id))
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/receipts.py b/synapse/handlers/receipts.py
index 935c339707..a390a1b8bd 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/receipts.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/receipts.py
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ class ReceiptsHandler(BaseHandler):
     def _handle_new_receipts(self, receipts):
         """Takes a list of receipts, stores them and informs the notifier.
         """
+        min_batch_id = None
+        max_batch_id = None
+
         for receipt in receipts:
             room_id = receipt["room_id"]
             receipt_type = receipt["receipt_type"]
@@ -97,10 +100,21 @@ class ReceiptsHandler(BaseHandler):
 
             stream_id, max_persisted_id = res
 
-            with PreserveLoggingContext():
-                self.notifier.on_new_event(
-                    "receipt_key", max_persisted_id, rooms=[room_id]
-                )
+            if min_batch_id is None or stream_id < min_batch_id:
+                min_batch_id = stream_id
+            if max_batch_id is None or max_persisted_id > max_batch_id:
+                max_batch_id = max_persisted_id
+
+        affected_room_ids = list(set([r["room_id"] for r in receipts]))
+
+        with PreserveLoggingContext():
+            self.notifier.on_new_event(
+                "receipt_key", max_batch_id, rooms=affected_room_ids
+            )
+            # Note that the min here shouldn't be relied upon to be accurate.
+            self.hs.get_pusherpool().on_new_receipts(
+                min_batch_id, max_batch_id, affected_room_ids
+            )
 
             defer.returnValue(True)
 
diff --git a/synapse/push/__init__.py b/synapse/push/__init__.py
index 296c4447ec..edf45dc599 100644
--- a/synapse/push/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/push/__init__.py
@@ -13,333 +13,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from twisted.internet import defer
-
-from synapse.streams.config import PaginationConfig
-from synapse.types import StreamToken
-from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext
-from synapse.util.metrics import Measure
-
-import synapse.util.async
-from .push_rule_evaluator import evaluator_for_user_id
-
-import logging
-import random
-
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
-_NEXT_ID = 1
-
-
-def _get_next_id():
-    global _NEXT_ID
-    _id = _NEXT_ID
-    _NEXT_ID += 1
-    return _id
-
-
-# Pushers could now be moved to pull out of the event_push_actions table instead
-# of listening on the event stream: this would avoid them having to run the
-# rules again.
-class Pusher(object):
-    INITIAL_BACKOFF = 1000
-    MAX_BACKOFF = 60 * 60 * 1000
-    GIVE_UP_AFTER = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000
-
-    def __init__(self, _hs, user_id, app_id,
-                 app_display_name, device_display_name, pushkey, pushkey_ts,
-                 data, last_token, last_success, failing_since):
-        self.hs = _hs
-        self.evStreamHandler = self.hs.get_handlers().event_stream_handler
-        self.store = self.hs.get_datastore()
-        self.clock = self.hs.get_clock()
-        self.user_id = user_id
-        self.app_id = app_id
-        self.app_display_name = app_display_name
-        self.device_display_name = device_display_name
-        self.pushkey = pushkey
-        self.pushkey_ts = pushkey_ts
-        self.data = data
-        self.last_token = last_token
-        self.last_success = last_success  # not actually used
-        self.backoff_delay = Pusher.INITIAL_BACKOFF
-        self.failing_since = failing_since
-        self.alive = True
-        self.badge = None
-
-        self.name = "Pusher-%d" % (_get_next_id(),)
-
-        # The last value of last_active_time that we saw
-        self.last_last_active_time = 0
-        self.has_unread = True
-
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def get_context_for_event(self, ev):
-        name_aliases = yield self.store.get_room_name_and_aliases(
-            ev['room_id']
-        )
-
-        ctx = {'aliases': name_aliases[1]}
-        if name_aliases[0] is not None:
-            ctx['name'] = name_aliases[0]
-
-        their_member_events_for_room = yield self.store.get_current_state(
-            room_id=ev['room_id'],
-            event_type='m.room.member',
-            state_key=ev['user_id']
-        )
-        for mev in their_member_events_for_room:
-            if mev.content['membership'] == 'join' and 'displayname' in mev.content:
-                dn = mev.content['displayname']
-                if dn is not None:
-                    ctx['sender_display_name'] = dn
-
-        defer.returnValue(ctx)
-
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def start(self):
-        with LoggingContext(self.name):
-            if not self.last_token:
-                # First-time setup: get a token to start from (we can't
-                # just start from no token, ie. 'now'
-                # because we need the result to be reproduceable in case
-                # we fail to dispatch the push)
-                config = PaginationConfig(from_token=None, limit='1')
-                chunk = yield self.evStreamHandler.get_stream(
-                    self.user_id, config, timeout=0, affect_presence=False
-                )
-                self.last_token = chunk['end']
-                yield self.store.update_pusher_last_token(
-                    self.app_id, self.pushkey, self.user_id, self.last_token
-                )
-                logger.info("New pusher %s for user %s starting from token %s",
-                            self.pushkey, self.user_id, self.last_token)
-
-            else:
-                logger.info(
-                    "Old pusher %s for user %s starting",
-                    self.pushkey, self.user_id,
-                )
-
-            wait = 0
-            while self.alive:
-                try:
-                    if wait > 0:
-                        yield synapse.util.async.sleep(wait)
-                    with Measure(self.clock, "push"):
-                        yield self.get_and_dispatch()
-                    wait = 0
-                except:
-                    if wait == 0:
-                        wait = 1
-                    else:
-                        wait = min(wait * 2, 1800)
-                    logger.exception(
-                        "Exception in pusher loop for pushkey %s. Pausing for %ds",
-                        self.pushkey, wait
-                    )
-
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def get_and_dispatch(self):
-        from_tok = StreamToken.from_string(self.last_token)
-        config = PaginationConfig(from_token=from_tok, limit='1')
-        timeout = (300 + random.randint(-60, 60)) * 1000
-        chunk = yield self.evStreamHandler.get_stream(
-            self.user_id, config, timeout=timeout, affect_presence=False,
-            only_keys=("room", "receipt",),
-        )
-
-        # limiting to 1 may get 1 event plus 1 presence event, so
-        # pick out the actual event
-        single_event = None
-        read_receipt = None
-        for c in chunk['chunk']:
-            if 'event_id' in c:  # Hmmm...
-                single_event = c
-            elif c['type'] == 'm.receipt':
-                read_receipt = c
-
-        have_updated_badge = False
-        if read_receipt:
-            for receipt_part in read_receipt['content'].values():
-                if 'm.read' in receipt_part:
-                    if self.user_id in receipt_part['m.read'].keys():
-                        have_updated_badge = True
-
-        if not single_event:
-            if have_updated_badge:
-                yield self.update_badge()
-            self.last_token = chunk['end']
-            yield self.store.update_pusher_last_token(
-                self.app_id,
-                self.pushkey,
-                self.user_id,
-                self.last_token
-            )
-            return
-
-        if not self.alive:
-            return
-
-        processed = False
-
-        rule_evaluator = yield \
-            evaluator_for_user_id(
-                self.user_id, single_event['room_id'], self.store
-            )
-
-        actions = yield rule_evaluator.actions_for_event(single_event)
-        tweaks = rule_evaluator.tweaks_for_actions(actions)
-
-        if 'notify' in actions:
-            self.badge = yield self._get_badge_count()
-            rejected = yield self.dispatch_push(single_event, tweaks, self.badge)
-            self.has_unread = True
-            if isinstance(rejected, list) or isinstance(rejected, tuple):
-                processed = True
-                for pk in rejected:
-                    if pk != self.pushkey:
-                        # for sanity, we only remove the pushkey if it
-                        # was the one we actually sent...
-                        logger.warn(
-                            ("Ignoring rejected pushkey %s because we"
-                             " didn't send it"), pk
-                        )
-                    else:
-                        logger.info(
-                            "Pushkey %s was rejected: removing",
-                            pk
-                        )
-                        yield self.hs.get_pusherpool().remove_pusher(
-                            self.app_id, pk, self.user_id
-                        )
-        else:
-            if have_updated_badge:
-                yield self.update_badge()
-            processed = True
-
-        if not self.alive:
-            return
-
-        if processed:
-            self.backoff_delay = Pusher.INITIAL_BACKOFF
-            self.last_token = chunk['end']
-            yield self.store.update_pusher_last_token_and_success(
-                self.app_id,
-                self.pushkey,
-                self.user_id,
-                self.last_token,
-                self.clock.time_msec()
-            )
-            if self.failing_since:
-                self.failing_since = None
-                yield self.store.update_pusher_failing_since(
-                    self.app_id,
-                    self.pushkey,
-                    self.user_id,
-                    self.failing_since)
-        else:
-            if not self.failing_since:
-                self.failing_since = self.clock.time_msec()
-                yield self.store.update_pusher_failing_since(
-                    self.app_id,
-                    self.pushkey,
-                    self.user_id,
-                    self.failing_since
-                )
-
-            if (self.failing_since and
-               self.failing_since <
-               self.clock.time_msec() - Pusher.GIVE_UP_AFTER):
-                # we really only give up so that if the URL gets
-                # fixed, we don't suddenly deliver a load
-                # of old notifications.
-                logger.warn("Giving up on a notification to user %s, "
-                            "pushkey %s",
-                            self.user_id, self.pushkey)
-                self.backoff_delay = Pusher.INITIAL_BACKOFF
-                self.last_token = chunk['end']
-                yield self.store.update_pusher_last_token(
-                    self.app_id,
-                    self.pushkey,
-                    self.user_id,
-                    self.last_token
-                )
-
-                self.failing_since = None
-                yield self.store.update_pusher_failing_since(
-                    self.app_id,
-                    self.pushkey,
-                    self.user_id,
-                    self.failing_since
-                )
-            else:
-                logger.warn("Failed to dispatch push for user %s "
-                            "(failing for %dms)."
-                            "Trying again in %dms",
-                            self.user_id,
-                            self.clock.time_msec() - self.failing_since,
-                            self.backoff_delay)
-                yield synapse.util.async.sleep(self.backoff_delay / 1000.0)
-                self.backoff_delay *= 2
-                if self.backoff_delay > Pusher.MAX_BACKOFF:
-                    self.backoff_delay = Pusher.MAX_BACKOFF
-
-    def stop(self):
-        self.alive = False
-
-    def dispatch_push(self, p, tweaks, badge):
-        """
-        Overridden by implementing classes to actually deliver the notification
-        Args:
-            p: The event to notify for as a single event from the event stream
-        Returns: If the notification was delivered, an array containing any
-                 pushkeys that were rejected by the push gateway.
-                 False if the notification could not be delivered (ie.
-                 should be retried).
-        """
-        pass
-
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def update_badge(self):
-        new_badge = yield self._get_badge_count()
-        if self.badge != new_badge:
-            self.badge = new_badge
-            yield self.send_badge(self.badge)
-
-    def send_badge(self, badge):
-        """
-        Overridden by implementing classes to send an updated badge count
-        """
-        pass
-
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def _get_badge_count(self):
-        invites, joins = yield defer.gatherResults([
-            self.store.get_invited_rooms_for_user(self.user_id),
-            self.store.get_rooms_for_user(self.user_id),
-        ], consumeErrors=True)
-
-        my_receipts_by_room = yield self.store.get_receipts_for_user(
-            self.user_id,
-            "m.read",
-        )
-
-        badge = len(invites)
-
-        for r in joins:
-            if r.room_id in my_receipts_by_room:
-                last_unread_event_id = my_receipts_by_room[r.room_id]
-
-                notifs = yield (
-                    self.store.get_unread_event_push_actions_by_room_for_user(
-                        r.room_id, self.user_id, last_unread_event_id
-                    )
-                )
-                badge += notifs["notify_count"]
-        defer.returnValue(badge)
-
 
 class PusherConfigException(Exception):
     def __init__(self, msg):
diff --git a/synapse/push/action_generator.py b/synapse/push/action_generator.py
index 84efcdd184..59e512f507 100644
--- a/synapse/push/action_generator.py
+++ b/synapse/push/action_generator.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from .bulk_push_rule_evaluator import evaluator_for_room_id
+from .bulk_push_rule_evaluator import evaluator_for_event
 
 import logging
 
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ class ActionGenerator:
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def handle_push_actions_for_event(self, event, context, handler):
-        bulk_evaluator = yield evaluator_for_room_id(
-            event.room_id, self.hs, self.store
+        bulk_evaluator = yield evaluator_for_event(
+            event, self.hs, self.store
         )
 
         actions_by_user = yield bulk_evaluator.action_for_event_by_user(
diff --git a/synapse/push/baserules.py b/synapse/push/baserules.py
index 6add94beeb..8a174feeaf 100644
--- a/synapse/push/baserules.py
+++ b/synapse/push/baserules.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def make_base_append_rules(kind, modified_base_rules):
     rules = []
 
     if kind == 'override':
-        rules = BASE_APPEND_OVRRIDE_RULES
+        rules = BASE_APPEND_OVERRIDE_RULES
     elif kind == 'underride':
         rules = BASE_APPEND_UNDERRIDE_RULES
     elif kind == 'content':
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ BASE_PREPEND_OVERRIDE_RULES = [
 ]
 
 
-BASE_APPEND_OVRRIDE_RULES = [
+BASE_APPEND_OVERRIDE_RULES = [
     {
         'rule_id': 'global/override/.m.rule.suppress_notices',
         'conditions': [
@@ -163,6 +163,40 @@ BASE_APPEND_OVRRIDE_RULES = [
             'dont_notify',
         ]
     },
+    # NB. .m.rule.invite_for_me must be higher prio than .m.rule.member_event
+    # otherwise invites will be matched by .m.rule.member_event
+    {
+        'rule_id': 'global/underride/.m.rule.invite_for_me',
+        'conditions': [
+            {
+                'kind': 'event_match',
+                'key': 'type',
+                'pattern': 'm.room.member',
+                '_id': '_member',
+            },
+            {
+                'kind': 'event_match',
+                'key': 'content.membership',
+                'pattern': 'invite',
+                '_id': '_invite_member',
+            },
+            {
+                'kind': 'event_match',
+                'key': 'state_key',
+                'pattern_type': 'user_id'
+            },
+        ],
+        'actions': [
+            'notify',
+            {
+                'set_tweak': 'sound',
+                'value': 'default'
+            }, {
+                'set_tweak': 'highlight',
+                'value': False
+            }
+        ]
+    },
     # Will we sometimes want to know about people joining and leaving?
     # Perhaps: if so, this could be expanded upon. Seems the most usual case
     # is that we don't though. We add this override rule so that even if
@@ -252,38 +286,6 @@ BASE_APPEND_UNDERRIDE_RULES = [
         ]
     },
     {
-        'rule_id': 'global/underride/.m.rule.invite_for_me',
-        'conditions': [
-            {
-                'kind': 'event_match',
-                'key': 'type',
-                'pattern': 'm.room.member',
-                '_id': '_member',
-            },
-            {
-                'kind': 'event_match',
-                'key': 'content.membership',
-                'pattern': 'invite',
-                '_id': '_invite_member',
-            },
-            {
-                'kind': 'event_match',
-                'key': 'state_key',
-                'pattern_type': 'user_id'
-            },
-        ],
-        'actions': [
-            'notify',
-            {
-                'set_tweak': 'sound',
-                'value': 'default'
-            }, {
-                'set_tweak': 'highlight',
-                'value': False
-            }
-        ]
-    },
-    {
         'rule_id': 'global/underride/.m.rule.message',
         'conditions': [
             {
@@ -315,7 +317,7 @@ for r in BASE_PREPEND_OVERRIDE_RULES:
     r['default'] = True
     BASE_RULE_IDS.add(r['rule_id'])
 
-for r in BASE_APPEND_OVRRIDE_RULES:
+for r in BASE_APPEND_OVERRIDE_RULES:
     r['priority_class'] = PRIORITY_CLASS_MAP['override']
     r['default'] = True
     BASE_RULE_IDS.add(r['rule_id'])
diff --git a/synapse/push/bulk_push_rule_evaluator.py b/synapse/push/bulk_push_rule_evaluator.py
index 76d7eb7ce0..49216f0c15 100644
--- a/synapse/push/bulk_push_rule_evaluator.py
+++ b/synapse/push/bulk_push_rule_evaluator.py
@@ -69,12 +69,28 @@ def _get_rules(room_id, user_ids, store):
 
 
 @defer.inlineCallbacks
-def evaluator_for_room_id(room_id, hs, store):
-    results = yield store.get_receipts_for_room(room_id, "m.read")
-    user_ids = [
-        row["user_id"] for row in results
-        if hs.is_mine_id(row["user_id"])
-    ]
+def evaluator_for_event(event, hs, store):
+    room_id = event.room_id
+    users_with_pushers = yield store.get_users_with_pushers_in_room(room_id)
+    receipts = yield store.get_receipts_for_room(room_id, "m.read")
+
+    # any users with pushers must be ours: they have pushers
+    user_ids = set(users_with_pushers)
+    for r in receipts:
+        if hs.is_mine_id(r['user_id']):
+            user_ids.add(r['user_id'])
+
+    # if this event is an invite event, we may need to run rules for the user
+    # who's been invited, otherwise they won't get told they've been invited
+    if event.type == 'm.room.member' and event.content['membership'] == 'invite':
+        invited_user = event.state_key
+        if invited_user and hs.is_mine_id(invited_user):
+            has_pusher = yield store.user_has_pusher(invited_user)
+            if has_pusher:
+                user_ids.add(invited_user)
+
+    user_ids = list(user_ids)
+
     rules_by_user = yield _get_rules(room_id, user_ids, store)
 
     defer.returnValue(BulkPushRuleEvaluator(
@@ -101,10 +117,15 @@ class BulkPushRuleEvaluator:
     def action_for_event_by_user(self, event, handler, current_state):
         actions_by_user = {}
 
-        users_dict = yield self.store.are_guests(self.rules_by_user.keys())
+        # None of these users can be peeking since this list of users comes
+        # from the set of users in the room, so we know for sure they're all
+        # actually in the room.
+        user_tuples = [
+            (u, False) for u in self.rules_by_user.keys()
+        ]
 
         filtered_by_user = yield handler.filter_events_for_clients(
-            users_dict.items(), [event], {event.event_id: current_state}
+            user_tuples, [event], {event.event_id: current_state}
         )
 
         room_members = yield self.store.get_users_in_room(self.room_id)
diff --git a/synapse/push/httppusher.py b/synapse/push/httppusher.py
index 9be4869360..57f0a69e03 100644
--- a/synapse/push/httppusher.py
+++ b/synapse/push/httppusher.py
@@ -13,60 +13,236 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from synapse.push import Pusher, PusherConfigException
+from synapse.push import PusherConfigException
 
-from twisted.internet import defer
+from twisted.internet import defer, reactor
 
 import logging
+import push_rule_evaluator
+import push_tools
+
+from synapse.util.metrics import Measure
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class HttpPusher(Pusher):
-    def __init__(self, _hs, user_id, app_id,
-                 app_display_name, device_display_name, pushkey, pushkey_ts,
-                 data, last_token, last_success, failing_since):
-        super(HttpPusher, self).__init__(
-            _hs,
-            user_id,
-            app_id,
-            app_display_name,
-            device_display_name,
-            pushkey,
-            pushkey_ts,
-            data,
-            last_token,
-            last_success,
-            failing_since
+class HttpPusher(object):
+    INITIAL_BACKOFF_SEC = 1  # in seconds because that's what Twisted takes
+    MAX_BACKOFF_SEC = 60 * 60
+
+    # This one's in ms because we compare it against the clock
+    GIVE_UP_AFTER_MS = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000
+
+    def __init__(self, hs, pusherdict):
+        self.hs = hs
+        self.store = self.hs.get_datastore()
+        self.clock = self.hs.get_clock()
+        self.user_id = pusherdict['user_name']
+        self.app_id = pusherdict['app_id']
+        self.app_display_name = pusherdict['app_display_name']
+        self.device_display_name = pusherdict['device_display_name']
+        self.pushkey = pusherdict['pushkey']
+        self.pushkey_ts = pusherdict['ts']
+        self.data = pusherdict['data']
+        self.last_stream_ordering = pusherdict['last_stream_ordering']
+        self.backoff_delay = HttpPusher.INITIAL_BACKOFF_SEC
+        self.failing_since = pusherdict['failing_since']
+        self.timed_call = None
+        self.processing = False
+
+        # This is the highest stream ordering we know it's safe to process.
+        # When new events arrive, we'll be given a window of new events: we
+        # should honour this rather than just looking for anything higher
+        # because of potential out-of-order event serialisation. This starts
+        # off as None though as we don't know any better.
+        self.max_stream_ordering = None
+
+        if 'data' not in pusherdict:
+            raise PusherConfigException(
+                "No 'data' key for HTTP pusher"
+            )
+        self.data = pusherdict['data']
+
+        self.name = "%s/%s/%s" % (
+            pusherdict['user_name'],
+            pusherdict['app_id'],
+            pusherdict['pushkey'],
         )
-        if 'url' not in data:
+
+        if 'url' not in self.data:
             raise PusherConfigException(
                 "'url' required in data for HTTP pusher"
             )
-        self.url = data['url']
-        self.http_client = _hs.get_simple_http_client()
+        self.url = self.data['url']
+        self.http_client = hs.get_simple_http_client()
         self.data_minus_url = {}
         self.data_minus_url.update(self.data)
         del self.data_minus_url['url']
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def _build_notification_dict(self, event, tweaks, badge):
-        # we probably do not want to push for every presence update
-        # (we may want to be able to set up notifications when specific
-        # people sign in, but we'd want to only deliver the pertinent ones)
-        # Actually, presence events will not get this far now because we
-        # need to filter them out in the main Pusher code.
-        if 'event_id' not in event:
-            defer.returnValue(None)
+    def on_started(self):
+        yield self._process()
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def on_new_notifications(self, min_stream_ordering, max_stream_ordering):
+        with Measure(self.clock, "push.on_new_notifications"):
+            self.max_stream_ordering = max(max_stream_ordering, self.max_stream_ordering)
+            yield self._process()
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def on_new_receipts(self, min_stream_id, max_stream_id):
+        # Note that the min here shouldn't be relied upon to be accurate.
+
+        # We could check the receipts are actually m.read receipts here,
+        # but currently that's the only type of receipt anyway...
+        with Measure(self.clock, "push.on_new_receipts"):
+            badge = yield push_tools.get_badge_count(
+                self.hs.get_datastore(), self.user_id
+            )
+            yield self.send_badge(badge)
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def on_timer(self):
+        with Measure(self.clock, "push.on_timer"):
+            yield self._process()
+
+    def on_stop(self):
+        if self.timed_call:
+            self.timed_call.cancel()
 
-        ctx = yield self.get_context_for_event(event)
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def _process(self):
+        if self.processing:
+            return
+        try:
+            self.processing = True
+            # if the max ordering changes while we're running _unsafe_process,
+            # call it again, and so on until we've caught up.
+            while True:
+                starting_max_ordering = self.max_stream_ordering
+                try:
+                    yield self._unsafe_process()
+                except:
+                    logger.exception("Exception processing notifs")
+                if self.max_stream_ordering == starting_max_ordering:
+                    break
+        finally:
+            self.processing = False
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def _unsafe_process(self):
+        """
+        Looks for unset notifications and dispatch them, in order
+        Never call this directly: use _process which will only allow this to
+        run once per pusher.
+        """
+
+        unprocessed = yield self.store.get_unread_push_actions_for_user_in_range(
+            self.user_id, self.last_stream_ordering, self.max_stream_ordering
+        )
+
+        for push_action in unprocessed:
+            processed = yield self._process_one(push_action)
+            if processed:
+                self.backoff_delay = HttpPusher.INITIAL_BACKOFF_SEC
+                self.last_stream_ordering = push_action['stream_ordering']
+                self.store.update_pusher_last_stream_ordering_and_success(
+                    self.app_id, self.pushkey, self.user_id,
+                    self.last_stream_ordering,
+                    self.clock.time_msec()
+                )
+                if self.failing_since:
+                    self.failing_since = None
+                    yield self.store.update_pusher_failing_since(
+                        self.app_id, self.pushkey, self.user_id,
+                        self.failing_since
+                    )
+            else:
+                if not self.failing_since:
+                    self.failing_since = self.clock.time_msec()
+                    yield self.store.update_pusher_failing_since(
+                        self.app_id, self.pushkey, self.user_id,
+                        self.failing_since
+                    )
+
+                if (
+                    self.failing_since and
+                    self.failing_since <
+                    self.clock.time_msec() - HttpPusher.GIVE_UP_AFTER_MS
+                ):
+                    # we really only give up so that if the URL gets
+                    # fixed, we don't suddenly deliver a load
+                    # of old notifications.
+                    logger.warn("Giving up on a notification to user %s, "
+                                "pushkey %s",
+                                self.user_id, self.pushkey)
+                    self.backoff_delay = HttpPusher.INITIAL_BACKOFF_SEC
+                    self.last_stream_ordering = push_action['stream_ordering']
+                    yield self.store.update_pusher_last_stream_ordering(
+                        self.app_id,
+                        self.pushkey,
+                        self.user_id,
+                        self.last_stream_ordering
+                    )
+
+                    self.failing_since = None
+                    yield self.store.update_pusher_failing_since(
+                        self.app_id,
+                        self.pushkey,
+                        self.user_id,
+                        self.failing_since
+                    )
+                else:
+                    logger.info("Push failed: delaying for %ds", self.backoff_delay)
+                    self.timed_call = reactor.callLater(self.backoff_delay, self.on_timer)
+                    self.backoff_delay = min(self.backoff_delay * 2, self.MAX_BACKOFF_SEC)
+                    break
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def _process_one(self, push_action):
+        if 'notify' not in push_action['actions']:
+            defer.returnValue(True)
+
+        tweaks = push_rule_evaluator.tweaks_for_actions(push_action['actions'])
+        badge = yield push_tools.get_badge_count(self.hs.get_datastore(), self.user_id)
+
+        event = yield self.store.get_event(push_action['event_id'], allow_none=True)
+        if event is None:
+            defer.returnValue(True)  # It's been redacted
+        rejected = yield self.dispatch_push(event, tweaks, badge)
+        if rejected is False:
+            defer.returnValue(False)
+
+        if isinstance(rejected, list) or isinstance(rejected, tuple):
+            for pk in rejected:
+                if pk != self.pushkey:
+                    # for sanity, we only remove the pushkey if it
+                    # was the one we actually sent...
+                    logger.warn(
+                        ("Ignoring rejected pushkey %s because we"
+                         " didn't send it"), pk
+                    )
+                else:
+                    logger.info(
+                        "Pushkey %s was rejected: removing",
+                        pk
+                    )
+                    yield self.hs.get_pusherpool().remove_pusher(
+                        self.app_id, pk, self.user_id
+                    )
+        defer.returnValue(True)
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def _build_notification_dict(self, event, tweaks, badge):
+        ctx = yield push_tools.get_context_for_event(self.hs.get_datastore(), event)
 
         d = {
             'notification': {
-                'id': event['event_id'],
-                'room_id': event['room_id'],
-                'type': event['type'],
-                'sender': event['user_id'],
+                'id': event.event_id,  # deprecated: remove soon
+                'event_id': event.event_id,
+                'room_id': event.room_id,
+                'type': event.type,
+                'sender': event.user_id,
                 'counts': {  # -- we don't mark messages as read yet so
                              # we have no way of knowing
                     # Just set the badge to 1 until we have read receipts
@@ -84,11 +260,11 @@ class HttpPusher(Pusher):
                 ]
             }
         }
-        if event['type'] == 'm.room.member':
-            d['notification']['membership'] = event['content']['membership']
-            d['notification']['user_is_target'] = event['state_key'] == self.user_id
+        if event.type == 'm.room.member':
+            d['notification']['membership'] = event.content['membership']
+            d['notification']['user_is_target'] = event.state_key == self.user_id
         if 'content' in event:
-            d['notification']['content'] = event['content']
+            d['notification']['content'] = event.content
 
         if len(ctx['aliases']):
             d['notification']['room_alias'] = ctx['aliases'][0]
diff --git a/synapse/push/push_rule_evaluator.py b/synapse/push/push_rule_evaluator.py
index c3c2877629..4db76f18bd 100644
--- a/synapse/push/push_rule_evaluator.py
+++ b/synapse/push/push_rule_evaluator.py
@@ -13,12 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from twisted.internet import defer
-
-from .baserules import list_with_base_rules
-
 import logging
-import simplejson as json
 import re
 
 from synapse.types import UserID
@@ -32,22 +27,6 @@ IS_GLOB = re.compile(r'[\?\*\[\]]')
 INEQUALITY_EXPR = re.compile("^([=<>]*)([0-9]*)$")
 
 
-@defer.inlineCallbacks
-def evaluator_for_user_id(user_id, room_id, store):
-    rawrules = yield store.get_push_rules_for_user(user_id)
-    enabled_map = yield store.get_push_rules_enabled_for_user(user_id)
-    our_member_event = yield store.get_current_state(
-        room_id=room_id,
-        event_type='m.room.member',
-        state_key=user_id,
-    )
-
-    defer.returnValue(PushRuleEvaluator(
-        user_id, rawrules, enabled_map,
-        room_id, our_member_event, store
-    ))
-
-
 def _room_member_count(ev, condition, room_member_count):
     if 'is' not in condition:
         return False
@@ -74,111 +53,14 @@ def _room_member_count(ev, condition, room_member_count):
         return False
 
 
-class PushRuleEvaluator:
-    DEFAULT_ACTIONS = []
-
-    def __init__(self, user_id, raw_rules, enabled_map, room_id,
-                 our_member_event, store):
-        self.user_id = user_id
-        self.room_id = room_id
-        self.our_member_event = our_member_event
-        self.store = store
-
-        rules = []
-        for raw_rule in raw_rules:
-            rule = dict(raw_rule)
-            rule['conditions'] = json.loads(raw_rule['conditions'])
-            rule['actions'] = json.loads(raw_rule['actions'])
-            rules.append(rule)
-
-        self.rules = list_with_base_rules(rules)
-
-        self.enabled_map = enabled_map
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def tweaks_for_actions(actions):
-        tweaks = {}
-        for a in actions:
-            if not isinstance(a, dict):
-                continue
-            if 'set_tweak' in a and 'value' in a:
-                tweaks[a['set_tweak']] = a['value']
-        return tweaks
-
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def actions_for_event(self, ev):
-        """
-        This should take into account notification settings that the user
-        has configured both globally and per-room when we have the ability
-        to do such things.
-        """
-        if ev['user_id'] == self.user_id:
-            # let's assume you probably know about messages you sent yourself
-            defer.returnValue([])
-
-        room_id = ev['room_id']
-
-        # get *our* member event for display name matching
-        my_display_name = None
-
-        if self.our_member_event:
-            my_display_name = self.our_member_event[0].content.get("displayname")
-
-        room_members = yield self.store.get_users_in_room(room_id)
-        room_member_count = len(room_members)
-
-        evaluator = PushRuleEvaluatorForEvent(ev, room_member_count)
-
-        for r in self.rules:
-            enabled = self.enabled_map.get(r['rule_id'], None)
-            if enabled is not None and not enabled:
-                continue
-            elif enabled is None and not r.get("enabled", True):
-                # if no override, check enabled on the rule itself
-                # (may have come from a base rule)
-                continue
-
-            conditions = r['conditions']
-            actions = r['actions']
-
-            # ignore rules with no actions (we have an explict 'dont_notify')
-            if len(actions) == 0:
-                logger.warn(
-                    "Ignoring rule id %s with no actions for user %s",
-                    r['rule_id'], self.user_id
-                )
-                continue
-
-            matches = True
-            for c in conditions:
-                matches = evaluator.matches(
-                    c, self.user_id, my_display_name
-                )
-                if not matches:
-                    break
-
-            logger.debug(
-                "Rule %s %s",
-                r['rule_id'], "matches" if matches else "doesn't match"
-            )
-
-            if matches:
-                logger.debug(
-                    "%s matches for user %s, event %s",
-                    r['rule_id'], self.user_id, ev['event_id']
-                )
-
-                # filter out dont_notify as we treat an empty actions list
-                # as dont_notify, and this doesn't take up a row in our database
-                actions = [x for x in actions if x != 'dont_notify']
-
-                defer.returnValue(actions)
-
-        logger.debug(
-            "No rules match for user %s, event %s",
-            self.user_id, ev['event_id']
-        )
-        defer.returnValue(PushRuleEvaluator.DEFAULT_ACTIONS)
+def tweaks_for_actions(actions):
+    tweaks = {}
+    for a in actions:
+        if not isinstance(a, dict):
+            continue
+        if 'set_tweak' in a and 'value' in a:
+            tweaks[a['set_tweak']] = a['value']
+    return tweaks
 
 
 class PushRuleEvaluatorForEvent(object):
diff --git a/synapse/push/push_tools.py b/synapse/push/push_tools.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e71d01e77d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/push/push_tools.py
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2015, 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
+
+@defer.inlineCallbacks
+def get_badge_count(store, user_id):
+    invites, joins = yield defer.gatherResults([
+        store.get_invited_rooms_for_user(user_id),
+        store.get_rooms_for_user(user_id),
+    ], consumeErrors=True)
+
+    my_receipts_by_room = yield store.get_receipts_for_user(
+        user_id, "m.read",
+    )
+
+    badge = len(invites)
+
+    for r in joins:
+        if r.room_id in my_receipts_by_room:
+            last_unread_event_id = my_receipts_by_room[r.room_id]
+
+            notifs = yield (
+                store.get_unread_event_push_actions_by_room_for_user(
+                    r.room_id, user_id, last_unread_event_id
+                )
+            )
+            badge += notifs["notify_count"]
+    defer.returnValue(badge)
+
+
+@defer.inlineCallbacks
+def get_context_for_event(store, ev):
+    name_aliases = yield store.get_room_name_and_aliases(
+        ev.room_id
+    )
+
+    ctx = {'aliases': name_aliases[1]}
+    if name_aliases[0] is not None:
+        ctx['name'] = name_aliases[0]
+
+    their_member_events_for_room = yield store.get_current_state(
+        room_id=ev.room_id,
+        event_type='m.room.member',
+        state_key=ev.user_id
+    )
+    for mev in their_member_events_for_room:
+        if mev.content['membership'] == 'join' and 'displayname' in mev.content:
+            dn = mev.content['displayname']
+            if dn is not None:
+                ctx['sender_display_name'] = dn
+
+    defer.returnValue(ctx)
diff --git a/synapse/push/pusher.py b/synapse/push/pusher.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4960837504
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/push/pusher.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+from httppusher import HttpPusher
+
+PUSHER_TYPES = {
+    'http': HttpPusher
+}
+
+
+def create_pusher(hs, pusherdict):
+    if pusherdict['kind'] in PUSHER_TYPES:
+        return PUSHER_TYPES[pusherdict['kind']](hs, pusherdict)
diff --git a/synapse/push/pusherpool.py b/synapse/push/pusherpool.py
index 0b463c6fdb..ba513601e7 100644
--- a/synapse/push/pusherpool.py
+++ b/synapse/push/pusherpool.py
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from .httppusher import HttpPusher
+import pusher
 from synapse.push import PusherConfigException
 from synapse.util.logcontext import preserve_fn
+from synapse.util.async import run_on_reactor
 
 import logging
 
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ class PusherPool:
         # will then get pulled out of the database,
         # recreated, added and started: this means we have only one
         # code path adding pushers.
-        self._create_pusher({
+        pusher.create_pusher(self.hs, {
             "user_name": user_id,
             "kind": kind,
             "app_id": app_id,
@@ -58,10 +59,18 @@ class PusherPool:
             "ts": time_now_msec,
             "lang": lang,
             "data": data,
-            "last_token": None,
+            "last_stream_ordering": None,
             "last_success": None,
             "failing_since": None
         })
+
+        # create the pusher setting last_stream_ordering to the current maximum
+        # stream ordering in event_push_actions, so it will process
+        # pushes from this point onwards.
+        last_stream_ordering = (
+            yield self.store.get_latest_push_action_stream_ordering()
+        )
+
         yield self.store.add_pusher(
             user_id=user_id,
             access_token=access_token,
@@ -73,6 +82,7 @@ class PusherPool:
             pushkey_ts=time_now_msec,
             lang=lang,
             data=data,
+            last_stream_ordering=last_stream_ordering,
             profile_tag=profile_tag,
         )
         yield self._refresh_pusher(app_id, pushkey, user_id)
@@ -106,26 +116,51 @@ class PusherPool:
                 )
                 yield self.remove_pusher(p['app_id'], p['pushkey'], p['user_name'])
 
-    def _create_pusher(self, pusherdict):
-        if pusherdict['kind'] == 'http':
-            return HttpPusher(
-                self.hs,
-                user_id=pusherdict['user_name'],
-                app_id=pusherdict['app_id'],
-                app_display_name=pusherdict['app_display_name'],
-                device_display_name=pusherdict['device_display_name'],
-                pushkey=pusherdict['pushkey'],
-                pushkey_ts=pusherdict['ts'],
-                data=pusherdict['data'],
-                last_token=pusherdict['last_token'],
-                last_success=pusherdict['last_success'],
-                failing_since=pusherdict['failing_since']
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def on_new_notifications(self, min_stream_id, max_stream_id):
+        yield run_on_reactor()
+        try:
+            users_affected = yield self.store.get_push_action_users_in_range(
+                min_stream_id, max_stream_id
             )
-        else:
-            raise PusherConfigException(
-                "Unknown pusher type '%s' for user %s" %
-                (pusherdict['kind'], pusherdict['user_name'])
+
+            deferreds = []
+
+            for u in users_affected:
+                if u in self.pushers:
+                    for p in self.pushers[u].values():
+                        deferreds.append(
+                            p.on_new_notifications(min_stream_id, max_stream_id)
+                        )
+
+            yield defer.gatherResults(deferreds)
+        except:
+            logger.exception("Exception in pusher on_new_notifications")
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def on_new_receipts(self, min_stream_id, max_stream_id, affected_room_ids):
+        yield run_on_reactor()
+        try:
+            # Need to subtract 1 from the minimum because the lower bound here
+            # is not inclusive
+            updated_receipts = yield self.store.get_all_updated_receipts(
+                min_stream_id - 1, max_stream_id
             )
+            # This returns a tuple, user_id is at index 3
+            users_affected = set([r[3] for r in updated_receipts])
+
+            deferreds = []
+
+            for u in users_affected:
+                if u in self.pushers:
+                    for p in self.pushers[u].values():
+                        deferreds.append(
+                            p.on_new_receipts(min_stream_id, max_stream_id)
+                        )
+
+            yield defer.gatherResults(deferreds)
+        except:
+            logger.exception("Exception in pusher on_new_receipts")
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _refresh_pusher(self, app_id, pushkey, user_id):
@@ -146,30 +181,34 @@ class PusherPool:
         logger.info("Starting %d pushers", len(pushers))
         for pusherdict in pushers:
             try:
-                p = self._create_pusher(pusherdict)
+                p = pusher.create_pusher(self.hs, pusherdict)
             except PusherConfigException:
                 logger.exception("Couldn't start a pusher: caught PusherConfigException")
                 continue
             if p:
-                fullid = "%s:%s:%s" % (
+                appid_pushkey = "%s:%s" % (
                     pusherdict['app_id'],
                     pusherdict['pushkey'],
-                    pusherdict['user_name']
                 )
-                if fullid in self.pushers:
-                    self.pushers[fullid].stop()
-                self.pushers[fullid] = p
-                preserve_fn(p.start)()
+                byuser = self.pushers.setdefault(pusherdict['user_name'], {})
+
+                if appid_pushkey in byuser:
+                    byuser[appid_pushkey].on_stop()
+                byuser[appid_pushkey] = p
+                preserve_fn(p.on_started)()
 
         logger.info("Started pushers")
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def remove_pusher(self, app_id, pushkey, user_id):
-        fullid = "%s:%s:%s" % (app_id, pushkey, user_id)
-        if fullid in self.pushers:
-            logger.info("Stopping pusher %s", fullid)
-            self.pushers[fullid].stop()
-            del self.pushers[fullid]
+        appid_pushkey = "%s:%s" % (app_id, pushkey)
+
+        byuser = self.pushers.get(user_id, {})
+
+        if appid_pushkey in byuser:
+            logger.info("Stopping pusher %s / %s", user_id, appid_pushkey)
+            byuser[appid_pushkey].on_stop()
+            del byuser[appid_pushkey]
         yield self.store.delete_pusher_by_app_id_pushkey_user_id(
             app_id, pushkey, user_id
         )
diff --git a/synapse/storage/event_push_actions.py b/synapse/storage/event_push_actions.py
index 3933b6e2c5..355478957d 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/event_push_actions.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/event_push_actions.py
@@ -100,6 +100,54 @@ class EventPushActionsStore(SQLBaseStore):
         )
         defer.returnValue(ret)
 
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def get_push_action_users_in_range(self, min_stream_ordering, max_stream_ordering):
+        def f(txn):
+            sql = (
+                "SELECT DISTINCT(user_id) FROM event_push_actions WHERE"
+                " stream_ordering >= ? AND stream_ordering <= ?"
+            )
+            txn.execute(sql, (min_stream_ordering, max_stream_ordering))
+            return [r[0] for r in txn.fetchall()]
+        ret = yield self.runInteraction("get_push_action_users_in_range", f)
+        defer.returnValue(ret)
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def get_unread_push_actions_for_user_in_range(self, user_id,
+                                                  min_stream_ordering,
+                                                  max_stream_ordering=None):
+        def f(txn):
+            sql = (
+                "SELECT event_id, stream_ordering, actions"
+                " FROM event_push_actions"
+                " WHERE user_id = ? AND stream_ordering > ?"
+            )
+            args = [user_id, min_stream_ordering]
+            if max_stream_ordering is not None:
+                sql += " AND stream_ordering <= ?"
+                args.append(max_stream_ordering)
+            sql += " ORDER BY stream_ordering ASC"
+            txn.execute(sql, args)
+            return txn.fetchall()
+        ret = yield self.runInteraction("get_unread_push_actions_for_user_in_range", f)
+        defer.returnValue([
+            {
+                "event_id": row[0],
+                "stream_ordering": row[1],
+                "actions": json.loads(row[2]),
+            } for row in ret
+        ])
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def get_latest_push_action_stream_ordering(self):
+        def f(txn):
+            txn.execute("SELECT MAX(stream_ordering) FROM event_push_actions")
+            return txn.fetchone()
+        result = yield self.runInteraction(
+            "get_latest_push_action_stream_ordering", f
+        )
+        defer.returnValue(result[0] or 0)
+
     def _remove_push_actions_for_event_id_txn(self, txn, room_id, event_id):
         # Sad that we have to blow away the cache for the whole room here
         txn.call_after(
diff --git a/synapse/storage/events.py b/synapse/storage/events.py
index ee87a71719..308a2c9b02 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/events.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/events.py
@@ -61,6 +61,17 @@ class EventsStore(SQLBaseStore):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def persist_events(self, events_and_contexts, backfilled=False):
+        """
+        Write events to the database
+        Args:
+            events_and_contexts: list of tuples of (event, context)
+            backfilled: ?
+
+        Returns: Tuple of stream_orderings where the first is the minimum and
+            last is the maximum stream ordering assigned to the events when
+            persisting.
+
+        """
         if not events_and_contexts:
             return
 
@@ -191,6 +202,9 @@ class EventsStore(SQLBaseStore):
             txn.call_after(self._get_current_state_for_key.invalidate_all)
             txn.call_after(self.get_rooms_for_user.invalidate_all)
             txn.call_after(self.get_users_in_room.invalidate, (event.room_id,))
+            txn.call_after(
+                self.get_users_with_pushers_in_room.invalidate, (event.room_id,)
+            )
             txn.call_after(self.get_joined_hosts_for_room.invalidate, (event.room_id,))
             txn.call_after(self.get_room_name_and_aliases.invalidate, (event.room_id,))
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/pusher.py b/synapse/storage/pusher.py
index d1669c778a..19888a8e76 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/pusher.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/pusher.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from canonicaljson import encode_canonical_json
 
+from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cachedInlineCallbacks
+
 import logging
 import simplejson as json
 import types
@@ -48,6 +50,13 @@ class PusherStore(SQLBaseStore):
         return rows
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def user_has_pusher(self, user_id):
+        ret = yield self._simple_select_one_onecol(
+            "pushers", {"user_name": user_id}, "id", allow_none=True
+        )
+        defer.returnValue(ret is not None)
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def get_pushers_by_app_id_and_pushkey(self, app_id, pushkey):
         def r(txn):
             sql = (
@@ -107,31 +116,46 @@ class PusherStore(SQLBaseStore):
             "get_all_updated_pushers", get_all_updated_pushers_txn
         )
 
+    @cachedInlineCallbacks(num_args=1)
+    def get_users_with_pushers_in_room(self, room_id):
+        users = yield self.get_users_in_room(room_id)
+
+        result = yield self._simple_select_many_batch(
+            'pushers', 'user_name', users, ['user_name']
+        )
+
+        defer.returnValue([r['user_name'] for r in result])
+
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def add_pusher(self, user_id, access_token, kind, app_id,
                    app_display_name, device_display_name,
-                   pushkey, pushkey_ts, lang, data, profile_tag=""):
+                   pushkey, pushkey_ts, lang, data, last_stream_ordering,
+                   profile_tag=""):
         with self._pushers_id_gen.get_next() as stream_id:
-            yield self._simple_upsert(
-                "pushers",
-                dict(
-                    app_id=app_id,
-                    pushkey=pushkey,
-                    user_name=user_id,
-                ),
-                dict(
-                    access_token=access_token,
-                    kind=kind,
-                    app_display_name=app_display_name,
-                    device_display_name=device_display_name,
-                    ts=pushkey_ts,
-                    lang=lang,
-                    data=encode_canonical_json(data),
-                    profile_tag=profile_tag,
-                    id=stream_id,
-                ),
-                desc="add_pusher",
-            )
+            def f(txn):
+                txn.call_after(self.get_users_with_pushers_in_room.invalidate_all)
+                return self._simple_upsert_txn(
+                    txn,
+                    "pushers",
+                    {
+                        "app_id": app_id,
+                        "pushkey": pushkey,
+                        "user_name": user_id,
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "access_token": access_token,
+                        "kind": kind,
+                        "app_display_name": app_display_name,
+                        "device_display_name": device_display_name,
+                        "ts": pushkey_ts,
+                        "lang": lang,
+                        "data": encode_canonical_json(data),
+                        "last_stream_ordering": last_stream_ordering,
+                        "profile_tag": profile_tag,
+                        "id": stream_id,
+                    },
+                )
+        defer.returnValue((yield self.runInteraction("add_pusher", f)))
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def delete_pusher_by_app_id_pushkey_user_id(self, app_id, pushkey, user_id):
@@ -153,22 +177,28 @@ class PusherStore(SQLBaseStore):
             )
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def update_pusher_last_token(self, app_id, pushkey, user_id, last_token):
+    def update_pusher_last_stream_ordering(self, app_id, pushkey, user_id,
+                                           last_stream_ordering):
         yield self._simple_update_one(
             "pushers",
             {'app_id': app_id, 'pushkey': pushkey, 'user_name': user_id},
-            {'last_token': last_token},
-            desc="update_pusher_last_token",
+            {'last_stream_ordering': last_stream_ordering},
+            desc="update_pusher_last_stream_ordering",
         )
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def update_pusher_last_token_and_success(self, app_id, pushkey, user_id,
-                                             last_token, last_success):
+    def update_pusher_last_stream_ordering_and_success(self, app_id, pushkey,
+                                                       user_id,
+                                                       last_stream_ordering,
+                                                       last_success):
         yield self._simple_update_one(
             "pushers",
             {'app_id': app_id, 'pushkey': pushkey, 'user_name': user_id},
-            {'last_token': last_token, 'last_success': last_success},
-            desc="update_pusher_last_token_and_success",
+            {
+                'last_stream_ordering': last_stream_ordering,
+                'last_success': last_success
+            },
+            desc="update_pusher_last_stream_ordering_and_success",
         )
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
diff --git a/synapse/storage/receipts.py b/synapse/storage/receipts.py
index 7fdd84bbdc..3b8805593e 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/receipts.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/receipts.py
@@ -390,16 +390,19 @@ class ReceiptsStore(SQLBaseStore):
             }
         )
 
-    def get_all_updated_receipts(self, last_id, current_id, limit):
+    def get_all_updated_receipts(self, last_id, current_id, limit=None):
         def get_all_updated_receipts_txn(txn):
             sql = (
                 "SELECT stream_id, room_id, receipt_type, user_id, event_id, data"
                 " FROM receipts_linearized"
                 " WHERE ? < stream_id AND stream_id <= ?"
                 " ORDER BY stream_id ASC"
-                " LIMIT ?"
             )
-            txn.execute(sql, (last_id, current_id, limit))
+            args = [last_id, current_id]
+            if limit is not None:
+                sql += " LIMIT ?"
+                args.append(limit)
+            txn.execute(sql, args)
 
             return txn.fetchall()
         return self.runInteraction(
diff --git a/synapse/storage/registration.py b/synapse/storage/registration.py
index 1f71773aaa..7af0cae6a5 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/registration.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/registration.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 from synapse.api.errors import StoreError, Codes
 
 from ._base import SQLBaseStore
-from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cached, cachedInlineCallbacks, cachedList
+from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cached, cachedInlineCallbacks
 
 
 class RegistrationStore(SQLBaseStore):
@@ -319,26 +319,6 @@ class RegistrationStore(SQLBaseStore):
 
         defer.returnValue(res if res else False)
 
-    @cachedList(cached_method_name="is_guest", list_name="user_ids", num_args=1,
-                inlineCallbacks=True)
-    def are_guests(self, user_ids):
-        sql = "SELECT name, is_guest FROM users WHERE name IN (%s)" % (
-            ",".join("?" for _ in user_ids),
-        )
-
-        rows = yield self._execute(
-            "are_guests", self.cursor_to_dict, sql, *user_ids
-        )
-
-        result = {user_id: False for user_id in user_ids}
-
-        result.update({
-            row["name"]: bool(row["is_guest"])
-            for row in rows
-        })
-
-        defer.returnValue(result)
-
     def _query_for_auth(self, txn, token):
         sql = (
             "SELECT users.name, users.is_guest, access_tokens.id as token_id"
diff --git a/synapse/storage/roommember.py b/synapse/storage/roommember.py
index 77518e893f..08a54cbdd1 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/roommember.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/roommember.py
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ class RoomMemberStore(SQLBaseStore):
             txn.call_after(self.get_joined_hosts_for_room.invalidate, (event.room_id,))
             txn.call_after(self.get_users_in_room.invalidate, (event.room_id,))
             txn.call_after(
+                self.get_users_with_pushers_in_room.invalidate, (event.room_id,)
+            )
+            txn.call_after(
                 self._membership_stream_cache.entity_has_changed,
                 event.state_key, event.internal_metadata.stream_ordering
             )
diff --git a/synapse/storage/schema/delta/31/pushers.py b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/31/pushers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..93367fa09e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/storage/schema/delta/31/pushers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+# Copyright 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+
+# Change the last_token to last_stream_ordering now that pushers no longer
+# listen on an event stream but instead select out of the event_push_actions
+# table.
+
+
+import logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def token_to_stream_ordering(token):
+    return int(token[1:].split('_')[0])
+
+
+def run_create(cur, database_engine, *args, **kwargs):
+    logger.info("Porting pushers table, delta 31...")
+    cur.execute("""
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS pushers2 (
+          id BIGINT PRIMARY KEY,
+          user_name TEXT NOT NULL,
+          access_token BIGINT DEFAULT NULL,
+          profile_tag VARCHAR(32) NOT NULL,
+          kind VARCHAR(8) NOT NULL,
+          app_id VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL,
+          app_display_name VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL,
+          device_display_name VARCHAR(128) NOT NULL,
+          pushkey TEXT NOT NULL,
+          ts BIGINT NOT NULL,
+          lang VARCHAR(8),
+          data TEXT,
+          last_stream_ordering INTEGER,
+          last_success BIGINT,
+          failing_since BIGINT,
+          UNIQUE (app_id, pushkey, user_name)
+        )
+    """)
+    cur.execute("""SELECT
+        id, user_name, access_token, profile_tag, kind,
+        app_id, app_display_name, device_display_name,
+        pushkey, ts, lang, data, last_token, last_success,
+        failing_since
+        FROM pushers
+    """)
+    count = 0
+    for row in cur.fetchall():
+        row = list(row)
+        row[12] = token_to_stream_ordering(row[12])
+        cur.execute(database_engine.convert_param_style("""
+            INSERT into pushers2 (
+            id, user_name, access_token, profile_tag, kind,
+            app_id, app_display_name, device_display_name,
+            pushkey, ts, lang, data, last_stream_ordering, last_success,
+            failing_since
+            ) values (%s)""" % (','.join(['?' for _ in range(len(row))]))),
+            row
+        )
+        count += 1
+    cur.execute("DROP TABLE pushers")
+    cur.execute("ALTER TABLE pushers2 RENAME TO pushers")
+    logger.info("Moved %d pushers to new table", count)
+
+
+def run_upgrade(cur, database_engine, *args, **kwargs):
+    pass