# HG changeset patch
# User cmlenz
# Date 1128815259 0
# Node ID a111d7c72ad02db2b9e4de7dc149e24cf6429352
# Parent  4b6abf75a930b509366dda0b7d3b0e0c435fff63
 * Bump up version number.
 * Use `SO_KEEPALIVE` to enable TCP-level pings for keeping the connection alive even if nothing is happening.

diff --git a/bitten/__init__.py b/bitten/__init__.py
--- a/bitten/__init__.py
+++ b/bitten/__init__.py
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
 # you should have received as part of this distribution. The terms
 # are also available at http://bitten.cmlenz.net/wiki/License.
 
-__version__ = '0.5'
+__version__ = '0.6'
diff --git a/bitten/util/beep.py b/bitten/util/beep.py
--- a/bitten/util/beep.py
+++ b/bitten/util/beep.py
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
         asyncore.dispatcher.__init__(self)
         self.create_socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
         self.set_reuse_addr()
+        self.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_KEEPALIVE, 1)
         self.bind((ip, port))
         self.sessions = []
         self.profiles = {} # Mapping from URIs to ProfileHandler sub-classes
@@ -198,6 +199,9 @@
                                 peer in the listening role, 1 for initiators
         """
         asynchat.async_chat.__init__(self, conn)
+        if conn:
+            self.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_KEEPALIVE, 1)
+
         self.listener = listener
         self.addr = addr
         self.set_terminator('\r\n')