Merged in sandervrijders/ouroboros/be-frct-api (pull request #497)

ipcpd: normal: Split connection establishment

15 files changed, 647 insertions, 680 deletions

diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/CMakeLists.txt b/src/ipcpd/normal/CMakeLists.txt
index 9a220ba6..3f0f2612 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,9 +23,11 @@ set(SOURCE_FILES
   connmgr.c
   dir.c
   dt.c
+  dt_pci.c
   enroll.c
   fa.c
   frct.c
+  frct_pci.c
   gam.c
   graph.c
   main.c
@@ -34,7 +36,6 @@ set(SOURCE_FILES
   ribmgr.c
   routing.c
   sdu_sched.c
-  shm_pci.c
   # Add policies last
   pol/complete.c
   pol/flat.c
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/dt.c b/src/ipcpd/normal/dt.c
index 8b10c84c..361af6b4 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/dt.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/dt.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include "dt.h"
 #include "connmgr.h"
 #include "ipcp.h"
-#include "shm_pci.h"
+#include "dt_pci.h"
 #include "pff.h"
 #include "neighbors.h"
 #include "gam.h"
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "frct.h"
 #include "ae.h"
 #include "ribconfig.h"
+#include "fa.h"
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
@@ -84,14 +85,14 @@ static int sdu_handler(int                  fd,
                        qoscube_t            qc,
                        struct shm_du_buff * sdb)
 {
-        struct pci pci;
+        struct dt_pci dt_pci;
 
-        memset(&pci, 0, sizeof(pci));
+        memset(&dt_pci, 0, sizeof(dt_pci));
 
-        shm_pci_des(sdb, &pci);
+        dt_pci_des(sdb, &dt_pci);
 
-        if (pci.dst_addr != ipcpi.dt_addr) {
-                if (pci.ttl == 0) {
+        if (dt_pci.dst_addr != ipcpi.dt_addr) {
+                if (dt_pci.ttl == 0) {
                         log_dbg("TTL was zero.");
                         ipcp_sdb_release(sdb);
                         return 0;
@@ -99,10 +100,10 @@ static int sdu_handler(int                  fd,
 
                 pff_lock(dt.pff[qc]);
 
-                fd = pff_nhop(dt.pff[qc], pci.dst_addr);
+                fd = pff_nhop(dt.pff[qc], dt_pci.dst_addr);
                 if (fd < 0) {
                         pff_unlock(dt.pff[qc]);
-                        log_err("No next hop for %" PRIu64, pci.dst_addr);
+                        log_err("No next hop for %" PRIu64, dt_pci.dst_addr);
                         ipcp_sdb_release(sdb);
                         return -1;
                 }
@@ -115,12 +116,27 @@ static int sdu_handler(int                  fd,
                         return -1;
                 }
         } else {
-                shm_pci_shrink(sdb);
-
-                if (frct_post_sdu(&pci, sdb)) {
-                        log_err("Failed to hand PDU to FRCT.");
+                dt_pci_shrink(sdb);
+
+                switch (dt_pci.pdu_type) {
+                case PDU_TYPE_FRCT:
+                        if (frct_post_sdu(sdb)) {
+                                ipcp_sdb_release(sdb);
+                                return -1;
+                        }
+                        break;
+                case PDU_TYPE_FA:
+                        if (fa_post_sdu(sdb)) {
+                                ipcp_sdb_release(sdb);
+                                return -1;
+                        }
+                        break;
+                default:
+                        log_err("Unknown PDU type received.");
+                        ipcp_sdb_release(sdb);
                         return -1;
                 }
+
         }
 
         return 0;
@@ -132,8 +148,8 @@ int dt_init(void)
         int              j;
         struct conn_info info;
 
-        if (shm_pci_init()) {
-                log_err("Failed to init shm pci.");
+        if (dt_pci_init()) {
+                log_err("Failed to init shm dt_pci.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -253,78 +269,40 @@ void dt_stop(void)
         sdu_sched_destroy(dt.sdu_sched);
 }
 
-int dt_write_sdu(struct pci *         pci,
+int dt_write_sdu(uint64_t             dst_addr,
+                 qoscube_t            qc,
+                 uint8_t              pdu_type,
                  struct shm_du_buff * sdb)
 {
-        int fd;
+        int           fd;
+        struct dt_pci dt_pci;
 
-        assert(pci);
         assert(sdb);
 
-        pff_lock(dt.pff[pci->qos_id]);
+        pff_lock(dt.pff[qc]);
 
-        fd = pff_nhop(dt.pff[pci->qos_id], pci->dst_addr);
+        fd = pff_nhop(dt.pff[qc], dst_addr);
         if (fd < 0) {
-                pff_unlock(dt.pff[pci->qos_id]);
-                log_err("Could not get nhop for address %" PRIu64,
-                        pci->dst_addr);
-                ipcp_sdb_release(sdb);
+                pff_unlock(dt.pff[qc]);
+                log_err("Could not get nhop for address %" PRIu64, dst_addr);
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        pff_unlock(dt.pff[pci->qos_id]);
+        pff_unlock(dt.pff[qc]);
+
+        dt_pci.dst_addr = dst_addr;
+        dt_pci.qc = qc;
+        dt_pci.pdu_type = pdu_type;
 
-        if (shm_pci_ser(sdb, pci)) {
+        if (dt_pci_ser(sdb, &dt_pci)) {
                 log_err("Failed to serialize PDU.");
-                ipcp_sdb_release(sdb);
                 return -1;
         }
 
         if (ipcp_flow_write(fd, sdb)) {
                 log_err("Failed to write SDU to fd %d.", fd);
-                ipcp_sdb_release(sdb);
-                return -1;
-        }
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
-int dt_write_buf(struct pci * pci,
-                 buffer_t *   buf)
-{
-        buffer_t * buffer;
-        int        fd;
-
-        assert(pci);
-        assert(buf);
-        assert(buf->data);
-
-        pff_lock(dt.pff[pci->qos_id]);
-
-        fd = pff_nhop(dt.pff[pci->qos_id], pci->dst_addr);
-        if (fd < 0) {
-                pff_unlock(dt.pff[pci->qos_id]);
-                log_err("Could not get nhop for address %" PRIu64,
-                        pci->dst_addr);
-                return -1;
-        }
-
-        pff_unlock(dt.pff[pci->qos_id]);
-
-        buffer = shm_pci_ser_buf(buf, pci);
-        if (buffer == NULL) {
-                log_err("Failed to serialize buffer.");
-                return -1;
-        }
-
-        if (flow_write(fd, buffer->data, buffer->len) == -1) {
-                log_err("Failed to write buffer to fd.");
-                free(buffer);
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        free(buffer->data);
-        free(buffer);
-
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/dt.h b/src/ipcpd/normal/dt.h
index dea9b91f..ec59d592 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/dt.h
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/dt.h
@@ -24,9 +24,8 @@
 #define OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_DT_H
 
 #include <ouroboros/shm_rdrbuff.h>
-#include <ouroboros/utils.h>
 
-#include "shm_pci.h"
+#include "dt_pci.h"
 
 int  dt_init(void);
 
@@ -36,10 +35,9 @@ int  dt_start(void);
 
 void dt_stop(void);
 
-int  dt_write_sdu(struct pci *         pci,
+int  dt_write_sdu(uint64_t             dst_addr,
+                  qoscube_t            qc,
+                  uint8_t              pdu_type,
                   struct shm_du_buff * sdb);
 
-int  dt_write_buf(struct pci * pci,
-                  buffer_t *   buf);
-
 #endif /* OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_DT_H */
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/dt_const.h b/src/ipcpd/normal/dt_const.h
index 327f51b8..b93d497c 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/dt_const.h
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/dt_const.h
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 struct dt_const {
         uint8_t  addr_size;
         uint8_t  cep_id_size;
-        uint8_t  pdu_length_size;
         uint8_t  seqno_size;
         bool     has_ttl;
         bool     has_chk;
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/dt_pci.c b/src/ipcpd/normal/dt_pci.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0e596803
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/dt_pci.c
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+/*
+ * Ouroboros - Copyright (C) 2016 - 2017
+ *
+ * Protocol Control Information of Data Transfer AE
+ *
+ *    Dimitri Staessens <dimitri.staessens@ugent.be>
+ *    Sander Vrijders   <sander.vrijders@ugent.be>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ */
+
+#include <ouroboros/config.h>
+#include <ouroboros/errno.h>
+#include <ouroboros/crc32.h>
+#include <ouroboros/rib.h>
+
+#include "dt_const.h"
+#include "dt_pci.h"
+#include "ribconfig.h"
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+
+#define PDU_TYPE_SIZE 1
+#define QC_SIZE       1
+#define DEFAULT_TTL   60
+#define TTL_SIZE      1
+#define CHK_SIZE      4
+
+struct {
+        struct dt_const dtc;
+        size_t          head_size;
+        size_t          tail_size;
+
+        /* offsets */
+        size_t          qc_o;
+        size_t          ttl_o;
+        size_t          pdu_type_o;
+} dt_pci_info;
+
+int dt_pci_init(void)
+{
+        /* read dt constants from the RIB */
+        if (rib_read(BOOT_PATH "/dt/const/addr_size",
+                     &dt_pci_info.dtc.addr_size,
+                     sizeof(dt_pci_info.dtc.addr_size)) < 0 ||
+            rib_read(BOOT_PATH "/dt/const/has_ttl",
+                     &dt_pci_info.dtc.has_ttl,
+                     sizeof(dt_pci_info.dtc.has_ttl)) < 0 ||
+            rib_read(BOOT_PATH "/dt/const/has_chk",
+                     &dt_pci_info.dtc.has_chk,
+                     sizeof(dt_pci_info.dtc.has_chk)) < 0)
+                return -1;
+
+        dt_pci_info.qc_o = dt_pci_info.dtc.addr_size;
+        dt_pci_info.ttl_o = dt_pci_info.qc_o + QC_SIZE;
+
+        dt_pci_info.head_size = dt_pci_info.ttl_o + PDU_TYPE_SIZE;
+
+        if (dt_pci_info.dtc.has_ttl)
+                dt_pci_info.head_size += TTL_SIZE;
+
+        dt_pci_info.tail_size = dt_pci_info.dtc.has_chk ? CHK_SIZE : 0;
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+void dt_pci_fini(void) {
+        return;
+}
+
+int dt_pci_ser(struct shm_du_buff * sdb,
+               struct dt_pci *      dt_pci)
+{
+        uint8_t * head;
+        uint8_t * tail;
+        uint8_t ttl = DEFAULT_TTL;
+
+        assert(sdb);
+        assert(dt_pci);
+
+        head = shm_du_buff_head_alloc(sdb, dt_pci_info.head_size);
+        if (head == NULL)
+                return -EPERM;
+
+        /* FIXME: Add check and operations for Big Endian machines */
+        memcpy(head, &dt_pci->dst_addr, dt_pci_info.dtc.addr_size);
+        memcpy(head + dt_pci_info.qc_o, &dt_pci->qc, QC_SIZE);
+        if (dt_pci_info.dtc.has_ttl)
+                memcpy(head + dt_pci_info.ttl_o, &ttl, TTL_SIZE);
+        memcpy(head + dt_pci_info.pdu_type_o, &dt_pci->pdu_type, PDU_TYPE_SIZE);
+
+        if (dt_pci_info.dtc.has_chk) {
+                tail = shm_du_buff_tail_alloc(sdb, dt_pci_info.tail_size);
+                if (tail == NULL) {
+                        shm_du_buff_head_release(sdb, dt_pci_info.head_size);
+                        return -EPERM;
+                }
+
+                *((uint32_t *) tail) = 0;
+                crc32((uint32_t *) tail, head, tail - head);
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+void dt_pci_des(struct shm_du_buff * sdb,
+                struct dt_pci *      dt_pci)
+{
+        uint8_t * head;
+
+        assert(sdb);
+        assert(dt_pci);
+
+        head = shm_du_buff_head(sdb);
+
+        /* FIXME: Add check and operations for Big Endian machines */
+        memcpy(&dt_pci->dst_addr, head, dt_pci_info.dtc.addr_size);
+        memcpy(&dt_pci->qc, head + dt_pci_info.qc_o, QC_SIZE);
+
+        if (dt_pci_info.dtc.has_ttl) {
+                --*(head + dt_pci_info.ttl_o); /* decrease TTL */
+                memcpy(&dt_pci->ttl, head + dt_pci_info.ttl_o, TTL_SIZE);
+        } else {
+                dt_pci->ttl = 1;
+        }
+
+        memcpy(&dt_pci->pdu_type, head + dt_pci_info.pdu_type_o, PDU_TYPE_SIZE);
+}
+
+void dt_pci_shrink(struct shm_du_buff * sdb)
+{
+        assert(sdb);
+
+        shm_du_buff_head_release(sdb, dt_pci_info.head_size);
+        shm_du_buff_tail_release(sdb, dt_pci_info.tail_size);
+}
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/dt_pci.h b/src/ipcpd/normal/dt_pci.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bec21188
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/dt_pci.h
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+ * Ouroboros - Copyright (C) 2016 - 2017
+ *
+ * Protocol Control Information of Data Transfer AE
+ *
+ *    Dimitri Staessens <dimitri.staessens@ugent.be>
+ *    Sander Vrijders   <sander.vrijders@ugent.be>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_DT_PCI_H
+#define OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_DT_PCI_H
+
+#include <ouroboros/shm_du_buff.h>
+#include <ouroboros/shared.h>
+
+#define PDU_TYPE_FA   0x40
+#define PDU_TYPE_FRCT 0x80
+
+#define INVALID_ADDR 0
+
+struct dt_pci {
+        uint64_t  dst_addr;
+        qoscube_t qc;
+        uint8_t   ttl;
+        uint8_t   pdu_type;
+};
+
+int   dt_pci_init(void);
+
+void  dt_pci_fini(void);
+
+int   dt_pci_ser(struct shm_du_buff * sdb,
+                 struct dt_pci *      dt_pci);
+
+void  dt_pci_des(struct shm_du_buff * sdb,
+                 struct dt_pci *      dt_pci);
+
+void  dt_pci_shrink(struct shm_du_buff * sdb);
+
+#endif /* OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_DT_PCI_H */
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/fa.c b/src/ipcpd/normal/fa.c
index 131100db..b116c842 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/fa.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/fa.c
@@ -28,11 +28,14 @@
 #include <ouroboros/rib.h>
 #include <ouroboros/errno.h>
 #include <ouroboros/dev.h>
+#include <ouroboros/ipcp-dev.h>
 
+#include "dt_pci.h"
 #include "fa.h"
 #include "sdu_sched.h"
 #include "ipcp.h"
 #include "ribconfig.h"
+#include "dt.h"
 
 #include <pthread.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -108,20 +111,45 @@ void fa_stop(void)
         sdu_sched_destroy(fa.sdu_sched);
 }
 
+static struct shm_du_buff * create_fa_sdb(flow_alloc_msg_t * msg)
+{
+        struct shm_du_buff * sdb;
+        size_t len;
+
+        len = flow_alloc_msg__get_packed_size(msg);
+        if (len == 0)
+                return NULL;
+
+        if (ipcp_sdb_reserve(&sdb, len))
+                return NULL;
+
+        flow_alloc_msg__pack(msg, shm_du_buff_head(sdb));
+
+        return sdb;
+}
+
+static void destroy_conn(int      fd,
+                         cep_id_t cep_id)
+{
+        fa.fd_to_cep_id[fd] = INVALID_CEP_ID;
+        fa.cep_id_to_fd[cep_id] = -1;
+        frct_i_destroy(cep_id);
+}
+
 int fa_alloc(int             fd,
              const uint8_t * dst,
              qoscube_t       qc)
 {
-        cep_id_t         cep_id;
-        buffer_t         buf;
-        flow_alloc_msg_t msg = FLOW_ALLOC_MSG__INIT;
-        char             path[RIB_MAX_PATH_LEN + 1];
-        uint64_t         addr;
-        ssize_t          ch;
-        ssize_t          i;
-        char **          children;
-        char             hashstr[ipcp_dir_hash_strlen() + 1];
-        char *           dst_ipcp = NULL;
+        cep_id_t             cep_id;
+        flow_alloc_msg_t     msg = FLOW_ALLOC_MSG__INIT;
+        char                 path[RIB_MAX_PATH_LEN + 1];
+        uint64_t             addr;
+        ssize_t              ch;
+        ssize_t              i;
+        char **              children;
+        char                 hashstr[ipcp_dir_hash_strlen() + 1];
+        char *               dst_ipcp = NULL;
+        struct shm_du_buff * sdb;
 
         ipcp_hash_str(hashstr, dst);
 
@@ -156,34 +184,36 @@ int fa_alloc(int             fd,
         if (rib_read(path, &addr, sizeof(addr)) < 0)
                 return -1;
 
-        msg.code        = FLOW_ALLOC_CODE__FLOW_REQ;
-        msg.has_hash    = true;
-        msg.hash.len    = ipcp_dir_hash_len();
-        msg.hash.data   = (uint8_t *) dst;
-        msg.has_qoscube = true;
-        msg.qoscube     = qc;
-
-        buf.len = flow_alloc_msg__get_packed_size(&msg);
-        if (buf.len == 0)
+        cep_id = frct_i_create(addr, qc);
+        if (cep_id == INVALID_CEP_ID)
                 return -1;
 
-        buf.data = malloc(buf.len);
-        if (buf.data == NULL)
+        msg.code         = FLOW_ALLOC_CODE__FLOW_REQ;
+        msg.has_hash     = true;
+        msg.hash.len     = ipcp_dir_hash_len();
+        msg.hash.data    = (uint8_t *) dst;
+        msg.has_qc       = true;
+        msg.qc           = qc;
+        msg.has_s_cep_id = true;
+        msg.s_cep_id     = cep_id;
+        msg.has_s_addr   = true;
+        msg.s_addr       = ipcpi.dt_addr;
+
+        sdb = create_fa_sdb(&msg);
+        if (sdb == NULL) {
+                frct_i_destroy(cep_id);
                 return -1;
-
-        flow_alloc_msg__pack(&msg, buf.data);
+        }
 
         pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&fa.flows_lock);
 
-        cep_id = frct_i_create(addr, &buf, qc);
-        if (cep_id == INVALID_CEP_ID) {
+        if (dt_write_sdu(addr, qc, PDU_TYPE_FA, sdb)) {
+                frct_i_destroy(cep_id);
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&fa.flows_lock);
-                free(buf.data);
+                ipcp_sdb_release(sdb);
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        free(buf.data);
-
         fa.fd_to_cep_id[fd] = cep_id;
         fa.cep_id_to_fd[cep_id] = fd;
 
@@ -192,47 +222,13 @@ int fa_alloc(int             fd,
         return 0;
 }
 
-/* Call under flows lock */
-static int fa_flow_dealloc(int fd)
-{
-        flow_alloc_msg_t msg = FLOW_ALLOC_MSG__INIT;
-        buffer_t         buf;
-        int              ret;
-
-        sdu_sched_del(fa.sdu_sched, fd);
-
-        msg.code = FLOW_ALLOC_CODE__FLOW_DEALLOC;
-
-        buf.len = flow_alloc_msg__get_packed_size(&msg);
-        if (buf.len == 0)
-                return -1;
-
-        buf.data = malloc(buf.len);
-        if (buf.data == NULL)
-                return -ENOMEM;
-
-        flow_alloc_msg__pack(&msg, buf.data);
-
-        ret = frct_i_destroy(fa.fd_to_cep_id[fd], &buf);
-
-        fa.cep_id_to_fd[fa.fd_to_cep_id[fd]] = -1;
-        fa.fd_to_cep_id[fd] = INVALID_CEP_ID;
-
-        free(buf.data);
-
-        return ret;
-}
-
 int fa_alloc_resp(int fd,
                   int response)
 {
-        struct timespec ts = {0, TIMEOUT * 1000};
-        flow_alloc_msg_t msg = FLOW_ALLOC_MSG__INIT;
-        buffer_t         buf;
-
-        msg.code = FLOW_ALLOC_CODE__FLOW_REPLY;
-        msg.response = response;
-        msg.has_response = true;
+        struct timespec      ts = {0, TIMEOUT * 1000};
+        flow_alloc_msg_t     msg = FLOW_ALLOC_MSG__INIT;
+        struct shm_du_buff * sdb;
+        qoscube_t            qc;
 
         pthread_mutex_lock(&ipcpi.alloc_lock);
 
@@ -251,66 +247,102 @@ int fa_alloc_resp(int fd,
 
         pthread_mutex_unlock(&ipcpi.alloc_lock);
 
-        buf.len = flow_alloc_msg__get_packed_size(&msg);
-        if (buf.len == 0)
-                return -1;
-
-        buf.data = malloc(buf.len);
-        if (buf.data == NULL)
-                return -ENOMEM;
+        pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&fa.flows_lock);
 
-        flow_alloc_msg__pack(&msg, buf.data);
+        msg.code         = FLOW_ALLOC_CODE__FLOW_REPLY;
+        msg.has_cep_id   = true;
+        msg.cep_id       = frct_i_get_id(fa.fd_to_cep_id[fd]);
+        msg.s_cep_id     = fa.fd_to_cep_id[fd];
+        msg.has_s_cep_id = true;
+        msg.response     = response;
+        msg.has_response = true;
 
-        pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&fa.flows_lock);
+        sdb = create_fa_sdb(&msg);
+        if (sdb == NULL) {
+                destroy_conn(fd, fa.fd_to_cep_id[fd]);
+                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&fa.flows_lock);
+                return -1;
+        }
 
         if (response < 0) {
-                frct_i_destroy(fa.fd_to_cep_id[fd], &buf);
-                free(buf.data);
-                fa.cep_id_to_fd[fa.fd_to_cep_id[fd]]
-                        = INVALID_CEP_ID;
-                fa.fd_to_cep_id[fd] = -1;
+                destroy_conn(fd, fa.fd_to_cep_id[fd]);
+                ipcp_sdb_release(sdb);
         } else {
-                qoscube_t qc;
-                ipcp_flow_get_qoscube(fd, &qc);
-                if (frct_i_accept(fa.fd_to_cep_id[fd], &buf, qc)) {
-                        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&fa.flows_lock);
-                        free(buf.data);
-                        return -1;
-                }
                 sdu_sched_add(fa.sdu_sched, fd);
         }
 
-        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&fa.flows_lock);
+        ipcp_flow_get_qoscube(fd, &qc);
 
-        free(buf.data);
+        assert(qc >= 0 && qc < QOS_CUBE_MAX);
+
+        if (dt_write_sdu(frct_i_get_addr(fa.fd_to_cep_id[fd]),
+                         qc,
+                         PDU_TYPE_FA,
+                         sdb)) {
+                destroy_conn(fd, fa.fd_to_cep_id[fd]);
+                ipcp_sdb_release(sdb);
+                return -1;
+        }
+
+        pthread_rwlock_unlock(&fa.flows_lock);
 
         return 0;
 }
 
 int fa_dealloc(int fd)
 {
-        int ret;
+        flow_alloc_msg_t     msg = FLOW_ALLOC_MSG__INIT;
+        struct shm_du_buff * sdb;
+        qoscube_t            qc;
 
         pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&fa.flows_lock);
 
-        ret = fa_flow_dealloc(fd);
+        sdu_sched_del(fa.sdu_sched, fd);
+
+        destroy_conn(fd, fa.fd_to_cep_id[fd]);
+
+        msg.code       = FLOW_ALLOC_CODE__FLOW_DEALLOC;
+        msg.has_cep_id = true;
+        msg.cep_id     = frct_i_get_id(fa.fd_to_cep_id[fd]);
+
+        sdb = create_fa_sdb(&msg);
+        if (sdb == NULL) {
+                pthread_rwlock_unlock(&fa.flows_lock);
+                return -1;
+        }
 
         pthread_rwlock_unlock(&fa.flows_lock);
 
-        return ret;
+        ipcp_flow_get_qoscube(fd, &qc);
+
+        assert(qc >= 0 && qc < QOS_CUBE_MAX);
+
+        if (dt_write_sdu(frct_i_get_addr(fa.fd_to_cep_id[fd]),
+                         qc,
+                         PDU_TYPE_FA,
+                         sdb)) {
+                ipcp_sdb_release(sdb);
+                return -1;
+        }
+
+        return 0;
 }
 
-int fa_post_buf(cep_id_t   cep_id,
-                buffer_t * buf)
+int fa_post_sdu(struct shm_du_buff * sdb)
 {
         struct timespec    ts  = {0, TIMEOUT * 1000};
-        int                ret = 0;
         int                fd;
         flow_alloc_msg_t * msg;
+        cep_id_t           cep_id;
+
+        assert(sdb);
 
         /* Depending on the message call the function in ipcp-dev.h */
 
-        msg = flow_alloc_msg__unpack(NULL, buf->len, buf->data);
+        msg = flow_alloc_msg__unpack(NULL,
+                                     shm_du_buff_tail(sdb) -
+                                     shm_du_buff_head(sdb),
+                                     shm_du_buff_head(sdb));
         if (msg == NULL) {
                 log_err("Failed to unpack flow alloc message");
                 return -1;
@@ -323,6 +355,7 @@ int fa_post_buf(cep_id_t   cep_id,
                 if (!msg->has_hash) {
                         log_err("Bad flow request.");
                         pthread_mutex_unlock(&ipcpi.alloc_lock);
+                        flow_alloc_msg__free_unpacked(msg, NULL);
                         return -1;
                 }
 
@@ -335,17 +368,33 @@ int fa_post_buf(cep_id_t   cep_id,
                 if (ipcp_get_state() != IPCP_OPERATIONAL) {
                         log_dbg("Won't allocate over non-operational IPCP.");
                         pthread_mutex_unlock(&ipcpi.alloc_lock);
+                        flow_alloc_msg__free_unpacked(msg, NULL);
                         return -1;
                 }
 
                 assert(ipcpi.alloc_id == -1);
 
+                cep_id = frct_i_create(msg->s_addr, msg->qc);
+                if (cep_id == INVALID_CEP_ID) {
+                        pthread_mutex_unlock(&ipcpi.alloc_lock);
+                        flow_alloc_msg__free_unpacked(msg, NULL);
+                        return -1;
+                }
+
+                if (frct_i_set_id(cep_id, msg->s_cep_id)) {
+                        pthread_mutex_unlock(&ipcpi.alloc_lock);
+                        frct_i_destroy(cep_id);
+                        flow_alloc_msg__free_unpacked(msg, NULL);
+                        return -1;
+                }
+
                 fd = ipcp_flow_req_arr(getpid(),
                                        msg->hash.data,
                                        ipcp_dir_hash_len(),
-                                       msg->qoscube);
+                                       msg->qc);
                 if (fd < 0) {
                         pthread_mutex_unlock(&ipcpi.alloc_lock);
+                        frct_i_destroy(cep_id);
                         flow_alloc_msg__free_unpacked(msg, NULL);
                         log_err("Failed to get fd for flow.");
                         return -1;
@@ -367,39 +416,43 @@ int fa_post_buf(cep_id_t   cep_id,
         case FLOW_ALLOC_CODE__FLOW_REPLY:
                 pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&fa.flows_lock);
 
-                fd = fa.cep_id_to_fd[cep_id];
-                ret = ipcp_flow_alloc_reply(fd, msg->response);
+                fd = fa.cep_id_to_fd[msg->cep_id];
+                ipcp_flow_alloc_reply(fd, msg->response);
                 if (msg->response < 0) {
-                        fa.fd_to_cep_id[fd] = INVALID_CEP_ID;
-                        fa.cep_id_to_fd[cep_id] = -1;
+                        destroy_conn(fd, msg->cep_id);
                 } else {
-                        sdu_sched_add(fa.sdu_sched, fa.cep_id_to_fd[cep_id]);
+                        frct_i_set_id(msg->cep_id, msg->s_cep_id);
+                        sdu_sched_add(fa.sdu_sched,
+                                      fa.cep_id_to_fd[msg->cep_id]);
                 }
 
                 pthread_rwlock_unlock(&fa.flows_lock);
 
                 break;
         case FLOW_ALLOC_CODE__FLOW_DEALLOC:
-                fd = fa.cep_id_to_fd[cep_id];
+                fd = fa.cep_id_to_fd[msg->cep_id];
                 sdu_sched_del(fa.sdu_sched, fd);
-                ret = flow_dealloc(fd);
+                flow_dealloc(fd);
                 break;
         default:
                 log_err("Got an unknown flow allocation message.");
-                ret = -1;
-                break;
+                flow_alloc_msg__free_unpacked(msg, NULL);
+                return -1;
         }
 
         flow_alloc_msg__free_unpacked(msg, NULL);
+        ipcp_sdb_release(sdb);
 
-        return ret;
+        return 0;
 }
 
-int fa_post_sdu(cep_id_t             cep_id,
-                struct shm_du_buff * sdb)
+int fa_post_sdu_user(cep_id_t             cep_id,
+                     struct shm_du_buff * sdb)
 {
         int fd;
 
+        assert(sdb);
+
         pthread_rwlock_rdlock(&fa.flows_lock);
 
         fd = fa.cep_id_to_fd[cep_id];
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/fa.h b/src/ipcpd/normal/fa.h
index d370a381..6ca705e4 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/fa.h
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/fa.h
@@ -45,10 +45,9 @@ int  fa_alloc_resp(int fd,
 
 int  fa_dealloc(int fd);
 
-int  fa_post_buf(cep_id_t   cep_id,
-                 buffer_t * buf);
+int  fa_post_sdu(struct shm_du_buff * sdb);
 
-int  fa_post_sdu(cep_id_t             cep_id,
-                 struct shm_du_buff * sdb);
+int  fa_post_sdu_user(cep_id_t             cep_id,
+                      struct shm_du_buff * sdb);
 
 #endif /* OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_FA_H */
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/flow_alloc.proto b/src/ipcpd/normal/flow_alloc.proto
index 35624799..ee7f96e8 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/flow_alloc.proto
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/flow_alloc.proto
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ enum flow_alloc_code {
 message flow_alloc_msg {
         required flow_alloc_code code  = 1;
         optional bytes hash            = 2;
-        optional uint32 qoscube        = 3;
+        optional uint32 qc             = 3;
         optional sint32 response       = 4;
+        optional uint32 cep_id         = 5;
+        optional uint32 s_cep_id       = 6;
+        optional uint64 s_addr         = 7;
 };
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/frct.c b/src/ipcpd/normal/frct.c
index 71e32bd1..1adcb299 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/frct.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/frct.c
@@ -90,309 +90,200 @@ static int release_cep_id(cep_id_t id)
         return ret;
 }
 
-static int init_cep_ids(void)
+int frct_init()
 {
+        int i;
+
+        if (frct_pci_init())
+                return -1;
+
         if (pthread_mutex_init(&frct.cep_ids_lock, NULL))
                 return -1;
 
         frct.cep_ids = bmp_create(IRMD_MAX_FLOWS, (INVALID_CEP_ID + 1));
-        if (frct.cep_ids == NULL) {
-                pthread_mutex_destroy(&frct.cep_ids_lock);
-                return -1;
-        }
+        if (frct.cep_ids == NULL)
+                goto fail_cep_ids_lock;
+
+        if (pthread_mutex_init(&frct.instances_lock, NULL))
+                goto fail_bmp;
+
+        frct.instances = malloc(sizeof(*(frct.instances)) * IRMD_MAX_FLOWS);
+        if (frct.instances == NULL)
+                goto fail_instance_lock;
+
+        for (i = 0; i < IRMD_MAX_FLOWS; i++)
+                frct.instances[i] = NULL;
 
         return 0;
+
+ fail_instance_lock:
+        pthread_mutex_destroy(&frct.instances_lock);
+ fail_bmp:
+        bmp_destroy(frct.cep_ids);
+ fail_cep_ids_lock:
+        pthread_mutex_destroy(&frct.cep_ids_lock);
+
+        return -1;
 }
 
-static int init_instances(void)
+int frct_fini()
 {
-        int i;
+        pthread_mutex_destroy(&frct.instances_lock);
 
-        if (pthread_mutex_init(&frct.instances_lock, NULL))
-                return -1;
+        free(frct.instances);
 
-        frct.instances = malloc(sizeof(*(frct.instances)) * IRMD_MAX_FLOWS);
-        if (frct.instances == NULL) {
-                pthread_mutex_destroy(&frct.instances_lock);
-                return -1;
-        }
+        bmp_destroy(frct.cep_ids);
 
-        for (i = 0; i < IRMD_MAX_FLOWS; i++)
-                frct.instances[i] = NULL;
+        pthread_mutex_destroy(&frct.cep_ids_lock);
 
         return 0;
 }
 
-static struct frct_i * create_frct_i(uint64_t address,
-                                     cep_id_t r_cep_id)
+cep_id_t frct_i_create(uint64_t   address,
+                       qoscube_t  cube)
 {
         struct frct_i * instance;
         cep_id_t        id;
 
+        pthread_mutex_lock(&frct.instances_lock);
+
         instance = malloc(sizeof(*instance));
         if (instance == NULL)
-                return NULL;
+                return INVALID_CEP_ID;
 
         id = next_cep_id();
         if (id == INVALID_CEP_ID) {
                 free(instance);
-                return NULL;
+                return INVALID_CEP_ID;
         }
 
         instance->r_address = address;
         instance->cep_id = id;
-        instance->r_cep_id = r_cep_id;
         instance->state = CONN_PENDING;
         instance->seqno = 0;
+        instance->cube = cube;
 
         frct.instances[id] = instance;
 
-        return instance;
-}
-
-static void destroy_frct_i(cep_id_t id)
-{
-        struct frct_i * instance;
-
-        instance = frct.instances[id];
-        frct.instances[id] = NULL;
-
-        release_cep_id(instance->cep_id);
-
-        free(instance);
-}
-
-static void fini_cep_ids(void)
-{
-        pthread_mutex_lock(&frct.cep_ids_lock);
-
-        bmp_destroy(frct.cep_ids);
-
-        pthread_mutex_unlock(&frct.cep_ids_lock);
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&frct.instances_lock);
 
-        pthread_mutex_destroy(&frct.cep_ids_lock);
+        return id;
 }
 
-static void fini_instances(void)
+int frct_i_destroy(cep_id_t   cep_id)
 {
-        int i;
+        struct frct_i * instance;
 
         pthread_mutex_lock(&frct.instances_lock);
 
-        for (i = 0; i < IRMD_MAX_FLOWS; i++)
-                if (frct.instances[i] != NULL)
-                        destroy_frct_i(i);
-
-        pthread_mutex_unlock(&frct.instances_lock);
-
-        pthread_mutex_destroy(&frct.instances_lock);
-
-        free(frct.instances);
-}
-
-int frct_init()
-{
-        if (init_cep_ids())
-                return -1;
-
-        if (init_instances()) {
-                fini_cep_ids();
+        instance = frct.instances[cep_id];
+        if (instance == NULL) {
+                pthread_mutex_unlock(&frct.instances_lock);
+                log_err("Invalid instance.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        return 0;
-}
+        frct.instances[cep_id] = NULL;
 
-int frct_fini()
-{
-        fini_instances();
-        fini_cep_ids();
+        release_cep_id(instance->cep_id);
+        free(instance);
+
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&frct.instances_lock);
 
         return 0;
 }
 
-int frct_post_sdu(struct pci *         pci,
-                  struct shm_du_buff * sdb)
+int frct_i_set_id(cep_id_t cep_id,
+                  cep_id_t r_cep_id)
 {
         struct frct_i * instance;
-        buffer_t        buf;
-        cep_id_t        id;
-
-        assert(pci);
-        assert(sdb);
 
-        if (pci->pdu_type == PDU_TYPE_MGMT) {
-                pthread_mutex_lock(&frct.instances_lock);
-
-                if (pci->dst_cep_id == INVALID_CEP_ID) {
-                        instance = create_frct_i(pci->src_addr,
-                                                 pci->src_cep_id);
-                        if (instance == NULL) {
-                                pthread_mutex_unlock(&frct.instances_lock);
-                                ipcp_sdb_release(sdb);
-                                return -ENOMEM;
-                        }
-                        id = instance->cep_id;
-                } else {
-                        instance = frct.instances[pci->dst_cep_id];
-                        if (instance == NULL) {
-                                pthread_mutex_unlock(&frct.instances_lock);
-                                ipcp_sdb_release(sdb);
-                                return -1;
-                        }
-                        id = pci->dst_cep_id;
-                        instance->state = CONN_ESTABLISHED;
-                }
-
-                instance->r_cep_id = pci->src_cep_id;
+        pthread_mutex_lock(&frct.instances_lock);
 
+        instance = frct.instances[cep_id];
+        if (instance == NULL) {
                 pthread_mutex_unlock(&frct.instances_lock);
-
-                buf.len = shm_du_buff_tail(sdb) - shm_du_buff_head(sdb);
-                buf.data = shm_du_buff_head(sdb);
-
-                if (fa_post_buf(id, &buf)) {
-                        log_err("Failed to hand buffer to FA.");
-                        ipcp_sdb_release(sdb);
-                        return -1;
-                }
-
-                ipcp_sdb_release(sdb);
-        } else {
-                /* FIXME: Known cep-ids are delivered to FA (minimal DTP) */
-                if (fa_post_sdu(pci->dst_cep_id, sdb)) {
-                        log_err("Failed to hand SDU to FA.");
-                        ipcp_sdb_release(sdb);
-                        return -1;
-                }
+                log_err("Invalid instance.");
+                return -1;
         }
 
+        instance->r_cep_id = r_cep_id;
+        instance->state = CONN_ESTABLISHED;
+
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&frct.instances_lock);
+
         return 0;
 }
 
-cep_id_t frct_i_create(uint64_t   address,
-                       buffer_t * buf,
-                       qoscube_t  cube)
+cep_id_t frct_i_get_id(cep_id_t cep_id)
 {
         struct frct_i * instance;
-        struct pci      pci;
-        cep_id_t        id;
-
-        assert(buf);
-        assert(buf->data);
+        cep_id_t        r_cep_id;
 
         pthread_mutex_lock(&frct.instances_lock);
 
-        instance = create_frct_i(address, INVALID_CEP_ID);
+        instance = frct.instances[cep_id];
         if (instance == NULL) {
                 pthread_mutex_unlock(&frct.instances_lock);
                 return INVALID_CEP_ID;
         }
 
-        id = instance->cep_id;
-        instance->cube = cube;
+        r_cep_id = instance->r_cep_id;
 
         pthread_mutex_unlock(&frct.instances_lock);
 
-        pci.pdu_type = PDU_TYPE_MGMT;
-        pci.dst_addr = address;
-        pci.src_addr = ipcpi.dt_addr;
-        pci.dst_cep_id = 0;
-        pci.src_cep_id = id;
-        pci.seqno = 0;
-        pci.qos_id = cube;
-
-        if (dt_write_buf(&pci, buf)) {
-                pthread_mutex_lock(&frct.instances_lock);
-                destroy_frct_i(id);
-                pthread_mutex_unlock(&frct.instances_lock);
-                log_err("Failed to hand PDU to DT.");
-                return INVALID_CEP_ID;
-        }
-
-        return id;
+        return r_cep_id;
 }
 
-int frct_i_accept(cep_id_t   id,
-                  buffer_t * buf,
-                  qoscube_t  cube)
+uint64_t frct_i_get_addr(cep_id_t cep_id)
 {
-        struct pci      pci;
         struct frct_i * instance;
-
-        assert(buf);
-        assert(buf->data);
+        uint64_t        r_addr;
 
         pthread_mutex_lock(&frct.instances_lock);
 
-        instance = frct.instances[id];
+        instance = frct.instances[cep_id];
         if (instance == NULL) {
                 pthread_mutex_unlock(&frct.instances_lock);
-                log_err("Invalid instance.");
-                return -1;
-        }
-
-        if (instance->state != CONN_PENDING) {
-                pthread_mutex_unlock(&frct.instances_lock);
-                return -1;
+                return INVALID_ADDR;
         }
 
-        instance->state = CONN_ESTABLISHED;
-        instance->cube = cube;
-        instance->seqno = 0;
-
-        pci.pdu_type = PDU_TYPE_MGMT;
-        pci.dst_addr = instance->r_address;
-        pci.src_addr = ipcpi.dt_addr;
-        pci.dst_cep_id = instance->r_cep_id;
-        pci.src_cep_id = instance->cep_id;
-        pci.seqno = 0;
-        pci.qos_id = cube;
+        r_addr = instance->r_address;
 
         pthread_mutex_unlock(&frct.instances_lock);
 
-        if (dt_write_buf(&pci, buf))
-                return -1;
-
-        return 0;
+        return r_addr;
 }
 
-int frct_i_destroy(cep_id_t   id,
-                   buffer_t * buf)
+int frct_post_sdu(struct shm_du_buff * sdb)
 {
-        struct pci      pci;
+        struct frct_pci frct_pci;
         struct frct_i * instance;
 
+        assert(sdb);
+
+        frct_pci_des(sdb, &frct_pci);
+
+        /* Known cep-ids are delivered to FA (minimal DTP) */
         pthread_mutex_lock(&frct.instances_lock);
 
-        instance = frct.instances[id];
+        instance = frct.instances[frct_pci.dst_cep_id];
         if (instance == NULL) {
                 pthread_mutex_unlock(&frct.instances_lock);
                 log_err("Invalid instance.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        if (!(instance->state == CONN_PENDING ||
-              instance->state == CONN_ESTABLISHED)) {
+        if (instance->state != CONN_ESTABLISHED) {
                 pthread_mutex_unlock(&frct.instances_lock);
+                log_err("Connection is not established.");
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        pci.pdu_type = PDU_TYPE_MGMT;
-        pci.dst_addr = instance->r_address;
-        pci.src_addr = ipcpi.dt_addr;
-        pci.dst_cep_id = instance->r_cep_id;
-        pci.src_cep_id = instance->cep_id;
-        pci.seqno = 0;
-        pci.qos_id = instance->cube;
-
-        destroy_frct_i(id);
-
         pthread_mutex_unlock(&frct.instances_lock);
 
-        if (buf != NULL && buf->data != NULL)
-                if (dt_write_buf(&pci, buf))
-                        return -1;
+        if (fa_post_sdu_user(frct_pci.dst_cep_id, sdb))
+                return -1;
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -400,8 +291,8 @@ int frct_i_destroy(cep_id_t   id,
 int frct_i_write_sdu(cep_id_t             id,
                      struct shm_du_buff * sdb)
 {
-        struct pci      pci;
         struct frct_i * instance;
+        struct frct_pci frct_pci;
 
         assert(sdb);
 
@@ -420,15 +311,19 @@ int frct_i_write_sdu(cep_id_t             id,
                 return -1;
         }
 
-        pci.pdu_type = PDU_TYPE_DTP;
-        pci.dst_addr = instance->r_address;
-        pci.src_addr = ipcpi.dt_addr;
-        pci.dst_cep_id = instance->r_cep_id;
-        pci.src_cep_id = instance->cep_id;
-        pci.seqno = (instance->seqno)++;
-        pci.qos_id = instance->cube;
+        frct_pci.dst_cep_id = instance->r_cep_id;
+        frct_pci.seqno = (instance->seqno)++;
+
+        if (frct_pci_ser(sdb, &frct_pci)) {
+                pthread_mutex_unlock(&frct.instances_lock);
+                log_err("Failed to serialize.");
+                return -1;
+        }
 
-        if (dt_write_sdu(&pci, sdb)) {
+        if (dt_write_sdu(instance->r_address,
+                         instance->cube,
+                         PDU_TYPE_FRCT,
+                         sdb)) {
                 pthread_mutex_unlock(&frct.instances_lock);
                 log_err("Failed to hand SDU to DT.");
                 return -1;
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/frct.h b/src/ipcpd/normal/frct.h
index b179e36b..03dec672 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/frct.h
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/frct.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include <ouroboros/shared.h>
 #include <ouroboros/utils.h>
 
-#include "shm_pci.h"
+#include "frct_pci.h"
 
 #define FRCT_PROTO "FRCT"
 
@@ -36,21 +36,21 @@ int         frct_init(void);
 
 int         frct_fini(void);
 
-cep_id_t    frct_i_create(uint64_t   address,
-                          buffer_t * buf,
-                          qoscube_t  cube);
+cep_id_t    frct_i_create(uint64_t  address,
+                          qoscube_t cube);
 
-int         frct_i_accept(cep_id_t   id,
-                          buffer_t * buf,
-                          qoscube_t  cube);
+int         frct_i_destroy(cep_id_t cep_id);
 
-int         frct_i_destroy(cep_id_t   id,
-                           buffer_t * buf);
+int         frct_i_set_id(cep_id_t cep_id,
+                          cep_id_t r_cep_id);
+
+cep_id_t    frct_i_get_id(cep_id_t cep_id);
+
+uint64_t    frct_i_get_addr(cep_id_t cep_id);
 
 int         frct_i_write_sdu(cep_id_t             id,
                              struct shm_du_buff * sdb);
 
-int         frct_post_sdu(struct pci *         pci,
-                          struct shm_du_buff * sdb);
+int         frct_post_sdu(struct shm_du_buff * sdb);
 
 #endif /* OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_FRCT_H */
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/frct_pci.c b/src/ipcpd/normal/frct_pci.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a13df2f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/frct_pci.c
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/*
+ * Ouroboros - Copyright (C) 2016 - 2017
+ *
+ * Protocol Control Information for FRCT
+ *
+ *    Dimitri Staessens <dimitri.staessens@ugent.be>
+ *    Sander Vrijders   <sander.vrijders@ugent.be>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ */
+
+#include <ouroboros/config.h>
+#include <ouroboros/errno.h>
+#include <ouroboros/rib.h>
+
+#include "dt_const.h"
+#include "frct_pci.h"
+#include "ribconfig.h"
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+
+struct {
+        struct dt_const dtc;
+        size_t          head_size;
+
+        /* offsets */
+        size_t          seqno_o;
+} frct_pci_info;
+
+int frct_pci_init(void)
+{
+        /* read dt constants from the RIB */
+        if (rib_read(BOOT_PATH "/dt/const/cep_id_size",
+                     &frct_pci_info.dtc.cep_id_size,
+                     sizeof(frct_pci_info.dtc.cep_id_size)) < 0 ||
+            rib_read(BOOT_PATH "/dt/const/seqno_size",
+                     &frct_pci_info.dtc.seqno_size,
+                     sizeof(frct_pci_info.dtc.seqno_size)) < 0)
+                return -1;
+
+        frct_pci_info.seqno_o = frct_pci_info.dtc.cep_id_size;
+
+        frct_pci_info.head_size = frct_pci_info.seqno_o +
+                frct_pci_info.dtc.seqno_size;
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+void frct_pci_fini(void) {
+        return;
+}
+
+int frct_pci_ser(struct shm_du_buff * sdb,
+                 struct frct_pci *    frct_pci)
+{
+        uint8_t * head;
+
+        assert(sdb);
+        assert(frct_pci);
+
+        head = shm_du_buff_head_alloc(sdb, frct_pci_info.head_size);
+        if (head == NULL)
+                return -EPERM;
+
+        /* FIXME: Add check and operations for Big Endian machines */
+        memcpy(head, &frct_pci->dst_cep_id, frct_pci_info.dtc.cep_id_size);
+        memcpy(head + frct_pci_info.seqno_o, &frct_pci->seqno,
+               frct_pci_info.dtc.seqno_size);
+
+        return 0;
+}
+
+void frct_pci_des(struct shm_du_buff * sdb,
+                  struct frct_pci *    frct_pci)
+{
+        uint8_t * head;
+
+        assert(sdb);
+        assert(frct_pci);
+
+        head = shm_du_buff_head(sdb);
+
+        /* FIXME: Add check and operations for Big Endian machines */
+        memcpy(&frct_pci->dst_cep_id, head, frct_pci_info.dtc.cep_id_size);
+        memcpy(&frct_pci->seqno, head + frct_pci_info.seqno_o,
+               frct_pci_info.dtc.seqno_size);
+
+        shm_du_buff_head_release(sdb, frct_pci_info.head_size);
+}
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/shm_pci.h b/src/ipcpd/normal/frct_pci.h
index ff0b17ea..006fe8e7 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/shm_pci.h
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/frct_pci.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Ouroboros - Copyright (C) 2016 - 2017
  *
- * Protocol Control Information in Shared Memory Map
+ * Protocol Control Information for FRCT
  *
  *    Dimitri Staessens <dimitri.staessens@ugent.be>
  *    Sander Vrijders   <sander.vrijders@ugent.be>
@@ -20,45 +20,28 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
  */
 
-#ifndef OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_SHM_PCI_H
-#define OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_SHM_PCI_H
+#ifndef OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_FRCT_PCI_H
+#define OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_FRCT_PCI_H
 
 #include <ouroboros/shm_du_buff.h>
-#include <ouroboros/utils.h>
-#include <ouroboros/qos.h>
-
-#define PDU_TYPE_MGMT 0x40
-#define PDU_TYPE_DTP  0x80
 
 typedef uint32_t cep_id_t;
+
 #define INVALID_CEP_ID 0
-#define INVALID_ADDR 0
 
-struct pci {
-        uint8_t  pdu_type;
-        uint64_t dst_addr;
-        uint64_t src_addr;
+struct frct_pci {
         cep_id_t dst_cep_id;
-        cep_id_t src_cep_id;
-        uint8_t  qos_id;
-        uint32_t pdu_length;
         uint64_t seqno;
-        uint8_t  ttl;
 };
 
-int          shm_pci_init(void);
-
-void         shm_pci_fini(void);
-
-int          shm_pci_ser(struct shm_du_buff * sdb,
-                         struct pci *         pci);
+int  frct_pci_init(void);
 
-buffer_t *   shm_pci_ser_buf(buffer_t *   buf,
-                             struct pci * pci);
+void frct_pci_fini(void);
 
-void         shm_pci_des(struct shm_du_buff * sdb,
-                         struct pci *         pci);
+int  frct_pci_ser(struct shm_du_buff * sdb,
+                  struct frct_pci *    frct_pci);
 
-void         shm_pci_shrink(struct shm_du_buff * sdb);
+void frct_pci_des(struct shm_du_buff * sdb,
+                  struct frct_pci *    frct_pci);
 
-#endif /* OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_SHM_PCI_H */
+#endif /* OUROBOROS_IPCPD_NORMAL_FRCT_PCI_H */
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/main.c b/src/ipcpd/normal/main.c
index 9228f36b..42516efd 100644
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/main.c
+++ b/src/ipcpd/normal/main.c
@@ -269,7 +269,6 @@ const struct ros {
         {BOOT_PATH "/dt", "const"},
         {BOOT_PATH "/dt/const", "addr_size"},
         {BOOT_PATH "/dt/const", "cep_id_size"},
-        {BOOT_PATH "/dt/const", "pdu_length_size"},
         {BOOT_PATH "/dt/const", "seqno_size"},
         {BOOT_PATH "/dt/const", "has_ttl"},
         {BOOT_PATH "/dt/const", "has_chk"},
@@ -335,9 +334,6 @@ static int normal_ipcp_bootstrap(const struct ipcp_config * conf)
             rib_write(BOOT_PATH "/dt/const/seqno_size",
                       &conf->seqno_size,
                       sizeof(conf->seqno_size)) ||
-            rib_write(BOOT_PATH "/dt/const/pdu_length_size",
-                      &conf->pdu_length_size,
-                      sizeof(conf->pdu_length_size)) ||
             rib_write(BOOT_PATH "/dt/const/has_ttl",
                       &conf->has_ttl,
                       sizeof(conf->has_ttl)) ||
diff --git a/src/ipcpd/normal/shm_pci.c b/src/ipcpd/normal/shm_pci.c
deleted file mode 100644
index e6cd1042..00000000
--- a/src/ipcpd/normal/shm_pci.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,242 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Ouroboros - Copyright (C) 2016 - 2017
- *
- * Protocol Control Information in Shared Memory Map
- *
- *    Dimitri Staessens <dimitri.staessens@ugent.be>
- *    Sander Vrijders   <sander.vrijders@ugent.be>
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
- * published by the Free Software Foundation.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
- */
-
-#include <ouroboros/config.h>
-#include <ouroboros/errno.h>
-#include <ouroboros/crc32.h>
-#include <ouroboros/rib.h>
-
-#include "dt_const.h"
-#include "shm_pci.h"
-#include "ribconfig.h"
-
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <assert.h>
-
-#define PDU_TYPE_SIZE 1
-#define QOS_ID_SIZE 1
-#define DEFAULT_TTL 60
-#define TTL_SIZE 1
-#define CHK_SIZE 4
-
-struct {
-        struct dt_const dtc;
-        size_t head_size;
-        size_t tail_size;
-
-        /* offsets */
-        size_t dst_addr_o;
-        size_t src_addr_o;
-        size_t dst_cep_id_o;
-        size_t src_cep_id_o;
-        size_t pdu_length_o;
-        size_t seqno_o;
-        size_t qos_id_o;
-        size_t ttl_o;
-} pci_info;
-
-
-static void ser_pci_head(uint8_t *    head,
-                         struct pci * pci)
-{
-        uint8_t ttl = DEFAULT_TTL;
-
-        assert(head);
-        assert(pci);
-
-        /* FIXME: Add check and operations for Big Endian machines */
-        memcpy(head, &pci->pdu_type, PDU_TYPE_SIZE);
-        memcpy(head + pci_info.dst_addr_o, &pci->dst_addr,
-               pci_info.dtc.addr_size);
-        memcpy(head + pci_info.src_addr_o, &pci->src_addr,
-               pci_info.dtc.addr_size);
-        memcpy(head + pci_info.dst_cep_id_o, &pci->dst_cep_id,
-               pci_info.dtc.cep_id_size);
-        memcpy(head + pci_info.src_cep_id_o, &pci->src_cep_id,
-               pci_info.dtc.cep_id_size);
-        memcpy(head + pci_info.pdu_length_o, &pci->pdu_length,
-               pci_info.dtc.pdu_length_size);
-        memcpy(head + pci_info.seqno_o, &pci->seqno,
-               pci_info.dtc.seqno_size);
-        memcpy(head + pci_info.qos_id_o, &pci->qos_id, QOS_ID_SIZE);
-        if (pci_info.dtc.has_ttl)
-                memcpy(head + pci_info.ttl_o, &ttl, TTL_SIZE);
-}
-
-int shm_pci_init(void)
-{
-        /* read dt constants from the RIB */
-        if (rib_read(BOOT_PATH "/dt/const/addr_size",
-                     &pci_info.dtc.addr_size,
-                     sizeof(pci_info.dtc.addr_size)) < 0 ||
-            rib_read(BOOT_PATH "/dt/const/cep_id_size",
-                      &pci_info.dtc.cep_id_size,
-                      sizeof(pci_info.dtc.cep_id_size)) < 0 ||
-            rib_read(BOOT_PATH "/dt/const/seqno_size",
-                      &pci_info.dtc.seqno_size,
-                     sizeof(pci_info.dtc.seqno_size)) < 0 ||
-            rib_read(BOOT_PATH "/dt/const/pdu_length_size",
-                      &pci_info.dtc.pdu_length_size,
-                      sizeof(pci_info.dtc.pdu_length_size)) < 0 ||
-            rib_read(BOOT_PATH "/dt/const/has_ttl",
-                      &pci_info.dtc.has_ttl,
-                      sizeof(pci_info.dtc.has_ttl)) < 0 ||
-            rib_read(BOOT_PATH "/dt/const/has_chk",
-                      &pci_info.dtc.has_chk,
-                      sizeof(pci_info.dtc.has_chk)) < 0 ||
-            rib_read(BOOT_PATH "/dt/const/min_pdu_size",
-                      &pci_info.dtc.min_pdu_size,
-                      sizeof(pci_info.dtc.min_pdu_size)) < 0 ||
-            rib_read(BOOT_PATH "/dt/const/max_pdu_size",
-                      &pci_info.dtc.max_pdu_size,
-                     sizeof(pci_info.dtc.max_pdu_size)) < 0)
-                return -1;
-
-        pci_info.dst_addr_o = PDU_TYPE_SIZE;
-        pci_info.src_addr_o = pci_info.dst_addr_o + pci_info.dtc.addr_size;
-        pci_info.dst_cep_id_o = pci_info.src_addr_o + pci_info.dtc.addr_size;
-        pci_info.src_cep_id_o = pci_info.dst_cep_id_o
-                + pci_info.dtc.cep_id_size;
-        pci_info.pdu_length_o = pci_info.src_cep_id_o
-                + pci_info.dtc.cep_id_size;
-        pci_info.seqno_o = pci_info.pdu_length_o + pci_info.dtc.pdu_length_size;
-        pci_info.qos_id_o = pci_info.seqno_o + pci_info.dtc.seqno_size;
-        pci_info.ttl_o = pci_info.qos_id_o + QOS_ID_SIZE;
-
-        pci_info.head_size = pci_info.ttl_o;
-
-        if (pci_info.dtc.has_ttl)
-                pci_info.head_size += TTL_SIZE;
-
-        pci_info.tail_size = pci_info.dtc.has_chk ? CHK_SIZE : 0;
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
-void shm_pci_fini(void) {
-        return;
-}
-
-int shm_pci_ser(struct shm_du_buff * sdb,
-                struct pci *         pci)
-{
-        uint8_t * head;
-        uint8_t * tail;
-
-        assert(sdb);
-        assert(pci);
-
-        head = shm_du_buff_head_alloc(sdb, pci_info.head_size);
-        if (head == NULL)
-                return -EPERM;
-
-        ser_pci_head(head, pci);
-
-        if (pci_info.dtc.has_chk) {
-                tail = shm_du_buff_tail_alloc(sdb, pci_info.tail_size);
-                if (tail == NULL) {
-                        shm_du_buff_head_release(sdb, pci_info.head_size);
-                        return -EPERM;
-                }
-
-                crc32((uint32_t *) tail, head, tail - head);
-        }
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
-buffer_t * shm_pci_ser_buf(buffer_t *   buf,
-                           struct pci * pci)
-{
-        buffer_t * buffer;
-
-        assert(buf);
-        assert(pci);
-
-        buffer = malloc(sizeof(*buffer));
-        if (buffer == NULL)
-                return NULL;
-
-        buffer->len = buf->len + pci_info.head_size +
-                pci_info.tail_size;
-
-        buffer->data = malloc(buffer->len);
-        if (buffer->data == NULL) {
-                free(buffer);
-                return NULL;
-        }
-
-        ser_pci_head(buffer->data, pci);
-        memcpy(buffer->data + pci_info.head_size,
-               buf->data, buf->len);
-
-        if (pci_info.dtc.has_chk)
-                crc32((uint32_t *) (buffer->data +
-                                    pci_info.head_size + buf->len),
-                      buffer->data,
-                      pci_info.head_size + buf->len);
-
-        return buffer;
-}
-
-void shm_pci_des(struct shm_du_buff * sdb,
-                 struct pci *         pci)
-{
-        uint8_t * head;
-
-        assert(sdb);
-        assert(pci);
-
-        head = shm_du_buff_head(sdb);
-
-        /* FIXME: Add check and operations for Big Endian machines */
-        memcpy(&pci->pdu_type, head, PDU_TYPE_SIZE);
-        memcpy(&pci->dst_addr, head + pci_info.dst_addr_o,
-               pci_info.dtc.addr_size);
-        memcpy(&pci->src_addr, head + pci_info.src_addr_o,
-               pci_info.dtc.addr_size);
-        memcpy(&pci->dst_cep_id, head + pci_info.dst_cep_id_o,
-               pci_info.dtc.cep_id_size);
-        memcpy(&pci->src_cep_id, head + pci_info.src_cep_id_o,
-               pci_info.dtc.cep_id_size);
-        memcpy(&pci->pdu_length, head + pci_info.pdu_length_o,
-               pci_info.dtc.pdu_length_size);
-        memcpy(&pci->seqno, head + pci_info.seqno_o,
-               pci_info.dtc.seqno_size);
-        memcpy(&pci->qos_id, head + pci_info.qos_id_o, QOS_ID_SIZE);
-
-        if (pci_info.dtc.has_ttl) {
-                --*(head + pci_info.ttl_o); /* decrease TTL */
-                memcpy(&pci->ttl, head + pci_info.ttl_o, TTL_SIZE);
-        } else {
-                pci->ttl = 1;
-        }
-}
-
-void shm_pci_shrink(struct shm_du_buff * sdb)
-{
-        assert(sdb);
-
-        shm_du_buff_head_release(sdb, pci_info.head_size);
-        shm_du_buff_tail_release(sdb, pci_info.tail_size);
-}