Protect peers for low traffic sites from closing

src/File/FileServer.py

@@ -205,19 +205,21 @@ def cleanupSites(self):
         import gc
         startup = True
         time.sleep(5 * 60)  # Sites already cleaned up on startup
+        peers_protected = set([])
         while 1:
             # Sites health care every 20 min
-            self.log.debug("Running site cleanup, connections: %s, internet: %s" % (len(self.connections), self.has_internet))
+            self.log.debug("Running site cleanup, connections: %s, internet: %s, protected peers: %s" % (len(self.connections), self.has_internet, peers_protected))
 
             for address, site in self.sites.items():
                 if not site.settings["serving"]:
                     continue
 
                 if not startup:
-                    site.cleanupPeers()
+                    site.cleanupPeers(peers_protected)
 
                 time.sleep(1)  # Prevent too quick request
 
+            peers_protected = set([])
             for address, site in self.sites.items():
                 if not site.settings["serving"]:
                     continue
@@ -231,7 +233,9 @@ def cleanupSites(self):
                     site.retryBadFiles()
 
                 if not startup:  # Don't do it at start up because checkSite already has needConnections at start up.
-                    site.needConnections(check_site_on_reconnect=True)  # Keep active peer connection to get the updates
+                    connected_num = site.needConnections(check_site_on_reconnect=True)  # Keep active peer connection to get the updates
+                    if connected_num < config.connected_limit:  # This site has small amount of peers, protect them from closing
+                        peers_protected.update([peer.key for peer in site.getConnectedPeers()])
 
                 time.sleep(1)  # Prevent too quick request
 

src/Site/Site.py

@@ -900,9 +900,9 @@ def needConnections(self, num=4, check_site_on_reconnect=False):
                         connected += 1  # Successfully connected
                 if connected >= need:
                     break
+            self.log.debug("Connected before: %s, after: %s. Check site: %s." % (connected_before, connected, check_site_on_reconnect))
 
         if check_site_on_reconnect and connected_before == 0 and connected > 0 and self.connection_server.has_internet:
-            self.log.debug("Connected before: %s, after: %s. We need to check the site." % (connected_before, connected))
             gevent.spawn(self.update, check_files=False)
 
         return connected
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ def getConnectedPeers(self):
         return back
 
     # Cleanup probably dead peers and close connection if too much
-    def cleanupPeers(self):
+    def cleanupPeers(self, peers_protected=[]):
         peers = self.peers.values()
         if len(peers) > 20:
             # Cleanup old peers
@@ -982,6 +982,8 @@ def cleanupPeers(self):
             for peer in sorted(connected_peers, key=lambda peer: min(peer.connection.sites, 5)):  # Try to keep connections with more sites
                 if not peer.connection:
                     continue
+                if peer.key in peers_protected:
+                    continue
                 if peer.connection.sites > 5:
                     break
                 peer.connection.close("Cleanup peers")