Here is the output of 0.4.16-RC1
(wallet closed) >>> blockchain_list_blocks
HEIGHT TIMESTAMP SIGNING DELEGATE # TXS SIZE LATENCY PROCESSING TIME
===================================================================================================
524633 2014-09-19T07:11:00 dc-delegate 0 166 0 0.001018
524632 2014-09-19T07:10:50 b.delegate.xeroc 0 166 0 0.000921
524631 2014-09-19T07:10:40 anchor.crazybit 0 166 1 0.001981
524630 2014-09-19T07:10:30 delegate1-galt 0 166 0 0.000916
524629 2014-09-19T07:10:20 a.delegate.xeroc 0 166 0 0.000973
524628 2014-09-19T07:10:10 delegate2.adam 0 166 0 0.000837
524627 2014-09-19T07:10:00 immortal.bitdelegate 0 166 0 0.001771
524626 2014-09-19T07:09:50 www.minebitshares-com 0 166 5 0.000647
524625 2014-09-19T07:09:40 delegate.webber 0 166 15 0.000731
524624 2014-09-19T07:09:30 mrs.agsexplorer 0 166 25 0.000679
524623 2014-09-19T07:09:20 delegate-baozi 0 166 35 0.000648
524622 2014-09-19T07:09:10 happyshares-2 0 166 45 0.000649
524621 2014-09-19T07:09:00 init43 0 166 55 0.000664
524620 2014-09-19T07:08:50 delegate.liondani 0 166 65 0.000689
524619 2014-09-19T07:08:40 init53 0 166 75 0.000695
524618 2014-09-19T07:08:30 wackou-delegate 0 166 85 0.000673
524617 2014-09-19T07:08:20 riverhead-del-server-1 0 166 95 0.005542
524616 2014-09-19T07:08:10 emski 8 1458 105 0.001207
524615 2014-09-19T07:08:00 mr.agsexplorer 0 166 115 0.000699
524614 2014-09-19T07:07:50 delegate.xeroc 0 166 125 0.000671
(wallet closed) >>> info
{
"blockchain_head_block_num": 524633,
"blockchain_head_block_age": "10 seconds old",
"blockchain_head_block_timestamp": "2014-09-19T07:11:00",
"blockchain_average_delegate_participation": "99.02 %",
"blockchain_confirmation_requirement": 1,
"blockchain_delegate_pay_rate": "2.68357 BTSX",
"blockchain_share_supply": "1,999,872,545.30412 BTSX",
"blockchain_blocks_left_in_round": 62,
"blockchain_next_round_time": "at least 10 minutes in the future",
"blockchain_next_round_timestamp": "2014-09-19T07:21:30",
"blockchain_random_seed": "c1d44518e765cb16437ac0080b45e678e14547ab",
"client_data_dir": "/home/emski/bitsharesExperimental/bitsharesx/programs/client/v0.4.15-RC1",
"client_version": "v0.4.16-RC1",
"network_num_connections": 10,
"network_num_connections_max": 200,
"ntp_time": "2014-09-19T07:11:10",
"ntp_time_error": 0.000687,
"wallet_open": false,
"wallet_unlocked": null,
"wallet_unlocked_until": null,
"wallet_unlocked_until_timestamp": null,
"wallet_last_scanned_block_timestamp": null,
"wallet_scan_progress": null,
"wallet_block_production_enabled": null,
"wallet_next_block_production_time": null,
"wallet_next_block_production_timestamp": null
}
And here is the output of 0.4.15-RC1:
(wallet closed) >>> blockchain_list_blocks
HEIGHT TIMESTAMP SIGNING DELEGATE # TXS SIZE TOTAL FEES LATENCY PROCESSING TIME
===================================================================================================================
524633 2014-09-19T07:11:00 dc-delegate 0 166 0.00000 BTSX 0 0.001959
524632 2014-09-19T07:10:50 b.delegate.xeroc 0 166 0.00000 BTSX 0 0.000941
524631 2014-09-19T07:10:40 anchor.crazybit 0 166 0.00000 BTSX 0 0.002007
524630 2014-09-19T07:10:30 delegate1-galt 0 166 0.00000 BTSX 0 0.002048
524629 2014-09-19T07:10:20 a.delegate.xeroc 0 166 0.00000 BTSX 0 0.000939
524628 2014-09-19T07:10:10 delegate2.adam 0 166 0.00000 BTSX 0 0.002081
524627 2014-09-19T07:10:00 immortal.bitdelegate 0 166 0.00000 BTSX 0 0.001859
524626 2014-09-19T07:09:50 www.minebitshares-com 0 166 0.00000 BTSX 0 0.001804
524625 2014-09-19T07:09:40 delegate.webber 0 166 0.00000 BTSX 0 0.000893
524624 2014-09-19T07:09:30 mrs.agsexplorer 0 166 0.00000 BTSX 0 0.001424
524623 2014-09-19T07:09:20 delegate-baozi 0 166 0.00000 BTSX 0 0.001942
524622 2014-09-19T07:09:10 happyshares-2 0 166 0.00000 BTSX 0 0.002074
524621 2014-09-19T07:09:00 init43 0 166 0.00000 BTSX 0 0.000896
524620 2014-09-19T07:08:50 delegate.liondani 0 166 0.00000 BTSX 0 0.001869
524619 2014-09-19T07:08:40 init53 0 166 0.00000 BTSX 0 0.000943
524618 2014-09-19T07:08:30 wackou-delegate 0 166 0.00000 BTSX 0 0.000913
524617 2014-09-19T07:08:20 riverhead-del-server-1 0 166 0.00000 BTSX 0 0.014054
524616 2014-09-19T07:08:10 emski 8 1458 4.00000 BTSX 0 0.001857
524615 2014-09-19T07:08:00 mr.agsexplorer 0 166 0.00000 BTSX 0 0.000883
524614 2014-09-19T07:07:50 delegate.xeroc 0 166 0.00000 BTSX 0 0.001772
--- there are now 105 active connections to the p2p network
(wallet closed) >>> info
{
"blockchain_head_block_num": 524633,
"blockchain_head_block_age": "3 seconds old",
"blockchain_head_block_timestamp": "2014-09-19T07:11:00",
"blockchain_average_delegate_participation": "100.00 %",
"blockchain_confirmation_requirement": 1,
"blockchain_accumulated_fees": "324,604.86432 BTSX",
"blockchain_delegate_pay_rate": "2.68357 BTSX",
"blockchain_share_supply": "1,999,872,545.34366 BTSX",
"blockchain_blocks_left_in_round": 62,
"blockchain_next_round_time": "at least 10 minutes in the future",
"blockchain_next_round_timestamp": "2014-09-19T07:21:20",
"blockchain_random_seed": "c1d44518e765cb16437ac0080b45e678e14547ab",
"client_data_dir": "/home/emski/bitsharesSeed/bitsharesx/programs/client/v0.4.15-RC1",
"client_version": "v0.4.15-RC1",
"network_num_connections": 105,
"network_num_connections_max": 400,
"ntp_time": "2014-09-19T07:11:03",
"ntp_time_error": 0.0051399999999999996,
"wallet_open": false,
"wallet_unlocked": null,
"wallet_unlocked_until": null,
"wallet_unlocked_until_timestamp": null,
"wallet_last_scanned_block_timestamp": null,
"wallet_scan_progress": null,
"wallet_block_production_enabled": null,
"wallet_next_block_production_time": null,
"wallet_next_block_production_timestamp": null
}
As you can see there is significant difference in latency reported by both versions.
I'll delay the update until it is confirmed OK.
UPDATE: It seems however this is only due to synchronization. I haven't seen such latency after that. I'll monitor it for a while before updating.