Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/dinsic' into dbkr/profile_replication

3 files changed, 17 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/synapse/config/_base.py b/synapse/config/_base.py
index fa105bce72..32b439d20a 100644
--- a/synapse/config/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/config/_base.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ import os
 import yaml
 from textwrap import dedent
 
+from six import integer_types
+
 
 class ConfigError(Exception):
     pass
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ Missing mandatory `server_name` config option.
 class Config(object):
     @staticmethod
     def parse_size(value):
-        if isinstance(value, int) or isinstance(value, long):
+        if isinstance(value, integer_types):
             return value
         sizes = {"K": 1024, "M": 1024 * 1024}
         size = 1
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ class Config(object):
 
     @staticmethod
     def parse_duration(value):
-        if isinstance(value, int) or isinstance(value, long):
+        if isinstance(value, integer_types):
             return value
         second = 1000
         minute = 60 * second
@@ -288,22 +290,22 @@ class Config(object):
                     )
                     obj.invoke_all("generate_files", config)
                     config_file.write(config_bytes)
-                print (
+                print((
                     "A config file has been generated in %r for server name"
                     " %r with corresponding SSL keys and self-signed"
                     " certificates. Please review this file and customise it"
                     " to your needs."
-                ) % (config_path, server_name)
-                print (
+                ) % (config_path, server_name))
+                print(
                     "If this server name is incorrect, you will need to"
                     " regenerate the SSL certificates"
                 )
                 return
             else:
-                print (
+                print((
                     "Config file %r already exists. Generating any missing key"
                     " files."
-                ) % (config_path,)
+                ) % (config_path,))
                 generate_keys = True
 
         parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
diff --git a/synapse/config/appservice.py b/synapse/config/appservice.py
index aba0aec6e8..9a2359b6fd 100644
--- a/synapse/config/appservice.py
+++ b/synapse/config/appservice.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import urllib
 import yaml
 import logging
 
+from six import string_types
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -89,14 +91,14 @@ def _load_appservice(hostname, as_info, config_filename):
         "id", "as_token", "hs_token", "sender_localpart"
     ]
     for field in required_string_fields:
-        if not isinstance(as_info.get(field), basestring):
+        if not isinstance(as_info.get(field), string_types):
             raise KeyError("Required string field: '%s' (%s)" % (
                 field, config_filename,
             ))
 
     # 'url' must either be a string or explicitly null, not missing
     # to avoid accidentally turning off push for ASes.
-    if (not isinstance(as_info.get("url"), basestring) and
+    if (not isinstance(as_info.get("url"), string_types) and
             as_info.get("url", "") is not None):
         raise KeyError(
             "Required string field or explicit null: 'url' (%s)" % (config_filename,)
@@ -128,7 +130,7 @@ def _load_appservice(hostname, as_info, config_filename):
                         "Expected namespace entry in %s to be an object,"
                         " but got %s", ns, regex_obj
                     )
-                if not isinstance(regex_obj.get("regex"), basestring):
+                if not isinstance(regex_obj.get("regex"), string_types):
                     raise ValueError(
                         "Missing/bad type 'regex' key in %s", regex_obj
                     )
diff --git a/synapse/config/registration.py b/synapse/config/registration.py
index 8f4d051fba..14373c502d 100644
--- a/synapse/config/registration.py
+++ b/synapse/config/registration.py
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@ class RegistrationConfig(Config):
 
         # Set the number of bcrypt rounds used to generate password hash.
         # Larger numbers increase the work factor needed to generate the hash.
-        # The default number of rounds is 12.
+        # The default number is 12 (which equates to 2^12 rounds).
+        # N.B. that increasing this will exponentially increase the time required
+        # to register or login - e.g. 24 => 2^24 rounds which will take >20 mins.
         bcrypt_rounds: 12
 
         # Allows users to register as guests without a password/email/etc, and