anchor.diff:      NewState = State#mem{nodes=NewNodes1, clock=NewClock},
       install_new_state(NewState),
       {ok, NewState}.
  +
  +
  +install_new_state(#mem{args=Args} = State) ->
  +    Config = get_config(Args),
  +    Test = get_test(Args),
  +    save_state_file(Test, State, Config),
  +    gossip(Test, State).
   
   
   get_pingnode_state(PingNode) ->
  
positive.code: 
  
  ping_all_yall(Nodes) ->
      lists:map(fun(Node) -> net_adm:ping(Node) end, Nodes).
  
  
  get_remote_states(NodeList) ->
  
negative.code:     nil.
  
  
  %% @doc save the state file to disk, with current timestamp.
  %%      thx to riak_ring_manager:do_write_ringfile/1
  -spec save_state_file(test(), mem_state(), config()) -> ok.
  