properly clean up unbound channels
[oweals/gnunet.git] / src / cadet / gnunet-service-cadet-new_channel.c
index 60e1a77668bac35af450990e1cdae15bf9f8e93d..9d9edc28dae8b5db3303288c9845b7533e3d9180 100644 (file)
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 /*
      This file is part of GNUnet.
      Copyright (C) 2001-2017 GNUnet e.V.
  * @author Christian Grothoff
  *
  * TODO:
- * - introduce shutdown so we can have half-closed channels, modify
- *   destroy to include MID to have FIN-ACK equivalents, etc.
- * - estimate max bandwidth using bursts and use to for CONGESTION CONTROL!
- * - check that '0xFFULL' really is sufficient for flow control!
- * - revisit handling of 'unreliable' traffic!
- * - revisit handling of 'out-of-order' option, especially in combination with/without 'reliable'.
- * - figure out flow control without ACKs (unreliable traffic!)
+ * - Congestion/flow control:
+ *   + estimate max bandwidth using bursts and use to for CONGESTION CONTROL!
+ *     (and figure out how/where to use this!)
+ *   + figure out flow control without ACKs (unreliable traffic!)
+ * - revisit handling of 'unbuffered' traffic!
+ *   (need to push down through tunnel into connection selection)
+ * - revisit handling of 'buffered' traffic: 4 is a rather small buffer; maybe
+ *   reserve more bits in 'options' to allow for buffer size control?
  */
 #include "platform.h"
 #include "gnunet_util_lib.h"
  */
 #define TIMEOUT_CLOSED_PORT GNUNET_TIME_relative_multiply(GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_SECONDS, 30)
 
+/**
+ * How long do we wait at least before retransmitting ever?
+ */
+#define MIN_RTT_DELAY GNUNET_TIME_relative_multiply(GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_MILLISECONDS, 75)
+
+/**
+ * Maximum message ID into the future we accept for out-of-order messages.
+ * If the message is more than this into the future, we drop it.  This is
+ * important both to detect values that are actually in the past, as well
+ * as to limit adversarially triggerable memory consumption.
+ *
+ * Note that right now we have "max_pending_messages = 4" hard-coded in
+ * the logic below, so a value of 4 would suffice here. But we plan to
+ * allow larger windows in the future...
+ */
+#define MAX_OUT_OF_ORDER_DISTANCE 1024
+
 
 /**
  * All the states a connection can be in.
@@ -71,7 +88,7 @@ enum CadetChannelState
   /**
    * Connection create message sent, waiting for ACK.
    */
-  CADET_CHANNEL_CREATE_SENT,
+  CADET_CHANNEL_OPEN_SENT,
 
   /**
    * Connection confirmed, ready to carry traffic.
@@ -109,6 +126,11 @@ struct CadetReliableMessage
    */
   struct CadetTunnelQueueEntry *qe;
 
+  /**
+   * Data message we are trying to send.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CADET_ChannelAppDataMessage *data_message;
+
   /**
    * How soon should we retry if we fail to get an ACK?
    * Messages in the queue are sorted by this value.
@@ -122,11 +144,24 @@ struct CadetReliableMessage
   struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative retry_delay;
 
   /**
-   * Data message we are trying to send.
+   * Time when we first successfully transmitted the message
+   * (that is, set @e num_transmissions to 1).
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute first_transmission_time;
+
+  /**
+   * Identifier of the connection that this message took when it
+   * was first transmitted.  Only useful if @e num_transmissions is 1.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CADET_ConnectionTunnelIdentifier connection_taken;
+
+  /**
+   * How often was this message transmitted?  #GNUNET_SYSERR if there
+   * was an error transmitting the message, #GNUNET_NO if it was not
+   * yet transmitted ever, otherwise the number of (re) transmissions.
    */
-  struct GNUNET_CADET_ChannelAppDataMessage data_message;
+  int num_transmissions;
 
-  /* followed by variable-size payload */
 };
 
 
@@ -159,6 +194,51 @@ struct CadetOutOfOrderMessage
 };
 
 
+/**
+ * Client endpoint of a `struct CadetChannel`.  A channel may be a
+ * loopback channel, in which case it has two of these endpoints.
+ * Note that flow control also is required in both directions.
+ */
+struct CadetChannelClient
+{
+  /**
+   * Client handle.  Not by itself sufficient to designate
+   * the client endpoint, as the same client handle may
+   * be used for both the owner and the destination, and
+   * we thus also need the channel ID to identify the client.
+   */
+  struct CadetClient *c;
+
+  /**
+   * Head of DLL of messages received out of order or while client was unready.
+   */
+  struct CadetOutOfOrderMessage *head_recv;
+
+  /**
+   * Tail DLL of messages received out of order or while client was unready.
+   */
+  struct CadetOutOfOrderMessage *tail_recv;
+
+  /**
+   * Local tunnel number for this client.
+   * (if owner >= #GNUNET_CADET_LOCAL_CHANNEL_ID_CLI,
+   *  otherwise < #GNUNET_CADET_LOCAL_CHANNEL_ID_CLI)
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CADET_ClientChannelNumber ccn;
+
+  /**
+   * Number of entries currently in @a head_recv DLL.
+   */
+  unsigned int num_recv;
+
+  /**
+   * Can we send data to the client?
+   */
+  int client_ready;
+
+};
+
+
 /**
  * Struct containing all information regarding a channel to a remote client.
  */
@@ -169,25 +249,25 @@ struct CadetChannel
    */
   struct CadetTunnel *t;
 
-  /**
-   * Last entry in the tunnel's queue relating to control messages
-   * (#GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CADET_CHANNEL_OPEN or
-   * #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CADET_CHANNEL_OPEN_ACK).  Used to cancel
-   * transmission in case we receive updated information.
-   */
-  struct CadetTunnelQueueEntry *last_control_qe;
-
   /**
    * Client owner of the tunnel, if any.
    * (Used if this channel represends the initiating end of the tunnel.)
    */
-  struct CadetClient *owner;
+  struct CadetChannelClient *owner;
 
   /**
    * Client destination of the tunnel, if any.
    * (Used if this channel represents the listening end of the tunnel.)
    */
-  struct CadetClient *dest;
+  struct CadetChannelClient *dest;
+
+  /**
+   * Last entry in the tunnel's queue relating to control messages
+   * (#GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CADET_CHANNEL_OPEN or
+   * #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CADET_CHANNEL_OPEN_ACK).  Used to cancel
+   * transmission in case we receive updated information.
+   */
+  struct CadetTunnelQueueEntry *last_control_qe;
 
   /**
    * Head of DLL of messages sent and not yet ACK'd.
@@ -200,19 +280,14 @@ struct CadetChannel
   struct CadetReliableMessage *tail_sent;
 
   /**
-   * Head of DLL of messages received out of order or while client was unready.
-   */
-  struct CadetOutOfOrderMessage *head_recv;
-
-  /**
-   * Tail DLL of messages received out of order or while client was unready.
+   * Task to resend/poll in case no ACK is received.
    */
-  struct CadetOutOfOrderMessage *tail_recv;
+  struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task *retry_control_task;
 
   /**
    * Task to resend/poll in case no ACK is received.
    */
-  struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task *retry_task;
+  struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_Task *retry_data_task;
 
   /**
    * Last time the channel was used
@@ -229,11 +304,6 @@ struct CadetChannel
    */
   struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative retry_time;
 
-  /**
-   * How long does it usually take to get an ACK.
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative expected_delay;
-
   /**
    * Bitfield of already-received messages past @e mid_recv.
    */
@@ -265,26 +335,16 @@ struct CadetChannel
    */
   struct GNUNET_CADET_ChannelTunnelNumber ctn;
 
-  /**
-   * Local tunnel number for local client owning the channel.
-   * ( >= #GNUNET_CADET_LOCAL_CHANNEL_ID_CLI or 0 )
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_CADET_ClientChannelNumber ccn;
-
   /**
    * Channel state.
    */
   enum CadetChannelState state;
 
   /**
-   * Can we send data to the client?
+   * Count how many ACKs we skipped, used to prevent long
+   * sequences of ACK skipping.
    */
-  int client_ready;
-
-  /**
-   * Can the client send data to us?
-   */
-  int client_allowed;
+  unsigned int skip_ack_series;
 
   /**
    * Is the tunnel bufferless (minimum latency)?
@@ -301,6 +361,11 @@ struct CadetChannel
    */
   int out_of_order;
 
+  /**
+   * Is this channel a loopback channel, where the destination is us again?
+   */
+  int is_loopback;
+
   /**
    * Flag to signal the destruction of the channel.  If this is set to
    * #GNUNET_YES the channel will be destroyed once the queue is
@@ -323,15 +388,16 @@ GCCH_2s (const struct CadetChannel *ch)
 {
   static char buf[128];
 
-  if (NULL == ch)
-    return "(NULL Channel)";
   GNUNET_snprintf (buf,
                    sizeof (buf),
-                   "%s:%s ctn:%X (%X)",
-                   GCT_2s (ch->t),
+                   "Channel %s:%s ctn:%X(%X/%X)",
+                   (GNUNET_YES == ch->is_loopback)
+                   ? "loopback"
+                   : GNUNET_i2s (GCP_get_id (GCT_get_destination (ch->t))),
                    GNUNET_h2s (&ch->port),
                    ch->ctn,
-                   ntohl (ch->ccn.channel_of_client));
+                   (NULL == ch->owner) ? 0 : ntohl (ch->owner->ccn.channel_of_client),
+                   (NULL == ch->dest) ? 0 : ntohl (ch->dest->ccn.channel_of_client));
   return buf;
 }
 
@@ -350,6 +416,29 @@ GCCH_get_id (const struct CadetChannel *ch)
 }
 
 
+/**
+ * Release memory associated with @a ccc
+ *
+ * @param ccc data structure to clean up
+ */
+static void
+free_channel_client (struct CadetChannelClient *ccc)
+{
+  struct CadetOutOfOrderMessage *com;
+
+  while (NULL != (com = ccc->head_recv))
+  {
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (ccc->head_recv,
+                                 ccc->tail_recv,
+                                 com);
+    ccc->num_recv--;
+    GNUNET_MQ_discard (com->env);
+    GNUNET_free (com);
+  }
+  GNUNET_free (ccc);
+}
+
+
 /**
  * Destroy the given channel.
  *
@@ -359,7 +448,6 @@ static void
 channel_destroy (struct CadetChannel *ch)
 {
   struct CadetReliableMessage *crm;
-  struct CadetOutOfOrderMessage *com;
 
   while (NULL != (crm = ch->head_sent))
   {
@@ -372,29 +460,41 @@ channel_destroy (struct CadetChannel *ch)
     GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (ch->head_sent,
                                  ch->tail_sent,
                                  crm);
+    GNUNET_free (crm->data_message);
     GNUNET_free (crm);
   }
-  while (NULL != (com = ch->head_recv))
+  if (NULL != ch->owner)
   {
-    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (ch->head_recv,
-                                 ch->tail_recv,
-                                 com);
-    GNUNET_MQ_discard (com->env);
-    GNUNET_free (com);
+    free_channel_client (ch->owner);
+    ch->owner = NULL;
+  }
+  if (NULL != ch->dest)
+  {
+    free_channel_client (ch->dest);
+    ch->dest = NULL;
   }
   if (NULL != ch->last_control_qe)
   {
     GCT_send_cancel (ch->last_control_qe);
     ch->last_control_qe = NULL;
   }
-  if (NULL != ch->retry_task)
+  if (NULL != ch->retry_data_task)
+  {
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (ch->retry_data_task);
+    ch->retry_data_task = NULL;
+  }
+  if (NULL != ch->retry_control_task)
   {
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (ch->retry_task);
-    ch->retry_task = NULL;
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (ch->retry_control_task);
+    ch->retry_control_task = NULL;
+  }
+  if (GNUNET_NO == ch->is_loopback)
+  {
+    GCT_remove_channel (ch->t,
+                        ch,
+                        ch->ctn);
+    ch->t = NULL;
   }
-  GCT_remove_channel (ch->t,
-                      ch,
-                      ch->ctn);
   GNUNET_free (ch);
 }
 
@@ -413,17 +513,27 @@ send_channel_open (void *cls);
  * create message.  Delays for a bit until we retry.
  *
  * @param cls our `struct CadetChannel`.
+ * @param cid identifier of the connection within the tunnel, NULL
+ *            if transmission failed
  */
 static void
-channel_open_sent_cb (void *cls)
+channel_open_sent_cb (void *cls,
+                      const struct GNUNET_CADET_ConnectionTunnelIdentifier *cid)
 {
   struct CadetChannel *ch = cls;
 
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL != ch->last_control_qe);
   ch->last_control_qe = NULL;
   ch->retry_time = GNUNET_TIME_STD_BACKOFF (ch->retry_time);
-  ch->retry_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (ch->retry_time,
-                                                 &send_channel_open,
-                                                 ch);
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+       "Sent CADET_CHANNEL_OPEN on %s, retrying in %s\n",
+       GCCH_2s (ch),
+       GNUNET_STRINGS_relative_time_to_string (ch->retry_time,
+                                               GNUNET_YES));
+  ch->retry_control_task
+    = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (ch->retry_time,
+                                    &send_channel_open,
+                                    ch);
 }
 
 
@@ -439,9 +549,9 @@ send_channel_open (void *cls)
   struct GNUNET_CADET_ChannelOpenMessage msgcc;
   uint32_t options;
 
-  ch->retry_task = NULL;
+  ch->retry_control_task = NULL;
   LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-       "Sending CHANNEL_OPEN message for channel %s\n",
+       "Sending CHANNEL_OPEN message for %s\n",
        GCCH_2s (ch));
   options = 0;
   if (ch->nobuffer)
@@ -455,11 +565,14 @@ send_channel_open (void *cls)
   msgcc.opt = htonl (options);
   msgcc.port = ch->port;
   msgcc.ctn = ch->ctn;
-  ch->state = CADET_CHANNEL_CREATE_SENT;
+  ch->state = CADET_CHANNEL_OPEN_SENT;
+  if (NULL != ch->last_control_qe)
+    GCT_send_cancel (ch->last_control_qe);
   ch->last_control_qe = GCT_send (ch->t,
                                   &msgcc.header,
                                   &channel_open_sent_cb,
                                   ch);
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL == ch->retry_control_task);
 }
 
 
@@ -476,9 +589,13 @@ send_channel_open (void *cls)
 void
 GCCH_tunnel_up (struct CadetChannel *ch)
 {
-  GNUNET_assert (NULL == ch->retry_task);
-  ch->retry_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&send_channel_open,
-                                             ch);
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL == ch->retry_control_task);
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+       "Tunnel up, sending CHANNEL_OPEN on %s now\n",
+       GCCH_2s (ch));
+  ch->retry_control_task
+    = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&send_channel_open,
+                                ch);
 }
 
 
@@ -500,30 +617,68 @@ GCCH_channel_local_new (struct CadetClient *owner,
                         uint32_t options)
 {
   struct CadetChannel *ch;
+  struct CadetChannelClient *ccco;
+
+  ccco = GNUNET_new (struct CadetChannelClient);
+  ccco->c = owner;
+  ccco->ccn = ccn;
+  ccco->client_ready = GNUNET_YES;
 
   ch = GNUNET_new (struct CadetChannel);
+  ch->mid_recv.mid = htonl (1); /* The OPEN_ACK counts as message 0! */
   ch->nobuffer = (0 != (options & GNUNET_CADET_OPTION_NOBUFFER));
   ch->reliable = (0 != (options & GNUNET_CADET_OPTION_RELIABLE));
   ch->out_of_order = (0 != (options & GNUNET_CADET_OPTION_OUT_OF_ORDER));
-  ch->max_pending_messages = (ch->nobuffer) ? 1 : 32; /* FIXME: 32!? Do not hardcode! */
-  ch->owner = owner;
-  ch->ccn = ccn;
+  ch->max_pending_messages = (ch->nobuffer) ? 1 : 4; /* FIXME: 4!? Do not hardcode! */
+  ch->owner = ccco;
   ch->port = *port;
-  ch->t = GCP_get_tunnel (destination,
-                          GNUNET_YES);
-  ch->retry_time = CADET_INITIAL_RETRANSMIT_TIME;
-  ch->ctn = GCT_add_channel (ch->t,
-                             ch);
+  if (0 == memcmp (&my_full_id,
+                   GCP_get_id (destination),
+                   sizeof (struct GNUNET_PeerIdentity)))
+  {
+    struct CadetClient *c;
+
+    ch->is_loopback = GNUNET_YES;
+    c = GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_get (open_ports,
+                                           port);
+    if (NULL == c)
+    {
+      /* port closed, wait for it to possibly open */
+      (void) GNUNET_CONTAINER_multihashmap_put (loose_channels,
+                                                port,
+                                                ch,
+                                                GNUNET_CONTAINER_MULTIHASHMAPOPTION_MULTIPLE);
+      LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+           "Created loose incoming loopback channel to port %s\n",
+           GNUNET_h2s (&ch->port));
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      ch->dest = GNUNET_new (struct CadetChannelClient);
+      ch->dest->c = c;
+      ch->dest->client_ready = GNUNET_YES;
+      GCCH_bind (ch,
+                 ch->dest->c);
+    }
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    ch->t = GCP_get_tunnel (destination,
+                            GNUNET_YES);
+    ch->retry_time = CADET_INITIAL_RETRANSMIT_TIME;
+    ch->ctn = GCT_add_channel (ch->t,
+                               ch);
+  }
   GNUNET_STATISTICS_update (stats,
                             "# channels",
                             1,
                             GNUNET_NO);
   LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-       "Created channel to port %s at peer %s for client %s using tunnel %s\n",
+       "Created channel to port %s at peer %s for %s using %s\n",
        GNUNET_h2s (port),
        GCP_2s (destination),
        GSC_2s (owner),
-       GCT_2s (ch->t));
+       (GNUNET_YES == ch->is_loopback) ? "loopback" : GCT_2s (ch->t));
   return ch;
 }
 
@@ -539,7 +694,7 @@ timeout_closed_cb (void *cls)
 {
   struct CadetChannel *ch = cls;
 
-  ch->retry_task = NULL;
+  ch->retry_control_task = NULL;
   LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
        "Closing incoming channel to port %s from peer %s due to timeout\n",
        GNUNET_h2s (&ch->port),
@@ -574,7 +729,7 @@ GCCH_channel_incoming_new (struct CadetTunnel *t,
   ch->nobuffer = (0 != (options & GNUNET_CADET_OPTION_NOBUFFER));
   ch->reliable = (0 != (options & GNUNET_CADET_OPTION_RELIABLE));
   ch->out_of_order = (0 != (options & GNUNET_CADET_OPTION_OUT_OF_ORDER));
-  ch->max_pending_messages = (ch->nobuffer) ? 1 : 32; /* FIXME: 32!? Do not hardcode! */
+  ch->max_pending_messages = (ch->nobuffer) ? 1 : 4; /* FIXME: 4!? Do not hardcode! */
   GNUNET_STATISTICS_update (stats,
                             "# channels",
                             1,
@@ -589,9 +744,10 @@ GCCH_channel_incoming_new (struct CadetTunnel *t,
                                               port,
                                               ch,
                                               GNUNET_CONTAINER_MULTIHASHMAPOPTION_MULTIPLE);
-    ch->retry_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (TIMEOUT_CLOSED_PORT,
-                                                   &timeout_closed_cb,
-                                                   ch);
+    ch->retry_control_task
+      = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (TIMEOUT_CLOSED_PORT,
+                                      &timeout_closed_cb,
+                                      ch);
     LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
          "Created loose incoming channel to port %s from peer %s\n",
          GNUNET_h2s (&ch->port),
@@ -616,31 +772,42 @@ GCCH_channel_incoming_new (struct CadetTunnel *t,
  * ACKs for ACKs ;-).
  *
  * @param cls our `struct CadetChannel`.
+ * @param cid identifier of the connection within the tunnel, NULL
+ *            if transmission failed
  */
 static void
-send_ack_cb (void *cls)
+send_ack_cb (void *cls,
+             const struct GNUNET_CADET_ConnectionTunnelIdentifier *cid)
 {
   struct CadetChannel *ch = cls;
 
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL != ch->last_control_qe);
   ch->last_control_qe = NULL;
 }
 
 
 /**
- * Compute and send the current ACK to the other peer.
+ * Compute and send the current #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CADET_CHANNEL_APP_DATA_ACK to the other peer.
  *
- * @param ch channel to send the ACK for
+ * @param ch channel to send the #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CADET_CHANNEL_APP_DATA_ACK for
  */
 static void
 send_channel_data_ack (struct CadetChannel *ch)
 {
   struct GNUNET_CADET_ChannelDataAckMessage msg;
 
+  if (GNUNET_NO == ch->reliable)
+    return; /* no ACKs */
   msg.header.type = htons (GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CADET_CHANNEL_APP_DATA_ACK);
   msg.header.size = htons (sizeof (msg));
   msg.ctn = ch->ctn;
-  msg.mid.mid = htonl (ntohl (ch->mid_recv.mid) - 1);
+  msg.mid.mid = htonl (ntohl (ch->mid_recv.mid));
   msg.futures = GNUNET_htonll (ch->mid_futures);
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+       "Sending DATA_ACK %u:%llX via %s\n",
+       (unsigned int) ntohl (msg.mid.mid),
+       (unsigned long long) ch->mid_futures,
+       GCCH_2s (ch));
   if (NULL != ch->last_control_qe)
     GCT_send_cancel (ch->last_control_qe);
   ch->last_control_qe = GCT_send (ch->t,
@@ -651,38 +818,103 @@ send_channel_data_ack (struct CadetChannel *ch)
 
 
 /**
- * Send our initial ACK to the client confirming that the
+ * Send our initial #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CADET_CHANNEL_OPEN_ACK to the client confirming that the
  * connection is up.
  *
  * @param cls the `struct CadetChannel`
  */
 static void
-send_connect_ack (void *cls)
+send_open_ack (void *cls)
 {
   struct CadetChannel *ch = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_CADET_ChannelManageMessage msg;
 
-  ch->retry_task = NULL;
-  send_channel_data_ack (ch);
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+       "Sending CHANNEL_OPEN_ACK on %s\n",
+       GCCH_2s (ch));
+  ch->retry_control_task = NULL;
+  msg.header.type = htons (GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CADET_CHANNEL_OPEN_ACK);
+  msg.header.size = htons (sizeof (msg));
+  msg.reserved = htonl (0);
+  msg.ctn = ch->ctn;
+  if (NULL != ch->last_control_qe)
+    GCT_send_cancel (ch->last_control_qe);
+  ch->last_control_qe = GCT_send (ch->t,
+                                  &msg.header,
+                                  &send_ack_cb,
+                                  ch);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * We got a #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CADET_CHANNEL_OPEN message again for
+ * this channel.  If the binding was successful, (re)transmit the
+ * #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CADET_CHANNEL_OPEN_ACK.
+ *
+ * @param ch channel that got the duplicate open
+ * @param cti identifier of the connection that delivered the message
+ */
+void
+GCCH_handle_duplicate_open (struct CadetChannel *ch,
+                            const struct GNUNET_CADET_ConnectionTunnelIdentifier *cti)
+{
+  if (NULL == ch->dest)
+  {
+    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+         "Ignoring duplicate CHANNEL_OPEN on %s: port is closed\n",
+         GCCH_2s (ch));
+    return;
+  }
+  if (NULL != ch->retry_control_task)
+  {
+    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+         "Ignoring duplicate CHANNEL_OPEN on %s: control message is pending\n",
+         GCCH_2s (ch));
+    return;
+  }
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+       "Retransmitting CHANNEL_OPEN_ACK on %s\n",
+       GCCH_2s (ch));
+  ch->retry_control_task
+    = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&send_open_ack,
+                                ch);
 }
 
 
 /**
- * Send a LOCAL ACK to the client to solicit more messages.
+ * Send a #GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CADET_LOCAL_ACK to the client to solicit more messages.
  *
  * @param ch channel the ack is for
- * @param c client to send the ACK to
+ * @param to_owner #GNUNET_YES to send to owner,
+ *                 #GNUNET_NO to send to dest
  */
 static void
 send_ack_to_client (struct CadetChannel *ch,
-                    struct CadetClient *c)
+                    int to_owner)
 {
   struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
   struct GNUNET_CADET_LocalAck *ack;
+  struct CadetChannelClient *ccc;
 
+  ccc = (GNUNET_YES == to_owner) ? ch->owner : ch->dest;
+  if (NULL == ccc)
+  {
+    /* This can happen if we are just getting ACKs after
+       our local client already disconnected. */
+    GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_YES == ch->destroy);
+    return;
+  }
   env = GNUNET_MQ_msg (ack,
                        GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CADET_LOCAL_ACK);
-  ack->ccn = ch->ccn;
-  GSC_send_to_client (c,
+  ack->ccn = ccc->ccn;
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+       "Sending CADET_LOCAL_ACK to %s (%s) at ccn %X (%u/%u pending)\n",
+       GSC_2s (ccc->c),
+       (GNUNET_YES == to_owner) ? "owner" : "dest",
+       ntohl (ack->ccn.channel_of_client),
+       ch->pending_messages,
+       ch->max_pending_messages);
+  GSC_send_to_client (ccc->c,
                       env);
 }
 
@@ -699,21 +931,20 @@ void
 GCCH_bind (struct CadetChannel *ch,
            struct CadetClient *c)
 {
-  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
-  struct GNUNET_CADET_LocalChannelCreateMessage *tcm;
   uint32_t options;
+  struct CadetChannelClient *cccd;
 
   LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-       "Binding channel %s from tunnel %s to port %s of client %s\n",
+       "Binding %s from %s to port %s of %s\n",
        GCCH_2s (ch),
        GCT_2s (ch->t),
        GNUNET_h2s (&ch->port),
        GSC_2s (c));
-  if (NULL != ch->retry_task)
+  if (NULL != ch->retry_control_task)
   {
     /* there might be a timeout task here */
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (ch->retry_task);
-    ch->retry_task = NULL;
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (ch->retry_control_task);
+    ch->retry_control_task = NULL;
   }
   options = 0;
   if (ch->nobuffer)
@@ -722,86 +953,104 @@ GCCH_bind (struct CadetChannel *ch,
     options |= GNUNET_CADET_OPTION_RELIABLE;
   if (ch->out_of_order)
     options |= GNUNET_CADET_OPTION_OUT_OF_ORDER;
-  ch->dest = c;
-  ch->ccn = GSC_bind (c,
-                      ch,
-                      GCT_get_destination (ch->t),
-                      &ch->port,
-                      options);
-  ch->mid_recv.mid = htonl (1); /* The CONNECT counts as message 0! */
-
-  /* notify other peer that we accepted the connection */
-  ch->retry_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&send_connect_ack,
-                                             ch);
+  cccd = GNUNET_new (struct CadetChannelClient);
+  ch->dest = cccd;
+  cccd->c = c;
+  cccd->client_ready = GNUNET_YES;
+  cccd->ccn = GSC_bind (c,
+                        ch,
+                        (GNUNET_YES == ch->is_loopback)
+                        ? GCP_get (&my_full_id,
+                                   GNUNET_YES)
+                        : GCT_get_destination (ch->t),
+                        &ch->port,
+                        options);
+  GNUNET_assert (ntohl (cccd->ccn.channel_of_client) <
+                 GNUNET_CADET_LOCAL_CHANNEL_ID_CLI);
+  ch->mid_recv.mid = htonl (1); /* The OPEN counts as message 0! */
+  if (GNUNET_YES == ch->is_loopback)
+  {
+    ch->state = CADET_CHANNEL_OPEN_SENT;
+    GCCH_handle_channel_open_ack (ch,
+                                  NULL);
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    /* notify other peer that we accepted the connection */
+    ch->retry_control_task
+      = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&send_open_ack,
+                                  ch);
+  }
   /* give client it's initial supply of ACKs */
-  env = GNUNET_MQ_msg (tcm,
-                       GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CADET_LOCAL_CHANNEL_CREATE);
-  tcm->ccn = ch->ccn;
-  tcm->peer = *GCP_get_id (GCT_get_destination (ch->t));
-  tcm->port = ch->port;
-  tcm->opt = htonl (options);
-  GSC_send_to_client (ch->dest,
-                      env);
+  GNUNET_assert (ntohl (cccd->ccn.channel_of_client) <
+                 GNUNET_CADET_LOCAL_CHANNEL_ID_CLI);
   for (unsigned int i=0;i<ch->max_pending_messages;i++)
     send_ack_to_client (ch,
-                        ch->owner);
+                        GNUNET_NO);
 }
 
 
 /**
- * Destroy locally created channel.  Called by the
- * local client, so no need to tell the client.
+ * Destroy locally created channel.  Called by the local client, so no
+ * need to tell the client.
  *
  * @param ch channel to destroy
+ * @param c client that caused the destruction
+ * @param ccn client number of the client @a c
  */
 void
-GCCH_channel_local_destroy (struct CadetChannel *ch)
+GCCH_channel_local_destroy (struct CadetChannel *ch,
+                            struct CadetClient *c,
+                            struct GNUNET_CADET_ClientChannelNumber ccn)
 {
-  if (GNUNET_YES == ch->destroy)
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+       "%s asks for destruction of %s\n",
+       GSC_2s (c),
+       GCCH_2s (ch));
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL != c);
+  if ( (NULL != ch->owner) &&
+       (c == ch->owner->c) &&
+       (ccn.channel_of_client == ch->owner->ccn.channel_of_client) )
   {
-    /* other end already destroyed, with the local client gone, no need
-       to finish transmissions, just destroy immediately. */
-    channel_destroy (ch);
-    return;
+    free_channel_client (ch->owner);
+    ch->owner = NULL;
   }
-  if (NULL != ch->head_sent)
+  else if ( (NULL != ch->dest) &&
+            (c == ch->dest->c) &&
+            (ccn.channel_of_client == ch->dest->ccn.channel_of_client) )
   {
-    /* allow send queue to train first */
-    ch->destroy = GNUNET_YES;
-    return;
+    free_channel_client (ch->dest);
+    ch->dest = NULL;
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    GNUNET_assert (0);
   }
-  /* Nothing left to do, just finish destruction */
-  GCT_send_channel_destroy (ch->t,
-                            ch->ctn);
-  channel_destroy (ch);
-}
-
 
-/**
- * Destroy channel that was incoming.  Called by the
- * local client, so no need to tell the client.
- *
- * @param ch channel to destroy
- */
-void
-GCCH_channel_incoming_destroy (struct CadetChannel *ch)
-{
   if (GNUNET_YES == ch->destroy)
   {
-    /* other end already destroyed, with the remote client gone, no need
+    /* other end already destroyed, with the local client gone, no need
        to finish transmissions, just destroy immediately. */
     channel_destroy (ch);
     return;
   }
-  if (NULL != ch->head_recv)
+  if ( (NULL != ch->head_sent) ||
+       (NULL != ch->owner) ||
+       (NULL != ch->dest) )
   {
-    /* allow local client to see all data first */
+    /* Wait for other end to destroy us as well,
+       and otherwise allow send queue to be transmitted first */
     ch->destroy = GNUNET_YES;
     return;
   }
+  /* If the we ever sent the CHANNEL_CREATE, we need to send a destroy message. */
+  if (CADET_CHANNEL_NEW == ch->state)
+    GSC_drop_loose_channel (&ch->port,
+                            ch);
+  else
+    GCT_send_channel_destroy (ch->t,
+                              ch->ctn);
   /* Nothing left to do, just finish destruction */
-  GCT_send_channel_destroy (ch->t,
-                            ch->ctn);
   channel_destroy (ch);
 }
 
@@ -811,9 +1060,11 @@ GCCH_channel_incoming_destroy (struct CadetChannel *ch)
  * (the port is open on the other side). Begin transmissions.
  *
  * @param ch channel to destroy
+ * @param cti identifier of the connection that delivered the message
  */
 void
-GCCH_handle_channel_open_ack (struct CadetChannel *ch)
+GCCH_handle_channel_open_ack (struct CadetChannel *ch,
+                              const struct GNUNET_CADET_ConnectionTunnelIdentifier *cti)
 {
   switch (ch->state)
   {
@@ -821,7 +1072,7 @@ GCCH_handle_channel_open_ack (struct CadetChannel *ch)
     /* this should be impossible */
     GNUNET_break (0);
     break;
-  case CADET_CHANNEL_CREATE_SENT:
+  case CADET_CHANNEL_OPEN_SENT:
     if (NULL == ch->owner)
     {
       /* We're not the owner, wrong direction! */
@@ -829,21 +1080,24 @@ GCCH_handle_channel_open_ack (struct CadetChannel *ch)
       return;
     }
     LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-         "Received channel OPEN_ACK for waiting channel %s, entering READY state\n",
+         "Received CHANNEL_OPEN_ACK for waiting %s, entering READY state\n",
          GCCH_2s (ch));
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (ch->retry_task);
-    ch->retry_task = NULL;
+    if (NULL != ch->retry_control_task) /* can be NULL if ch->is_loopback */
+    {
+      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (ch->retry_control_task);
+      ch->retry_control_task = NULL;
+    }
     ch->state = CADET_CHANNEL_READY;
     /* On first connect, send client as many ACKs as we allow messages
        to be buffered! */
     for (unsigned int i=0;i<ch->max_pending_messages;i++)
       send_ack_to_client (ch,
-                          ch->owner);
+                          GNUNET_YES);
     break;
   case CADET_CHANNEL_READY:
     /* duplicate ACK, maybe we retried the CREATE. Ignore. */
     LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-         "Received duplicate channel OPEN_ACK for channel %s\n",
+         "Received duplicate channel OPEN_ACK for %s\n",
          GCCH_2s (ch));
     GNUNET_STATISTICS_update (stats,
                               "# duplicate CREATE_ACKs",
@@ -857,26 +1111,24 @@ GCCH_handle_channel_open_ack (struct CadetChannel *ch)
 /**
  * Test if element @a e1 comes before element @a e2.
  *
- * TODO: use opportunity to create generic list insertion sort
- * logic in container!
- *
- * @param cls closure, our `struct CadetChannel`
- * @param e1 an element of to sort
- * @param e2 another element to sort
+ * @param cls closure, to a flag where we indicate duplicate packets
+ * @param m1 a message of to sort
+ * @param m2 another message to sort
  * @return #GNUNET_YES if @e1 < @e2, otherwise #GNUNET_NO
  */
 static int
 is_before (void *cls,
-           void *e1,
-           void *e2)
+           struct CadetOutOfOrderMessage *m1,
+           struct CadetOutOfOrderMessage *m2)
 {
-  struct CadetOutOfOrderMessage *m1 = e1;
-  struct CadetOutOfOrderMessage *m2 = e2;
+  int *duplicate = cls;
   uint32_t v1 = ntohl (m1->mid.mid);
   uint32_t v2 = ntohl (m2->mid.mid);
   uint32_t delta;
 
-  delta = v1 - v2;
+  delta = v2 - v1;
+  if (0 == delta)
+    *duplicate = GNUNET_YES;
   if (delta > (uint32_t) INT_MAX)
   {
     /* in overflow range, we can safely assume we wrapped around */
@@ -884,6 +1136,7 @@ is_before (void *cls,
   }
   else
   {
+    /* result is small, thus v2 > v1, thus m1 < m2 */
     return GNUNET_YES;
   }
 }
@@ -894,150 +1147,201 @@ is_before (void *cls,
  * and send an ACK to the other end (once flow control allows it!)
  *
  * @param ch channel that got data
+ * @param cti identifier of the connection that delivered the message
+ * @param msg message that was received
  */
 void
 GCCH_handle_channel_plaintext_data (struct CadetChannel *ch,
+                                    const struct GNUNET_CADET_ConnectionTunnelIdentifier *cti,
                                     const struct GNUNET_CADET_ChannelAppDataMessage *msg)
 {
   struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
   struct GNUNET_CADET_LocalData *ld;
-  struct CadetOutOfOrderMessage *com;
+  struct CadetChannelClient *ccc;
   size_t payload_size;
+  struct CadetOutOfOrderMessage *com;
+  int duplicate;
+  uint32_t mid_min;
+  uint32_t mid_max;
+  uint32_t mid_msg;
+  uint32_t delta;
 
+  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_NO == ch->is_loopback);
+  if ( (GNUNET_YES == ch->destroy) &&
+       (NULL == ch->owner) &&
+       (NULL == ch->dest) )
+  {
+    /* This client is gone, but we still have messages to send to
+       the other end (which is why @a ch is not yet dead).  However,
+       we cannot pass messages to our client anymore. */
+    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+         "Dropping incoming payload on %s as this end is already closed\n",
+         GCCH_2s (ch));
+    /* send back DESTROY notification to stop further retransmissions! */
+    GCT_send_channel_destroy (ch->t,
+                              ch->ctn);
+    return;
+  }
   payload_size = ntohs (msg->header.size) - sizeof (*msg);
-  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-       "Receicved %u bytes of application data on channel %s\n",
-       (unsigned int) payload_size,
-       GCCH_2s (ch));
   env = GNUNET_MQ_msg_extra (ld,
                              payload_size,
                              GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CADET_LOCAL_DATA);
-  ld->ccn = ch->ccn;
+  ld->ccn = (NULL == ch->dest) ? ch->owner->ccn : ch->dest->ccn;
   GNUNET_memcpy (&ld[1],
                  &msg[1],
                  payload_size);
-  if ( (GNUNET_YES == ch->client_ready) &&
+  ccc = (NULL != ch->owner) ? ch->owner : ch->dest;
+  if ( (GNUNET_YES == ccc->client_ready) &&
        ( (GNUNET_YES == ch->out_of_order) ||
          (msg->mid.mid == ch->mid_recv.mid) ) )
   {
-    GSC_send_to_client (ch->owner ? ch->owner : ch->dest,
+    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+         "Giving %u bytes of payload with MID %u from %s to client %s\n",
+         (unsigned int) payload_size,
+         ntohl (msg->mid.mid),
+         GCCH_2s (ch),
+         GSC_2s (ccc->c));
+    ccc->client_ready = GNUNET_NO;
+    GSC_send_to_client (ccc->c,
                         env);
     ch->mid_recv.mid = htonl (1 + ntohl (ch->mid_recv.mid));
     ch->mid_futures >>= 1;
+    send_channel_data_ack (ch);
+    return;
   }
-  else
+
+  if (GNUNET_YES == ch->reliable)
   {
-    /* FIXME-SECURITY: if the element is WAY too far ahead,
-       drop it (can't buffer too much!) */
-    com = GNUNET_new (struct CadetOutOfOrderMessage);
-    com->mid = msg->mid;
-    com->env = env;
-    /* sort into list ordered by "is_before" */
-    if ( (NULL == ch->head_recv) ||
-         (GNUNET_YES == is_before (ch,
-                                   com,
-                                   ch->head_recv)) )
+    /* check if message ought to be dropped because it is ancient/too distant/duplicate */
+    mid_min = ntohl (ch->mid_recv.mid);
+    mid_max = mid_min + ch->max_pending_messages;
+    mid_msg = ntohl (msg->mid.mid);
+    if ( ( (uint32_t) (mid_msg - mid_min) > ch->max_pending_messages) ||
+         ( (uint32_t) (mid_max - mid_msg) > ch->max_pending_messages) )
     {
-      GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (ch->head_recv,
-                                   ch->tail_recv,
-                                   com);
+      LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+           "%s at %u drops ancient or far-future message %u\n",
+           GCCH_2s (ch),
+           (unsigned int) mid_min,
+           ntohl (msg->mid.mid));
+
+      GNUNET_STATISTICS_update (stats,
+                                "# duplicate DATA (ancient or future)",
+                                1,
+                                GNUNET_NO);
+      GNUNET_MQ_discard (env);
+      send_channel_data_ack (ch);
+      return;
     }
-    else
+    /* mark bit for future ACKs */
+    delta = mid_msg - mid_min - 1; /* overflow/underflow are OK here */
+    if (delta < 64)
     {
-      struct CadetOutOfOrderMessage *pos;
-
-      for (pos = ch->head_recv;
-           NULL != pos;
-           pos = pos->next)
+      if (0 != (ch->mid_futures & (1LLU << delta)))
       {
-        if (GNUNET_YES !=
-            is_before (ch,
-                       pos,
-                       com))
-          break;
+        /* Duplicate within the queue, drop also */
+        LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+             "Duplicate payload of %u bytes on %s (mid %u) dropped\n",
+             (unsigned int) payload_size,
+             GCCH_2s (ch),
+             ntohl (msg->mid.mid));
+        GNUNET_STATISTICS_update (stats,
+                                  "# duplicate DATA",
+                                  1,
+                                  GNUNET_NO);
+        GNUNET_MQ_discard (env);
+        send_channel_data_ack (ch);
+        return;
       }
-      if (NULL == pos)
-        GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert_tail (ch->head_recv,
-                                          ch->tail_recv,
-                                          com);
-      else
-        GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert_after (ch->head_recv,
-                                           ch->tail_recv,
-                                           com,
-                                           pos->prev);
+      ch->mid_futures |= (1LLU << delta);
+      LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+           "Marked bit %llX for mid %u (base: %u); now: %llX\n",
+           (1LLU << delta),
+           mid_msg,
+           mid_min,
+           ch->mid_futures);
     }
   }
-}
-
-
-/**
- * We got an acknowledgement for payload data for a channel.
- * Possibly resume transmissions.
- *
- * @param ch channel that got the ack
- * @param ack details about what was received
- */
-void
-GCCH_handle_channel_plaintext_data_ack (struct CadetChannel *ch,
-                                        const struct GNUNET_CADET_ChannelDataAckMessage *ack)
-{
-  struct CadetReliableMessage *crm;
-
-  if (GNUNET_NO == ch->reliable)
+  else /* ! ch->reliable */
   {
-    /* not expecting ACKs on unreliable channel, odd */
-    GNUNET_break_op (0);
-    return;
+    /* Channel is unreliable, so we do not ACK. But we also cannot
+       allow buffering everything, so check if we have space... */
+    if (ccc->num_recv >= ch->max_pending_messages)
+    {
+      struct CadetOutOfOrderMessage *drop;
+
+      /* Yep, need to drop. Drop the oldest message in
+         the buffer. */
+      LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+           "Queue full due slow client on %s, dropping oldest message\n",
+           GCCH_2s (ch));
+      GNUNET_STATISTICS_update (stats,
+                                "# messages dropped due to slow client",
+                                1,
+                                GNUNET_NO);
+      drop = ccc->head_recv;
+      GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (ccc->head_recv,
+                                   ccc->tail_recv,
+                                   drop);
+      ccc->num_recv--;
+      GNUNET_MQ_discard (drop->env);
+      GNUNET_free (drop);
+    }
   }
-  for (crm = ch->head_sent;
-        NULL != crm;
-       crm = crm->next)
-    if (ack->mid.mid == crm->data_message.mid.mid)
-      break;
-  if (NULL == crm)
+
+  /* Insert message into sorted out-of-order queue */
+  com = GNUNET_new (struct CadetOutOfOrderMessage);
+  com->mid = msg->mid;
+  com->env = env;
+  duplicate = GNUNET_NO;
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert_sorted (struct CadetOutOfOrderMessage,
+                                      is_before,
+                                      &duplicate,
+                                      ccc->head_recv,
+                                      ccc->tail_recv,
+                                      com);
+  ccc->num_recv++;
+  if (GNUNET_YES == duplicate)
   {
-    /* ACK for message we already dropped, might have been a
-       duplicate ACK? Ignore. */
+    /* Duplicate within the queue, drop also (this is not covered by
+       the case above if "delta" >= 64, which could be the case if
+       max_pending_messages is also >= 64 or if our client is unready
+       and we are seeing retransmissions of the message our client is
+       blocked on. */
+    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+         "Duplicate payload of %u bytes on %s (mid %u) dropped\n",
+         (unsigned int) payload_size,
+         GCCH_2s (ch),
+         ntohl (msg->mid.mid));
     GNUNET_STATISTICS_update (stats,
-                              "# duplicate DATA_ACKs",
+                              "# duplicate DATA",
                               1,
                               GNUNET_NO);
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (ccc->head_recv,
+                                 ccc->tail_recv,
+                                 com);
+    ccc->num_recv--;
+    GNUNET_MQ_discard (com->env);
+    GNUNET_free (com);
+    send_channel_data_ack (ch);
     return;
   }
-  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (ch->head_sent,
-                               ch->tail_sent,
-                               crm);
-  ch->pending_messages--;
-  GNUNET_free (crm);
-  GNUNET_assert (ch->pending_messages < ch->max_pending_messages);
-  send_ack_to_client (ch,
-                      (NULL == ch->owner) ? ch->dest : ch->owner);
-}
-
-
-/**
- * Destroy channel, based on the other peer closing the
- * connection.  Also needs to remove this channel from
- * the tunnel.
- *
- * @param ch channel to destroy
- */
-void
-GCCH_handle_remote_destroy (struct CadetChannel *ch)
-{
-  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
-  struct GNUNET_CADET_LocalChannelDestroyMessage *tdm;
-
   LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-       "Received remote channel DESTROY for channel %s\n",
-       GCCH_2s (ch));
-  ch->destroy = GNUNET_YES;
-  env = GNUNET_MQ_msg (tdm,
-                       GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CADET_LOCAL_CHANNEL_DESTROY);
-  tdm->ccn = ch->ccn;
-  GSC_send_to_client ((NULL != ch->owner) ? ch->owner : ch->dest,
-                      env);
-  channel_destroy (ch);
+       "Queued %s payload of %u bytes on %s-%X(%p) (mid %u, need %u first)\n",
+       (GNUNET_YES == ccc->client_ready)
+       ? "out-of-order"
+       : "client-not-ready",
+       (unsigned int) payload_size,
+       GCCH_2s (ch),
+       ntohl (ccc->ccn.channel_of_client),
+       ccc,
+       ntohl (msg->mid.mid),
+       ntohl (ch->mid_recv.mid));
+  /* NOTE: this ACK we _could_ skip, as the packet is out-of-order and
+     the sender may already be transmitting the previous one.  Needs
+     experimental evaluation to see if/when this ACK helps or
+     hurts. (We might even want another option.) */
+  send_channel_data_ack (ch);
 }
 
 
@@ -1048,9 +1352,12 @@ GCCH_handle_remote_destroy (struct CadetChannel *ch)
  * wait for ACK (or retransmit).
  *
  * @param cls the `struct CadetReliableMessage` that was sent
+ * @param cid identifier of the connection within the tunnel, NULL
+ *            if transmission failed
  */
 static void
-data_sent_cb (void *cls);
+data_sent_cb (void *cls,
+              const struct GNUNET_CADET_ConnectionTunnelIdentifier *cid);
 
 
 /**
@@ -1065,64 +1372,227 @@ retry_transmission (void *cls)
   struct CadetChannel *ch = cls;
   struct CadetReliableMessage *crm = ch->head_sent;
 
-  ch->retry_task = NULL;
+  ch->retry_data_task = NULL;
   GNUNET_assert (NULL == crm->qe);
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+       "Retrying transmission on %s of message %u\n",
+       GCCH_2s (ch),
+       (unsigned int) ntohl (crm->data_message->mid.mid));
   crm->qe = GCT_send (ch->t,
-                      &crm->data_message.header,
+                      &crm->data_message->header,
                       &data_sent_cb,
                       crm);
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL == ch->retry_data_task);
 }
 
 
 /**
- * Check if we can now allow the client to transmit, and if so,
- * let the client know about it.
+ * We got an PLAINTEXT_DATA_ACK for a message in our queue, remove it from
+ * the queue and tell our client that it can send more.
  *
- * @param ch channel to check
+ * @param ch the channel that got the PLAINTEXT_DATA_ACK
+ * @param cti identifier of the connection that delivered the message
+ * @param crm the message that got acknowledged
  */
 static void
-GCCH_check_allow_client (struct CadetChannel *ch)
+handle_matching_ack (struct CadetChannel *ch,
+                     const struct GNUNET_CADET_ConnectionTunnelIdentifier *cti,
+                     struct CadetReliableMessage *crm)
 {
-  struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
-  struct GNUNET_CADET_LocalAck *msg;
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (ch->head_sent,
+                               ch->tail_sent,
+                               crm);
+  ch->pending_messages--;
+  GNUNET_assert (ch->pending_messages < ch->max_pending_messages);
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+       "Received DATA_ACK on %s for message %u (%u ACKs pending)\n",
+       GCCH_2s (ch),
+       (unsigned int) ntohl (crm->data_message->mid.mid),
+       ch->pending_messages);
+  if (NULL != crm->qe)
+  {
+    GCT_send_cancel (crm->qe);
+    crm->qe = NULL;
+  }
+  if ( (1 == crm->num_transmissions) &&
+       (NULL != cti) )
+  {
+    GCC_ack_observed (cti);
+    if (0 == memcmp (cti,
+                     &crm->connection_taken,
+                     sizeof (struct GNUNET_CADET_ConnectionTunnelIdentifier)))
+    {
+      GCC_latency_observed (cti,
+                            GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_duration (crm->first_transmission_time));
+    }
+  }
+  GNUNET_free (crm->data_message);
+  GNUNET_free (crm);
+  send_ack_to_client (ch,
+                      (NULL == ch->owner)
+                      ? GNUNET_NO
+                      : GNUNET_YES);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * We got an acknowledgement for payload data for a channel.
+ * Possibly resume transmissions.
+ *
+ * @param ch channel that got the ack
+ * @param cti identifier of the connection that delivered the message
+ * @param ack details about what was received
+ */
+void
+GCCH_handle_channel_plaintext_data_ack (struct CadetChannel *ch,
+                                        const struct GNUNET_CADET_ConnectionTunnelIdentifier *cti,
+                                        const struct GNUNET_CADET_ChannelDataAckMessage *ack)
+{
+  struct CadetReliableMessage *crm;
+  struct CadetReliableMessage *crmn;
+  int found;
+  uint32_t mid_base;
+  uint64_t mid_mask;
+  unsigned int delta;
 
-  if (GNUNET_YES == ch->client_allowed)
-    return; /* client already allowed! */
-  if (CADET_CHANNEL_READY != ch->state)
+  GNUNET_break (GNUNET_NO == ch->is_loopback);
+  if (GNUNET_NO == ch->reliable)
   {
-    /* destination did not yet ACK our CREATE! */
-    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-         "Channel %s not yet ready, throttling client until ACK.\n",
-         GCCH_2s (ch));
+    /* not expecting ACKs on unreliable channel, odd */
+    GNUNET_break_op (0);
     return;
   }
-  if (ch->pending_messages > ch->max_pending_messages)
+  /* mid_base is the MID of the next message that the
+     other peer expects (i.e. that is missing!), everything
+     LOWER (but excluding mid_base itself) was received. */
+  mid_base = ntohl (ack->mid.mid);
+  mid_mask = GNUNET_htonll (ack->futures);
+  found = GNUNET_NO;
+  for (crm = ch->head_sent;
+        NULL != crm;
+       crm = crmn)
   {
-    /* Too many messages in queue. */
+    crmn = crm->next;
+    delta = (unsigned int) (ntohl (crm->data_message->mid.mid) - mid_base);
+    if (delta >= UINT_MAX - ch->max_pending_messages)
+    {
+      /* overflow, means crm was a bit in the past, so this ACK counts for it. */
+      LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+           "Got DATA_ACK with base %u satisfying past message %u on %s\n",
+           (unsigned int) mid_base,
+           ntohl (crm->data_message->mid.mid),
+           GCCH_2s (ch));
+      handle_matching_ack (ch,
+                           cti,
+                           crm);
+      found = GNUNET_YES;
+      continue;
+    }
+    delta--;
+    if (delta >= 64)
+      continue;
     LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-         "Message queue still too long on channel %s, throttling client until ACK.\n",
-         GCCH_2s (ch));
-    return;
+         "Testing bit %llX for mid %u (base: %u)\n",
+         (1LLU << delta),
+         ntohl (crm->data_message->mid.mid),
+         mid_base);
+    if (0 != (mid_mask & (1LLU << delta)))
+    {
+      LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+           "Got DATA_ACK with mask for %u on %s\n",
+           ntohl (crm->data_message->mid.mid),
+           GCCH_2s (ch));
+      handle_matching_ack (ch,
+                           cti,
+                           crm);
+      found = GNUNET_YES;
+    }
   }
-  if ( (NULL != ch->head_sent) &&
-       (64 <= ntohl (ch->mid_send.mid) - ntohl (ch->head_sent->data_message.mid.mid)) )
+  if (GNUNET_NO == found)
   {
+    /* ACK for message we already dropped, might have been a
+       duplicate ACK? Ignore. */
     LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-         "Gap in ACKs too big on channel %s, throttling client until ACK.\n",
+         "Duplicate DATA_ACK on %s, ignoring\n",
          GCCH_2s (ch));
+    GNUNET_STATISTICS_update (stats,
+                              "# duplicate DATA_ACKs",
+                              1,
+                              GNUNET_NO);
     return;
   }
-  ch->client_allowed = GNUNET_YES;
+  if (NULL != ch->retry_data_task)
+  {
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (ch->retry_data_task);
+    ch->retry_data_task = NULL;
+  }
+  if ( (NULL != ch->head_sent) &&
+       (NULL == ch->head_sent->qe) )
+    ch->retry_data_task
+      = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_at (ch->head_sent->next_retry,
+                                 &retry_transmission,
+                                 ch);
+}
+
 
+/**
+ * Destroy channel, based on the other peer closing the
+ * connection.  Also needs to remove this channel from
+ * the tunnel.
+ *
+ * @param ch channel to destroy
+ * @param cti identifier of the connection that delivered the message,
+ *            NULL if we are simulating receiving a destroy due to shutdown
+ */
+void
+GCCH_handle_remote_destroy (struct CadetChannel *ch,
+                            const struct GNUNET_CADET_ConnectionTunnelIdentifier *cti)
+{
+  struct CadetChannelClient *ccc;
 
+  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_NO == ch->is_loopback);
   LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-       "Sending local ack to channel %s client\n",
+       "Received remote channel DESTROY for %s\n",
        GCCH_2s (ch));
-  env = GNUNET_MQ_msg (msg,
-                       GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CADET_LOCAL_ACK);
-  msg->ccn = ch->ccn;
-  GSC_send_to_client (ch->owner ? ch->owner : ch->dest,
-                      env);
+  if (GNUNET_YES == ch->destroy)
+  {
+    /* Local client already gone, this is instant-death. */
+    channel_destroy (ch);
+    return;
+  }
+  ccc = (NULL != ch->owner) ? ch->owner : ch->dest;
+  if (NULL != ccc->head_recv)
+  {
+    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_WARNING,
+         "Lost end of transmission due to remote shutdown on %s\n",
+         GCCH_2s (ch));
+    /* FIXME: change API to notify client about truncated transmission! */
+  }
+  ch->destroy = GNUNET_YES;
+  GSC_handle_remote_channel_destroy (ccc->c,
+                                     ccc->ccn,
+                                     ch);
+  channel_destroy (ch);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Test if element @a e1 comes before element @a e2.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure, to a flag where we indicate duplicate packets
+ * @param crm1 an element of to sort
+ * @param crm2 another element to sort
+ * @return #GNUNET_YES if @e1 < @e2, otherwise #GNUNET_NO
+ */
+static int
+cmp_crm_by_next_retry (void *cls,
+                       struct CadetReliableMessage *crm1,
+                       struct CadetReliableMessage *crm2)
+{
+  if (crm1->next_retry.abs_value_us <
+      crm2->next_retry.abs_value_us)
+    return GNUNET_YES;
+  return GNUNET_NO;
 }
 
 
@@ -1133,61 +1603,85 @@ GCCH_check_allow_client (struct CadetChannel *ch)
  * wait for ACK (or retransmit).
  *
  * @param cls the `struct CadetReliableMessage` that was sent
+ * @param cid identifier of the connection within the tunnel, NULL
+ *            if transmission failed
  */
 static void
-data_sent_cb (void *cls)
+data_sent_cb (void *cls,
+              const struct GNUNET_CADET_ConnectionTunnelIdentifier *cid)
 {
   struct CadetReliableMessage *crm = cls;
   struct CadetChannel *ch = crm->ch;
-  struct CadetReliableMessage *off;
 
+  GNUNET_assert (GNUNET_NO == ch->is_loopback);
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL != crm->qe);
   crm->qe = NULL;
   GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (ch->head_sent,
                                ch->tail_sent,
                                crm);
   if (GNUNET_NO == ch->reliable)
   {
+    GNUNET_free (crm->data_message);
     GNUNET_free (crm);
     ch->pending_messages--;
-    GCCH_check_allow_client (ch);
+    send_ack_to_client (ch,
+                        (NULL == ch->owner)
+                        ? GNUNET_NO
+                        : GNUNET_YES);
     return;
   }
-  if (0 == crm->retry_delay.rel_value_us)
-    crm->retry_delay = ch->expected_delay;
-  crm->next_retry = GNUNET_TIME_relative_to_absolute (crm->retry_delay);
-
-  /* find position for re-insertion into the DLL */
-  if ( (NULL == ch->head_sent) ||
-       (crm->next_retry.abs_value_us < ch->head_sent->next_retry.abs_value_us) )
+  if (NULL == cid)
   {
-    /* insert at HEAD, also (re)schedule retry task! */
-    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (ch->head_sent,
-                                 ch->tail_sent,
-                                 crm);
-    if (NULL != ch->retry_task)
-      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (ch->retry_task);
-    ch->retry_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (crm->retry_delay,
-                                                   &retry_transmission,
-                                                   ch);
-    return;
+    /* There was an error sending. */
+    crm->num_transmissions = GNUNET_SYSERR;
   }
-  for (off = ch->head_sent; NULL != off; off = off->next)
-    if (crm->next_retry.abs_value_us < off->next_retry.abs_value_us)
-      break;
-  if (NULL == off)
+  else if (GNUNET_SYSERR != crm->num_transmissions)
   {
-    /* insert at tail */
-    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert_tail (ch->head_sent,
+    /* Increment transmission counter, and possibly store @a cid
+       if this was the first transmission. */
+    crm->num_transmissions++;
+    if (1 == crm->num_transmissions)
+    {
+      crm->first_transmission_time = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get ();
+      crm->connection_taken = *cid;
+      GCC_ack_expected (cid);
+    }
+  }
+  if ( (0 == crm->retry_delay.rel_value_us) &&
+       (NULL != cid) )
+  {
+    struct CadetConnection *cc = GCC_lookup (cid);
+
+    if (NULL != cc)
+      crm->retry_delay = GCC_get_metrics (cc)->aged_latency;
+    else
+      crm->retry_delay = ch->retry_time;
+  }
+  crm->retry_delay = GNUNET_TIME_STD_BACKOFF (crm->retry_delay);
+  crm->retry_delay = GNUNET_TIME_relative_max (crm->retry_delay,
+                                               MIN_RTT_DELAY);
+  crm->next_retry = GNUNET_TIME_relative_to_absolute (crm->retry_delay);
+
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert_sorted (struct CadetReliableMessage,
+                                      cmp_crm_by_next_retry,
+                                      NULL,
+                                      ch->head_sent,
                                       ch->tail_sent,
                                       crm);
-  }
-  else
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+       "Message %u sent, next transmission on %s in %s\n",
+       (unsigned int) ntohl (crm->data_message->mid.mid),
+       GCCH_2s (ch),
+       GNUNET_STRINGS_relative_time_to_string (GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_remaining (ch->head_sent->next_retry),
+                                               GNUNET_YES));
+  if (NULL == ch->head_sent->qe)
   {
-    /* insert before off */
-    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert_after (ch->head_sent,
-                                       ch->tail_sent,
-                                       off->prev,
-                                       crm);
+    if (NULL != ch->retry_data_task)
+      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (ch->retry_data_task);
+    ch->retry_data_task
+      = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_at (ch->head_sent->next_retry,
+                                 &retry_transmission,
+                                 ch);
   }
 }
 
@@ -1200,102 +1694,221 @@ data_sent_cb (void *cls)
  * buffer space in the tunnel.
  *
  * @param ch Channel.
- * @param message payload to transmit.
+ * @param sender_ccn ccn of the sender
+ * @param buf payload to transmit.
+ * @param buf_len number of bytes in @a buf
  * @return #GNUNET_OK if everything goes well,
  *         #GNUNET_SYSERR in case of an error.
  */
 int
 GCCH_handle_local_data (struct CadetChannel *ch,
-                        const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *message)
+                        struct GNUNET_CADET_ClientChannelNumber sender_ccn,
+                        const char *buf,
+                        size_t buf_len)
 {
-  uint16_t payload_size = ntohs (message->size);
   struct CadetReliableMessage *crm;
 
-  if (GNUNET_NO == ch->client_allowed)
+  if (ch->pending_messages > ch->max_pending_messages)
   {
-    GNUNET_break_op (0);
+    GNUNET_break (0);
     return GNUNET_SYSERR;
   }
-  ch->client_allowed = GNUNET_NO;
+  if (GNUNET_YES == ch->destroy)
+  {
+    /* we are going down, drop messages */
+    return GNUNET_OK;
+  }
   ch->pending_messages++;
 
+  if (GNUNET_YES == ch->is_loopback)
+  {
+    struct CadetChannelClient *receiver;
+    struct GNUNET_MQ_Envelope *env;
+    struct GNUNET_CADET_LocalData *ld;
+    int to_owner;
+
+    env = GNUNET_MQ_msg_extra (ld,
+                               buf_len,
+                               GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CADET_LOCAL_DATA);
+    if ( (NULL != ch->owner) &&
+         (sender_ccn.channel_of_client ==
+          ch->owner->ccn.channel_of_client) )
+    {
+      receiver = ch->dest;
+      to_owner = GNUNET_NO;
+    }
+    else if ( (NULL != ch->dest) &&
+              (sender_ccn.channel_of_client ==
+               ch->dest->ccn.channel_of_client) )
+    {
+      receiver = ch->owner;
+      to_owner = GNUNET_YES;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      GNUNET_break (0);
+      return GNUNET_SYSERR;
+    }
+    ld->ccn = receiver->ccn;
+    GNUNET_memcpy (&ld[1],
+                   buf,
+                   buf_len);
+    if (GNUNET_YES == receiver->client_ready)
+    {
+      GSC_send_to_client (receiver->c,
+                          env);
+      send_ack_to_client (ch,
+                          to_owner);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      struct CadetOutOfOrderMessage *oom;
+
+      oom = GNUNET_new (struct CadetOutOfOrderMessage);
+      oom->env = env;
+      GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert_tail (receiver->head_recv,
+                                        receiver->tail_recv,
+                                        oom);
+      receiver->num_recv++;
+    }
+    return GNUNET_OK;
+  }
+
   /* Everything is correct, send the message. */
-  crm = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (*crm) + payload_size);
+  crm = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (*crm));
   crm->ch = ch;
-  crm->data_message.header.size = htons (sizeof (struct GNUNET_CADET_ChannelAppDataMessage) + payload_size);
-  crm->data_message.header.type = htons (GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CADET_CHANNEL_APP_DATA);
+  crm->data_message = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GNUNET_CADET_ChannelAppDataMessage)
+                                     + buf_len);
+  crm->data_message->header.size = htons (sizeof (struct GNUNET_CADET_ChannelAppDataMessage) + buf_len);
+  crm->data_message->header.type = htons (GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_CADET_CHANNEL_APP_DATA);
   ch->mid_send.mid = htonl (ntohl (ch->mid_send.mid) + 1);
-  crm->data_message.mid = ch->mid_send;
-  crm->data_message.ctn = ch->ctn;
-  GNUNET_memcpy (&crm[1],
-                 message,
-                 payload_size);
-  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (ch->head_sent,
-                               ch->tail_sent,
-                               crm);
+  crm->data_message->mid = ch->mid_send;
+  crm->data_message->ctn = ch->ctn;
+  GNUNET_memcpy (&crm->data_message[1],
+                 buf,
+                 buf_len);
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert_tail (ch->head_sent,
+                                    ch->tail_sent,
+                                    crm);
   LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-       "Sending %u bytes from local client to channel %s\n",
-       payload_size,
-       GCCH_2s (ch));
+       "Sending message %u from local client to %s with %u bytes\n",
+       ntohl (crm->data_message->mid.mid),
+       GCCH_2s (ch),
+       buf_len);
+  if (NULL != ch->retry_data_task)
+  {
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (ch->retry_data_task);
+    ch->retry_data_task = NULL;
+  }
   crm->qe = GCT_send (ch->t,
-                      &crm->data_message.header,
+                      &crm->data_message->header,
                       &data_sent_cb,
                       crm);
-  GCCH_check_allow_client (ch);
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL == ch->retry_data_task);
   return GNUNET_OK;
 }
 
 
 /**
- * Try to deliver messages to the local client, if it is ready for more.
+ * Handle ACK from client on local channel.  Means the client is ready
+ * for more data, see if we have any for it.
  *
- * @param ch channel to process
+ * @param ch channel to destroy
+ * @param client_ccn ccn of the client sending the ack
  */
-static void
-send_client_buffered_data (struct CadetChannel *ch)
+void
+GCCH_handle_local_ack (struct CadetChannel *ch,
+                       struct GNUNET_CADET_ClientChannelNumber client_ccn)
 {
+  struct CadetChannelClient *ccc;
   struct CadetOutOfOrderMessage *com;
 
-  if (GNUNET_NO == ch->client_ready)
-    return; /* client not ready */
-  com = ch->head_recv;
+  if ( (NULL != ch->owner) &&
+       (ch->owner->ccn.channel_of_client == client_ccn.channel_of_client) )
+    ccc = ch->owner;
+  else if ( (NULL != ch->dest) &&
+            (ch->dest->ccn.channel_of_client == client_ccn.channel_of_client) )
+    ccc = ch->dest;
+  else
+    GNUNET_assert (0);
+  ccc->client_ready = GNUNET_YES;
+  com = ccc->head_recv;
   if (NULL == com)
+  {
+    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+         "Got LOCAL_ACK, %s-%X ready to receive more data, but none pending on %s-%X(%p)!\n",
+         GSC_2s (ccc->c),
+         ntohl (client_ccn.channel_of_client),
+         GCCH_2s (ch),
+         ntohl (ccc->ccn.channel_of_client),
+         ccc);
     return; /* none pending */
+  }
+  if (GNUNET_YES == ch->is_loopback)
+  {
+    int to_owner;
+
+    /* Messages are always in-order, just send */
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (ccc->head_recv,
+                                 ccc->tail_recv,
+                                 com);
+    ccc->num_recv--;
+    GSC_send_to_client (ccc->c,
+                        com->env);
+    /* Notify sender that we can receive more */
+    if (ccc->ccn.channel_of_client ==
+        ch->owner->ccn.channel_of_client)
+    {
+      to_owner = GNUNET_NO;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      GNUNET_assert (ccc->ccn.channel_of_client ==
+                     ch->dest->ccn.channel_of_client);
+      to_owner = GNUNET_YES;
+    }
+    send_ack_to_client (ch,
+                        to_owner);
+    GNUNET_free (com);
+    return;
+  }
+
   if ( (com->mid.mid != ch->mid_recv.mid) &&
-       (GNUNET_NO == ch->out_of_order) )
+       (GNUNET_NO == ch->out_of_order) &&
+       (GNUNET_YES == ch->reliable) )
+  {
+    LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+         "Got LOCAL_ACK, %s-%X ready to receive more data (but next one is out-of-order %u vs. %u)!\n",
+         GSC_2s (ccc->c),
+         ntohl (ccc->ccn.channel_of_client),
+         ntohl (com->mid.mid),
+         ntohl (ch->mid_recv.mid));
     return; /* missing next one in-order */
+  }
 
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "Passing payload message to client on channel %s\n",
-              GCCH_2s (ch));
+  LOG (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+       "Got LOCAL_ACK, giving payload message %u to %s-%X on %s\n",
+       ntohl (com->mid.mid),
+       GSC_2s (ccc->c),
+       ntohl (ccc->ccn.channel_of_client),
+       GCCH_2s (ch));
 
   /* all good, pass next message to client */
-  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (ch->head_recv,
-                               ch->tail_recv,
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (ccc->head_recv,
+                               ccc->tail_recv,
                                com);
+  ccc->num_recv--;
   /* FIXME: if unreliable, this is not aggressive
      enough, as it would be OK to have lost some! */
+
   ch->mid_recv.mid = htonl (1 + ntohl (com->mid.mid));
   ch->mid_futures >>= 1; /* equivalent to division by 2 */
-  GSC_send_to_client (ch->owner ? ch->owner : ch->dest,
+  ccc->client_ready = GNUNET_NO;
+  GSC_send_to_client (ccc->c,
                       com->env);
   GNUNET_free (com);
-  if ( (0xFFULL == (ch->mid_futures & 0xFFULL)) &&
-       (GNUNET_YES == ch->reliable) )
-  {
-    /* The next 15 messages were also already received (0xFF), this
-       suggests that the sender may be blocked on flow control
-       urgently waiting for an ACK from us. (As we have an inherent
-       maximum of 64 bits, and 15 is getting too close for comfort.)
-       So we should send one now. */
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                "Sender on channel %s likely blocked on flow-control, sending ACK now.\n",
-                GCCH_2s (ch));
-    if (GNUNET_YES == ch->reliable)
-      send_channel_data_ack (ch);
-  }
-
-  if (NULL != ch->head_recv)
+  send_channel_data_ack (ch);
+  if (NULL != ccc->head_recv)
     return;
   if (GNUNET_NO == ch->destroy)
     return;
@@ -1305,19 +1918,6 @@ send_client_buffered_data (struct CadetChannel *ch)
 }
 
 
-/**
- * Handle ACK from client on local channel.
- *
- * @param ch channel to destroy
- */
-void
-GCCH_handle_local_ack (struct CadetChannel *ch)
-{
-  ch->client_ready = GNUNET_YES;
-  send_client_buffered_data (ch);
-}
-
-
 #define LOG2(level, ...) GNUNET_log_from_nocheck(level,"cadet-chn",__VA_ARGS__)
 
 
@@ -1345,7 +1945,7 @@ GCCH_debug (struct CadetChannel *ch,
     return;
   }
   LOG2 (level,
-        "CHN Channel %s:%X (%p)\n",
+        "CHN %s:%X (%p)\n",
         GCT_2s (ch->t),
         ch->ctn,
         ch);
@@ -1353,17 +1953,17 @@ GCCH_debug (struct CadetChannel *ch,
   {
     LOG2 (level,
           "CHN origin %s ready %s local-id: %u\n",
-          GSC_2s (ch->owner),
-          ch->client_ready ? "YES" : "NO",
-          ntohl (ch->ccn.channel_of_client));
+          GSC_2s (ch->owner->c),
+          ch->owner->client_ready ? "YES" : "NO",
+          ntohl (ch->owner->ccn.channel_of_client));
   }
   if (NULL != ch->dest)
   {
     LOG2 (level,
           "CHN destination %s ready %s local-id: %u\n",
-          GSC_2s (ch->dest),
-          ch->client_ready ? "YES" : "NO",
-          ntohl (ch->ccn.channel_of_client));
+          GSC_2s (ch->dest->c),
+          ch->dest->client_ready ? "YES" : "NO",
+          ntohl (ch->dest->ccn.channel_of_client));
   }
   LOG2 (level,
         "CHN  Message IDs recv: %d (%LLX), send: %d\n",