resolver API change
authorChristian Grothoff <christian@grothoff.org>
Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:09:47 +0000 (10:09 +0000)
committerChristian Grothoff <christian@grothoff.org>
Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:09:47 +0000 (10:09 +0000)
src/include/gnunet_connection_lib.h
src/include/gnunet_resolver_service.h
src/transport/plugin_transport_tcp.c
src/transport/plugin_transport_udp.c
src/transport/plugin_transport_unix.c
src/util/client.c
src/util/connection.c
src/util/gnunet-resolver.c
src/util/program.c
src/util/resolver_api.c

index 8d2dbb6119f6b556c4248cfe70a5fb938d8f6c5f..700fef3db8cc8b2d6710dff024ca2bff449afbbd 100644 (file)
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ struct GNUNET_CONNECTION_Credentials
  */
 typedef int (*GNUNET_CONNECTION_AccessCheck) (void *cls,
                                              const struct GNUNET_CONNECTION_Credentials *ucred,
-                                           const struct sockaddr * addr,
-                                           socklen_t addrlen);
+                                             const struct sockaddr * addr,
+                                             socklen_t addrlen);
 
 
 /**
index 6ffcc94551448a065559f193b250b2412894985f..86269d9dd2994be97d47ce6d4901eb70159c9865 100644 (file)
@@ -58,11 +58,25 @@ typedef void (*GNUNET_RESOLVER_AddressCallback) (void *cls,
  */
 struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_RequestHandle;
 
+/**
+ * Create the connection to the resolver service.
+ *
+ * @param cfg configuration to use
+ */
+void
+GNUNET_RESOLVER_connect (const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *c);
+
+
+/**
+ * Destroy the connection to the resolver service.
+ */
+void
+GNUNET_RESOLVER_disconnect (void);
+
 
 /**
  * Convert a string to one or more IP addresses.
  *
- * @param cfg configuration to use
  * @param hostname the hostname to resolve
  * @param domain AF_INET or AF_INET6; use AF_UNSPEC for "any"
  * @param callback function to call with addresses
@@ -71,8 +85,7 @@ struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_RequestHandle;
  * @return handle that can be used to cancel the request, NULL on error
  */
 struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_RequestHandle *
-GNUNET_RESOLVER_ip_get (const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg,
-                        const char *hostname,
+GNUNET_RESOLVER_ip_get (const char *hostname,
                         int domain,
                         struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative timeout,
                         GNUNET_RESOLVER_AddressCallback callback, 
@@ -90,8 +103,7 @@ GNUNET_RESOLVER_ip_get (const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg,
  * @return handle that can be used to cancel the request, NULL on error
  */
 struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_RequestHandle *
-GNUNET_RESOLVER_hostname_resolve (const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg,
-                                  int domain,
+GNUNET_RESOLVER_hostname_resolve (int domain,
                                   struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative timeout,
                                   GNUNET_RESOLVER_AddressCallback callback,
                                   void *cls);
@@ -113,7 +125,7 @@ typedef void (*GNUNET_RESOLVER_HostnameCallback) (void *cls,
  * @return local hostname, caller must free
  */
 char *
-GNUNET_RESOLVER_local_fqdn_get ( void );
+GNUNET_RESOLVER_local_fqdn_get (void);
 
 
 /**
@@ -129,8 +141,7 @@ GNUNET_RESOLVER_local_fqdn_get ( void );
  * @return handle that can be used to cancel the request, NULL on error
  */
 struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_RequestHandle * 
-GNUNET_RESOLVER_hostname_get (const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg,
-                             const struct sockaddr *sa,
+GNUNET_RESOLVER_hostname_get (const struct sockaddr *sa,
                              socklen_t salen,
                              int do_resolve,
                              struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative timeout,
@@ -144,10 +155,10 @@ GNUNET_RESOLVER_hostname_get (const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg,
  * been completed (i.e, the callback has been called to
  * signal timeout or the final result).
  *
- * @param h handle of request to cancel
+ * @param rh handle of request to cancel
  */
 void
-GNUNET_RESOLVER_request_cancel (struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_RequestHandle *h);
+GNUNET_RESOLVER_request_cancel (struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_RequestHandle *rh);
 
 
 #if 0                           /* keep Emacsens' auto-indent happy */
index 11b7bc3f14a395aa4dc9304db2e075b733ed0f38..42eaeb9b2132f5022a7e50af29eaa912585cab7f 100644 (file)
@@ -1670,7 +1670,6 @@ tcp_plugin_address_pretty_printer (void *cls,
                                    GNUNET_TRANSPORT_AddressStringCallback asc,
                                    void *asc_cls)
 {
-  struct Plugin *plugin = cls;
   struct PrettyPrinterContext *ppc;
   const void *sb;
   size_t sbs;
@@ -1715,8 +1714,7 @@ tcp_plugin_address_pretty_printer (void *cls,
   ppc->asc = asc;
   ppc->asc_cls = asc_cls;
   ppc->port = port;
-  GNUNET_RESOLVER_hostname_get (plugin->env->cfg,
-                                sb,
+  GNUNET_RESOLVER_hostname_get (sb,
                                 sbs,
                                 !numeric, timeout, &append_port, ppc);
 }
@@ -3167,16 +3165,14 @@ libgnunet_plugin_transport_tcp_init (void *cls)
                      _("TCP transport advertises itself as being on port %llu\n"),
                      aport);
 
-  plugin->hostname_dns = GNUNET_RESOLVER_hostname_resolve (env->cfg,
-                                                           AF_UNSPEC,
+  plugin->hostname_dns = GNUNET_RESOLVER_hostname_resolve (AF_UNSPEC,
                                                            HOSTNAME_RESOLVE_TIMEOUT,
                                                            &process_hostname_ips,
                                                            plugin);
 
   if (plugin->external_address != NULL) 
     {
-      plugin->ext_dns = GNUNET_RESOLVER_ip_get (env->cfg,
-                                               plugin->external_address,
+      plugin->ext_dns = GNUNET_RESOLVER_ip_get (plugin->external_address,
                                                AF_INET,
                                                GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_MINUTES,
                                                &process_external_ip,
index 8f95b9ee6671218d6a487e40e702cc01f8e330f6..2366a2e16508fd8acf6305743bd4944e1df14d4b 100644 (file)
@@ -2001,7 +2001,6 @@ udp_plugin_address_pretty_printer (void *cls,
                                    GNUNET_TRANSPORT_AddressStringCallback asc,
                                    void *asc_cls)
 {
-  struct Plugin *plugin = cls;
   struct PrettyPrinterContext *ppc;
   const void *sb;
   size_t sbs;
@@ -2046,8 +2045,7 @@ udp_plugin_address_pretty_printer (void *cls,
   ppc->asc = asc;
   ppc->asc_cls = asc_cls;
   ppc->port = port;
-  GNUNET_RESOLVER_hostname_get (plugin->env->cfg,
-                                sb,
+  GNUNET_RESOLVER_hostname_get (sb,
                                 sbs,
                                 !numeric, timeout, &append_port, ppc);
 }
@@ -2358,8 +2356,7 @@ libgnunet_plugin_transport_udp_init (void *cls)
       GNUNET_OS_network_interfaces_list (&process_interfaces, plugin);
     }
 
-  plugin->hostname_dns = GNUNET_RESOLVER_hostname_resolve (env->cfg,
-                                                           AF_UNSPEC,
+  plugin->hostname_dns = GNUNET_RESOLVER_hostname_resolve (AF_UNSPEC,
                                                            HOSTNAME_RESOLVE_TIMEOUT,
                                                            &process_hostname_ips,
                                                            plugin);
index c72de6ca6d113f1f6de6f1f0b62d43d951e1abc0..835f01611103164cb3ac241bda77b0d4c2d6208e 100644 (file)
@@ -1062,7 +1062,6 @@ unix_plugin_address_pretty_printer (void *cls,
                                    GNUNET_TRANSPORT_AddressStringCallback asc,
                                    void *asc_cls)
 {
-  struct Plugin *plugin = cls;
   struct PrettyPrinterContext *ppc;
   const void *sb;
   size_t sbs;
@@ -1107,8 +1106,7 @@ unix_plugin_address_pretty_printer (void *cls,
   ppc->asc = asc;
   ppc->asc_cls = asc_cls;
   ppc->port = port;
-  GNUNET_RESOLVER_hostname_get (plugin->env->cfg,
-                                sb,
+  GNUNET_RESOLVER_hostname_get (sb,
                                 sbs,
                                 !numeric, timeout, &append_port, ppc);
 }
index 9458cc94b63dd5fca9a520e83bf5890148bc6f07..7461a0fe2f3dc98ef6685d0e82b5b89368f59c15 100644 (file)
@@ -151,9 +151,8 @@ struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection
 
   /**
    * Our configuration.
-   * FIXME: why do we DUP the configuration? Avoid this!
    */
-  struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg;
+  const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg;
 
   /**
    * Name of the service we interact with.
@@ -377,7 +376,7 @@ GNUNET_CLIENT_connect (const char *service_name,
   ret->attempts = 1;
   ret->sock = sock;
   ret->service_name = GNUNET_strdup (service_name);
-  ret->cfg = GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_dup (cfg);
+  ret->cfg = cfg;
   ret->back_off = GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_MILLISECONDS;
   return ret;
 }
@@ -447,7 +446,6 @@ GNUNET_CLIENT_disconnect (struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *sock,
     }
   GNUNET_array_grow (sock->received_buf, sock->received_size, 0);
   GNUNET_free (sock->service_name);
-  GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_destroy (sock->cfg);
   GNUNET_free (sock);
 }
 
index dae049eeba752104b212fd43fb23453358a0664c..b28c7c3e6447c31d8a43a560ee6ed4cdba34605e 100644 (file)
@@ -901,8 +901,7 @@ GNUNET_CONNECTION_create_from_connect (const struct
   ret->write_buffer = GNUNET_malloc(ret->write_buffer_size);
   ret->port = port;
   ret->hostname = GNUNET_strdup (hostname);
-  ret->dns_active = GNUNET_RESOLVER_ip_get (cfg,
-                                            ret->hostname,
+  ret->dns_active = GNUNET_RESOLVER_ip_get (ret->hostname,
                                             AF_UNSPEC,
                                             GNUNET_CONNECTION_CONNECT_RETRY_TIMEOUT,
                                             &try_connect_using_address, ret);
index 18ce232f2d3bbf88ef995eacd510dff3e4a238da..85aedcacf247a1bbbe16998315a78b49b1052705 100644 (file)
@@ -61,8 +61,7 @@ run (void *cls,
 {
   if (args[0] == NULL)
     return;
-  GNUNET_RESOLVER_ip_get (cfg,
-                         args[0],
+  GNUNET_RESOLVER_ip_get (args[0],
                          AF_UNSPEC,
                          GET_TIMEOUT,
                          &printer,
index 6f8467837d3a0e5ecaa7fb720b6aa31ca471bc75..8fd77637ff6b282e27090899192bd3024b3c0321 100644 (file)
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "gnunet_getopt_lib.h"
 #include "gnunet_os_lib.h"
 #include "gnunet_program_lib.h"
+#include "gnunet_resolver_service.h"
 #include "gnunet_scheduler_lib.h"
 #include <gcrypt.h>
 
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ program_main (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
 {
   struct CommandContext *cc = cls;
 
+  GNUNET_RESOLVER_connect (cc->cfg);
   cc->task (cc->task_cls, cc->args, cc->cfgfile, cc->cfg);
 }
 
@@ -212,7 +214,6 @@ GNUNET_PROGRAM_run (int argc,
                           loglev,
                           logfile)) ||
        (GNUNET_OK != GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_load (cfg, cc.cfgfile))))
-
     {
       GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_destroy (cfg);
       GNUNET_free_non_null (cc.cfgfile);
@@ -221,7 +222,7 @@ GNUNET_PROGRAM_run (int argc,
       return GNUNET_SYSERR;
     }
   GNUNET_free (allopts);
-
+  
   /* run */
   cc.args = &argv[ret];
   GNUNET_SCHEDULER_run (&program_main, &cc);
index 7daaaf1ccea47a1e41897f1fb16e58a270cf33f5..5c0973f8644056c792287b27f7a61aa01911cdab 100644 (file)
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "gnunet_getopt_lib.h"
 #include "gnunet_os_lib.h"
 #include "gnunet_client_lib.h"
+#include "gnunet_container_lib.h"
 #include "gnunet_protocols.h"
 #include "gnunet_resolver_service.h"
 #include "gnunet_server_lib.h"
@@ -49,6 +50,44 @@ static const char *loopback[] = {
 };
 
 
+/**
+ * Configuration.
+ */
+static const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg;
+                                 
+/**
+ * Our connection to the resolver service, created on-demand, but then
+ * persists until error or shutdown.
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *client;
+
+/**
+ * Head of DLL of requests.
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_RequestHandle *req_head;
+
+/**
+ * Tail of DLL of requests.
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_RequestHandle *req_tail;
+  
+/**
+ * How long should we wait to reconnect?
+ */
+static struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative backoff;
+
+/**
+ * Task for reconnecting.
+ */
+static GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier r_task;
+
+/**
+ * Task ID of shutdown task; only present while we have a
+ * connection to the resolver service.
+ */
+static GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskIdentifier s_task;
+
+
 /**
  * Handle to a request given to the resolver.  Can be used to cancel
  * the request prior to the timeout or successful execution.  Also
@@ -57,6 +96,16 @@ static const char *loopback[] = {
 struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_RequestHandle
 {
 
+  /**
+   * Next entry in DLL of requests.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_RequestHandle *next;
+
+  /**
+   * Previous entry in DLL of requests.
+   */
+  struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_RequestHandle *prev;
+
   /**
    * Callback if this is an name resolution request,
    * otherwise NULL.
@@ -74,16 +123,6 @@ struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_RequestHandle
    */
   void *cls;
 
-  /**
-   * Our connection to the resolver service.
-   */
-  struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *client;
-
-  /**
-   * Name of the host that we are resolving.
-   */
-  const char *hostname;
-
   /**
    * When should this request time out?
    */
@@ -100,10 +139,24 @@ struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_RequestHandle
   int domain;
 
   /**
-   * Length of the "struct sockaddr" that follows this
-   * struct (only for reverse lookup).
+   * Has this request been transmitted to the service?
    */
-  socklen_t salen;
+  int was_transmitted;
+
+  /**
+   * Did we add this request to the queue?
+   */
+  int was_queued;
+
+  /**
+   * Desired direction (IP to name or name to IP)
+   */
+  int direction;
+
+  /**
+   * Length of the data that follows this struct.
+   */
+  size_t data_len;
 };
 
 
@@ -163,6 +216,45 @@ check_config (const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg)
 }
 
 
+/**
+ * Create the connection to the resolver service.
+ *
+ * @param c configuration to use
+ */
+void
+GNUNET_RESOLVER_connect (const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *c)
+{
+  check_config (c);
+  cfg = c;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Destroy the connection to the resolver service.
+ */
+void
+GNUNET_RESOLVER_disconnect ()
+{
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL == req_head);
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL == req_tail);
+  if (NULL != client)
+    {
+      GNUNET_CLIENT_disconnect (client, GNUNET_NO);
+      client = NULL;
+    }
+  if (r_task != GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK)
+    {
+      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (r_task);
+      r_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
+    }
+  if (s_task != GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK)
+    {
+      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (s_task);
+      s_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
+    }
+}
+
+
 /**
  * Convert IP address to string without DNS resolution.
  *
@@ -216,76 +308,146 @@ no_resolve (const struct sockaddr *sa, socklen_t salen)
 
 
 /**
- * Process the reply from the resolver (which is presumably
- * the numeric IP address for a name resolution request).
+ * Adjust exponential back-off and reconnect to the service.
+ */
+static void
+reconnect ();
+
+
+/**
+ * Process pending requests to the resolver.
  *
- * @param cls the "GNUNET_RESOLVER_RequestHandle" for which this is a reply
- * @param msg reply from the resolver or NULL on error
+ * @param h handle to the resolver
+ */
+static void
+process_requests ();
+
+
+/**
+ * Process response with a hostname for a DNS lookup.
+ *
+ * @param cls our "struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_RequestHandle" context
+ * @param msg message with the hostname, NULL on error
  */
 static void
-handle_address_response (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *msg)
+handle_response (void *cls,
+                const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *msg)
 {
   struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_RequestHandle *rh = cls;
   uint16_t size;
+  const char *hostname;
   const struct sockaddr *sa;
   socklen_t salen;
 
   if (msg == NULL)
     {
       GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_INFO,
-                  _("Timeout trying to resolve hostname `%s'.\n"),
-                 rh->hostname);
-      rh->addr_callback (rh->cls, NULL, 0);
-      GNUNET_CLIENT_disconnect (rh->client, GNUNET_NO);
+                  _("Timeout trying to resolve IP address `%s'.\n"),
+                 GNUNET_a2s ((const void*) &rh[1], rh->data_len));
+      if (rh->was_transmitted != GNUNET_SYSERR)
+       {
+         if (NULL != rh->name_callback)
+           rh->name_callback (rh->cls, NULL);      
+         if (NULL != rh->addr_callback)
+           rh->addr_callback (rh->cls, NULL, 0);
+       }
+      GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (req_head,
+                                  req_tail,
+                                  rh);
       GNUNET_free (rh);
+      GNUNET_CLIENT_disconnect (client, GNUNET_NO);
+      client = NULL;
+      reconnect ();
       return;
     }
   if (GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_RESOLVER_RESPONSE != ntohs (msg->type))
     {
       GNUNET_break (0);
-      rh->addr_callback (rh->cls, NULL, 0);
-      GNUNET_CLIENT_disconnect (rh->client, GNUNET_NO);
-      GNUNET_free (rh);
+      GNUNET_CLIENT_disconnect (client, GNUNET_NO);
+      client = NULL;
+      reconnect ();
       return;
     }
-
   size = ntohs (msg->size);
   if (size == sizeof (struct GNUNET_MessageHeader))
     {
-#if DEBUG_RESOLVER
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                  _("Received end message resolving hostname `%s'.\n"),
-                 rh->hostname);
-#endif
-      rh->addr_callback (rh->cls, NULL, 0);
-      GNUNET_CLIENT_disconnect (rh->client, GNUNET_NO);
+      if (rh->was_transmitted != GNUNET_SYSERR)
+       {
+         if (NULL != rh->name_callback)
+           rh->name_callback (rh->cls, NULL);      
+         if (NULL != rh->addr_callback)
+           rh->addr_callback (rh->cls, NULL, 0);
+       }
+      GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (req_head,
+                                  req_tail,
+                                  rh);
       GNUNET_free (rh);
+      process_requests ();
       return;
     }
-  sa = (const struct sockaddr *) &msg[1];
-  salen = size - sizeof (struct GNUNET_MessageHeader);
-  if (salen < sizeof (struct sockaddr))
+  if (NULL != rh->name_callback)
     {
-      GNUNET_break (0);
-      rh->addr_callback (rh->cls, NULL, 0);
-      GNUNET_CLIENT_disconnect (rh->client, GNUNET_NO);
-      GNUNET_free (rh);
-      return;
+      hostname = (const char *) &msg[1];
+      if (hostname[size - sizeof (struct GNUNET_MessageHeader) - 1] != '\0')
+       {
+         GNUNET_break (0);
+         if (rh->was_transmitted != GNUNET_SYSERR)
+           rh->name_callback (rh->cls, NULL);
+         GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (req_head,
+                                      req_tail,
+                                      rh);       
+         GNUNET_free (rh);
+         GNUNET_CLIENT_disconnect (client, GNUNET_NO);
+         client = NULL;
+         reconnect ();
+         return;
+       }
+#if DEBUG_RESOLVER
+      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                 _("Resolver returns `%s' for IP `%s'.\n"), 
+                 hostname,
+                 GNUNET_a2s ((const void*) &rh[1], rh->data_len));
+#endif
+      if (rh->was_transmitted != GNUNET_SYSERR)
+       rh->name_callback (rh->cls, hostname);
+      GNUNET_CLIENT_receive (client,
+                            &handle_response,
+                            rh,
+                            GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_remaining (rh->timeout));
     }
+  if (NULL != rh->addr_callback)
+    {
+      sa = (const struct sockaddr *) &msg[1];
+      salen = size - sizeof (struct GNUNET_MessageHeader);
+      if (salen < sizeof (struct sockaddr))
+       {
+         GNUNET_break (0);
+         if (rh->was_transmitted != GNUNET_SYSERR)
+           rh->addr_callback (rh->cls, NULL, 0);
+         GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (req_head,
+                                      req_tail,
+                                      rh);       
+         GNUNET_free (rh);
+         GNUNET_CLIENT_disconnect (client, GNUNET_NO);
+         client = NULL;
+         reconnect ();
+         return;
+       }
 #if DEBUG_RESOLVER
-  {
-    char *ips = no_resolve (sa, salen);
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-               "Resolver returns `%s' for `%s'.\n", ips,
-               rh->hostname);
-    GNUNET_free (ips);
-  }
+      {
+       char *ips = no_resolve (sa, salen);
+       GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
+                   "Resolver returns `%s' for `%s'.\n", ips,
+                   rh->hostname);
+       GNUNET_free (ips);
+      }
 #endif
-  rh->addr_callback (rh->cls, sa, salen);
-  GNUNET_CLIENT_receive (rh->client,
-                         &handle_address_response,
-                         rh,
-                         GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_remaining (rh->timeout));
+      rh->addr_callback (rh->cls, sa, salen);
+      GNUNET_CLIENT_receive (client,
+                            &handle_response,
+                            rh,
+                            GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_remaining (rh->timeout));
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -303,6 +465,7 @@ numeric_resolution (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
   struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_RequestHandle *rh = cls;
   struct sockaddr_in v4;
   struct sockaddr_in6 v6;
+  const char *hostname;
 
   memset (&v4, 0, sizeof (v4));
   v4.sin_family = AF_INET;
@@ -314,13 +477,13 @@ numeric_resolution (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
 #if HAVE_SOCKADDR_IN_SIN_LEN
   v6.sin6_len = sizeof (v6);
 #endif
-
+  hostname = (const char*) &rh[1];
   if (((rh->domain == AF_UNSPEC) || (rh->domain == AF_INET)) &&
-      (1 == inet_pton (AF_INET, rh->hostname, &v4.sin_addr)))
+      (1 == inet_pton (AF_INET, hostname, &v4.sin_addr)))
     {
       rh->addr_callback (rh->cls, (const struct sockaddr *) &v4, sizeof (v4));
       if ((rh->domain == AF_UNSPEC) &&
-          (1 == inet_pton (AF_INET6, rh->hostname, &v6.sin6_addr)))
+          (1 == inet_pton (AF_INET6, hostname, &v6.sin6_addr)))
         {
           /* this can happen on some systems IF "hostname" is "localhost" */
           rh->addr_callback (rh->cls,
@@ -331,7 +494,7 @@ numeric_resolution (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
       return;
     }
   if (((rh->domain == AF_UNSPEC) || (rh->domain == AF_INET6)) &&
-      (1 == inet_pton (AF_INET6, rh->hostname, &v6.sin6_addr)))
+      (1 == inet_pton (AF_INET6, hostname, &v6.sin6_addr)))
     {
       rh->addr_callback (rh->cls, (const struct sockaddr *) &v6, sizeof (v6));
       rh->addr_callback (rh->cls, NULL, 0);
@@ -344,7 +507,6 @@ numeric_resolution (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
 }
 
 
-
 /**
  * We've been asked to lookup the address for a hostname and were 
  * given a variant of "loopback".  Perform the callbacks for the
@@ -393,10 +555,139 @@ loopback_resolution (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
 }
 
 
+/**
+ * Task executed on system shutdown.
+ */
+static void
+shutdown_task (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
+{
+  s_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
+  GNUNET_RESOLVER_disconnect ();
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Process pending requests to the resolver.
+ *
+ * @param h handle to the resolver
+ */
+static void
+process_requests ()
+{
+  struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_GetMessage *msg;
+  char buf[GNUNET_SERVER_MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE - 1];
+  struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_RequestHandle *rh;
+  
+  if (NULL == client)
+    {
+      reconnect ();
+      return;
+    }
+  rh = req_head;
+  if (NULL == rh)
+    {
+      /* nothing to do, release socket really soon if there is nothing
+        else happening... */
+      s_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_MILLISECONDS,
+                                            &shutdown_task, NULL);
+      return; 
+    }
+  if (GNUNET_YES == rh->was_transmitted)
+    return; /* waiting for reply */
+  msg = (struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_GetMessage *) buf;
+  msg->header.size =
+    htons (sizeof (struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_GetMessage) + rh->data_len);
+  msg->header.type = htons (GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_RESOLVER_REQUEST);
+  msg->direction = htonl (rh->direction);
+  msg->domain = htonl (rh->domain);
+  memcpy (&msg[1], &rh[1], rh->data_len);
+
+  if (GNUNET_OK !=
+      GNUNET_CLIENT_transmit_and_get_response (client,
+                                               &msg->header,
+                                               GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_remaining (rh->timeout),
+                                               GNUNET_YES,
+                                               &handle_response, rh))
+    {
+      GNUNET_CLIENT_disconnect (client, GNUNET_NO);
+      client = NULL;
+      reconnect ();
+      return;
+    }
+  rh->was_transmitted = GNUNET_YES;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Now try to reconnect to the resolver service.
+ *
+ * @param cls NULL
+ * @param tc scheduler context
+ */
+static void
+reconnect_task (void *cls,
+               const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
+{
+  r_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
+  if (NULL == req_head)
+    return; /* no work pending */
+  if (0 != (tc->reason & GNUNET_SCHEDULER_REASON_SHUTDOWN))
+    return;
+  client = GNUNET_CLIENT_connect ("resolver", cfg);
+  if (NULL == client)
+    {
+      reconnect ();
+      return;
+    }
+  process_requests ();
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Adjust exponential back-off and reconnect to the service.
+ */
+static void
+reconnect ()
+{
+  struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_RequestHandle *rh;
+
+  if (GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK != r_task)
+    return;
+  GNUNET_assert (NULL == client);
+  if (NULL != (rh = req_head))
+    {
+      switch (rh->was_transmitted)
+       {
+       case GNUNET_NO:
+         /* nothing more to do */
+         break;
+       case GNUNET_YES:
+         /* disconnected, transmit again! */
+         rh->was_transmitted = GNUNET_NO;
+         break;
+       case GNUNET_SYSERR:
+         /* request was cancelled, remove entirely */
+         GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (req_head,
+                                      req_tail,
+                                      rh);
+         GNUNET_free (rh);
+         break;
+       default:
+         GNUNET_assert (0);
+         break;
+       }
+    }
+  r_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_delayed (backoff,
+                                        &reconnect_task,
+                                        NULL);
+  backoff = GNUNET_TIME_relative_max (GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_SECONDS,
+                                     GNUNET_TIME_relative_multiply (backoff, 2));
+}
+
+
 /**
  * Convert a string to one or more IP addresses.
  *
- * @param cfg configuration to use
  * @param hostname the hostname to resolve
  * @param domain AF_INET or AF_INET6; use AF_UNSPEC for "any"
  * @param callback function to call with addresses
@@ -405,23 +696,18 @@ loopback_resolution (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
  * @return handle that can be used to cancel the request, NULL on error
  */
 struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_RequestHandle *
-GNUNET_RESOLVER_ip_get (const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg,
-                        const char *hostname,
+GNUNET_RESOLVER_ip_get (const char *hostname,
                         int domain,
                         struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative timeout,
                         GNUNET_RESOLVER_AddressCallback callback,
                         void *callback_cls)
 {
-  struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *client;
-  struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_GetMessage *msg;
   struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_RequestHandle *rh;
   size_t slen;
   unsigned int i;
   struct in_addr v4;
   struct in6_addr v6;
-  char buf[GNUNET_SERVER_MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE - 1];
 
-  check_config (cfg);
   slen = strlen (hostname) + 1;
   if (slen + sizeof (struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_GetMessage) >= GNUNET_SERVER_MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE)
     {
@@ -433,9 +719,9 @@ GNUNET_RESOLVER_ip_get (const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg,
   rh->addr_callback = callback;
   rh->cls = callback_cls;
   memcpy (&rh[1], hostname, slen);
-  rh->hostname = (const char *) &rh[1];
+  rh->data_len = slen;
   rh->timeout = GNUNET_TIME_relative_to_absolute (timeout);
-
+  rh->direction = GNUNET_NO;
   /* first, check if this is a numeric address */
   if (((1 == inet_pton (AF_INET,
                         hostname,
@@ -457,103 +743,20 @@ GNUNET_RESOLVER_ip_get (const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg,
         rh->task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&loopback_resolution, rh);
         return rh;
       }
-
-  client = GNUNET_CLIENT_connect ("resolver", cfg);
-  if (client == NULL)
-    {
-      GNUNET_free (rh);
-      return NULL;
-    }
-  rh->client = client;
-
-  msg = (struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_GetMessage *) buf;
-  msg->header.size =
-    htons (sizeof (struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_GetMessage) + slen);
-  msg->header.type = htons (GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_RESOLVER_REQUEST);
-  msg->direction = htonl (GNUNET_NO);
-  msg->domain = htonl (domain);
-  memcpy (&msg[1], hostname, slen);
-
-#if DEBUG_RESOLVER
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              _("Resolver requests DNS resolution of hostname `%s'.\n"),
-              hostname);
-#endif
-  if (GNUNET_OK !=
-      GNUNET_CLIENT_transmit_and_get_response (client,
-                                               &msg->header,
-                                               timeout,
-                                               GNUNET_YES,
-                                               &handle_address_response, rh))
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert_tail (req_head,
+                                   req_tail,
+                                   rh);
+  rh->was_queued = GNUNET_YES;
+  if (s_task != GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK)
     {
-      GNUNET_free (rh);
-      GNUNET_CLIENT_disconnect (client, GNUNET_NO);
-      return NULL;
+      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (s_task);
+      s_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
     }
+  process_requests ();
   return rh;
 }
 
 
-/**
- * Process response with a hostname for a reverse DNS lookup.
- *
- * @param cls our "struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_RequestHandle" context
- * @param msg message with the hostname, NULL on error
- */
-static void
-handle_hostname_response (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *msg)
-{
-  struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_RequestHandle *rh = cls;
-  uint16_t size;
-  const char *hostname;
-
-  if (msg == NULL)
-    {
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_INFO,
-                  _("Timeout trying to resolve IP address `%s'.\n"),
-                 GNUNET_a2s ((const void*) &rh[1], rh->salen));
-      rh->name_callback (rh->cls, NULL);
-      GNUNET_CLIENT_disconnect (rh->client, GNUNET_NO);
-      GNUNET_free (rh);
-      return;
-    }
-  size = ntohs (msg->size);
-  if (size == sizeof (struct GNUNET_MessageHeader))
-    {
-#if DEBUG_RESOLVER
-      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-                  _("Received end message resolving IP address `%s'.\n"),
-                 GNUNET_a2s ((const void*) &rh[1], rh->salen));
-#endif
-      rh->name_callback (rh->cls, NULL);
-      GNUNET_CLIENT_disconnect (rh->client, GNUNET_NO);
-      GNUNET_free (rh);
-      return;
-    }
-  hostname = (const char *) &msg[1];
-  if (hostname[size - sizeof (struct GNUNET_MessageHeader) - 1] != '\0')
-    {
-      GNUNET_break (0);
-      rh->name_callback (rh->cls, NULL);
-      GNUNET_CLIENT_disconnect (rh->client, GNUNET_NO);
-      GNUNET_free (rh);
-      return;
-    }
-#if DEBUG_RESOLVER
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              _("Resolver returns `%s' for IP `%s'.\n"), 
-             hostname,
-             GNUNET_a2s ((const void*) &rh[1], rh->salen));
-#endif
-  rh->name_callback (rh->cls, hostname);
-  GNUNET_CLIENT_receive (rh->client,
-                         &handle_hostname_response,
-                         rh,
-                         GNUNET_TIME_absolute_get_remaining (rh->timeout));
-}
-
-
-
 /**
  * We've been asked to convert an address to a string without
  * a reverse lookup.  Do it.
@@ -562,12 +765,13 @@ handle_hostname_response (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *msg)
  * @param tc unused scheduler context
  */
 static void
-numeric_reverse (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
+numeric_reverse (void *cls, 
+                const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
 {
   struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_RequestHandle *rh = cls;
   char *result;
 
-  result = no_resolve ((const struct sockaddr *) &rh[1], rh->salen);
+  result = no_resolve ((const struct sockaddr *) &rh[1], rh->data_len);
 #if DEBUG_RESOLVER
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG, _("Resolver returns `%s'.\n"), result);
 #endif
@@ -581,11 +785,9 @@ numeric_reverse (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
 }
 
 
-
 /**
  * Get an IP address as a string.
  *
- * @param cfg configuration to use
  * @param sa host address
  * @param salen length of host address
  * @param do_resolve use GNUNET_NO to return numeric hostname
@@ -595,27 +797,23 @@ numeric_reverse (void *cls, const struct GNUNET_SCHEDULER_TaskContext *tc)
  * @return handle that can be used to cancel the request
  */
 struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_RequestHandle *
-GNUNET_RESOLVER_hostname_get (const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg,
-                              const struct sockaddr *sa,
+GNUNET_RESOLVER_hostname_get (const struct sockaddr *sa,
                               socklen_t salen,
                               int do_resolve,
                               struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative timeout,
                               GNUNET_RESOLVER_HostnameCallback callback,
                               void *cls)
 {
-  struct GNUNET_CLIENT_Connection *client;
-  struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_GetMessage *msg;
   struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_RequestHandle *rh;
-  char buf[GNUNET_SERVER_MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE - 1];
 
   check_config (cfg);
   rh = GNUNET_malloc (sizeof (struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_RequestHandle) + salen);
   rh->name_callback = callback;
   rh->cls = cls;
   rh->timeout = GNUNET_TIME_relative_to_absolute (timeout);
-  rh->salen = salen;
   memcpy (&rh[1], sa, salen);
-
+  rh->data_len = salen;
+  rh->direction = GNUNET_YES;
   if (GNUNET_NO == do_resolve)
     {
       rh->task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_add_now (&numeric_reverse, rh);
@@ -627,51 +825,31 @@ GNUNET_RESOLVER_hostname_get (const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle *cfg,
       GNUNET_free (rh);
       return NULL;
     }
-  client = GNUNET_CLIENT_connect ("resolver", cfg);
-  if (client == NULL)
+  GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_insert_tail (req_head,
+                                   req_tail,
+                                   rh);
+  rh->was_queued = GNUNET_YES;
+  if (s_task != GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK)
     {
-      GNUNET_free (rh);
-      return NULL;
-    }
-  rh->client = client;
-
-  msg = (struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_GetMessage *) buf;
-  msg->header.size =
-    htons (sizeof (struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_GetMessage) + salen);
-  msg->header.type = htons (GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_RESOLVER_REQUEST);
-  msg->direction = htonl (GNUNET_YES);
-  msg->domain = htonl (sa->sa_family);
-  memcpy (&msg[1], sa, salen);
-#if DEBUG_RESOLVER
-  GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
-              _("Resolver requests DNS resolution of IP address.\n"));
-#endif
-  if (GNUNET_OK !=
-      GNUNET_CLIENT_transmit_and_get_response (client,
-                                               &msg->header,
-                                               timeout,
-                                               GNUNET_YES,
-                                               &handle_hostname_response, rh))
-    {
-      GNUNET_CLIENT_disconnect (client, GNUNET_NO);
-      GNUNET_free (rh);
-      return NULL;
+      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (s_task);
+      s_task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
     }
+  process_requests ();
   return rh;
 }
 
 
 /**
  * Get local fully qualified domain name
+ *
  * @return fqdn
  */
 char *
-GNUNET_RESOLVER_local_fqdn_get ( void )
+GNUNET_RESOLVER_local_fqdn_get ()
 {
   struct hostent *host;
   char hostname[GNUNET_OS_get_hostname_max_length() + 1];
 
-
   if (0 != gethostname (hostname, sizeof (hostname) - 1))
     {
       GNUNET_log_strerror (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR |
@@ -682,21 +860,21 @@ GNUNET_RESOLVER_local_fqdn_get ( void )
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
               _("Resolving our FQDN `%s'\n"), hostname);
 #endif
-  host = gethostbyname ( hostname );
-  if ( NULL == host)
-  {
-    GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
-                _("Could not resolve our FQDN : %s\n"),
-                hstrerror (h_errno));
-    return NULL;
-  }
+  host = gethostbyname (hostname);
+  if (NULL == host)
+    {
+      GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR,
+                 _("Could not resolve our FQDN : %s\n"),
+                 hstrerror (h_errno));
+      return NULL;
+    }
   return GNUNET_strdup (host->h_name);
 }
 
+
 /**
  * Looking our own hostname.
  *
- * @param cfg configuration to use
  * @param domain AF_INET or AF_INET6; use AF_UNSPEC for "any"
  * @param callback function to call with addresses
  * @param cls closure for callback
@@ -704,15 +882,13 @@ GNUNET_RESOLVER_local_fqdn_get ( void )
  * @return handle that can be used to cancel the request, NULL on error
  */
 struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_RequestHandle *
-GNUNET_RESOLVER_hostname_resolve (const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle
-                                  *cfg, int domain,
+GNUNET_RESOLVER_hostname_resolve (int domain,
                                   struct GNUNET_TIME_Relative timeout,
                                   GNUNET_RESOLVER_AddressCallback callback,
                                   void *cls)
 {
   char hostname[GNUNET_OS_get_hostname_max_length() + 1];
 
-  check_config (cfg);
   if (0 != gethostname (hostname, sizeof (hostname) - 1))
     {
       GNUNET_log_strerror (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_ERROR |
@@ -723,8 +899,10 @@ GNUNET_RESOLVER_hostname_resolve (const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle
   GNUNET_log (GNUNET_ERROR_TYPE_DEBUG,
               _("Resolving our hostname `%s'\n"), hostname);
 #endif
-  return GNUNET_RESOLVER_ip_get (cfg, hostname, domain, timeout, callback,
-                                 cls);
+  return GNUNET_RESOLVER_ip_get (hostname,
+                                domain, 
+                                timeout,
+                                callback, cls);
 }
 
 
@@ -734,18 +912,28 @@ GNUNET_RESOLVER_hostname_resolve (const struct GNUNET_CONFIGURATION_Handle
  * been completed (i.e, the callback has been called to
  * signal timeout or the final result).
  *
- * @param h handle of request to cancel
+ * @param rh handle of request to cancel
  */
 void
-GNUNET_RESOLVER_request_cancel (struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_RequestHandle *h)
+GNUNET_RESOLVER_request_cancel (struct GNUNET_RESOLVER_RequestHandle *rh)
 {
-  if (h->client != NULL)
-    GNUNET_CLIENT_disconnect (h->client, GNUNET_NO);
-  if (h->task != GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK)
-    GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (h->task);
-  GNUNET_free (h);
+  if (rh->task != GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK)
+    {
+      GNUNET_SCHEDULER_cancel (rh->task);
+      rh->task = GNUNET_SCHEDULER_NO_TASK;
+    }
+  if (rh->was_transmitted == GNUNET_NO)
+    {
+      if (rh->was_queued == GNUNET_YES)
+       GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL_remove (req_head,
+                                    req_tail,
+                                    rh);
+      GNUNET_free (rh);
+      return;
+    }
+  GNUNET_assert (rh->was_transmitted == GNUNET_YES);
+  rh->was_transmitted = GNUNET_SYSERR; /* mark as cancelled */
 }
 
 
-
 /* end of resolver_api.c */