diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index cde063865..e60f76626 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # Set default behaviour, in case users don't have core.autocrlf set.
 * text=auto
 
+# These annoying files
+rippled.1 binary
+LICENSE binary
+
 # Visual Studio
 *.sln       text eol=crlf
 *.vcproj    text eol=crlf
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/AcceptedLedger.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/AcceptedLedger.cpp
index 770d0e874..cb1bcf07a 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/AcceptedLedger.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/AcceptedLedger.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <boost/foreach.hpp>
 
-TaggedCache<uint256, AcceptedLedger> AcceptedLedger::ALCache("AcceptedLedger", 4, 60);
+TaggedCache<uint256, AcceptedLedger> AcceptedLedger::ALCache("AcceptedLedger", 8, 120);
 
 ALTransaction::ALTransaction(uint32 seq, SerializerIterator& sit)
 {
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/AcceptedLedger.h b/src/cpp/ripple/AcceptedLedger.h
index f8de68739..25adc64f8 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/AcceptedLedger.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/AcceptedLedger.h
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ public:
 	int getLedgerSeq() const		{ return mLedger->getLedgerSeq(); }
 	int getTxnCount() const			{ return mMap.size(); }
 
+	static float getCacheHitRate()	{ return ALCache.getHitRate(); }
+
 	ALTransaction::pointer getTxn(int) const;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/AccountItems.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/AccountItems.cpp
index cbad2cb2e..7bb67977d 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/AccountItems.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/AccountItems.cpp
@@ -29,14 +29,12 @@ void AccountItems::fillItems(const uint160& accountID, Ledger::ref ledger)
 		SLE::pointer ownerDir	= ledger->getDirNode(currentIndex);
 		if (!ownerDir) return;
 
-		STVector256 svOwnerNodes	= ownerDir->getFieldV256(sfIndexes);
-
-		BOOST_FOREACH(uint256& uNode, svOwnerNodes.peekValue())
+		BOOST_FOREACH(const uint256& uNode, ownerDir->getFieldV256(sfIndexes).peekValue())
 		{
 			SLE::pointer sleCur	= ledger->getSLEi(uNode);
 
 			AccountItem::pointer item = mOfType->makeItem(accountID, sleCur);
-			if(item)
+			if (item)
 			{
 				mItems.push_back(item);
 			}
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/CallRPC.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/CallRPC.cpp
index 78fc2579c..a347f7a63 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/CallRPC.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/CallRPC.cpp
@@ -437,7 +437,18 @@ Json::Value RPCParser::parseAccountLines(const Json::Value& jvParams)
 Json::Value RPCParser::parseAccountRaw(const Json::Value& jvParams, bool bPeer)
 {
 	std::string		strIdent	= jvParams[0u].asString();
-	std::string		strPeer		= bPeer && jvParams.size() >= 2 ? jvParams[1u].asString() : "";
+	unsigned int	iCursor		= jvParams.size();
+	bool			bStrict		= false;
+	std::string		strPeer;
+
+	if (!bPeer && iCursor >= 2 && jvParams[iCursor-1] == "strict")
+	{
+		bStrict	= true;
+		--iCursor;
+	}
+
+	if (bPeer && iCursor >= 2)
+		strPeer	= jvParams[iCursor].asString();
 
 	int				iIndex		= 0;
 //	int				iIndex		= jvParams.size() >= 2 ? lexical_cast_s<int>(jvParams[1u].asString()) : 0;
@@ -452,6 +463,9 @@ Json::Value RPCParser::parseAccountRaw(const Json::Value& jvParams, bool bPeer)
 
 	jvRequest["account"]	= strIdent;
 
+	if (bStrict)
+		jvRequest["strict"]		= 1;
+
 	if (iIndex)
 		jvRequest["account_index"]	= iIndex;
 
@@ -465,7 +479,7 @@ Json::Value RPCParser::parseAccountRaw(const Json::Value& jvParams, bool bPeer)
 		jvRequest["peer"]	= strPeer;
 	}
 
-	if (jvParams.size() == (2+bPeer) && !jvParseLedger(jvRequest, jvParams[1u+bPeer].asString()))
+	if (iCursor == (2+bPeer) && !jvParseLedger(jvRequest, jvParams[1u+bPeer].asString()))
 		return rpcError(rpcLGR_IDX_MALFORMED);
 
 	return jvRequest;
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/HashedObject.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/HashedObject.cpp
index 5ff173307..03bb62415 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/HashedObject.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/HashedObject.cpp
@@ -86,14 +86,14 @@ bool HashedObjectStore::storeLevelDB(HashedObjectType type, uint32 index,
 		{
 			mWritePending = true;
 			theApp->getJobQueue().addJob(jtWRITE, "HashedObject::store",
-				BIND_TYPE(&HashedObjectStore::bulkWriteLevelDB, this));
+				BIND_TYPE(&HashedObjectStore::bulkWriteLevelDB, this, P_1));
 		}
 	}
 	mNegativeCache.del(hash);
 	return true;
 }
 
-void HashedObjectStore::bulkWriteLevelDB()
+void HashedObjectStore::bulkWriteLevelDB(Job &)
 {
 	assert(mLevelDB);
 	int setSize = 0;
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ bool HashedObjectStore::storeSQLite(HashedObjectType type, uint32 index,
 		{
 			mWritePending = true;
 			theApp->getJobQueue().addJob(jtWRITE, "HashedObject::store",
-				BIND_TYPE(&HashedObjectStore::bulkWriteSQLite, this));
+				BIND_TYPE(&HashedObjectStore::bulkWriteSQLite, this, P_1));
 		}
 	}
 //	else
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ bool HashedObjectStore::storeSQLite(HashedObjectType type, uint32 index,
 	return true;
 }
 
-void HashedObjectStore::bulkWriteSQLite()
+void HashedObjectStore::bulkWriteSQLite(Job&)
 {
 	assert(!mLevelDB);
 	while (1)
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/HashedObject.h b/src/cpp/ripple/HashedObject.h
index cfc712f13..c1df75b2c 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/HashedObject.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/HashedObject.h
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 
 DEFINE_INSTANCE(HashedObject);
 
+class Job;
+
 enum HashedObjectType
 {
 	hotUNKNOWN = 0,
@@ -65,7 +67,9 @@ public:
 
 	HashedObjectStore(int cacheSize, int cacheAge);
 
-	bool isLevelDB()	{ return mLevelDB; }
+	bool isLevelDB()		{ return mLevelDB; }
+
+	float getCacheHitRate()	{ return mCache.getHitRate(); }
 
 	bool store(HashedObjectType type, uint32 index, const std::vector<unsigned char>& data,
 		const uint256& hash)
@@ -89,13 +93,13 @@ public:
 	bool storeSQLite(HashedObjectType type, uint32 index, const std::vector<unsigned char>& data,
 		const uint256& hash);
 	HashedObject::pointer retrieveSQLite(const uint256& hash);
-	void bulkWriteSQLite();
+	void bulkWriteSQLite(Job&);
 
 #ifdef USE_LEVELDB
 	bool storeLevelDB(HashedObjectType type, uint32 index, const std::vector<unsigned char>& data,
 		const uint256& hash);
 	HashedObject::pointer retrieveLevelDB(const uint256& hash);
-	void bulkWriteLevelDB();
+	void bulkWriteLevelDB(Job&);
 #endif
 
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/Ledger.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/Ledger.cpp
index 33344bcfd..428134258 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/Ledger.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/Ledger.cpp
@@ -699,6 +699,7 @@ Ledger::pointer Ledger::getSQL1(SqliteStatement *stmt)
 void Ledger::getSQL2(Ledger::ref ret)
 {
 	ret->setClosed();
+	ret->setImmutable();
 	if (theApp->getOPs().haveLedger(ret->getLedgerSeq()))
 		ret->setAccepted();
 	cLog(lsTRACE) << "Loaded ledger: " << ret->getHash().GetHex();
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerConsensus.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerConsensus.cpp
index 556ea0de9..6d94f141d 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerConsensus.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerConsensus.cpp
@@ -695,7 +695,8 @@ void LedgerConsensus::updateOurPositions()
 
 		for (std::map<uint32, int>::iterator it = closeTimes.begin(), end = closeTimes.end(); it != end; ++it)
 		{
-			cLog(lsDEBUG) << "CCTime: " << it->first << " has " << it->second << ", " << threshVote << " required";
+			cLog(lsDEBUG) << "CCTime: seq" << mPreviousLedger->getLedgerSeq() + 1 << ": " <<
+				it->first << " has " << it->second << ", " << threshVote << " required";
 			if (it->second >= threshVote)
 			{
 				cLog(lsDEBUG) << "Close time consensus reached: " << it->first;
@@ -1205,6 +1206,7 @@ void LedgerConsensus::accept(SHAMap::ref set, LoadEvent::pointer)
 
 	newLCL->setAccepted(closeTime, mCloseResolution, closeTimeCorrect);
 	newLCL->updateHash();
+	newLCL->setImmutable();
 
 	cLog(lsDEBUG) << "Report: NewL  = " << newLCL->getHash() << ":" << newLCL->getLedgerSeq();
 	uint256 newLCLHash = newLCL->getHash();
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerHistory.h b/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerHistory.h
index 9ee0ed9e8..cfb9239c4 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerHistory.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerHistory.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ public:
 	void addLedger(Ledger::pointer ledger);
 	void addAcceptedLedger(Ledger::pointer ledger, bool fromConsensus);
 
+	float getCacheHitRate() { return mLedgersByHash.getHitRate(); }
 	uint256 getLedgerHash(uint32 index);
 	Ledger::pointer getLedgerBySeq(uint32 index);
 	Ledger::pointer getLedgerByHash(const uint256& hash);
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerMaster.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerMaster.cpp
index d5d3c416e..91520c938 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerMaster.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerMaster.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,22 @@ Ledger::ref LedgerMaster::getCurrentSnapshot()
 	return mCurrentSnapshot;
 }
 
+int LedgerMaster::getValidatedLedgerAge()
+{
+	if (!mValidLedger)
+	{
+		cLog(lsDEBUG) << "No validated ledger";
+		return 999999;
+	}
+
+	int64 ret = theApp->getOPs().getCloseTimeNC();
+	ret -= static_cast<int64>(mValidLedger->getCloseTimeNC());
+	ret = std::max(0LL, ret);
+
+	cLog(lsTRACE) << "Validated ledger age is " << ret;
+	return static_cast<int>(ret);
+}
+
 void LedgerMaster::addHeldTransaction(Transaction::ref transaction)
 { // returns true if transaction was added
 	boost::recursive_mutex::scoped_lock ml(mLock);
@@ -557,7 +573,10 @@ void LedgerMaster::checkAccept(const uint256& hash, uint32 seq)
 
 	Ledger::pointer ledger = mLedgerHistory.getLedgerByHash(hash);
 	if (!ledger)
+	{
+		theApp->getMasterLedgerAcquire().findCreate(hash, seq);
 		return;
+	}
 	mValidLedger = ledger;
 
 	tryPublish();
@@ -575,6 +594,8 @@ void LedgerMaster::tryPublish()
 	}
 	else if (mValidLedger->getLedgerSeq() > (mPubLedger->getLedgerSeq() + MAX_LEDGER_GAP))
 	{
+		cLog(lsWARNING) << "Gap in validated ledger stream " << mPubLedger->getLedgerSeq() << " - " <<
+			mValidLedger->getLedgerSeq() - 1;
 		mPubLedger = mValidLedger;
 		mPubLedgers.push_back(mValidLedger);
 	}
@@ -613,11 +634,11 @@ void LedgerMaster::tryPublish()
 			{
 				if (theApp->getMasterLedgerAcquire().isFailure(hash))
 				{
-					cLog(lsFATAL) << "Unable to acquire a recent validated ledger";
+					cLog(lsWARNING) << "Unable to acquire a recent validated ledger";
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					LedgerAcquire::pointer acq = theApp->getMasterLedgerAcquire().findCreate(hash, 0);
+					LedgerAcquire::pointer acq = theApp->getMasterLedgerAcquire().findCreate(hash, seq);
 					if (!acq->isDone())
 					{
 						acq->setAccept();
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerMaster.h b/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerMaster.h
index dddffaa42..37c3a9630 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerMaster.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerMaster.h
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ public:
 
 	// The published ledger is the last fully validated ledger
 	Ledger::ref getValidatedLedger()	{ return mPubLedger; }
+	int getValidatedLedgerAge();
 
 	TER doTransaction(SerializedTransaction::ref txn, TransactionEngineParams params, bool& didApply);
 
@@ -157,8 +158,9 @@ public:
 
 	void resumeAcquiring();
 
-	void tune(int size, int age) { mLedgerHistory.tune(size, age); } 
-	void sweep(void) { mLedgerHistory.sweep(); }
+	void tune(int size, int age)	{ mLedgerHistory.tune(size, age); } 
+	void sweep()					{ mLedgerHistory.sweep(); }
+	float getCacheHitRate()			{ return mLedgerHistory.getCacheHitRate(); }
 
 	void addValidateCallback(callback& c) { mOnValidate.push_back(c); }
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/LoadManager.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/LoadManager.cpp
index 46965ff2b..3f5fb662c 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/LoadManager.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/LoadManager.cpp
@@ -285,6 +285,12 @@ bool LoadFeeTrack::raiseLocalFee()
 	return true;
 }
 
+bool LoadFeeTrack::isLoaded()
+{
+	boost::mutex::scoped_lock sl(mLock);
+	return (raiseCount != 0) || (mLocalTxnLoadFee != lftNormalFee);
+}
+
 bool LoadFeeTrack::lowerLocalFee()
 {
 	boost::mutex::scoped_lock sl(mLock);
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/LoadManager.h b/src/cpp/ripple/LoadManager.h
index 07722b9e6..4257b21af 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/LoadManager.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/LoadManager.h
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ public:
 	void setRemoteFee(uint32);
 	bool raiseLocalFee();
 	bool lowerLocalFee();
-	bool isLoaded()				{ return (raiseCount != 0) || (mLocalTxnLoadFee != lftNormalFee); }
+	bool isLoaded();
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/NetworkOPs.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/NetworkOPs.cpp
index c56c11470..e0f5c010a 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/NetworkOPs.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/NetworkOPs.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ std::string NetworkOPs::strOperatingMode()
 	static const char*	paStatusToken[] = {
 		"disconnected",
 		"connected",
+		"syncing",
 		"tracking",
 		"full"
 	};
@@ -615,6 +616,12 @@ void NetworkOPs::checkState(const boost::system::error_code& result)
 			cLog(lsINFO) << "Node count (" << peerList.size() << ") is sufficient.";
 		}
 
+		// Check if the last validated ledger forces a change between these states
+		if (mMode == omSYNCING)
+			setMode(omSYNCING);
+		else if (mMode == omCONNECTED)
+			setMode(omCONNECTED);
+
 		if (!mConsensus)
 			tryStartConsensus();
 
@@ -638,14 +645,14 @@ void NetworkOPs::tryStartConsensus()
 	// there shouldn't be a newer LCL. We need this information to do the next three
 	// tests.
 
-	if ((mMode == omCONNECTED) && !ledgerChange)
+	if (((mMode == omCONNECTED) || (mMode == omSYNCING)) && !ledgerChange)
 	{ // count number of peers that agree with us and UNL nodes whose validations we have for LCL
 		// if the ledger is good enough, go to omTRACKING - TODO
 		if (!mNeedNetworkLedger)
 			setMode(omTRACKING);
 	}
 
-	if ((mMode == omTRACKING) && !ledgerChange )
+	if (((mMode == omCONNECTED) || (mMode == omTRACKING)) && !ledgerChange)
 	{
 		// check if the ledger is good enough to go to omFULL
 		// Note: Do not go to omFULL if we don't have the previous ledger
@@ -654,12 +661,6 @@ void NetworkOPs::tryStartConsensus()
 			setMode(omFULL);
 	}
 
-	if (mMode == omFULL)
-	{
-		// WRITEME
-		// check if the ledger is bad enough to go to omTRACKING
-	}
-
 	if ((!mConsensus) && (mMode != omDISCONNECTED))
 		beginConsensus(networkClosed, mLedgerMaster->getCurrentLedger());
 }
@@ -783,24 +784,7 @@ bool NetworkOPs::checkLastClosedLedger(const std::vector<Peer::pointer>& peerLis
 			return true;
 		}
 		if (!mAcquiringLedger->isComplete())
-		{ // add more peers
-			int count = 0;
-			BOOST_FOREACH(Peer::ref it, peerList)
-			{
-				if (it->getClosedLedgerHash() == closedLedger)
-				{
-					++count;
-					mAcquiringLedger->peerHas(it);
-				}
-			}
-			if (!count)
-			{ // just ask everyone
-				BOOST_FOREACH(Peer::ref it, peerList)
-					if (it->isConnected())
-						mAcquiringLedger->peerHas(it);
-			}
 			return true;
-		}
 		clearNeedNetworkLedger();
 		consensus = mAcquiringLedger->getLedger();
 	}
@@ -1053,7 +1037,21 @@ void NetworkOPs::pubServer()
 
 void NetworkOPs::setMode(OperatingMode om)
 {
-	if (mMode == om) return;
+
+	if (om == omCONNECTED)
+	{
+		if (theApp->getLedgerMaster().getValidatedLedgerAge() < 60)
+			om = omSYNCING;
+	}
+
+	if (om == omSYNCING)
+	{
+		if (theApp->getLedgerMaster().getValidatedLedgerAge() >= 60)
+			om = omCONNECTED;
+	}
+
+	if (mMode == om)
+		return;
 
 	if ((om >= omCONNECTED) && (mMode == omDISCONNECTED))
 		mConnectTime = boost::posix_time::second_clock::universal_time();
@@ -1415,7 +1413,7 @@ void NetworkOPs::pubLedger(Ledger::ref accepted)
 
 			jvObj["txn_count"]		= Json::UInt(alpAccepted->getTxnCount());
 
-			if ((mMode == omFULL) || (mMode == omTRACKING))
+			if (mMode >= omSYNCING)
 				jvObj["validated_ledgers"]	= theApp->getLedgerMaster().getCompleteLedgers();
 
 			NetworkOPs::subMapType::const_iterator it = mSubLedger.begin();
@@ -1748,7 +1746,7 @@ bool NetworkOPs::subLedger(InfoSub::ref isrListener, Json::Value& jvResult)
 		jvResult["reserve_inc"]		= Json::UInt(lpClosed->getReserveInc());
 	}
 
-	if (((mMode == omFULL) || (mMode == omTRACKING)) && !isNeedNetworkLedger())
+	if ((mMode >= omSYNCING) && !isNeedNetworkLedger())
 		jvResult["validated_ledgers"]	= theApp->getLedgerMaster().getCompleteLedgers();
 
 	boost::recursive_mutex::scoped_lock	sl(mMonitorLock);
@@ -2004,9 +2002,21 @@ void NetworkOPs::getBookPage(Ledger::pointer lpLedger, const uint160& uTakerPays
 //	jvResult["nodes"]	= Json::Value(Json::arrayValue);
 }
 
-void NetworkOPs::makeFetchPack(Job&, boost::weak_ptr<Peer> wPeer, boost::shared_ptr<ripple::TMGetObjectByHash> request,
-	Ledger::pointer wantLedger, Ledger::pointer haveLedger)
+void NetworkOPs::makeFetchPack(Job&, boost::weak_ptr<Peer> wPeer,
+	boost::shared_ptr<ripple::TMGetObjectByHash> request,
+	Ledger::pointer wantLedger, Ledger::pointer haveLedger, uint32 uUptime)
 {
+	if (upTime() > (uUptime + 1))
+	{
+		cLog(lsINFO) << "Fetch pack request got stale";
+		return;
+	}
+	if (theApp->getFeeTrack().isLoaded())
+	{
+		cLog(lsINFO) << "Too busy to make fetch pack";
+		return;
+	}
+
 	try
 	{
 		Peer::pointer peer = wPeer.lock();
@@ -2017,7 +2027,7 @@ void NetworkOPs::makeFetchPack(Job&, boost::weak_ptr<Peer> wPeer, boost::shared_
 		reply.set_query(false);
 		if (request->has_seq())
 			reply.set_seq(request->seq());
-		reply.set_ledgerhash(reply.ledgerhash());
+		reply.set_ledgerhash(request->ledgerhash());
 		reply.set_type(ripple::TMGetObjectByHash::otFETCH_PACK);
 
 		do
@@ -2042,7 +2052,7 @@ void NetworkOPs::makeFetchPack(Job&, boost::weak_ptr<Peer> wPeer, boost::shared_
 				newObj.set_ledgerseq(lSeq);
 			}
 
-			if (wantLedger->getAccountHash().isNonZero() && (pack.size() < 768))
+			if (wantLedger->getAccountHash().isNonZero() && (pack.size() < 512))
 			{
 				pack = wantLedger->peekTransactionMap()->getFetchPack(NULL, true, 256);
 				BOOST_FOREACH(SHAMap::fetchPackEntry_t& node, pack)
@@ -2053,11 +2063,11 @@ void NetworkOPs::makeFetchPack(Job&, boost::weak_ptr<Peer> wPeer, boost::shared_
 					newObj.set_ledgerseq(lSeq);
 				}
 			}
-			if (reply.objects().size() >= 512)
+			if (reply.objects().size() >= 256)
 				break;
 			haveLedger = wantLedger;
 			wantLedger = getLedgerByHash(haveLedger->getParentHash());
-		} while (wantLedger);
+		} while (wantLedger && (upTime() <= (uUptime + 1)));
 
 		cLog(lsINFO) << "Built fetch pack with " << reply.objects().size() << " nodes";
 		PackedMessage::pointer msg = boost::make_shared<PackedMessage>(reply, ripple::mtGET_OBJECTS);
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/NetworkOPs.h b/src/cpp/ripple/NetworkOPs.h
index 94c522d50..76a6cd939 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/NetworkOPs.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/NetworkOPs.h
@@ -98,8 +98,9 @@ public:
 	{ // how we process transactions or account balance requests
 		omDISCONNECTED	= 0,	// not ready to process requests
 		omCONNECTED		= 1,	// convinced we are talking to the network
-		omTRACKING		= 2,	// convinced we agree with the network
-		omFULL			= 3		// we have the ledger and can even validate
+		omSYNCING		= 2,	// fallen slightly behind
+		omTRACKING		= 3,	// convinced we agree with the network
+		omFULL			= 4		// we have the ledger and can even validate
 	};
 
 	typedef boost::unordered_map<uint64, InfoSub::wptr>				subMapType;
@@ -283,7 +284,7 @@ public:
 	void mapComplete(const uint256& hash, SHAMap::ref map);
 	bool stillNeedTXSet(const uint256& hash);
 	void makeFetchPack(Job&, boost::weak_ptr<Peer> peer, boost::shared_ptr<ripple::TMGetObjectByHash> request,
-		Ledger::pointer wantLedger, Ledger::pointer haveLedger);
+		Ledger::pointer wantLedger, Ledger::pointer haveLedger, uint32 uUptime);
 	bool shouldFetchPack(uint32 seq);
 	void gotFetchPack(bool progress, uint32 seq);
 	void addFetchPack(const uint256& hash, boost::shared_ptr< std::vector<unsigned char> >& data);
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/Offer.h b/src/cpp/ripple/Offer.h
index cdb9dd8e8..82bc58646 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/Offer.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/Offer.h
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ public:
 	AccountItem::pointer makeItem(const uint160&, SerializedLedgerEntry::ref ledgerEntry);
 	LedgerEntryType getType(){ return(ltOFFER); }
 
-	STAmount getTakerPays(){ return(mTakerPays); }
-	STAmount getTakerGets(){ return(mTakerGets); }
-	RippleAddress getAccount(){ return(mAccount); }
+	const STAmount& getTakerPays(){ return(mTakerPays); }
+	const STAmount& getTakerGets(){ return(mTakerGets); }
+	const RippleAddress& getAccount(){ return(mAccount); }
 	int getSeq(){ return(mSeq); }
 	Json::Value getJson(int);
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/Peer.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/Peer.cpp
index 8474db6de..3cd739ba3 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/Peer.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/Peer.cpp
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ void Peer::processReadBuffer()
 
 	LoadEvent::autoptr event(theApp->getJobQueue().getLoadEventAP(jtPEER, "Peer::read"));
 
-	boost::recursive_mutex::scoped_lock sl(theApp->getMasterLock());
+	ScopedLock sl(theApp->getMasterLock());
 
 	// If connected and get a mtHELLO or if not connected and get a non-mtHELLO, wrong message was sent.
 	if (mHelloed == (type == ripple::mtHELLO))
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ void Peer::processReadBuffer()
 				ripple::TMGetPeers msg;
 
 				if (msg.ParseFromArray(&mReadbuf[HEADER_SIZE], mReadbuf.size() - HEADER_SIZE))
-					recvGetPeers(msg);
+					recvGetPeers(msg, sl);
 				else
 					cLog(lsWARNING) << "parse error: " << type;
 			}
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ void Peer::processReadBuffer()
 				event->reName("Peer::transaction");
 				ripple::TMTransaction msg;
 				if (msg.ParseFromArray(&mReadbuf[HEADER_SIZE], mReadbuf.size() - HEADER_SIZE))
-					recvTransaction(msg);
+					recvTransaction(msg, sl);
 				else
 					cLog(lsWARNING) << "parse error: " << type;
 			}
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ void Peer::processReadBuffer()
 				event->reName("Peer::getledger");
 				ripple::TMGetLedger msg;
 				if (msg.ParseFromArray(&mReadbuf[HEADER_SIZE], mReadbuf.size() - HEADER_SIZE))
-					recvGetLedger(msg);
+					recvGetLedger(msg, sl);
 				else
 					cLog(lsWARNING) << "parse error: " << type;
 			}
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ void Peer::processReadBuffer()
 				event->reName("Peer::ledgerdata");
 				boost::shared_ptr<ripple::TMLedgerData> msg = boost::make_shared<ripple::TMLedgerData>();
 				if (msg->ParseFromArray(&mReadbuf[HEADER_SIZE], mReadbuf.size() - HEADER_SIZE))
-					recvLedger(msg);
+					recvLedger(msg, sl);
 				else
 					cLog(lsWARNING) << "parse error: " << type;
 			}
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ void Peer::processReadBuffer()
 				event->reName("Peer::validation");
 				boost::shared_ptr<ripple::TMValidation> msg = boost::make_shared<ripple::TMValidation>();
 				if (msg->ParseFromArray(&mReadbuf[HEADER_SIZE], mReadbuf.size() - HEADER_SIZE))
-					recvValidation(msg);
+					recvValidation(msg, sl);
 				else
 					cLog(lsWARNING) << "parse error: " << type;
 			}
@@ -864,16 +864,15 @@ static void checkTransaction(Job&, int flags, SerializedTransaction::pointer stx
 #endif
 }
 
-void Peer::recvTransaction(ripple::TMTransaction& packet)
+void Peer::recvTransaction(ripple::TMTransaction& packet, ScopedLock& MasterLockHolder)
 {
-
+	MasterLockHolder.unlock();
 	Transaction::pointer tx;
 #ifndef TRUST_NETWORK
 	try
 	{
 #endif
-		std::string rawTx = packet.rawtransaction();
-		Serializer s(rawTx);
+		Serializer s(packet.rawtransaction());
 		SerializerIterator sit(s);
 		SerializedTransaction::pointer stx = boost::make_shared<SerializedTransaction>(boost::ref(sit));
 
@@ -1085,8 +1084,9 @@ static void checkValidation(Job&, SerializedValidation::pointer val, uint256 sig
 #endif
 }
 
-void Peer::recvValidation(const boost::shared_ptr<ripple::TMValidation>& packet)
+void Peer::recvValidation(const boost::shared_ptr<ripple::TMValidation>& packet, ScopedLock& MasterLockHolder)
 {
+	MasterLockHolder.unlock();
 	if (packet->validation().size() < 50)
 	{
 		cLog(lsWARNING) << "Too small validation from peer";
@@ -1138,8 +1138,9 @@ void Peer::recvGetContacts(ripple::TMGetContacts& packet)
 // Return a list of your favorite people
 // TODO: filter out all the LAN peers
 // TODO: filter out the peer you are talking to
-void Peer::recvGetPeers(ripple::TMGetPeers& packet)
+void Peer::recvGetPeers(ripple::TMGetPeers& packet, ScopedLock& MasterLockHolder)
 {
+	MasterLockHolder.unlock();
 	std::vector<std::string> addrs;
 
 	theApp->getConnectionPool().getTopNAddrs(30, addrs);
@@ -1417,7 +1418,7 @@ void Peer::recvStatus(ripple::TMStatusChange& packet)
 		mMaxLedger = packet.lastseq();
 }
 
-void Peer::recvGetLedger(ripple::TMGetLedger& packet)
+void Peer::recvGetLedger(ripple::TMGetLedger& packet, ScopedLock& MasterLockHolder)
 {
 	SHAMap::pointer map;
 	ripple::TMLedgerData reply;
@@ -1545,6 +1546,13 @@ void Peer::recvGetLedger(ripple::TMGetLedger& packet)
 			return;
 		}
 
+		if (ledger->isImmutable())
+			MasterLockHolder.unlock();
+		else
+		{
+			cLog(lsWARNING) << "Request for data from mutable ledger";
+		}
+
 		// Fill out the reply
 		uint256 lHash = ledger->getHash();
 		reply.set_ledgerhash(lHash.begin(), lHash.size());
@@ -1608,7 +1616,7 @@ void Peer::recvGetLedger(ripple::TMGetLedger& packet)
 		SHAMapNode mn(packet.nodeids(i).data(), packet.nodeids(i).size());
 		if(!mn.isValid())
 		{
-			cLog(lsWARNING) << "Request for invalid node";
+			cLog(lsWARNING) << "Request for invalid node: " << logMe;
 			punishPeer(LT_InvalidRequest);
 			return;
 		}
@@ -1657,8 +1665,9 @@ void Peer::recvGetLedger(ripple::TMGetLedger& packet)
 	sendPacket(oPacket, true);
 }
 
-void Peer::recvLedger(const boost::shared_ptr<ripple::TMLedgerData>& packet_ptr)
+void Peer::recvLedger(const boost::shared_ptr<ripple::TMLedgerData>& packet_ptr, ScopedLock& MasterLockHolder)
 {
+	MasterLockHolder.unlock();
 	ripple::TMLedgerData& packet = *packet_ptr;
 	if (packet.nodes().size() <= 0)
 	{
@@ -1911,7 +1920,7 @@ void Peer::doFetchPack(const boost::shared_ptr<ripple::TMGetObjectByHash>& packe
 	}
 	theApp->getJobQueue().addJob(jtPACK, "MakeFetchPack",
 		BIND_TYPE(&NetworkOPs::makeFetchPack, &theApp->getOPs(), P_1,
-			boost::weak_ptr<Peer>(shared_from_this()), packet, wantLedger, haveLedger));
+			boost::weak_ptr<Peer>(shared_from_this()), packet, wantLedger, haveLedger, upTime()));
 }
 
 bool Peer::hasProto(int version)
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/Peer.h b/src/cpp/ripple/Peer.h
index d7bf83834..67279a10f 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/Peer.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/Peer.h
@@ -87,12 +87,12 @@ protected:
 	void sendHello();
 
 	void recvHello(ripple::TMHello& packet);
-	void recvTransaction(ripple::TMTransaction& packet);
-	void recvValidation(const boost::shared_ptr<ripple::TMValidation>& packet);
+	void recvTransaction(ripple::TMTransaction& packet, ScopedLock& MasterLockHolder);
+	void recvValidation(const boost::shared_ptr<ripple::TMValidation>& packet, ScopedLock& MasterLockHolder);
 	void recvGetValidation(ripple::TMGetValidations& packet);
 	void recvContact(ripple::TMContact& packet);
 	void recvGetContacts(ripple::TMGetContacts& packet);
-	void recvGetPeers(ripple::TMGetPeers& packet);
+	void recvGetPeers(ripple::TMGetPeers& packet, ScopedLock& MasterLockHolder);
 	void recvPeers(ripple::TMPeers& packet);
 	void recvGetObjectByHash(const boost::shared_ptr<ripple::TMGetObjectByHash>& packet);
 	void recvPing(ripple::TMPing& packet);
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ protected:
 	void recvSearchTransaction(ripple::TMSearchTransaction& packet);
 	void recvGetAccount(ripple::TMGetAccount& packet);
 	void recvAccount(ripple::TMAccount& packet);
-	void recvGetLedger(ripple::TMGetLedger& packet);
-	void recvLedger(const boost::shared_ptr<ripple::TMLedgerData>& packet);
+	void recvGetLedger(ripple::TMGetLedger& packet, ScopedLock& MasterLockHolder);
+	void recvLedger(const boost::shared_ptr<ripple::TMLedgerData>& packet, ScopedLock& MasterLockHolder);
 	void recvStatus(ripple::TMStatusChange& packet);
 	void recvPropose(const boost::shared_ptr<ripple::TMProposeSet>& packet);
 	void recvHaveTxSet(ripple::TMHaveTransactionSet& packet);
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.cpp
index 37ca82103..a350ae65c 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.cpp
@@ -1071,9 +1071,6 @@ Json::Value RPCHandler::doAccountLines(Json::Value jvRequest, int& cost, ScopedL
 	{
 		jvResult["account"]	= raAccount.humanAccountID();
 
-		// XXX This is wrong, we do access the current ledger and do need to worry about changes.
-		// We access a committed ledger and need not worry about changes.
-
 		AccountItems rippleLines(raAccount.getAccountID(), lpLedger, AccountItem::pointer(new RippleState()));
 
 		Json::Value&	jsonLines = (jvResult["lines"] = Json::arrayValue);
@@ -1083,9 +1080,9 @@ Json::Value RPCHandler::doAccountLines(Json::Value jvRequest, int& cost, ScopedL
 
 			if (!raPeer.isValid() || raPeer.getAccountID() == line->getAccountIDPeer())
 			{
-				STAmount		saBalance	= line->getBalance();
-				STAmount		saLimit		= line->getLimit();
-				STAmount		saLimitPeer	= line->getLimitPeer();
+				const STAmount&		saBalance	= line->getBalance();
+				const STAmount&		saLimit		= line->getLimit();
+				const STAmount&		saLimitPeer	= line->getLimitPeer();
 
 				Json::Value&	jPeer	= jsonLines.append(Json::objectValue);
 
@@ -1148,9 +1145,6 @@ Json::Value RPCHandler::doAccountOffers(Json::Value jvRequest, int& cost, Scoped
 
 	AccountState::pointer	as		= mNetOps->getAccountState(lpLedger, raAccount);
 
-	if (lpLedger->isImmutable())
-		MasterLockHolder.unlock();
-
 	if (as)
 	{
 		Json::Value&	jsonLines = (jvResult["offers"] = Json::arrayValue);
@@ -1160,15 +1154,10 @@ Json::Value RPCHandler::doAccountOffers(Json::Value jvRequest, int& cost, Scoped
 		{
 			Offer* offer=(Offer*)item.get();
 
-			STAmount takerPays	= offer->getTakerPays();
-			STAmount takerGets	= offer->getTakerGets();
-			//RippleAddress account	= offer->getAccount();
-
 			Json::Value&	obj	= jsonLines.append(Json::objectValue);
 
-			//obj["account"]		= account.humanAccountID();
-			takerPays.setJson(obj["taker_pays"]);
-			takerGets.setJson(obj["taker_gets"]);
+			offer->getTakerPays().setJson(obj["taker_pays"]);
+			offer->getTakerGets().setJson(obj["taker_gets"]);
 			obj["seq"]				= offer->getSeq();
 
 		}
@@ -2315,6 +2304,11 @@ Json::Value RPCHandler::doGetCounts(Json::Value jvRequest, int& cost, ScopedLock
 
 	ret["write_load"] = theApp->getHashedObjectStore().getWriteLoad();
 
+	ret["SLE_hit_rate"] = theApp->getSLECache().getHitRate();
+	ret["node_hit_rate"] = theApp->getHashedObjectStore().getCacheHitRate();
+	ret["ledger_hit_rate"] = theApp->getLedgerMaster().getCacheHitRate();
+	ret["AL_hit_rate"] = AcceptedLedger::getCacheHitRate();
+
 	std::string uptime;
 	int s = upTime();
 	textTime(uptime, s, "year", 365*24*60*60);
@@ -2618,16 +2612,19 @@ Json::Value RPCHandler::lookupLedger(Json::Value jvRequest, Ledger::pointer& lpL
 	case LEDGER_CURRENT:
 		lpLedger		= mNetOps->getCurrentSnapshot();
 		iLedgerIndex	= lpLedger->getLedgerSeq();
+		assert(lpLedger->isImmutable() && !lpLedger->isClosed());
 		break;
 
 	case LEDGER_CLOSED:
 		lpLedger		= theApp->getLedgerMaster().getClosedLedger();
 		iLedgerIndex	= lpLedger->getLedgerSeq();
+		assert(lpLedger->isImmutable() && lpLedger->isClosed());
 		break;
 
 	case LEDGER_VALIDATED:
 		lpLedger		= mNetOps->getValidatedLedger();
 		iLedgerIndex	= lpLedger->getLedgerSeq();
+		assert(lpLedger->isImmutable() && lpLedger->isClosed());
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -3548,9 +3545,7 @@ Json::Value RPCHandler::doCommand(const Json::Value& jvRequest, int iRole, int &
 
 	ScopedLock MasterLockHolder(theApp->getMasterLock());
 
-	if (commandsA[i].iOptions & optNetwork
-		&& mNetOps->getOperatingMode() != NetworkOPs::omTRACKING
-		&& mNetOps->getOperatingMode() != NetworkOPs::omFULL)
+	if ((commandsA[i].iOptions & optNetwork) && (mNetOps->getOperatingMode() < NetworkOPs::omSYNCING))
 	{
 		cLog(lsINFO) << "Insufficient network mode for RPC: " << mNetOps->strOperatingMode();
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/RippleAddress.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/RippleAddress.cpp
index 5914c115b..4c0157422 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/RippleAddress.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/RippleAddress.cpp
@@ -35,11 +35,6 @@ RippleAddress::RippleAddress() : mIsValid(false)
     nVersion = VER_NONE;
 }
 
-bool RippleAddress::isValid() const
-{
-	return mIsValid;
-}
-
 void RippleAddress::clear()
 {
     nVersion = VER_NONE;
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/RippleAddress.h b/src/cpp/ripple/RippleAddress.h
index eb19e60d9..d4f916b4f 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/RippleAddress.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/RippleAddress.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public:
 	RippleAddress();
 
 	// For public and private key, checks if they are legal.
-	bool isValid() const;
+	bool isValid() const			{ return mIsValid; }
 
 	void clear();
 	bool isSet() const;
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/SHAMap.h b/src/cpp/ripple/SHAMap.h
index b60c8827c..da58b1c2a 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/SHAMap.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/SHAMap.h
@@ -377,7 +377,8 @@ protected:
 	SHAMapItem::pointer onlyBelow(SHAMapTreeNode*);
 	void eraseChildren(SHAMapTreeNode::pointer);
 	void dropBelow(SHAMapTreeNode*);
-	bool hasNode(const SHAMapNode& id, const uint256& hash);
+	bool hasInnerNode(const SHAMapNode& nodeID, const uint256& hash);
+	bool hasLeafNode(const uint256& tag, const uint256& hash);
 
 	bool walkBranch(SHAMapTreeNode* node, SHAMapItem::ref otherMapItem, bool isFirstMap,
 	    SHAMapDiff& differences, int& maxCount);
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/SHAMapSync.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/SHAMapSync.cpp
index 35fa38f51..f7e698521 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/SHAMapSync.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/SHAMapSync.cpp
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ bool SHAMap::deepCompare(SHAMap& other)
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool SHAMap::hasNode(const SHAMapNode& nodeID, const uint256& nodeHash)
+bool SHAMap::hasInnerNode(const SHAMapNode& nodeID, const uint256& nodeHash)
 {
 	SHAMapTreeNode* node = root.get();
 	while (node->isInner() && (node->getDepth() < nodeID.getDepth()))
@@ -423,6 +423,19 @@ bool SHAMap::hasNode(const SHAMapNode& nodeID, const uint256& nodeHash)
 	return node->getNodeHash() == nodeHash;
 }
 
+bool SHAMap::hasLeafNode(const uint256& tag, const uint256& nodeHash)
+{
+	SHAMapTreeNode* node = root.get();
+	while (node->isInner())
+	{
+		int branch = node->selectBranch(tag);
+		if (node->isEmptyBranch(branch))
+			return false;
+		node = getNodePointer(node->getChildNodeID(branch), node->getChildHash(branch));
+	}
+	return node->getNodeHash() == nodeHash;
+}
+
 std::list<SHAMap::fetchPackEntry_t> SHAMap::getFetchPack(SHAMap* have, bool includeLeaves, int max)
 {
 	std::list<fetchPackEntry_t> ret;
@@ -446,7 +459,7 @@ std::list<SHAMap::fetchPackEntry_t> SHAMap::getFetchPack(SHAMap* have, bool incl
 	if (root->isLeaf())
 	{
 		if (includeLeaves && !root->getNodeHash().isZero() &&
-			(!have || !have->hasNode(*root, root->getNodeHash())))
+			(!have || !have->hasLeafNode(root->getTag(), root->getNodeHash())))
 		{
 			Serializer s;
 			root->addRaw(s, snfPREFIX);
@@ -486,10 +499,10 @@ std::list<SHAMap::fetchPackEntry_t> SHAMap::getFetchPack(SHAMap* have, bool incl
 				SHAMapTreeNode *next = getNodePointer(childID, childHash);
 				if (next->isInner())
 				{
-					if (!have || !have->hasNode(*next, childHash))
+					if (!have || !have->hasInnerNode(*next, childHash))
 						stack.push(next);
 				}
-				else if (includeLeaves && (!have || !have->hasNode(childID, childHash)))
+				else if (includeLeaves && (!have || !have->hasLeafNode(next->getTag(), childHash)))
 				{
 					Serializer s;
 					node->addRaw(s, snfPREFIX);
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/SHAMapSync.h b/src/cpp/ripple/SHAMapSync.h
index ea7caee9d..60e55a139 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/SHAMapSync.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/SHAMapSync.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-#ifndef __SHAMAPYSNC__
-#define __SHAMAPSYNC__
+#ifndef SHAMAPSYNC_H
+#define SHAMAPSYNC_H
 
 #include "SHAMap.h"
 #include "Application.h"
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/SerializedObject.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/SerializedObject.cpp
index 2179d5d64..4b644847c 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/SerializedObject.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/SerializedObject.cpp
@@ -639,38 +639,40 @@ std::vector<unsigned char> STObject::getFieldVL(SField::ref field) const
 	return cf->getValue();
 }
 
-static const STAmount defaultAmount;
 const STAmount& STObject::getFieldAmount(SField::ref field) const
 {
+	static STAmount empty;
 	const SerializedType* rf = peekAtPField(field);
 	if (!rf)
 		throw std::runtime_error("Field not found");
 	SerializedTypeID id = rf->getSType();
 	if (id == STI_NOTPRESENT)
-		return defaultAmount; // optional field not present
+		return empty; // optional field not present
 	const STAmount *cf = dynamic_cast<const STAmount *>(rf);
 	if (!cf)
 		throw std::runtime_error("Wrong field type");
 	return *cf;
 }
 
-STPathSet STObject::getFieldPathSet(SField::ref field) const
+const STPathSet& STObject::getFieldPathSet(SField::ref field) const
 {
+	static STPathSet empty;
 	const SerializedType* rf = peekAtPField(field);
 	if (!rf) throw std::runtime_error("Field not found");
 	SerializedTypeID id = rf->getSType();
-	if (id == STI_NOTPRESENT) return STPathSet(); // optional field not present
+	if (id == STI_NOTPRESENT) return empty; // optional field not present
 	const STPathSet *cf = dynamic_cast<const STPathSet *>(rf);
 	if (!cf) throw std::runtime_error("Wrong field type");
 	return *cf;
 }
 
-STVector256 STObject::getFieldV256(SField::ref field) const
+const STVector256& STObject::getFieldV256(SField::ref field) const
 {
+	static STVector256 empty;
 	const SerializedType* rf = peekAtPField(field);
 	if (!rf) throw std::runtime_error("Field not found");
 	SerializedTypeID id = rf->getSType();
-	if (id == STI_NOTPRESENT) return STVector256(); // optional field not present
+	if (id == STI_NOTPRESENT) return empty; // optional field not present
 	const STVector256 *cf = dynamic_cast<const STVector256 *>(rf);
 	if (!cf) throw std::runtime_error("Wrong field type");
 	return *cf;
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/SerializedObject.h b/src/cpp/ripple/SerializedObject.h
index 97ab764f3..c1a7fa35e 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/SerializedObject.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/SerializedObject.h
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ public:
 	uint160 getFieldAccount160(SField::ref field) const;
 	std::vector<unsigned char> getFieldVL(SField::ref field) const;
 	const STAmount& getFieldAmount(SField::ref field) const;
-	STPathSet getFieldPathSet(SField::ref field) const;
-	STVector256 getFieldV256(SField::ref field) const;
+	const STPathSet& getFieldPathSet(SField::ref field) const;
+	const STVector256& getFieldV256(SField::ref field) const;
 
 	void setFieldU8(SField::ref field, unsigned char);
 	void setFieldU16(SField::ref field, uint16);
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/TaggedCache.h b/src/cpp/ripple/TaggedCache.h
index f71f135d0..8b05e30e0 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/TaggedCache.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/TaggedCache.h
@@ -63,16 +63,21 @@ protected:
 	cache_type	mCache;			// Hold strong reference to recent objects
 	int			mLastSweep;
 
+	uint64		mHits, mMisses;
+
 public:
 	TaggedCache(const char *name, int size, int age)
-		: mName(name), mTargetSize(size), mTargetAge(age), mCacheCount(0), mLastSweep(upTime()) { ; }
+		: mName(name), mTargetSize(size), mTargetAge(age), mCacheCount(0), mLastSweep(upTime()),
+		mHits(0), mMisses(0)
+	{ ; }
 
 	int getTargetSize() const;
 	int getTargetAge() const;
 
 	int getCacheSize();
 	int getTrackSize();
-	int getSweepAge();
+	float getHitRate();
+	void clearStats();
 
 	void setTargetSize(int size);
 	void setTargetAge(int age);
@@ -129,6 +134,19 @@ template<typename c_Key, typename c_Data> int TaggedCache<c_Key, c_Data>::getTra
 	return mCache.size();
 }
 
+template<typename c_Key, typename c_Data> float TaggedCache<c_Key, c_Data>::getHitRate()
+{
+	boost::recursive_mutex::scoped_lock sl(mLock);
+	return (static_cast<float>(mHits) * 100) / (1.0f + mHits + mMisses);
+}
+
+template<typename c_Key, typename c_Data> void TaggedCache<c_Key, c_Data>::clearStats()
+{
+	boost::recursive_mutex::scoped_lock sl(mLock);
+	mHits = 0;
+	mMisses = 0;
+}
+
 template<typename c_Key, typename c_Data> void TaggedCache<c_Key, c_Data>::clear()
 {
 	boost::recursive_mutex::scoped_lock sl(mLock);
@@ -302,20 +320,27 @@ boost::shared_ptr<c_Data> TaggedCache<c_Key, c_Data>::fetch(const key_type& key)
 
 	cache_iterator cit = mCache.find(key);
 	if (cit == mCache.end())
+	{
+		++mMisses;
 		return data_ptr();
+	}
 	cache_entry& entry = cit->second;
 	entry.touch();
 
 	if (entry.isCached())
+	{
+		++mHits;
 		return entry.ptr;
+	}
 
 	entry.ptr = entry.lock();
 	if (entry.isCached())
-	{
+	{ // independent of cache size, so not counted as a hit
 		++mCacheCount;
 		return entry.ptr;
 	}
 	mCache.erase(cit);
+	++mMisses;
 	return data_ptr();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/main.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/main.cpp
index 15a23767d..7cfb5cb0b 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/main.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/main.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ void printHelp(const po::options_description& desc)
 	cerr << desc << endl;
 
 	cerr << "Commands: " << endl;
-	cerr << "     account_info <account>|<nickname>|<seed>|<pass_phrase>|<key> [<ledger>]" << endl;
+	cerr << "     account_info <account>|<nickname>|<seed>|<pass_phrase>|<key> [<ledger>] [strict]" << endl;
 	cerr << "     account_lines <account> <account>|\"\" [<ledger>]" << endl;
 	cerr << "     account_offers <account>|<nickname>|<account_public_key> [<ledger>]" << endl;
 	cerr << "     account_tx accountID [ledger_min [ledger_max [limit [offset]]]] [binary] [count] [descending]" << endl;