Merge branch 'release-v0.9.1' of github.com:matrix-org/synapse v0.9.1

11 files changed, 704 insertions, 232 deletions

diff --git a/synapse/handlers/_base.py b/synapse/handlers/_base.py
index 4b3f4eadab..833ff41377 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/_base.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ from synapse.crypto.event_signing import add_hashes_and_signatures
 from synapse.api.constants import Membership, EventTypes
 from synapse.types import UserID
 
+from synapse.util.logcontext import PreserveLoggingContext
+
 import logging
 
 
@@ -103,7 +105,9 @@ class BaseHandler(object):
         if not suppress_auth:
             self.auth.check(event, auth_events=context.current_state)
 
-        yield self.store.persist_event(event, context=context)
+        (event_stream_id, max_stream_id) = yield self.store.persist_event(
+            event, context=context
+        )
 
         federation_handler = self.hs.get_handlers().federation_handler
 
@@ -137,10 +141,12 @@ class BaseHandler(object):
                     "Failed to get destination from event %s", s.event_id
                 )
 
-        # Don't block waiting on waking up all the listeners.
-        notify_d = self.notifier.on_new_room_event(
-            event, extra_users=extra_users
-        )
+        with PreserveLoggingContext():
+            # Don't block waiting on waking up all the listeners.
+            notify_d = self.notifier.on_new_room_event(
+                event, event_stream_id, max_stream_id,
+                extra_users=extra_users
+            )
 
         def log_failure(f):
             logger.warn(
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/appservice.py b/synapse/handlers/appservice.py
index 355ab317df..8269482e47 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/appservice.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/appservice.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
 from synapse.appservice import ApplicationService
 from synapse.types import UserID
 
@@ -147,10 +147,7 @@ class ApplicationServicesHandler(object):
                 )
             # We need to know the members associated with this event.room_id,
             # if any.
-            member_list = yield self.store.get_room_members(
-                room_id=event.room_id,
-                membership=Membership.JOIN
-            )
+            member_list = yield self.store.get_users_in_room(event.room_id)
 
         services = yield self.store.get_app_services()
         interested_list = [
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/directory.py b/synapse/handlers/directory.py
index f76febee8f..e41a688836 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/directory.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/directory.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
 from synapse.types import RoomAlias
 
 import logging
+import string
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -40,6 +41,10 @@ class DirectoryHandler(BaseHandler):
     def _create_association(self, room_alias, room_id, servers=None):
         # general association creation for both human users and app services
 
+        for wchar in string.whitespace:
+                if wchar in room_alias.localpart:
+                    raise SynapseError(400, "Invalid characters in room alias")
+
         if not self.hs.is_mine(room_alias):
             raise SynapseError(400, "Room alias must be local")
             # TODO(erikj): Change this.
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/events.py b/synapse/handlers/events.py
index f9f855213b..993d33ba47 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/events.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/events.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.util.logcontext import PreserveLoggingContext
 from synapse.util.logutils import log_function
 from synapse.types import UserID
 from synapse.events.utils import serialize_event
@@ -81,10 +80,9 @@ class EventStreamHandler(BaseHandler):
                 # thundering herds on restart.
                 timeout = random.randint(int(timeout*0.9), int(timeout*1.1))
 
-            with PreserveLoggingContext():
-                events, tokens = yield self.notifier.get_events_for(
-                    auth_user, room_ids, pagin_config, timeout
-                )
+            events, tokens = yield self.notifier.get_events_for(
+                auth_user, room_ids, pagin_config, timeout
+            )
 
             time_now = self.clock.time_msec()
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/federation.py b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
index 85e2757227..46ce3699d7 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/federation.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@
 from ._base import BaseHandler
 
 from synapse.api.errors import (
-    AuthError, FederationError, StoreError,
+    AuthError, FederationError, StoreError, CodeMessageException, SynapseError,
 )
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership, RejectedReason
+from synapse.util import unwrapFirstError
+from synapse.util.logcontext import PreserveLoggingContext
 from synapse.util.logutils import log_function
 from synapse.util.async import run_on_reactor
 from synapse.util.frozenutils import unfreeze
@@ -29,6 +31,8 @@ from synapse.crypto.event_signing import (
 )
 from synapse.types import UserID
 
+from synapse.util.retryutils import NotRetryingDestination
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 import itertools
@@ -156,7 +160,7 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
                     )
 
         try:
-            yield self._handle_new_event(
+            _, event_stream_id, max_stream_id = yield self._handle_new_event(
                 origin,
                 event,
                 state=state,
@@ -197,9 +201,11 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
                 target_user = UserID.from_string(target_user_id)
                 extra_users.append(target_user)
 
-            d = self.notifier.on_new_room_event(
-                event, extra_users=extra_users
-            )
+            with PreserveLoggingContext():
+                d = self.notifier.on_new_room_event(
+                    event, event_stream_id, max_stream_id,
+                    extra_users=extra_users
+                )
 
             def log_failure(f):
                 logger.warn(
@@ -218,37 +224,210 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
 
     @log_function
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def backfill(self, dest, room_id, limit):
+    def backfill(self, dest, room_id, limit, extremities=[]):
         """ Trigger a backfill request to `dest` for the given `room_id`
         """
-        extremities = yield self.store.get_oldest_events_in_room(room_id)
+        if not extremities:
+            extremities = yield self.store.get_oldest_events_in_room(room_id)
 
-        pdus = yield self.replication_layer.backfill(
+        events = yield self.replication_layer.backfill(
             dest,
             room_id,
-            limit,
+            limit=limit,
             extremities=extremities,
         )
 
-        events = []
+        event_map = {e.event_id: e for e in events}
 
-        for pdu in pdus:
-            event = pdu
+        event_ids = set(e.event_id for e in events)
 
-            # FIXME (erikj): Not sure this actually works :/
-            context = yield self.state_handler.compute_event_context(event)
+        edges = [
+            ev.event_id
+            for ev in events
+            if set(e_id for e_id, _ in ev.prev_events) - event_ids
+        ]
 
-            events.append((event, context))
+        # For each edge get the current state.
 
-            yield self.store.persist_event(
-                event,
-                context=context,
-                backfilled=True
+        auth_events = {}
+        events_to_state = {}
+        for e_id in edges:
+            state, auth = yield self.replication_layer.get_state_for_room(
+                destination=dest,
+                room_id=room_id,
+                event_id=e_id
+            )
+            auth_events.update({a.event_id: a for a in auth})
+            events_to_state[e_id] = state
+
+        yield defer.gatherResults(
+            [
+                self._handle_new_event(dest, a)
+                for a in auth_events.values()
+            ],
+            consumeErrors=True,
+        ).addErrback(unwrapFirstError)
+
+        yield defer.gatherResults(
+            [
+                self._handle_new_event(
+                    dest, event_map[e_id],
+                    state=events_to_state[e_id],
+                    backfilled=True,
+                )
+                for e_id in events_to_state
+            ],
+            consumeErrors=True
+        ).addErrback(unwrapFirstError)
+
+        events.sort(key=lambda e: e.depth)
+
+        for event in events:
+            if event in events_to_state:
+                continue
+
+            yield self._handle_new_event(
+                dest, event,
+                backfilled=True,
             )
 
         defer.returnValue(events)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def maybe_backfill(self, room_id, current_depth):
+        """Checks the database to see if we should backfill before paginating,
+        and if so do.
+        """
+        extremities = yield self.store.get_oldest_events_with_depth_in_room(
+            room_id
+        )
+
+        if not extremities:
+            logger.debug("Not backfilling as no extremeties found.")
+            return
+
+        # Check if we reached a point where we should start backfilling.
+        sorted_extremeties_tuple = sorted(
+            extremities.items(),
+            key=lambda e: -int(e[1])
+        )
+        max_depth = sorted_extremeties_tuple[0][1]
+
+        if current_depth > max_depth:
+            logger.debug(
+                "Not backfilling as we don't need to. %d < %d",
+                max_depth, current_depth,
+            )
+            return
+
+        # Now we need to decide which hosts to hit first.
+
+        # First we try hosts that are already in the room
+        # TODO: HEURISTIC ALERT.
+
+        curr_state = yield self.state_handler.get_current_state(room_id)
+
+        def get_domains_from_state(state):
+            joined_users = [
+                (state_key, int(event.depth))
+                for (e_type, state_key), event in state.items()
+                if e_type == EventTypes.Member
+                and event.membership == Membership.JOIN
+            ]
+
+            joined_domains = {}
+            for u, d in joined_users:
+                try:
+                    dom = UserID.from_string(u).domain
+                    old_d = joined_domains.get(dom)
+                    if old_d:
+                        joined_domains[dom] = min(d, old_d)
+                    else:
+                        joined_domains[dom] = d
+                except:
+                    pass
+
+            return sorted(joined_domains.items(), key=lambda d: d[1])
+
+        curr_domains = get_domains_from_state(curr_state)
+
+        likely_domains = [
+            domain for domain, depth in curr_domains
+            if domain is not self.server_name
+        ]
+
+        @defer.inlineCallbacks
+        def try_backfill(domains):
+            # TODO: Should we try multiple of these at a time?
+            for dom in domains:
+                try:
+                    events = yield self.backfill(
+                        dom, room_id,
+                        limit=100,
+                        extremities=[e for e in extremities.keys()]
+                    )
+                except SynapseError:
+                    logger.info(
+                        "Failed to backfill from %s because %s",
+                        dom, e,
+                    )
+                    continue
+                except CodeMessageException as e:
+                    if 400 <= e.code < 500:
+                        raise
+
+                    logger.info(
+                        "Failed to backfill from %s because %s",
+                        dom, e,
+                    )
+                    continue
+                except NotRetryingDestination as e:
+                    logger.info(e.message)
+                    continue
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.exception(
+                        "Failed to backfill from %s because %s",
+                        dom, e,
+                    )
+                    continue
+
+                if events:
+                    defer.returnValue(True)
+            defer.returnValue(False)
+
+        success = yield try_backfill(likely_domains)
+        if success:
+            defer.returnValue(True)
+
+        # Huh, well *those* domains didn't work out. Lets try some domains
+        # from the time.
+
+        tried_domains = set(likely_domains)
+        tried_domains.add(self.server_name)
+
+        event_ids = list(extremities.keys())
+
+        states = yield defer.gatherResults([
+            self.state_handler.resolve_state_groups([e])
+            for e in event_ids
+        ])
+        states = dict(zip(event_ids, [s[1] for s in states]))
+
+        for e_id, _ in sorted_extremeties_tuple:
+            likely_domains = get_domains_from_state(states[e_id])
+
+            success = yield try_backfill([
+                dom for dom in likely_domains
+                if dom not in tried_domains
+            ])
+            if success:
+                defer.returnValue(True)
+
+            tried_domains.update(likely_domains)
+
+        defer.returnValue(False)
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def send_invite(self, target_host, event):
         """ Sends the invite to the remote server for signing.
 
@@ -376,30 +555,14 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
                 # FIXME
                 pass
 
-            for e in auth_chain:
-                e.internal_metadata.outlier = True
-
-                if e.event_id == event.event_id:
-                    continue
-
-                try:
-                    auth_ids = [e_id for e_id, _ in e.auth_events]
-                    auth = {
-                        (e.type, e.state_key): e for e in auth_chain
-                        if e.event_id in auth_ids
-                    }
-                    yield self._handle_new_event(
-                        origin, e, auth_events=auth
-                    )
-                except:
-                    logger.exception(
-                        "Failed to handle auth event %s",
-                        e.event_id,
-                    )
+            yield self._handle_auth_events(
+                origin, [e for e in auth_chain if e.event_id != event.event_id]
+            )
 
-            for e in state:
+            @defer.inlineCallbacks
+            def handle_state(e):
                 if e.event_id == event.event_id:
-                    continue
+                    return
 
                 e.internal_metadata.outlier = True
                 try:
@@ -417,13 +580,15 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
                         e.event_id,
                     )
 
+            yield defer.DeferredList([handle_state(e) for e in state])
+
             auth_ids = [e_id for e_id, _ in event.auth_events]
             auth_events = {
                 (e.type, e.state_key): e for e in auth_chain
                 if e.event_id in auth_ids
             }
 
-            yield self._handle_new_event(
+            _, event_stream_id, max_stream_id = yield self._handle_new_event(
                 origin,
                 new_event,
                 state=state,
@@ -431,9 +596,11 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
                 auth_events=auth_events,
             )
 
-            d = self.notifier.on_new_room_event(
-                new_event, extra_users=[joinee]
-            )
+            with PreserveLoggingContext():
+                d = self.notifier.on_new_room_event(
+                    new_event, event_stream_id, max_stream_id,
+                    extra_users=[joinee]
+                )
 
             def log_failure(f):
                 logger.warn(
@@ -498,7 +665,9 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
 
         event.internal_metadata.outlier = False
 
-        context = yield self._handle_new_event(origin, event)
+        context, event_stream_id, max_stream_id = yield self._handle_new_event(
+            origin, event
+        )
 
         logger.debug(
             "on_send_join_request: After _handle_new_event: %s, sigs: %s",
@@ -512,9 +681,10 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
             target_user = UserID.from_string(target_user_id)
             extra_users.append(target_user)
 
-        d = self.notifier.on_new_room_event(
-            event, extra_users=extra_users
-        )
+        with PreserveLoggingContext():
+            d = self.notifier.on_new_room_event(
+                event, event_stream_id, max_stream_id, extra_users=extra_users
+            )
 
         def log_failure(f):
             logger.warn(
@@ -587,16 +757,18 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
 
         context = yield self.state_handler.compute_event_context(event)
 
-        yield self.store.persist_event(
+        event_stream_id, max_stream_id = yield self.store.persist_event(
             event,
             context=context,
             backfilled=False,
         )
 
         target_user = UserID.from_string(event.state_key)
-        d = self.notifier.on_new_room_event(
-            event, extra_users=[target_user],
-        )
+        with PreserveLoggingContext():
+            d = self.notifier.on_new_room_event(
+                event, event_stream_id, max_stream_id,
+                extra_users=[target_user],
+            )
 
         def log_failure(f):
             logger.warn(
@@ -745,9 +917,12 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
         # This is a hack to fix some old rooms where the initial join event
         # didn't reference the create event in its auth events.
         if event.type == EventTypes.Member and not event.auth_events:
-            if len(event.prev_events) == 1:
-                c = yield self.store.get_event(event.prev_events[0][0])
-                if c.type == EventTypes.Create:
+            if len(event.prev_events) == 1 and event.depth < 5:
+                c = yield self.store.get_event(
+                    event.prev_events[0][0],
+                    allow_none=True,
+                )
+                if c and c.type == EventTypes.Create:
                     auth_events[(c.type, c.state_key)] = c
 
         try:
@@ -773,7 +948,7 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
             )
             raise
 
-        yield self.store.persist_event(
+        event_stream_id, max_stream_id = yield self.store.persist_event(
             event,
             context=context,
             backfilled=backfilled,
@@ -781,7 +956,7 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
             current_state=current_state,
         )
 
-        defer.returnValue(context)
+        defer.returnValue((context, event_stream_id, max_stream_id))
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_query_auth(self, origin, event_id, remote_auth_chain, rejects,
@@ -921,7 +1096,7 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
                     if d in have_events and not have_events[d]
                 ],
                 consumeErrors=True
-            )
+            ).addErrback(unwrapFirstError)
 
             if different_events:
                 local_view = dict(auth_events)
@@ -1166,3 +1341,52 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
             },
             "missing": [e.event_id for e in missing_locals],
         })
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def _handle_auth_events(self, origin, auth_events):
+        auth_ids_to_deferred = {}
+
+        def process_auth_ev(ev):
+            auth_ids = [e_id for e_id, _ in ev.auth_events]
+
+            prev_ds = [
+                auth_ids_to_deferred[i]
+                for i in auth_ids
+                if i in auth_ids_to_deferred
+            ]
+
+            d = defer.Deferred()
+
+            auth_ids_to_deferred[ev.event_id] = d
+
+            @defer.inlineCallbacks
+            def f(*_):
+                ev.internal_metadata.outlier = True
+
+                try:
+                    auth = {
+                        (e.type, e.state_key): e for e in auth_events
+                        if e.event_id in auth_ids
+                    }
+
+                    yield self._handle_new_event(
+                        origin, ev, auth_events=auth
+                    )
+                except:
+                    logger.exception(
+                        "Failed to handle auth event %s",
+                        ev.event_id,
+                    )
+
+                d.callback(None)
+
+            if prev_ds:
+                dx = defer.DeferredList(prev_ds)
+                dx.addBoth(f)
+            else:
+                f()
+
+        for e in auth_events:
+            process_auth_ev(e)
+
+        yield defer.DeferredList(auth_ids_to_deferred.values())
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/message.py b/synapse/handlers/message.py
index 22e19af17f..867fdbefb0 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/message.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/message.py
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ from synapse.api.errors import RoomError, SynapseError
 from synapse.streams.config import PaginationConfig
 from synapse.events.utils import serialize_event
 from synapse.events.validator import EventValidator
+from synapse.util import unwrapFirstError
 from synapse.util.logcontext import PreserveLoggingContext
-from synapse.types import UserID
+from synapse.types import UserID, RoomStreamToken
 
 from ._base import BaseHandler
 
@@ -89,9 +90,19 @@ class MessageHandler(BaseHandler):
 
         if not pagin_config.from_token:
             pagin_config.from_token = (
-                yield self.hs.get_event_sources().get_current_token()
+                yield self.hs.get_event_sources().get_current_token(
+                    direction='b'
+                )
             )
 
+        room_token = RoomStreamToken.parse(pagin_config.from_token.room_key)
+        if room_token.topological is None:
+            raise SynapseError(400, "Invalid token")
+
+        yield self.hs.get_handlers().federation_handler.maybe_backfill(
+            room_id, room_token.topological
+        )
+
         user = UserID.from_string(user_id)
 
         events, next_key = yield data_source.get_pagination_rows(
@@ -303,7 +314,7 @@ class MessageHandler(BaseHandler):
                             event.room_id
                         ),
                     ]
-                )
+                ).addErrback(unwrapFirstError)
 
                 start_token = now_token.copy_and_replace("room_key", token[0])
                 end_token = now_token.copy_and_replace("room_key", token[1])
@@ -328,7 +339,7 @@ class MessageHandler(BaseHandler):
         yield defer.gatherResults(
             [handle_room(e) for e in room_list],
             consumeErrors=True
-        )
+        ).addErrback(unwrapFirstError)
 
         ret = {
             "rooms": rooms_ret,
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/presence.py b/synapse/handlers/presence.py
index 9e15610401..023ad33ab0 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/presence.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/presence.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, AuthError
 from synapse.api.constants import PresenceState
 
-from synapse.util.logutils import log_function
 from synapse.util.logcontext import PreserveLoggingContext
+from synapse.util.logutils import log_function
 from synapse.types import UserID
 import synapse.metrics
 
@@ -146,6 +146,10 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
         self._user_cachemap = {}
         self._user_cachemap_latest_serial = 0
 
+        # map room_ids to the latest presence serial for a member of that
+        # room
+        self._room_serials = {}
+
         metrics.register_callback(
             "userCachemap:size",
             lambda: len(self._user_cachemap),
@@ -278,15 +282,14 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
         now_online = state["presence"] != PresenceState.OFFLINE
         was_polling = target_user in self._user_cachemap
 
-        with PreserveLoggingContext():
-            if now_online and not was_polling:
-                self.start_polling_presence(target_user, state=state)
-            elif not now_online and was_polling:
-                self.stop_polling_presence(target_user)
+        if now_online and not was_polling:
+            self.start_polling_presence(target_user, state=state)
+        elif not now_online and was_polling:
+            self.stop_polling_presence(target_user)
 
-            # TODO(paul): perform a presence push as part of start/stop poll so
-            #   we don't have to do this all the time
-            self.changed_presencelike_data(target_user, state)
+        # TODO(paul): perform a presence push as part of start/stop poll so
+        #   we don't have to do this all the time
+        self.changed_presencelike_data(target_user, state)
 
     def bump_presence_active_time(self, user, now=None):
         if now is None:
@@ -298,13 +301,34 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
 
         self.changed_presencelike_data(user, {"last_active": now})
 
-    def changed_presencelike_data(self, user, state):
-        statuscache = self._get_or_make_usercache(user)
+    def get_joined_rooms_for_user(self, user):
+        """Get the list of rooms a user is joined to.
 
-        self._user_cachemap_latest_serial += 1
-        statuscache.update(state, serial=self._user_cachemap_latest_serial)
+        Args:
+            user(UserID): The user.
+        Returns:
+            A Deferred of a list of room id strings.
+        """
+        rm_handler = self.homeserver.get_handlers().room_member_handler
+        return rm_handler.get_joined_rooms_for_user(user)
 
-        return self.push_presence(user, statuscache=statuscache)
+    def get_joined_users_for_room_id(self, room_id):
+        rm_handler = self.homeserver.get_handlers().room_member_handler
+        return rm_handler.get_room_members(room_id)
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def changed_presencelike_data(self, user, state):
+        """Updates the presence state of a local user.
+
+        Args:
+            user(UserID): The user being updated.
+            state(dict): The new presence state for the user.
+        Returns:
+            A Deferred
+        """
+        self._user_cachemap_latest_serial += 1
+        statuscache = yield self.update_presence_cache(user, state)
+        yield self.push_presence(user, statuscache=statuscache)
 
     @log_function
     def started_user_eventstream(self, user):
@@ -318,14 +342,21 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def user_joined_room(self, user, room_id):
+        """Called via the distributor whenever a user joins a room.
+        Notifies the new member of the presence of the current members.
+        Notifies the current members of the room of the new member's presence.
+
+        Args:
+            user(UserID): The user who joined the room.
+            room_id(str): The room id the user joined.
+        """
         if self.hs.is_mine(user):
-            statuscache = self._get_or_make_usercache(user)
-
             # No actual update but we need to bump the serial anyway for the
             # event source
             self._user_cachemap_latest_serial += 1
-            statuscache.update({}, serial=self._user_cachemap_latest_serial)
-
+            statuscache = yield self.update_presence_cache(
+                user, room_ids=[room_id]
+            )
             self.push_update_to_local_and_remote(
                 observed_user=user,
                 room_ids=[room_id],
@@ -333,18 +364,22 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
             )
 
         # We also want to tell them about current presence of people.
-        rm_handler = self.homeserver.get_handlers().room_member_handler
-        curr_users = yield rm_handler.get_room_members(room_id)
+        curr_users = yield self.get_joined_users_for_room_id(room_id)
 
         for local_user in [c for c in curr_users if self.hs.is_mine(c)]:
+            statuscache = yield self.update_presence_cache(
+                local_user, room_ids=[room_id], add_to_cache=False
+            )
+
             self.push_update_to_local_and_remote(
                 observed_user=local_user,
                 users_to_push=[user],
-                statuscache=self._get_or_offline_usercache(local_user),
+                statuscache=statuscache,
             )
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def send_invite(self, observer_user, observed_user):
+        """Request the presence of a local or remote user for a local user"""
         if not self.hs.is_mine(observer_user):
             raise SynapseError(400, "User is not hosted on this Home Server")
 
@@ -379,6 +414,15 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def invite_presence(self, observed_user, observer_user):
+        """Handles a m.presence_invite EDU. A remote or local user has
+        requested presence updates for a local user. If the invite is accepted
+        then allow the local or remote user to see the presence of the local
+        user.
+
+        Args:
+            observed_user(UserID): The local user whose presence is requested.
+            observer_user(UserID): The remote or local user requesting presence.
+        """
         accept = yield self._should_accept_invite(observed_user, observer_user)
 
         if accept:
@@ -405,16 +449,34 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def accept_presence(self, observed_user, observer_user):
+        """Handles a m.presence_accept EDU. Mark a presence invite from a
+        local or remote user as accepted in a local user's presence list.
+        Starts polling for presence updates from the local or remote user.
+
+        Args:
+            observed_user(UserID): The user to update in the presence list.
+            observer_user(UserID): The owner of the presence list to update.
+        """
         yield self.store.set_presence_list_accepted(
             observer_user.localpart, observed_user.to_string()
         )
-        with PreserveLoggingContext():
-            self.start_polling_presence(
-                observer_user, target_user=observed_user
-            )
+
+        self.start_polling_presence(
+            observer_user, target_user=observed_user
+        )
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def deny_presence(self, observed_user, observer_user):
+        """Handle a m.presence_deny EDU. Removes a local or remote user from a
+        local user's presence list.
+
+        Args:
+            observed_user(UserID): The local or remote user to remove from the
+                list.
+            observer_user(UserID): The local owner of the presence list.
+        Returns:
+            A Deferred.
+        """
         yield self.store.del_presence_list(
             observer_user.localpart, observed_user.to_string()
         )
@@ -423,6 +485,16 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def drop(self, observed_user, observer_user):
+        """Remove a local or remote user from a local user's presence list and
+        unsubscribe the local user from updates that user.
+
+        Args:
+            observed_user(UserId): The local or remote user to remove from the
+                list.
+            observer_user(UserId): The local owner of the presence list.
+        Returns:
+            A Deferred.
+        """
         if not self.hs.is_mine(observer_user):
             raise SynapseError(400, "User is not hosted on this Home Server")
 
@@ -430,34 +502,66 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
             observer_user.localpart, observed_user.to_string()
         )
 
-        with PreserveLoggingContext():
-            self.stop_polling_presence(
-                observer_user, target_user=observed_user
-            )
+        self.stop_polling_presence(
+            observer_user, target_user=observed_user
+        )
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def get_presence_list(self, observer_user, accepted=None):
+        """Get the presence list for a local user. The retured list includes
+        the current presence state for each user listed.
+
+        Args:
+            observer_user(UserID): The local user whose presence list to fetch.
+            accepted(bool or None): If not none then only include users who
+                have or have not accepted the presence invite request.
+        Returns:
+            A Deferred list of presence state events.
+        """
         if not self.hs.is_mine(observer_user):
             raise SynapseError(400, "User is not hosted on this Home Server")
 
-        presence = yield self.store.get_presence_list(
+        presence_list = yield self.store.get_presence_list(
             observer_user.localpart, accepted=accepted
         )
 
-        for p in presence:
-            observed_user = UserID.from_string(p.pop("observed_user_id"))
-            p["observed_user"] = observed_user
-            p.update(self._get_or_offline_usercache(observed_user).get_state())
-            if "last_active" in p:
-                p["last_active_ago"] = int(
-                    self.clock.time_msec() - p.pop("last_active")
+        results = []
+        for row in presence_list:
+            observed_user = UserID.from_string(row["observed_user_id"])
+            result = {
+                "observed_user": observed_user, "accepted": row["accepted"]
+            }
+            result.update(
+                self._get_or_offline_usercache(observed_user).get_state()
+            )
+            if "last_active" in result:
+                result["last_active_ago"] = int(
+                    self.clock.time_msec() - result.pop("last_active")
                 )
+            results.append(result)
 
-        defer.returnValue(presence)
+        defer.returnValue(results)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     @log_function
     def start_polling_presence(self, user, target_user=None, state=None):
+        """Subscribe a local user to presence updates from a local or remote
+        user. If no target_user is supplied then subscribe to all users stored
+        in the presence list for the local user.
+
+        Additonally this pushes the current presence state of this user to all
+        target_users. That state can be provided directly or will be read from
+        the stored state for the local user.
+
+        Also this attempts to notify the local user of the current state of
+        any local target users.
+
+        Args:
+            user(UserID): The local user that whishes for presence updates.
+            target_user(UserID): The local or remote user whose updates are
+                wanted.
+            state(dict): Optional presence state for the local user.
+        """
         logger.debug("Start polling for presence from %s", user)
 
         if target_user:
@@ -473,8 +577,7 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
 
             # Also include people in all my rooms
 
-            rm_handler = self.homeserver.get_handlers().room_member_handler
-            room_ids = yield rm_handler.get_joined_rooms_for_user(user)
+            room_ids = yield self.get_joined_rooms_for_user(user)
 
         if state is None:
             state = yield self.store.get_presence_state(user.localpart)
@@ -498,9 +601,7 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
                 # We want to tell the person that just came online
                 # presence state of people they are interested in?
                 self.push_update_to_clients(
-                    observed_user=target_user,
                     users_to_push=[user],
-                    statuscache=self._get_or_offline_usercache(target_user),
                 )
 
         deferreds = []
@@ -517,6 +618,12 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
         yield defer.DeferredList(deferreds, consumeErrors=True)
 
     def _start_polling_local(self, user, target_user):
+        """Subscribe a local user to presence updates for a local user
+
+        Args:
+            user(UserId): The local user that wishes for updates.
+            target_user(UserId): The local users whose updates are wanted.
+        """
         target_localpart = target_user.localpart
 
         if target_localpart not in self._local_pushmap:
@@ -525,6 +632,17 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
         self._local_pushmap[target_localpart].add(user)
 
     def _start_polling_remote(self, user, domain, remoteusers):
+        """Subscribe a local user to presence updates for remote users on a
+        given remote domain.
+
+        Args:
+            user(UserID): The local user that wishes for updates.
+            domain(str): The remote server the local user wants updates from.
+            remoteusers(UserID): The remote users that local user wants to be
+                told about.
+        Returns:
+            A Deferred.
+        """
         to_poll = set()
 
         for u in remoteusers:
@@ -545,6 +663,17 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
 
     @log_function
     def stop_polling_presence(self, user, target_user=None):
+        """Unsubscribe a local user from presence updates from a local or
+        remote user. If no target user is supplied then unsubscribe the user
+        from all presence updates that the user had subscribed to.
+
+        Args:
+            user(UserID): The local user that no longer wishes for updates.
+            target_user(UserID or None): The user whose updates are no longer
+                wanted.
+        Returns:
+            A Deferred.
+        """
         logger.debug("Stop polling for presence from %s", user)
 
         if not target_user or self.hs.is_mine(target_user):
@@ -573,6 +702,13 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
         return defer.DeferredList(deferreds, consumeErrors=True)
 
     def _stop_polling_local(self, user, target_user):
+        """Unsubscribe a local user from presence updates from a local user on
+        this server.
+
+        Args:
+            user(UserID): The local user that no longer wishes for updates.
+            target_user(UserID): The user whose updates are no longer wanted.
+        """
         for localpart in self._local_pushmap.keys():
             if target_user and localpart != target_user.localpart:
                 continue
@@ -585,6 +721,17 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
 
     @log_function
     def _stop_polling_remote(self, user, domain, remoteusers):
+        """Unsubscribe a local user from presence updates from remote users on
+        a given domain.
+
+        Args:
+            user(UserID): The local user that no longer wishes for updates.
+            domain(str): The remote server to unsubscribe from.
+            remoteusers([UserID]): The users on that remote server that the
+                local user no longer wishes to be updated about.
+        Returns:
+            A Deferred.
+        """
         to_unpoll = set()
 
         for u in remoteusers:
@@ -606,6 +753,19 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     @log_function
     def push_presence(self, user, statuscache):
+        """
+        Notify local and remote users of a change in presence of a local user.
+        Pushes the update to local clients and remote domains that are directly
+        subscribed to the presence of the local user.
+        Also pushes that update to any local user or remote domain that shares
+        a room with the local user.
+
+        Args:
+            user(UserID): The local user whose presence was updated.
+            statuscache(UserPresenceCache): Cache of the user's presence state
+        Returns:
+            A Deferred.
+        """
         assert(self.hs.is_mine(user))
 
         logger.debug("Pushing presence update from %s", user)
@@ -617,8 +777,7 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
         # and also user is informed of server-forced pushes
         localusers.add(user)
 
-        rm_handler = self.homeserver.get_handlers().room_member_handler
-        room_ids = yield rm_handler.get_joined_rooms_for_user(user)
+        room_ids = yield self.get_joined_rooms_for_user(user)
 
         if not localusers and not room_ids:
             defer.returnValue(None)
@@ -633,44 +792,23 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
         yield self.distributor.fire("user_presence_changed", user, statuscache)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def _push_presence_remote(self, user, destination, state=None):
-        if state is None:
-            state = yield self.store.get_presence_state(user.localpart)
-            del state["mtime"]
-            state["presence"] = state.pop("state")
-
-            if user in self._user_cachemap:
-                state["last_active"] = (
-                    self._user_cachemap[user].get_state()["last_active"]
-                )
-
-            yield self.distributor.fire(
-                "collect_presencelike_data", user, state
-            )
-
-        if "last_active" in state:
-            state = dict(state)
-            state["last_active_ago"] = int(
-                self.clock.time_msec() - state.pop("last_active")
-            )
-
-        user_state = {
-            "user_id": user.to_string(),
-        }
-        user_state.update(**state)
-
-        yield self.federation.send_edu(
-            destination=destination,
-            edu_type="m.presence",
-            content={
-                "push": [
-                    user_state,
-                ],
-            }
-        )
-
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def incoming_presence(self, origin, content):
+        """Handle an incoming m.presence EDU.
+        For each presence update in the "push" list update our local cache and
+        notify the appropriate local clients. Only clients that share a room
+        or are directly subscribed to the presence for a user should be
+        notified of the update.
+        For each subscription request in the "poll" list start pushing presence
+        updates to the remote server.
+        For unsubscribe request in the "unpoll" list stop pushing presence
+        updates to the remote server.
+
+        Args:
+            orgin(str): The source of this m.presence EDU.
+            content(dict): The content of this m.presence EDU.
+        Returns:
+            A Deferred.
+        """
         deferreds = []
 
         for push in content.get("push", []):
@@ -684,8 +822,7 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
                     " | %d interested local observers %r", len(observers), observers
                 )
 
-            rm_handler = self.homeserver.get_handlers().room_member_handler
-            room_ids = yield rm_handler.get_joined_rooms_for_user(user)
+            room_ids = yield self.get_joined_rooms_for_user(user)
             if room_ids:
                 logger.debug(" | %d interested room IDs %r", len(room_ids), room_ids)
 
@@ -704,20 +841,15 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
                     self.clock.time_msec() - state.pop("last_active_ago")
                 )
 
-            statuscache = self._get_or_make_usercache(user)
-
             self._user_cachemap_latest_serial += 1
-            statuscache.update(state, serial=self._user_cachemap_latest_serial)
+            yield self.update_presence_cache(user, state, room_ids=room_ids)
 
             if not observers and not room_ids:
                 logger.debug(" | no interested observers or room IDs")
                 continue
 
             self.push_update_to_clients(
-                observed_user=user,
-                users_to_push=observers,
-                room_ids=room_ids,
-                statuscache=statuscache,
+                users_to_push=observers, room_ids=room_ids
             )
 
             user_id = user.to_string()
@@ -766,13 +898,58 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
                 if not self._remote_sendmap[user]:
                     del self._remote_sendmap[user]
 
-        with PreserveLoggingContext():
-            yield defer.DeferredList(deferreds, consumeErrors=True)
+        yield defer.DeferredList(deferreds, consumeErrors=True)
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def update_presence_cache(self, user, state={}, room_ids=None,
+                              add_to_cache=True):
+        """Update the presence cache for a user with a new state and bump the
+        serial to the latest value.
+
+        Args:
+            user(UserID): The user being updated
+            state(dict): The presence state being updated
+            room_ids(None or list of str): A list of room_ids to update. If
+                room_ids is None then fetch the list of room_ids the user is
+                joined to.
+            add_to_cache: Whether to add an entry to the presence cache if the
+                user isn't already in the cache.
+        Returns:
+            A Deferred UserPresenceCache for the user being updated.
+        """
+        if room_ids is None:
+            room_ids = yield self.get_joined_rooms_for_user(user)
+
+        for room_id in room_ids:
+            self._room_serials[room_id] = self._user_cachemap_latest_serial
+        if add_to_cache:
+            statuscache = self._get_or_make_usercache(user)
+        else:
+            statuscache = self._get_or_offline_usercache(user)
+        statuscache.update(state, serial=self._user_cachemap_latest_serial)
+        defer.returnValue(statuscache)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def push_update_to_local_and_remote(self, observed_user, statuscache,
                                         users_to_push=[], room_ids=[],
                                         remote_domains=[]):
+        """Notify local clients and remote servers of a change in the presence
+        of a user.
+
+        Args:
+            observed_user(UserID): The user to push the presence state for.
+            statuscache(UserPresenceCache): The cache for the presence state to
+                push.
+            users_to_push([UserID]): A list of local and remote users to
+                notify.
+            room_ids([str]): Notify the local and remote occupants of these
+                rooms.
+            remote_domains([str]): A list of remote servers to notify in
+                addition to those implied by the users_to_push and the
+                room_ids.
+        Returns:
+            A Deferred.
+        """
 
         localusers, remoteusers = partitionbool(
             users_to_push,
@@ -782,10 +959,7 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
         localusers = set(localusers)
 
         self.push_update_to_clients(
-            observed_user=observed_user,
-            users_to_push=localusers,
-            room_ids=room_ids,
-            statuscache=statuscache,
+            users_to_push=localusers, room_ids=room_ids
         )
 
         remote_domains = set(remote_domains)
@@ -810,52 +984,78 @@ class PresenceHandler(BaseHandler):
 
         defer.returnValue((localusers, remote_domains))
 
-    def push_update_to_clients(self, observed_user, users_to_push=[],
-                               room_ids=[], statuscache=None):
-        self.notifier.on_new_user_event(
-            users_to_push,
-            room_ids,
-        )
-
+    def push_update_to_clients(self, users_to_push=[], room_ids=[]):
+        """Notify clients of a new presence event.
 
-class PresenceEventSource(object):
-    def __init__(self, hs):
-        self.hs = hs
-        self.clock = hs.get_clock()
+        Args:
+            users_to_push([UserID]): List of users to notify.
+            room_ids([str]): List of room_ids to notify.
+        """
+        with PreserveLoggingContext():
+            self.notifier.on_new_user_event(
+                "presence_key",
+                self._user_cachemap_latest_serial,
+                users_to_push,
+                room_ids,
+            )
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def is_visible(self, observer_user, observed_user):
-        if observer_user == observed_user:
-            defer.returnValue(True)
-
-        presence = self.hs.get_handlers().presence_handler
-
-        if (yield presence.store.user_rooms_intersect(
-                [u.to_string() for u in observer_user, observed_user])):
-            defer.returnValue(True)
+    def _push_presence_remote(self, user, destination, state=None):
+        """Push a user's presence to a remote server. If a presence state event
+        that event is sent. Otherwise a new state event is constructed from the
+        stored presence state.
+        The last_active is replaced with last_active_ago in case the wallclock
+        time on the remote server is different to the time on this server.
+        Sends an EDU to the remote server with the current presence state.
+
+        Args:
+            user(UserID): The user to push the presence state for.
+            destination(str): The remote server to send state to.
+            state(dict): The state to push, or None to use the current stored
+                state.
+        Returns:
+            A Deferred.
+        """
+        if state is None:
+            state = yield self.store.get_presence_state(user.localpart)
+            del state["mtime"]
+            state["presence"] = state.pop("state")
 
-        if self.hs.is_mine(observed_user):
-            pushmap = presence._local_pushmap
+            if user in self._user_cachemap:
+                state["last_active"] = (
+                    self._user_cachemap[user].get_state()["last_active"]
+                )
 
-            defer.returnValue(
-                observed_user.localpart in pushmap and
-                observer_user in pushmap[observed_user.localpart]
+            yield self.distributor.fire(
+                "collect_presencelike_data", user, state
             )
-        else:
-            recvmap = presence._remote_recvmap
 
-            defer.returnValue(
-                observed_user in recvmap and
-                observer_user in recvmap[observed_user]
+        if "last_active" in state:
+            state = dict(state)
+            state["last_active_ago"] = int(
+                self.clock.time_msec() - state.pop("last_active")
             )
 
+        user_state = {"user_id": user.to_string(), }
+        user_state.update(state)
+
+        yield self.federation.send_edu(
+            destination=destination,
+            edu_type="m.presence",
+            content={"push": [user_state, ], }
+        )
+
+
+class PresenceEventSource(object):
+    def __init__(self, hs):
+        self.hs = hs
+        self.clock = hs.get_clock()
+
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     @log_function
     def get_new_events_for_user(self, user, from_key, limit):
         from_key = int(from_key)
 
-        observer_user = user
-
         presence = self.hs.get_handlers().presence_handler
         cachemap = presence._user_cachemap
 
@@ -864,17 +1064,27 @@ class PresenceEventSource(object):
         clock = self.clock
         latest_serial = 0
 
+        user_ids_to_check = {user}
+        presence_list = yield presence.store.get_presence_list(
+            user.localpart, accepted=True
+        )
+        if presence_list is not None:
+            user_ids_to_check |= set(
+                UserID.from_string(p["observed_user_id"]) for p in presence_list
+            )
+        room_ids = yield presence.get_joined_rooms_for_user(user)
+        for room_id in set(room_ids) & set(presence._room_serials):
+            if presence._room_serials[room_id] > from_key:
+                joined = yield presence.get_joined_users_for_room_id(room_id)
+                user_ids_to_check |= set(joined)
+
         updates = []
-        # TODO(paul): use a DeferredList ? How to limit concurrency.
-        for observed_user in cachemap.keys():
+        for observed_user in user_ids_to_check & set(cachemap):
             cached = cachemap[observed_user]
 
             if cached.serial <= from_key or cached.serial > max_serial:
                 continue
 
-            if not (yield self.is_visible(observer_user, observed_user)):
-                continue
-
             latest_serial = max(cached.serial, latest_serial)
             updates.append(cached.make_event(user=observed_user, clock=clock))
 
@@ -911,8 +1121,6 @@ class PresenceEventSource(object):
     def get_pagination_rows(self, user, pagination_config, key):
         # TODO (erikj): Does this make sense? Ordering?
 
-        observer_user = user
-
         from_key = int(pagination_config.from_key)
 
         if pagination_config.to_key:
@@ -923,14 +1131,26 @@ class PresenceEventSource(object):
         presence = self.hs.get_handlers().presence_handler
         cachemap = presence._user_cachemap
 
+        user_ids_to_check = {user}
+        presence_list = yield presence.store.get_presence_list(
+            user.localpart, accepted=True
+        )
+        if presence_list is not None:
+            user_ids_to_check |= set(
+                UserID.from_string(p["observed_user_id"]) for p in presence_list
+            )
+        room_ids = yield presence.get_joined_rooms_for_user(user)
+        for room_id in set(room_ids) & set(presence._room_serials):
+            if presence._room_serials[room_id] >= from_key:
+                joined = yield presence.get_joined_users_for_room_id(room_id)
+                user_ids_to_check |= set(joined)
+
         updates = []
-        # TODO(paul): use a DeferredList ? How to limit concurrency.
-        for observed_user in cachemap.keys():
+        for observed_user in user_ids_to_check & set(cachemap):
             if not (to_key < cachemap[observed_user].serial <= from_key):
                 continue
 
-            if (yield self.is_visible(observer_user, observed_user)):
-                updates.append((observed_user, cachemap[observed_user]))
+            updates.append((observed_user, cachemap[observed_user]))
 
         # TODO(paul): limit
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/profile.py b/synapse/handlers/profile.py
index ee2732b848..799faffe53 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/profile.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/profile.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, AuthError, CodeMessageException
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership
-from synapse.util.logcontext import PreserveLoggingContext
 from synapse.types import UserID
+from synapse.util import unwrapFirstError
 
 from ._base import BaseHandler
 
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ class ProfileHandler(BaseHandler):
         if target_user != auth_user:
             raise AuthError(400, "Cannot set another user's displayname")
 
+        if new_displayname == '':
+            new_displayname = None
+
         yield self.store.set_profile_displayname(
             target_user.localpart, new_displayname
         )
@@ -154,14 +157,13 @@ class ProfileHandler(BaseHandler):
         if not self.hs.is_mine(user):
             defer.returnValue(None)
 
-        with PreserveLoggingContext():
-            (displayname, avatar_url) = yield defer.gatherResults(
-                [
-                    self.store.get_profile_displayname(user.localpart),
-                    self.store.get_profile_avatar_url(user.localpart),
-                ],
-                consumeErrors=True
-            )
+        (displayname, avatar_url) = yield defer.gatherResults(
+            [
+                self.store.get_profile_displayname(user.localpart),
+                self.store.get_profile_avatar_url(user.localpart),
+            ],
+            consumeErrors=True
+        ).addErrback(unwrapFirstError)
 
         state["displayname"] = displayname
         state["avatar_url"] = avatar_url
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room.py b/synapse/handlers/room.py
index 3da08c147e..4bd027d9bb 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room.py
@@ -21,11 +21,12 @@ from ._base import BaseHandler
 from synapse.types import UserID, RoomAlias, RoomID
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership, JoinRules
 from synapse.api.errors import StoreError, SynapseError
-from synapse.util import stringutils
+from synapse.util import stringutils, unwrapFirstError
 from synapse.util.async import run_on_reactor
 from synapse.events.utils import serialize_event
 
 import logging
+import string
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -50,6 +51,10 @@ class RoomCreationHandler(BaseHandler):
         self.ratelimit(user_id)
 
         if "room_alias_name" in config:
+            for wchar in string.whitespace:
+                if wchar in config["room_alias_name"]:
+                    raise SynapseError(400, "Invalid characters in room alias")
+
             room_alias = RoomAlias.create(
                 config["room_alias_name"],
                 self.hs.hostname,
@@ -535,7 +540,7 @@ class RoomListHandler(BaseHandler):
                 for room in chunk
             ],
             consumeErrors=True,
-        )
+        ).addErrback(unwrapFirstError)
 
         for i, room in enumerate(chunk):
             room["num_joined_members"] = len(results[i])
@@ -575,8 +580,8 @@ class RoomEventSource(object):
 
         defer.returnValue((events, end_key))
 
-    def get_current_key(self):
-        return self.store.get_room_events_max_id()
+    def get_current_key(self, direction='f'):
+        return self.store.get_room_events_max_id(direction)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def get_pagination_rows(self, user, config, key):
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/sync.py b/synapse/handlers/sync.py
index 35a62fda47..bd8c603681 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/sync.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/sync.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class SyncHandler(BaseHandler):
             result = yield self.current_sync_for_user(sync_config, since_token)
             defer.returnValue(result)
         else:
-            def current_sync_callback():
+            def current_sync_callback(before_token, after_token):
                 return self.current_sync_for_user(sync_config, since_token)
 
             rm_handler = self.hs.get_handlers().room_member_handler
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/typing.py b/synapse/handlers/typing.py
index c0b2bd7db0..a9895292c2 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/typing.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/typing.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 from ._base import BaseHandler
 
 from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, AuthError
+from synapse.util.logcontext import PreserveLoggingContext
 from synapse.types import UserID
 
 import logging
@@ -216,7 +217,10 @@ class TypingNotificationHandler(BaseHandler):
         self._latest_room_serial += 1
         self._room_serials[room_id] = self._latest_room_serial
 
-        self.notifier.on_new_user_event(rooms=[room_id])
+        with PreserveLoggingContext():
+            self.notifier.on_new_user_event(
+                "typing_key", self._latest_room_serial, rooms=[room_id]
+            )
 
 
 class TypingNotificationEventSource(object):