code: def run(self, peer_table=None):
          
          self.running = True
          while self.running:
              local_inv = atlas_get_zonefile_inventory()
              t1 = time_now()
              self.step( peer_table=peer_table, local_inv=local_inv, path=self.atlasdb_path )
              t2 = time_now()
  
              # don't go too fast 
              if t2 - t1 < PEER_HEALTH_NEIGHBOR_WORK_INTERVAL:
                  deadline = time_now() + PEER_HEALTH_NEIGHBOR_WORK_INTERVAL - (t2 - t1)
                  while time_now() < deadline and self.running:
                      time_sleep( self.hostport, self.__class__.__name__, 1.0 )
  
                  if not self.running:
                      break
docs: Loop forever, pinging someone every pass.