diff --git a/attrd/commands.c b/attrd/commands.c
index 108db51dc7..1b503fd074 100644
--- a/attrd/commands.c
+++ b/attrd/commands.c
@@ -1,775 +1,770 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (C) 2013 Andrew Beekhof <andrew@beekhof.net>
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public
  * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
  * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *
  * This software is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
  * General Public License for more details.
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
  * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
  */
 #include <crm_internal.h>
 
 #include <glib.h>
 
 #include <crm/msg_xml.h>
 #include <crm/cluster.h>
 #include <crm/cib.h>
 #include <crm/cluster/internal.h>
 #include <crm/cluster/election.h>
 #include <crm/cib/internal.h>
 
 #include <internal.h>
 
 #define ATTRD_PROTOCOL_VERSION "1"
 
 int last_cib_op_done = 0;
 char *peer_writer = NULL;
 GHashTable *attributes = NULL;
 
 typedef struct attribute_s {
     char *uuid; /* TODO: Remove if at all possible */
     char *id;
     char *set;
 
     GHashTable *values;
 
     int update;
     int timeout_ms;
     bool changed;
     bool unknown_peer_uuids;
     mainloop_timer_t *timer;
 
     char *user;
 
 } attribute_t;
 
 typedef struct attribute_value_s {
         uint32_t nodeid;
         gboolean is_remote;
         char *nodename;
         char *current;
         char *requested;
         char *stored;
 } attribute_value_t;
 
 
 void write_attribute(attribute_t *a);
 void write_or_elect_attribute(attribute_t *a);
 void attrd_peer_update(crm_node_t *peer, xmlNode *xml, bool filter);
 void attrd_peer_sync(crm_node_t *peer, xmlNode *xml);
 void attrd_peer_remove(const char *host, const char *source);
 
 static gboolean
 send_attrd_message(crm_node_t * node, xmlNode * data)
 {
     crm_xml_add(data, F_TYPE, T_ATTRD);
     crm_xml_add(data, F_ATTRD_IGNORE_LOCALLY, "atomic-version"); /* Tell older versions to ignore our messages */
     crm_xml_add(data, F_ATTRD_VERSION, ATTRD_PROTOCOL_VERSION);
     crm_xml_add_int(data, F_ATTRD_WRITER, election_state(writer));
 
     return send_cluster_message(node, crm_msg_attrd, data, TRUE);
 }
 
 static gboolean
 attribute_timer_cb(gpointer data)
 {
     attribute_t *a = data;
     crm_trace("Dampen interval expired for %s in state %d", a->id, election_state(writer));
     write_or_elect_attribute(a);
     return FALSE;
 }
 
 static void
 free_attribute_value(gpointer data)
 {
     attribute_value_t *v = data;
 
     free(v->nodename);
     free(v->current);
     free(v->requested);
     free(v->stored);
     free(v);
 }
 
 void
 free_attribute(gpointer data)
 {
     attribute_t *a = data;
     if(a) {
         free(a->id);
         free(a->set);
         free(a->uuid);
         free(a->user);
 
         mainloop_timer_del(a->timer);
         g_hash_table_destroy(a->values);
 
         free(a);
     }
 }
 
 xmlNode *
 build_attribute_xml(
     xmlNode *parent, const char *name, const char *set, const char *uuid, unsigned int timeout_ms, const char *user,
     const char *peer, uint32_t peerid, const char *value)
 {
     xmlNode *xml = create_xml_node(parent, __FUNCTION__);
 
     crm_xml_add(xml, F_ATTRD_ATTRIBUTE, name);
     crm_xml_add(xml, F_ATTRD_SET, set);
     crm_xml_add(xml, F_ATTRD_KEY, uuid);
     crm_xml_add(xml, F_ATTRD_USER, user);
     crm_xml_add(xml, F_ATTRD_HOST, peer);
     crm_xml_add_int(xml, F_ATTRD_HOST_ID, peerid);
     crm_xml_add(xml, F_ATTRD_VALUE, value);
     crm_xml_add_int(xml, F_ATTRD_DAMPEN, timeout_ms/1000);
 
     return xml;
 }
 
 static attribute_t *
 create_attribute(xmlNode *xml)
 {
     int dampen = 0;
     const char *value = crm_element_value(xml, F_ATTRD_DAMPEN);
     attribute_t *a = calloc(1, sizeof(attribute_t));
 
     a->id      = crm_element_value_copy(xml, F_ATTRD_ATTRIBUTE);
     a->set     = crm_element_value_copy(xml, F_ATTRD_SET);
     a->uuid    = crm_element_value_copy(xml, F_ATTRD_KEY);
     a->values = g_hash_table_new_full(crm_str_hash, g_str_equal, NULL, free_attribute_value);
 
 #if ENABLE_ACL
     crm_trace("Performing all %s operations as user '%s'", a->id, a->user);
     a->user = crm_element_value_copy(xml, F_ATTRD_USER);
 #endif
 
     if(value) {
         dampen = crm_get_msec(value);
         crm_trace("Created attribute %s with delay %dms (%s)", a->id, dampen, value);
     } else {
         crm_trace("Created attribute %s with no delay", a->id);
     }
 
     if(dampen > 0) {
         a->timeout_ms = dampen;
         a->timer = mainloop_timer_add(strdup(a->id), a->timeout_ms, FALSE, attribute_timer_cb, a);
     }
 
     g_hash_table_replace(attributes, a->id, a);
     return a;
 }
 
 void
 attrd_client_message(crm_client_t *client, xmlNode *xml)
 {
     bool broadcast = FALSE;
     static int plus_plus_len = 5;
     const char *op = crm_element_value(xml, F_ATTRD_TASK);
 
     if(safe_str_eq(op, "peer-remove")) {
         const char *host = crm_element_value(xml, F_ATTRD_HOST);
 
         crm_info("Client %s is requesting all values for %s be removed", client->name, host);
         if(host) {
             broadcast = TRUE;
         }
 
     } else if(safe_str_eq(op, "update")) {
         attribute_t *a = NULL;
         attribute_value_t *v = NULL;
         char *key = crm_element_value_copy(xml, F_ATTRD_KEY);
         char *set = crm_element_value_copy(xml, F_ATTRD_SET);
         char *host = crm_element_value_copy(xml, F_ATTRD_HOST);
         const char *attr = crm_element_value(xml, F_ATTRD_ATTRIBUTE);
         const char *value = crm_element_value(xml, F_ATTRD_VALUE);
 
         a = g_hash_table_lookup(attributes, attr);
 
         if(host == NULL) {
             crm_trace("Inferring host");
             host = strdup(attrd_cluster->uname);
             crm_xml_add(xml, F_ATTRD_HOST, host);
             crm_xml_add_int(xml, F_ATTRD_HOST_ID, attrd_cluster->nodeid);
         }
 
         if (value) {
             int offset = 1;
             int int_value = 0;
             int value_len = strlen(value);
 
             if (value_len < (plus_plus_len + 2)
                 || value[plus_plus_len] != '+'
                 || (value[plus_plus_len + 1] != '+' && value[plus_plus_len + 1] != '=')) {
                 goto send;
             }
 
             if(a) {
                 v = g_hash_table_lookup(a->values, host);
             }
             if(v) {
                 int_value = char2score(v->current);
             }
 
             if (value[plus_plus_len + 1] != '+') {
                 const char *offset_s = value + (plus_plus_len + 2);
 
                 offset = char2score(offset_s);
             }
             int_value += offset;
 
             if (int_value > INFINITY) {
                 int_value = INFINITY;
             }
 
             crm_info("Expanded %s=%s to %d", attr, value, int_value);
             crm_xml_add_int(xml, F_ATTRD_VALUE, int_value);
         }
 
       send:
 
         if(peer_writer == NULL && election_state(writer) != election_in_progress) {
             crm_info("Starting an election to determine the writer");
             election_vote(writer);
         }
 
         crm_info("Broadcasting %s[%s] = %s%s", attr, host, value, election_state(writer) == election_won?" (writer)":"");
         broadcast = TRUE;
 
         free(key);
         free(set);
         free(host);
 
     } else if(safe_str_eq(op, "refresh")) {
         crm_notice("Updating all attributes");
         write_attributes(TRUE, FALSE);
     }
 
     if(broadcast) {
         send_attrd_message(NULL, xml);
     }
 }
 
 void
 attrd_peer_message(crm_node_t *peer, xmlNode *xml)
 {
     int peer_state = 0;
     const char *v = crm_element_value(xml, F_ATTRD_VERSION);
     const char *op = crm_element_value(xml, F_ATTRD_TASK);
     const char *election_op = crm_element_value(xml, F_CRM_TASK);
 
     if(election_op) {
         enum election_result rc = 0;
 
         crm_xml_add(xml, F_CRM_HOST_FROM, peer->uname);
         rc = election_count_vote(writer, xml, TRUE);
         switch(rc) {
             case election_start:
                 free(peer_writer);
                 peer_writer = NULL;
                 election_vote(writer);
                 break;
             case election_lost:
                 free(peer_writer);
                 peer_writer = strdup(peer->uname);
                 break;
             default:
                 election_check(writer);
                 break;
         }
         return;
 
     } else if(v == NULL) {
         /* From the non-atomic version */
         if(safe_str_eq(op, "update")) {
             const char *name = crm_element_value(xml, F_ATTRD_ATTRIBUTE);
 
             crm_trace("Compatibility update of %s from %s", name, peer->uname);
             attrd_peer_update(peer, xml, FALSE);
 
         } else if(safe_str_eq(op, "flush")) {
             const char *name = crm_element_value(xml, F_ATTRD_ATTRIBUTE);
             attribute_t *a = g_hash_table_lookup(attributes, name);
 
             if(a) {
                 crm_trace("Compatibility write-out of %s for %s from %s", a->id, op, peer->uname);
                 write_or_elect_attribute(a);
             }
 
         } else if(safe_str_eq(op, "refresh")) {
             GHashTableIter aIter;
             attribute_t *a = NULL;
 
             g_hash_table_iter_init(&aIter, attributes);
             while (g_hash_table_iter_next(&aIter, NULL, (gpointer *) & a)) {
                 crm_trace("Compatibility write-out of %s for %s from %s", a->id, op, peer->uname);
                 write_or_elect_attribute(a);
             }
         }
     }
 
     crm_element_value_int(xml, F_ATTRD_WRITER, &peer_state);
     if(election_state(writer) == election_won
        && peer_state == election_won
        && safe_str_neq(peer->uname, attrd_cluster->uname)) {
         crm_notice("Detected another attribute writer: %s", peer->uname);
         election_vote(writer);
 
     } else if(peer_state == election_won) {
         if(peer_writer == NULL) {
             peer_writer = strdup(peer->uname);
             crm_notice("Recorded attribute writer: %s", peer->uname);
 
         } else if(safe_str_neq(peer->uname, peer_writer)) {
             crm_notice("Recorded new attribute writer: %s (was %s)", peer->uname, peer_writer);
             free(peer_writer);
             peer_writer = strdup(peer->uname);
         }
     }
 
     if(safe_str_eq(op, "update")) {
         attrd_peer_update(peer, xml, FALSE);
 
     } else if(safe_str_eq(op, "sync")) {
         attrd_peer_sync(peer, xml);
 
     } else if(safe_str_eq(op, "peer-remove")) {
         const char *host = crm_element_value(xml, F_ATTRD_HOST);
         attrd_peer_remove(host, peer->uname);
 
     } else if(safe_str_eq(op, "sync-response")
               && safe_str_neq(peer->uname, attrd_cluster->uname)) {
         xmlNode *child = NULL;
 
         crm_notice("Processing %s from %s", op, peer->uname);
         for (child = __xml_first_child(xml); child != NULL; child = __xml_next(child)) {
             attrd_peer_update(peer, child, TRUE);
         }
     }
 }
 
 void
 attrd_peer_sync(crm_node_t *peer, xmlNode *xml)
 {
     GHashTableIter aIter;
     GHashTableIter vIter;
 
     attribute_t *a = NULL;
     attribute_value_t *v = NULL;
     xmlNode *sync = create_xml_node(NULL, __FUNCTION__);
 
     crm_xml_add(sync, F_ATTRD_TASK, "sync-response");
 
     g_hash_table_iter_init(&aIter, attributes);
     while (g_hash_table_iter_next(&aIter, NULL, (gpointer *) & a)) {
         g_hash_table_iter_init(&vIter, a->values);
         while (g_hash_table_iter_next(&vIter, NULL, (gpointer *) & v)) {
             crm_debug("Syncing %s[%s] = %s to %s", a->id, v->nodename, v->current, peer?peer->uname:"everyone");
             build_attribute_xml(sync, a->id, a->set, a->uuid, a->timeout_ms, a->user, v->nodename, v->nodeid, v->current);
         }
     }
 
     crm_debug("Syncing values to %s", peer?peer->uname:"everyone");
     send_attrd_message(peer, sync);
     free_xml(sync);
 }
 
 void
 attrd_peer_remove(const char *host, const char *source)
 {
     attribute_t *a = NULL;
     GHashTableIter aIter;
 
     crm_notice("Removing all %s attributes for %s", host, source);
     if(host == NULL) {
         return;
     }
 
     g_hash_table_iter_init(&aIter, attributes);
     while (g_hash_table_iter_next(&aIter, NULL, (gpointer *) & a)) {
         if(g_hash_table_remove(a->values, host)) {
             crm_debug("Removed %s[%s] for %s", a->id, host, source);
         }
     }
 
     /* if this matches a remote peer, it will be removed from the cache */
     crm_remote_peer_cache_remove(host);
 }
 
 void
 attrd_peer_update(crm_node_t *peer, xmlNode *xml, bool filter)
 {
     bool changed = FALSE;
     attribute_value_t *v = NULL;
 
     const char *host = crm_element_value(xml, F_ATTRD_HOST);
     const char *attr = crm_element_value(xml, F_ATTRD_ATTRIBUTE);
     const char *value = crm_element_value(xml, F_ATTRD_VALUE);
 
     attribute_t *a = g_hash_table_lookup(attributes, attr);
 
     if(a == NULL) {
         a = create_attribute(xml);
     }
 
     v = g_hash_table_lookup(a->values, host);
 
     if(v == NULL) {
-        crm_trace("Setting %s[%s] to %s from %s", attr, host, value, peer->uname);
         v = calloc(1, sizeof(attribute_value_t));
-        if(value) {
-            v->current = strdup(value);
-        }
         v->nodename = strdup(host);
         crm_element_value_int(xml, F_ATTRD_IS_REMOTE, &v->is_remote);
         g_hash_table_replace(a->values, v->nodename, v);
 
         if (v->is_remote == TRUE) {
             crm_remote_peer_cache_add(host);
         }
+    }
 
-        changed = TRUE;
-
-    } else if(filter
+    if(filter
               && safe_str_neq(v->current, value)
               && safe_str_eq(host, attrd_cluster->uname)) {
         xmlNode *sync = create_xml_node(NULL, __FUNCTION__);
         crm_notice("%s[%s]: local value '%s' takes priority over '%s' from %s",
                    a->id, host, v->current, value, peer->uname);
 
         crm_xml_add(sync, F_ATTRD_TASK, "sync-response");
         v = g_hash_table_lookup(a->values, host);
         build_attribute_xml(sync, a->id, a->set, a->uuid, a->timeout_ms, a->user, v->nodename, v->nodeid, v->current);
 
         crm_xml_add_int(sync, F_ATTRD_WRITER, election_state(writer));
         send_attrd_message(peer, sync);
         free_xml(sync);
 
     } else if(safe_str_neq(v->current, value)) {
         crm_info("Setting %s[%s]: %s -> %s from %s", attr, host, v->current, value, peer->uname);
         free(v->current);
         if(value) {
             v->current = strdup(value);
         } else {
             v->current = NULL;
         }
         changed = TRUE;
 
     } else {
         crm_trace("Unchanged %s[%s] from %s is %s", attr, host, peer->uname, value);
     }
 
     a->changed |= changed;
 
     /* this only involves cluster nodes. */
     if(v->nodeid == 0 && (v->is_remote == FALSE)) {
         if(crm_element_value_int(xml, F_ATTRD_HOST_ID, (int*)&v->nodeid) == 0) {
             /* Create the name/id association */
             crm_node_t *peer = crm_get_peer(v->nodeid, host);
             crm_trace("We know %s's node id now: %s", peer->uname, peer->uuid);
             if(election_state(writer) == election_won) {
                 write_attributes(FALSE, TRUE);
                 return;
             }
         }
     }
 
     if(changed) {
         if(a->timer) {
             crm_trace("Delayed write out (%dms) for %s", a->timeout_ms, a->id);
             mainloop_timer_start(a->timer);
         } else {
             write_or_elect_attribute(a);
         }
     }
 }
 
 void
 write_or_elect_attribute(attribute_t *a)
 {
     enum election_result rc = election_state(writer);
     if(rc == election_won) {
         write_attribute(a);
 
     } else if(rc == election_in_progress) {
         crm_trace("Election in progress to determine who will write out %s", a->id);
 
     } else if(peer_writer == NULL) {
         crm_info("Starting an election to determine who will write out %s", a->id);
         election_vote(writer);
 
     } else {
         crm_trace("%s will write out %s, we are in state %d", peer_writer, a->id, rc);
     }
 }
 
 gboolean
 attrd_election_cb(gpointer user_data)
 {
     crm_trace("Election complete");
 
     free(peer_writer);
     peer_writer = strdup(attrd_cluster->uname);
 
     /* Update the peers after an election */
     attrd_peer_sync(NULL, NULL);
 
     /* Update the CIB after an election */
     write_attributes(TRUE, FALSE);
     return FALSE;
 }
 
 
 void
 attrd_peer_change_cb(enum crm_status_type kind, crm_node_t *peer, const void *data)
 {
     if(election_state(writer) == election_won
         && kind == crm_status_nstate
         && safe_str_eq(peer->state, CRM_NODE_MEMBER)) {
 
         attrd_peer_sync(peer, NULL);
 
     } else if(kind == crm_status_nstate
               && safe_str_neq(peer->state, CRM_NODE_MEMBER)) {
 
         attrd_peer_remove(peer->uname, __FUNCTION__);
         if(peer_writer && safe_str_eq(peer->uname, peer_writer)) {
             free(peer_writer);
             peer_writer = NULL;
             crm_notice("Lost attribute writer %s", peer->uname);
         }
 
     } else if(kind == crm_status_processes) {
         if(is_set(peer->processes, crm_proc_cpg)) {
             crm_update_peer_state(__FUNCTION__, peer, CRM_NODE_MEMBER, 0);
         } else {
             crm_update_peer_state(__FUNCTION__, peer, CRM_NODE_LOST, 0);
         }
     }
 }
 
 static void
 attrd_cib_callback(xmlNode * msg, int call_id, int rc, xmlNode * output, void *user_data)
 {
     int level = LOG_ERR;
     GHashTableIter iter;
     const char *peer = NULL;
     attribute_value_t *v = NULL;
 
     char *name = user_data;
     attribute_t *a = g_hash_table_lookup(attributes, name);
 
     if(a == NULL) {
         crm_info("Attribute %s no longer exists", name);
         goto done;
     }
 
     a->update = 0;
     if (rc == pcmk_ok && call_id < 0) {
         rc = call_id;
     }
 
     switch (rc) {
         case pcmk_ok:
             level = LOG_INFO;
             last_cib_op_done = call_id;
             break;
         case -pcmk_err_diff_failed:    /* When an attr changes while the CIB is syncing */
         case -ETIME:           /* When an attr changes while there is a DC election */
         case -ENXIO:           /* When an attr changes while the CIB is syncing a
                                 *   newer config from a node that just came up
                                 */
             level = LOG_WARNING;
             break;
     }
 
     do_crm_log(level, "Update %d for %s: %s (%d)", call_id, name, pcmk_strerror(rc), rc);
 
     g_hash_table_iter_init(&iter, a->values);
     while (g_hash_table_iter_next(&iter, (gpointer *) & peer, (gpointer *) & v)) {
         crm_notice("Update %d for %s[%s]=%s: %s (%d)", call_id, a->id, peer, v->requested, pcmk_strerror(rc), rc);
 
         if(rc == pcmk_ok) {
             free(v->stored);
             v->stored = v->requested;
             v->requested = NULL;
 
         } else {
             free(v->requested);
             v->requested = NULL;
             a->changed = TRUE; /* Attempt write out again */
         }
     }
   done:
     free(name);
     if(a && a->changed && election_state(writer) == election_won) {
         write_attribute(a);
     }
 }
 
 void
 write_attributes(bool all, bool peer_discovered)
 {
     GHashTableIter iter;
     attribute_t *a = NULL;
 
     g_hash_table_iter_init(&iter, attributes);
     while (g_hash_table_iter_next(&iter, NULL, (gpointer *) & a)) {
         if (peer_discovered && a->unknown_peer_uuids) {
             /* a new peer uuid has been discovered, try writing this attribute again. */
             a->changed = TRUE;
         }
 
         if(all || a->changed) {
             write_attribute(a);
         } else {
             crm_debug("Skipping unchanged attribute %s", a->id);
         }
     }
 }
 
 static void
 build_update_element(xmlNode *parent, attribute_t *a, const char *nodeid, const char *value)
 {
     char *set = NULL;
     char *uuid = NULL;
     xmlNode *xml_obj = NULL;
 
     if(a->set) {
         set = g_strdup(a->set);
     } else {
         set = g_strdup_printf("%s-%s", XML_CIB_TAG_STATUS, nodeid);
     }
 
     if(a->uuid) {
         uuid = g_strdup(a->uuid);
     } else {
         int lpc;
         uuid = g_strdup_printf("%s-%s", set, a->id);
 
         /* Minimal attempt at sanitizing automatic IDs */
         for (lpc = 0; uuid[lpc] != 0; lpc++) {
             switch (uuid[lpc]) {
                 case ':':
                     uuid[lpc] = '.';
             }
         }
     }
 
     xml_obj = create_xml_node(parent, XML_CIB_TAG_STATE);
     crm_xml_add(xml_obj, XML_ATTR_ID, nodeid);
 
     xml_obj = create_xml_node(xml_obj, XML_TAG_TRANSIENT_NODEATTRS);
     crm_xml_add(xml_obj, XML_ATTR_ID, nodeid);
 
     xml_obj = create_xml_node(xml_obj, XML_TAG_ATTR_SETS);
     crm_xml_add(xml_obj, XML_ATTR_ID, set);
 
     xml_obj = create_xml_node(xml_obj, XML_CIB_TAG_NVPAIR);
     crm_xml_add(xml_obj, XML_ATTR_ID, uuid);
     crm_xml_add(xml_obj, XML_NVPAIR_ATTR_NAME, a->id);
 
     if(value) {
         crm_xml_add(xml_obj, XML_NVPAIR_ATTR_VALUE, value);
 
     } else {
         crm_xml_add(xml_obj, XML_NVPAIR_ATTR_VALUE, "");
         crm_xml_add(xml_obj, "__delete__", XML_NVPAIR_ATTR_VALUE);
     }
 
     g_free(uuid);
     g_free(set);
 }
 
 void
 write_attribute(attribute_t *a)
 {
     int updates = 0;
     xmlNode *xml_top = NULL;
     attribute_value_t *v = NULL;
     GHashTableIter iter;
     enum cib_call_options flags = cib_quorum_override;
 
     if (a == NULL) {
         return;
 
     } else if (the_cib == NULL) {
         crm_info("Write out of '%s' delayed: cib not connected", a->id);
         return;
 
     } else if(a->update && a->update < last_cib_op_done) {
         crm_info("Write out of '%s' continuing: update %d considered lost", a->id, a->update);
 
     } else if(a->update) {
         crm_info("Write out of '%s' delayed: update %d in progress", a->id, a->update);
         return;
 
     } else if(mainloop_timer_running(a->timer)) {
         crm_info("Write out of '%s' delayed: timer is running", a->id);
         return;
     }
 
     a->changed = FALSE;
     a->unknown_peer_uuids = FALSE;
     xml_top = create_xml_node(NULL, XML_CIB_TAG_STATUS);
 
     g_hash_table_iter_init(&iter, a->values);
     while (g_hash_table_iter_next(&iter, NULL, (gpointer *) & v)) {
         crm_node_t *peer = crm_get_peer_full(v->nodeid, v->nodename, CRM_GET_PEER_REMOTE|CRM_GET_PEER_CLUSTER);
 
         if(peer && peer->id && v->nodeid == 0) {
             crm_trace("Updating value's nodeid");
             v->nodeid = peer->id;
         }
 
         if (peer == NULL) {
             /* If the user is trying to set an attribute on an unknown peer, ignore it. */
             crm_notice("Update error (peer not found): %s[%s]=%s failed (host=%p)", v->nodename, a->id, v->current, peer);
 
         } else if (peer->uuid == NULL) {
             /* peer is found, but we don't know the uuid yet. Wait until we discover a new uuid before attempting to write */
             a->unknown_peer_uuids = FALSE;
             crm_notice("Update error (unknown peer uuid, retry will be attempted once uuid is discovered): %s[%s]=%s failed (host=%p)", v->nodename, a->id, v->current, peer);
 
         } else {
             crm_debug("Update: %s[%s]=%s (%s %u %u %s)", v->nodename, a->id, v->current, peer->uuid, peer->id, v->nodeid, peer->uname);
             build_update_element(xml_top, a, peer->uuid, v->current);
             updates++;
 
             free(v->requested);
             v->requested = NULL;
 
             if(v->current) {
                 v->requested = strdup(v->current);
 
             } else {
                 /* Older versions don't know about the cib_mixed_update flag
                  * Make sure it goes to the local cib which does
                  */
                 flags |= cib_mixed_update|cib_scope_local;
             }
         }
     }
 
     if(updates) {
         crm_log_xml_trace(xml_top, __FUNCTION__);
 
         a->update = cib_internal_op(the_cib, CIB_OP_MODIFY, NULL, XML_CIB_TAG_STATUS, xml_top, NULL,
                                     flags, a->user);
 
         crm_notice("Sent update %d with %d changes for %s, id=%s, set=%s",
                    a->update, updates, a->id, a->uuid ? a->uuid : "<n/a>", a->set);
 
         the_cib->cmds->register_callback(
             the_cib, a->update, 120, FALSE, strdup(a->id), "attrd_cib_callback", attrd_cib_callback);
     }
     free_xml(xml_top);
 }