24 files changed, 447 insertions, 91 deletions
diff --git a/src/addrman.cpp b/src/addrman.cpp
index c41ee3f9fc..b605f4351d 100644
--- a/src/addrman.cpp
+++ b/src/addrman.cpp
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 #include "serialize.h"
 #include "streams.h"
 
-using namespace std;
-
 int CAddrInfo::GetTriedBucket(const uint256& nKey) const
 {
     uint64_t hash1 = (CHashWriter(SER_GETHASH, 0) << nKey << GetKey()).GetHash().GetCheapHash();
@@ -68,7 +66,7 @@ double CAddrInfo::GetChance(int64_t nNow) const
         fChance *= 0.01;
 
     // deprioritize 66% after each failed attempt, but at most 1/28th to avoid the search taking forever or overly penalizing outages.
-    fChance *= pow(0.66, min(nAttempts, 8));
+    fChance *= pow(0.66, std::min(nAttempts, 8));
 
     return fChance;
 }
@@ -258,7 +256,7 @@ bool CAddrMan::Add_(const CAddress& addr, const CNetAddr& source, int64_t nTimeP
         bool fCurrentlyOnline = (GetAdjustedTime() - addr.nTime < 24 * 60 * 60);
         int64_t nUpdateInterval = (fCurrentlyOnline ? 60 * 60 : 24 * 60 * 60);
         if (addr.nTime && (!pinfo->nTime || pinfo->nTime < addr.nTime - nUpdateInterval - nTimePenalty))
-            pinfo->nTime = max((int64_t)0, addr.nTime - nTimePenalty);
+            pinfo->nTime = std::max((int64_t)0, addr.nTime - nTimePenalty);
 
         // add services
         pinfo->nServices |= addr.nServices;
@@ -283,7 +281,7 @@ bool CAddrMan::Add_(const CAddress& addr, const CNetAddr& source, int64_t nTimeP
             return false;
     } else {
         pinfo = Create(addr, source, &nId);
-        pinfo->nTime = max((int64_t)0, (int64_t)pinfo->nTime - nTimePenalty);
+        pinfo->nTime = std::max((int64_t)0, (int64_t)pinfo->nTime - nTimePenalty);
         nNew++;
         fNew = true;
     }
diff --git a/src/addrman.h b/src/addrman.h
index 373b0f39f3..2623d89809 100644
--- a/src/addrman.h
+++ b/src/addrman.h
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     //! Return the number of (unique) addresses in all tables.
-    int size()
+    size_t size() const
     {
         return vRandom.size();
     }
diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 277a16ad0d..bcdd1f2f3d 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ std::string HelpMessage(HelpMessageMode mode)
     // Do not translate _(...) -help-debug options, Many technical terms, and only a very small audience, so is unnecessary stress to translators.
     string strUsage = HelpMessageGroup(_("Options:"));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-?", _("This help message"));
+    strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-alerts", strprintf(_("Receive and display P2P network alerts (default: %u)"), DEFAULT_ALERTS));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-alertnotify=<cmd>", _("Execute command when a relevant alert is received or we see a really long fork (%s in cmd is replaced by message)"));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-blocknotify=<cmd>", _("Execute command when the best block changes (%s in cmd is replaced by block hash)"));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-checkblocks=<n>", strprintf(_("How many blocks to check at startup (default: %u, 0 = all)"), 288));
@@ -865,6 +866,8 @@ bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
     fIsBareMultisigStd = GetBoolArg("-permitbaremultisig", true);
     nMaxDatacarrierBytes = GetArg("-datacarriersize", nMaxDatacarrierBytes);
 
+    fAlerts = GetBoolArg("-alerts", DEFAULT_ALERTS);
+
     // ********************************************************* Step 4: application initialization: dir lock, daemonize, pidfile, debug log
 
     // Initialize elliptic curve code
@@ -1430,7 +1433,7 @@ bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
     // Monitor the chain, and alert if we get blocks much quicker or slower than expected
     int64_t nPowTargetSpacing = Params().GetConsensus().nPowTargetSpacing;
     CScheduler::Function f = boost::bind(&PartitionCheck, &IsInitialBlockDownload,
-                                         boost::ref(cs_main), boost::cref(chainActive), nPowTargetSpacing);
+                                         boost::ref(cs_main), boost::cref(pindexBestHeader), nPowTargetSpacing);
     scheduler.scheduleEvery(f, nPowTargetSpacing);
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 69c972a79f..0be54ebd41 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ bool fCheckBlockIndex = false;
 bool fCheckpointsEnabled = true;
 size_t nCoinCacheUsage = 5000 * 300;
 uint64_t nPruneTarget = 0;
+bool fAlerts = DEFAULT_ALERTS;
 
 /** Fees smaller than this (in satoshi) are considered zero fee (for relaying and mining) */
 CFeeRate minRelayTxFee = CFeeRate(1000);
@@ -1723,9 +1724,10 @@ void ThreadScriptCheck() {
 // we're being fed a bad chain (blocks being generated much
 // too slowly or too quickly).
 //
-void PartitionCheck(bool (*initialDownloadCheck)(), CCriticalSection& cs, const CChain& chain, int64_t nPowTargetSpacing)
+void PartitionCheck(bool (*initialDownloadCheck)(), CCriticalSection& cs, const CBlockIndex *const &bestHeader,
+                    int64_t nPowTargetSpacing)
 {
-    if (initialDownloadCheck()) return;
+    if (bestHeader == NULL || initialDownloadCheck()) return;
 
     static int64_t lastAlertTime = 0;
     int64_t now = GetAdjustedTime();
@@ -1741,10 +1743,13 @@ void PartitionCheck(bool (*initialDownloadCheck)(), CCriticalSection& cs, const
     int64_t startTime = GetAdjustedTime()-SPAN_SECONDS;
 
     LOCK(cs);
-    int h = chain.Height();
-    while (h > 0 && chain[h]->GetBlockTime() >= startTime)
-        --h;
-    int nBlocks = chain.Height()-h;
+    const CBlockIndex* i = bestHeader;
+    int nBlocks = 0;
+    while (i->GetBlockTime() >= startTime) {
+        ++nBlocks;
+        i = i->pprev;
+        if (i == NULL) return; // Ran out of chain, we must not be fully sync'ed
+    }
 
     // How likely is it to find that many by chance?
     double p = boost::math::pdf(poisson, nBlocks);
@@ -4622,7 +4627,7 @@ bool static ProcessMessage(CNode* pfrom, string strCommand, CDataStream& vRecv,
     }
 
 
-    else if (strCommand == "alert")
+    else if (fAlerts && strCommand == "alert")
     {
         CAlert alert;
         vRecv >> alert;
diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index 7eaf58d716..4e2efaada0 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ static const unsigned int DEFAULT_BLOCK_MAX_SIZE = 750000;
 static const unsigned int DEFAULT_BLOCK_MIN_SIZE = 0;
 /** Default for -blockprioritysize, maximum space for zero/low-fee transactions **/
 static const unsigned int DEFAULT_BLOCK_PRIORITY_SIZE = 50000;
+/** Default for accepting alerts from the P2P network. */
+static const bool DEFAULT_ALERTS = true;
 /** The maximum size for transactions we're willing to relay/mine */
 static const unsigned int MAX_STANDARD_TX_SIZE = 100000;
 /** Maximum number of signature check operations in an IsStandard() P2SH script */
@@ -113,6 +115,7 @@ extern bool fCheckBlockIndex;
 extern bool fCheckpointsEnabled;
 extern size_t nCoinCacheUsage;
 extern CFeeRate minRelayTxFee;
+extern bool fAlerts;
 
 /** Best header we've seen so far (used for getheaders queries' starting points). */
 extern CBlockIndex *pindexBestHeader;
@@ -186,7 +189,7 @@ bool SendMessages(CNode* pto, bool fSendTrickle);
 /** Run an instance of the script checking thread */
 void ThreadScriptCheck();
 /** Try to detect Partition (network isolation) attacks against us */
-void PartitionCheck(bool (*initialDownloadCheck)(), CCriticalSection& cs, const CChain& chain, int64_t nPowTargetSpacing);
+void PartitionCheck(bool (*initialDownloadCheck)(), CCriticalSection& cs, const CBlockIndex *const &bestHeader, int64_t nPowTargetSpacing);
 /** Check whether we are doing an initial block download (synchronizing from disk or network) */
 bool IsInitialBlockDownload();
 /** Format a string that describes several potential problems detected by the core */
diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index 42ac0e50ea..6b8a0a2b1e 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -332,6 +332,15 @@ CNode* FindNode(const CNetAddr& ip)
     return NULL;
 }
 
+CNode* FindNode(const CSubNet& subNet)
+{
+    LOCK(cs_vNodes);
+    BOOST_FOREACH(CNode* pnode, vNodes)
+    if (subNet.Match((CNetAddr)pnode->addr))
+        return (pnode);
+    return NULL;
+}
+
 CNode* FindNode(const std::string& addrName)
 {
     LOCK(cs_vNodes);
@@ -434,7 +443,7 @@ void CNode::PushVersion()
 
 
 
-std::map<CNetAddr, int64_t> CNode::setBanned;
+std::map<CSubNet, int64_t> CNode::setBanned;
 CCriticalSection CNode::cs_setBanned;
 
 void CNode::ClearBanned()
@@ -447,7 +456,24 @@ bool CNode::IsBanned(CNetAddr ip)
     bool fResult = false;
     {
         LOCK(cs_setBanned);
-        std::map<CNetAddr, int64_t>::iterator i = setBanned.find(ip);
+        for (std::map<CSubNet, int64_t>::iterator it = setBanned.begin(); it != setBanned.end(); it++)
+        {
+            CSubNet subNet = (*it).first;
+            int64_t t = (*it).second;
+
+            if(subNet.Match(ip) && GetTime() < t)
+                fResult = true;
+        }
+    }
+    return fResult;
+}
+
+bool CNode::IsBanned(CSubNet subnet)
+{
+    bool fResult = false;
+    {
+        LOCK(cs_setBanned);
+        std::map<CSubNet, int64_t>::iterator i = setBanned.find(subnet);
         if (i != setBanned.end())
         {
             int64_t t = (*i).second;
@@ -458,14 +484,37 @@ bool CNode::IsBanned(CNetAddr ip)
     return fResult;
 }
 
-bool CNode::Ban(const CNetAddr &addr) {
+void CNode::Ban(const CNetAddr& addr, int64_t bantimeoffset, bool sinceUnixEpoch) {
+    CSubNet subNet(addr.ToString()+(addr.IsIPv4() ? "/32" : "/128"));
+    Ban(subNet, bantimeoffset, sinceUnixEpoch);
+}
+
+void CNode::Ban(const CSubNet& subNet, int64_t bantimeoffset, bool sinceUnixEpoch) {
     int64_t banTime = GetTime()+GetArg("-bantime", 60*60*24);  // Default 24-hour ban
-    {
-        LOCK(cs_setBanned);
-        if (setBanned[addr] < banTime)
-            setBanned[addr] = banTime;
-    }
-    return true;
+    if (bantimeoffset > 0)
+        banTime = (sinceUnixEpoch ? 0 : GetTime() )+bantimeoffset;
+
+    LOCK(cs_setBanned);
+    if (setBanned[subNet] < banTime)
+        setBanned[subNet] = banTime;
+}
+
+bool CNode::Unban(const CNetAddr &addr) {
+    CSubNet subNet(addr.ToString()+(addr.IsIPv4() ? "/32" : "/128"));
+    return Unban(subNet);
+}
+
+bool CNode::Unban(const CSubNet &subNet) {
+    LOCK(cs_setBanned);
+    if (setBanned.erase(subNet))
+        return true;
+    return false;
+}
+
+void CNode::GetBanned(std::map<CSubNet, int64_t> &banMap)
+{
+    LOCK(cs_setBanned);
+    banMap = setBanned; //create a thread safe copy
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
index 938f2376f7..69e4c592a9 100644
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ unsigned int SendBufferSize();
 void AddOneShot(const std::string& strDest);
 void AddressCurrentlyConnected(const CService& addr);
 CNode* FindNode(const CNetAddr& ip);
+CNode* FindNode(const CSubNet& subNet);
 CNode* FindNode(const std::string& addrName);
 CNode* FindNode(const CService& ip);
 CNode* ConnectNode(CAddress addrConnect, const char *pszDest = NULL);
@@ -284,7 +285,7 @@ protected:
 
     // Denial-of-service detection/prevention
     // Key is IP address, value is banned-until-time
-    static std::map<CNetAddr, int64_t> setBanned;
+    static std::map<CSubNet, int64_t> setBanned;
     static CCriticalSection cs_setBanned;
 
     // Whitelisted ranges. Any node connecting from these is automatically
@@ -606,7 +607,13 @@ public:
     // new code.
     static void ClearBanned(); // needed for unit testing
     static bool IsBanned(CNetAddr ip);
-    static bool Ban(const CNetAddr &ip);
+    static bool IsBanned(CSubNet subnet);
+    static void Ban(const CNetAddr &ip, int64_t bantimeoffset = 0, bool sinceUnixEpoch = false);
+    static void Ban(const CSubNet &subNet, int64_t bantimeoffset = 0, bool sinceUnixEpoch = false);
+    static bool Unban(const CNetAddr &ip);
+    static bool Unban(const CSubNet &ip);
+    static void GetBanned(std::map<CSubNet, int64_t> &banmap);
+
     void copyStats(CNodeStats &stats);
 
     static bool IsWhitelistedRange(const CNetAddr &ip);
diff --git a/src/netbase.cpp b/src/netbase.cpp
index e3cb4e706f..adac5c2d07 100644
--- a/src/netbase.cpp
+++ b/src/netbase.cpp
@@ -1330,6 +1330,11 @@ bool operator!=(const CSubNet& a, const CSubNet& b)
     return !(a==b);
 }
 
+bool operator<(const CSubNet& a, const CSubNet& b)
+{
+    return (a.network < b.network || (a.network == b.network && memcmp(a.netmask, b.netmask, 16) < 0));
+}
+
 #ifdef WIN32
 std::string NetworkErrorString(int err)
 {
diff --git a/src/netbase.h b/src/netbase.h
index 1f2957116e..27f0eac2a2 100644
--- a/src/netbase.h
+++ b/src/netbase.h
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ class CSubNet
 
         friend bool operator==(const CSubNet& a, const CSubNet& b);
         friend bool operator!=(const CSubNet& a, const CSubNet& b);
+        friend bool operator<(const CSubNet& a, const CSubNet& b);
 };
 
 /** A combination of a network address (CNetAddr) and a (TCP) port */
diff --git a/src/qt/forms/rpcconsole.ui b/src/qt/forms/rpcconsole.ui
index c1eb185501..7ae8237476 100644
--- a/src/qt/forms/rpcconsole.ui
+++ b/src/qt/forms/rpcconsole.ui
@@ -745,13 +745,36 @@
          </property>
          <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_3">
           <item row="0" column="0">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_30">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Whitelisted</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="0" column="2">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="peerWhitelisted">
+            <property name="cursor">
+             <cursorShape>IBeamCursor</cursorShape>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>N/A</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="textFormat">
+             <enum>Qt::PlainText</enum>
+            </property>
+            <property name="textInteractionFlags">
+             <set>Qt::LinksAccessibleByMouse|Qt::TextSelectableByKeyboard|Qt::TextSelectableByMouse</set>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="1" column="0">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_23">
             <property name="text">
              <string>Direction</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="0" column="2">
+          <item row="1" column="2">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="peerDirection">
             <property name="cursor">
              <cursorShape>IBeamCursor</cursorShape>
@@ -767,14 +790,14 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="1" column="0">
+          <item row="2" column="0">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_21">
             <property name="text">
              <string>Version</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="1" column="2">
+          <item row="2" column="2">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="peerVersion">
             <property name="cursor">
              <cursorShape>IBeamCursor</cursorShape>
@@ -790,14 +813,14 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="2" column="0">
+          <item row="3" column="0">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_28">
             <property name="text">
              <string>User Agent</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="2" column="2">
+          <item row="3" column="2">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="peerSubversion">
             <property name="cursor">
              <cursorShape>IBeamCursor</cursorShape>
@@ -813,14 +836,14 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="3" column="0">
+          <item row="4" column="0">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_4">
             <property name="text">
              <string>Services</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="3" column="2">
+          <item row="4" column="2">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="peerServices">
             <property name="cursor">
              <cursorShape>IBeamCursor</cursorShape>
@@ -839,7 +862,7 @@
           <item row="5" column="0">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_29">
             <property name="text">
-             <string>Starting Height</string>
+             <string>Starting Block</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
@@ -862,7 +885,7 @@
           <item row="6" column="0">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_27">
             <property name="text">
-             <string>Sync Height</string>
+             <string>Synced Headers</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
@@ -883,13 +906,36 @@
            </widget>
           </item>
           <item row="7" column="0">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_25">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Synced Blocks</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="7" column="2">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="peerCommonHeight">
+            <property name="cursor">
+             <cursorShape>IBeamCursor</cursorShape>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>N/A</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="textFormat">
+             <enum>Qt::PlainText</enum>
+            </property>
+            <property name="textInteractionFlags">
+             <set>Qt::LinksAccessibleByMouse|Qt::TextSelectableByKeyboard|Qt::TextSelectableByMouse</set>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="8" column="0">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_24">
             <property name="text">
              <string>Ban Score</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="7" column="2">
+          <item row="8" column="2">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="peerBanScore">
             <property name="cursor">
              <cursorShape>IBeamCursor</cursorShape>
@@ -905,14 +951,14 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="8" column="0">
+          <item row="9" column="0">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_22">
             <property name="text">
              <string>Connection Time</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="8" column="2">
+          <item row="9" column="2">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="peerConnTime">
             <property name="cursor">
              <cursorShape>IBeamCursor</cursorShape>
@@ -928,14 +974,14 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="9" column="0">
+          <item row="10" column="0">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_15">
             <property name="text">
              <string>Last Send</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="9" column="2">
+          <item row="10" column="2">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="peerLastSend">
             <property name="cursor">
              <cursorShape>IBeamCursor</cursorShape>
@@ -951,14 +997,14 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="10" column="0">
+          <item row="11" column="0">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_19">
             <property name="text">
              <string>Last Receive</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="10" column="2">
+          <item row="11" column="2">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="peerLastRecv">
             <property name="cursor">
              <cursorShape>IBeamCursor</cursorShape>
@@ -974,14 +1020,14 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="11" column="0">
+          <item row="12" column="0">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_18">
             <property name="text">
              <string>Bytes Sent</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="11" column="2">
+          <item row="12" column="2">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="peerBytesSent">
             <property name="cursor">
              <cursorShape>IBeamCursor</cursorShape>
@@ -997,14 +1043,14 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="12" column="0">
+          <item row="13" column="0">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_20">
             <property name="text">
              <string>Bytes Received</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="12" column="2">
+          <item row="13" column="2">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="peerBytesRecv">
             <property name="cursor">
              <cursorShape>IBeamCursor</cursorShape>
@@ -1020,14 +1066,14 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="13" column="0">
+          <item row="14" column="0">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_26">
             <property name="text">
              <string>Ping Time</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="13" column="2">
+          <item row="14" column="2">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="peerPingTime">
             <property name="cursor">
              <cursorShape>IBeamCursor</cursorShape>
@@ -1043,14 +1089,40 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="14" column="0">
+          <item row="15" column="0">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="peerPingWaitLabel">
+            <property name="toolTip">
+             <string>The duration of a currently outstanding ping.</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Ping Wait</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="15" column="2">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="peerPingWait">
+            <property name="cursor">
+             <cursorShape>IBeamCursor</cursorShape>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>N/A</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="textFormat">
+             <enum>Qt::PlainText</enum>
+            </property>
+            <property name="textInteractionFlags">
+             <set>Qt::LinksAccessibleByMouse|Qt::TextSelectableByKeyboard|Qt::TextSelectableByMouse</set>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="16" column="0">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_timeoffset">
             <property name="text">
              <string>Time Offset</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="14" column="2">
+          <item row="16" column="2">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="timeoffset">
             <property name="cursor">
              <cursorShape>IBeamCursor</cursorShape>
@@ -1066,7 +1138,7 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="15" column="1">
+          <item row="17" column="1">
            <spacer name="verticalSpacer_3">
             <property name="orientation">
              <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
diff --git a/src/qt/peertablemodel.cpp b/src/qt/peertablemodel.cpp
index 220f273d02..f5904a4d8e 100644
--- a/src/qt/peertablemodel.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/peertablemodel.cpp
@@ -63,11 +63,12 @@ public:
 #if QT_VERSION >= 0x040700
             cachedNodeStats.reserve(vNodes.size());
 #endif
-            BOOST_FOREACH(CNode* pnode, vNodes)
+            foreach (CNode* pnode, vNodes)
             {
                 CNodeCombinedStats stats;
                 stats.nodeStateStats.nMisbehavior = 0;
                 stats.nodeStateStats.nSyncHeight = -1;
+                stats.nodeStateStats.nCommonHeight = -1;
                 stats.fNodeStateStatsAvailable = false;
                 pnode->copyStats(stats.nodeStats);
                 cachedNodeStats.append(stats);
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ public:
         // build index map
         mapNodeRows.clear();
         int row = 0;
-        BOOST_FOREACH(CNodeCombinedStats &stats, cachedNodeStats)
+        foreach (const CNodeCombinedStats& stats, cachedNodeStats)
             mapNodeRows.insert(std::pair<NodeId, int>(stats.nodeStats.nodeid, row++));
     }
 
diff --git a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
index e99972d498..681617bd81 100644
--- a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
@@ -485,10 +485,10 @@ void RPCConsole::startExecutor()
 
 void RPCConsole::on_tabWidget_currentChanged(int index)
 {
-    if(ui->tabWidget->widget(index) == ui->tab_console)
-    {
+    if (ui->tabWidget->widget(index) == ui->tab_console)
         ui->lineEdit->setFocus();
-    }
+    else if (ui->tabWidget->widget(index) != ui->tab_peers)
+        clearSelectedNode();
 }
 
 void RPCConsole::on_openDebugLogfileButton_clicked()
@@ -558,12 +558,11 @@ void RPCConsole::peerLayoutChanged()
         return;
 
     // find the currently selected row
-    int selectedRow;
+    int selectedRow = -1;
     QModelIndexList selectedModelIndex = ui->peerWidget->selectionModel()->selectedIndexes();
-    if (selectedModelIndex.isEmpty())
-        selectedRow = -1;
-    else
+    if (!selectedModelIndex.isEmpty()) {
         selectedRow = selectedModelIndex.first().row();
+    }
 
     // check if our detail node has a row in the table (it may not necessarily
     // be at selectedRow since its position can change after a layout change)
@@ -573,9 +572,6 @@ void RPCConsole::peerLayoutChanged()
     {
         // detail node dissapeared from table (node disconnected)
         fUnselect = true;
-        cachedNodeid = -1;
-        ui->detailWidget->hide();
-        ui->peerHeading->setText(tr("Select a peer to view detailed information."));
     }
     else
     {
@@ -590,10 +586,8 @@ void RPCConsole::peerLayoutChanged()
         stats = clientModel->getPeerTableModel()->getNodeStats(detailNodeRow);
     }
 
-    if (fUnselect && selectedRow >= 0)
-    {
-        ui->peerWidget->selectionModel()->select(QItemSelection(selectedModelIndex.first(), selectedModelIndex.last()),
-            QItemSelectionModel::Deselect);
+    if (fUnselect && selectedRow >= 0) {
+        clearSelectedNode();
     }
 
     if (fReselect)
@@ -611,7 +605,8 @@ void RPCConsole::updateNodeDetail(const CNodeCombinedStats *stats)
     cachedNodeid = stats->nodeStats.nodeid;
 
     // update the detail ui with latest node information
-    QString peerAddrDetails(QString::fromStdString(stats->nodeStats.addrName));
+    QString peerAddrDetails(QString::fromStdString(stats->nodeStats.addrName) + " ");
+    peerAddrDetails += tr("(node id: %1)").arg(QString::number(stats->nodeStats.nodeid));
     if (!stats->nodeStats.addrLocal.empty())
         peerAddrDetails += "<br />" + tr("via %1").arg(QString::fromStdString(stats->nodeStats.addrLocal));
     ui->peerHeading->setText(peerAddrDetails);
@@ -622,11 +617,13 @@ void RPCConsole::updateNodeDetail(const CNodeCombinedStats *stats)
     ui->peerBytesRecv->setText(FormatBytes(stats->nodeStats.nRecvBytes));
     ui->peerConnTime->setText(GUIUtil::formatDurationStr(GetTime() - stats->nodeStats.nTimeConnected));
     ui->peerPingTime->setText(GUIUtil::formatPingTime(stats->nodeStats.dPingTime));
+    ui->peerPingWait->setText(GUIUtil::formatPingTime(stats->nodeStats.dPingWait));
     ui->timeoffset->setText(GUIUtil::formatTimeOffset(stats->nodeStats.nTimeOffset));
-    ui->peerVersion->setText(QString("%1").arg(stats->nodeStats.nVersion));
+    ui->peerVersion->setText(QString("%1").arg(QString::number(stats->nodeStats.nVersion)));
     ui->peerSubversion->setText(QString::fromStdString(stats->nodeStats.cleanSubVer));
     ui->peerDirection->setText(stats->nodeStats.fInbound ? tr("Inbound") : tr("Outbound"));
-    ui->peerHeight->setText(QString("%1").arg(stats->nodeStats.nStartingHeight));
+    ui->peerHeight->setText(QString("%1").arg(QString::number(stats->nodeStats.nStartingHeight)));
+    ui->peerWhitelisted->setText(stats->nodeStats.fWhitelisted ? tr("Yes") : tr("No"));
 
     // This check fails for example if the lock was busy and
     // nodeStateStats couldn't be fetched.
@@ -639,9 +636,12 @@ void RPCConsole::updateNodeDetail(const CNodeCombinedStats *stats)
             ui->peerSyncHeight->setText(QString("%1").arg(stats->nodeStateStats.nSyncHeight));
         else
             ui->peerSyncHeight->setText(tr("Unknown"));
-    } else {
-        ui->peerBanScore->setText(tr("Fetching..."));
-        ui->peerSyncHeight->setText(tr("Fetching..."));
+
+        // Common height is init to -1
+        if (stats->nodeStateStats.nCommonHeight > -1)
+            ui->peerCommonHeight->setText(QString("%1").arg(stats->nodeStateStats.nCommonHeight));
+        else
+            ui->peerCommonHeight->setText(tr("Unknown"));
     }
 
     ui->detailWidget->show();
@@ -688,6 +688,14 @@ void RPCConsole::disconnectSelectedNode()
     // Find the node, disconnect it and clear the selected node
     if (CNode *bannedNode = FindNode(strNode.toStdString())) {
         bannedNode->CloseSocketDisconnect();
-        ui->peerWidget->selectionModel()->clearSelection();
+        clearSelectedNode();
     }
 }
+
+void RPCConsole::clearSelectedNode()
+{
+    ui->peerWidget->selectionModel()->clearSelection();
+    cachedNodeid = -1;
+    ui->detailWidget->hide();
+    ui->peerHeading->setText(tr("Select a peer to view detailed information."));
+}
diff --git a/src/qt/rpcconsole.h b/src/qt/rpcconsole.h
index 767e9aaeea..a309df7ba7 100644
--- a/src/qt/rpcconsole.h
+++ b/src/qt/rpcconsole.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public slots:
     void peerSelected(const QItemSelection &selected, const QItemSelection &deselected);
     /** Handle updated peer information */
     void peerLayoutChanged();
-	/** Disconnect a selected node on the Peers tab */
+    /** Disconnect a selected node on the Peers tab */
     void disconnectSelectedNode();
 
 signals:
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ private:
     void setTrafficGraphRange(int mins);
     /** show detailed information on ui about selected node */
     void updateNodeDetail(const CNodeCombinedStats *stats);
+    /** clear the selected node */
+    void clearSelectedNode();
 
     enum ColumnWidths
     {
diff --git a/src/rpcclient.cpp b/src/rpcclient.cpp
index f254da5de0..1d94e4f61b 100644
--- a/src/rpcclient.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcclient.cpp
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ static const CRPCConvertParam vRPCConvertParams[] =
     { "estimatepriority", 0 },
     { "prioritisetransaction", 1 },
     { "prioritisetransaction", 2 },
+    { "setban", 2 },
+    { "setban", 3 },
 };
 
 class CRPCConvertTable
diff --git a/src/rpcnet.cpp b/src/rpcnet.cpp
index a36831de2a..5a26c7c3ae 100644
--- a/src/rpcnet.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcnet.cpp
@@ -214,6 +214,28 @@ UniValue addnode(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
     return NullUniValue;
 }
 
+UniValue disconnectnode(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
+{
+    if (fHelp || params.size() != 1)
+        throw runtime_error(
+            "disconnectnode \"node\" \n"
+            "\nImmediately disconnects from the specified node.\n"
+            "\nArguments:\n"
+            "1. \"node\"     (string, required) The node (see getpeerinfo for nodes)\n"
+            "\nExamples:\n"
+            + HelpExampleCli("disconnectnode", "\"192.168.0.6:8333\"")
+            + HelpExampleRpc("disconnectnode", "\"192.168.0.6:8333\"")
+        );
+
+    CNode* pNode = FindNode(params[0].get_str());
+    if (pNode == NULL)
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_CLIENT_NODE_NOT_CONNECTED, "Node not found in connected nodes");
+
+    pNode->CloseSocketDisconnect();
+
+    return NullUniValue;
+}
+
 UniValue getaddednodeinfo(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
 {
     if (fHelp || params.size() < 1 || params.size() > 2)
@@ -408,6 +430,7 @@ UniValue getnetworkinfo(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
             "  }\n"
             "  ,...\n"
             "  ]\n"
+            "  \"warnings\": \"...\"                    (string) any network warnings (such as alert messages) \n"
             "}\n"
             "\nExamples:\n"
             + HelpExampleCli("getnetworkinfo", "")
@@ -439,5 +462,112 @@ UniValue getnetworkinfo(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
         }
     }
     obj.push_back(Pair("localaddresses", localAddresses));
+    obj.push_back(Pair("warnings",       GetWarnings("statusbar")));
     return obj;
 }
+
+UniValue setban(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
+{
+    string strCommand;
+    if (params.size() >= 2)
+        strCommand = params[1].get_str();
+    if (fHelp || params.size() < 2 ||
+        (strCommand != "add" && strCommand != "remove"))
+        throw runtime_error(
+                            "setban \"ip(/netmask)\" \"add|remove\" (bantime) (absolute)\n"
+                            "\nAttempts add or remove a IP/Subnet from the banned list.\n"
+                            "\nArguments:\n"
+                            "1. \"ip(/netmask)\" (string, required) The IP/Subnet (see getpeerinfo for nodes ip) with a optional netmask (default is /32 = single ip)\n"
+                            "2. \"command\"      (string, required) 'add' to add a IP/Subnet to the list, 'remove' to remove a IP/Subnet from the list\n"
+                            "3. \"bantime\"      (numeric, optional) time in seconds how long (or until when if [absolute] is set) the ip is banned (0 or empty means using the default time of 24h which can also be overwritten by the -bantime startup argument)\n"
+                            "4. \"absolute\"     (boolean, optional) If set, the bantime must be a absolute timestamp in seconds since epoch (Jan 1 1970 GMT)\n"
+                            "\nExamples:\n"
+                            + HelpExampleCli("setban", "\"192.168.0.6\" \"add\" 86400")
+                            + HelpExampleCli("setban", "\"192.168.0.0/24\" \"add\"")
+                            + HelpExampleRpc("setban", "\"192.168.0.6\", \"add\" 86400")
+                            );
+
+    CSubNet subNet;
+    CNetAddr netAddr;
+    bool isSubnet = false;
+
+    if (params[0].get_str().find("/") != string::npos)
+        isSubnet = true;
+
+    if (!isSubnet)
+        netAddr = CNetAddr(params[0].get_str());
+    else
+        subNet = CSubNet(params[0].get_str());
+
+    if (! (isSubnet ? subNet.IsValid() : netAddr.IsValid()) )
+        throw JSONRPCError(RPC_CLIENT_NODE_ALREADY_ADDED, "Error: Invalid IP/Subnet");
+
+    if (strCommand == "add")
+    {
+        if (isSubnet ? CNode::IsBanned(subNet) : CNode::IsBanned(netAddr))
+            throw JSONRPCError(RPC_CLIENT_NODE_ALREADY_ADDED, "Error: IP/Subnet already banned");
+
+        int64_t banTime = 0; //use standard bantime if not specified
+        if (params.size() >= 3 && !params[2].isNull())
+            banTime = params[2].get_int64();
+
+        bool absolute = false;
+        if (params.size() == 4 && params[3].isTrue())
+            absolute = true;
+
+        isSubnet ? CNode::Ban(subNet, banTime, absolute) : CNode::Ban(netAddr, banTime, absolute);
+
+        //disconnect possible nodes
+        while(CNode *bannedNode = (isSubnet ? FindNode(subNet) : FindNode(netAddr)))
+            bannedNode->CloseSocketDisconnect();
+    }
+    else if(strCommand == "remove")
+    {
+        if (!( isSubnet ? CNode::Unban(subNet) : CNode::Unban(netAddr) ))
+            throw JSONRPCError(RPC_MISC_ERROR, "Error: Unban failed");
+    }
+
+    return NullUniValue;
+}
+
+UniValue listbanned(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
+{
+    if (fHelp || params.size() != 0)
+        throw runtime_error(
+                            "listbanned\n"
+                            "\nList all banned IPs/Subnets.\n"
+                            "\nExamples:\n"
+                            + HelpExampleCli("listbanned", "")
+                            + HelpExampleRpc("listbanned", "")
+                            );
+
+    std::map<CSubNet, int64_t> banMap;
+    CNode::GetBanned(banMap);
+
+    UniValue bannedAddresses(UniValue::VARR);
+    for (std::map<CSubNet, int64_t>::iterator it = banMap.begin(); it != banMap.end(); it++)
+    {
+        UniValue rec(UniValue::VOBJ);
+        rec.push_back(Pair("address", (*it).first.ToString()));
+        rec.push_back(Pair("banned_untill", (*it).second));
+        bannedAddresses.push_back(rec);
+    }
+
+    return bannedAddresses;
+}
+
+UniValue clearbanned(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
+{
+    if (fHelp || params.size() != 0)
+        throw runtime_error(
+                            "clearbanned\n"
+                            "\nClear all banned IPs.\n"
+                            "\nExamples:\n"
+                            + HelpExampleCli("clearbanned", "")
+                            + HelpExampleRpc("clearbanned", "")
+                            );
+
+    CNode::ClearBanned();
+
+    return NullUniValue;
+}
diff --git a/src/rpcprotocol.h b/src/rpcprotocol.h
index b9fa091955..ccd2439c9f 100644
--- a/src/rpcprotocol.h
+++ b/src/rpcprotocol.h
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ enum RPCErrorCode
     RPC_CLIENT_IN_INITIAL_DOWNLOAD  = -10, //! Still downloading initial blocks
     RPC_CLIENT_NODE_ALREADY_ADDED   = -23, //! Node is already added
     RPC_CLIENT_NODE_NOT_ADDED       = -24, //! Node has not been added before
+    RPC_CLIENT_NODE_NOT_CONNECTED   = -29, //! Node to disconnect not found in connected nodes
+    RPC_CLIENT_INVALID_IP_OR_SUBNET = -30, //! Invalid IP/Subnet
 
     //! Wallet errors
     RPC_WALLET_ERROR                = -4,  //! Unspecified problem with wallet (key not found etc.)
diff --git a/src/rpcserver.cpp b/src/rpcserver.cpp
index 3894dd08bb..6d089c6738 100644
--- a/src/rpcserver.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcserver.cpp
@@ -273,11 +273,15 @@ static const CRPCCommand vRPCCommands[] =
     /* P2P networking */
     { "network",            "getnetworkinfo",         &getnetworkinfo,         true  },
     { "network",            "addnode",                &addnode,                true  },
+    { "network",            "disconnectnode",         &disconnectnode,         true  },
     { "network",            "getaddednodeinfo",       &getaddednodeinfo,       true  },
     { "network",            "getconnectioncount",     &getconnectioncount,     true  },
     { "network",            "getnettotals",           &getnettotals,           true  },
     { "network",            "getpeerinfo",            &getpeerinfo,            true  },
     { "network",            "ping",                   &ping,                   true  },
+    { "network",            "setban",                 &setban,                 true  },
+    { "network",            "listbanned",             &listbanned,             true  },
+    { "network",            "clearbanned",            &clearbanned,            true  },
 
     /* Block chain and UTXO */
     { "blockchain",         "getblockchaininfo",      &getblockchaininfo,      true  },
diff --git a/src/rpcserver.h b/src/rpcserver.h
index 7b462a8b79..d08ae72f5c 100644
--- a/src/rpcserver.h
+++ b/src/rpcserver.h
@@ -151,8 +151,12 @@ extern UniValue getconnectioncount(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp); // in rp
 extern UniValue getpeerinfo(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp);
 extern UniValue ping(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp);
 extern UniValue addnode(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp);
+extern UniValue disconnectnode(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp);
 extern UniValue getaddednodeinfo(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp);
 extern UniValue getnettotals(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp);
+extern UniValue setban(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp);
+extern UniValue listbanned(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp);
+extern UniValue clearbanned(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp);
 
 extern UniValue dumpprivkey(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp); // in rpcdump.cpp
 extern UniValue importprivkey(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp);
diff --git a/src/scheduler.cpp b/src/scheduler.cpp
index c42eb7244d..d5bb588b71 100644
--- a/src/scheduler.cpp
+++ b/src/scheduler.cpp
@@ -50,8 +50,10 @@ void CScheduler::serviceQueue()
                 // Keep waiting until timeout
             }
 #else
+            // Some boost versions have a conflicting overload of wait_until that returns void.
+            // Explicitly use a template here to avoid hitting that overload.
             while (!shouldStop() && !taskQueue.empty() &&
-                   newTaskScheduled.wait_until(lock, taskQueue.begin()->first) != boost::cv_status::timeout) {
+                   newTaskScheduled.wait_until<>(lock, taskQueue.begin()->first) != boost::cv_status::timeout) {
                 // Keep waiting until timeout
             }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/test/alert_tests.cpp b/src/test/alert_tests.cpp
index 22cb475e02..38dcc6023c 100644
--- a/src/test/alert_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/alert_tests.cpp
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(PartitionAlert)
 {
     // Test PartitionCheck
     CCriticalSection csDummy;
-    CChain chainDummy;
     CBlockIndex indexDummy[100];
     CChainParams& params = Params(CBaseChainParams::MAIN);
     int64_t nPowTargetSpacing = params.GetConsensus().nPowTargetSpacing;
@@ -220,17 +219,16 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(PartitionAlert)
         // Other members don't matter, the partition check code doesn't
         // use them
     }
-    chainDummy.SetTip(&indexDummy[99]);
 
     // Test 1: chain with blocks every nPowTargetSpacing seconds,
     // as normal, no worries:
-    PartitionCheck(falseFunc, csDummy, chainDummy, nPowTargetSpacing);
+    PartitionCheck(falseFunc, csDummy, &indexDummy[99], nPowTargetSpacing);
     BOOST_CHECK(strMiscWarning.empty());
 
     // Test 2: go 3.5 hours without a block, expect a warning:
     now += 3*60*60+30*60;
     SetMockTime(now);
-    PartitionCheck(falseFunc, csDummy, chainDummy, nPowTargetSpacing);
+    PartitionCheck(falseFunc, csDummy, &indexDummy[99], nPowTargetSpacing);
     BOOST_CHECK(!strMiscWarning.empty());
     BOOST_TEST_MESSAGE(std::string("Got alert text: ")+strMiscWarning);
     strMiscWarning = "";
@@ -239,7 +237,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(PartitionAlert)
     // code:
     now += 60*10;
     SetMockTime(now);
-    PartitionCheck(falseFunc, csDummy, chainDummy, nPowTargetSpacing);
+    PartitionCheck(falseFunc, csDummy, &indexDummy[99], nPowTargetSpacing);
     BOOST_CHECK(strMiscWarning.empty());
 
     // Test 4: get 2.5 times as many blocks as expected:
@@ -248,7 +246,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(PartitionAlert)
     int64_t quickSpacing = nPowTargetSpacing*2/5;
     for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) // Tweak chain timestamps:
         indexDummy[i].nTime = now - (100-i)*quickSpacing;
-    PartitionCheck(falseFunc, csDummy, chainDummy, nPowTargetSpacing);
+    PartitionCheck(falseFunc, csDummy, &indexDummy[99], nPowTargetSpacing);
     BOOST_CHECK(!strMiscWarning.empty());
     BOOST_TEST_MESSAGE(std::string("Got alert text: ")+strMiscWarning);
     strMiscWarning = "";
diff --git a/src/test/rpc_tests.cpp b/src/test/rpc_tests.cpp
index 08f988fdbf..e60281949e 100644
--- a/src/test/rpc_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/rpc_tests.cpp
@@ -177,4 +177,60 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(rpc_boostasiotocnetaddr)
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(BoostAsioToCNetAddr(boost::asio::ip::address::from_string("::ffff:127.0.0.1")).ToString(), "127.0.0.1");
 }
 
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(rpc_ban)
+{
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(CallRPC(string("clearbanned")));
+    
+    UniValue r;
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(r = CallRPC(string("setban 127.0.0.0 add")));
+    BOOST_CHECK_THROW(r = CallRPC(string("setban 127.0.0.0:8334")), runtime_error); //portnumber for setban not allowed
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(r = CallRPC(string("listbanned")));
+    UniValue ar = r.get_array();
+    UniValue o1 = ar[0].get_obj();
+    UniValue adr = find_value(o1, "address");
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(adr.get_str(), "127.0.0.0/255.255.255.255");
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(CallRPC(string("setban 127.0.0.0 remove")));;
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(r = CallRPC(string("listbanned")));
+    ar = r.get_array();
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(ar.size(), 0);
+
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(r = CallRPC(string("setban 127.0.0.0/24 add 1607731200 true")));
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(r = CallRPC(string("listbanned")));
+    ar = r.get_array();
+    o1 = ar[0].get_obj();
+    adr = find_value(o1, "address");
+    UniValue banned_until = find_value(o1, "banned_untill");
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(adr.get_str(), "127.0.0.0/255.255.255.0");
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(banned_until.get_int64(), 1607731200); // absolute time check
+
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(CallRPC(string("clearbanned")));
+
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(r = CallRPC(string("setban 127.0.0.0/24 add 200")));
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(r = CallRPC(string("listbanned")));
+    ar = r.get_array();
+    o1 = ar[0].get_obj();
+    adr = find_value(o1, "address");
+    banned_until = find_value(o1, "banned_untill");
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(adr.get_str(), "127.0.0.0/255.255.255.0");
+    int64_t now = GetTime();    
+    BOOST_CHECK(banned_until.get_int64() > now);
+    BOOST_CHECK(banned_until.get_int64()-now <= 200);
+
+    // must throw an exception because 127.0.0.1 is in already banned suubnet range
+    BOOST_CHECK_THROW(r = CallRPC(string("setban 127.0.0.1 add")), runtime_error);
+
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(CallRPC(string("setban 127.0.0.0/24 remove")));;
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(r = CallRPC(string("listbanned")));
+    ar = r.get_array();
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(ar.size(), 0);
+
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(r = CallRPC(string("setban 127.0.0.0/255.255.0.0 add")));
+    BOOST_CHECK_THROW(r = CallRPC(string("setban 127.0.1.1 add")), runtime_error);
+
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(CallRPC(string("clearbanned")));
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(r = CallRPC(string("listbanned")));
+    ar = r.get_array();
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(ar.size(), 0);
+}
+
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()
diff --git a/src/wallet/db.cpp b/src/wallet/db.cpp
index 53cfcf0961..e5bc653c33 100644
--- a/src/wallet/db.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/db.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void CDBEnv::EnvShutdown()
     if (ret != 0)
         LogPrintf("CDBEnv::EnvShutdown: Error %d shutting down database environment: %s\n", ret, DbEnv::strerror(ret));
     if (!fMockDb)
-        DbEnv(0).remove(path.string().c_str(), 0);
+        DbEnv(0).remove(strPath.c_str(), 0);
 }
 
 void CDBEnv::Reset()
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ bool CDBEnv::Open(const boost::filesystem::path& pathIn)
 
     boost::this_thread::interruption_point();
 
-    path = pathIn;
-    boost::filesystem::path pathLogDir = path / "database";
+    strPath = pathIn.string();
+    boost::filesystem::path pathLogDir = pathIn / "database";
     TryCreateDirectory(pathLogDir);
-    boost::filesystem::path pathErrorFile = path / "db.log";
+    boost::filesystem::path pathErrorFile = pathIn / "db.log";
     LogPrintf("CDBEnv::Open: LogDir=%s ErrorFile=%s\n", pathLogDir.string(), pathErrorFile.string());
 
     unsigned int nEnvFlags = 0;
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ bool CDBEnv::Open(const boost::filesystem::path& pathIn)
     dbenv->set_flags(DB_AUTO_COMMIT, 1);
     dbenv->set_flags(DB_TXN_WRITE_NOSYNC, 1);
     dbenv->log_set_config(DB_LOG_AUTO_REMOVE, 1);
-    int ret = dbenv->open(path.string().c_str(),
+    int ret = dbenv->open(strPath.c_str(),
                          DB_CREATE |
                              DB_INIT_LOCK |
                              DB_INIT_LOG |
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ void CDBEnv::Flush(bool fShutdown)
                 dbenv->log_archive(&listp, DB_ARCH_REMOVE);
                 Close();
                 if (!fMockDb)
-                    boost::filesystem::remove_all(path / "database");
+                    boost::filesystem::remove_all(boost::filesystem::path(strPath) / "database");
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/wallet/db.h b/src/wallet/db.h
index 2df6f6e5a9..64071caa3a 100644
--- a/src/wallet/db.h
+++ b/src/wallet/db.h
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ class CDBEnv
 private:
     bool fDbEnvInit;
     bool fMockDb;
-    boost::filesystem::path path;
+    // Don't change into boost::filesystem::path, as that can result in
+    // shutdown problems/crashes caused by a static initialized internal pointer.
+    std::string strPath;
 
     void EnvShutdown();
 
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
index d284fcf15c..5404dd4aa0 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -733,12 +733,12 @@ UniValue getbalance(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
     if (params[0].get_str() == "*") {
         // Calculate total balance a different way from GetBalance()
         // (GetBalance() sums up all unspent TxOuts)
-        // getbalance and getbalance '*' 0 should return the same number
+        // getbalance and "getbalance * 1 true" should return the same number
         CAmount nBalance = 0;
         for (map<uint256, CWalletTx>::iterator it = pwalletMain->mapWallet.begin(); it != pwalletMain->mapWallet.end(); ++it)
         {
             const CWalletTx& wtx = (*it).second;
-            if (!wtx.IsTrusted() || wtx.GetBlocksToMaturity() > 0)
+            if (!CheckFinalTx(wtx) || wtx.GetBlocksToMaturity() > 0 || wtx.GetDepthInMainChain() < 0)
                 continue;
 
             CAmount allFee;
@@ -2201,6 +2201,7 @@ UniValue getwalletinfo(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
             "  \"keypoololdest\": xxxxxx,    (numeric) the timestamp (seconds since GMT epoch) of the oldest pre-generated key in the key pool\n"
             "  \"keypoolsize\": xxxx,        (numeric) how many new keys are pre-generated\n"
             "  \"unlocked_until\": ttt,      (numeric) the timestamp in seconds since epoch (midnight Jan 1 1970 GMT) that the wallet is unlocked for transfers, or 0 if the wallet is locked\n"
+            "  \"paytxfee\": x.xxxx,         (numeric) the transaction fee configuration, set in btc/kb\n"
             "}\n"
             "\nExamples:\n"
             + HelpExampleCli("getwalletinfo", "")
@@ -2219,6 +2220,7 @@ UniValue getwalletinfo(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
     obj.push_back(Pair("keypoolsize",   (int)pwalletMain->GetKeyPoolSize()));
     if (pwalletMain->IsCrypted())
         obj.push_back(Pair("unlocked_until", nWalletUnlockTime));
+    obj.push_back(Pair("paytxfee",      ValueFromAmount(payTxFee.GetFeePerK())));
     return obj;
 }