diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 9905f6193..467dfa512 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 
 1.1.5 release
 
+	* fix python binding for torrent_handle, to be hashable
 	* fix IPv6 tracker support by performing the second announce in more cases
 	* fix utf-8 encoding check in torrent parser
 	* fix infinite loop when parsing maliciously crafted torrents
diff --git a/bindings/python/Makefile.am b/bindings/python/Makefile.am
index da853e1f2..41b99428b 100644
--- a/bindings/python/Makefile.am
+++ b/bindings/python/Makefile.am
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
   Jamfile                   \
   setup.py                  \
   client.py                 \
-  rss_reader.py             \
   simple_client.py          \
   make_torrent.py           \
   src/alert.cpp             \
diff --git a/bindings/python/client.py b/bindings/python/client.py
index d736fe198..994a3d3eb 100755
--- a/bindings/python/client.py
+++ b/bindings/python/client.py
@@ -96,18 +96,12 @@ def print_peer_info(console, peers):
         out += '%2d ' % p.download_queue_length
         out += '%2d ' % p.upload_queue_length
 
-        if p.flags & lt.peer_info.interesting: out += 'I'
-        else: out += '.'
-        if p.flags & lt.peer_info.choked: out += 'C'
-        else: out += '.'
-        if p.flags & lt.peer_info.remote_interested: out += 'i'
-        else: out += '.'
-        if p.flags & lt.peer_info.remote_choked: out += 'c'
-        else: out += '.'
-        if p.flags & lt.peer_info.supports_extensions: out += 'e'
-        else: out += '.'
-        if p.flags & lt.peer_info.local_connection: out += 'l'
-        else: out += 'r'
+        out += 'I' if p.flags & lt.peer_info.interesting else '.'
+        out += 'C' if p.flags & lt.peer_info.choked else '.'
+        out += 'i' if p.flags & lt.peer_info.remote_interested else '.'
+        out += 'c' if p.flags & lt.peer_info.remote_choked else '.'
+        out += 'e' if p.flags & lt.peer_info.supports_extensions else '.'
+        out += 'l' if p.flags & lt.peer_info.local_connection else 'r'
         out += ' '
 
         if p.downloading_piece_index >= 0:
@@ -149,6 +143,24 @@ def print_download_queue(console, download_queue):
 
     write_line(console, out)
 
+def add_torrent(ses, filename, options):
+    atp = {}
+    if filename.startswith('magnet:'):
+        atp = lt.parse_magnet_uti(filename)
+    else:
+        atp['ti'] = lt.torrent_info(filename)
+        try:
+            atp["resume_data"] = open(os.path.join(options.save_path, info.name() + '.fastresume'), 'rb').read()
+        except:
+            pass
+
+    atp["save_path"] = options.save_path
+    atp["storage_mode"] = lt.storage_mode_t.storage_mode_sparse
+    atp["paused"] = False
+    atp["auto_managed"] = True
+    atp["duplicate_is_error"] = True
+    ses.async_add_torrent(atp)
+
 def main():
     from optparse import OptionParser
 
@@ -190,53 +202,26 @@ def main():
     if options.max_download_rate <= 0:
         options.max_download_rate = -1
 
-    settings = lt.session_settings()
-    settings.user_agent = 'python_client/' + lt.version
-
-    ses = lt.session()
-    ses.set_download_rate_limit(int(options.max_download_rate))
-    ses.set_upload_rate_limit(int(options.max_upload_rate))
-    ses.listen_on(options.port, options.port + 10)
-    ses.set_settings(settings)
-    ses.set_alert_mask(0xfffffff)
+    settings = { 'user_agent': 'python_client/' + lt.__version__,
+        'download_rate_limit': int(options.max_download_rate),
+        'upload_rate_limit': int(options.max_upload_rate),
+        'listen_interfaces': '0.0.0.0:%d' % options.port,
+        'alert_mask': lt.alert.category_t.all_categories
+    }
 
     if options.proxy_host != '':
-        ps = lt.proxy_settings()
-        ps.type = lt.proxy_type.http
-        ps.hostname = options.proxy_host.split(':')[0]
-        ps.port = int(options.proxy_host.split(':')[1])
-        ses.set_proxy(ps)
+        settings['proxy_hostname'] = options.proxy_host.split(':')[0]
+        settings['proxy_type'] = lt.proxy_type_t.http
+        settings['proxy_port'] = options.proxy_host.split(':')[1]
 
-    handles = []
-    alerts = []
+    ses = lt.session(settings)
+
+    # map torrent_handle to torrent_status
+    torrents = {}
+    alerts_log = []
 
     for f in args:
-
-        atp = {}
-        atp["save_path"] = options.save_path
-        atp["storage_mode"] = lt.storage_mode_t.storage_mode_sparse
-        atp["paused"] = False
-        atp["auto_managed"] = True
-        atp["duplicate_is_error"] = True
-        if f.startswith('magnet:') or f.startswith('http://') or f.startswith('https://'):
-            atp["url"] = f
-        else:
-            info = lt.torrent_info(f)
-            print('Adding \'%s\'...' % info.name())
-
-            try:
-                atp["resume_data"] = open(os.path.join(options.save_path, info.name() + '.fastresume'), 'rb').read()
-            except:
-                pass
-
-            atp["ti"] = info
-
-        h = ses.add_torrent(atp)
-
-        handles.append(h)
-
-        h.set_max_connections(60)
-        h.set_max_uploads(-1)
+        add_torrent(ses, f, options)
 
     if os.name == 'nt':
         console = WindowsConsole()
@@ -249,50 +234,44 @@ def main():
 
         out = ''
 
-        for h in handles:
-            if h.has_metadata():
-                name = h.get_torrent_info().name()[:40]
-            else:
-                name = '-'
-            out += 'name: %-40s\n' % name
+        for h,t in torrents.items():
+            out += 'name: %-40s\n' % t.name[:40]
 
-            s = h.status()
-
-            if s.state != lt.torrent_status.seeding:
+            if t.state != lt.torrent_status.seeding:
                 state_str = ['queued', 'checking', 'downloading metadata', \
                              'downloading', 'finished', 'seeding', \
                              'allocating', 'checking fastresume']
-                out += state_str[s.state] + ' '
+                out += state_str[t.state] + ' '
 
-                out += '%5.4f%% ' % (s.progress*100)
-                out += progress_bar(s.progress, 49)
+                out += '%5.4f%% ' % (t.progress*100)
+                out += progress_bar(t.progress, 49)
                 out += '\n'
 
-                out += 'total downloaded: %d Bytes\n' % s.total_done
+                out += 'total downloaded: %d Bytes\n' % t.total_done
                 out += 'peers: %d seeds: %d distributed copies: %d\n' % \
-                    (s.num_peers, s.num_seeds, s.distributed_copies)
+                    (t.num_peers, t.num_seeds, t.distributed_copies)
                 out += '\n'
 
             out += 'download: %s/s (%s) ' \
-                % (add_suffix(s.download_rate), add_suffix(s.total_download))
+                % (add_suffix(t.download_rate), add_suffix(t.total_download))
             out += 'upload: %s/s (%s) ' \
-                % (add_suffix(s.upload_rate), add_suffix(s.total_upload))
+                % (add_suffix(t.upload_rate), add_suffix(t.total_upload))
 
-            if s.state != lt.torrent_status.seeding:
-                out += 'info-hash: %s\n' % h.info_hash()
-                out += 'next announce: %s\n' % s.next_announce
-                out += 'tracker: %s\n' % s.current_tracker
+            if t.state != lt.torrent_status.seeding:
+                out += 'info-hash: %s\n' % t.info_hash
+                out += 'next announce: %s\n' % t.next_announce
+                out += 'tracker: %s\n' % t.current_tracker
 
             write_line(console, out)
 
-            print_peer_info(console, h.get_peer_info())
-            print_download_queue(console, h.get_download_queue())
+            print_peer_info(console, t.handle.get_peer_info())
+            print_download_queue(console, t.handle.get_download_queue())
 
-            if s.state != lt.torrent_status.seeding:
+            if t.state != lt.torrent_status.seeding:
                 try:
                     out = '\n'
-                    fp = h.file_progress()
-                    ti = h.get_torrent_info()
+                    fp = t.handle.file_progress()
+                    ti = t.torrent_file
                     for f,p in zip(ti.files(), fp):
                         out += progress_bar(p / float(f.size), 20)
                         out += ' ' + f.path + '\n'
@@ -304,40 +283,65 @@ def main():
         write_line(console, '(q)uit), (p)ause), (u)npause), (r)eannounce\n')
         write_line(console, 76 * '-' + '\n')
 
-        while 1:
-            a = ses.pop_alert()
-            if not a: break
-            alerts.append(a)
-
-        if len(alerts) > 8:
-            del alerts[:len(alerts) - 8]
-
+        alerts = ses.pop_alerts()
         for a in alerts:
-            if type(a) == str:
-                write_line(console, a + '\n')
-            else:
-                write_line(console, a.message() + '\n')
+            alerts_log.append(a.message())
+
+            # add new torrents to our list of torrent_status
+            if type(a) == lt.add_torrent_alert:
+                h = a.handle
+                h.set_max_connections(60)
+                h.set_max_uploads(-1)
+                torrents[h] = h.status()
+
+            # update our torrent_status array for torrents that have
+            # changed some of their state
+            if type(a) == lt.state_update_alert:
+                for s in a.status:
+                    torrents[s.handle] = s
+
+        if len(alerts_log) > 8:
+            del alerts_log[:len(alerts_log) - 8]
+
+        for a in alerts_log:
+            write_line(console, a + '\n')
 
         c = console.sleep_and_input(0.5)
 
-        if not c:
-            continue
+        ses.post_torrent_updates()
+        if not c: continue
 
         if c == 'r':
-            for h in handles: h.force_reannounce()
+            for h in torrents.keys(): h.force_reannounce()
         elif c == 'q':
             alive = False
         elif c == 'p':
-            for h in handles: h.pause()
+            for h in torrents.keys(): h.pause()
         elif c == 'u':
-            for h in handles: h.resume()
+            for h in torrents.keys(): h.resume()
 
     ses.pause()
-    for h in handles:
-        if not h.is_valid() or not h.has_metadata():
+    for h,t in torrents.items():
+        if not h.is_valid() or not t.has_metadata:
             continue
-        data = lt.bencode(h.write_resume_data())
-        open(os.path.join(options.save_path, h.get_torrent_info().name() + '.fastresume'), 'wb').write(data)
+        h.save_resume_data()
+
+    while len(torrents) > 0:
+        alerts = ses.pop_alerts()
+        for a in alerts:
+            if type(a) == lt.save_resume_data_alert:
+                data = lt.bencode(a.resume_data)
+                h = a.handle
+                if h in torrents:
+                    open(os.path.join(options.save_path, torrents[h].name + '.fastresume'), 'wb').write(data)
+                    del torrents[h]
+
+            if type(a) == lt.save_resume_data_failed_alert:
+                h = a.handle
+                if h in torrents:
+                    print('failed to save resume data for ', torrents[h].name)
+                    del torrents[h]
+        time.sleep(0.5)
 
 main()
 
diff --git a/bindings/python/rss_reader.py b/bindings/python/rss_reader.py
deleted file mode 100755
index a8e4b72ca..000000000
--- a/bindings/python/rss_reader.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-
-import sys
-import libtorrent as lt
-import time
-
-if len(sys.argv) != 2:
-	print('usage: rss_reader.py rss-feed-url')
-	sys.exit(1)
-
-ses = lt.session()
-
-h = ses.add_feed({'url': sys.argv[1], 'auto_download': False})
-f = h.get_feed_status()
-spinner = ['|', '/', '-', '\\']
-i = 0
-while f['updating']:
-	time.sleep(0.1)
-	i = (i + 1) % 4
-	print('\b%s' % spinner[i]),
-	sys.stdout.flush()
-	f = h.get_feed_status()
-
-print('\n\nFEED: %s' % f['url'])
-if len(f['error']) > 0:
-	print('ERROR: %s' % f['error'])
-
-print('   %s\n   %s\n' % (f['title'], f['description']))
-print('   ttl: %d minutes' % f['ttl'])
-
-for item in f['items']:
-	print('\n%s\n------------------------------------------------------' % item['title'])
-	print('   url: %s\n   size: %d\n   uuid: %s\n   description: %s' % (item['url'], item['size'], item['uuid'], item['description']))
-	print('   comment: %s\n   category: %s' % (item['comment'], item['category']))
-
diff --git a/bindings/python/src/torrent_handle.cpp b/bindings/python/src/torrent_handle.cpp
index da69100d3..4afe79a19 100644
--- a/bindings/python/src/torrent_handle.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/src/torrent_handle.cpp
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ void bind_torrent_handle()
         .def(self == self)
         .def(self != self)
         .def(self < self)
+        .def("__hash__", (std::size_t (*)(torrent_handle const&))&libtorrent::hash_value)
         .def("get_peer_info", get_peer_info)
         .def("status", _(&torrent_handle::status), arg("flags") = 0xffffffff)
         .def("get_download_queue", get_download_queue)
diff --git a/bindings/python/test.py b/bindings/python/test.py
index 63b494936..df967f482 100644
--- a/bindings/python/test.py
+++ b/bindings/python/test.py
@@ -59,6 +59,37 @@ class test_torrent_handle(unittest.TestCase):
 		self.h.prioritize_pieces([(0, 1)])
 		self.assertEqual(self.h.piece_priorities(), [1])
 
+	def test_torrent_handle_in_set(self):
+		self.setup()
+		torrents = set()
+		torrents.add(self.h)
+
+		# get another instance of a torrent_handle that represents the same
+		# torrent. Make sure that when we add it to a set, it just replaces the
+		# existing object
+		t = self.ses.get_torrents()
+		self.assertEqual(len(t), 1)
+		for h in t:
+			torrents.add(h)
+
+		self.assertEqual(len(torrents), 1)
+
+	def test_torrent_handle_in_dict(self):
+		self.setup()
+		torrents = {}
+		torrents[self.h] = 'foo'
+
+		# get another instance of a torrent_handle that represents the same
+		# torrent. Make sure that when we add it to a dict, it just replaces the
+		# existing object
+		t = self.ses.get_torrents()
+		self.assertEqual(len(t), 1)
+		for h in t:
+			torrents[h] = 'bar'
+
+		self.assertEqual(len(torrents), 1)
+		self.assertEqual(torrents[self.h], 'bar')
+
 	def test_replace_trackers(self):
 		self.setup()
 		trackers = []
diff --git a/include/libtorrent/torrent_handle.hpp b/include/libtorrent/torrent_handle.hpp
index ac8bb21fe..e7a204685 100644
--- a/include/libtorrent/torrent_handle.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/torrent_handle.hpp
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ namespace libtorrent
 	};
 
 	// for boost::hash (and to support using this type in unordered_map etc.)
-	std::size_t hash_value(torrent_handle const& h);
+	TORRENT_EXPORT std::size_t hash_value(torrent_handle const& h);
 
 	// You will usually have to store your torrent handles somewhere, since it's
 	// the object through which you retrieve information about the torrent and
diff --git a/src/session_impl.cpp b/src/session_impl.cpp
index 9969df21b..f8f5bd736 100644
--- a/src/session_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/session_impl.cpp
@@ -4871,8 +4871,7 @@ retry:
 
 	std::pair<boost::shared_ptr<torrent>, bool>
 	session_impl::add_torrent_impl(
-		add_torrent_params& params
-		, error_code& ec)
+		add_torrent_params& params, error_code& ec)
 	{
 		TORRENT_ASSERT(!params.save_path.empty());