--- loncom/loncnew	2018/08/07 17:12:09	1.105
+++ loncom/loncnew	2018/12/14 02:05:38	1.108
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # lonc maintains the connections to remote computers
 #
-# $Id: loncnew,v 1.105 2018/08/07 17:12:09 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncnew,v 1.108 2018/12/14 02:05:38 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -94,8 +94,10 @@ my $executable      = $0;	# Get the full
 #
 #  The variables below are only used by the child processes.
 #
-my $RemoteHost;			# Name of host child is talking to.
-my $RemoteHostId;		# default lonid of host child is talking to.
+my $RemoteHost;			# Hostname of host child is talking to.
+my $RemoteHostId;		# lonid of host child is talking to.
+my $RemoteDefHostId;		# default lonhostID of host child is talking to.
+my $RemoteLoncapaRev;           # LON-CAPA version of host child is talking to.
 my @all_host_ids;
 my $UnixSocketDir= $perlvar{'lonSockDir'};
 my $IdleConnections = Stack->new(); # Set of idle connections
@@ -670,7 +672,6 @@ Parameters:
 =item client  
  
    The LondTransaction we are failing.
- 
 
 =cut
 
@@ -1248,7 +1249,9 @@ sub MakeLondConnection {
 
     my $Connection = LondConnection->new(&GetServerHost(),
 					 &GetServerPort(),
-					 &GetHostId());
+					 &GetHostId(),
+					 &GetDefHostId(),
+					 &GetLoncapaRev());
 
     if($Connection eq undef) {
 	Log("CRITICAL","Failed to make a connection with lond.");
@@ -1549,7 +1552,7 @@ sub GetServerHost {
 
 =pod
 
-=head2 GetServerId
+=head2 GetHostId
 
 Returns the hostid whose lond we talk with.
 
@@ -1561,6 +1564,30 @@ sub GetHostId {
 
 =pod
 
+=head2 GetDefHostId
+
+Returns the default hostid for the node whose lond we talk with.
+
+=cut
+
+sub GetDefHostId {                      # Setup by the fork.
+    return $RemoteDefHostId;
+}
+
+=pod
+
+=head2 GetLoncapaRev
+
+Returns the LON-CAPA version for the node whose lond we talk with.
+
+=cut
+
+sub GetLoncapaRev {
+    return $RemoteLoncapaRev;           # Setup by the fork.
+}
+
+=pod
+
 =head2 GetServerPort
 
 Returns the lond port number.
@@ -1822,7 +1849,7 @@ sub ChildProcess {
 #  Create a new child for host passed in:
 
 sub CreateChild {
-    my ($host, $hostid) = @_;
+    my ($host, $hostid, $defhostid, $loncaparev) = @_;
 
     my $sigset = POSIX::SigSet->new(SIGINT);
     sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK, $sigset);
@@ -1837,6 +1864,8 @@ sub CreateChild {
 	undef(@all_host_ids);
     } else {			# child.
 	$RemoteHostId = $hostid;
+	$RemoteDefHostId = $defhostid;
+        $RemoteLoncapaRev = $loncaparev;
 	ShowStatus("Connected to ".$RemoteHost);
 	$SIG{INT} = 'DEFAULT';
 	sigprocmask(SIG_UNBLOCK, $sigset);
@@ -1904,7 +1933,7 @@ sub get_remote_hostname {
     (my $hostname,my $lonid,@all_host_ids) = split(':',$data);
     $ChildHost{$hostname}++;
     if ($ChildHost{$hostname} == 1) {
-	&CreateChild($hostname,$lonid);
+	&CreateChild($hostname,$lonid,$all_host_ids[-1]);
     } else {
 	&Log('WARNING',"Request for a second child on $hostname");
     }
@@ -2223,7 +2252,6 @@ sub KillThemAll {
     # Our children >will< die.
     # but we need to catch their death and cleanup after them in case this is 
     # a restart set of kills
-    my $execdir = $perlvar{'lonDaemons'};
     my @allpids = keys(%ChildPid);
     foreach my $pid (@allpids) {
 	my $serving = $ChildPid{$pid};