--- loncom/loncnew	2004/07/02 09:28:14	1.50
+++ loncom/loncnew	2004/08/26 12:35:10	1.51
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # lonc maintains the connections to remote computers
 #
-# $Id: loncnew,v 1.50 2004/07/02 09:28:14 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: loncnew,v 1.51 2004/08/26 12:35:10 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ my $ConnectionRetriesLeft=2;	# Number of
 my $LondVersion     = "unknown"; # Version of lond we talk with.
 my $KeyMode         = "";       # e.g. ssl, local, insecure from last connect.
 
+my $LongTickLength  = 10000000; #Tick Frequency when Idle
+my $ShortTickLength = 1;        #Tick Frequency when Active (many places in
+                                # the code assume this is one)
+my $TickLength      = $ShortTickLength;#number of seconds to wait until ticking
 #
 #   The hash below gives the HTML format for log messages
 #   given a severity.
@@ -303,10 +307,13 @@ sub Tick {
 
     if($IdleConnections->Count()  && 
        ($WorkQueue->Count() == 0)) { # Idle connections and nothing to do?
-	$IdleSeconds++;
+	$IdleSeconds+=$TickLength;
 	if($IdleSeconds > $IdleTimeout) { # Prune a connection...
 	    my $Socket = $IdleConnections->pop();
 	    KillSocket($Socket);
+	    if ($IdleConnections->Count() == 0) {
+		&SetupTimer($LongTickLength);
+	    }
 	}
     } else {
 	$IdleSeconds = 0;	# Reset idle count if not idle.
@@ -370,9 +377,13 @@ Trigger disconnections of idle sockets.
 
 =cut
 
+my $timer;
 sub SetupTimer {
-    Debug(6, "SetupTimer");
-    Event->timer(interval => 1, cb => \&Tick );
+    my ($newLength)=@_;
+    Debug(6, "SetupTimer $TickLength->$newLength");
+    $TickLength=$newLength;
+    if ($timer) { $timer->cancel; }
+    $timer=Event->timer(interval => $TickLength, cb => \&Tick );
 }
 
 =pod
@@ -1232,6 +1243,7 @@ sub QueueTransaction {
 		    EmptyQueue();	# Fail transactions, can't make connection.
 		    CloseAllLondConnections; # Should all be closed but...
 		}
+		&SetupTimer($ShortTickLength);
 	    } else {
 		ShowStatus(GetServerHost()." >>> DEAD !!!! <<<");
 		EmptyQueue();	# It's worse than that ... he's dead Jim.
@@ -1521,7 +1533,7 @@ sub ChildProcess {
 		  cb       => \&ToggleDebug,
 		  data     => "INT");
 
-    SetupTimer();
+    SetupTimer($LongTickLength);
     
     SetupLoncListener();