Merge pull request #693 from Arceliar/buffers

Update queue behavior

src/yggdrasil/api.go

@@ -123,10 +123,10 @@ func (c *Core) GetPeers() []Peer {
 		var info Peer
 		phony.Block(p, func() {
 			info = Peer{
-				Endpoint:   p.intf.name,
+				Endpoint:   p.intf.name(),
 				BytesSent:  p.bytesSent,
 				BytesRecvd: p.bytesRecvd,
-				Protocol:   p.intf.info.linkType,
+				Protocol:   p.intf.interfaceType(),
 				Port:       uint64(port),
 				Uptime:     time.Since(p.firstSeen),
 			}
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ func (c *Core) GetSwitchPeers() []SwitchPeer {
 				BytesSent:  peer.bytesSent,
 				BytesRecvd: peer.bytesRecvd,
 				Port:       uint64(elem.port),
-				Protocol:   peer.intf.info.linkType,
+				Protocol:   peer.intf.interfaceType(),
-				Endpoint:   peer.intf.info.remote,
+				Endpoint:   peer.intf.remote(),
 			}
 			copy(info.PublicKey[:], peer.box[:])
 		})
@@ -257,14 +257,14 @@ func (c *Core) ConnDialer() (*Dialer, error) {
 // "Listen" configuration item, e.g.
 // 		tcp://a.b.c.d:e
 func (c *Core) ListenTCP(uri string) (*TcpListener, error) {
-	return c.link.tcp.listen(uri, nil)
+	return c.links.tcp.listen(uri, nil)
 }
 
 // ListenTLS starts a new TLS listener. The input URI should match that of the
 // "Listen" configuration item, e.g.
 // 		tls://a.b.c.d:e
 func (c *Core) ListenTLS(uri string) (*TcpListener, error) {
-	return c.link.tcp.listen(uri, c.link.tcp.tls.forListener)
+	return c.links.tcp.listen(uri, c.links.tcp.tls.forListener)
 }
 
 // NodeID gets the node ID. This is derived from your router encryption keys.
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ func (c *Core) RemovePeer(addr string, sintf string) error {
 // This does not add the peer to the peer list, so if the connection drops, the
 // peer will not be called again automatically.
 func (c *Core) CallPeer(addr string, sintf string) error {
-	return c.link.call(addr, sintf)
+	return c.links.call(addr, sintf)
 }
 
 // DisconnectPeer disconnects a peer once. This should be specified as a port

src/yggdrasil/core.go

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ type Core struct {
 	switchTable  switchTable
 	peers        peers
 	router       router
-	link         link
+	links        links
 	log          *log.Logger
 	addPeerTimer *time.Timer
 }
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func (c *Core) _start(nc *config.NodeConfig, log *log.Logger) (*config.NodeState
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if err := c.link.init(c); err != nil {
+	if err := c.links.init(c); err != nil {
 		c.log.Errorln("Failed to start link interfaces")
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ func (c *Core) _stop() {
 	if c.addPeerTimer != nil {
 		c.addPeerTimer.Stop()
 	}
-	c.link.stop()
+	c.links.stop()
 	/* FIXME this deadlocks, need a waitgroup or something to coordinate shutdown
 	for _, peer := range c.GetPeers() {
 		c.DisconnectPeer(peer.Port)

src/yggdrasil/link.go

@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/Arceliar/phony"
 )
 
-type link struct {
+type links struct {
 	core    *Core
-	mutex      sync.RWMutex // protects interfaces below
+	mutex   sync.RWMutex // protects links below
-	interfaces map[linkInfo]*linkInterface
+	links   map[linkInfo]*link
 	tcp     tcp // TCP interface support
 	stopped chan struct{}
 	// TODO timeout (to remove from switch), read from config.ReadTimeout
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ type linkInfo struct {
 	remote   string           // Remote name or address
 }
 
-type linkInterfaceMsgIO interface {
+type linkMsgIO interface {
 	readMsg() ([]byte, error)
 	writeMsgs([][]byte) (int, error)
 	close() error
@@ -47,26 +47,25 @@ type linkInterfaceMsgIO interface {
 	_recvMetaBytes() ([]byte, error)
 }
 
-type linkInterface struct {
+type link struct {
-	name           string
+	lname          string
-	link           *link
+	links          *links
 	peer           *peer
 	options        linkOptions
-	msgIO          linkInterfaceMsgIO
+	msgIO          linkMsgIO
 	info           linkInfo
 	incoming       bool
 	force          bool
 	closed         chan struct{}
-	reader         linkReader  // Reads packets, notifies this linkInterface, passes packets to switch
+	reader         linkReader  // Reads packets, notifies this link, passes packets to switch
-	writer         linkWriter  // Writes packets, notifies this linkInterface
+	writer         linkWriter  // Writes packets, notifies this link
 	phony.Inbox                // Protects the below
 	sendTimer      *time.Timer // Fires to signal that sending is blocked
 	keepAliveTimer *time.Timer // Fires to send keep-alive traffic
 	stallTimer     *time.Timer // Fires to signal that no incoming traffic (including keep-alive) has been seen
 	closeTimer     *time.Timer // Fires when the link has been idle so long we need to close it
-	isIdle         bool        // True if the peer actor knows the link is idle
+	isSending      bool        // True between a notifySending and a notifySent
-	stalled        bool        // True if we haven't been receiving any response traffic
+	blocked        bool        // True if we've blocked the peer in the switch
-	unstalled      bool        // False if an idle notification to the switch hasn't been sent because we stalled (or are first starting up)
 }
 
 type linkOptions struct {
@@ -74,10 +73,10 @@ type linkOptions struct {
 	pinnedEd25519Keys    map[crypto.SigPubKey]struct{}
 }
 
-func (l *link) init(c *Core) error {
+func (l *links) init(c *Core) error {
 	l.core = c
 	l.mutex.Lock()
-	l.interfaces = make(map[linkInfo]*linkInterface)
+	l.links = make(map[linkInfo]*link)
 	l.mutex.Unlock()
 	l.stopped = make(chan struct{})
 
@@ -89,11 +88,11 @@ func (l *link) init(c *Core) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (l *link) reconfigure() {
+func (l *links) reconfigure() {
 	l.tcp.reconfigure()
 }
 
-func (l *link) call(uri string, sintf string) error {
+func (l *links) call(uri string, sintf string) error {
 	u, err := url.Parse(uri)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("peer %s is not correctly formatted (%s)", uri, err)
@@ -140,7 +139,7 @@ func (l *link) call(uri string, sintf string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (l *link) listen(uri string) error {
+func (l *links) listen(uri string) error {
 	u, err := url.Parse(uri)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("listener %s is not correctly formatted (%s)", uri, err)
@@ -157,11 +156,11 @@ func (l *link) listen(uri string) error {
 	}
 }
 
-func (l *link) create(msgIO linkInterfaceMsgIO, name, linkType, local, remote string, incoming, force bool, options linkOptions) (*linkInterface, error) {
+func (l *links) create(msgIO linkMsgIO, name, linkType, local, remote string, incoming, force bool, options linkOptions) (*link, error) {
 	// Technically anything unique would work for names, but let's pick something human readable, just for debugging
-	intf := linkInterface{
+	intf := link{
-		name:    name,
+		lname:   name,
-		link:    l,
+		links:   l,
 		options: options,
 		msgIO:   msgIO,
 		info: linkInfo{
@@ -173,12 +172,13 @@ func (l *link) create(msgIO linkInterfaceMsgIO, name, linkType, local, remote st
 		force:    force,
 	}
 	intf.writer.intf = &intf
+	intf.writer.worker = make(chan [][]byte, 1)
 	intf.reader.intf = &intf
 	intf.reader.err = make(chan error)
 	return &intf, nil
 }
 
-func (l *link) stop() error {
+func (l *links) stop() error {
 	close(l.stopped)
 	if err := l.tcp.stop(); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -186,12 +186,21 @@ func (l *link) stop() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (intf *linkInterface) handler() error {
+func (intf *link) handler() error {
 	// TODO split some of this into shorter functions, so it's easier to read, and for the FIXME duplicate peer issue mentioned later
+	go func() {
+		for bss := range intf.writer.worker {
+			intf.msgIO.writeMsgs(bss)
+		}
+	}()
+	defer intf.writer.Act(nil, func() {
+		intf.writer.closed = true
+		close(intf.writer.worker)
+	})
 	myLinkPub, myLinkPriv := crypto.NewBoxKeys()
 	meta := version_getBaseMetadata()
-	meta.box = intf.link.core.boxPub
+	meta.box = intf.links.core.boxPub
-	meta.sig = intf.link.core.sigPub
+	meta.sig = intf.links.core.sigPub
 	meta.link = *myLinkPub
 	metaBytes := meta.encode()
 	// TODO timeouts on send/recv (goroutine for send/recv, channel select w/ timer)
@@ -214,26 +223,26 @@ func (intf *linkInterface) handler() error {
 	}
 	base := version_getBaseMetadata()
 	if meta.ver > base.ver || meta.ver == base.ver && meta.minorVer > base.minorVer {
-		intf.link.core.log.Errorln("Failed to connect to node: " + intf.name + " version: " + fmt.Sprintf("%d.%d", meta.ver, meta.minorVer))
+		intf.links.core.log.Errorln("Failed to connect to node: " + intf.lname + " version: " + fmt.Sprintf("%d.%d", meta.ver, meta.minorVer))
 		return errors.New("failed to connect: wrong version")
 	}
 	// Check if the remote side matches the keys we expected. This is a bit of a weak
 	// check - in future versions we really should check a signature or something like that.
 	if pinned := intf.options.pinnedCurve25519Keys; pinned != nil {
 		if _, allowed := pinned[meta.box]; !allowed {
-			intf.link.core.log.Errorf("Failed to connect to node: %q sent curve25519 key that does not match pinned keys", intf.name)
+			intf.links.core.log.Errorf("Failed to connect to node: %q sent curve25519 key that does not match pinned keys", intf.name)
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to connect: host sent curve25519 key that does not match pinned keys")
 		}
 	}
 	if pinned := intf.options.pinnedEd25519Keys; pinned != nil {
 		if _, allowed := pinned[meta.sig]; !allowed {
-			intf.link.core.log.Errorf("Failed to connect to node: %q sent ed25519 key that does not match pinned keys", intf.name)
+			intf.links.core.log.Errorf("Failed to connect to node: %q sent ed25519 key that does not match pinned keys", intf.name)
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to connect: host sent ed25519 key that does not match pinned keys")
 		}
 	}
 	// Check if we're authorized to connect to this key / IP
-	if intf.incoming && !intf.force && !intf.link.core.peers.isAllowedEncryptionPublicKey(&meta.box) {
+	if intf.incoming && !intf.force && !intf.links.core.peers.isAllowedEncryptionPublicKey(&meta.box) {
-		intf.link.core.log.Warnf("%s connection from %s forbidden: AllowedEncryptionPublicKeys does not contain key %s",
+		intf.links.core.log.Warnf("%s connection from %s forbidden: AllowedEncryptionPublicKeys does not contain key %s",
 			strings.ToUpper(intf.info.linkType), intf.info.remote, hex.EncodeToString(meta.box[:]))
 		intf.msgIO.close()
 		return nil
@@ -241,12 +250,12 @@ func (intf *linkInterface) handler() error {
 	// Check if we already have a link to this node
 	intf.info.box = meta.box
 	intf.info.sig = meta.sig
-	intf.link.mutex.Lock()
+	intf.links.mutex.Lock()
-	if oldIntf, isIn := intf.link.interfaces[intf.info]; isIn {
+	if oldIntf, isIn := intf.links.links[intf.info]; isIn {
-		intf.link.mutex.Unlock()
+		intf.links.mutex.Unlock()
 		// FIXME we should really return an error and let the caller block instead
 		// That lets them do things like close connections on its own, avoid printing a connection message in the first place, etc.
-		intf.link.core.log.Debugln("DEBUG: found existing interface for", intf.name)
+		intf.links.core.log.Debugln("DEBUG: found existing interface for", intf.name)
 		intf.msgIO.close()
 		if !intf.incoming {
 			// Block outgoing connection attempts until the existing connection closes
@@ -255,35 +264,21 @@ func (intf *linkInterface) handler() error {
 		return nil
 	} else {
 		intf.closed = make(chan struct{})
-		intf.link.interfaces[intf.info] = intf
+		intf.links.links[intf.info] = intf
 		defer func() {
-			intf.link.mutex.Lock()
+			intf.links.mutex.Lock()
-			delete(intf.link.interfaces, intf.info)
+			delete(intf.links.links, intf.info)
-			intf.link.mutex.Unlock()
+			intf.links.mutex.Unlock()
 			close(intf.closed)
 		}()
-		intf.link.core.log.Debugln("DEBUG: registered interface for", intf.name)
+		intf.links.core.log.Debugln("DEBUG: registered interface for", intf.name)
 	}
-	intf.link.mutex.Unlock()
+	intf.links.mutex.Unlock()
 	// Create peer
 	shared := crypto.GetSharedKey(myLinkPriv, &meta.link)
-	out := func(msgs [][]byte) {
+	phony.Block(&intf.links.core.peers, func() {
-		// nil to prevent it from blocking if the link is somehow frozen
-		// this is safe because another packet won't be sent until the link notifies
-		//  the peer that it's ready for one
-		intf.writer.sendFrom(nil, msgs, false)
-	}
-	linkOut := func(bs []byte) {
-		// nil to prevent it from blocking if the link is somehow frozen
-		// FIXME this is hypothetically not safe, the peer shouldn't be sending
-		//  additional packets until this one finishes, otherwise this could leak
-		//  memory if writing happens slower than link packets are generated...
-		//  that seems unlikely, so it's a lesser evil than deadlocking for now
-		intf.writer.sendFrom(nil, [][]byte{bs}, true)
-	}
-	phony.Block(&intf.link.core.peers, func() {
 		// FIXME don't use phony.Block, it's bad practice, even if it's safe here
-		intf.peer = intf.link.core.peers._newPeer(&meta.box, &meta.sig, shared, intf, func() { intf.msgIO.close() }, out, linkOut)
+		intf.peer = intf.links.core.peers._newPeer(&meta.box, &meta.sig, shared, intf)
 	})
 	if intf.peer == nil {
 		return errors.New("failed to create peer")
@@ -295,10 +290,11 @@ func (intf *linkInterface) handler() error {
 	themAddr := address.AddrForNodeID(crypto.GetNodeID(&intf.info.box))
 	themAddrString := net.IP(themAddr[:]).String()
 	themString := fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s", themAddrString, intf.info.remote)
-	intf.link.core.log.Infof("Connected %s: %s, source %s",
+	intf.links.core.log.Infof("Connected %s: %s, source %s",
 		strings.ToUpper(intf.info.linkType), themString, intf.info.local)
 	// Start things
 	go intf.peer.start()
+	intf.Act(nil, intf._notifyIdle)
 	intf.reader.Act(nil, intf.reader._read)
 	// Wait for the reader to finish
 	// TODO find a way to do this without keeping live goroutines around
@@ -306,7 +302,7 @@ func (intf *linkInterface) handler() error {
 	defer close(done)
 	go func() {
 		select {
-		case <-intf.link.stopped:
+		case <-intf.links.stopped:
 			intf.msgIO.close()
 		case <-done:
 		}
@@ -314,10 +310,10 @@ func (intf *linkInterface) handler() error {
 	err = <-intf.reader.err
 	// TODO don't report an error if it's just a 'use of closed network connection'
 	if err != nil {
-		intf.link.core.log.Infof("Disconnected %s: %s, source %s; error: %s",
+		intf.links.core.log.Infof("Disconnected %s: %s, source %s; error: %s",
 			strings.ToUpper(intf.info.linkType), themString, intf.info.local, err)
 	} else {
-		intf.link.core.log.Infof("Disconnected %s: %s, source %s",
+		intf.links.core.log.Infof("Disconnected %s: %s, source %s",
 			strings.ToUpper(intf.info.linkType), themString, intf.info.local)
 	}
 	return err
@@ -325,6 +321,70 @@ func (intf *linkInterface) handler() error {
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+// link needs to match the linkInterface type needed by the peers
+
+type linkInterface interface {
+	out([][]byte)
+	linkOut([]byte)
+	notifyQueued(uint64)
+	close()
+	// These next ones are only used by the API
+	name() string
+	local() string
+	remote() string
+	interfaceType() string
+}
+
+func (intf *link) out(bss [][]byte) {
+	intf.Act(nil, func() {
+		// nil to prevent it from blocking if the link is somehow frozen
+		// this is safe because another packet won't be sent until the link notifies
+		//  the peer that it's ready for one
+		intf.writer.sendFrom(nil, bss)
+	})
+}
+
+func (intf *link) linkOut(bs []byte) {
+	intf.Act(nil, func() {
+		// nil to prevent it from blocking if the link is somehow frozen
+		// FIXME this is hypothetically not safe, the peer shouldn't be sending
+		//  additional packets until this one finishes, otherwise this could leak
+		//  memory if writing happens slower than link packets are generated...
+		//  that seems unlikely, so it's a lesser evil than deadlocking for now
+		intf.writer.sendFrom(nil, [][]byte{bs})
+	})
+}
+
+func (intf *link) notifyQueued(seq uint64) {
+	// This is the part where we want non-nil 'from' fields
+	intf.Act(intf.peer, func() {
+		if intf.isSending {
+			intf.peer.dropFromQueue(intf, seq)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func (intf *link) close() {
+	intf.Act(nil, func() { intf.msgIO.close() })
+}
+
+func (intf *link) name() string {
+	return intf.lname
+}
+
+func (intf *link) local() string {
+	return intf.info.local
+}
+
+func (intf *link) remote() string {
+	return intf.info.remote
+}
+
+func (intf *link) interfaceType() string {
+	return intf.info.linkType
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 const (
 	sendTime      = 1 * time.Second    // How long to wait before deciding a send is blocked
 	keepAliveTime = 2 * time.Second    // How long to wait before sending a keep-alive response if we have no real traffic to send
@@ -333,18 +393,16 @@ const (
 )
 
 // notify the intf that we're currently sending
-func (intf *linkInterface) notifySending(size int, isLinkTraffic bool) {
+func (intf *link) notifySending(size int) {
 	intf.Act(&intf.writer, func() {
-		if !isLinkTraffic {
+		intf.isSending = true
-			intf.isIdle = false
-		}
 		intf.sendTimer = time.AfterFunc(sendTime, intf.notifyBlockedSend)
 		intf._cancelStallTimer()
 	})
 }
 
 // we just sent something, so cancel any pending timer to send keep-alive traffic
-func (intf *linkInterface) _cancelStallTimer() {
+func (intf *link) _cancelStallTimer() {
 	if intf.stallTimer != nil {
 		intf.stallTimer.Stop()
 		intf.stallTimer = nil
@@ -354,55 +412,55 @@ func (intf *linkInterface) _cancelStallTimer() {
 // This gets called from a time.AfterFunc, and notifies the switch that we appear
 // to have gotten blocked on a write, so the switch should start routing traffic
 // through other links, if alternatives exist
-func (intf *linkInterface) notifyBlockedSend() {
+func (intf *link) notifyBlockedSend() {
 	intf.Act(nil, func() {
-		if intf.sendTimer != nil {
+		if intf.sendTimer != nil && !intf.blocked {
 			//As far as we know, we're still trying to send, and the timer fired.
-			intf.link.core.switchTable.blockPeer(intf, intf.peer.port)
+			intf.blocked = true
+			intf.links.core.switchTable.blockPeer(intf, intf.peer.port)
 		}
 	})
 }
 
 // notify the intf that we've finished sending, returning the peer to the switch
-func (intf *linkInterface) notifySent(size int, isLinkTraffic bool) {
+func (intf *link) notifySent(size int) {
 	intf.Act(&intf.writer, func() {
+		if intf.sendTimer != nil {
 			intf.sendTimer.Stop()
 			intf.sendTimer = nil
-		if !isLinkTraffic {
-			intf._notifyIdle()
 		}
+		if intf.keepAliveTimer != nil {
+			// TODO? unset this when we start sending, not when we finish...
+			intf.keepAliveTimer.Stop()
+			intf.keepAliveTimer = nil
+		}
+		intf._notifyIdle()
+		intf.isSending = false
 		if size > 0 && intf.stallTimer == nil {
 			intf.stallTimer = time.AfterFunc(stallTime, intf.notifyStalled)
 		}
 	})
 }
 
-// Notify the switch that we're ready for more traffic, assuming we're not in a stalled state
+// Notify the peer that we're ready for more traffic
-func (intf *linkInterface) _notifyIdle() {
+func (intf *link) _notifyIdle() {
-	if !intf.isIdle {
-		if intf.stalled {
-			intf.unstalled = false
-		} else {
-			intf.isIdle = true
 	intf.peer.Act(intf, intf.peer._handleIdle)
-		}
-	}
 }
 
 // Set the peer as stalled, to prevent them from returning to the switch until a read succeeds
-func (intf *linkInterface) notifyStalled() {
+func (intf *link) notifyStalled() {
 	intf.Act(nil, func() { // Sent from a time.AfterFunc
-		if intf.stallTimer != nil {
+		if intf.stallTimer != nil && !intf.blocked {
 			intf.stallTimer.Stop()
 			intf.stallTimer = nil
-			intf.stalled = true
+			intf.blocked = true
-			intf.link.core.switchTable.blockPeer(intf, intf.peer.port)
+			intf.links.core.switchTable.blockPeer(intf, intf.peer.port)
 		}
 	})
 }
 
 // reset the close timer
-func (intf *linkInterface) notifyReading() {
+func (intf *link) notifyReading() {
 	intf.Act(&intf.reader, func() {
 		if intf.closeTimer != nil {
 			intf.closeTimer.Stop()
@@ -412,31 +470,29 @@ func (intf *linkInterface) notifyReading() {
 }
 
 // wake up the link if it was stalled, and (if size > 0) prepare to send keep-alive traffic
-func (intf *linkInterface) notifyRead(size int) {
+func (intf *link) notifyRead(size int) {
 	intf.Act(&intf.reader, func() {
 		if intf.stallTimer != nil {
 			intf.stallTimer.Stop()
 			intf.stallTimer = nil
 		}
-		intf.stalled = false
+		if size > 0 && intf.keepAliveTimer == nil {
-		if !intf.unstalled {
+			intf.keepAliveTimer = time.AfterFunc(keepAliveTime, intf.notifyDoKeepAlive)
-			intf._notifyIdle()
-			intf.unstalled = true
 		}
-		if size > 0 && intf.stallTimer == nil {
+		if intf.blocked {
-			intf.stallTimer = time.AfterFunc(keepAliveTime, intf.notifyDoKeepAlive)
+			intf.blocked = false
+			intf.links.core.switchTable.unblockPeer(intf, intf.peer.port)
 		}
-		intf.link.core.switchTable.unblockPeer(intf, intf.peer.port)
 	})
 }
 
 // We need to send keep-alive traffic now
-func (intf *linkInterface) notifyDoKeepAlive() {
+func (intf *link) notifyDoKeepAlive() {
 	intf.Act(nil, func() { // Sent from a time.AfterFunc
 		if intf.stallTimer != nil {
 			intf.stallTimer.Stop()
 			intf.stallTimer = nil
-			intf.writer.sendFrom(nil, [][]byte{nil}, true) // Empty keep-alive traffic
+			intf.writer.sendFrom(nil, [][]byte{nil}) // Empty keep-alive traffic
 		}
 	})
 }
@@ -445,18 +501,23 @@ func (intf *linkInterface) notifyDoKeepAlive() {
 
 type linkWriter struct {
 	phony.Inbox
-	intf *linkInterface
+	intf   *link
+	worker chan [][]byte
+	closed bool
 }
 
-func (w *linkWriter) sendFrom(from phony.Actor, bss [][]byte, isLinkTraffic bool) {
+func (w *linkWriter) sendFrom(from phony.Actor, bss [][]byte) {
 	w.Act(from, func() {
+		if w.closed {
+			return
+		}
 		var size int
 		for _, bs := range bss {
 			size += len(bs)
 		}
-		w.intf.notifySending(size, isLinkTraffic)
+		w.intf.notifySending(size)
-		w.intf.msgIO.writeMsgs(bss)
+		w.worker <- bss
-		w.intf.notifySent(size, isLinkTraffic)
+		w.intf.notifySent(size)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -464,7 +525,7 @@ func (w *linkWriter) sendFrom(from phony.Actor, bss [][]byte, isLinkTraffic bool
 
 type linkReader struct {
 	phony.Inbox
-	intf *linkInterface
+	intf *link
 	err  chan error
 }
 

src/yggdrasil/packetqueue.go

@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 package yggdrasil
 
 import (
+	"math/rand"
 	"time"
 )
 
-// TODO take max size from config
-const MAX_PACKET_QUEUE_SIZE = 4 * 1048576 // 4 MB
-
 type pqStreamID string
 
 type pqPacketInfo struct {
@@ -25,34 +23,25 @@ type packetQueue struct {
 	size    uint64
 }
 
-func (q *packetQueue) cleanup() {
+// drop will remove a packet from the queue, returning it to the pool
-	for q.size > MAX_PACKET_QUEUE_SIZE {
+//  returns true if a packet was removed, false otherwise
-		// TODO? drop from a random stream
+func (q *packetQueue) drop() bool {
-		//  odds proportional to size? bandwidth?
+	if q.size == 0 {
-		//  always using the worst is exploitable -> flood 1 packet per random stream
+		return false
-		// find the stream that's using the most bandwidth
+	}
-		now := time.Now()
+	// select a random stream, odds based on stream size
+	offset := rand.Uint64() % q.size
 	var worst pqStreamID
-		for id := range q.streams {
+	var size uint64
-			worst = id
-			break // get a random ID to start
-		}
-		worstStream := q.streams[worst]
-		worstSize := float64(worstStream.size)
-		worstAge := now.Sub(worstStream.infos[0].time).Seconds()
 	for id, stream := range q.streams {
-			thisSize := float64(stream.size)
-			thisAge := now.Sub(stream.infos[0].time).Seconds()
-			// cross multiply to avoid division by zero issues
-			if worstSize*thisAge < thisSize*worstAge {
-				// worstSize/worstAge < thisSize/thisAge -> this uses more bandwidth
 		worst = id
-				worstStream = stream
+		size += stream.size
-				worstSize = thisSize
+		if size >= offset {
-				worstAge = thisAge
+			break
 		}
 	}
-		// Drop the oldest packet from the worst stream
+	// drop the oldest packet from the stream
+	worstStream := q.streams[worst]
 	packet := worstStream.infos[0].packet
 	worstStream.infos = worstStream.infos[1:]
 	worstStream.size -= uint64(len(packet))
@@ -64,7 +53,7 @@ func (q *packetQueue) cleanup() {
 	} else {
 		delete(q.streams, worst)
 	}
-	}
+	return true
 }
 
 func (q *packetQueue) push(packet []byte) {
@@ -80,7 +69,6 @@ func (q *packetQueue) push(packet []byte) {
 	// save update to queues
 	q.streams[id] = stream
 	q.size += uint64(len(packet))
-	q.cleanup()
 }
 
 func (q *packetQueue) pop() ([]byte, bool) {

src/yggdrasil/peer.go

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (ps *peers) getAllowedEncryptionPublicKeys() []string {
 type peer struct {
 	phony.Inbox
 	core       *Core
-	intf       *linkInterface
+	intf       linkInterface
 	port       switchPort
 	box        crypto.BoxPubKey
 	sig        crypto.SigPubKey
@@ -89,18 +89,17 @@ type peer struct {
 	linkShared crypto.BoxSharedKey
 	endpoint   string
 	firstSeen  time.Time // To track uptime for getPeers
-	linkOut    func([]byte)    // used for protocol traffic (bypasses the switch)
 	dinfo      *dhtInfo  // used to keep the DHT working
-	out        func([][]byte)  // Set up by whatever created the peers struct, used to send packets to other nodes
-	done       (chan struct{}) // closed to exit the linkLoop
-	close      func()          // Called when a peer is removed, to close the underlying connection, or via admin api
 	// The below aren't actually useful internally, they're just gathered for getPeers statistics
 	bytesSent  uint64
 	bytesRecvd uint64
 	ports      map[switchPort]*peer
 	table      *lookupTable
 	queue      packetQueue
+	max        uint64
+	seq        uint64 // this and idle are used to detect when to drop packets from queue
 	idle       bool
+	drop       bool // set to true if we're dropping packets from the queue
 }
 
 func (ps *peers) updateTables(from phony.Actor, table *lookupTable) {
@@ -123,19 +122,15 @@ func (ps *peers) _updatePeers() {
 }
 
 // Creates a new peer with the specified box, sig, and linkShared keys, using the lowest unoccupied port number.
-func (ps *peers) _newPeer(box *crypto.BoxPubKey, sig *crypto.SigPubKey, linkShared *crypto.BoxSharedKey, intf *linkInterface, closer func(), out func([][]byte), linkOut func([]byte)) *peer {
+func (ps *peers) _newPeer(box *crypto.BoxPubKey, sig *crypto.SigPubKey, linkShared *crypto.BoxSharedKey, intf linkInterface) *peer {
 	now := time.Now()
 	p := peer{box: *box,
+		core:       ps.core,
+		intf:       intf,
 		sig:        *sig,
 		shared:     *crypto.GetSharedKey(&ps.core.boxPriv, box),
 		linkShared: *linkShared,
 		firstSeen:  now,
-		done:       make(chan struct{}),
-		close:      closer,
-		core:       ps.core,
-		intf:       intf,
-		out:        out,
-		linkOut:    linkOut,
 	}
 	oldPorts := ps.ports
 	newPorts := make(map[switchPort]*peer)
@@ -172,10 +167,7 @@ func (ps *peers) _removePeer(p *peer) {
 		newPorts[k] = v
 	}
 	delete(newPorts, p.port)
-	if p.close != nil {
+	p.intf.close()
-		p.close()
-	}
-	close(p.done)
 	ps.ports = newPorts
 	ps._updatePeers()
 }
@@ -261,31 +253,36 @@ func (p *peer) _handleTraffic(packet []byte) {
 	coords := peer_getPacketCoords(packet)
 	next := p.table.lookup(coords)
 	if nPeer, isIn := p.ports[next]; isIn {
-		nPeer.sendPacketsFrom(p, [][]byte{packet})
+		nPeer.sendPacketFrom(p, packet)
 	}
 	//p.core.switchTable.packetInFrom(p, packet)
 }
 
-func (p *peer) sendPacketsFrom(from phony.Actor, packets [][]byte) {
+func (p *peer) sendPacketFrom(from phony.Actor, packet []byte) {
 	p.Act(from, func() {
-		p._sendPackets(packets)
+		p._sendPacket(packet)
 	})
 }
 
-func (p *peer) _sendPackets(packets [][]byte) {
+func (p *peer) _sendPacket(packet []byte) {
-	for _, packet := range packets {
 	p.queue.push(packet)
-	}
+	switch {
-	if p.idle {
+	case p.idle:
 		p.idle = false
 		p._handleIdle()
+	case p.drop:
+		for p.queue.size > p.max {
+			p.queue.drop()
+		}
+	default:
+		p.intf.notifyQueued(p.seq)
 	}
 }
 
 func (p *peer) _handleIdle() {
 	var packets [][]byte
 	var size uint64
-	for size < 65535 {
+	for size < streamMsgSize {
 		if packet, success := p.queue.pop(); success {
 			packets = append(packets, packet)
 			size += uint64(len(packet))
@@ -294,13 +291,25 @@ func (p *peer) _handleIdle() {
 		}
 	}
 	if len(packets) > 0 {
+		p.seq++
 		p.bytesSent += uint64(size)
-		p.out(packets)
+		p.intf.out(packets)
+		p.max = p.queue.size
 	} else {
 		p.idle = true
+		p.drop = false
 	}
 }
 
+func (p *peer) dropFromQueue(from phony.Actor, seq uint64) {
+	p.Act(from, func() {
+		if seq == p.seq {
+			p.drop = true
+			p.max = p.queue.size + streamMsgSize
+		}
+	})
+}
+
 // This wraps the packet in the inner (ephemeral) and outer (permanent) crypto layers.
 // It sends it to p.linkOut, which bypasses the usual packet queues.
 func (p *peer) _sendLinkPacket(packet []byte) {
@@ -316,7 +325,7 @@ func (p *peer) _sendLinkPacket(packet []byte) {
 		Payload: bs,
 	}
 	packet = linkPacket.encode()
-	p.linkOut(packet)
+	p.intf.linkOut(packet)
 }
 
 // Decrypts the outer (permanent) and inner (ephemeral) crypto layers on link traffic.

src/yggdrasil/router.go

@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ type router struct {
 	nodeinfo nodeinfo
 	searches searches
 	sessions sessions
+	intf     routerInterface
+	peer     *peer
 	table    *lookupTable // has a copy of our locator
 }
 
@@ -53,28 +55,15 @@ func (r *router) init(core *Core) {
 	r.core = core
 	r.addr = *address.AddrForNodeID(&r.dht.nodeID)
 	r.subnet = *address.SubnetForNodeID(&r.dht.nodeID)
-	self := linkInterface{
+	r.intf.router = r
-		name: "(self)",
-		info: linkInfo{
-			local:    "(self)",
-			remote:   "(self)",
-			linkType: "self",
-		},
-	}
-	var p *peer
-	peerOut := func(packets [][]byte) {
-		r.handlePackets(p, packets)
-		r.Act(p, func() {
-			// after the router handle the packets, notify the peer that it's ready for more
-			p.Act(r, p._handleIdle)
-		})
-	}
 	phony.Block(&r.core.peers, func() {
 		// FIXME don't block here!
-		p = r.core.peers._newPeer(&r.core.boxPub, &r.core.sigPub, &crypto.BoxSharedKey{}, &self, nil, peerOut, nil)
+		r.peer = r.core.peers._newPeer(&r.core.boxPub, &r.core.sigPub, &crypto.BoxSharedKey{}, &r.intf)
 	})
-	p.Act(r, p._handleIdle)
+	r.peer.Act(r, r.peer._handleIdle)
-	r.out = func(bs []byte) { p.handlePacketFrom(r, bs) }
+	r.out = func(bs []byte) {
+		r.peer.handlePacketFrom(r, bs)
+	}
 	r.nodeinfo.init(r.core)
 	r.core.config.Mutex.RLock()
 	r.nodeinfo.setNodeInfo(r.core.config.Current.NodeInfo, r.core.config.Current.NodeInfoPrivacy)
@@ -123,15 +112,6 @@ func (r *router) start() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// In practice, the switch will call this with 1 packet
-func (r *router) handlePackets(from phony.Actor, packets [][]byte) {
-	r.Act(from, func() {
-		for _, packet := range packets {
-			r._handlePacket(packet)
-		}
-	})
-}
-
 // Insert a peer info into the dht, TODO? make the dht a separate actor
 func (r *router) insertPeer(from phony.Actor, info *dhtInfo) {
 	r.Act(from, func() {
@@ -275,3 +255,35 @@ func (r *router) _handleNodeInfo(bs []byte, fromKey *crypto.BoxPubKey) {
 	req.SendPermPub = *fromKey
 	r.nodeinfo.handleNodeInfo(r, &req)
 }
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+// routerInterface is a helper that implements linkInterface
+type routerInterface struct {
+	router *router
+}
+
+func (intf *routerInterface) out(bss [][]byte) {
+	// Note that this is run in the peer's goroutine
+	intf.router.Act(intf.router.peer, func() {
+		for _, bs := range bss {
+			intf.router._handlePacket(bs)
+		}
+	})
+	//intf.router.peer.Act(nil, intf.router.peer._handleIdle)
+	intf.router.peer._handleIdle()
+}
+
+func (intf *routerInterface) linkOut(_ []byte) {}
+
+func (intf *routerInterface) notifyQueued(seq uint64) {}
+
+func (intf *routerInterface) close() {}
+
+func (intf *routerInterface) name() string { return "(self)" }
+
+func (intf *routerInterface) local() string { return "(self)" }
+
+func (intf *routerInterface) remote() string { return "(self)" }
+
+func (intf *routerInterface) interfaceType() string { return "self" }

src/yggdrasil/simlink.go

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ type Simlink struct {
 	phony.Inbox
 	rch     chan []byte
 	dest    *Simlink
-	link    *linkInterface
+	link    *link
 	started bool
 }
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func (c *Core) NewSimlink() *Simlink {
 	s := &Simlink{rch: make(chan []byte, 1)}
 	n := "Simlink"
 	var err error
-	s.link, err = c.link.create(s, n, n, n, n, false, true)
+	s.link, err = c.links.create(s, n, n, n, n, false, true, linkOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}

src/yggdrasil/stream.go

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Test that this matches the interface we expect
-var _ = linkInterfaceMsgIO(&stream{})
+var _ = linkMsgIO(&stream{})
 
 type stream struct {
 	rwc          io.ReadWriteCloser

src/yggdrasil/switch.go

@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func (t *switchTable) init(core *Core) {
 
 func (t *switchTable) reconfigure() {
 	// This is where reconfiguration would go, if we had anything useful to do.
-	t.core.link.reconfigure()
+	t.core.links.reconfigure()
 	t.core.peers.reconfigure()
 }
 

src/yggdrasil/tcp.go

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const tcp_ping_interval = (default_timeout * 2 / 3)
 
 // The TCP listener and information about active TCP connections, to avoid duplication.
 type tcp struct {
-	link      *link
+	links     *links
 	waitgroup sync.WaitGroup
 	mutex     sync.Mutex // Protecting the below
 	listeners map[string]*TcpListener
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ func (t *tcp) getAddr() *net.TCPAddr {
 }
 
 // Initializes the struct.
-func (t *tcp) init(l *link) error {
+func (t *tcp) init(l *links) error {
-	t.link = l
+	t.links = l
 	t.tls.init(t)
 	t.mutex.Lock()
 	t.calls = make(map[string]struct{})
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ func (t *tcp) init(l *link) error {
 	t.listeners = make(map[string]*TcpListener)
 	t.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	t.link.core.config.Mutex.RLock()
+	t.links.core.config.Mutex.RLock()
-	defer t.link.core.config.Mutex.RUnlock()
+	defer t.links.core.config.Mutex.RUnlock()
-	for _, listenaddr := range t.link.core.config.Current.Listen {
+	for _, listenaddr := range t.links.core.config.Current.Listen {
 		switch listenaddr[:6] {
 		case "tcp://":
 			if _, err := t.listen(listenaddr[6:], nil); err != nil {
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func (t *tcp) init(l *link) error {
 				return err
 			}
 		default:
-			t.link.core.log.Errorln("Failed to add listener: listener", listenaddr, "is not correctly formatted, ignoring")
+			t.links.core.log.Errorln("Failed to add listener: listener", listenaddr, "is not correctly formatted, ignoring")
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -134,35 +134,35 @@ func (t *tcp) stop() error {
 }
 
 func (t *tcp) reconfigure() {
-	t.link.core.config.Mutex.RLock()
+	t.links.core.config.Mutex.RLock()
-	added := util.Difference(t.link.core.config.Current.Listen, t.link.core.config.Previous.Listen)
+	added := util.Difference(t.links.core.config.Current.Listen, t.links.core.config.Previous.Listen)
-	deleted := util.Difference(t.link.core.config.Previous.Listen, t.link.core.config.Current.Listen)
+	deleted := util.Difference(t.links.core.config.Previous.Listen, t.links.core.config.Current.Listen)
-	t.link.core.config.Mutex.RUnlock()
+	t.links.core.config.Mutex.RUnlock()
 	if len(added) > 0 || len(deleted) > 0 {
 		for _, a := range added {
 			switch a[:6] {
 			case "tcp://":
 				if _, err := t.listen(a[6:], nil); err != nil {
-					t.link.core.log.Errorln("Error adding TCP", a[6:], "listener:", err)
+					t.links.core.log.Errorln("Error adding TCP", a[6:], "listener:", err)
 				}
 			case "tls://":
 				if _, err := t.listen(a[6:], t.tls.forListener); err != nil {
-					t.link.core.log.Errorln("Error adding TLS", a[6:], "listener:", err)
+					t.links.core.log.Errorln("Error adding TLS", a[6:], "listener:", err)
 				}
 			default:
-				t.link.core.log.Errorln("Failed to add listener: listener", a, "is not correctly formatted, ignoring")
+				t.links.core.log.Errorln("Failed to add listener: listener", a, "is not correctly formatted, ignoring")
 			}
 		}
 		for _, d := range deleted {
 			if d[:6] != "tcp://" && d[:6] != "tls://" {
-				t.link.core.log.Errorln("Failed to delete listener: listener", d, "is not correctly formatted, ignoring")
+				t.links.core.log.Errorln("Failed to delete listener: listener", d, "is not correctly formatted, ignoring")
 				continue
 			}
 			t.mutex.Lock()
 			if listener, ok := t.listeners[d[6:]]; ok {
 				t.mutex.Unlock()
 				listener.Stop()
-				t.link.core.log.Infoln("Stopped TCP listener:", d[6:])
+				t.links.core.log.Infoln("Stopped TCP listener:", d[6:])
 			} else {
 				t.mutex.Unlock()
 			}
@@ -210,13 +210,13 @@ func (t *tcp) listener(l *TcpListener, listenaddr string) {
 	}
 	// And here we go!
 	defer func() {
-		t.link.core.log.Infoln("Stopping TCP listener on:", l.Listener.Addr().String())
+		t.links.core.log.Infoln("Stopping TCP listener on:", l.Listener.Addr().String())
 		l.Listener.Close()
 		t.mutex.Lock()
 		delete(t.listeners, listenaddr)
 		t.mutex.Unlock()
 	}()
-	t.link.core.log.Infoln("Listening for TCP on:", l.Listener.Addr().String())
+	t.links.core.log.Infoln("Listening for TCP on:", l.Listener.Addr().String())
 	go func() {
 		<-l.stop
 		l.Listener.Close()
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ func (t *tcp) listener(l *TcpListener, listenaddr string) {
 	for {
 		sock, err := l.Listener.Accept()
 		if err != nil {
-			t.link.core.log.Errorln("Failed to accept connection:", err)
+			t.links.core.log.Errorln("Failed to accept connection:", err)
 			return
 		}
 		t.waitgroup.Add(1)
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ func (t *tcp) call(saddr string, options tcpOptions, sintf string) {
 			}
 			conn, err = dialer.Dial("tcp", dst.String())
 			if err != nil {
-				t.link.core.log.Debugf("Failed to dial %s: %s", callproto, err)
+				t.links.core.log.Debugf("Failed to dial %s: %s", callproto, err)
 				return
 			}
 			t.waitgroup.Add(1)
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ func (t *tcp) handler(sock net.Conn, incoming bool, options tcpOptions) {
 	if options.upgrade != nil {
 		var err error
 		if sock, err = options.upgrade.upgrade(sock); err != nil {
-			t.link.core.log.Errorln("TCP handler upgrade failed:", err)
+			t.links.core.log.Errorln("TCP handler upgrade failed:", err)
 			return
 		} else {
 			upgraded = true
@@ -398,12 +398,12 @@ func (t *tcp) handler(sock net.Conn, incoming bool, options tcpOptions) {
 		remote, _, _ = net.SplitHostPort(sock.RemoteAddr().String())
 	}
 	force := net.ParseIP(strings.Split(remote, "%")[0]).IsLinkLocalUnicast()
-	link, err := t.link.core.link.create(&stream, name, proto, local, remote, incoming, force, options.linkOptions)
+	link, err := t.links.create(&stream, name, proto, local, remote, incoming, force, options.linkOptions)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.link.core.log.Println(err)
+		t.links.core.log.Println(err)
 		panic(err)
 	}
-	t.link.core.log.Debugln("DEBUG: starting handler for", name)
+	t.links.core.log.Debugln("DEBUG: starting handler for", name)
 	err = link.handler()
-	t.link.core.log.Debugln("DEBUG: stopped handler for", name, err)
+	t.links.core.log.Debugln("DEBUG: stopped handler for", name, err)
 }

src/yggdrasil/tcp_linux.go

@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ func (t *tcp) tcpContext(network, address string, c syscall.RawConn) error {
 
 	// Log any errors
 	if bbr != nil {
-		t.link.core.log.Debugln("Failed to set tcp_congestion_control to bbr for socket, SetsockoptString error:", bbr)
+		t.links.core.log.Debugln("Failed to set tcp_congestion_control to bbr for socket, SetsockoptString error:", bbr)
 	}
 	if control != nil {
-		t.link.core.log.Debugln("Failed to set tcp_congestion_control to bbr for socket, Control error:", control)
+		t.links.core.log.Debugln("Failed to set tcp_congestion_control to bbr for socket, Control error:", control)
 	}
 
 	// Return nil because errors here are not considered fatal for the connection, it just means congestion control is suboptimal
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func (t *tcp) getControl(sintf string) func(string, string, syscall.RawConn) err
 		}
 		c.Control(btd)
 		if err != nil {
-			t.link.core.log.Debugln("Failed to set SO_BINDTODEVICE:", sintf)
+			t.links.core.log.Debugln("Failed to set SO_BINDTODEVICE:", sintf)
 		}
 		return t.tcpContext(network, address, c)
 	}

src/yggdrasil/tls.go

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (t *tcptls) init(tcp *tcp) {
 	}
 
 	edpriv := make(ed25519.PrivateKey, ed25519.PrivateKeySize)
-	copy(edpriv[:], tcp.link.core.sigPriv[:])
+	copy(edpriv[:], tcp.links.core.sigPriv[:])
 
 	certBuf := &bytes.Buffer{}
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func (t *tcptls) init(tcp *tcp) {
 	pubtemp := x509.Certificate{
 		SerialNumber: big.NewInt(1),
 		Subject: pkix.Name{
-			CommonName: hex.EncodeToString(tcp.link.core.sigPub[:]),
+			CommonName: hex.EncodeToString(tcp.links.core.sigPub[:]),
 		},
 		NotBefore:             time.Now(),
 		NotAfter:              time.Now().Add(time.Hour * 24 * 365),