-dead code elimination
[oweals/gnunet.git] / src / gns / gnunet-service-gns_resolver.c
index 587bafa5784c297f1519a3bf80fb9efb5126c837..8aa9e81880e706df94b3b481764cb8009eed5146 100644 (file)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
      This file is part of GNUnet.
-     (C) 2009, 2010, 2011 Christian Grothoff (and other contributing authors)
+     (C) 2011-2013 Christian Grothoff (and other contributing authors)
 
      GNUnet is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
      it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
 */
 
 /**
- *
- *
  * @file gns/gnunet-service-gns_resolver.c
  * @brief GNUnet GNS resolver logic
  * @author Martin Schanzenbach
+ * @author Christian Grothoff
  */
 #include "platform.h"
 #include "gnunet_util_lib.h"
 #include "gnunet_transport_service.h"
-#include "gnunet_dns_service.h"
+#include "gnunet_dnsstub_lib.h"
 #include "gnunet_dht_service.h"
 #include "gnunet_namestore_service.h"
-#include "gnunet_vpn_service.h"
 #include "gnunet_dns_service.h"
 #include "gnunet_resolver_service.h"
 #include "gnunet_dnsparser_lib.h"
-#include "../dns/dnsparser.h"
+#include "gns_protocol.h"
 #include "gnunet_gns_service.h"
-#include "block_gns.h"
+#include "gns_common.h"
 #include "gns.h"
 #include "gnunet-service-gns_resolver.h"
-
-#define DHT_LOOKUP_TIMEOUT DHT_OPERATION_TIMEOUT
-#define DHT_GNS_REPLICATION_LEVEL 5
-#define MAX_DNS_LABEL_LENGTH 63
+#include "gnunet_vpn_service.h"
 
 
 /**
- * Our handle to the namestore service
+ * Default DHT timeout for lookups.
  */
-static struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_Handle *namestore_handle;
+#define DHT_LOOKUP_TIMEOUT GNUNET_TIME_relative_multiply (GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_SECONDS, 60)
 
 /**
- * Our handle to the vpn service
+ * DHT replication level
  */
-static struct GNUNET_VPN_Handle *vpn_handle;
+#define DHT_GNS_REPLICATION_LEVEL 5
 
-/**
- * Resolver handle to the dht
- */
-static struct GNUNET_DHT_Handle *dht_handle;
 
 /**
- * Heap for parallel DHT lookups
+ * DLL to hold the authority chain we had to pass in the resolution
+ * process.
  */
-static struct GNUNET_CONTAINER_Heap *dht_lookup_heap;
+struct AuthorityChain
+{
+  /**
+   * This is a DLL.
+   */
+  struct AuthorityChain *prev;
+
+  /**
+   * This is a DLL.
+   */
+  struct AuthorityChain *next;
+
+  /**
+   * label corresponding to the authority 
+   */
+  char label[GNUNET_DNSPARSER_MAX_LABEL_LENGTH];
+  
+  /**
+   * #GNUNET_YES if the authority was a GNS authority,
+   * #GNUNET_NO if the authority was a DNS authority.
+   */
+  int gns_authority;
+
+  /**
+   * Information about the resolver authority for this label.
+   */
+  union
+  {
+
+    /**
+     * The zone of the GNS authority 
+     */
+    struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccPublicKey gns_authority;
+
+    struct
+    {
+      /**
+       * Domain of the DNS resolver that is the authority.
+       * (appended to construct the DNS name to resolve;
+       * this is NOT the DNS name of the DNS server!).
+       */
+      char name[GNUNET_DNSPARSER_MAX_NAME_LENGTH];
+
+      /**
+       * IP address of the DNS resolver that is authoritative.
+       * (this implementation currently only supports one
+       * IP at a time).
+       */
+      struct sockaddr_storage dns_ip;
+
+    } dns_authority;
+
+  } authority_info;
+  
+};
+
 
 /**
- * Heap for namestore queues
+ * Resolution status indicator
  */
-static struct GNUNET_CONTAINER_Heap *ns_task_heap;
+enum ResolutionStatus
+{
+  /**
+   * the name to lookup exists
+   */
+  RSL_RECORD_EXISTS = 1,
+
+  /**
+   * the name in the record expired
+   */
+  RSL_RECORD_EXPIRED = 2,
+  /**
+   * resolution timed out
+   */
+  RSL_TIMED_OUT = 4,
+  /**
+   * Found VPN delegation
+   */
+  RSL_DELEGATE_VPN = 8,
+  /**
+   * Found NS delegation
+   */
+  RSL_DELEGATE_NS = 16,
+  /**
+   * Found PKEY delegation
+   */
+  RSL_DELEGATE_PKEY = 32,
+  
+  /**
+   * Found CNAME record
+   */
+  RSL_CNAME_FOUND = 64,
+  
+  /**
+   * Found PKEY has been revoked
+   */
+  RSL_PKEY_REVOKED = 128
+};
+
 
 /**
- * Maximum amount of parallel queries in background
+ * Handle to a currenty pending resolution.  On result (positive or
+ * negative) the #GNS_ResultProcessor is called.  
  */
-static unsigned long long max_allowed_background_queries;
+struct GNS_ResolverHandle
+{
+
+  /**
+   * DLL 
+   */
+  struct GNS_ResolverHandle *next;
+
+  /**
+   * DLL 
+   */
+  struct GNS_ResolverHandle *prev;
+
+  /**
+   * The top-level GNS authoritative zone to query 
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccPublicKey authority_zone;
+
+  /**
+   * called when resolution phase finishes 
+   */
+  GNS_ResultProcessor proc;
+  
+  /**
+   * closure passed to proc 
+   */
+  void* proc_cls;
+
+  /**
+   * Handle for DHT lookups. should be NULL if no lookups are in progress 
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_DHT_GetHandle *get_handle;
+
+  /**
+   * Handle to a VPN request, NULL if none is active.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_VPN_RedirectionRequest *vpn_handle;
+
+  /**
+   * Socket for a DNS request, NULL if none is active.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_DNSSTUB_RequestSocket *dns_request;
+
+  /**
+   * Pending Namestore task
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *namestore_task;
+
+  /**
+   * Heap node associated with this lookup.  Used to limit number of
+   * concurrent requests.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CONTAINER_HeapNode *dht_heap_node;
+
+  /**
+   * DLL to store the authority chain 
+   */
+  struct AuthorityChain *authority_chain_head;
+
+  /**
+   * DLL to store the authority chain 
+   */
+  struct AuthorityChain *authority_chain_tail;
+
+  /**
+   * Private key of the shorten zone, NULL to not shorten.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccPrivateKey *shorten_key;
+
+  /**
+   * The name to resolve 
+   */
+  char name[GNUNET_DNSPARSER_MAX_NAME_LENGTH];
+
+  /**
+   * Current offset in 'name' where we are resolving.
+   */
+  size_t name_resolution_pos;
+
+  /**
+   * Use only cache 
+   */
+  int only_cached;
+
+};
+
 
 /**
- * Maximum amount of parallel namestore tasks in background
+ * Handle for a PSEU lookup used to shorten names.
  */
-static unsigned long long max_allowed_ns_tasks;
+struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle
+{
+  /**
+   * DLL
+   */
+  struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle *next;
+
+  /**
+   * DLL
+   */
+  struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle *prev;
+
+  /**
+   * Private key of the (shorten) zone to store the resulting
+   * pseudonym in.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccPrivateKey shorten_zone_key;
+
+  /**
+   * Original label (used if no PSEU record is found).
+   */
+  char label[GNUNET_DNSPARSER_MAX_LABEL_LENGTH + 1];
+
+  /**
+   * The zone for which we are trying to find the PSEU record.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccPublicKey target_zone;
+
+  /**
+   * Handle for DHT lookups. Should be NULL if no lookups are in progress 
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_DHT_GetHandle *get_handle;
+
+  /**
+   * Handle to namestore request 
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_QueueEntry *namestore_task;
+
+  /**
+   * Task to abort DHT lookup operation.
+   */
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier timeout_task;
+
+};
+
 
 /**
- * Wheather or not to ignore pending records
+ * Our handle to the namestore service
  */
-static int ignore_pending_records;
+static struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_Handle *namestore_handle;
 
 /**
- * Our local zone
+ * Our handle to the vpn service
  */
-static struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode local_zone;
+static struct GNUNET_VPN_Handle *vpn_handle;
 
 /**
- * Background shortening handles
+ * Resolver handle to the dht
  */
-static struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle *gph_head;
+static struct GNUNET_DHT_Handle *dht_handle;
 
 /**
- * Background shortening handles
+ * Handle to perform DNS lookups.
  */
-static struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle *gph_tail;
+static struct GNUNET_DNSSTUB_Context *dns_handle;
 
 /**
- * Resolver lookup list
+ * Heap for limiting parallel DHT lookups
  */
-static struct ResolverHandle *rlh_head;
+static struct GNUNET_CONTAINER_Heap *dht_lookup_heap;
 
 /**
- * Resolver lookup list
+ * Maximum amount of parallel queries in background
  */
-static struct ResolverHandle *rlh_tail;
+static unsigned long long max_allowed_background_queries;
 
 /**
- * Resolver shorten list
+ * Head of PSEU/shorten operations list.
  */
-static struct ResolverHandle *nsh_head;
+struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle *gph_head;
 
 /**
- * Resolver shorten list
+ * Tail of PSEU/shorten operations list.
  */
-static struct ResolverHandle *nsh_tail;
+struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle *gph_tail;
 
 /**
- * Resolver get auth list
+ * Head of resolver lookup list
  */
-static struct ResolverHandle *nah_head;
+static struct GNS_ResolverHandle *rlh_head;
 
 /**
- * Resolver get auth list
+ * Tail of resolver lookup list
  */
-static struct ResolverHandle *nah_tail;
+static struct GNS_ResolverHandle *rlh_tail;
 
 /**
  * Global configuration.
  */
 static const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg;
 
+
 /**
- * a resolution identifier pool variable
- * FIXME overflow?
- * This is a non critical identifier useful for debugging
+ * Check if name is in srv format (_x._y.xxx)
+ *
+ * @param name
+ * @return GNUNET_YES if true
  */
-static unsigned long long rid = 0;
-
 static int
-is_srv (char* name)
+is_srv (const char *name)
 {
-  charndup;
-  int ret = 1;
+  char *ndup;
+  int ret;
 
   if (*name != '_')
-    return 0;
+    return GNUNET_NO;
   if (NULL == strstr (name, "._"))
-    return 0;
-
+    return GNUNET_NO;
+  ret = GNUNET_YES;
   ndup = GNUNET_strdup (name);
   strtok (ndup, ".");
-
   if (NULL == strtok (NULL, "."))
-    ret = 0;
-
+    ret = GNUNET_NO;
   if (NULL == strtok (NULL, "."))
-    ret = 0;
-
+    ret = GNUNET_NO;
   if (NULL != strtok (NULL, "."))
-    ret = 0;
-
+    ret = GNUNET_NO;
+  GNUNET_free (ndup);
   return ret;
 }
 
+
 /**
- * Determine if this name is canonical.
- * i.e.
- * a.b.gnunet  = not canonical
- * a           = canonical
+ * Determine if this name is canonical (is a legal name in a zone, without delegation);
+ * note that we do not test that the name does not contain illegal characters, we only
+ * test for delegation.  Note that service records (i.e. _foo._srv) are canonical names
+ * even though they consist of multiple labels.
+ *
+ * Examples:
+ * a.b.gads  = not canonical
+ * a         = canonical
+ * _foo._srv = canonical
+ * _f.bar    = not canonical
  *
  * @param name the name to test
- * @return 1 if canonical
+ * @return GNUNET_YES if canonical
  */
 static int
-is_canonical(char* name)
+is_canonical (const char *name)
 {
-  char* ndup;
-  char* tok;
-
-  ndup = GNUNET_strdup (name);
-  strtok (ndup, ".");
+  const char *pos;
+  const char *dot;
 
-  for (tok = strtok (NULL, "."); tok != NULL; tok = strtok (NULL, "."))
-  {
-    /*
-     * probably srv
-     */
-    if (*tok == '_')
-      continue;
-    GNUNET_free (ndup);
-    return 0;
-  }
-  GNUNET_free (ndup);
-  return 1;
+  if (NULL == strchr (name, '.'))
+    return GNUNET_YES;
+  if ('_' != name[0])
+    return GNUNET_NO;
+  pos = &name[1];
+  while (NULL != (dot = strchr (pos, '.')))    
+    if ('_' != dot[1])
+      return GNUNET_NO;
+    else
+      pos = dot + 1;
+  return GNUNET_YES;
 }
 
 
+/* ******************** Shortening logic ************************ */
+
+
 /**
- * Callback that shortens authorities
+ * Cleanup a 'struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle', terminating all
+ * pending activities.
  *
- * @param gph the handle containing the name to shorten
+ * @param gph handle to terminate
  */
 static void
-shorten_authority_chain (struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle *gph);
+free_get_pseu_authority_handle (struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle *gph)
+{
+  if (NULL != gph->get_handle)
+  {
+    GNUNET_DHT_get_stop (gph->get_handle);
+    gph->get_handle = NULL;
+  }
+  if (NULL != gph->namestore_task)
+  {
+    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_cancel (gph->namestore_task);
+    gph->namestore_task = NULL;
+  }
+  if (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK != gph->timeout_task)
+  {
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (gph->timeout_task);
+    gph->timeout_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
+  }
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (gph_head, gph_tail, gph);
+  GNUNET_free (gph);
+}
 
 
+/**
+ * Continuation for pkey record creation (shorten)
+ *
+ * @param cls a GetPseuAuthorityHandle
+ * @param success unused
+ * @param emsg unused
+ */
 static void
-create_pseu_cont (void* cls, int32_t success, const char* emsg)
+create_pkey_cont (void* cls, 
+                 int32_t success, 
+                 const char *emsg)
 {
-  //FIXME do sth with error
-  struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle* gph = (struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle*)cls;
-  struct AuthorityChain *iter;
+  struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle* gph = cls;
 
   gph->namestore_task = NULL;
-  do
-  {
-    iter = gph->ahead->next;
-    GNUNET_free (gph->ahead);
-    gph->ahead = iter;
-  } while (iter != NULL);
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_rsa_key_free (gph->key);
-  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (gph_head, gph_tail, gph);
-  GNUNET_free (gph);
+  free_get_pseu_authority_handle (gph);
 }
 
 
 /**
  * Namestore calls this function if we have record for this name.
- * (or with rd_count=0 to indicate no matches)
+ * (or with rd_count=0 to indicate no matches).
  *
  * @param cls the pending query
  * @param key the key of the zone we did the lookup
- * @param expiration expiration date of the namestore entry
  * @param name the name for which we need an authority
  * @param rd_count the number of records with 'name'
  * @param rd the record data
- * @param signature the signature of the authority for the record data
  */
 static void
-process_pseu_lookup_ns (void* cls,
-                      const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaPublicKeyBinaryEncoded *key,
-                      struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute expiration,
-                      const char *name, unsigned int rd_count,
-                      const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd,
-                      const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaSignature *signature)
+process_pseu_lookup_ns (void *cls,
+                       const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccPrivateKey *key,
+                       const char *name, 
+                       unsigned int rd_count,
+                       const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd)
 {
-  struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle* gph = (struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle*)cls;
+  struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle *gph = cls;
   struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData new_pkey;
-  struct AuthorityChain *iter;
 
   gph->namestore_task = NULL;
   if (rd_count > 0)
   {
     GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-               "GNS_AUTO_PSEU: Name %s already taken in NS!\n", name);
-    if (0 == strcmp (gph->name, name))
-    {
-      if (gph->ahead->next != NULL)
-      {
-        if (GNUNET_CRYPTO_short_hash_cmp (&gph->ahead->next->zone,
-                                          &gph->our_zone))
-        {
-          GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "GNS_GET_AUTH: trying next!\n");
-          iter = gph->ahead->next;
-          GNUNET_free (gph->ahead);
-          gph->ahead = iter;
-          shorten_authority_chain (gph);
-          return;
-        }
-      }
-
-      /* Clean up */
-      do
-      {
-        iter = gph->ahead->next;
-        GNUNET_free (gph->ahead);
-        gph->ahead = iter;
-      } while (iter != NULL);
-      GNUNET_CRYPTO_rsa_key_free (gph->key);
-      GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (gph_head, gph_tail, gph);
-      GNUNET_free (gph);
-      return;
-    }
-
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                "GNS_AUTO_PSEU: Trying delegated name %s\n", gph->name);
-    memcpy (gph->test_name, gph->name, strlen (gph->name)+1);
-    gph->namestore_task = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_lookup_record (namestore_handle,
-                                    &gph->our_zone,
-                                    gph->test_name,
-                                    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_TYPE_ANY,
-                                    &process_pseu_lookup_ns,
-                                    gph);
+               "Name `%s' already taken, cannot shorten.\n", 
+              name);
+    /* if this was not yet the original label, try one more
+       time, this time not using PSEU but the original label */
+    if (0 == strcmp (name,
+                    gph->label))
+      free_get_pseu_authority_handle (gph);
+    else
+      gph->namestore_task = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_lookup (namestore_handle,
+                                                    &gph->shorten_zone_key,
+                                                    gph->label,
+                                                    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_TYPE_ANY,
+                                                    &process_pseu_lookup_ns,
+                                                    gph);
     return;
   }
-
-  /* name is free */
+  /* name is available */
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-            "GNS_AUTO_PSEU: Name %s not taken in NS! Adding\n", gph->test_name);
-
+             "Shortening `%s' to `%s'\n", 
+             GNUNET_NAMESTORE_z2s (&gph->target_zone),
+             name);
   new_pkey.expiration_time = UINT64_MAX;
-  new_pkey.data_size = sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode);
-  new_pkey.data = &gph->ahead->zone;
-  new_pkey.record_type = GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_PKEY;
+  new_pkey.data_size = sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccPublicKey);
+  new_pkey.data = &gph->target_zone;
+  new_pkey.record_type = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_TYPE_PKEY;
   new_pkey.flags = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RF_AUTHORITY
                  | GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RF_PRIVATE
                  | GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RF_PENDING;
-  gph->namestore_task = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_record_create (namestore_handle,
-                                  gph->key,
-                                  gph->test_name,
-                                  &new_pkey,
-                                  &create_pseu_cont, //cont
-                                  gph); //cls
+  gph->namestore_task 
+    = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_store (namestore_handle,
+                                     &gph->shorten_zone_key,
+                                     name,
+                                     1, &new_pkey,
+                                     &create_pkey_cont, gph);
 }
 
+
 /**
- * process result of a dht pseu lookup
+ * Process result of a DHT lookup for a PSEU record.
  *
- * @param gph the handle
- * @param name the pseu result or NULL
+ * @param gph the handle to our shorten operation
+ * @param pseu the pseu result or NULL
  */
 static void
-process_pseu_result (struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle* gph, char* name)
+process_pseu_result (struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle* gph, 
+                    const char *pseu)
 {
-  if (NULL == name)
-  {
-    memcpy (gph->test_name, gph->ahead->name, strlen (gph->ahead->name)+1);
-  }
-  else
+  if (NULL == pseu)
   {
-    memcpy (gph->test_name, name, strlen(name)+1);
+    /* no PSEU found, try original label */
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                "No PSEU found, trying original label `%s' instead.\n",
+               gph->label);
+    gph->namestore_task = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_lookup (namestore_handle,
+                                                  &gph->shorten_zone_key,
+                                                  gph->label,
+                                                  GNUNET_NAMESTORE_TYPE_ANY,
+                                                  &process_pseu_lookup_ns,
+                                                  gph);
+    return;
   }
-
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "GNS_AUTO_PSEU: Checking %s for collision in NS\n",
-              gph->test_name);
-
-  /**
-   * Check for collision
-   */
-  gph->namestore_task = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_lookup_record (namestore_handle,
-                                  &gph->our_zone,
-                                  gph->test_name,
-                                  GNUNET_NAMESTORE_TYPE_ANY,
-                                  &process_pseu_lookup_ns,
-                                  gph);
+  
+  /* check if 'pseu' is taken */
+  gph->namestore_task = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_lookup (namestore_handle,
+                                                &gph->shorten_zone_key,
+                                                pseu,
+                                                GNUNET_NAMESTORE_TYPE_ANY,
+                                                &process_pseu_lookup_ns,
+                                                gph);
 }
 
+
 /**
- * Handle timeout for dht request
+ * Handle timeout for DHT request during shortening.
  *
  * @param cls the request handle as closure
  * @param tc the task context
  */
 static void
-handle_auth_discovery_timeout(void *cls,
-                              const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
+handle_auth_discovery_timeout (void *cls,
+                               const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
 {
-  struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle* gph = (struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle*)cls;
-  struct AuthorityChain *iter;
+  struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle *gph = cls;
 
+  gph->timeout_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "GNS_GET_AUTH: dht lookup for query PSEU timed out.\n");
+              "DHT lookup for PSEU query timed out.\n");
   GNUNET_DHT_get_stop (gph->get_handle);
   gph->get_handle = NULL;
-  
-  if (gph->ahead->next != NULL)
+  process_pseu_result (gph, NULL);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Handle decrypted records from DHT result.
+ *
+ * @param cls closure with our 'struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle'
+ * @param rd_count number of entries in 'rd' array
+ * @param rd array of records with data to store
+ */
+static void
+process_auth_records (void *cls,
+                     unsigned int rd_count,
+                     const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd)
+{
+  struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle *gph = cls;
+  unsigned int i;
+
+  for (i=0; i < rd_count; i++)
   {
-    if (GNUNET_CRYPTO_short_hash_cmp (&gph->ahead->next->zone,
-                                      &gph->our_zone))
+    if (GNUNET_NAMESTORE_TYPE_PSEU == rd[i].record_type)
     {
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "GNS_GET_AUTH: trying next!\n");
-      iter = gph->ahead->next;
-      GNUNET_free (gph->ahead);
-      gph->ahead = iter;
-      shorten_authority_chain (gph);
+      /* found pseu */
+      process_pseu_result (gph, 
+                          (const char *) rd[i].data);
       return;
     }
   }
-  
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "No PSEU record found in DHT reply.\n");
   process_pseu_result (gph, NULL);
 }
 
+
 /**
  * Function called when we find a PSEU entry in the DHT
  *
@@ -403,466 +635,153 @@ handle_auth_discovery_timeout(void *cls,
  * @param data the record data
  */
 static void
-process_auth_discovery_dht_result(void* cls,
-                                  struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute exp,
-                                  const struct GNUNET_HashCode * key,
-                                  const struct GNUNET_PeerIdentity *get_path,
-                                  unsigned int get_path_length,
-                                  const struct GNUNET_PeerIdentity *put_path,
-                                  unsigned int put_path_length,
-                                  enum GNUNET_BLOCK_Type type,
-                                  size_t size, const void *data)
+process_auth_discovery_dht_result (void* cls,
+                                   struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute exp,
+                                   const struct GNUNET_HashCode *key,
+                                   const struct GNUNET_PeerIdentity *get_path,
+                                   unsigned int get_path_length,
+                                   const struct GNUNET_PeerIdentity *put_path,
+                                   unsigned int put_path_length,
+                                   enum GNUNET_BLOCK_Type type,
+                                   size_t size,
+                                   const void *data)
 {
-  struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle* gph = (struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle*)cls;
-  struct AuthorityChain *iter;
-  struct GNSNameRecordBlock *nrb;
-  char* rd_data = (char*)data;
-  char* name;
-  int num_records;
-  size_t rd_size;
-  int i;
+  struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle *gph = cls;
+  const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_Block *block;
 
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "GNS_GET_AUTH: got dht result (size=%d)\n", size);
-
-  
-  /* stop lookup and timeout task */
+              "Got DHT result for PSEU request\n");
   GNUNET_DHT_get_stop (gph->get_handle);
   gph->get_handle = NULL;
-  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (gph->timeout);
-  
-  if (data == NULL)
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                "GNS_GET_AUTH: got dht result null!\n", size);
-    
-    do
-    {
-      iter = gph->ahead->next;
-      GNUNET_free (gph->ahead);
-      gph->ahead = iter;
-    } while (iter != NULL);
-    GNUNET_CRYPTO_rsa_key_free (gph->key);
-    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (gph_head, gph_tail, gph);
-    GNUNET_free (gph);
-    return;
-  }
-  
-  nrb = (struct GNSNameRecordBlock*)data;
-
-
-
-  nrb = (struct GNSNameRecordBlock*)data;
-  
-  name = (char*)&nrb[1];
-  num_records = ntohl (nrb->rd_count);
-  {
-    struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData rd[num_records];
-
-    rd_data += strlen (name) + 1 + sizeof (struct GNSNameRecordBlock);
-    rd_size = size - strlen (name) - 1 - sizeof (struct GNSNameRecordBlock);
-
-    if (GNUNET_SYSERR == GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_deserialize (rd_size,
-                                                               rd_data,
-                                                               num_records,
-                                                               rd))
-    {
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                  "GNS_GET_AUTH: Error deserializing data!\n");
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      for (i=0; i < num_records; i++)
-      {
-        if ((strcmp (name, "+") == 0) &&
-            (rd[i].record_type == GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_PSEU))
-        {
-          /* found pseu */
-          process_pseu_result (gph, (char*)rd[i].data);
-          return;
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "GNS_GET_AUTH: no pseu in dht!\n");
+  GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (gph->timeout_task);
+  gph->timeout_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
 
-  if (gph->ahead->next != NULL)
+  if (NULL == data)
   {
-    if (GNUNET_CRYPTO_short_hash_cmp (&gph->ahead->next->zone,
-                                      &gph->our_zone))
-    {
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "GNS_GET_AUTH: trying next!\n");
-      iter = gph->ahead->next;
-      GNUNET_free (gph->ahead);
-      gph->ahead = iter;
-      shorten_authority_chain (gph);
-      return;
-    }
+    /* is this allowed!? */
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    process_pseu_result (gph, NULL);
+    return;
   }
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "GNS_GET_AUTH: finished shorten, no results!\n");
-  process_pseu_result (gph, NULL);
-}
-
-/**
- * Process PSEU discovery for shorten via namestore
- *
- * @param cls the GetPseuAuthorityHandle
- * @param key the public key
- * @param expiration recorddata expiration
- * @param name the looked up name
- * @param rd_count number of records in set
- * @param rd record data
- * @param signature the signature
- */
-static void
-process_auth_discovery_ns_result(void* cls,
-                      const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaPublicKeyBinaryEncoded *key,
-                      struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute expiration,
-                      const char *name,
-                      unsigned int rd_count,
-                      const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd,
-                      const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaSignature *signature)
-{
-  uint32_t xquery;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode name_hash;
-  struct GNUNET_HashCode lookup_key;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_HashAsciiEncoded lookup_key_string;
-  struct GNUNET_HashCode name_hash_double;
-  struct GNUNET_HashCode zone_hash_double;
-  int i;
-  struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle* gph = (struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle*)cls;
-  struct AuthorityChain *iter;
-  
-  gph->namestore_task = NULL;
-  /* no pseu found */
-  if (rd_count == 0)
+  if (size < sizeof (struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_Block))
   {
-    /**
-     * check dht
-     */
-    GNUNET_CRYPTO_short_hash ("+", strlen ("+"), &name_hash);
-    GNUNET_CRYPTO_short_hash_double (&name_hash, &name_hash_double);
-    GNUNET_CRYPTO_short_hash_double (&gph->ahead->zone, &zone_hash_double);
-    GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash_xor (&name_hash_double, &zone_hash_double, &lookup_key);
-    GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash_to_enc (&lookup_key, &lookup_key_string);
-
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-               "GNS_AUTO_PSEU: starting dht lookup for %s with key: %s\n",
-               "+", (char*)&lookup_key_string);
-
-    gph->timeout = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (DHT_LOOKUP_TIMEOUT,
-                                         &handle_auth_discovery_timeout, gph);
-
-    xquery = htonl (GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_PSEU);
-    
-    GNUNET_assert (gph->get_handle == NULL);
-
-    gph->get_handle = GNUNET_DHT_get_start(dht_handle,
-                                           GNUNET_BLOCK_TYPE_GNS_NAMERECORD,
-                                           &lookup_key,
-                                           DHT_GNS_REPLICATION_LEVEL,
-                                           GNUNET_DHT_RO_NONE,
-                                           &xquery,
-                                           sizeof(xquery),
-                                           &process_auth_discovery_dht_result,
-                                           gph);
-    return;
+    /* how did this pass DHT block validation!? */
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    process_pseu_result (gph, NULL);
+    return;   
   }
-
-  for (i=0; i < rd_count; i++)
+  block = data;
+  if (size !=
+      ntohs (block->purpose.size) + 
+      sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccPublicKey) +
+      sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignature))
   {
-    if ((strcmp (name, "+") == 0) &&
-        (rd[i].record_type == GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_PSEU))
-    {
-      /* found pseu */
-      process_pseu_result (gph, (char*)rd[i].data);
-      return;
-    }
+    /* how did this pass DHT block validation!? */
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    process_pseu_result (gph, NULL);
+    return;   
   }
-
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "GNS_GET_AUTH: no pseu in namestore!\n");
-  
-  if (gph->ahead->next != NULL)
+  if (GNUNET_OK !=
+      GNUNET_NAMESTORE_block_decrypt (block,
+                                     &gph->target_zone,
+                                     GNUNET_GNS_TLD_PLUS,
+                                     &process_auth_records,
+                                     gph))
   {
-    if (GNUNET_CRYPTO_short_hash_cmp (&gph->ahead->next->zone,
-                                      &gph->our_zone))
-    {
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, "GNS_GET_AUTH: trying next!\n");
-      iter = gph->ahead->next;
-      GNUNET_free (gph->ahead);
-      gph->ahead = iter;
-      shorten_authority_chain (gph);
-      return;
-    }
+    /* other peer encrypted invalid block, complain */
+    GNUNET_break_op (0);
+    process_pseu_result (gph, NULL);
+    return;   
   }
-  
-  process_pseu_result (gph, NULL);
 }
 
+
 /**
- * Callback called by namestore for a zone to name
- * result
+ * Callback called by namestore for a zone to name result.  We're
+ * trying to see if a short name for a given zone already exists.
  *
  * @param cls the closure
  * @param zone_key the zone we queried
- * @param expire the expiration time of the name
  * @param name the name found or NULL
  * @param rd_len number of records for the name
  * @param rd the record data (PKEY) for the name
- * @param signature the signature for the record data
  */
 static void
 process_zone_to_name_discover (void *cls,
-                 const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaPublicKeyBinaryEncoded *zone_key,
-                 struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute expire,
-                 const char *name,
-                 unsigned int rd_len,
-                 const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd,
-                 const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaSignature *signature)
+                              const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccPrivateKey *zone_key,
+                              const char *name,
+                              unsigned int rd_len,
+                              const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd)
 {
-  struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle* gph = (struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle*)cls;
-  struct AuthorityChain *iter;
+  struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle* gph = cls;
+  struct GNUNET_HashCode lookup_key;
   
   gph->namestore_task = NULL;
-  /* we found a match in our own zone */
-  if (rd_len != 0)
-  {
-    GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-               "GNS_AUTO_PSEU: name for zone in our root %s\n", name);
-
-    iter = gph->ahead;
-    do
-    {
-      iter = gph->ahead->next;
-      GNUNET_free (gph->ahead);
-      gph->ahead = iter;
-    } while (iter != NULL);
-    GNUNET_CRYPTO_rsa_key_free (gph->key);
-    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (gph_head, gph_tail, gph);
-    GNUNET_free (gph);
-  }
-  else
+  if (0 != rd_len)
   {
-
-    gph->namestore_task = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_lookup_record (namestore_handle,
-                                    &gph->ahead->zone,
-                                    "+",
-                                    GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_PSEU,
-                                    &process_auth_discovery_ns_result,
-                                    gph);
+    /* we found a match in our own zone */
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+               "Shortening aborted, name `%s' already reserved for the zone\n",
+               name);
+    free_get_pseu_authority_handle (gph);
+    return;
   }
-
+  /* record does not yet exist, go into DHT to find PSEU record */
+  GNUNET_NAMESTORE_query_from_public_key (&gph->target_zone,
+                                         GNUNET_GNS_TLD_PLUS,                                    
+                                         &lookup_key);
+  gph->timeout_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (DHT_LOOKUP_TIMEOUT,
+                                                   &handle_auth_discovery_timeout, 
+                                                   gph);
+  gph->get_handle = GNUNET_DHT_get_start (dht_handle,
+                                         GNUNET_BLOCK_TYPE_GNS_NAMERECORD,
+                                         &lookup_key,
+                                         DHT_GNS_REPLICATION_LEVEL,
+                                         GNUNET_DHT_RO_DEMULTIPLEX_EVERYWHERE,
+                                         NULL, 0,
+                                         &process_auth_discovery_dht_result,
+                                         gph);
 }
 
 
 /**
- * Callback that shortens authorities
+ * Start shortening algorithm, try to allocate a nice short
+ * canonical name for @a pub in @a shorten_zone, using
+ * @a original_label as one possible suggestion.
  *
- * @param gph the handle to the shorten request
+ * @param original_label original label for the zone
+ * @param pub public key of the zone to shorten
+ * @param shorten_zone private key of the target zone for the new record
  */
 static void
-shorten_authority_chain (struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle *gph)
-{
-
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "GNS_AUTO_PSEU: New authority %s discovered\n",
-              gph->ahead->name);
-
-  gph->namestore_task = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_to_name (namestore_handle,
-                                 &gph->our_zone,
-                                 &gph->ahead->zone,
-                                 &process_zone_to_name_discover,
-                                 gph);
-
-}
-
-static void
-start_shorten (struct AuthorityChain *atail,
-               struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaPrivateKey *key)
+start_shorten (const char *original_label,
+              const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccPublicKey *pub,
+               const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccPrivateKey *shorten_zone)
 {
-  struct AuthorityChain *new_head = NULL;
-  struct AuthorityChain *new_tail = NULL;
-  struct AuthorityChain *iter;
-  struct AuthorityChain *acopy;
   struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle *gph;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaPublicKeyBinaryEncoded pkey;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaPrivateKeyBinaryEncoded *pb_key;
-
-  /* First copy the authority chain in reverse order */
-  for (iter = atail; iter != NULL; iter = iter->prev)
-  {
-    acopy = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct AuthorityChain));
-    memcpy (acopy, iter, sizeof (struct AuthorityChain));
-    acopy->next = NULL;
-    acopy->prev = NULL;
-    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (new_head, new_tail, acopy);
-  }
-
-  gph = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle));
-
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_rsa_key_get_public (key, &pkey);
-  pb_key = GNUNET_CRYPTO_rsa_encode_key (key);
-  gph->key = GNUNET_CRYPTO_rsa_decode_key ((char*)pb_key, ntohs (pb_key->len));
-  //gph->key = key;//GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaPrivateKey));
-  //memcpy (gph->key, key, sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaPrivateKey));
-  
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_short_hash (&pkey,
-                        sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaPublicKeyBinaryEncoded),
-                        &gph->our_zone);
-  gph->ahead = new_head;
-
-  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (gph_head, gph_tail, gph);
-
-  shorten_authority_chain (gph);
-}
-
-/**
- * Initialize the resolver
- *
- * @param nh the namestore handle
- * @param dh the dht handle
- * @param lz the local zone's hash
- * @param c configuration handle
- * @param max_bg_queries maximum number of parallel background queries in dht
- * @param ignore_pending ignore records that still require user confirmation
- *        on lookup
- * @return GNUNET_OK on success
- */
-int
-gns_resolver_init (struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_Handle *nh,
-                  struct GNUNET_DHT_Handle *dh,
-                  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode lz,
-                  const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *c,
-                  unsigned long long max_bg_queries,
-                  int ignore_pending)
-{
-  cfg = c;
-  namestore_handle = nh;
-  dht_handle = dh;
-  local_zone = lz;
-  dht_lookup_heap =
-    GNUNET_CONTAINER_heap_create(GNUNET_CONTAINER_HEAP_ORDER_MIN);
-  ns_task_heap =
-    GNUNET_CONTAINER_heap_create(GNUNET_CONTAINER_HEAP_ORDER_MIN);
-  max_allowed_background_queries = max_bg_queries;
-  max_allowed_ns_tasks = GNUNET_GNS_MAX_NS_TASKS;
-
-  ignore_pending_records = ignore_pending;
-
-  gph_head = NULL;
-  gph_tail = NULL;
-  rlh_head = NULL;
-  rlh_tail = NULL;
-  nsh_head = NULL;
-  nsh_tail = NULL;
-  nah_head = NULL;
-  nah_tail = NULL;
   
-  GNUNET_RESOLVER_connect (cfg);
-  
-
-  if ((namestore_handle != NULL) && (dht_handle != NULL))
+  if (strlen (original_label) > GNUNET_DNSPARSER_MAX_LABEL_LENGTH)
   {
-    return GNUNET_OK;
+    GNUNET_break (0);
+    return;
   }
-
-  return GNUNET_SYSERR;
-}
-
-
-/**
- * Cleanup ns tasks
- *
- * @param cls closure to iterator
- * @param node heap nodes
- * @param element the namestorebgtask
- * @param cost heap cost
- * @return always GNUNET_YES
- */
-static int
-cleanup_pending_ns_tasks(void* cls,
-                         struct GNUNET_CONTAINER_HeapNode *node,
-                         void *element,
-                         GNUNET_CONTAINER_HeapCostType cost)
-{
-  struct NamestoreBGTask *nbg = (struct NamestoreBGTask *)element;
-  ResolverCleanupContinuation cont = cls;
-
-  GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-             "GNS_CLEANUP: Terminating ns task\n");
-  GNUNET_NAMESTORE_cancel (nbg->qe);
-
-  GNUNET_CONTAINER_heap_remove_node(node);
-
-  if (GNUNET_CONTAINER_heap_get_size(ns_task_heap) == 0)
-    cont();
-
-  return GNUNET_YES;
+  gph = GNUNET_new (struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle);
+  gph->shorten_zone_key = *shorten_zone;
+  gph->target_zone = *pub;
+  strcpy (gph->label, original_label);
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (gph_head, gph_tail, gph);
+  /* first, check if we *already* have a record for this zone */
+  gph->namestore_task = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_to_name (namestore_handle,
+                                                       shorten_zone,
+                                                       pub,
+                                                       &process_zone_to_name_discover,
+                                                       gph);
 }
 
 
-/**
- * finish lookup
- *
- * @param rh resolver handle
- * @param rlh record lookup handle
- * @param rd_count number of results
- * @param rd results
- */
-static void
-finish_lookup (struct ResolverHandle *rh,
-               struct RecordLookupHandle* rlh,
-               unsigned int rd_count,
-               const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd);
-
-
-/**
- * Cleanup background lookups FIXME get rid of this??
- *
- * @param cls closure to iterator
- * @param node heap nodes
- * @param element the resolver handle
- * @param cost heap cost
- * @return always GNUNET_YES
- */
-static int
-cleanup_pending_background_queries (void* cls,
-                                    struct GNUNET_CONTAINER_HeapNode *node,
-                                    void *element,
-                                    GNUNET_CONTAINER_HeapCostType cost)
-{
-  struct ResolverHandle *rh = (struct ResolverHandle *)element;
-  ResolverCleanupContinuation cont = cls;
-
-  GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-             "GNS_CLEANUP-%llu: Terminating background lookup for %s\n",
-             rh->id, rh->name);
-  
-  //finish_lookup (rh, rh->proc_cls, 0, NULL);
-  //rh->get_handle = NULL;
-  //rh->proc(rh->proc_cls, rh, 0, NULL);
-
-  GNUNET_CONTAINER_heap_remove_node(node);
-
-  if (GNUNET_CONTAINER_heap_get_size(dht_lookup_heap) == 0)
-  {
-    if (GNUNET_CONTAINER_heap_get_size(ns_task_heap) == 0)
-      cont();
-    else
-    {
-      GNUNET_CONTAINER_heap_iterate (ns_task_heap,
-                                     &cleanup_pending_ns_tasks,
-                                     cont);
-    }
-  }
-
-
-  return GNUNET_YES;
-}
-
+/* ************************** Resolution **************************** */
 
+#if 0
 /**
  * Helper function to free resolver handle
  *
@@ -877,133 +796,38 @@ free_resolver_handle (struct ResolverHandle* rh)
   if (NULL == rh)
     return;
 
-  ac = rh->authority_chain_head;
-
-  while (NULL != ac)
+  ac_next = rh->authority_chain_head;
+  while (NULL != (ac = ac_next))
   {
     ac_next = ac->next;
-    GNUNET_free(ac);
-    ac = ac_next;
+    GNUNET_free (ac);
   }
   
   if (NULL != rh->get_handle)
     GNUNET_DHT_get_stop (rh->get_handle);
-
   if (NULL != rh->dns_raw_packet)
     GNUNET_free (rh->dns_raw_packet);
-
   if (NULL != rh->namestore_task)
+  {
     GNUNET_NAMESTORE_cancel (rh->namestore_task);
-  rh->namestore_task = NULL;
-
+    rh->namestore_task = NULL;
+  }
   if (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK != rh->dns_read_task)
     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (rh->dns_read_task);
-
   if (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK != rh->timeout_task)
     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (rh->timeout_task);
-
   if (NULL != rh->dns_sock)
     GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_close (rh->dns_sock);
   if (NULL != rh->dns_resolver_handle)
     GNUNET_RESOLVER_request_cancel (rh->dns_resolver_handle);
-
   if (NULL != rh->rd.data)
     GNUNET_free ((void*)(rh->rd.data));
-  GNUNET_free(rh);
-}
-
-
-/**
- * finish shorten
- *
- * @param rh resolver handle
- * @param nsh name shorten handle
- */
-static void
-finish_shorten (struct ResolverHandle *rh,
-                struct NameShortenHandle *nsh);
-/**
- * finish get auth
- *
- * @param rh resolver handle
- * @param nah get name authority handle
- */
-static void
-finish_get_auth (struct ResolverHandle *rh,
-                 struct GetNameAuthorityHandle* rlh);
-/**
- * Shutdown resolver
- */
-void
-gns_resolver_cleanup (ResolverCleanupContinuation cont)
-{
-  unsigned int s;
-  struct GetPseuAuthorityHandle *tmp;
-  struct AuthorityChain *iter;
-
-  
-  tmp = gph_head;
-  for (tmp = gph_head; tmp != NULL; tmp = gph_head)
-  {
-    if (tmp->get_handle != NULL)
-      GNUNET_DHT_get_stop (tmp->get_handle);
-    tmp->get_handle = NULL;
-    if (tmp->timeout != GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK)
-      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (tmp->timeout);
-    tmp->timeout = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
-
-    if (NULL != tmp->namestore_task)
-      GNUNET_NAMESTORE_cancel (tmp->namestore_task);
-    tmp->namestore_task = NULL;
-    
-    iter = tmp->ahead;
-    do
-    {
-      iter = tmp->ahead->next;
-      GNUNET_free (tmp->ahead);
-      tmp->ahead = iter;
-    } while (iter != NULL);
-    
-    GNUNET_CRYPTO_rsa_key_free (tmp->key);
-    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (gph_head, gph_tail, tmp);
-    GNUNET_free (tmp);
-  }
-
-  while (NULL != rlh_head)
-  {
-    finish_lookup (rlh_head, rlh_head->proc_cls, 0, NULL);
-  }
-  
-  while (NULL != nsh_head)
-  {
-    finish_shorten (nsh_head, nsh_head->proc_cls);
-  }
-
-  while (NULL != nah_head)
-  {
-    finish_get_auth (nah_head, nah_head->proc_cls);
-  }
-
-  s = GNUNET_CONTAINER_heap_get_size(dht_lookup_heap);
-  GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-             "GNS_CLEANUP: %d pending background queries to terminate\n", s);
-  if (0 != s)
-    GNUNET_CONTAINER_heap_iterate (dht_lookup_heap,
-                                   &cleanup_pending_background_queries,
-                                   cont);
-  else if (0 != GNUNET_CONTAINER_heap_get_size(ns_task_heap))
-  {
-    GNUNET_CONTAINER_heap_iterate (ns_task_heap,
-                                   &cleanup_pending_ns_tasks,
-                                   cont);
-  }
-  else
-    cont();
+  if (NULL != rh->dht_heap_node)
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_heap_remove_node (rh->dht_heap_node);
+  GNUNET_free (rh);
 }
 
 
-
-
 /**
  * Callback when record data is put into namestore
  *
@@ -1012,9 +836,9 @@ gns_resolver_cleanup (ResolverCleanupContinuation cont)
  * @param emsg the error message. NULL if SUCCESS==GNUNET_OK
  */
 void
-on_namestore_record_put_result(void *cls,
-                               int32_t success,
-                               const char *emsg)
+on_namestore_record_put_result (void *cls,
+                                int32_t success,
+                                const char *emsg)
 {
   struct NamestoreBGTask *nbg = cls;
 
@@ -1038,180 +862,96 @@ on_namestore_record_put_result(void *cls,
              "GNS_NS: Error putting records into namestore: %s\n", emsg);
 }
 
-static void
-handle_lookup_timeout(void *cls, const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
-{
-  struct ResolverHandle *rh = cls;
-
-  if (rh->timeout_cont)
-    rh->timeout_cont(rh->timeout_cont_cls, tc);
-}
-
-/**
- * Processor for background lookups in the DHT
- *
- * @param cls closure (NULL)
- * @param rd_count number of records found (not 0)
- * @param rd record data
- */
-static void
-background_lookup_result_processor(void *cls,
-                                   uint32_t rd_count,
-                                   const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd)
-{
-  //We could do sth verbose/more useful here but it doesn't make any difference
-  GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-             "GNS_BG: background dht lookup finished. (%d results)\n",
-             rd_count);
-}
 
 /**
- * Handle timeout for DHT requests
+ * Function called when we get a result from the dht
+ * for our record query
  *
- * @param cls the request handle as closure
- * @param tc the task context
+ * @param cls the request handle
+ * @param exp lifetime
+ * @param key the key the record was stored under
+ * @param get_path get path
+ * @param get_path_length get path length
+ * @param put_path put path
+ * @param put_path_length put path length
+ * @param type the block type
+ * @param size the size of the record
+ * @param data the record data
  */
 static void
-dht_lookup_timeout(void *cls, const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
+process_record_result_dht (void* cls,
+                           struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute exp,
+                           const struct GNUNET_HashCode * key,
+                           const struct GNUNET_PeerIdentity *get_path,
+                           unsigned int get_path_length,
+                           const struct GNUNET_PeerIdentity *put_path,
+                           unsigned int put_path_length,
+                           enum GNUNET_BLOCK_Type type,
+                           size_t size, const void *data)
 {
   struct ResolverHandle *rh = cls;
-  struct RecordLookupHandle *rlh = (struct RecordLookupHandle *)rh->proc_cls;
-  char new_name[MAX_DNS_NAME_LENGTH];
-
-  GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-             "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: dht lookup for query %s (%llus)timed out.\n",
-             rh->id, rh->name, rh->timeout.rel_value);
-  /**
-   * Start resolution in bg
-   */
-  //strcpy(new_name, rh->name);
-  //memcpy(new_name+strlen(new_name), GNUNET_GNS_TLD, strlen(GNUNET_GNS_TLD));
-  GNUNET_snprintf(new_name, MAX_DNS_NAME_LENGTH, "%s.%s",
-                  rh->name, GNUNET_GNS_TLD);
-
-  GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-             "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Starting background lookup for %s type %d\n",
-             rh->id, new_name, rlh->record_type);
-
-  gns_resolver_lookup_record(rh->authority,
-                             rh->private_local_zone,
-                             rlh->record_type,
-                             new_name,
-                             NULL,
-                             GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_REL,
-                             GNUNET_NO,
-                             &background_lookup_result_processor,
-                             NULL);
-  rh->timeout_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
-
-  GNUNET_DHT_get_stop (rh->get_handle);
-  rh->get_handle = NULL;
-  rh->proc(rh->proc_cls, rh, 0, NULL);
-}
-
-
-/**
- * Function called when we get a result from the dht
- * for our record query
- *
- * @param cls the request handle
- * @param exp lifetime
- * @param key the key the record was stored under
- * @param get_path get path
- * @param get_path_length get path length
- * @param put_path put path
- * @param put_path_length put path length
- * @param type the block type
- * @param size the size of the record
- * @param data the record data
- */
-static void
-process_record_result_dht(void* cls,
-                          struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute exp,
-                          const struct GNUNET_HashCode * key,
-                          const struct GNUNET_PeerIdentity *get_path,
-                          unsigned int get_path_length,
-                          const struct GNUNET_PeerIdentity *put_path,
-                          unsigned int put_path_length,
-                          enum GNUNET_BLOCK_Type type,
-                          size_t size, const void *data)
-{
-  struct ResolverHandle *rh;
-  struct RecordLookupHandle *rlh;
-  struct GNSNameRecordBlock *nrb;
+  struct RecordLookupHandle *rlh = rh->proc_cls;
+  const struct GNSNameRecordBlock *nrb = data;
   uint32_t num_records;
-  char* name = NULL;
-  char* rd_data = (char*)data;
-  int i;
-  int rd_size;
-
-  rh = (struct ResolverHandle *)cls;
-  GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-             "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: got dht result (size=%d)\n", rh->id, size);
-
-  //FIXME maybe check expiration here, check block type
-
-
-  rlh = (struct RecordLookupHandle *) rh->proc_cls;
-  nrb = (struct GNSNameRecordBlock*)data;
+  const char* name;
+  const char* rd_data;
+  uint32_t i;
+  size_t rd_size;
 
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: got dht result (size=%d)\n", rh->id, size);
   /* stop lookup and timeout task */
   GNUNET_DHT_get_stop (rh->get_handle);
   rh->get_handle = NULL;
-
   if (rh->dht_heap_node != NULL)
   {
-    GNUNET_CONTAINER_heap_remove_node(rh->dht_heap_node);
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_heap_remove_node (rh->dht_heap_node);
     rh->dht_heap_node = NULL;
   }
-
   if (rh->timeout_task != GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK)
   {
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel(rh->timeout_task);
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (rh->timeout_task);
     rh->timeout_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
   }
-
   rh->get_handle = NULL;
-  name = (char*)&nrb[1];
-  num_records = ntohl(nrb->rd_count);
+  name = (const char*) &nrb[1];
+  num_records = ntohl (nrb->rd_count);
   {
     struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData rd[num_records];
     struct NamestoreBGTask *ns_heap_root;
     struct NamestoreBGTask *namestore_bg_task;
 
-    rd_data += strlen(name) + 1 + sizeof(struct GNSNameRecordBlock);
-    rd_size = size - strlen(name) - 1 - sizeof(struct GNSNameRecordBlock);
-
-    if (GNUNET_SYSERR == GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_deserialize (rd_size,
-                                                               rd_data,
-                                                               num_records,
-                                                               rd))
+    rd_data = &name[strlen (name) + 1];
+    rd_size = size - strlen (name) - 1 - sizeof (struct GNSNameRecordBlock);
+    if (GNUNET_SYSERR == 
+       GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_deserialize (rd_size,
+                                             rd_data,
+                                             num_records,
+                                             rd))
     {
-      GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                 "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Error deserializing data!\n", rh->id);
+      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                  "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Error deserializing data!\n", rh->id);
+      rh->proc (rh->proc_cls, rh, 0, NULL);
       return;
     }
-
-    for (i=0; i<num_records; i++)
+    for (i = 0; i < num_records; i++)
     {
-      GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                 "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Got name: %s (wanted %s)\n",
-                 rh->id, name, rh->name);
-      GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                 "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Got type: %d (wanted %d)\n",
-                 rh->id, rd[i].record_type, rlh->record_type);
-      GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                 "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Got data length: %d\n",
-                 rh->id, rd[i].data_size);
-      GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                 "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Got flag %d\n",
-                 rh->id, rd[i].flags);
+      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                  "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Got name: %s (wanted %s)\n",
+                  rh->id, name, rh->name);
+      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                  "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Got type: %d (wanted %d)\n",
+                  rh->id, rd[i].record_type, rlh->record_type);
+      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                  "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Got data length: %d\n",
+                  rh->id, rd[i].data_size);
+      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                  "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Got flag %d\n",
+                  rh->id, rd[i].flags);
 
-      if ((strcmp(name, rh->name) == 0) &&
+      if ((strcmp (name, rh->name) == 0) &&
           (rd[i].record_type == rlh->record_type))
-      {
         rh->answered++;
-      }
 
     }
 
@@ -1225,12 +965,15 @@ process_record_result_dht(void* cls,
       ns_heap_root = GNUNET_CONTAINER_heap_remove_root (ns_task_heap);
       GNUNET_NAMESTORE_cancel (ns_heap_root->qe);
 
-      GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                 "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Replacing oldest background ns task\n",
-                 rh->id);
+      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                  "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Replacing oldest background ns task\n",
+                  rh->id);
     }
     
     /* Save to namestore */
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Caching record for %s\n",
+                rh->id, name);
     namestore_bg_task = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct NamestoreBGTask));
     namestore_bg_task->qe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_record_put (namestore_handle,
                                  &nrb->public_key,
@@ -1244,15 +987,12 @@ process_record_result_dht(void* cls,
 
     namestore_bg_task->node = GNUNET_CONTAINER_heap_insert (ns_task_heap,
                                   namestore_bg_task,
-                                  GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get().abs_value);
-
-  
-    if (rh->answered)
-     rh->proc(rh->proc_cls, rh, num_records, rd);
-   else
-     rh->proc(rh->proc_cls, rh, 0, NULL);
+                                  GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get().abs_value_us);
+    if (0 < rh->answered)
+      rh->proc (rh->proc_cls, rh, num_records, rd);
+    else
+      rh->proc (rh->proc_cls, rh, 0, NULL);
   }
-
 }
 
 
@@ -1265,49 +1005,37 @@ process_record_result_dht(void* cls,
 static void
 resolve_record_dht (struct ResolverHandle *rh)
 {
+  struct RecordLookupHandle *rlh = rh->proc_cls;
   uint32_t xquery;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode name_hash;
   struct GNUNET_HashCode lookup_key;
-  struct GNUNET_HashCode name_hash_double;
-  struct GNUNET_HashCode zone_hash_double;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_HashAsciiEncoded lookup_key_string;
-  struct RecordLookupHandle *rlh = (struct RecordLookupHandle *)rh->proc_cls;
   struct ResolverHandle *rh_heap_root;
 
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_short_hash(rh->name, strlen(rh->name), &name_hash);
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_short_hash_double(&name_hash, &name_hash_double);
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_short_hash_double(&rh->authority, &zone_hash_double);
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash_xor(&name_hash_double, &zone_hash_double, &lookup_key);
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash_to_enc (&lookup_key, &lookup_key_string);
-
-  GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-             "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: starting dht lookup for %s with key: %s\n",
-             rh->id, rh->name, (char*)&lookup_key_string);
+  GNUNET_GNS_get_key_for_record (rh->name, &rh->authority, &lookup_key);
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: starting dht lookup for %s with key: %s\n",
+              rh->id, rh->name, GNUNET_h2s (&lookup_key));
 
-  //rh->timeout_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
   rh->dht_heap_node = NULL;
 
-  if (rh->timeout.rel_value != GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_REL.rel_value)
+  if (GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_REL.rel_value_us != rh->timeout.rel_value_us)
   {
     /**
      * Update timeout if necessary
      */
-    if (rh->timeout_task == GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK)
+    if (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK == rh->timeout_task)
     {
-
-      GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                 "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Adjusting timeout\n", rh->id);
+      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                  "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Adjusting timeout to %s/2\n", 
+                 rh->id,
+                 GNUNET_STRINGS_relative_time_to_string (rh->timeout, GNUNET_YES));
       /*
        * Set timeout for authority lookup phase to 1/2
        */
-      rh->timeout_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed(
-                                                      GNUNET_TIME_relative_divide(rh->timeout, 2),
-                                                      &handle_lookup_timeout,
-                                                      rh);
+      rh->timeout_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (
+                                   GNUNET_TIME_relative_divide (rh->timeout, 2),
+                                   &handle_lookup_timeout,
+                                   rh);
     }
-    //rh->timeout_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (DHT_LOOKUP_TIMEOUT,
-    //                                                   &dht_lookup_timeout,
-    //                                                   rh);
     rh->timeout_cont = &dht_lookup_timeout;
     rh->timeout_cont_cls = rh;
   }
@@ -1317,35 +1045,35 @@ resolve_record_dht (struct ResolverHandle *rh)
         GNUNET_CONTAINER_heap_get_size (dht_lookup_heap))
     {
       rh_heap_root = GNUNET_CONTAINER_heap_remove_root (dht_lookup_heap);
-      GNUNET_DHT_get_stop(rh_heap_root->get_handle);
+      GNUNET_DHT_get_stop (rh_heap_root->get_handle);
       rh_heap_root->get_handle = NULL;
       rh_heap_root->dht_heap_node = NULL;
 
-      GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
                  "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Replacing oldest background query for %s\n",
                  rh->id, rh_heap_root->name);
-      rh_heap_root->proc(rh_heap_root->proc_cls,
-                         rh_heap_root,
-                         0,
-                         NULL);
+      rh_heap_root->proc (rh_heap_root->proc_cls,
+                          rh_heap_root,
+                          0,
+                          NULL);
     }
     rh->dht_heap_node = GNUNET_CONTAINER_heap_insert (dht_lookup_heap,
-                                                      rh,
-                                                      GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get().abs_value);
+                                         rh,
+                                         GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get ().abs_value_us);
   }
 
-  xquery = htonl(rlh->record_type);
+  xquery = htonl (rlh->record_type);
 
-  GNUNET_assert(rh->get_handle == NULL);
-  rh->get_handle = GNUNET_DHT_get_start(dht_handle, 
-                                        GNUNET_BLOCK_TYPE_GNS_NAMERECORD,
-                                        &lookup_key,
-                                        DHT_GNS_REPLICATION_LEVEL,
-                                        GNUNET_DHT_RO_NONE,
-                                        &xquery, 
-                                        sizeof(xquery),
-                                        &process_record_result_dht,
-                                        rh);
+  GNUNET_assert (rh->get_handle == NULL);
+  rh->get_handle = GNUNET_DHT_get_start (dht_handle, 
+                                         GNUNET_BLOCK_TYPE_GNS_NAMERECORD,
+                                         &lookup_key,
+                                         DHT_GNS_REPLICATION_LEVEL,
+                                         GNUNET_DHT_RO_DEMULTIPLEX_EVERYWHERE,
+                                         &xquery,
+                                         sizeof (xquery),
+                                         &process_record_result_dht,
+                                         rh);
 
 }
 
@@ -1364,43 +1092,32 @@ resolve_record_dht (struct ResolverHandle *rh)
  */
 static void
 process_record_result_ns (void* cls,
-                          const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaPublicKeyBinaryEncoded *key,
+                          const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccPublicKey *key,
                           struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute expiration,
                           const char *name, unsigned int rd_count,
                           const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd,
-                          const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaSignature *signature)
+                          const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignature *signature)
 {
-  struct ResolverHandle *rh;
-  struct RecordLookupHandle *rlh;
+  struct ResolverHandle *rh = cls;
+  struct RecordLookupHandle *rlh = rh->proc_cls;
   struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative remaining_time;
   struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode zone;
   struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute et;
   unsigned int i;
 
-  rh = (struct ResolverHandle *) cls;
-  rlh = (struct RecordLookupHandle *)rh->proc_cls;
-
   rh->namestore_task = NULL;
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_short_hash(key,
-                           sizeof(struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaPublicKeyBinaryEncoded),
-                           &zone);
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_short_hash (key,
+                           sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccPublicKey),
+                           &zone);
   remaining_time = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_remaining (expiration);
-
-
-
   rh->status = 0;
-
-  if (name != NULL)
+  if (NULL != name)
   {
     rh->status |= RSL_RECORD_EXISTS;
-
-    if (remaining_time.rel_value == 0)
-    {
+    if (remaining_time.rel_value_us == 0)
       rh->status |= RSL_RECORD_EXPIRED;
-    }
   }
-
-  if (rd_count == 0)
+  if (0 == rd_count)
   {
     /**
      * Lookup terminated and no results
@@ -1419,58 +1136,55 @@ process_record_result_ns (void* cls,
     return;
 
   }
-  else
+  GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+             "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Processing additional result %s from namestore\n",
+             rh->id, name);
+  for (i = 0; i < rd_count;i++)
   {
-    GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-               "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Processing additional result %s from namestore\n",
-               rh->id, name);
-    for (i=0; i<rd_count;i++)
-    {
-      if (rd[i].record_type != rlh->record_type)
-        continue;
-
-      if (ignore_pending_records &&
-          (rd[i].flags & GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RF_PENDING))
-      {
-        GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                   "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Record %s is awaiting user confirmation. Skipping\n",
-                   rh->id, name);
-        continue;
-      }
+    if (rd[i].record_type != rlh->record_type)
+      continue;
 
-      GNUNET_break (0 == (rd[i].flags & GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RF_RELATIVE_EXPIRATION));
-      et.abs_value = rd[i].expiration_time;
-      if ((GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_remaining (et)).rel_value
-          == 0)
-      {
-        GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                   "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: This record is expired. Skipping\n",
-                   rh->id);
-        continue;
-      }
-      rh->answered++;
+    if (ignore_pending_records &&
+        (rd[i].flags & GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RF_PENDING))
+    {
+      GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                 "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Record %s is awaiting user confirmation. Skipping\n",
+                 rh->id, name);
+      continue;
     }
-
-    /**
-     * no answers found
-     */
-    if (rh->answered == 0)
+    
+    //FIXME: eh? do I have to handle this here?
+    GNUNET_break (0 == (rd[i].flags & GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RF_RELATIVE_EXPIRATION));
+    et.abs_value_us = rd[i].expiration_time;
+    if (0 == (GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_remaining (et)).rel_value_us)
     {
-      GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, 
-                 "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: No answers found. This is odd!\n", rh->id);
-      rh->proc(rh->proc_cls, rh, 0, NULL);
-      return;
+      GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                 "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: This record is expired. Skipping\n",
+                 rh->id);
+      continue;
     }
+    rh->answered++;
+  }
 
-    GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-               "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Found %d answer(s) to query in %d records!\n",
-               rh->id, rh->answered, rd_count);
-
-    rh->proc(rh->proc_cls, rh, rd_count, rd);
+  /**
+   * no answers found
+   */
+  if (0 == rh->answered)
+  {
+    GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, 
+               "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: No answers found. This is odd!\n", rh->id);
+    rh->proc(rh->proc_cls, rh, 0, NULL);
+    return;
   }
+
+  GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+             "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Found %d answer(s) to query in %d records!\n",
+             rh->id, rh->answered, rd_count);
+  rh->proc(rh->proc_cls, rh, rd_count, rd);
 }
 
 
+#ifndef WINDOWS
 /**
  * VPN redirect result callback
  *
@@ -1482,20 +1196,18 @@ static void
 process_record_result_vpn (void* cls, int af, const void *address)
 {
   struct ResolverHandle *rh = cls;
-  struct RecordLookupHandle *rlh;
+  struct RecordLookupHandle *rlh = rh->proc_cls;
   struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData rd;
 
-  rlh = (struct RecordLookupHandle *)rh->proc_cls;
-
   GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
              "GNS_PHASE_REC_VPN-%llu: Got answer from VPN to query!\n",
              rh->id);
-  if (af == AF_INET)
+  if (AF_INET == af)
   {
     GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
                "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Answer is IPv4!\n",
                rh->id);
-    if (rlh->record_type != GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_A)
+    if (GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_A != rlh->record_type)
     {
       GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
                  "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Requested record is not IPv4!\n",
@@ -1503,7 +1215,7 @@ process_record_result_vpn (void* cls, int af, const void *address)
       rh->proc (rh->proc_cls, rh, 0, NULL);
       return;
     }
-    rd.record_type = GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_A;
+    rd.record_type = GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_A;
     rd.expiration_time = UINT64_MAX; /* FIXME: should probably pick something shorter... */
     rd.data = address;
     rd.data_size = sizeof (struct in_addr);
@@ -1511,12 +1223,12 @@ process_record_result_vpn (void* cls, int af, const void *address)
     rh->proc (rh->proc_cls, rh, 1, &rd);
     return;
   }
-  else if (af == AF_INET6)
+  else if (AF_INET6 == af)
   {
     GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
                "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Answer is IPv6!\n",
                rh->id);
-    if (rlh->record_type != GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_AAAA)
+    if (GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_AAAA != rlh->record_type)
     {
       GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
                  "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Requested record is not IPv6!\n",
@@ -1524,7 +1236,7 @@ process_record_result_vpn (void* cls, int af, const void *address)
       rh->proc (rh->proc_cls, rh, 0, NULL);
       return;
     }
-    rd.record_type = GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_AAAA;
+    rd.record_type = GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_AAAA;
     rd.expiration_time = UINT64_MAX; /* FIXME: should probably pick something shorter... */
     rd.data = address;
     rd.data_size = sizeof (struct in6_addr);
@@ -1538,8 +1250,7 @@ process_record_result_vpn (void* cls, int af, const void *address)
              rh->id);
   rh->proc (rh->proc_cls, rh, 0, NULL);
 }
-
-
+#endif
 
 
 /**
@@ -1555,9 +1266,9 @@ handle_record_vpn (void* cls, struct ResolverHandle *rh,
                    unsigned int rd_count,
                    const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd)
 {
-  struct RecordLookupHandle* rlh = (struct RecordLookupHandle*) cls;
+  struct RecordLookupHandle* rlh = cls;
   
-  if (rd_count == 0)
+  if (0 == rd_count)
   {
     GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
                "GNS_PHASE_REC_VPN-%llu: VPN returned no records. (status: %d)!\n",
@@ -1570,372 +1281,101 @@ handle_record_vpn (void* cls, struct ResolverHandle *rh,
 
   /* results found yay */
   GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-             "GNS_PHASE_REC_VPN-%llu: Record resolved from VPN!", rh->id);
+             "GNS_PHASE_REC_VPN-%llu: Record resolved from VPN!\n",
+            rh->id);
 
   finish_lookup(rh, rlh, rd_count, rd);
 }
 
 
 /**
- * Sends a UDP dns query to a nameserver specified in the rh
- * 
- * @param rh the resolver handle
+ * The final phase of resoution.
+ * We found a NS RR and want to resolve via DNS
+ *
+ * @param rh the pending lookup handle
+ * @param rd_count length of record data
+ * @param rd record data containing VPN RR
  */
 static void
-send_dns_packet (struct ResolverHandle *rh);
-
-
-static void
-handle_dns_resolver (void *cls,
-                     const struct sockaddr *addr,
-                     socklen_t addrlen)
+resolve_record_dns (struct ResolverHandle *rh,
+                    unsigned int rd_count,
+                    const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd)
 {
-  struct ResolverHandle *rh = cls;
   struct RecordLookupHandle *rlh = rh->proc_cls;
-  struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData rd;
-  struct sockaddr_in *sai;
-  struct sockaddr_in6 *sai6;
+  struct GNUNET_DNSPARSER_Query query;
+  struct GNUNET_DNSPARSER_Packet packet;
+  struct GNUNET_DNSPARSER_Flags flags;
+  struct in_addr dnsip;
+  struct sockaddr_in addr;
+  struct sockaddr *sa;
+  unsigned int i;
 
-  if (NULL == addr)
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                "No address found in DNS!\n");
-    finish_lookup (rh, rlh, 0, NULL);
-    return;
-  }
+  memset (&packet, 0, sizeof (struct GNUNET_DNSPARSER_Packet));
+  memset (rh->dns_name, 0, sizeof (rh->dns_name));
   
-  if (addrlen == sizeof (struct sockaddr_in))
+  /* We cancel here as to not include the ns lookup in the timeout */
+  if (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK != rh->timeout_task)
   {
-    sai = (struct sockaddr_in*) addr;
-    rd.record_type = GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_A;
-    rd.data_size = sizeof (struct in_addr);
-    rd.data = &sai->sin_addr;
+    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel(rh->timeout_task);
+    rh->timeout_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
   }
-  else
+  /* Start shortening */
+  if ((NULL != rh->priv_key) &&
+      (GNUNET_YES == is_canonical (rh->name)))
   {
-    sai6 = (struct sockaddr_in6*) addr;
-    rd.record_type = GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_AAAA;
-    rd.data_size = sizeof (struct in6_addr);
-    rd.data = &sai6->sin6_addr;
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+             "GNS_PHASE_REC_DNS-%llu: Trying to shorten authority chain\n",
+             rh->id);
+    start_shorten (rh->authority_chain_head,
+                   rh->priv_key);
   }
-  
-  rd.expiration_time = UINT64_MAX; /* FIXME: should probably pick something shorter */
-  rd.flags = 0;
 
-  finish_lookup (rh, rlh, 1, &rd);
-  
-}
-
-/**
- * Resolve DNS name via local stub resolver
- *
- * @param rh the resolver handle
- */
-static void
-resolve_dns_name (struct ResolverHandle *rh)
-{
-  struct RecordLookupHandle *rlh = rh->proc_cls;
-  int af;
-
-  if ((rlh->record_type != GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_A) &&
-      (rlh->record_type != GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_AAAA))
+  for (i = 0; i < rd_count; i++)
   {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                "Can only resolve A/AAAA via stub... abort\n");
-    finish_lookup (rh, rlh, 0, NULL);
-    return;
+    /* Synthesize dns name */
+    if (GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_NS == rd[i].record_type)
+    {
+      strcpy (rh->dns_zone, (char*)rd[i].data);
+      if (0 == strcmp (rh->name, ""))
+        strcpy (rh->dns_name, (char*)rd[i].data);
+      else
+        sprintf (rh->dns_name, "%s.%s", rh->name, (char*)rd[i].data);
+    }
+    /* The glue */
+    if (GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_A == rd[i].record_type)
+      /* need to use memcpy as .data may be unaligned */
+      memcpy (&dnsip, rd[i].data, sizeof (dnsip));
   }
-
-  if (rlh->record_type == GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_A)
-    af = AF_INET;
-  else
-    af = AF_INET6;
-
-  //GNUNET_RESOLVER_connect (cfg); FIXME into init
-
-  rh->dns_resolver_handle = GNUNET_RESOLVER_ip_get (rh->dns_name,
-                                                    af,
-                                                    rh->timeout,
-                                                    &handle_dns_resolver,
-                                                    rh);
-}
-
-
-/**
- * Read DNS udp packet from socket
- *
- * @param cls the resolver handle
- * @param tc task context
- */
-static void
-read_dns_response (void *cls,
-                   const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
-{
-  struct ResolverHandle *rh = cls;
-  struct RecordLookupHandle *rlh = rh->proc_cls;
-  char buf[UINT16_MAX];
-  ssize_t r;
-  struct sockaddr_in addr;
-  socklen_t addrlen;
-  struct GNUNET_DNSPARSER_Packet *packet;
-  struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData rd;
-  int found_delegation = GNUNET_NO;
-  int found_cname = GNUNET_NO;
-  char* delegation_name = NULL;
-  int zone_offset = 0;
-  int i;
-
-  rh->dns_read_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
-  if (0 == (tc->reason & GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_READ_READY))
+  
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "GNS_PHASE_REC_DNS-%llu: Looking up `%s' from `%s'\n",
+              rh->id,
+              rh->dns_name,
+              inet_ntoa (dnsip));
+  rh->dns_sock = GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_create (AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
+  if (NULL == rh->dns_sock)
   {
-    /* timeout or shutdown */
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                "Terminating DNS query %d\n", tc->reason);
+                "GNS_PHASE_REC_DNS-%llu: Error creating udp socket for dns!\n",
+                rh->id);
     finish_lookup (rh, rlh, 0, NULL);
     return;
   }
 
-  addrlen = sizeof (addr);
-  r = GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_recvfrom (rh->dns_sock,
-                                      buf, sizeof (buf),
-                                      (struct sockaddr*) &addr,
-                                      &addrlen);
-
-  if (-1 == r)
+  memset (&addr, 0, sizeof (struct sockaddr_in));
+  sa = (struct sockaddr *) &addr;
+  sa->sa_family = AF_INET;
+  if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_bind (rh->dns_sock,
+                                               sa,
+                                               sizeof (struct sockaddr_in),
+                                               0))
   {
-    GNUNET_log_strerror (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, "recvfrom");
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                "GNS_PHASE_REC_DNS-%llu: Error binding UDP socket for DNS lookup!\n",
+                rh->id);
     finish_lookup (rh, rlh, 0, NULL);
     return;
   }
-
-  packet = GNUNET_DNSPARSER_parse (buf, r);
-  
-  if (NULL == packet)
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                "Failed to parse DNS reply!\n");
-    finish_lookup (rh, rlh, 0, NULL);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  for (i = 0; i < packet->num_answers; i++)
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-               "Got record type %d (want %d)\n",
-               packet->answers[i].type,
-               rlh->record_type);
-    /* http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1034#section-3.6.2 */
-    if (packet->answers[i].type == GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_CNAME)
-    {
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                  "CNAME... restarting query with %s\n",
-                  packet->answers[i].data.hostname
-                 );
-      strcpy (rh->dns_name, packet->answers[i].data.hostname);
-      found_cname = GNUNET_YES;
-      //send_dns_packet (rh);
-      //GNUNET_DNSPARSER_free_packet (packet);
-      continue;
-    }
-    
-    if ((packet->answers[i].type == rlh->record_type) &&
-        (0 == strcmp (packet->answers[i].name, rh->dns_name)))
-    {
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                  "Found record!\n");
-      rd.data = packet->answers[i].data.raw.data;
-      rd.data_size = packet->answers[i].data.raw.data_len;
-      rd.record_type = packet->answers[i].type;
-      rd.flags = 0;
-      rd.expiration_time = packet->answers[i].expiration_time.abs_value;
-      finish_lookup (rh, rlh, 1, &rd);
-      GNUNET_DNSPARSER_free_packet (packet);
-      return;
-    }
-  }
-
-  if (GNUNET_YES == found_cname)
-  {
-    zone_offset = strlen (rh->dns_name) - strlen (rh->dns_zone) - 1;
-    
-    if (0 > zone_offset)
-      zone_offset = 0;
-
-    /* restart query with CNAME */
-    if (0 == strcmp (rh->dns_name+zone_offset, rh->dns_zone))
-    {
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                  "Asking same server for %s\n", rh->dns_name);
-      send_dns_packet (rh);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                  "Trying system resolver for %s\n", rh->dns_name);
-      resolve_dns_name (rh);
-    }
-
-    GNUNET_DNSPARSER_free_packet (packet);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  for (i = 0; i < packet->num_authority_records; i++)
-  {
-    
-    if (packet->authority_records[i].type == GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_NS)
-    {
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                  "Found NS delegation!\n");
-      found_delegation = GNUNET_YES;
-      delegation_name = packet->authority_records[i].data.hostname;
-      break;
-    }
-  }
-
-  for (i = 0; i < packet->num_additional_records; i++)
-  {
-    if (found_delegation == GNUNET_NO)
-      break;
-
-    if ((packet->additional_records[i].type == GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_A) &&
-        (0 == strcmp (packet->additional_records[i].name, delegation_name)))
-    {
-      GNUNET_assert (sizeof (struct in_addr) ==
-                     packet->authority_records[i].data.raw.data_len);
-      
-      rh->dns_addr.sin_addr =
-        *((struct in_addr*)packet->authority_records[i].data.raw.data);
-      send_dns_packet (rh);
-      GNUNET_DNSPARSER_free_packet (packet);
-      return;
-    }
-  }
-
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "Nothing useful in DNS reply!\n");
-  finish_lookup (rh, rlh, 0, NULL);
-  GNUNET_DNSPARSER_free_packet (packet);
-  return;
-}
-
-/**
- * Sends a UDP dns query to a nameserver specified in the rh
- * 
- * @param rh the request handle
- */
-static void
-send_dns_packet (struct ResolverHandle *rh)
-{
-  struct GNUNET_NETWORK_FDSet *rset = GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_create ();
-  GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_set (rset, rh->dns_sock);
-
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "Sending %dbyte DNS query\n",
-              rh->dns_raw_packet_size);
-  
-  GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_sendto (rh->dns_sock,
-                                rh->dns_raw_packet,
-                                rh->dns_raw_packet_size,
-                                (struct sockaddr*)&rh->dns_addr,
-                                sizeof (struct sockaddr_in));
-
-  rh->dns_read_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_select (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_PRIORITY_DEFAULT,
-                                                    rh->timeout, //FIXME less?
-                                                    rset,
-                                                    NULL,
-                                                    &read_dns_response,
-                                                    rh);
-
-  GNUNET_NETWORK_fdset_destroy (rset);
-
-}
-
-/**
- * The final phase of resoution.
- * We found a NS RR and want to resolve via DNS
- *
- * @param rh the pending lookup handle
- * @param rd_count length of record data
- * @param rd record data containing VPN RR
- */
-static void
-resolve_record_dns (struct ResolverHandle *rh,
-                    int rd_count,
-                    const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd)
-{
-  struct GNUNET_DNSPARSER_Query query;
-  struct GNUNET_DNSPARSER_Packet packet;
-  struct GNUNET_DNSPARSER_Flags flags;
-  struct in_addr dnsip;
-  struct sockaddr_in addr;
-  struct sockaddr *sa;
-  int i;
-  struct RecordLookupHandle *rlh = rh->proc_cls;
-
-  memset (&packet, 0, sizeof (struct GNUNET_DNSPARSER_Packet));
-  
-  /* We cancel here as to not include the ns lookup in the timeout */
-  if (rh->timeout_task != GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK)
-  {
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel(rh->timeout_task);
-    rh->timeout_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
-  }
-  /* Start shortening */
-  if ((rh->priv_key != NULL) && is_canonical (rh->name))
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-             "GNS_PHASE_REC_DNS-%llu: Trying to shorten authority chain\n",
-             rh->id);
-    start_shorten (rh->authority_chain_tail,
-                   rh->priv_key);
-  }
-
-  for (i = 0; i < rd_count; i++)
-  {
-    /* Synthesize dns name */
-    if (rd[i].record_type == GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_NS)
-    {
-      strcpy (rh->dns_zone, (char*)rd[i].data);
-      if (0 == strcmp (rh->name, ""))
-        strcpy (rh->dns_name, (char*)rd[i].data);
-      else
-        sprintf (rh->dns_name, "%s.%s", rh->name, (char*)rd[i].data);
-    }
-    /* The glue */
-    if (rd[i].record_type == GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_A)
-      dnsip = *((struct in_addr*)rd[i].data);
-  }
-  
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "GNS_PHASE_REC_DNS-%llu: Looking up %s from %s\n",
-              rh->id,
-              rh->dns_name,
-              inet_ntoa (dnsip));
-  rh->dns_sock = GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_create (AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
-  if (rh->dns_sock == NULL)
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                "GNS_PHASE_REC_DNS-%llu: Error creating udp socket for dns!\n",
-                rh->id);
-    finish_lookup (rh, rlh, 0, NULL);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  memset (&addr, 0, sizeof (struct sockaddr_in));
-  sa = (struct sockaddr *) &addr;
-  sa->sa_family = AF_INET;
-  if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_NETWORK_socket_bind (rh->dns_sock,
-                                               sa,
-                                               sizeof (struct sockaddr_in)))
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                "GNS_PHASE_REC_DNS-%llu: Error binding udp socket for dns!\n",
-                rh->id);
-    finish_lookup (rh, rlh, 0, NULL);
-    return;
-  }
-  
-  /*TODO create dnsparser query, serialize, sendto, handle reply*/
   query.name = rh->dns_name;
   query.type = rlh->record_type;
   query.class = GNUNET_DNSPARSER_CLASS_INTERNET;
@@ -1970,7 +1410,6 @@ resolve_record_dns (struct ResolverHandle *rh,
 #if HAVE_SOCKADDR_IN_SIN_LEN
   rh->dns_addr.sin_len = (u_char) sizeof (struct sockaddr_in);
 #endif
-
   send_dns_packet (rh);
 }
 
@@ -1985,7 +1424,7 @@ resolve_record_dns (struct ResolverHandle *rh,
  */
 static void
 resolve_record_vpn (struct ResolverHandle *rh,
-                    int rd_count,
+                    unsigned int rd_count,
                     const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd)
 {
   struct RecordLookupHandle *rlh = rh->proc_cls;
@@ -1994,24 +1433,23 @@ resolve_record_vpn (struct ResolverHandle *rh,
   int af;
   
   /* We cancel here as to not include the ns lookup in the timeout */
-  if (rh->timeout_task != GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK)
+  if (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK != rh->timeout_task)
   {
     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel(rh->timeout_task);
     rh->timeout_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
   }
   /* Start shortening */
-  if ((rh->priv_key != NULL) && is_canonical (rh->name))
+  if ((NULL != rh->priv_key) &&
+      (GNUNET_YES == is_canonical (rh->name)))
   {
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
              "GNS_PHASE_REC_VPN-%llu: Trying to shorten authority chain\n",
              rh->id);
-    start_shorten (rh->authority_chain_tail,
+    start_shorten (rh->authority_chain_head,
                    rh->priv_key);
   }
 
   vpn = (struct vpn_data*)rd->data;
-
-
   GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash ((char*)&vpn[1],
                       strlen ((char*)&vpn[1]) + 1,
                       &serv_desc);
@@ -2027,22 +1465,11 @@ resolve_record_vpn (struct ResolverHandle *rh,
               (char*)&vpn[1],
               GNUNET_h2s (&serv_desc));
   rh->proc = &handle_record_vpn;
-
-  if (NULL == vpn_handle)
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                "GNS_PHASE_REC_VPN-%llu: VPN not connected!\n",
-                rh->id);
-    finish_lookup (rh, rh->proc_cls, 0, NULL);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  if (rlh->record_type == GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_A)
+  if (GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_A == rlh->record_type)
     af = AF_INET;
   else
     af = AF_INET6;
-  
-  //FIXME timeout??
+#ifndef WINDOWS
   if (NULL == vpn_handle)
   {
     vpn_handle = GNUNET_VPN_connect (cfg);
@@ -2055,7 +1482,6 @@ resolve_record_vpn (struct ResolverHandle *rh,
     }
   }
 
-
   rh->vpn_handle = GNUNET_VPN_redirect_to_peer (vpn_handle,
                                                af, ntohs (vpn->proto),
                                                (struct GNUNET_PeerIdentity *)&vpn->peer,
@@ -2064,9 +1490,14 @@ resolve_record_vpn (struct ResolverHandle *rh,
                                                GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_ABS, //FIXME
                                                &process_record_result_vpn,
                                                rh);
-
+#else
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+             "Error connecting to VPN (not available on W32 yet)\n");
+  finish_lookup (rh, rh->proc_cls, 0, NULL);  
+#endif
 }
 
+
 /**
  * The final phase of resolution.
  * rh->name is a name that is canonical and we do not have a delegation.
@@ -2077,21 +1508,22 @@ resolve_record_vpn (struct ResolverHandle *rh,
 static void
 resolve_record_ns(struct ResolverHandle *rh)
 {
-  struct RecordLookupHandle *rlh = (struct RecordLookupHandle *)rh->proc_cls;
+  struct RecordLookupHandle *rlh = rh->proc_cls;
   
   /* We cancel here as to not include the ns lookup in the timeout */
-  if (rh->timeout_task != GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK)
+  if (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK != rh->timeout_task)
   {
     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel(rh->timeout_task);
     rh->timeout_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
   }
   /* Start shortening */
-  if ((rh->priv_key != NULL) && is_canonical (rh->name))
+  if ((NULL != rh->priv_key) &&
+     (GNUNET_YES == is_canonical (rh->name)))
   {
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
              "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Trying to shorten authority chain\n",
              rh->id);
-    start_shorten (rh->authority_chain_tail,
+    start_shorten (rh->authority_chain_head,
                    rh->priv_key);
   }
   
@@ -2110,7 +1542,6 @@ resolve_record_ns(struct ResolverHandle *rh)
 }
 
 
-
 /**
  * Handle timeout for DHT requests
  *
@@ -2118,93 +1549,67 @@ resolve_record_ns(struct ResolverHandle *rh)
  * @param tc the task context
  */
 static void
-dht_authority_lookup_timeout(void *cls,
-                             const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
+dht_authority_lookup_timeout (void *cls,
+                              const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
 {
   struct ResolverHandle *rh = cls;
   struct RecordLookupHandle *rlh = rh->proc_cls;
-  char new_name[MAX_DNS_NAME_LENGTH];
+  char new_name[GNUNET_DNSPARSER_MAX_NAME_LENGTH];
 
-  GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-         "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_DHT-%llu: dht lookup for query %s (%llus)timed out.\n",
-         rh->id, rh->authority_name, rh->timeout.rel_value);
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+             "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_DHT-%llu: dht lookup for query %s (%s) timed out.\n",
+             rh->id, rh->authority_name, 
+             GNUNET_STRINGS_relative_time_to_string (rh->timeout,
+                                                     GNUNET_YES));
 
   rh->status |= RSL_TIMED_OUT;
-
   rh->timeout_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
-  
   if (NULL != rh->get_handle)
+  {
     GNUNET_DHT_get_stop (rh->get_handle);
-
-  rh->get_handle = NULL;
-  
-  if (tc->reason & GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_SHUTDOWN)
+    rh->get_handle = NULL;
+  }
+  if (0 != (tc->reason & GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_SHUTDOWN))
   {
-    GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-               "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_DHT-%llu: Got shutdown\n",
-               rh->id);
-    rh->proc(rh->proc_cls, rh, 0, NULL);
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+               "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_DHT-%llu: Got shutdown\n",
+               rh->id);
+    rh->proc (rh->proc_cls, rh, 0, NULL);
     return;
   }
-
-  if (strcmp(rh->name, "") == 0)
+  if (0 == strcmp (rh->name, ""))
   {
     /*
      * promote authority back to name and try to resolve record
      */
-    strcpy(rh->name, rh->authority_name);
-    rh->proc(rh->proc_cls, rh, 0, NULL);
+    strcpy (rh->name, rh->authority_name);
+    rh->proc (rh->proc_cls, rh, 0, NULL);
     return;
   }
   
   /**
    * Start resolution in bg
    */
-  GNUNET_snprintf(new_name, MAX_DNS_NAME_LENGTH,
-                  "%s.%s.%s", rh->name, rh->authority_name, GNUNET_GNS_TLD);
-  //strcpy(new_name, rh->name);
-  //strcpy(new_name+strlen(new_name), ".");
-  //memcpy(new_name+strlen(new_name), GNUNET_GNS_TLD, strlen(GNUNET_GNS_TLD));
-  
-  strcpy(rh->name, new_name);
-
-  GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-        "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_DHT-%llu: Starting background query for %s type %d\n",
-        rh->id, rh->name, rlh->record_type);
-
-  gns_resolver_lookup_record(rh->authority,
-                             rh->private_local_zone,
-                             rlh->record_type,
-                             new_name,
-                             NULL,
-                             GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_REL,
-                             GNUNET_NO,
-                             &background_lookup_result_processor,
-                             NULL);
-
-  rh->proc(rh->proc_cls, rh, 0, NULL);
+  GNUNET_snprintf (new_name, GNUNET_DNSPARSER_MAX_NAME_LENGTH,
+                  "%s.%s.%s", 
+                  rh->name, rh->authority_name, GNUNET_GNS_TLD);
+  strcpy (rh->name, new_name);
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+             "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_DHT-%llu: Starting background query for %s type %d\n",
+             rh->id, rh->name,
+             rlh->record_type);
+  gns_resolver_lookup_record (rh->authority,
+                              rh->private_local_zone,
+                              rlh->record_type,
+                              new_name,
+                              NULL,
+                              GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_REL,
+                              GNUNET_NO,
+                              &background_lookup_result_processor,
+                              NULL);
+  rh->proc (rh->proc_cls, rh, 0, NULL);
 }
 
-/* Prototype */
-static void resolve_delegation_dht(struct ResolverHandle *rh);
-
-/* Prototype */
-static void resolve_delegation_ns(struct ResolverHandle *rh);
-
-
-/**
- * Namestore resolution for delegation finished. Processing result.
- *
- * @param cls the closure
- * @param rh resolver handle
- * @param rd_count number of results (always 0)
- * @param rd record data (always NULL)
- */
-static void
-handle_delegation_ns(void* cls, struct ResolverHandle *rh,
-                          unsigned int rd_count,
-                          const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd);
-
 
 /**
  * This is a callback function that checks for key revocation
@@ -2219,12 +1624,12 @@ handle_delegation_ns(void* cls, struct ResolverHandle *rh,
  */
 static void
 process_pkey_revocation_result_ns (void *cls,
-                    const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaPublicKeyBinaryEncoded *key,
-                    struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute expiration,
-                    const char *name,
-                    unsigned int rd_count,
-                    const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd,
-                    const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaSignature *signature)
+                                  const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccPublicKey *key,
+                                  struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute expiration,
+                                  const char *name,
+                                  unsigned int rd_count,
+                                  const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd,
+                                  const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignature *signature)
 {
   struct ResolverHandle *rh = cls;
   struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative remaining_time;
@@ -2235,7 +1640,7 @@ process_pkey_revocation_result_ns (void *cls,
   
   for (i = 0; i < rd_count; i++)
   {
-    if (rd[i].record_type == GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_REV)
+    if (GNUNET_NAMESTORE_TYPE_REV == rd[i].record_type)
     {
       GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
                  "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_REV-%llu: Zone has been revoked.\n",
@@ -2246,22 +1651,22 @@ process_pkey_revocation_result_ns (void *cls,
     }
   }
   
-  if ((name == NULL) ||
-      (remaining_time.rel_value == 0))
+  if ((NULL == name) ||
+      (0 == remaining_time.rel_value_us))
   {
     GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
           "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_REV-%llu: + Records don't exist or are expired.\n",
           rh->id, name);
 
-    if (rh->timeout.rel_value != GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_REL.rel_value)
+    if (GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_REL.rel_value_us != rh->timeout.rel_value_us)
     {
       GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
         "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_REV-%llu: Starting background lookup for %s type %d\n",
-        rh->id, "+.gnunet", GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_REV);
+        rh->id, "+.gads", GNUNET_NAMESTORE_TYPE_REV);
 
       gns_resolver_lookup_record(rh->authority,
                                  rh->private_local_zone,
-                                 GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_REV,
+                                 GNUNET_NAMESTORE_TYPE_REV,
                                  GNUNET_GNS_TLD,
                                  NULL,
                                  GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_REL,
@@ -2281,8 +1686,6 @@ process_pkey_revocation_result_ns (void *cls,
     rh->proc (rh->proc_cls, rh, rh->rd_count, &rh->rd);
   else
     resolve_delegation_ns (rh);
-
-  return;
 }
 
 
@@ -2293,7 +1696,7 @@ process_pkey_revocation_result_ns (void *cls,
  * @param success GNUNET_OK on success
  * @param emsg the error message. NULL if SUCCESS==GNUNET_OK
  */
-void
+static void
 on_namestore_delegation_put_result(void *cls,
                                    int32_t success,
                                    const char *emsg)
@@ -2320,6 +1723,7 @@ on_namestore_delegation_put_result(void *cls,
              "GNS_NS: Error putting records into namestore: %s\n", emsg);
 }
 
+
 /**
  * Function called when we get a result from the dht
  * for our query. Recursively tries to resolve authorities
@@ -2337,41 +1741,33 @@ on_namestore_delegation_put_result(void *cls,
  * @param data the record data
  */
 static void
-process_delegation_result_dht(void* cls,
-                 struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute exp,
-                 const struct GNUNET_HashCode * key,
-                 const struct GNUNET_PeerIdentity *get_path,
-                 unsigned int get_path_length,
-                 const struct GNUNET_PeerIdentity *put_path,
-                 unsigned int put_path_length,
-                 enum GNUNET_BLOCK_Type type,
-                 size_t size, const void *data)
+process_delegation_result_dht (void* cls,
+                              struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute exp,
+                              const struct GNUNET_HashCode * key,
+                              const struct GNUNET_PeerIdentity *get_path,
+                              unsigned int get_path_length,
+                              const struct GNUNET_PeerIdentity *put_path,
+                              unsigned int put_path_length,
+                              enum GNUNET_BLOCK_Type type,
+                              size_t size, const void *data)
 {
-  struct ResolverHandle *rh;
-  struct GNSNameRecordBlock *nrb;
+  struct ResolverHandle *rh = cls;
+  const struct GNSNameRecordBlock *nrb = data;
+  const char* rd_data;
   uint32_t num_records;
-  char* name = NULL;
-  char* rd_data = (char*) data;
-  int i;
+  const char* name;
+  uint32_t i;
   int rd_size;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode zone, name_hash;
-  struct GNUNET_HashCode zone_hash_double, name_hash_double;
-
-  rh = (struct ResolverHandle *)cls;
-  
-  GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-             "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_DHT-%llu: Got DHT result\n", rh->id);
+  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode zone;
 
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+             "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_DHT-%llu: Got DHT result\n",
+             rh->id);
   if (data == NULL)
     return;
-  
-  nrb = (struct GNSNameRecordBlock*)data;
-  
-  /* stop dht lookup and timeout task */
+   /* stop dht lookup and timeout task */
   GNUNET_DHT_get_stop (rh->get_handle);
-
   rh->get_handle = NULL;
-
   if (rh->dht_heap_node != NULL)
   {
     GNUNET_CONTAINER_heap_remove_node(rh->dht_heap_node);
@@ -2379,15 +1775,14 @@ process_delegation_result_dht(void* cls,
   }
 
   num_records = ntohl(nrb->rd_count);
-  name = (char*)&nrb[1];
+  name = (const char*) &nrb[1];
   {
     struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData rd[num_records];
     struct NamestoreBGTask *ns_heap_root;
     struct NamestoreBGTask *namestore_bg_task;
     
-    rd_data += strlen(name) + 1 + sizeof(struct GNSNameRecordBlock);
-    rd_size = size - strlen(name) - 1 - sizeof(struct GNSNameRecordBlock);
-  
+    rd_data = name + strlen(name) + 1;
+    rd_size = size - strlen(name) - 1 - sizeof (struct GNSNameRecordBlock);
     if (GNUNET_SYSERR == GNUNET_NAMESTORE_records_deserialize (rd_size,
                                                                rd_data,
                                                                num_records,
@@ -2404,13 +1799,12 @@ process_delegation_result_dht(void* cls,
                rh->id, name, rh->authority_name);
     for (i=0; i<num_records; i++)
     {
-    
-      GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_DHT-%llu: Got name: %s (wanted %s)\n",
-                rh->id, name, rh->authority_name);
+      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                 "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_DHT-%llu: Got name: %s (wanted %s)\n",
+                 rh->id, name, rh->authority_name);
       GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
                  "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_DHT-%llu: Got type: %d (wanted %d)\n",
-                 rh->id, rd[i].record_type, GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_PKEY);
+                 rh->id, rd[i].record_type, GNUNET_NAMESTORE_TYPE_PKEY);
       GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
                  "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_DHT-%llu: Got data length: %d\n",
                  rh->id, rd[i].data_size);
@@ -2418,24 +1812,24 @@ process_delegation_result_dht(void* cls,
                  "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_DHT-%llu: Got flag %d\n",
                  rh->id, rd[i].flags);
       
-      if ((rd[i].record_type == GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_VPN) ||
-          (rd[i].record_type == GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_NS) ||
-          (rd[i].record_type == GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_CNAME))
+      if ((GNUNET_NAMESTORE_TYPE_VPN == rd[i].record_type) ||
+          (GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_NS == rd[i].record_type) ||
+          (GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_CNAME == rd[i].record_type))
       {
         /**
          * This is a VPN,NS,CNAME entry. Let namestore handle this after caching
          */
-        if (strcmp(rh->name, "") == 0)
+        if (0 == strcmp(rh->name, ""))
           strcpy(rh->name, rh->authority_name);
         else
-          GNUNET_snprintf(rh->name, MAX_DNS_NAME_LENGTH, "%s.%s",
+          GNUNET_snprintf(rh->name, GNUNET_DNSPARSER_MAX_NAME_LENGTH, "%s.%s",
                  rh->name, rh->authority_name); //FIXME ret
         rh->answered = 1;
         break;
       }
 
-      if ((strcmp(name, rh->authority_name) == 0) &&
-          (rd[i].record_type == GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_PKEY))
+      if ((0 == strcmp(name, rh->authority_name)) &&
+          (GNUNET_NAMESTORE_TYPE_PKEY == rd[i].record_type))
       {
         GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
                    "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_DHT-%llu: Authority found in DHT\n",
@@ -2467,17 +1861,13 @@ process_delegation_result_dht(void* cls,
       }
 
     }
+    GNUNET_GNS_get_zone_from_key (name, key, &zone);
 
 
-    GNUNET_CRYPTO_short_hash(name, strlen(name), &name_hash);
-    GNUNET_CRYPTO_short_hash_double(&name_hash, &name_hash_double);
-    GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash_xor(key, &name_hash_double, &zone_hash_double);
-    GNUNET_CRYPTO_short_hash_from_truncation (&zone_hash_double, &zone);
-
-    /* Save to namestore */
-    if (0 != GNUNET_CRYPTO_short_hash_cmp(&rh->authority_chain_tail->zone,
+    /* Save to namestore
+    if (0 != GNUNET_CRYPTO_short_hash_cmp(&rh->authority_chain_head->zone,
                                           &zone))
-    {
+    {*/
       if (max_allowed_ns_tasks <=
           GNUNET_CONTAINER_heap_get_size (ns_task_heap))
       {
@@ -2485,15 +1875,17 @@ process_delegation_result_dht(void* cls,
         GNUNET_NAMESTORE_cancel (ns_heap_root->qe);
 
         GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                   "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Replacing oldest background ns task\n",
+                   "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_DHT-%llu: Replacing oldest background ns task\n",
                    rh->id);
       }
-      
+      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                  "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_DHT-%llu: Caching record for %s\n",
+                  rh->id, name);
       namestore_bg_task = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct NamestoreBGTask));
 
       namestore_bg_task->node = GNUNET_CONTAINER_heap_insert (ns_task_heap,
                                     namestore_bg_task,
-                                    GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get().abs_value);
+                                    GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get().abs_value_us);
       namestore_bg_task->qe = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_record_put (namestore_handle,
                                  &nrb->public_key,
                                  name,
@@ -2504,9 +1896,9 @@ process_delegation_result_dht(void* cls,
                                  &on_namestore_delegation_put_result, //cont
                                  namestore_bg_task); //cls
     }
-  }
+  //}
 
-  if (rh->answered)
+  if (0 != rh->answered)
   {
     rh->answered = 0;
     /**
@@ -2517,15 +1909,16 @@ process_delegation_result_dht(void* cls,
     "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_DHT-%llu: Answer from DHT for %s. Yet to resolve: %s\n",
     rh->id, rh->authority_name, rh->name);
 
-    if (strcmp(rh->name, "") == 0)
+    if (0 == strcmp(rh->name, ""))
     {
       /* Start shortening */
-      if ((rh->priv_key != NULL) && is_canonical (rh->name))
+      if ((NULL != rh->priv_key) &&
+          (GNUNET_YES == is_canonical (rh->name)))
       {
         GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
              "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_DHT-%llu: Trying to shorten authority chain\n",
              rh->id);
-        start_shorten (rh->authority_chain_tail,
+        start_shorten (rh->authority_chain_head,
                        rh->priv_key);
       }
     }
@@ -2536,8 +1929,8 @@ process_delegation_result_dht(void* cls,
     /* Check for key revocation and delegate */
     rh->namestore_task = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_lookup_record (namestore_handle,
                                     &rh->authority,
-                                    "+",
-                                    GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_REV,
+                                    GNUNET_GNS_MASTERZONE_STR,
+                                    GNUNET_NAMESTORE_TYPE_REV,
                                     &process_pkey_revocation_result_ns,
                                     rh);
 
@@ -2551,10 +1944,10 @@ process_delegation_result_dht(void* cls,
   GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
              "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_DHT-%llu: Adding %s back to %s\n",
              rh->id, rh->authority_name, rh->name);
-  if (strcmp(rh->name, "") == 0)
+  if (0 == strcmp(rh->name, ""))
     strcpy(rh->name, rh->authority_name);
   else
-    GNUNET_snprintf(rh->name, MAX_DNS_NAME_LENGTH, "%s.%s",
+    GNUNET_snprintf(rh->name, GNUNET_DNSPARSER_MAX_NAME_LENGTH, "%s.%s",
                   rh->name, rh->authority_name); //FIXME ret
   
   GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
@@ -2565,49 +1958,62 @@ process_delegation_result_dht(void* cls,
   rh->proc(rh->proc_cls, rh, 0, NULL);
 }
 
+//FIXME maybe define somewhere else?
 #define MAX_SOA_LENGTH sizeof(uint32_t)+sizeof(uint32_t)+sizeof(uint32_t)+sizeof(uint32_t)\
-                        +(MAX_DNS_NAME_LENGTH*2)
-#define MAX_MX_LENGTH sizeof(uint16_t)+MAX_DNS_NAME_LENGTH
-#define MAX_SRV_LENGTH (sizeof(uint16_t)*3)+MAX_DNS_NAME_LENGTH
+                        +(GNUNET_DNSPARSER_MAX_NAME_LENGTH*2)
+#define MAX_MX_LENGTH sizeof(uint16_t)+GNUNET_DNSPARSER_MAX_NAME_LENGTH
+#define MAX_SRV_LENGTH (sizeof(uint16_t)*3)+GNUNET_DNSPARSER_MAX_NAME_LENGTH
 
 
+/**
+ * Exands a name ending in .+ with the zone of origin.
+ * FIXME: funky api: 'dest' must be large enough to hold
+ * the result; this is a bit yucky...
+ *
+ * @param dest destination buffer
+ * @param src the .+ name
+ * @param repl the string to replace the + with
+ */
 static void
-expand_plus(char* dest, char* src, char* repl)
+expand_plus (char* dest, 
+            const char* src, 
+            const char* repl)
 {
   char* pos;
-  unsigned int s_len = strlen(src)+1;
+  size_t s_len = strlen (src) + 1;
 
-  GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-             "GNS_POSTPROCESS: Got %s to expand with %s\n", src, repl);
-
-  if (s_len < 3)
+  //Eh? I guess this is at least strlen ('x.+') == 3 FIXME
+  if (3 > s_len)
   {
-    GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-               "GNS_POSTPROCESS: %s to short\n", src);
-
     /* no postprocessing */
-    memcpy(dest, src, s_len+1);
+    GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+               "GNS_POSTPROCESS: %s too short\n", src);
+    memcpy (dest, src, s_len);
     return;
   }
-  
-  if (0 == strcmp(src+s_len-3, ".+"))
+  if (0 == strcmp (src + s_len - 3, ".+"))
   {
-    GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-               "GNS_POSTPROCESS: Expanding .+ in %s\n", src);
-    memset(dest, 0, s_len+strlen(repl)+strlen(GNUNET_GNS_TLD));
-    strcpy(dest, src);
-    pos = dest+s_len-2;
-    strcpy(pos, repl);
-    pos += strlen(repl);
-    GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-               "GNS_POSTPROCESS: Expanded to %s\n", dest);
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+               "GNS_POSTPROCESS: Expanding .+ in %s\n", 
+               src);
+    memset (dest, 0, s_len + strlen (repl) + strlen(GNUNET_GNS_TLD));
+    strcpy (dest, src);
+    pos = dest + s_len - 2;
+    strcpy (pos, repl);
+    pos += strlen (repl);
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+               "GNS_POSTPROCESS: Expanded to %s\n", 
+               dest);
   }
   else
   {
-    memcpy(dest, src, s_len+1);
+    GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+               "GNS_POSTPROCESS: No postprocessing for %s\n", src);
+    memcpy (dest, src, s_len);
   }
 }
 
+
 /**
  * finish lookup
  */
@@ -2617,8 +2023,8 @@ finish_lookup (struct ResolverHandle *rh,
                unsigned int rd_count,
                const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd)
 {
-  int i;
-  char new_rr_data[MAX_DNS_NAME_LENGTH];
+  unsigned int i;
+  char new_rr_data[GNUNET_DNSPARSER_MAX_NAME_LENGTH];
   char new_mx_data[MAX_MX_LENGTH];
   char new_soa_data[MAX_SOA_LENGTH];
   char new_srv_data[MAX_SRV_LENGTH];
@@ -2631,7 +2037,7 @@ finish_lookup (struct ResolverHandle *rh,
   char* pos;
   unsigned int offset;
 
-  if (rh->timeout_task != GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK)
+  if (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK != rh->timeout_task)
   {
     GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel(rh->timeout_task);
     rh->timeout_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
@@ -2639,18 +2045,18 @@ finish_lookup (struct ResolverHandle *rh,
 
   GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (rlh_head, rlh_tail, rh);
 
-  if (rd_count > 0)
+  if (0 < rd_count)
     memcpy(p_rd, rd, rd_count*sizeof(struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData));
 
   for (i = 0; i < rd_count; i++)
   {
     
-    if (rd[i].record_type != GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_NS &&
-        rd[i].record_type != GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_PTR &&
-        rd[i].record_type != GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_CNAME &&
-        rd[i].record_type != GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_MX &&
-        rd[i].record_type != GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_SOA &&
-        rd[i].record_type != GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_SRV)
+    if ((GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_NS != rd[i].record_type) &&
+        (GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_PTR != rd[i].record_type) &&
+        (GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_CNAME != rd[i].record_type) &&
+        (GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_MX != rd[i].record_type) &&
+        (GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_SOA != rd[i].record_type) &&
+        (GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_SRV != rd[i].record_type))
     {
       p_rd[i].data = rd[i].data;
       continue;
@@ -2664,25 +2070,25 @@ finish_lookup (struct ResolverHandle *rh,
     
     GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
                "GNS_POSTPROCESS: Postprocessing\n");
-
-    if (strcmp(rh->name, "+") == 0)
+    if (0 == strcmp(rh->name, GNUNET_GNS_MASTERZONE_STR))
       repl_string = rlh->name;
     else
       repl_string = rlh->name+strlen(rh->name)+1;
 
     offset = 0;
-    if (rd[i].record_type == GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_MX)
+    if (GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_MX == rd[i].record_type)
     {
       memcpy (new_mx_data, (char*)rd[i].data, sizeof(uint16_t));
-      offset = sizeof(uint16_t);
-      pos = new_mx_data+offset;
-      expand_plus(pos, (char*)rd[i].data+sizeof(uint16_t),
-                  repl_string);
-      offset += strlen(new_mx_data+sizeof(uint16_t))+1;
+      offset = sizeof (uint16_t);
+      pos = new_mx_data + offset;
+      // FIXME: how do we know that 'pos' has enough space for the new name?
+      expand_plus (pos, (char*)rd[i].data+sizeof(uint16_t),
+                  repl_string);
+      offset += strlen(new_mx_data+sizeof(uint16_t)) + 1;
       p_rd[i].data = new_mx_data;
       p_rd[i].data_size = offset;
     }
-    else if (rd[i].record_type == GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_SRV)
+    else if (GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_SRV == rd[i].record_type)
     {
       /*
        * Prio, weight and port
@@ -2692,19 +2098,22 @@ finish_lookup (struct ResolverHandle *rh,
       new_srv->prio = old_srv->prio;
       new_srv->weight = old_srv->weight;
       new_srv->port = old_srv->port;
+      // FIXME: how do we know that '&new_srv[1]' has enough space for the new name?
       expand_plus((char*)&new_srv[1], (char*)&old_srv[1],
                   repl_string);
       p_rd[i].data = new_srv_data;
       p_rd[i].data_size = sizeof (struct srv_data) + strlen ((char*)&new_srv[1]) + 1;
     }
-    else if (rd[i].record_type == GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_SOA)
+    else if (GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_SOA == rd[i].record_type)
     {
       /* expand mname and rname */
       old_soa = (struct soa_data*)rd[i].data;
       new_soa = (struct soa_data*)new_soa_data;
       memcpy (new_soa, old_soa, sizeof (struct soa_data));
+      // FIXME: how do we know that 'new_soa[1]' has enough space for the new name?
       expand_plus((char*)&new_soa[1], (char*)&old_soa[1], repl_string);
       offset = strlen ((char*)&new_soa[1]) + 1;
+      // FIXME: how do we know that 'new_soa[1]' has enough space for the new name?
       expand_plus((char*)&new_soa[1] + offset,
                   (char*)&old_soa[1] + strlen ((char*)&old_soa[1]) + 1,
                   repl_string);
@@ -2716,6 +2125,7 @@ finish_lookup (struct ResolverHandle *rh,
     else
     {
       pos = new_rr_data;
+      // FIXME: how do we know that 'rd[i].data' has enough space for the new name?
       expand_plus(pos, (char*)rd[i].data, repl_string);
       p_rd[i].data_size = strlen(new_rr_data)+1;
       p_rd[i].data = new_rr_data;
@@ -2728,6 +2138,7 @@ finish_lookup (struct ResolverHandle *rh,
   free_resolver_handle (rh);
 }
 
+
 /**
  * Process DHT lookup result for record.
  *
@@ -2737,34 +2148,28 @@ finish_lookup (struct ResolverHandle *rh,
  * @param rd record data
  */
 static void
-handle_record_dht(void* cls, struct ResolverHandle *rh,
-                       unsigned int rd_count,
-                       const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd)
+handle_record_dht (void* cls, struct ResolverHandle *rh,
+                  unsigned int rd_count,
+                  const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd)
 {
-  struct RecordLookupHandle* rlh;
+  struct RecordLookupHandle* rlh = cls;
 
-  rlh = (struct RecordLookupHandle*)cls;
-  if (rd_count == 0)
+  if (0 == rd_count)
   {
-    GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
                "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: No records for %s found in DHT. Aborting\n",
                rh->id, rh->name);
     /* give up, cannot resolve */
-    finish_lookup(rh, rlh, 0, NULL);
+    finish_lookup (rh, rlh, 0, NULL);
     return;
   }
-
   /* results found yay */
-  GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
              "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Record resolved from DHT!", rh->id);
-
-  finish_lookup(rh, rlh, rd_count, rd);
-
+  finish_lookup (rh, rlh, rd_count, rd);
 }
 
 
-
-
 /**
  * Process namestore lookup result for record.
  *
@@ -2778,61 +2183,67 @@ handle_record_ns (void* cls, struct ResolverHandle *rh,
                   unsigned int rd_count,
                   const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd)
 {
-  struct RecordLookupHandle* rlh;
-  rlh = (struct RecordLookupHandle*) cls;
+  struct RecordLookupHandle* rlh = cls;
   int check_dht = GNUNET_YES;
-
-  if (rd_count == 0)
+  
+  if (0 != rd_count)
+  {
+    /* results found yay */
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+               "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Record resolved from namestore!\n", rh->id);
+    finish_lookup (rh, rlh, rd_count, rd);
+    return;
+  }
+  
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: NS returned no records. (status: %d)!\n",
+              rh->id,
+              rh->status);
+  /**
+   * There are 5 conditions that have to met for us to consult the DHT:
+   * 1. The entry in the DHT is RSL_RECORD_EXPIRED OR
+   * 2. No entry in the NS existed AND
+   * 3. The zone queried is not the local resolver's zone AND
+   * 4. The name that was looked up is '+'
+   *    because if it was any other canonical name we either already queried
+   *    the DHT for the authority in the authority lookup phase (and thus
+   *    would already have an entry in the NS for the record)
+   * 5. We are not in cache only mode
+   */
+  if ((0 != (rh->status & RSL_RECORD_EXPIRED)) &&
+      (0 == (rh->status & RSL_RECORD_EXISTS)) )
   {
-    GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-               "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: NS returned no records. (status: %d)!\n",
-               rh->id,
-               rh->status);
-    
-    /**
-     * There are 5 conditions that have to met for us to consult the DHT:
-     * 1. The entry in the DHT is RSL_RECORD_EXPIRED OR
-     * 2. No entry in the NS existed AND
-     * 3. The zone queried is not the local resolver's zone AND
-     * 4. The name that was looked up is '+'
-     *    because if it was any other canonical name we either already queried
-     *    the DHT for the authority in the authority lookup phase (and thus
-     *    would already have an entry in the NS for the record)
-     * 5. We are not in cache only mode
-     */
-    if (((rh->status & RSL_RECORD_EXPIRED) != 0) &&
-        ((rh->status & RSL_RECORD_EXISTS) == 0) )
-      check_dht = GNUNET_NO;
-    
-    if (0 != GNUNET_CRYPTO_short_hash_cmp(&rh->authority_chain_head->zone,
-                                          &rh->private_local_zone))
-      check_dht = GNUNET_NO;
     
-    if ((strcmp (rh->name, "+") != 0) && (is_srv (rh->name) != 0))
-        check_dht = GNUNET_NO;
-
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Not expired and exists!\n",
+              rh->id);
+    check_dht = GNUNET_NO;
+  }
+  
+  if (0 == GNUNET_CRYPTO_short_hash_cmp(&rh->authority_chain_head->zone,
+                                        &rh->private_local_zone))
+  {
 
-    if (rh->only_cached == GNUNET_YES)
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+              "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Our zone!\n",
+              rh->id);
+    check_dht = GNUNET_NO;
+  }
+  
+  if ((0 != strcmp (rh->name, GNUNET_GNS_MASTERZONE_STR)) && (GNUNET_YES == is_srv (rh->name)))
       check_dht = GNUNET_NO;
-    
-    if (GNUNET_YES == check_dht)
-    {
-      rh->proc = &handle_record_dht;
-      resolve_record_dht(rh);
-      return;
-    }
-    /* give up, cannot resolve */
-    finish_lookup(rh, rlh, 0, NULL);
+
+  if (GNUNET_YES == rh->only_cached)
+    check_dht = GNUNET_NO;
+  
+  if (GNUNET_YES == check_dht)
+  {
+    rh->proc = &handle_record_dht;
+    resolve_record_dht(rh);
     return;
   }
-
-  /* results found yay */
-  GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-             "GNS_PHASE_REC-%llu: Record resolved from namestore!\n", rh->id);
-
-  finish_lookup(rh, rlh, rd_count, rd);
-
-
+  /* give up, cannot resolve */
+  finish_lookup (rh, rlh, 0, NULL);
 }
 
 
@@ -2840,62 +2251,36 @@ handle_record_ns (void* cls, struct ResolverHandle *rh,
  * Move one level up in the domain hierarchy and return the
  * passed top level domain.
  *
+ * FIXME: funky API: not only 'dest' is updated, so is 'name'!
+ *
  * @param name the domain
  * @param dest the destination where the tld will be put
  */
-void
-pop_tld(char* name, char* dest)
+static void
+pop_tld (char* name, char* dest)
 {
   uint32_t len;
 
-  if (is_canonical (name))
+  if (GNUNET_YES == is_canonical (name))
   {
-    strcpy(dest, name);
-    strcpy(name, "");
+    strcpy (dest, name);
+    strcpy (name, "");
     return;
   }
 
-  for (len = strlen(name); len > 0; len--)
+  for (len = strlen(name); 0 < len; len--)
   {
     if (*(name+len) == '.')
       break;
   }
   
   //Was canonical?
-  if (len == 0)
+  if (0 == len)
     return;
-
   name[len] = '\0';
-
-  strcpy(dest, (name+len+1));
+  strcpy (dest, (name+len+1));
 }
 
-/**
- * Checks if name is in tld
- *
- * @param name the name to check
- * @param tld the TLD to check for
- * @return GNUNET_YES or GNUNET_NO
- */
-int
-is_tld(const char* name, const char* tld)
-{
-  int offset = 0;
-
-  if (strlen(name) <= strlen(tld))
-  {
-    return GNUNET_NO;
-  }
-  
-  offset = strlen(name)-strlen(tld);
-  if (strcmp(name+offset, tld) != 0)
-  {
-    GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-               "%s is not in .%s TLD\n", name, tld);
-    return GNUNET_NO;
-  }
-  return GNUNET_YES;
-}
 
 /**
  * DHT resolution for delegation finished. Processing result.
@@ -2910,13 +2295,11 @@ handle_delegation_dht(void* cls, struct ResolverHandle *rh,
                           unsigned int rd_count,
                           const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd)
 {
-  struct RecordLookupHandle* rlh;
-  rlh = (struct RecordLookupHandle*) cls;
+  struct RecordLookupHandle* rlh = cls;
   
-
-  if (strcmp(rh->name, "") == 0)
+  if (0 == strcmp(rh->name, ""))
   {
-    if ((rlh->record_type == GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_PKEY))
+    if (GNUNET_NAMESTORE_TYPE_PKEY == rlh->record_type)
     {
       GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
                  "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_DHT-%llu: Resolved queried PKEY via DHT.\n",
@@ -2937,7 +2320,7 @@ handle_delegation_dht(void* cls, struct ResolverHandle *rh,
   /**
    * we still have some left
    **/
-  if (is_canonical(rh->name))
+  if (GNUNET_YES == is_canonical (rh->name))
   {
     GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
              "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_DHT-%llu: Resolving canonical record %s in ns\n",
@@ -2962,30 +2345,19 @@ handle_delegation_dht(void* cls, struct ResolverHandle *rh,
  * @param rh the pending gns query
  */
 static void
-resolve_delegation_dht(struct ResolverHandle *rh)
+resolve_delegation_dht (struct ResolverHandle *rh)
 {
   uint32_t xquery;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode name_hash;
-  struct GNUNET_HashCode name_hash_double;
-  struct GNUNET_HashCode zone_hash_double;
   struct GNUNET_HashCode lookup_key;
   struct ResolverHandle *rh_heap_root;
   
-  pop_tld(rh->name, rh->authority_name); 
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_short_hash(rh->authority_name,
-                     strlen(rh->authority_name),
-                     &name_hash);
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_short_hash_double(&name_hash, &name_hash_double);
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_short_hash_double(&rh->authority, &zone_hash_double);
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_hash_xor(&name_hash_double, &zone_hash_double, &lookup_key);
-  
+  pop_tld (rh->name, rh->authority_name);
+  GNUNET_GNS_get_key_for_record (rh->authority_name,
+                                &rh->authority, 
+                                &lookup_key);
   rh->dht_heap_node = NULL;
-
-  if (rh->timeout.rel_value != GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_REL.rel_value)
+  if (rh->timeout.rel_value_us != GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_REL.rel_value_us)
   {
-    //rh->timeout_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (DHT_LOOKUP_TIMEOUT,
-    //                                          &dht_authority_lookup_timeout,
-    //                                                   rh);
     rh->timeout_cont = &dht_authority_lookup_timeout;
     rh->timeout_cont_cls = rh;
   }
@@ -2999,34 +2371,35 @@ resolve_delegation_dht(struct ResolverHandle *rh)
       GNUNET_DHT_get_stop (rh_heap_root->get_handle);
       rh_heap_root->get_handle = NULL;
       rh_heap_root->dht_heap_node = NULL;
-      
-      GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-        "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_DHT-%llu: Replacing oldest background query for %s\n",
-        rh->id, rh_heap_root->authority_name);
-      
-      rh_heap_root->proc(rh_heap_root->proc_cls,
-                         rh_heap_root,
-                         0,
-                         NULL);
+      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                 "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_DHT-%llu: Replacing oldest background query for %s\n",
+                 rh->id, 
+                 rh_heap_root->authority_name);
+      rh_heap_root->proc (rh_heap_root->proc_cls,
+                         rh_heap_root,
+                         0,
+                         NULL);
     }
     rh->dht_heap_node = GNUNET_CONTAINER_heap_insert (dht_lookup_heap,
-                                         rh,
-                                         GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get().abs_value);
+                                                     rh,
+                                                     GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get().abs_value_us);
   }
-  
-  xquery = htonl(GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_PKEY);
-  
-  GNUNET_assert(rh->get_handle == NULL);
-  rh->get_handle = GNUNET_DHT_get_start(dht_handle,
-                       GNUNET_BLOCK_TYPE_GNS_NAMERECORD,
-                       &lookup_key,
-                       DHT_GNS_REPLICATION_LEVEL,
-                       GNUNET_DHT_RO_NONE,
-                       &xquery,
-                       sizeof(xquery),
-                       &process_delegation_result_dht,
-                       rh);
-
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+             "Beginning DHT lookup for %s in zone %s for request %llu\n",
+             rh->authority_name,
+             GNUNET_short_h2s (&rh->authority),
+             rh->id);
+  xquery = htonl (GNUNET_NAMESTORE_TYPE_PKEY);
+  GNUNET_assert (rh->get_handle == NULL);
+  rh->get_handle = GNUNET_DHT_get_start (dht_handle,
+                                        GNUNET_BLOCK_TYPE_GNS_NAMERECORD,
+                                        &lookup_key,
+                                        DHT_GNS_REPLICATION_LEVEL,
+                                        GNUNET_DHT_RO_DEMULTIPLEX_EVERYWHERE,
+                                        &xquery,
+                                        sizeof(xquery),
+                                        &process_delegation_result_dht,
+                                        rh);
 }
 
 
@@ -3043,14 +2416,13 @@ handle_delegation_ns (void* cls, struct ResolverHandle *rh,
                       unsigned int rd_count,
                       const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd)
 {
-  struct RecordLookupHandle* rlh;
-  rlh = (struct RecordLookupHandle*) cls;
-  int check_dht = GNUNET_YES;
-  int s_len = 0;
+  struct RecordLookupHandle* rlh = cls;
+  int check_dht;
+  size_t s_len;
 
-  GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-             "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: Resolution status: %d.\n",
-             rh->id, rh->status);
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+             "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: Resolution status: %d.\n",
+             rh->id, rh->status);
 
   if (rh->status & RSL_PKEY_REVOKED)
   {
@@ -3058,7 +2430,7 @@ handle_delegation_ns (void* cls, struct ResolverHandle *rh,
     return;
   }
   
-  if (strcmp(rh->name, "") == 0)
+  if (0 == strcmp(rh->name, ""))
   {
     
     /* We resolved full name for delegation. resolving record */
@@ -3067,7 +2439,7 @@ handle_delegation_ns (void* cls, struct ResolverHandle *rh,
               rh->id);
     if (rh->status & RSL_CNAME_FOUND)
     {
-      if (rlh->record_type == GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_CNAME)
+      if (GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_CNAME == rlh->record_type)
       {
         GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
                   "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: Resolved queried CNAME in NS.\n",
@@ -3078,7 +2450,7 @@ handle_delegation_ns (void* cls, struct ResolverHandle *rh,
       }
       
       /* A .+ CNAME  */
-      if (is_tld ((char*)rd->data, GNUNET_GNS_TLD_PLUS))
+      if (GNUNET_YES == is_tld ((char*)rd->data, GNUNET_GNS_TLD_PLUS))
       {
         s_len = strlen (rd->data) - 2;
         memcpy (rh->name, rd->data, s_len);
@@ -3086,7 +2458,7 @@ handle_delegation_ns (void* cls, struct ResolverHandle *rh,
         resolve_delegation_ns (rh);
         return;
       }
-      else if (is_tld ((char*)rd->data, GNUNET_GNS_TLD_ZKEY))
+      else if (GNUNET_YES == is_tld ((char*)rd->data, GNUNET_GNS_TLD_ZKEY))
       {
         gns_resolver_lookup_record (rh->authority,
                                     rh->private_local_zone,
@@ -3113,7 +2485,7 @@ handle_delegation_ns (void* cls, struct ResolverHandle *rh,
     }
     else if (rh->status & RSL_DELEGATE_VPN)
     {
-      if (rlh->record_type == GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_VPN)
+      if (GNUNET_NAMESTORE_TYPE_VPN == rlh->record_type)
       {
         GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
                  "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: Resolved queried VPNRR in NS.\n",
@@ -3131,18 +2503,17 @@ handle_delegation_ns (void* cls, struct ResolverHandle *rh,
     }
     else if (rh->status & RSL_DELEGATE_NS)
     {
-      if (rlh->record_type == GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_NS)
+      if (GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_NS == rlh->record_type)
       {
-        GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                   "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: Resolved queried NSRR in NS.\n",
-                   rh->id);
-        finish_lookup(rh, rlh, rd_count, rd);
+        GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                   "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: Resolved queried NSRR in NS.\n",
+                   rh->id);
+        finish_lookup (rh, rlh, rd_count, rd);
         return;
-      }
-      
-      GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                 "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: NS delegation starting.\n",
-                 rh->id);
+      }      
+      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                 "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: NS delegation starting.\n",
+                 rh->id);
       GNUNET_assert (NULL != rd);
       rh->proc = &handle_record_ns;
       resolve_record_dns (rh, rd_count, rd);
@@ -3158,7 +2529,7 @@ handle_delegation_ns (void* cls, struct ResolverHandle *rh,
         finish_lookup (rh, rlh, 0, NULL);
         return;
       }
-      else if (rlh->record_type == GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_PKEY)
+      else if (GNUNET_NAMESTORE_TYPE_PKEY == rlh->record_type)
       {
         GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
                    "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: Resolved queried PKEY in NS.\n",
@@ -3178,7 +2549,7 @@ handle_delegation_ns (void* cls, struct ResolverHandle *rh,
   
   if (rh->status & RSL_DELEGATE_NS)
   {
-    if (rlh->record_type == GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_NS)
+    if (GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_NS == rlh->record_type)
     {
       GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
                  "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: Resolved queried NSRR in NS.\n",
@@ -3203,6 +2574,7 @@ handle_delegation_ns (void* cls, struct ResolverHandle *rh,
    * or we are authority
    **/
 
+  check_dht = GNUNET_YES;
   if ((rh->status & RSL_RECORD_EXISTS) &&
        !(rh->status & RSL_RECORD_EXPIRED))
     check_dht = GNUNET_NO;
@@ -3211,38 +2583,36 @@ handle_delegation_ns (void* cls, struct ResolverHandle *rh,
                                         &rh->private_local_zone))
     check_dht = GNUNET_NO;
 
-  if (rh->only_cached == GNUNET_YES)
+  if (GNUNET_YES == rh->only_cached)
     check_dht = GNUNET_NO;
 
-  if (check_dht == GNUNET_NO)
+  if (GNUNET_YES == check_dht)
   {
-    if (is_canonical(rh->name))
-    {
-      GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                 "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: Resolving canonical record %s\n",
-                 rh->id,
-                 rh->name);
-      rh->proc = &handle_record_ns;
-      resolve_record_ns(rh);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      /* give up, cannot resolve */
-      GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-          "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: Cannot fully resolve delegation for %s!\n",
-          rh->id,
-          rh->name);
-      finish_lookup(rh, rlh, rd_count, rd);
-      //rlh->proc(rlh->proc_cls, 0, NULL);
-    }
+
+    GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+        "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: Trying to resolve delegation for %s via DHT\n",
+        rh->id, rh->name);
+    rh->proc = &handle_delegation_dht;
+    resolve_delegation_dht(rh);
+    return;
+  }
+  
+  if (GNUNET_NO == is_canonical (rh->name))
+  {
+    /* give up, cannot resolve */
+    GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+        "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: Cannot fully resolve delegation for %s!\n",
+        rh->id,
+        rh->name);
+    finish_lookup(rh, rlh, rd_count, rd);
     return;
   }
-
   GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-      "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: Trying to resolve delegation for %s via DHT\n",
-      rh->id, rh->name);
-  rh->proc = &handle_delegation_dht;
-  resolve_delegation_dht(rh);
+             "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: Resolving canonical record %s\n",
+             rh->id,
+             rh->name);
+  rh->proc = &handle_record_ns;
+  resolve_record_ns(rh);
 }
 
 
@@ -3262,41 +2632,44 @@ handle_delegation_ns (void* cls, struct ResolverHandle *rh,
  */
 static void
 process_delegation_result_ns (void* cls,
-                   const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaPublicKeyBinaryEncoded *key,
-                   struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute expiration,
-                   const char *name,
-                   unsigned int rd_count,
-                   const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd,
-                   const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaSignature *signature)
+                             const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccPublicKey *key,
+                             struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute expiration,
+                             const char *name,
+                             unsigned int rd_count,
+                             const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd,
+                             const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccSignature *signature)
 {
-  struct ResolverHandle *rh;
+  struct ResolverHandle *rh = cls;
   struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative remaining_time;
   struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode zone;
-  char new_name[MAX_DNS_NAME_LENGTH];
+  char new_name[GNUNET_DNSPARSER_MAX_NAME_LENGTH];
   unsigned int i;
   struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute et;
+  struct AuthorityChain *auth;
  
-  rh = (struct ResolverHandle *)cls;
   rh->namestore_task = NULL;
+  GNUNET_CRYPTO_short_hash (key,
+                           sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccPublicKey),
+                           &zone);
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-          "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: Got %d records from authority lookup\n",
-          rh->id, rd_count);
+             "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: Got %d records from authority lookup for `%s' in zone %s\n",
+             rh->id, rd_count,
+             name,
+             GNUNET_short_h2s (&zone));
 
-  GNUNET_CRYPTO_short_hash (key,
-                      sizeof(struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaPublicKeyBinaryEncoded),
-                      &zone);
   remaining_time = GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_remaining (expiration);
   
   rh->status = 0;
   
-  if (name != NULL)
+  if (NULL != name)
   {
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: Records with name %s exist.\n",
-                rh->id, name);
+                "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: Records with name `%s' exist in zone %s.\n",
+                rh->id, name,
+               GNUNET_short_h2s (&zone));
     rh->status |= RSL_RECORD_EXISTS;
   
-    if (remaining_time.rel_value == 0)
+    if (0 == remaining_time.rel_value_us)
     {
       GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
                   "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: Record set %s expired.\n",
@@ -3308,7 +2681,7 @@ process_delegation_result_ns (void* cls,
   /**
    * No authority found in namestore.
    */
-  if (rd_count == 0)
+  if (0 == rd_count)
   {
     /**
      * We did not find an authority in the namestore
@@ -3333,7 +2706,7 @@ process_delegation_result_ns (void* cls,
       GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
                   "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: Adding %s back to %s\n",
                   rh->id, rh->authority_name, rh->name);
-      GNUNET_snprintf (new_name, MAX_DNS_NAME_LENGTH, "%s.%s",
+      GNUNET_snprintf (new_name, GNUNET_DNSPARSER_MAX_NAME_LENGTH, "%s.%s",
                        rh->name, rh->authority_name);
       strcpy (rh->name, new_name);
       GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
@@ -3352,209 +2725,196 @@ process_delegation_result_ns (void* cls,
    */
   for (i=0; i < rd_count;i++)
   {
-    
-    /**
-     * A CNAME. Like regular DNS this means the is no other record for this
-     * name.
-     */
-    if (rd[i].record_type == GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_CNAME)
+    switch (rd[i].record_type)
     {
-      GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                 "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: CNAME found.\n",
-                 rh->id);
+    case GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_CNAME:
+      /* Like in regular DNS this should mean that there is no other
+       * record for this name.  */
 
+      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                 "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: CNAME `%.*s' found.\n",
+                 rh->id,
+                 (int) rd[i].data_size,
+                 rd[i].data);
       rh->status |= RSL_CNAME_FOUND;
       rh->proc (rh->proc_cls, rh, rd_count, rd);
       return;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Redirect via VPN
-     */
-    if (rd[i].record_type == GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_VPN)
-    {
-      GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                 "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: VPN found.\n",
-                 rh->id);
+    case GNUNET_NAMESTORE_TYPE_VPN:
+      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                 "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: VPN found.\n",
+                 rh->id);
       rh->status |= RSL_DELEGATE_VPN;
       rh->proc (rh->proc_cls, rh, rd_count, rd);
       return;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Redirect via NS
-     * FIXME make optional
-     */
-    if (rd[i].record_type == GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_NS)
-    {
-      GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                 "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: NS found.\n",
-                 rh->id);
+    case GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_NS:
+      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                 "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: NS `%.*s' found.\n",
+                 rh->id,
+                 (int) rd[i].data_size,
+                 rd[i].data);
       rh->status |= RSL_DELEGATE_NS;
       rh->proc (rh->proc_cls, rh, rd_count, rd);
       return;
-    }
-  
-    if (rd[i].record_type != GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_PKEY)
-      continue;
-
-    rh->status |= RSL_DELEGATE_PKEY;
-
-    if ((ignore_pending_records != 0) &&
-        (rd[i].flags & GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RF_PENDING))
-    {
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-     "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: PKEY for %s is pending user confirmation.\n",
-        rh->id,
-        name);
-      continue;
-    }
-    
-    GNUNET_break (0 == (rd[i].flags & GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RF_RELATIVE_EXPIRATION));
-    et.abs_value = rd[i].expiration_time;
-    if ((GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_remaining (et)).rel_value
-         == 0)
-    {
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                  "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: This pkey is expired.\n",
-                  rh->id);
-      if (remaining_time.rel_value == 0)
+    case GNUNET_NAMESTORE_TYPE_PKEY:
+      rh->status |= RSL_DELEGATE_PKEY;
+      if ((ignore_pending_records != 0) &&
+         (rd[i].flags & GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RF_PENDING))
       {
-        GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                    "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: This dht entry is expired.\n",
-                    rh->id);
-        rh->authority_chain_head->fresh = 0;
-        rh->proc (rh->proc_cls, rh, 0, NULL);
-        return;
+       GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                   "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: PKEY for %s is pending user confirmation.\n",
+                   rh->id,
+                   name);
+       continue;
+      }    
+      GNUNET_break (0 == (rd[i].flags & GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RF_RELATIVE_EXPIRATION));
+      et.abs_value_us = rd[i].expiration_time;
+      if (0 == (GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_remaining (et)).rel_value_us)
+      {
+       GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                   "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: This pkey is expired.\n",
+                   rh->id);
+       if (remaining_time.rel_value_us == 0)
+       {
+         GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                     "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: This dht entry is expired.\n",
+                     rh->id);
+         rh->authority_chain_head->fresh = 0;
+         rh->proc (rh->proc_cls, rh, 0, NULL);
+         return;
+       }       
+       continue;
       }
-
-      continue;
+      /* Resolve rest of query with new authority */
+      memcpy (&rh->authority, rd[i].data,
+             sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode));
+      auth = GNUNET_malloc(sizeof (struct AuthorityChain));
+      auth->zone = rh->authority;
+      memset (auth->name, 0, strlen (rh->authority_name)+1);
+      strcpy (auth->name, rh->authority_name);
+      GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (rh->authority_chain_head,
+                                  rh->authority_chain_tail,
+                                  auth);
+      if (NULL != rh->rd.data)
+       GNUNET_free ((void*)(rh->rd.data));      
+      memcpy (&rh->rd, &rd[i], sizeof (struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData));
+      rh->rd.data = GNUNET_malloc (rd[i].data_size);
+      memcpy ((void*)rh->rd.data, rd[i].data, rd[i].data_size);
+      rh->rd_count = 1;
+      /* Check for key revocation and delegate */
+      rh->namestore_task = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_lookup_record (namestore_handle,
+                                                          &rh->authority,
+                                                          GNUNET_GNS_MASTERZONE_STR,
+                                                          GNUNET_NAMESTORE_TYPE_REV,
+                                                          &process_pkey_revocation_result_ns,
+                                                          rh);
+      return;
+    default:
+      /* ignore, move to next result */
+      break;
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Resolve rest of query with new authority
-     */
-    GNUNET_assert (rd[i].record_type == GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_PKEY);
-    memcpy (&rh->authority, rd[i].data,
-            sizeof (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode));
-    struct AuthorityChain *auth = GNUNET_malloc(sizeof (struct AuthorityChain));
-    auth->zone = rh->authority;
-    memset (auth->name, 0, strlen (rh->authority_name)+1);
-    strcpy (auth->name, rh->authority_name);
-    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (rh->authority_chain_head,
-                                 rh->authority_chain_tail,
-                                 auth);
-    if (NULL != rh->rd.data)
-      GNUNET_free ((void*)(rh->rd.data));
-    
-    memcpy (&rh->rd, &rd[i], sizeof (struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData));
-    rh->rd.data = GNUNET_malloc (rd[i].data_size);
-    memcpy ((void*)rh->rd.data, rd[i].data, rd[i].data_size);
-    rh->rd_count = 1;
-    /* Check for key revocation and delegate */
-    rh->namestore_task = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_lookup_record (namestore_handle,
-                                    &rh->authority,
-                                    "+",
-                                    GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_REV,
-                                    &process_pkey_revocation_result_ns,
-                                    rh);
-    return;
-  
   }
   
-  /**
-   * no answers found
-   */
+  /* no answers that would cause delegation were found */
   GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-    "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: Authority lookup and no PKEY...\n", rh->id);
+            "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: Authority lookup failed (no PKEY record)\n", 
+            rh->id);
   /**
    * If we have found some records for the LAST label
-   * we return the results. Else null.
+   * we return the results. Else NULL.
    */
-  if (strcmp(rh->name, "") == 0)
+  if (0 == strcmp (rh->name, ""))
   {
     /* Start shortening */
-    if ((rh->priv_key != NULL) && is_canonical (rh->name))
+    if ((rh->priv_key != NULL) &&
+        (is_canonical (rh->name) == GNUNET_YES))
     {
       GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
               "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: Trying to shorten authority chain\n",
               rh->id);
-      start_shorten (rh->authority_chain_tail,
+      start_shorten (rh->authority_chain_head,
                     rh->priv_key);
     }
     /* simply promote back */
-    GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-               "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: Promoting %s back to name\n",
-               rh->id, rh->authority_name);
-    strcpy(rh->name, rh->authority_name);
-    rh->proc(rh->proc_cls, rh, rd_count, rd);
+    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: Promoting %s back to name\n",
+                rh->id, rh->authority_name);
+    strcpy (rh->name, rh->authority_name);
+    rh->proc (rh->proc_cls, rh, rd_count, rd);
   }
   else
   {
-    rh->proc(rh->proc_cls, rh, 0, NULL);
+    GNUNET_snprintf (new_name, GNUNET_DNSPARSER_MAX_NAME_LENGTH,
+                     "%s.%s", rh->name, rh->authority_name);
+    strcpy (rh->name, new_name);
+    rh->proc (rh->proc_cls, rh, 0, NULL);
   }
 }
 
 
 /**
  * Resolve the delegation chain for the request in our namestore
+ * (as in, find the respective authority for the leftmost label).
  *
  * @param rh the resolver handle
  */
 static void
 resolve_delegation_ns (struct ResolverHandle *rh)
 {
-  GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-             "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: Resolving delegation for %s\n",
-             rh->id, rh->name);
-  pop_tld(rh->name, rh->authority_name);
-  rh->namestore_task = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_lookup_record(namestore_handle,
-                                 &rh->authority,
-                                 rh->authority_name,
-                                 GNUNET_GNS_RECORD_ANY,
-                                 &process_delegation_result_ns,
-                                 rh);
-
+  pop_tld (rh->name, rh->authority_name);
+  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+             "GNS_PHASE_DELEGATE_NS-%llu: Finding authority for `%s' by looking up `%s' in GADS zone `%s'\n",
+             rh->id,         
+             rh->name,
+             rh->authority_name,
+             GNUNET_short_h2s (&rh->authority));
+  rh->namestore_task = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_lookup_record (namestore_handle,
+                                                      &rh->authority,
+                                                      rh->authority_name,
+                                                      GNUNET_DNSPARSER_TYPE_ANY,
+                                                      &process_delegation_result_ns,
+                                                      rh);
 }
 
+#endif
+
+
 
 /**
- * Lookup of a record in a specific zone
- * calls lookup result processor on result
+ * Lookup of a record in a specific zone calls lookup result processor
+ * on result.
  *
- * @param zone the root zone
- * @param pzone the private local zone
+ * @param zone the zone to perform the lookup in
  * @param record_type the record type to look up
  * @param name the name to look up
- * @param key a private key for use with PSEU import (can be NULL)
- * @param timeout timeout for resolution
+ * @param shorten_key a private key for use with PSEU import (can be NULL)
  * @param only_cached GNUNET_NO to only check locally not DHT for performance
  * @param proc the processor to call on result
- * @param cls the closure to pass to proc
- */
-void
-gns_resolver_lookup_record (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode zone,
-                            struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode pzone,
-                            uint32_t record_type,
-                            const char* name,
-                            struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaPrivateKey *key,
-                            struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative timeout,
-                            int only_cached,
-                            RecordLookupProcessor proc,
-                            void* cls)
+ * @param proc_cls the closure to pass to @a proc
+ * @return handle to cancel operation
+ */
+struct GNS_ResolverHandle *
+GNS_resolver_lookup (const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccPublicKey *zone,
+                    uint32_t record_type,
+                    const char *name,
+                    const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_EccPrivateKey *shorten_key,
+                    int only_cached,
+                    GNS_ResultProcessor proc, void *proc_cls)
 {
+  return NULL;
+#if 0
   struct ResolverHandle *rh;
   struct RecordLookupHandle* rlh;
-  char string_hash[MAX_DNS_LABEL_LENGTH];
-  char nzkey[MAX_DNS_LABEL_LENGTH];
+  char string_hash[GNUNET_DNSPARSER_MAX_LABEL_LENGTH];
+  char nzkey[GNUNET_DNSPARSER_MAX_LABEL_LENGTH];
   char* nzkey_ptr = nzkey;
 
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "Starting resolution for %s (type=%d)!\n",
-              name, record_type);
+              "Starting resolution for `%s' (type=%d) with timeout %s!\n",
+              name, record_type,
+             GNUNET_STRINGS_relative_time_to_string (timeout, GNUNET_YES));
 
-  
-  if (is_canonical((char*)name) && (strcmp(GNUNET_GNS_TLD, name) != 0))
+  if ((is_canonical ((char*)name) == GNUNET_YES) &&
+      (strcmp(GNUNET_GNS_TLD, name) != 0))
   {
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
                 "%s is canonical and not gnunet -> cannot resolve!\n", name);
@@ -3564,35 +2924,29 @@ gns_resolver_lookup_record (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode zone,
   
   rlh = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof(struct RecordLookupHandle));
   rh = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct ResolverHandle));
-  
-  memset (rh, 0, sizeof (struct ResolverHandle));
   rh->authority = zone;
-  rh->id = rid++;
+  rh->id = rid_gen++;
   rh->proc_cls = rlh;
   rh->priv_key = key;
   rh->timeout = timeout;
-  rh->get_handle = NULL;
   rh->private_local_zone = pzone;
   rh->only_cached = only_cached;
-  rh->namestore_task = NULL;
-  rh->rd.data = NULL;
 
   GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (rlh_head, rlh_tail, rh);
   
   if (NULL == key)
-  {
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
                 "No shorten key for resolution\n");
-  }
 
-  if (timeout.rel_value != GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_REL.rel_value)
+  if (timeout.rel_value_us != GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_FOREVER_REL.rel_value_us)
   {
     /*
      * Set timeout for authority lookup phase to 1/2
      */
     GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                "Timeout for lookup set to %ds\n", rh->timeout.rel_value);
-    rh->timeout_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed(
+                "Timeout for lookup set to %s/2\n", 
+               GNUNET_STRINGS_relative_time_to_string (rh->timeout, GNUNET_YES));
+    rh->timeout_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (
                                 GNUNET_TIME_relative_divide(timeout, 2),
                                                 &handle_lookup_timeout,
                                                 rh);
@@ -3608,14 +2962,12 @@ gns_resolver_lookup_record (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode zone,
   if (strcmp(GNUNET_GNS_TLD, name) == 0)
   {
     /**
-     * Only 'gnunet' given
+     * Only '.gads' given
      */
-    strcpy(rh->name, "\0");
+    strcpy (rh->name, "\0");
   }
   else
   {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                "Checking for TLD...\n");
     if (is_zkey_tld(name) == GNUNET_YES)
     {
       GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
@@ -3628,7 +2980,7 @@ gns_resolver_lookup_record (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode zone,
              strlen(name)-strlen(GNUNET_GNS_TLD_ZKEY));
       memcpy(rh->name, name,
              strlen(name)-strlen(GNUNET_GNS_TLD_ZKEY) - 1);
-      pop_tld(rh->name, string_hash);
+      pop_tld (rh->name, string_hash);
 
       GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
                   "ZKEY is %s!\n", string_hash);
@@ -3639,8 +2991,10 @@ gns_resolver_lookup_record (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode zone,
                                                       &rh->authority))
       {
         GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                    "Cannot convert ZKEY %s to hash!\n", string_hash);
+                    "Cannot convert ZKEY `%s' to hash!\n", string_hash);
         
+       if (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK != rh->timeout_task)
+         GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (rh->timeout_task);
         GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (rlh_head, rlh_tail, rh);
         GNUNET_free (rh);
         GNUNET_free (rlh);
@@ -3649,23 +3003,22 @@ gns_resolver_lookup_record (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode zone,
       }
 
     }
-    else if (is_gnunet_tld (name) == GNUNET_YES)
+    else if (is_gads_tld (name) == GNUNET_YES)
     {
       GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                  "TLD is gnunet\n");
+                  "TLD is gads\n");
       /**
-       * Presumably GNUNET tld
+       * Presumably GADS tld
        */
-      memset (rh->name, 0,
-              strlen(name)-strlen(GNUNET_GNS_TLD));
       memcpy (rh->name, name,
-              strlen(name)-strlen(GNUNET_GNS_TLD) - 1);
+              strlen (name) - strlen(GNUNET_GNS_TLD) - 1);
+      rh->name[strlen (name) - strlen(GNUNET_GNS_TLD) - 1] = '\0';
     }
     else
     {
       GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                  "Cannot handle this TLD %s\n", string_hash);
-      
+                  _("Not a GADS TLD: `%s'\n"), 
+                 name);      
       if (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK != rh->timeout_task)
         GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (rh->timeout_task);
       GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (rlh_head, rlh_tail, rh);
@@ -3679,9 +3032,7 @@ gns_resolver_lookup_record (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode zone,
   /**
    * Initialize authority chain
    */
-  rh->authority_chain_head = GNUNET_malloc(sizeof(struct AuthorityChain));
-  rh->authority_chain_head->prev = NULL;
-  rh->authority_chain_head->next = NULL;
+  rh->authority_chain_head = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof(struct AuthorityChain));
   rh->authority_chain_tail = rh->authority_chain_head;
   rh->authority_chain_head->zone = rh->authority;
   strcpy (rh->authority_chain_head->name, "");
@@ -3696,852 +3047,102 @@ gns_resolver_lookup_record (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode zone,
   rlh->proc_cls = cls;
 
   rh->proc = &handle_delegation_ns;
-  resolve_delegation_ns(rh);
+  resolve_delegation_ns (rh);
+#endif
 }
 
-/******** END Record Resolver ***********/
-
-static void
-finish_shorten (struct ResolverHandle *rh,
-                struct NameShortenHandle *nsh)
-{
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "Sending %s as shorten result\n", nsh->result);
-  nsh->proc (nsh->proc_cls, nsh->result);
-  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (nsh_head, nsh_tail, rh);
-  GNUNET_free (nsh);
-  free_resolver_handle (rh);
-}
 
 
 /**
- * Callback calles by namestore for a zone to name
- * result
+ * Cancel active resolution (i.e. client disconnected).
  *
- * @param cls the closure
- * @param zone_key the zone we queried
- * @param expire the expiration time of the name
- * @param name the name found or NULL
- * @param rd_len number of records for the name
- * @param rd the record data (PKEY) for the name
- * @param signature the signature for the record data
+ * @param h resolution to abort
  */
-static void
-process_zone_to_name_shorten_root (void *cls,
-                 const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaPublicKeyBinaryEncoded *zone_key,
-                 struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute expire,
-                 const char *name,
-                 unsigned int rd_len,
-                 const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd,
-                 const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaSignature *signature);
+void
+GNS_resolver_lookup_cancel (struct GNS_ResolverHandle *h)
+{
+}
+
+
+/* ***************** Resolver initialization ********************* */
 
 
 /**
- * Callback called by namestore for a zone to name
- * result
+ * Initialize the resolver
  *
- * @param cls the closure
- * @param zone_key the zone we queried
- * @param expire the expiration time of the name
- * @param name the name found or NULL
- * @param rd_len number of records for the name
- * @param rd the record data (PKEY) for the name
- * @param signature the signature for the record data
- */
-static void
-process_zone_to_name_shorten_shorten (void *cls,
-                 const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaPublicKeyBinaryEncoded *zone_key,
-                 struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute expire,
-                 const char *name,
-                 unsigned int rd_len,
-                 const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd,
-                 const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaSignature *signature)
-{
-  struct ResolverHandle *rh = (struct ResolverHandle *)cls;
-  struct NameShortenHandle* nsh = (struct NameShortenHandle*)rh->proc_cls;
-  struct AuthorityChain *next_authority;
-
-  char result[MAX_DNS_NAME_LENGTH];
-  char tmp_name[MAX_DNS_NAME_LENGTH];
-  size_t answer_len;
-  
-  rh->namestore_task = NULL;
-  /* we found a match in our own root zone */
-  if (rd_len != 0)
-  {
-    answer_len = strlen(rh->name) + strlen(name) + strlen(GNUNET_GNS_TLD) + 3;
-    memset(result, 0, answer_len);
-
-    if (strlen(rh->name) > 0)
-    {
-      sprintf (result, "%s.%s.%s.%s",
-               rh->name, name,
-               nsh->shorten_zone_name,
-               GNUNET_GNS_TLD);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      sprintf (result, "%s.%s.%s", name,
-               nsh->shorten_zone_name,
-               GNUNET_GNS_TLD);
-    }
-    
-    GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-               "Found shorten result %s\n", result);
-    if (strlen (nsh->result) > strlen (result))
-      strcpy (nsh->result, result);
-  }
-  else if (GNUNET_CRYPTO_short_hash_cmp(&rh->authority_chain_head->zone,
-                                        nsh->shorten_zone) == 0)
-  {
-    /**
-     * This is our zone append .gnunet unless name is empty
-     * (it shouldn't be, usually FIXME what happens if we
-     * shorten to our zone to a "" record??)
-     */
-    
-    sprintf (result, "%s.%s.%s",
-             rh->name,
-             nsh->shorten_zone_name,
-             GNUNET_GNS_TLD);
-    GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-               "Our zone: Found %s as shorten result\n", result);
-    
-    if (strlen (nsh->result) > strlen (result))
-      strcpy (nsh->result, result);
-    //nsh->proc(nsh->proc_cls, result);
-    //GNUNET_free(nsh);
-    //free_resolver_handle(rh);
-    //return;
-  }
-  
-  
-  /**
-   * No PSEU found.
-   * continue with next authority if exists
-   */
-  if ((rh->authority_chain_head->next == NULL))
-  {
-    finish_shorten (rh, nsh);
-    return;
-  }
-  next_authority = rh->authority_chain_head;
-  
-  GNUNET_snprintf(tmp_name, MAX_DNS_NAME_LENGTH,
-                  "%s.%s", rh->name, next_authority->name);
-  
-  strcpy(rh->name, tmp_name);
-  GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-             "No PSEU found for authority %s. Promoting back: %s\n",
-             next_authority->name, rh->name);
-  
-  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove(rh->authority_chain_head,
-                            rh->authority_chain_tail,
-                            next_authority);
-
-  GNUNET_free (next_authority);
-
-  rh->namestore_task = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_to_name (namestore_handle,
-                                 &rh->authority_chain_tail->zone,
-                                 &rh->authority_chain_head->zone,
-                                 &process_zone_to_name_shorten_root,
-                                 rh);
-}
-
-/**
- * Callback calles by namestore for a zone to name
- * result
- *
- * @param cls the closure
- * @param zone_key the zone we queried
- * @param expire the expiration time of the name
- * @param name the name found or NULL
- * @param rd_len number of records for the name
- * @param rd the record data (PKEY) for the name
- * @param signature the signature for the record data
- */
-static void
-process_zone_to_name_shorten_private (void *cls,
-                 const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaPublicKeyBinaryEncoded *zone_key,
-                 struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute expire,
-                 const char *name,
-                 unsigned int rd_len,
-                 const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd,
-                 const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaSignature *signature)
-{
-  struct ResolverHandle *rh = (struct ResolverHandle *)cls;
-  struct NameShortenHandle* nsh = (struct NameShortenHandle*)rh->proc_cls;
-  struct AuthorityChain *next_authority;
-
-  char result[MAX_DNS_NAME_LENGTH];
-  char tmp_name[MAX_DNS_NAME_LENGTH];
-  size_t answer_len;
-  
-  rh->namestore_task = NULL;
-  /* we found a match in our own root zone */
-  if (rd_len != 0)
-  {
-    answer_len = strlen(rh->name) + strlen(name) + strlen(GNUNET_GNS_TLD) + 3;
-    memset(result, 0, answer_len);
-
-    if (strlen(rh->name) > 0)
-    {
-      sprintf (result, "%s.%s.%s", rh->name, name, GNUNET_GNS_TLD);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      sprintf (result, "%s.%s", name, GNUNET_GNS_TLD);
-    }
-    
-    GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-               "Found shorten result %s\n", result);
-    if (strlen (nsh->result) > strlen (result))
-      strcpy (nsh->result, result);
-  }
-  else if (GNUNET_CRYPTO_short_hash_cmp(&rh->authority_chain_head->zone,
-                                        nsh->private_zone) == 0)
-  {
-    /**
-     * This is our zone append .gnunet unless name is empty
-     * (it shouldn't be, usually FIXME what happens if we
-     * shorten to our zone to a "" record??)
-     */
-    
-    sprintf (result, "%s.%s.%s",
-             rh->name, nsh->private_zone_name, GNUNET_GNS_TLD);
-    GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-               "Our private zone: Found %s as shorten result %s\n", result);
-    if (strlen (nsh->result) > strlen (result))
-      strcpy (nsh->result, result);
-  }
-  
-  if (0 != strcmp (nsh->shorten_zone_name, ""))
-  {
-    /* backtrack authorities for names in priv zone */
-    rh->namestore_task = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_to_name (namestore_handle,
-                                   nsh->shorten_zone,
-                                   &rh->authority_chain_head->zone,
-                                   &process_zone_to_name_shorten_shorten,
-                                   rh);
-  }
-  else
-  {
-    /**
-     * No PSEU found.
-     * continue with next authority if exists
-     */
-    if ((rh->authority_chain_head->next == NULL))
-    {
-      finish_shorten (rh, nsh);
-      return;
-    }
-    next_authority = rh->authority_chain_head;
-    
-    GNUNET_snprintf(tmp_name, MAX_DNS_NAME_LENGTH,
-                    "%s.%s", rh->name, next_authority->name);
-    
-    strcpy(rh->name, tmp_name);
-    GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-               "No PSEU found for authority %s. Promoting back: %s\n",
-               next_authority->name, rh->name);
-    
-    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove(rh->authority_chain_head,
-                              rh->authority_chain_tail,
-                              next_authority);
-
-    GNUNET_free (next_authority);
-
-    rh->namestore_task = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_to_name (namestore_handle,
-                                   &rh->authority_chain_tail->zone,
-                                   &rh->authority_chain_head->zone,
-                                   &process_zone_to_name_shorten_root,
-                                   rh);
-  }
-}
-
-/**
- * Callback calles by namestore for a zone to name
- * result
- *
- * @param cls the closure
- * @param zone_key the zone we queried
- * @param expire the expiration time of the name
- * @param name the name found or NULL
- * @param rd_len number of records for the name
- * @param rd the record data (PKEY) for the name
- * @param signature the signature for the record data
- */
-static void
-process_zone_to_name_shorten_root (void *cls,
-                 const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaPublicKeyBinaryEncoded *zone_key,
-                 struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute expire,
-                 const char *name,
-                 unsigned int rd_len,
-                 const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd,
-                 const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaSignature *signature)
-{
-  struct ResolverHandle *rh = (struct ResolverHandle *)cls;
-  struct NameShortenHandle* nsh = (struct NameShortenHandle*)rh->proc_cls;
-  struct AuthorityChain *next_authority;
-
-  char result[MAX_DNS_NAME_LENGTH];
-  char tmp_name[MAX_DNS_NAME_LENGTH];
-  size_t answer_len;
-  
-  rh->namestore_task = NULL;
-  /* we found a match in our own root zone */
-  if (rd_len != 0)
-  {
-    answer_len = strlen(rh->name) + strlen(name) + strlen(GNUNET_GNS_TLD) + 3;
-    memset(result, 0, answer_len);
-
-    if (strlen(rh->name) > 0)
-    {
-      sprintf (result, "%s.%s.%s", rh->name, name, GNUNET_GNS_TLD);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      sprintf (result, "%s.%s", name, GNUNET_GNS_TLD);
-    }
-    
-    GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-               "Found shorten result %s\n", result);
-    if (strlen (nsh->result) > strlen (result))
-      strcpy (nsh->result, result);
-  }
-  else if (GNUNET_CRYPTO_short_hash_cmp(&rh->authority_chain_head->zone,
-                                        nsh->root_zone) == 0)
-  {
-    /**
-     * This is our zone append .gnunet unless name is empty
-     * (it shouldn't be, usually FIXME what happens if we
-     * shorten to our zone to a "" record??)
-     */
-    
-    sprintf (result, "%s.%s", rh->name, GNUNET_GNS_TLD);
-    GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-               "Our zone: Found %s as shorten result\n", result);
-    if (strlen (nsh->result) > strlen (result))
-      strcpy (nsh->result, result);
-  }
-  
-  if (NULL != nsh->private_zone)
-  {
-    /* backtrack authorities for names in priv zone */
-    rh->namestore_task = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_to_name (namestore_handle,
-                                   nsh->private_zone,
-                                   &rh->authority_chain_head->zone,
-                                   &process_zone_to_name_shorten_private,
-                                   rh);
-  }
-  else if (NULL != nsh->shorten_zone)
-  {
-    /* backtrack authorities for names in shorten zone */
-    rh->namestore_task = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_to_name (namestore_handle,
-                                          nsh->shorten_zone,
-                                          &rh->authority_chain_head->zone,
-                                          &process_zone_to_name_shorten_shorten,
-                                          rh);
-  }
-  else
-  {
-    /**
-     * No PSEU found.
-     * continue with next authority if exists
-     */
-    if ((rh->authority_chain_head->next == NULL))
-    {
-      finish_shorten (rh, nsh);
-      return;
-    }
-    next_authority = rh->authority_chain_head;
-    
-    GNUNET_snprintf(tmp_name, MAX_DNS_NAME_LENGTH,
-                    "%s.%s", rh->name, next_authority->name);
-    
-    strcpy(rh->name, tmp_name);
-    GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-               "No PSEU found for authority %s. Promoting back: %s\n",
-               next_authority->name, rh->name);
-    
-    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove(rh->authority_chain_head,
-                              rh->authority_chain_tail,
-                              next_authority);
-
-    GNUNET_free (next_authority);
-
-    rh->namestore_task = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_to_name (namestore_handle,
-                                   &rh->authority_chain_tail->zone,
-                                   &rh->authority_chain_head->zone,
-                                   &process_zone_to_name_shorten_root,
-                                   rh);
-  }
-}
-
-
-/**
- * Process result from namestore delegation lookup
- * for shorten operation
- *
- * @param cls the client shorten handle
- * @param rh the resolver handle
- * @param rd_count number of results (0)
- * @param rd data (NULL)
+ * @param nh the namestore handle
+ * @param dh the dht handle
+ * @param c configuration handle
+ * @param max_bg_queries maximum number of parallel background queries in dht
+ * @param ignore_pending ignore records that still require user confirmation
+ *        on lookup
  */
 void
-handle_delegation_ns_shorten (void* cls,
-                      struct ResolverHandle *rh,
-                      uint32_t rd_count,
-                      const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd)
-{
-  struct NameShortenHandle *nsh;
-  char result[MAX_DNS_NAME_LENGTH];
-
-  nsh = (struct NameShortenHandle *)cls;
-  
-  /**
-   * At this point rh->name contains the part of the name
-   * that we do not have a PKEY in our namestore to resolve.
-   * The authority chain in the resolver handle is now
-   * useful to backtrack if needed
-   */
-  
-  GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-             "PKEY resolved as far as possible in ns up to %s!\n", rh->name);
-  memset(result, 0, sizeof (result));
-
-  if (GNUNET_CRYPTO_short_hash_cmp(&rh->authority_chain_head->zone,
-                                   nsh->root_zone) == 0)
-  {
-    /**
-     * This is our zone append .gnunet unless name is empty
-     * (it shouldn't be, usually FIXME what happens if we
-     * shorten to our zone to a "" record??)
-     */
-    
-    sprintf (result, "%s.%s", rh->name, GNUNET_GNS_TLD);
-    GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-               "Our zone: Found %s as shorten result\n", result);
-    
-    if (strlen (nsh->result) > strlen (result))
-      strcpy (nsh->result, result);
-
-  }
-  else if (NULL != nsh->private_zone)
-  {
-    /**
-     * This is our zone append .gnunet unless name is empty
-     * (it shouldn't be, usually FIXME what happens if we
-     * shorten to our zone to a "" record??)
-     */
-    if (GNUNET_CRYPTO_short_hash_cmp(&rh->authority_chain_head->zone,
-                                     nsh->private_zone) == 0)
-    {
-    
-      sprintf (result, "%s.%s.%s",
-               rh->name, nsh->private_zone_name, GNUNET_GNS_TLD);
-      GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                 "Our zone: Found %s as shorten result in private zone %s\n",
-                 result);
-    
-      if (strlen (nsh->result) > strlen (result))
-        strcpy (nsh->result, result);
-    }
-  }
-  else if (NULL != nsh->shorten_zone)
-  {
-    /**
-     * This is our zone append .gnunet unless name is empty
-     * (it shouldn't be, usually FIXME what happens if we
-     * shorten to our zone to a "" record??)
-     */
-    if (GNUNET_CRYPTO_short_hash_cmp(&rh->authority_chain_head->zone,
-                                     nsh->shorten_zone) == 0)
-    {
-      sprintf (result, "%s.%s.%s",
-               rh->name, nsh->private_zone_name, GNUNET_GNS_TLD);
-      GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                 "Our zone: Found %s as shorten result in shorten zone\n",
-                 result);
-    
-      if (strlen (nsh->result) > strlen (result))
-        strcpy (nsh->result, result);
-    }
-  }
-  
-  
-  /* backtrack authorities for names */
-  rh->namestore_task = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_to_name (namestore_handle,
-                                 nsh->root_zone,
-                                 &rh->authority_chain_head->zone,
-                                 &process_zone_to_name_shorten_root,
-                                 rh);
-  
-}
-
-
-/**
- * Callback calles by namestore for a zone to name
- * result
- *
- * @param cls the closure
- * @param zone_key the zone we queried
- * @param expire the expiration time of the name
- * @param name the name found or NULL
- * @param rd_len number of records for the name
- * @param rd the record data (PKEY) for the name
- * @param signature the signature for the record data
- */
-static void
-process_zone_to_name_zkey(void *cls,
-                 const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaPublicKeyBinaryEncoded *zone_key,
-                 struct GNUNET_TIME_Absolute expire,
-                 const char *name,
-                 unsigned int rd_len,
-                 const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd,
-                 const struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_RsaSignature *signature)
+GNS_resolver_init (struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_Handle *nh,
+                  struct GNUNET_DHT_Handle *dh,
+                  const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *c,
+                  unsigned long long max_bg_queries)
 {
-  struct ResolverHandle *rh = cls;
-  struct NameShortenHandle *nsh = rh->proc_cls;
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashAsciiEncoded enc;
-  char new_name[MAX_DNS_NAME_LENGTH];
+  char *dns_ip;
 
-  /* zkey not in our zone */
-  if (name == NULL)
+  cfg = c;
+  namestore_handle = nh;
+  dht_handle = dh;
+  dht_lookup_heap =
+    GNUNET_CONTAINER_heap_create (GNUNET_CONTAINER_HEAP_ORDER_MIN);
+  max_allowed_background_queries = max_bg_queries;
+  if (GNUNET_OK !=
+      GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_get_value_string (c,
+                                            "gns",
+                                            "DNS_RESOLVER",
+                                            &dns_ip))
   {
-    /**
-     * In this case we have not given this PKEY a name (yet)
-     * It is either just not in our zone or not even cached
-     * Since we do not know at this point we will not try to shorten
-     * because PKEY import will happen if the user follows the zkey
-     * link.
-     */
-    GNUNET_CRYPTO_short_hash_to_enc ((struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode*)rd,
-                                     &enc);
-    GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-               "No name found for zkey %s returning verbatim!\n", enc);
-    if (strcmp(rh->name, "") != 0)
-      GNUNET_snprintf(new_name, MAX_DNS_NAME_LENGTH, "%s.%s.%s",
-                      rh->name, enc, GNUNET_GNS_TLD_ZKEY);
-    else
-      GNUNET_snprintf(new_name, MAX_DNS_NAME_LENGTH, "%s.%s",
-                      enc, GNUNET_GNS_TLD_ZKEY);
-
-    strcpy (nsh->result, new_name);
-
-    finish_shorten (rh, nsh);
-    return;
+    /* user did not specify DNS resolver, use 8.8.8.8 */
+    dns_ip = GNUNET_strdup ("8.8.8.8");
   }
-  
-  if (strcmp(rh->name, "") != 0)
-    GNUNET_snprintf(new_name, MAX_DNS_NAME_LENGTH, "%s.%s",
-                    rh->name, name);
-  else
-    strcpy(new_name, name);
-
-  GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-             "Continue shorten for %s!\n", new_name);
-
-  strcpy(rh->name, new_name);
-  
-  rh->authority_chain_head = GNUNET_malloc(sizeof(struct AuthorityChain));
-  rh->authority_chain_tail = rh->authority_chain_head;
-  rh->authority_chain_head->zone = rh->authority;
-  
-  
-  /* Start delegation resolution in our namestore */
-  resolve_delegation_ns (rh);
+  dns_handle = GNUNET_DNSSTUB_start (dns_ip);
+  GNUNET_free (dns_ip);
 }
 
 
 /**
- * Shorten api from resolver
- *
- * @param zone the root zone to use
- * @param pzone the private zone to use
- * @param szone the shorten zone to use
- * @param name the name to shorten
- * @param private_zone_name name of the private zone
- * @param shorten_zone_name name of the shorten zone
- * @param proc the processor to call with result
- * @param proc_cls closure to pass to proc
+ * Shutdown resolver
  */
 void
-gns_resolver_shorten_name (struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode *zone,
-                           struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode *pzone,
-                           struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode *szone,
-                           const char* name,
-                           const char* private_zone_name,
-                           const char* shorten_zone_name,
-                           ShortenResultProcessor proc,
-                           void* proc_cls)
+GNS_resolver_done ()
 {
-  struct ResolverHandle *rh;
-  struct NameShortenHandle *nsh;
-  char string_hash[MAX_DNS_LABEL_LENGTH];
-  struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode zkey;
-  char nzkey[MAX_DNS_LABEL_LENGTH];
-  char* nzkey_ptr = nzkey;
-
-
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "Starting shorten for %s!\n", name);
-  
-  if (is_canonical ((char*)name))
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                "%s is canonical. Returning verbatim\n", name);
-    proc (proc_cls, name);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  nsh = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct NameShortenHandle));
-
-  nsh->proc = proc;
-  nsh->proc_cls = proc_cls;
-  nsh->root_zone = zone;
-  nsh->private_zone = pzone;
-  nsh->shorten_zone = szone;
-  strcpy (nsh->private_zone_name, private_zone_name);
-  strcpy (nsh->shorten_zone_name, shorten_zone_name);
-  strcpy (nsh->result, name);
-  
-
-  rh = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct ResolverHandle));
-  rh->authority = *zone;
-  rh->id = rid++;
-  rh->priv_key = NULL;
-  rh->namestore_task = NULL;
-  rh->proc = &handle_delegation_ns_shorten;
-  rh->proc_cls = nsh;
-  rh->id = rid++;
-  rh->private_local_zone = *zone;
-
-  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (nsh_head, nsh_tail, rh);
-  
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                "Checking for TLD...\n");
-  if (is_zkey_tld (name) == GNUNET_YES)
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                "TLD is zkey\n");
-    /**
-     * This is a zkey tld
-     * build hash and use as initial authority
-     * FIXME sscanf
-     */
-    memset (rh->name, 0,
-            strlen (name)-strlen (GNUNET_GNS_TLD_ZKEY));
-    memcpy (rh->name, name,
-            strlen(name)-strlen (GNUNET_GNS_TLD_ZKEY) - 1);
-    pop_tld (rh->name, string_hash);
-
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                "ZKEY is %s!\n", string_hash);
-    
-    GNUNET_STRINGS_utf8_toupper (string_hash, &nzkey_ptr);
-
-    if (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_CRYPTO_short_hash_from_string (nzkey,
-                                                           &zkey))
-    {
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                  "Cannot convert ZKEY %s to hash!\n", nzkey);
-      GNUNET_free (rh);
-      GNUNET_free (nsh);
-      GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (nsh_head, nsh_tail, rh);
-      proc (proc_cls, name);
-      return;
-    }
-
-    rh->namestore_task = GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_to_name (namestore_handle,
-                                   zone, //ours
-                                   &zkey,
-                                   &process_zone_to_name_zkey,
-                                   rh);
-    return;
-
-  }
-  else if (is_gnunet_tld (name) == GNUNET_YES)
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                "TLD is gnunet\n");
-    /**
-     * Presumably GNUNET tld
-     */
-    memset (rh->name, 0,
-            strlen (name)-strlen (GNUNET_GNS_TLD));
-    memcpy (rh->name, name,
-            strlen (name)-strlen (GNUNET_GNS_TLD) - 1);
-  }
-  else
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR, "Unknown TLD in %s\n", name);
-    GNUNET_free (rh);
-    GNUNET_free (nsh);
-    GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (nsh_head, nsh_tail, rh);
-    proc (proc_cls, name);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  rh->authority_chain_head = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct AuthorityChain));
-  rh->authority_chain_tail = rh->authority_chain_head;
-  rh->authority_chain_head->zone = *zone;
-  
-  
-  /* Start delegation resolution in our namestore */
-  resolve_delegation_ns (rh);
+  while (NULL != gph_head)
+    free_get_pseu_authority_handle (gph_head);
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_heap_destroy (dht_lookup_heap);
+  dht_lookup_heap = NULL;
+  GNUNET_DNSSTUB_stop (dns_handle);
+  dns_handle = NULL;
 }
 
-/*********** END NAME SHORTEN ********************/
 
-/**
- * Conclude get authority lookup
- *
- * @param rh resolver handle
- * @param nah get authority lookup handle
- */
-static void
-finish_get_auth (struct ResolverHandle *rh,
-                 struct GetNameAuthorityHandle *nah)
-{
-  GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-             "Got authority result %s\n", nah->result);
-  
-  nah->proc(nah->proc_cls, nah->result);
-  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (nah_head, nah_tail, rh);
-  GNUNET_free(nah);
-  free_resolver_handle(rh);
-}
+/* *************** common helper functions (do not really belong here) *********** */
 
 /**
- * Process result from namestore delegation lookup
- * for get authority operation
+ * Checks if "name" ends in ".tld"
  *
- * @param cls the client get auth handle
- * @param rh the resolver handle
- * @param rd_count number of results (0)
- * @param rd data (NULL)
+ * @param name the name to check
+ * @param tld the TLD to check for
+ * @return GNUNET_YES or GNUNET_NO
  */
-void
-handle_delegation_result_ns_get_auth(void* cls,
-                      struct ResolverHandle *rh,
-                      uint32_t rd_count,
-                      const struct GNUNET_NAMESTORE_RecordData *rd)
+int
+is_tld (const char* name, const char* tld)
 {
-  struct GetNameAuthorityHandle* nah;
-  size_t answer_len;
-
-  nah = (struct GetNameAuthorityHandle*) rh->proc_cls;
-  
-  /**
-   * At this point rh->name contains the part of the name
-   * that we do not have a PKEY in our namestore to resolve.
-   * The authority chain in the resolver handle is now
-   * useful to backtrack if needed
-   */
-  
-  GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-             "PKEY resolved as far as possible in ns up to %s!\n", rh->name);
-
-  GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-             "Building response!\n");
-  if (is_canonical(rh->name))
-  {
-    /**
-     * We successfully resolved the authority in the ns
-     * FIXME for our purposes this is fine
-     * but maybe we want to have an api that also looks
-     * into the dht (i.e. option in message)
-     **/
-    if (strlen(rh->name) > strlen(nah->name))
-    {
-      GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                 "Record name longer than original lookup name... odd!\n");
-      //FIXME to sth here
-    }
-
-    answer_len = strlen(nah->name) - strlen(rh->name)
-      + strlen(GNUNET_GNS_TLD) + 1;
-    memset(nah->result, 0, answer_len);
-    strcpy(nah->result, nah->name + strlen(rh->name) + 1);
-
-    finish_get_auth (rh, nah);
-  }
-  else
-  {
-    GNUNET_log(GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-               "Unable to resolve authority for remaining %s!\n", rh->name);
-    strcpy(nah->result, "");
-    finish_get_auth (rh, nah);
-  }
-
+  size_t offset = 0;
 
+  if (strlen (name) <= strlen (tld))
+    return GNUNET_NO;
+  offset = strlen (name) - strlen (tld);
+  if (0 != strcmp (name + offset, tld))
+    return GNUNET_NO;
+  return GNUNET_YES;
 }
 
 
-/**
- * Tries to resolve the authority for name
- * in our namestore
- *
- * @param zone the root zone to look up for
- * @param pzone the private local zone
- * @param name the name to lookup up
- * @param proc the processor to call when finished
- * @param proc_cls the closure to pass to the processor
- */
-void
-gns_resolver_get_authority(struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode zone,
-                           struct GNUNET_CRYPTO_ShortHashCode pzone,
-                           const char* name,
-                           GetAuthorityResultProcessor proc,
-                           void* proc_cls)
-{
-  struct ResolverHandle *rh;
-  struct GetNameAuthorityHandle *nah;
-
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              "Starting authority resolution for %s!\n", name);
-
-  nah = GNUNET_malloc(sizeof (struct GetNameAuthorityHandle));
-  rh = GNUNET_malloc(sizeof (struct ResolverHandle));
-  rh->authority = zone;
-  rh->id = rid++;
-  rh->private_local_zone = pzone;
-  rh->namestore_task = NULL;
-
-  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert (nah_head, nah_tail, rh);
-  
-  if (strcmp(GNUNET_GNS_TLD, name) == 0)
-  {
-    strcpy(rh->name, "\0");
-  }
-  else
-  {
-    memset(rh->name, 0,
-           strlen(name)-strlen(GNUNET_GNS_TLD));
-    memcpy(rh->name, name,
-           strlen(name)-strlen(GNUNET_GNS_TLD) - 1);
-  }
-
-  memset(nah->name, 0,
-         strlen(name)+1);
-  strcpy(nah->name, name);
-  
-  rh->authority_chain_head = GNUNET_malloc(sizeof(struct AuthorityChain));
-  rh->authority_chain_tail = rh->authority_chain_head;
-  rh->authority_chain_head->zone = zone;
-  rh->proc = &handle_delegation_result_ns_get_auth;
-  rh->proc_cls = (void*)nah;
-
-  nah->proc = proc;
-  nah->proc_cls = proc_cls;
-  strcpy (nah->result, "");
-
-  /* Start delegation resolution in our namestore */
-  resolve_delegation_ns(rh);
-
-}
 
-/******** END GET AUTHORITY *************/
 
 /* end of gnunet-service-gns_resolver.c */