--- a/web/config.py	Tue Jun 09 21:22:10 2015 +0800
+++ b/web/config.py	Tue Jun 09 23:29:11 2015 +0800
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@
 # 1 hour
 CSRF_TIMEOUT = 3600
 
+LONG_POLL_TIMEOUT = 500
+
 try:
     from localconfig import *
 except ImportError:

--- a/web/log.py	Tue Jun 09 21:22:10 2015 +0800
+++ b/web/log.py	Tue Jun 09 23:29:11 2015 +0800
@@ -247,8 +247,8 @@
     tick_secs = int(entries['tick_secs'])
     return val_ticks + float(val_rem) * tick_secs / tick_wake
 
-def write_current_params(current_params):
-    fridge_settings.update(current_params)
+def write_current_params(current_params, current_epoch):
+    fridge_settings.update(current_params, current_epoch)
 
 def read_current_params():
     params, epochtag = fridge_settings.get()

--- a/web/settings.py	Tue Jun 09 21:22:10 2015 +0800
+++ b/web/settings.py	Tue Jun 09 23:29:11 2015 +0800
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 import fcntl
 import hashlib
 
+import binascii
+import os
+
 class Settings(object):
     RAND_SIZE = 15 # 120 bits
 
@@ -22,7 +25,7 @@
         self.epoch = None
         self.tag = None
 
-        self.update(self, None, 'startepoch')
+        self.update(None, 'startepoch')
 
     def wait(self, epoch_tag = None, timeout = None):
         """ returns false if the timeout was hit """

--- a/web/templog.py	Tue Jun 09 21:22:10 2015 +0800
+++ b/web/templog.py	Tue Jun 09 23:29:11 2015 +0800
@@ -163,12 +163,16 @@
     req_etag = request.headers.get('etag', None)
     if req_etag:
         # wait for it to change
-        if not log.fridge_settings.wait(req_etag, timeout=LONG_POLL_TIMEOUT):
-            response.status = 304
-            return "Nothing happened"
+        # XXX this is meant to return True if it has been woken up
+        # but it isn't working. Instead compare epochtag below.
+        log.fridge_settings.wait(req_etag, timeout=config.LONG_POLL_TIMEOUT)
+
+    contents, epoch_tag = log.fridge_settings.get()
+    if epoch_tag == req_etag:
+        response.status = 304
+        return "Nothing happened"
 
     response.set_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
-    contents, epoch_tag = client_settings.get()
     return json.dumps({'params': contents, 'epoch_tag': epoch_tag})
 
 @bottle.get('/<filename:re:.*\.js>')