added on/off mechanism for packet slicing to ensure packward compatibility

libretroshare/src/pqi/pqistreamer.cc

@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@ static const int   PQISTREAM_SLICE_FLAG_STARTS			= 0x01;		//
 static const int   PQISTREAM_SLICE_FLAG_ENDS 			= 0x02;		// these flags should be kept in the range 0x01-0x08
 static const int   PQISTREAM_SLICE_PROTOCOL_VERSION_ID_01     = 0x10;		// Protocol version ID. Should hold on the 4 lower bits.
 static const int   PQISTREAM_PARTIAL_PACKET_HEADER_SIZE	= 8;   		// Same size than normal header, to make the code simpler.
+static const int   PQISTREAM_PACKET_SLICING_PROBE_DELAY	= 60;  		// send every 60 secs.
+
+// This is a probe packet, that won't deserialise (it's empty) but will not cause problems to old peers either, since they will ignore
+// it. This packet however will be understood by new peers as a signal to enable packet slicing. This should go when all peers use the
+// same protocol.
+
+static uint8_t PACKET_SLICING_PROBE_BYTES[8] =  { 0x02, 0xaa, 0xbb, 0xcc, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,  0x08 } ;
 
 /* This removes the print statements (which hammer pqidebug) */
 /***
@@ -71,6 +78,9 @@ pqistreamer::pqistreamer(RsSerialiser *rss, const RsPeerId& id, BinInterface *bi
 {
 	RsStackMutex stack(mStreamerMtx); /**** LOCKED MUTEX ****/
 
+    mAcceptsPacketSlicing = false ; // by default. Will be turned into true when everyone's ready.
+    mLastSentPacketSlicingProbe = 0 ;
+    
     mAvgLastUpdate = mCurrReadTS = mCurrSentTS = time(NULL);
     mIncomingSize = 0 ;
 
@@ -103,6 +113,7 @@ pqistreamer::~pqistreamer()
 {
 	RsStackMutex stack(mStreamerMtx); /**** LOCKED MUTEX ****/
 
+    	std::cerr << "Closing pqistreamer." << std::endl;
 	pqioutput(PQL_DEBUG_ALL, pqistreamerzone, "pqistreamer::~pqistreamer() Destruction!");
 
 	if (mBio_flags & BIN_FLAGS_NO_CLOSE)
@@ -192,7 +203,7 @@ void pqistreamer::updateRates()
     {
         int64_t diff = int64_t(t) - int64_t(mAvgLastUpdate) ;
 
-        float avgReadpSec = getRate(true) * PQISTREAM_AVG_FRAC   +     (1.0 - PQISTREAM_AVG_FRAC) * mAvgReadCount/(1000.0 * float(diff));
+        float avgReadpSec = getRate(true ) * PQISTREAM_AVG_FRAC + (1.0 - PQISTREAM_AVG_FRAC) * mAvgReadCount/(1000.0 * float(diff));
         float avgSentpSec = getRate(false) * PQISTREAM_AVG_FRAC + (1.0 - PQISTREAM_AVG_FRAC) * mAvgSentCount/(1000.0 * float(diff));
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_PQISTREAMER
@@ -263,6 +274,7 @@ int 	pqistreamer::tick_send(uint32_t timeout)
 	{
 		handleoutgoing_locked();
 	}
+    
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -456,6 +468,9 @@ int	pqistreamer::handleoutgoing_locked()
 	    /* if we are not active - clear anything in the queues. */
 	    locked_clear_out_queue() ;
         
+        	std::cerr << "(II) Switching off packet slicing." << std::endl;
+        	mAcceptsPacketSlicing = false ;
+
 	    /* also remove the pending packets */
 	    if (mPkt_wpending)
 	    {
@@ -497,6 +512,21 @@ int	pqistreamer::handleoutgoing_locked()
 		mPkt_wpending_size = 0 ;
 		int k=0;
 
+        	// Checks for inserting a packet slicing probe. We do that to send the other peer the information that packet slicing can be used.
+        	// if so, we enable it for the session. This should be removed (because it's unnecessary) when all users have switched to the new version.
+		time_t now = time(NULL) ;
+        
+        	if((!mAcceptsPacketSlicing) && now > mLastSentPacketSlicingProbe + PQISTREAM_PACKET_SLICING_PROBE_DELAY)
+        	{
+                	std::cerr << "(II) Inserting packet slicing probe in traffic" << std::endl;
+                    
+                    	mPkt_wpending_size = 8 ;
+                    	mPkt_wpending = rs_malloc(8) ;
+                        memcpy(mPkt_wpending,PACKET_SLICING_PROBE_BYTES,8) ;
+                        
+                	mLastSentPacketSlicingProbe = now ;
+        	}
+            
         	uint32_t slice_size=0;
 		bool slice_starts=true ;
 		bool slice_ends=true ;
@@ -504,7 +534,9 @@ int	pqistreamer::handleoutgoing_locked()
 
 		do
 		{
-			dta = locked_pop_out_data(PQISTREAM_OPTIMAL_PACKET_SIZE,slice_size,slice_starts,slice_ends,slice_packet_id) ;
+            		int desired_packet_size = mAcceptsPacketSlicing?PQISTREAM_OPTIMAL_PACKET_SIZE:(getRsPktMaxSize());
+                    
+			dta = locked_pop_out_data(desired_packet_size,slice_size,slice_starts,slice_ends,slice_packet_id) ;
 
 			if(!dta)
 				break ;
@@ -565,9 +597,9 @@ int	pqistreamer::handleoutgoing_locked()
             	RsScopeTimer tmer("pqistreamer:"+PeerId().toStdString()) ;
                 
 		    // write packet.
-//#ifdef DEBUG_PQISTREAMER
+#ifdef DEBUG_PQISTREAMER
 		std::cout << "Sending Out Pkt of size " << mPkt_wpending_size << " !" << std::endl;
-//#endif
+#endif
             		int ss=0;
 
 		    if (mPkt_wpending_size != (ss = mBio->senddata(mPkt_wpending, mPkt_wpending_size)))
@@ -584,9 +616,13 @@ int	pqistreamer::handleoutgoing_locked()
 			    // ensuring exactly the same data is written (openSSL requirement).
 			    return -1;
 		    }
+#ifdef DEBUG_PQISTREAMER
             else
                 		std::cerr << PeerId() << ": sent " << ss << " bytes " << std::endl;
+#endif
+            
 		    ++nsent;
+            
             outSentBytes_locked(mPkt_wpending_size);	// this is the only time where we know exactly what was sent.
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_TRANSFERS
@@ -703,13 +739,21 @@ start_packet_read:
 	    readbytes += blen;
 	    mReading_state = reading_state_packet_started ;
 	    mFailed_read_attempts = 0 ;						// reset failed read, as the packet has been totally read.
+
+	    // Check for packet slicing probe (04/26/2016). To be removed when everyone uses it.
+
+	    if(!memcmp(block,PACKET_SLICING_PROBE_BYTES,8))
+	    {
+		    mAcceptsPacketSlicing = true ;
+		    std::cerr << "(II) Enabling packet slicing!" << std::endl;
+	    }
     }
 continue_packet:
     {
 	    // workout how much more to read.
 
 	    bool is_partial_packet  = false ;
-	    bool is_packet_starting = (((char*)block)[1] == PQISTREAM_SLICE_FLAG_STARTS) ; 
+	    bool is_packet_starting = (((char*)block)[1] == PQISTREAM_SLICE_FLAG_STARTS) ; 	// STARTS and ENDS flags are actually never combined.
 	    bool is_packet_ending   = (((char*)block)[1] == PQISTREAM_SLICE_FLAG_ENDS) ; 
 	    bool is_packet_middle   = (((char*)block)[1] == 0x00) ; 
 

libretroshare/src/pqi/pqistreamer.h

@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ class pqistreamer: public PQInterface
         	std::list<RSTrafficClue> mCurrentStatsChunk_Out ;
 		time_t mStatisticsTimeStamp ;
 
+        bool mAcceptsPacketSlicing ;
+        time_t mLastSentPacketSlicingProbe ;
         void locked_addTrafficClue(const RsItem *pqi, uint32_t pktsize, std::list<RSTrafficClue> &lst);
         RsItem *addPartialPacket(const void *block, uint32_t len, uint32_t slice_packet_id,bool packet_starting,bool packet_ending);