5 files changed, 36 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/federation/federation_base.py b/synapse/federation/federation_base.py
index 79eaa31031..4cc98a3fe8 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/federation_base.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/federation_base.py
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 import logging
 
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
+import six
+
+from synapse.api.constants import MAX_DEPTH
+from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, Codes
 from synapse.crypto.event_signing import check_event_content_hash
 from synapse.events import FrozenEvent
 from synapse.events.utils import prune_event
@@ -190,11 +193,23 @@ def event_from_pdu_json(pdu_json, outlier=False):
         FrozenEvent
 
     Raises:
-        SynapseError: if the pdu is missing required fields
+        SynapseError: if the pdu is missing required fields or is otherwise
+            not a valid matrix event
     """
     # we could probably enforce a bunch of other fields here (room_id, sender,
     # origin, etc etc)
-    assert_params_in_request(pdu_json, ('event_id', 'type'))
+    assert_params_in_request(pdu_json, ('event_id', 'type', 'depth'))
+
+    depth = pdu_json['depth']
+    if not isinstance(depth, six.integer_types):
+        raise SynapseError(400, "Depth %r not an intger" % (depth, ),
+                           Codes.BAD_JSON)
+
+    if depth < 0:
+        raise SynapseError(400, "Depth too small", Codes.BAD_JSON)
+    elif depth > MAX_DEPTH:
+        raise SynapseError(400, "Depth too large", Codes.BAD_JSON)
+
     event = FrozenEvent(
         pdu_json
     )
diff --git a/synapse/federation/federation_client.py b/synapse/federation/federation_client.py
index 8e2c0c4cd2..6163f7c466 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/federation_client.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/federation_client.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ import itertools
 import logging
 import random
 
+from six.moves import range
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.constants import Membership
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ from synapse.federation.federation_base import (
 import synapse.metrics
 from synapse.util import logcontext, unwrapFirstError
 from synapse.util.caches.expiringcache import ExpiringCache
-from synapse.util.logcontext import make_deferred_yieldable, preserve_fn
+from synapse.util.logcontext import make_deferred_yieldable, run_in_background
 from synapse.util.logutils import log_function
 from synapse.util.retryutils import NotRetryingDestination
 
@@ -413,11 +415,12 @@ class FederationClient(FederationBase):
 
         batch_size = 20
         missing_events = list(missing_events)
-        for i in xrange(0, len(missing_events), batch_size):
+        for i in range(0, len(missing_events), batch_size):
             batch = set(missing_events[i:i + batch_size])
 
             deferreds = [
-                preserve_fn(self.get_pdu)(
+                run_in_background(
+                    self.get_pdu,
                     destinations=random_server_list(),
                     event_id=e_id,
                 )
diff --git a/synapse/federation/transaction_queue.py b/synapse/federation/transaction_queue.py
index 963d938edd..ded2b1871a 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/transaction_queue.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/transaction_queue.py
@@ -323,6 +323,8 @@ class TransactionQueue(object):
                     break
 
                 yield self._process_presence_inner(states_map.values())
+        except Exception:
+            logger.exception("Error sending presence states to servers")
         finally:
             self._processing_pending_presence = False
 
diff --git a/synapse/federation/transport/server.py b/synapse/federation/transport/server.py
index ff0656df3e..19d09f5422 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/transport/server.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/transport/server.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from synapse.http.servlet import (
 )
 from synapse.util.ratelimitutils import FederationRateLimiter
 from synapse.util.versionstring import get_version_string
-from synapse.util.logcontext import preserve_fn
+from synapse.util.logcontext import run_in_background
 from synapse.types import ThirdPartyInstanceID, get_domain_from_id
 
 import functools
@@ -152,11 +152,18 @@ class Authenticator(object):
         # alive
         retry_timings = yield self.store.get_destination_retry_timings(origin)
         if retry_timings and retry_timings["retry_last_ts"]:
-            logger.info("Marking origin %r as up", origin)
-            preserve_fn(self.store.set_destination_retry_timings)(origin, 0, 0)
+            run_in_background(self._reset_retry_timings, origin)
 
         defer.returnValue(origin)
 
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def _reset_retry_timings(self, origin):
+        try:
+            logger.info("Marking origin %r as up", origin)
+            yield self.store.set_destination_retry_timings(origin, 0, 0)
+        except Exception:
+            logger.exception("Error resetting retry timings on %s", origin)
+
 
 class BaseFederationServlet(object):
     REQUIRE_AUTH = True
diff --git a/synapse/federation/units.py b/synapse/federation/units.py
index 3f645acc43..01c5b8fe17 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/units.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/units.py
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ class Transaction(JsonEncodedObject):
         "previous_ids",
         "pdus",
         "edus",
-        "transaction_id",
-        "destination",
         "pdu_failures",
     ]