diff --git a/hiredis/async.c b/hiredis/async.c
index f83e2f5..83d88ec 100644
--- a/hiredis/async.c
+++ b/hiredis/async.c
@@ -102,7 +102,12 @@ static dictType callbackDict = {
 };
 
 static redisAsyncContext *redisAsyncInitialize(redisContext *c) {
-    redisAsyncContext *ac = realloc(c,sizeof(redisAsyncContext));
+    redisAsyncContext *ac;
+
+    ac = realloc(c,sizeof(redisAsyncContext));
+    if (ac == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+
     c = &(ac->c);
 
     /* The regular connect functions will always set the flag REDIS_CONNECTED.
@@ -142,15 +147,32 @@ static void __redisAsyncCopyError(redisAsyncContext *ac) {
 }
 
 redisAsyncContext *redisAsyncConnect(const char *ip, int port) {
-    redisContext *c = redisConnectNonBlock(ip,port);
-    redisAsyncContext *ac = redisAsyncInitialize(c);
+    redisContext *c;
+    redisAsyncContext *ac;
+
+    c = redisConnectNonBlock(ip,port);
+    if (c == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+
+    ac = redisAsyncInitialize(c);
+    if (ac == NULL) {
+        redisFree(c);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
     __redisAsyncCopyError(ac);
     return ac;
 }
 
 redisAsyncContext *redisAsyncConnectUnix(const char *path) {
-    redisContext *c = redisConnectUnixNonBlock(path);
-    redisAsyncContext *ac = redisAsyncInitialize(c);
+    redisContext *c;
+    redisAsyncContext *ac;
+
+    c = redisConnectUnixNonBlock(path);
+    if (c == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+
+    ac = redisAsyncInitialize(c);
     __redisAsyncCopyError(ac);
     return ac;
 }
@@ -182,6 +204,9 @@ static int __redisPushCallback(redisCallbackList *list, redisCallback *source) {
 
     /* Copy callback from stack to heap */
     cb = malloc(sizeof(*cb));
+    if (cb == NULL)
+        return REDIS_ERR_OOM;
+
     if (source != NULL) {
         memcpy(cb,source,sizeof(*cb));
         cb->next = NULL;
@@ -372,6 +397,11 @@ void redisProcessCallbacks(redisAsyncContext *ac) {
                 __redisAsyncDisconnect(ac);
                 return;
             }
+            
+            /* If monitor mode, repush callback */
+            if(c->flags & REDIS_MONITORING) {
+                __redisPushCallback(&ac->replies,&cb);
+            }
 
             /* When the connection is not being disconnected, simply stop
              * trying to get replies and wait for the next loop tick. */
@@ -381,22 +411,31 @@ void redisProcessCallbacks(redisAsyncContext *ac) {
         /* Even if the context is subscribed, pending regular callbacks will
          * get a reply before pub/sub messages arrive. */
         if (__redisShiftCallback(&ac->replies,&cb) != REDIS_OK) {
-            /* A spontaneous reply in a not-subscribed context can only be the
-             * error reply that is sent when a new connection exceeds the
-             * maximum number of allowed connections on the server side. This
-             * is seen as an error instead of a regular reply because the
-             * server closes the connection after sending it. To prevent the
-             * error from being overwritten by an EOF error the connection is
-             * closed here. See issue #43. */
-            if ( !(c->flags & REDIS_SUBSCRIBED) && ((redisReply*)reply)->type == REDIS_REPLY_ERROR ) {
+            /*
+             * A spontaneous reply in a not-subscribed context can be the error
+             * reply that is sent when a new connection exceeds the maximum
+             * number of allowed connections on the server side.
+             *
+             * This is seen as an error instead of a regular reply because the
+             * server closes the connection after sending it.
+             *
+             * To prevent the error from being overwritten by an EOF error the
+             * connection is closed here. See issue #43.
+             *
+             * Another possibility is that the server is loading its dataset.
+             * In this case we also want to close the connection, and have the
+             * user wait until the server is ready to take our request.
+             */
+            if (((redisReply*)reply)->type == REDIS_REPLY_ERROR) {
                 c->err = REDIS_ERR_OTHER;
                 snprintf(c->errstr,sizeof(c->errstr),"%s",((redisReply*)reply)->str);
                 __redisAsyncDisconnect(ac);
                 return;
             }
-            /* No more regular callbacks and no errors, the context *must* be subscribed. */
-            assert(c->flags & REDIS_SUBSCRIBED);
-            __redisGetSubscribeCallback(ac,reply,&cb);
+            /* No more regular callbacks and no errors, the context *must* be subscribed or monitoring. */
+            assert((c->flags & REDIS_SUBSCRIBED || c->flags & REDIS_MONITORING));
+            if(c->flags & REDIS_SUBSCRIBED)
+                __redisGetSubscribeCallback(ac,reply,&cb);
         }
 
         if (cb.fn != NULL) {
@@ -557,6 +596,10 @@ static int __redisAsyncCommand(redisAsyncContext *ac, redisCallbackFn *fn, void
         /* (P)UNSUBSCRIBE does not have its own response: every channel or
          * pattern that is unsubscribed will receive a message. This means we
          * should not append a callback function for this command. */
+     } else if(strncasecmp(cstr,"monitor\r\n",9) == 0) {
+         /* Set monitor flag and push callback */
+         c->flags |= REDIS_MONITORING;
+         __redisPushCallback(&ac->replies,&cb);
     } else {
         if (c->flags & REDIS_SUBSCRIBED)
             /* This will likely result in an error reply, but it needs to be
diff --git a/hiredis/example.c b/hiredis/example.c
index 90ff9ed..d9d7271 100644
--- a/hiredis/example.c
+++ b/hiredis/example.c
@@ -10,9 +10,14 @@ int main(void) {
     redisReply *reply;
 
     struct timeval timeout = { 1, 500000 }; // 1.5 seconds
-    c = redisConnectWithTimeout((char*)"127.0.0.2", 6379, timeout);
-    if (c->err) {
-        printf("Connection error: %s\n", c->errstr);
+    c = redisConnectWithTimeout((char*)"127.0.0.1", 6379, timeout);
+    if (c == NULL || c->err) {
+        if (c) {
+            printf("Connection error: %s\n", c->errstr);
+            redisFree(c);
+        } else {
+            printf("Connection error: can't allocate redis context\n");
+        }
         exit(1);
     }
 
diff --git a/hiredis/hiredis.c b/hiredis/hiredis.c
index 1a57adb..958f58b 100644
--- a/hiredis/hiredis.c
+++ b/hiredis/hiredis.c
@@ -446,10 +446,10 @@ static int processMultiBulkItem(redisReader *r) {
     long elements;
     int root = 0;
 
-    /* Set error for nested multi bulks with depth > 2 */
-    if (r->ridx == 3) {
+    /* Set error for nested multi bulks with depth > 7 */
+    if (r->ridx == 8) {
         __redisReaderSetError(r,REDIS_ERR_PROTOCOL,
-            "No support for nested multi bulk replies with depth > 2");
+            "No support for nested multi bulk replies with depth > 7");
         return REDIS_ERR;
     }
 
@@ -564,6 +564,7 @@ redisReader *redisReaderCreate(void) {
     r->errstr[0] = '\0';
     r->fn = &defaultFunctions;
     r->buf = sdsempty();
+    r->maxbuf = REDIS_READER_MAX_BUF;
     if (r->buf == NULL) {
         free(r);
         return NULL;
@@ -591,7 +592,7 @@ int redisReaderFeed(redisReader *r, const char *buf, size_t len) {
     /* Copy the provided buffer. */
     if (buf != NULL && len >= 1) {
         /* Destroy internal buffer when it is empty and is quite large. */
-        if (r->len == 0 && sdsavail(r->buf) > 16*1024) {
+        if (r->len == 0 && r->maxbuf != 0 && sdsavail(r->buf) > r->maxbuf) {
             sdsfree(r->buf);
             r->buf = sdsempty();
             r->pos = 0;
@@ -1013,42 +1014,72 @@ void redisFree(redisContext *c) {
  * context will be set to the return value of the error function.
  * When no set of reply functions is given, the default set will be used. */
 redisContext *redisConnect(const char *ip, int port) {
-    redisContext *c = redisContextInit();
+    redisContext *c;
+
+    c = redisContextInit();
+    if (c == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+
     c->flags |= REDIS_BLOCK;
     redisContextConnectTcp(c,ip,port,NULL);
     return c;
 }
 
 redisContext *redisConnectWithTimeout(const char *ip, int port, struct timeval tv) {
-    redisContext *c = redisContextInit();
+    redisContext *c;
+
+    c = redisContextInit();
+    if (c == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+
     c->flags |= REDIS_BLOCK;
     redisContextConnectTcp(c,ip,port,&tv);
     return c;
 }
 
 redisContext *redisConnectNonBlock(const char *ip, int port) {
-    redisContext *c = redisContextInit();
+    redisContext *c;
+
+    c = redisContextInit();
+    if (c == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+
     c->flags &= ~REDIS_BLOCK;
     redisContextConnectTcp(c,ip,port,NULL);
     return c;
 }
 
 redisContext *redisConnectUnix(const char *path) {
-    redisContext *c = redisContextInit();
+    redisContext *c;
+
+    c = redisContextInit();
+    if (c == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+
     c->flags |= REDIS_BLOCK;
     redisContextConnectUnix(c,path,NULL);
     return c;
 }
 
 redisContext *redisConnectUnixWithTimeout(const char *path, struct timeval tv) {
-    redisContext *c = redisContextInit();
+    redisContext *c;
+
+    c = redisContextInit();
+    if (c == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+
     c->flags |= REDIS_BLOCK;
     redisContextConnectUnix(c,path,&tv);
     return c;
 }
 
 redisContext *redisConnectUnixNonBlock(const char *path) {
-    redisContext *c = redisContextInit();
+    redisContext *c;
+
+    c = redisContextInit();
+    if (c == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+
     c->flags &= ~REDIS_BLOCK;
     redisContextConnectUnix(c,path,NULL);
     return c;
@@ -1067,7 +1098,7 @@ int redisSetTimeout(redisContext *c, struct timeval tv) {
  * After this function is called, you may use redisContextReadReply to
  * see if there is a reply available. */
 int redisBufferRead(redisContext *c) {
-    char buf[2048];
+    char buf[1024*16];
     int nread;
 
     /* Return early when the context has seen an error. */
@@ -1076,7 +1107,7 @@ int redisBufferRead(redisContext *c) {
 
     nread = read(c->fd,buf,sizeof(buf));
     if (nread == -1) {
-        if (errno == EAGAIN && !(c->flags & REDIS_BLOCK)) {
+        if ((errno == EAGAIN && !(c->flags & REDIS_BLOCK)) || (errno == EINTR)) {
             /* Try again later */
         } else {
             __redisSetError(c,REDIS_ERR_IO,NULL);
@@ -1113,7 +1144,7 @@ int redisBufferWrite(redisContext *c, int *done) {
     if (sdslen(c->obuf) > 0) {
         nwritten = write(c->fd,c->obuf,sdslen(c->obuf));
         if (nwritten == -1) {
-            if (errno == EAGAIN && !(c->flags & REDIS_BLOCK)) {
+            if ((errno == EAGAIN && !(c->flags & REDIS_BLOCK)) || (errno == EINTR)) {
                 /* Try again later */
             } else {
                 __redisSetError(c,REDIS_ERR_IO,NULL);
diff --git a/hiredis/hiredis.h b/hiredis/hiredis.h
index 8358375..aadcf35 100644
--- a/hiredis/hiredis.h
+++ b/hiredis/hiredis.h
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
 #include <sys/time.h> /* for struct timeval */
 
 #define HIREDIS_MAJOR 0
-#define HIREDIS_MINOR 10
-#define HIREDIS_PATCH 1
+#define HIREDIS_MINOR 11
+#define HIREDIS_PATCH 0
 
 #define REDIS_ERR -1
 #define REDIS_OK 0
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@
 /* Flag that is set when the async context has one or more subscriptions. */
 #define REDIS_SUBSCRIBED 0x20
 
+/* Flag that is set when monitor mode is active */
+#define REDIS_MONITORING 0x40
+
 #define REDIS_REPLY_STRING 1
 #define REDIS_REPLY_ARRAY 2
 #define REDIS_REPLY_INTEGER 3
@@ -83,6 +86,8 @@
 #define REDIS_REPLY_STATUS 5
 #define REDIS_REPLY_ERROR 6
 
+#define REDIS_READER_MAX_BUF (1024*16)  /* Default max unused reader buffer. */
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
@@ -122,8 +127,9 @@ typedef struct redisReader {
     char *buf; /* Read buffer */
     size_t pos; /* Buffer cursor */
     size_t len; /* Buffer length */
+    size_t maxbuf; /* Max length of unused buffer */
 
-    redisReadTask rstack[4];
+    redisReadTask rstack[9];
     int ridx; /* Index of current read task */
     void *reply; /* Temporary reply pointer */
 
diff --git a/hiredis/test.c b/hiredis/test.c
index 5945b65..6786003 100644
--- a/hiredis/test.c
+++ b/hiredis/test.c
@@ -88,7 +88,10 @@ static redisContext *connect(struct config config) {
         assert(NULL);
     }
 
-    if (c->err) {
+    if (c == NULL) {
+        printf("Connection error: can't allocate redis context\n");
+        exit(1);
+    } else if (c->err) {
         printf("Connection error: %s\n", c->errstr);
         exit(1);
     }
@@ -204,6 +207,7 @@ static void test_reply_reader(void) {
     redisReader *reader;
     void *reply;
     int ret;
+    int i;
 
     test("Error handling in reply parser: ");
     reader = redisReaderCreate();
@@ -225,12 +229,13 @@ static void test_reply_reader(void) {
               strcasecmp(reader->errstr,"Protocol error, got \"@\" as reply type byte") == 0);
     redisReaderFree(reader);
 
-    test("Set error on nested multi bulks with depth > 2: ");
+    test("Set error on nested multi bulks with depth > 7: ");
     reader = redisReaderCreate();
-    redisReaderFeed(reader,(char*)"*1\r\n",4);
-    redisReaderFeed(reader,(char*)"*1\r\n",4);
-    redisReaderFeed(reader,(char*)"*1\r\n",4);
-    redisReaderFeed(reader,(char*)"*1\r\n",4);
+
+    for (i = 0; i < 9; i++) {
+        redisReaderFeed(reader,(char*)"*1\r\n",4);
+    }
+
     ret = redisReaderGetReply(reader,NULL);
     test_cond(ret == REDIS_ERR &&
               strncasecmp(reader->errstr,"No support for",14) == 0);