From eabb519605cab00dbaa5a1868d229f09c74570a6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: rfree2monero <rfreemonero@op.pl>
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2015 20:30:17 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] 2014 network limit 1.0a +utils +toc -doc -drmonero

commands and options for network limiting
works very well e.g. for 50 KiB/sec up and down
ToS (QoS) flag
peer number limit
TODO some spikes in ingress/download
TODO problems when other up and down limit
added "otshell utils" - simple logging (with colors, text files channels)
---
 .gitignore                                    |  82 +++
 CMakeLists.txt                                |  22 +-
 contrib/CMakeLists.txt                        |   3 +
 .../epee/include/net/abstract_tcp_server2.h   |  77 ++-
 .../epee/include/net/abstract_tcp_server2.inl | 373 ++++++++---
 .../net/levin_protocol_handler_async.h        |   9 +
 contrib/otshell_utils/CMakeLists.txt          |  14 +
 contrib/otshell_utils/LICENCE.txt             |  21 +
 contrib/otshell_utils/ccolor.cpp              | 116 ++++
 contrib/otshell_utils/ccolor.hpp              |  73 +++
 contrib/otshell_utils/lib_common1.hpp         |  51 ++
 contrib/otshell_utils/runoptions.cpp          |  69 ++
 contrib/otshell_utils/runoptions.hpp          |  58 ++
 contrib/otshell_utils/utils.cpp               | 612 ++++++++++++++++++
 contrib/otshell_utils/utils.hpp               | 446 +++++++++++++
 src/CMakeLists.txt                            |   2 +
 src/cryptonote_core/CMakeLists.txt            |   1 +
 src/cryptonote_core/blockchain_storage.cpp    |  26 +
 src/cryptonote_core/blockchain_storage.h      |   1 +
 src/cryptonote_protocol/CMakeLists.txt        |  46 ++
 .../cryptonote_protocol_handler-base.cpp      | 266 ++++++++
 .../cryptonote_protocol_handler.h             |  35 +-
 .../cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl           |  73 ++-
 src/daemon/CMakeLists.txt                     |  21 +-
 src/daemon/daemon_commands_handler.h          | 129 ++++
 src/p2p/CMakeLists.txt                        |  46 ++
 src/p2p/connection_basic.cpp                  | 362 +++++++++++
 src/p2p/connection_basic.hpp                  | 139 ++++
 src/p2p/net_node.h                            |  31 +-
 src/p2p/net_node.inl                          | 183 ++++--
 src/p2p/network_throttle-detail.cpp           | 382 +++++++++++
 src/p2p/network_throttle-detail.hpp           | 133 ++++
 src/p2p/network_throttle.cpp                  | 121 ++++
 src/p2p/network_throttle.hpp                  | 187 ++++++
 src/simplewallet/CMakeLists.txt               |   1 +
 tests/core_proxy/CMakeLists.txt               |   2 +
 tests/core_proxy/core_proxy.h                 |   1 +
 tests/net_load_tests/CMakeLists.txt           |   4 +
 tests/net_load_tests/clt.cpp                  |   3 +
 tests/unit_tests/CMakeLists.txt               |   1 +
 40 files changed, 4016 insertions(+), 206 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 contrib/CMakeLists.txt
 create mode 100644 contrib/otshell_utils/CMakeLists.txt
 create mode 100644 contrib/otshell_utils/LICENCE.txt
 create mode 100644 contrib/otshell_utils/ccolor.cpp
 create mode 100644 contrib/otshell_utils/ccolor.hpp
 create mode 100644 contrib/otshell_utils/lib_common1.hpp
 create mode 100644 contrib/otshell_utils/runoptions.cpp
 create mode 100644 contrib/otshell_utils/runoptions.hpp
 create mode 100644 contrib/otshell_utils/utils.cpp
 create mode 100644 contrib/otshell_utils/utils.hpp
 create mode 100644 src/cryptonote_protocol/CMakeLists.txt
 create mode 100644 src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler-base.cpp
 create mode 100644 src/p2p/CMakeLists.txt
 create mode 100644 src/p2p/connection_basic.cpp
 create mode 100644 src/p2p/connection_basic.hpp
 create mode 100644 src/p2p/network_throttle-detail.cpp
 create mode 100644 src/p2p/network_throttle-detail.hpp
 create mode 100644 src/p2p/network_throttle.cpp
 create mode 100644 src/p2p/network_throttle.hpp

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4f8766a43..3aed0e11b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 /doc
 /build
 /tags
+log/
 
 # vim swap files
 *.swp
@@ -20,4 +21,85 @@ cscope.in.out
 cscope.po.out
 
 
+miniupnpcstrings.h
+version/
+# Created by https://www.gitignore.io
+
+### C++ ###
+# Compiled Object files
+*.slo
+*.lo
+*.o
+*.obj
+
+# Precompiled Headers
+*.gch
+*.pch
+
+# Compiled Dynamic libraries
+*.so
+*.dylib
+*.dll
+
+# Fortran module files
+*.mod
+
+# Compiled Static libraries
+*.lai
+*.la
+*.a
+*.lib
+
+# Executables
+*.exe
+*.out
+*.app
+
+
+### CMake ###
+CMakeCache.txt
+CMakeFiles
+Makefile
+cmake_install.cmake
+install_manifest.txt
+*.cmake
+
+### Linux ###
+*~
+
+# KDE directory preferences
+.directory
+
+
+### Eclipse ###
+*.pydevproject
+.metadata
+.gradle
+bin/
+tmp/
+*.tmp
+*.bak
+*.swp
+*~.nib
+local.properties
+.settings/
+.loadpath
+
+# External tool builders
+.externalToolBuilders/
+
+# Locally stored "Eclipse launch configurations"
+*.launch
+
+# CDT-specific
+.cproject
+
+# PDT-specific
+.buildpath
+
+# sbteclipse plugin
+.target
+
+# TeXlipse plugin
+.texlipse
 
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4c1209e08..bdb967467 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -50,17 +50,24 @@ list(INSERT CMAKE_MODULE_PATH 0
 
 if (NOT DEFINED ENV{DEVELOPER_LOCAL_TOOLS})
   message(STATUS "Could not find DEVELOPER_LOCAL_TOOLS in env (not required)")
-  set(BOOST_IGNORE_SYSTEM_PATHS_DEFAULT OFF)
-elseif (ENV{DEVELOPER_LOCAL_TOOLS} EQUAL 1)
+  set(BOOST_IGNORE_SYSTEM_PATHS OFF)
+elseif ("$ENV{DEVELOPER_LOCAL_TOOLS}" STREQUAL "1")
   message(STATUS "Found: env DEVELOPER_LOCAL_TOOLS = 1")
-  set(BOOST_IGNORE_SYSTEM_PATHS_DEFAULT ON)
+  set(BOOST_IGNORE_SYSTEM_PATHS ON)
 else()
   message(STATUS "Found: env DEVELOPER_LOCAL_TOOLS = 0")
-  set(BOOST_IGNORE_SYSTEM_PATHS_DEFAULT OFF)
+  set(BOOST_IGNORE_SYSTEM_PATHS OFF)
 endif()
 
-message(STATUS "BOOST_IGNORE_SYSTEM_PATHS defaults to ${BOOST_IGNORE_SYSTEM_PATHS_DEFAULT}")
-option(BOOST_IGNORE_SYSTEM_PATHS "Ignore boost system paths for local boost installation" ${BOOST_IGNORE_SYSTEM_PATHS_DEFAULT})
+#message(STATUS "BOOST_IGNORE_SYSTEM_PATHS defaults to ${BOOST_IGNORE_SYSTEM_PATHS_DEFAULT}")
+#option(BOOST_IGNORE_SYSTEM_PATHS "Ignore boost system paths for local boost installation" ${BOOST_IGNORE_SYSTEM_PATHS_DEFAULT})
+message(STATUS "BOOST_IGNORE_SYSTEM_PATHS: ${BOOST_IGNORE_SYSTEM_PATHS}")
+
+# Options (for external/otshell_utils/)
+option(WITH_TERMCOLORS "Build with support for unix terminal console colors VT100" ON)
+if (WITH_TERMCOLORS)
+	add_definitions( -DCFG_WITH_TERMCOLORS )
+endif ()
 
 set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY USE_FOLDERS ON)
 enable_testing()
@@ -234,7 +241,7 @@ else()
   endif()
 endif()
 
-if (BOOST_IGNORE_SYSTEM_PATHS)
+if (${BOOST_IGNORE_SYSTEM_PATHS} STREQUAL "ON")
   set(Boost_NO_SYSTEM_PATHS TRUE)
 endif()
 
@@ -264,6 +271,7 @@ endif()
 
 include(version.cmake)
 
+add_subdirectory(contrib)
 add_subdirectory(src)
 
 if(BUILD_TESTS)
diff --git a/contrib/CMakeLists.txt b/contrib/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..18402a61a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+
+add_subdirectory(otshell_utils)
+
diff --git a/contrib/epee/include/net/abstract_tcp_server2.h b/contrib/epee/include/net/abstract_tcp_server2.h
index 6c613c5d5..1e6223212 100644
--- a/contrib/epee/include/net/abstract_tcp_server2.h
+++ b/contrib/epee/include/net/abstract_tcp_server2.h
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+/**
+@file
+@author from CrypoNote (see copyright below; Andrey N. Sabelnikov)
+@monero rfree
+@brief the connection templated-class for one peer connection
+*/
 // Copyright (c) 2006-2013, Andrey N. Sabelnikov, www.sabelnikov.net
 // All rights reserved.
 // 
@@ -26,7 +32,7 @@
 
 
 
-#ifndef  _ABSTRACT_TCP_SERVER2_H_ 
+#ifndef _ABSTRACT_TCP_SERVER2_H_ 
 #define _ABSTRACT_TCP_SERVER2_H_ 
 
 
@@ -36,6 +42,8 @@
 #include <boost/noncopyable.hpp>
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 #include <atomic>
+#include <map>
+#include <memory>
 
 #include <boost/asio.hpp>
 #include <boost/array.hpp>
@@ -46,7 +54,8 @@
 #include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>
 #include "net_utils_base.h"
 #include "syncobj.h"
-
+#include "../../../../src/p2p/connection_basic.hpp"
+#include "../../../../contrib/otshell_utils/utils.hpp"
 
 #define ABSTRACT_SERVER_SEND_QUE_MAX_COUNT 1000
 
@@ -61,6 +70,12 @@ namespace net_utils
   protected:
     virtual ~i_connection_filter(){}
   };
+  
+  enum t_server_role { // type of the server, e.g. so that we will know how to limit it
+	  NET = 0, // default (not used? used for misc connections maybe?) TODO
+	  RPC = 1, // the rpc commands 
+	  P2P = 2  // to other p2p node
+  };
 
   /************************************************************************/
   /*                                                                      */
@@ -70,13 +85,18 @@ namespace net_utils
   class connection
     : public boost::enable_shared_from_this<connection<t_protocol_handler> >,
     private boost::noncopyable, 
-    public i_service_endpoint
+    public i_service_endpoint,
+    public connection_basic
   {
   public:
     typedef typename t_protocol_handler::connection_context t_connection_context;
     /// Construct a connection with the given io_service.
-    explicit connection(boost::asio::io_service& io_service,
-      typename t_protocol_handler::config_type& config, volatile uint32_t& sock_count, i_connection_filter * &pfilter);
+   
+    explicit connection( boost::asio::io_service& io_service,
+			typename t_protocol_handler::config_type& config, 
+			std::atomic<long> &ref_sock_count,  // the ++/-- counter 
+			std::atomic<long> &sock_number, // the only increasing ++ number generator
+			i_connection_filter * &pfilter);
 
     virtual ~connection();
     /// Get the socket associated with the connection.
@@ -90,7 +110,8 @@ namespace net_utils
     void call_back_starter();
   private:
     //----------------- i_service_endpoint ---------------------
-    virtual bool do_send(const void* ptr, size_t cb);
+    virtual bool do_send(const void* ptr, size_t cb); ///< (see do_send from i_service_endpoint)
+    virtual bool do_send_chunk(const void* ptr, size_t cb); ///< will send (or queue) a part of data
     virtual bool close();
     virtual bool call_run_once_service_io();
     virtual bool request_callback();
@@ -107,29 +128,24 @@ namespace net_utils
     /// Handle completion of a write operation.
     void handle_write(const boost::system::error_code& e, size_t cb);
 
-    /// Strand to ensure the connection's handlers are not called concurrently.
-    boost::asio::io_service::strand strand_;
-
-    /// Socket for the connection.
-    boost::asio::ip::tcp::socket socket_;
-
     /// Buffer for incoming data.
     boost::array<char, 8192> buffer_;
 
     t_connection_context context;
-    volatile uint32_t m_want_close_connection;
-    std::atomic<bool> m_was_shutdown;
-    critical_section m_send_que_lock;
-    std::list<std::string> m_send_que;
-    volatile uint32_t& m_ref_sockets_count;
     i_connection_filter* &m_pfilter;
-    volatile bool m_is_multithreaded;
 
+	// TODO what do they mean about wait on destructor?? --rfree :
     //this should be the last one, because it could be wait on destructor, while other activities possible on other threads
     t_protocol_handler m_protocol_handler;
     //typename t_protocol_handler::config_type m_dummy_config;
     std::list<boost::shared_ptr<connection<t_protocol_handler> > > m_self_refs; // add_ref/release support
     critical_section m_self_refs_lock;
+    critical_section m_chunking_lock; // held while we add small chunks of the big do_send() to small do_send_chunk()
+    
+    t_server_role m_connection_type;
+
+	public:
+			void setRPcStation();
   };
 
 
@@ -146,9 +162,11 @@ namespace net_utils
     /// Construct the server to listen on the specified TCP address and port, and
     /// serve up files from the given directory.
     boosted_tcp_server();
-    explicit boosted_tcp_server(boost::asio::io_service& external_io_service);
+    explicit boosted_tcp_server(boost::asio::io_service& external_io_service, t_server_role s_type);
     ~boosted_tcp_server();
-
+    
+    std::map<std::string, t_server_role> server_type_map;
+	void create_server_type_map();
     bool init_server(uint32_t port, const std::string address = "0.0.0.0");
     bool init_server(const std::string port,  const std::string& address = "0.0.0.0");
 
@@ -254,22 +272,25 @@ namespace net_utils
     /// Acceptor used to listen for incoming connections.
     boost::asio::ip::tcp::acceptor acceptor_;
 
-    /// The next connection to be accepted.
-    connection_ptr new_connection_;
     std::atomic<bool> m_stop_signal_sent;
     uint32_t m_port;
-    volatile uint32_t m_sockets_count;
+	std::atomic<long> m_sock_count;
+	std::atomic<long> m_sock_number;
     std::string m_address;
-    std::string m_thread_name_prefix;
+    std::string m_thread_name_prefix; //TODO: change to enum server_type, now used
     size_t m_threads_count;
     i_connection_filter* m_pfilter;
     std::vector<boost::shared_ptr<boost::thread> > m_threads;
     boost::thread::id m_main_thread_id;
     critical_section m_threads_lock;
-    volatile uint32_t m_thread_index;
-  };
-}
-}
+    volatile uint32_t m_thread_index; // TODO change to std::atomic
+    t_server_role type;
+
+    /// The next connection to be accepted
+    connection_ptr new_connection_;
+  }; // class <>boosted_tcp_server
+} // namespace
+} // namespace
 
 #include "abstract_tcp_server2.inl"
 
diff --git a/contrib/epee/include/net/abstract_tcp_server2.inl b/contrib/epee/include/net/abstract_tcp_server2.inl
index db3f9e322..8dff192b1 100644
--- a/contrib/epee/include/net/abstract_tcp_server2.inl
+++ b/contrib/epee/include/net/abstract_tcp_server2.inl
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+/**
+@file
+@author from CrypoNote (see copyright below; Andrey N. Sabelnikov)
+@monero rfree
+@brief the connection templated-class for one peer connection
+*/
 // Copyright (c) 2006-2013, Andrey N. Sabelnikov, www.sabelnikov.net
 // All rights reserved.
 // 
@@ -26,7 +32,7 @@
 
 
 
-#include "net_utils_base.h"
+//#include "net_utils_base.h"
 #include <boost/lambda/bind.hpp>
 #include <boost/foreach.hpp>
 #include <boost/lambda/lambda.hpp>
@@ -34,9 +40,20 @@
 #include <boost/chrono.hpp>
 #include <boost/utility/value_init.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/deadline_timer.hpp>
+#include <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time.hpp> // TODO
+#include <boost/thread/thread.hpp> // TODO
 #include "misc_language.h"
 #include "pragma_comp_defs.h"
 
+#include <sstream>
+#include <iomanip>
+#include <algorithm>
+
+#include "../../../../src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.h" // e.g. for the send_stop_signal()
+
+#include "../../../../contrib/otshell_utils/utils.hpp"
+using namespace nOT::nUtils; // TODO
+
 PRAGMA_WARNING_PUSH
 namespace epee
 {
@@ -48,17 +65,19 @@ namespace net_utils
 PRAGMA_WARNING_DISABLE_VS(4355)
 
   template<class t_protocol_handler>
-  connection<t_protocol_handler>::connection(boost::asio::io_service& io_service,
-    typename t_protocol_handler::config_type& config, volatile uint32_t& sock_count, i_connection_filter* &pfilter)
-                          : strand_(io_service),
-                            socket_(io_service),
-                            m_want_close_connection(0), 
-                            m_was_shutdown(0), 
-                            m_ref_sockets_count(sock_count), 
-                            m_pfilter(pfilter),
-                            m_protocol_handler(this, config, context)
+  connection<t_protocol_handler>::connection( boost::asio::io_service& io_service,
+  	typename t_protocol_handler::config_type& config, 
+		std::atomic<long> &ref_sock_count,  // the ++/-- counter 
+		std::atomic<long> &sock_number, // the only increasing ++ number generator
+		i_connection_filter* &pfilter
+	)
+	: 
+		connection_basic(io_service, ref_sock_count, sock_number), 
+		m_protocol_handler(this, config, context),
+		m_pfilter( pfilter ),
+		m_connection_type(NET)
   {
-    boost::interprocess::ipcdetail::atomic_inc32(&m_ref_sockets_count);
+    _info_c("net/sleepRPC", "connection constructor set m_connection_type="<<m_connection_type);
   }
 PRAGMA_WARNING_DISABLE_VS(4355)
   //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -67,12 +86,11 @@ PRAGMA_WARNING_DISABLE_VS(4355)
   {
     if(!m_was_shutdown)
     {
-      LOG_PRINT_L3("[sock " << socket_.native_handle() << "] Socket destroyed without shutdown.");
+      _dbg3("[sock " << socket_.native_handle() << "] Socket destroyed without shutdown.");
       shutdown();
     }
 
-    LOG_PRINT_L3("[sock " << socket_.native_handle() << "] Socket destroyed");
-    boost::interprocess::ipcdetail::atomic_dec32(&m_ref_sockets_count);
+    _dbg3("[sock " << socket_.native_handle() << "] Socket destroyed");
   }
   //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   template<class t_protocol_handler>
@@ -118,13 +136,13 @@ PRAGMA_WARNING_DISABLE_VS(4355)
     long ip_ = boost::asio::detail::socket_ops::host_to_network_long(remote_ep.address().to_v4().to_ulong());
 
     context.set_details(boost::uuids::random_generator()(), ip_, remote_ep.port(), is_income);
-    LOG_PRINT_L3("[sock " << socket_.native_handle() << "] new connection from " << print_connection_context_short(context) <<
+    _dbg3("[sock " << socket_.native_handle() << "] new connection from " << print_connection_context_short(context) <<
       " to " << local_ep.address().to_string() << ':' << local_ep.port() <<
-      ", total sockets objects " << m_ref_sockets_count);
+      ", total sockets objects " << m_ref_sock_count);
 
     if(m_pfilter && !m_pfilter->is_remote_ip_allowed(context.m_remote_ip))
     {
-      LOG_PRINT_L2("[sock " << socket_.native_handle() << "] ip denied " << string_tools::get_ip_string_from_int32(context.m_remote_ip) << ", shutdowning connection");
+      _dbg2("[sock " << socket_.native_handle() << "] ip denied " << string_tools::get_ip_string_from_int32(context.m_remote_ip) << ", shutdowning connection");
       close();
       return false;
     }
@@ -136,7 +154,14 @@ PRAGMA_WARNING_DISABLE_VS(4355)
         boost::bind(&connection<t_protocol_handler>::handle_read, self,
           boost::asio::placeholders::error,
           boost::asio::placeholders::bytes_transferred)));
-
+          
+	//set ToS flag
+	int tos = get_tos_flag();
+	boost::asio::detail::socket_option::integer< IPPROTO_IP, IP_TOS >
+	optionTos( tos );
+    socket_.set_option( optionTos );
+	//_dbg1("Set ToS flag to " << tos);
+	
     return true;
 
     CATCH_ENTRY_L0("connection<t_protocol_handler>::start()", false);
@@ -146,7 +171,7 @@ PRAGMA_WARNING_DISABLE_VS(4355)
   bool connection<t_protocol_handler>::request_callback()
   {
     TRY_ENTRY();
-    LOG_PRINT_L2("[" << print_connection_context_short(context) << "] request_callback");
+    _dbg2("[" << print_connection_context_short(context) << "] request_callback");
     // Use safe_shared_from_this, because of this is public method and it can be called on the object being deleted
     auto self = safe_shared_from_this();
     if(!self)
@@ -167,7 +192,7 @@ PRAGMA_WARNING_DISABLE_VS(4355)
   bool connection<t_protocol_handler>::add_ref()
   {
     TRY_ENTRY();
-    LOG_PRINT_L4("[sock " << socket_.native_handle() << "] add_ref");
+    //_info("[sock " << socket_.native_handle() << "] add_ref");
     CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(m_self_refs_lock);
 
     // Use safe_shared_from_this, because of this is public method and it can be called on the object being deleted
@@ -201,7 +226,7 @@ PRAGMA_WARNING_DISABLE_VS(4355)
   void connection<t_protocol_handler>::call_back_starter()
   {
     TRY_ENTRY();
-    LOG_PRINT_L2("[" << print_connection_context_short(context) << "] fired_callback");
+    _dbg2("[" << print_connection_context_short(context) << "] fired_callback");
     m_protocol_handler.handle_qued_callback();
     CATCH_ENTRY_L0("connection<t_protocol_handler>::call_back_starter()", void());
   }
@@ -211,17 +236,18 @@ PRAGMA_WARNING_DISABLE_VS(4355)
     std::size_t bytes_transferred)
   {
     TRY_ENTRY();
-    LOG_PRINT_L4("[sock " << socket_.native_handle() << "] Async read calledback.");
+    //_info("[sock " << socket_.native_handle() << "] Async read calledback.");
     
     if (!e)
     {
-      LOG_PRINT("[sock " << socket_.native_handle() << "] RECV " << bytes_transferred, LOG_LEVEL_4);
+      //_info("[sock " << socket_.native_handle() << "] RECV " << bytes_transferred);
+      logger_handle_net_read(bytes_transferred);
       context.m_last_recv = time(NULL);
       context.m_recv_cnt += bytes_transferred;
       bool recv_res = m_protocol_handler.handle_recv(buffer_.data(), bytes_transferred);
       if(!recv_res)
       {  
-        LOG_PRINT("[sock " << socket_.native_handle() << "] protocol_want_close", LOG_LEVEL_4);
+        //_info("[sock " << socket_.native_handle() << "] protocol_want_close");
 
         //some error in protocol, protocol handler ask to close connection
         boost::interprocess::ipcdetail::atomic_write32(&m_want_close_connection, 1);
@@ -239,14 +265,14 @@ PRAGMA_WARNING_DISABLE_VS(4355)
             boost::bind(&connection<t_protocol_handler>::handle_read, connection<t_protocol_handler>::shared_from_this(),
               boost::asio::placeholders::error,
               boost::asio::placeholders::bytes_transferred)));
-        LOG_PRINT_L4("[sock " << socket_.native_handle() << "]Async read requested.");
+        //_info("[sock " << socket_.native_handle() << "]Async read requested.");
       }
     }else
     {
-      LOG_PRINT_L3("[sock " << socket_.native_handle() << "] Some not success at read: " << e.message() << ':' << e.value());
+      _dbg3("[sock " << socket_.native_handle() << "] Some not success at read: " << e.message() << ':' << e.value());
       if(e.value() != 2)
       {
-        LOG_PRINT_L3("[sock " << socket_.native_handle() << "] Some problems at read: " << e.message() << ':' << e.value());
+        _dbg3("[sock " << socket_.native_handle() << "] Some problems at read: " << e.message() << ':' << e.value());
         shutdown();
       }
     }
@@ -282,9 +308,88 @@ PRAGMA_WARNING_DISABLE_VS(4355)
     return true;
     CATCH_ENTRY_L0("connection<t_protocol_handler>::call_run_once_service_io", false);
   }
+  //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    template<class t_protocol_handler>
+  bool connection<t_protocol_handler>::do_send(const void* ptr, size_t cb) {
+    TRY_ENTRY();
+
+    // Use safe_shared_from_this, because of this is public method and it can be called on the object being deleted
+    auto self = safe_shared_from_this();
+    if (!self) return false;
+    if (m_was_shutdown) return false;
+		// TODO avoid copy
+
+		const double factor = 32; // TODO config
+		typedef long long signed int t_safe; // my t_size to avoid any overunderflow in arithmetic
+		const t_safe chunksize_good = (t_safe)( 1024 * std::max(1.0,factor) );
+        const t_safe chunksize_max = chunksize_good * 2 ;
+		const bool allow_split = (m_connection_type == RPC) ? false : true; // TODO config
+
+		if (allow_split && (cb > chunksize_max)) {
+			{ // LOCK: chunking
+    		epee::critical_region_t<decltype(m_chunking_lock)> send_guard(m_chunking_lock); // *** critical *** 
+
+				_mark_c("net/out/size", "do_send() will SPLIT into small chunks, from packet="<<cb<<" B for ptr="<<ptr);
+				_mark("do_send() will SPLIT into small chunks, from packet="<<cb<<" B for ptr="<<ptr);
+				t_safe all = cb; // all bytes to send 
+				t_safe pos = 0; // current sending position
+				// 01234567890 
+				// ^^^^        (pos=0, len=4)     ;   pos:=pos+len, pos=4
+				//     ^^^^    (pos=4, len=4)     ;   pos:=pos+len, pos=8
+				//         ^^^ (pos=8, len=4)    ;   
+
+				// const size_t bufsize = chunksize_good; // TODO safecast
+				// char* buf = new char[ bufsize ];
+
+				bool all_ok = true;
+				while (pos < all) {
+					t_safe lenall = all-pos; // length from here to end
+					t_safe len = std::min( chunksize_good , lenall); // take a smaller part
+					ASRT(len<=chunksize_good);
+					// pos=8; len=4; all=10;	len=3;
+
+					ASRT(len>0); ASRT(len < std::numeric_limits<size_t>::max());   // yeap we want strong < then max size, to be sure
+					
+					void *chunk_start = ((char*)ptr) + pos;
+					_fact_c("net/out/size","chunk_start="<<chunk_start<<" ptr="<<ptr<<" pos="<<pos);
+					ASRT(chunk_start >= ptr); // not wrapped around address?
+					//std::memcpy( (void*)buf, chunk_start, len);
+
+					_dbg1_c("net/out/size", "part of " << lenall << ": pos="<<pos << " len="<<len);
+
+					bool ok = do_send_chunk(chunk_start, len); // <====== ***
+
+					all_ok = all_ok && ok;
+					if (!all_ok) {
+						_mark_c("net/out/size", "do_send() DONE ***FAILED*** from packet="<<cb<<" B for ptr="<<ptr);
+						_mark  (                "do_send() DONE ***FAILED*** from packet="<<cb<<" B for ptr="<<ptr);
+						_dbg1("do_send() SEND was aborted in middle of big package - this is mostly harmless "
+							<< " (e.g. peer closed connection) but if it causes trouble tell us at #monero-dev. " << cb);
+						return false; // partial failure in sending
+					}
+					pos = pos+len; ASRT(pos >0);
+
+					// (in catch block, or uniq pointer) delete buf;
+				} // each chunk
+
+				_mark_c("net/out/size", "do_send() DONE SPLIT from packet="<<cb<<" B for ptr="<<ptr);
+				_mark  (                "do_send() DONE SPLIT from packet="<<cb<<" B for ptr="<<ptr);
+
+                _info_c("net/sleepRPC", "do_send() m_connection_type = " << m_connection_type);
+
+				return all_ok; // done - e.g. queued - all the chunks of current do_send call
+			} // LOCK: chunking
+		} // a big block (to be chunked) - all chunks
+		else { // small block
+			return do_send_chunk(ptr,cb); // just send as 1 big chunk
+		}
+
+    CATCH_ENTRY_L0("connection<t_protocol_handler>::do_send", false);
+	} // do_send()
+
   //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   template<class t_protocol_handler>
-  bool connection<t_protocol_handler>::do_send(const void* ptr, size_t cb)
+  bool connection<t_protocol_handler>::do_send_chunk(const void* ptr, size_t cb)
   {
     TRY_ENTRY();
     // Use safe_shared_from_this, because of this is public method and it can be called on the object being deleted
@@ -294,49 +399,80 @@ PRAGMA_WARNING_DISABLE_VS(4355)
     if(m_was_shutdown)
       return false;
 
-    LOG_PRINT("[sock " << socket_.native_handle() << "] SEND " << cb, LOG_LEVEL_4);
+    //_info("[sock " << socket_.native_handle() << "] SEND " << cb);
     context.m_last_send = time(NULL);
     context.m_send_cnt += cb;
     //some data should be wrote to stream
     //request complete
     
-    epee::critical_region_t<decltype(m_send_que_lock)> send_guard(m_send_que_lock);
-    if(m_send_que.size() > ABSTRACT_SERVER_SEND_QUE_MAX_COUNT)
+    do_send_handler_start( ptr , cb ); // (((H)))
+
+    epee::critical_region_t<decltype(m_send_que_lock)> send_guard(m_send_que_lock); // *** critical ***
+    long int retry=0;
+    const long int retry_limit = 5*4;
+    while (m_send_que.size() > ABSTRACT_SERVER_SEND_QUE_MAX_COUNT)
     {
-      send_guard.unlock();
-      LOG_PRINT_L2("send que size is more than ABSTRACT_SERVER_SEND_QUE_MAX_COUNT(" << ABSTRACT_SERVER_SEND_QUE_MAX_COUNT << "), shutting down connection");
-      close();
-      return false;
+        retry++;
+
+        /* if ( ::cryptonote::core::get_is_stopping() ) { // TODO re-add fast stop
+            _fact("ABORT queue wait due to stopping");
+            return false; // aborted
+        }*/
+
+        long int ms = 250 + (rand()%50);
+        _info_c("net/sleep", "Sleeping because QUEUE is FULL, in " << __FUNCTION__ << " for " << ms << " ms before packet_size="<<cb); // XXX debug sleep
+        boost::this_thread::sleep(boost::posix_time::milliseconds( ms ) );
+        _dbg1("sleep for queue: " << ms);
+
+        if (retry > retry_limit) {
+            send_guard.unlock();
+            _erro("send que size is more than ABSTRACT_SERVER_SEND_QUE_MAX_COUNT(" << ABSTRACT_SERVER_SEND_QUE_MAX_COUNT << "), shutting down connection");
+            //	_mark_c("net/sleep", "send que size is more than ABSTRACT_SERVER_SEND_QUE_MAX_COUNT(" << ABSTRACT_SERVER_SEND_QUE_MAX_COUNT << "), shutting down connection");
+            close();
+            return false;
+        }
     }
 
     m_send_que.resize(m_send_que.size()+1);
     m_send_que.back().assign((const char*)ptr, cb);
     
     if(m_send_que.size() > 1)
-    {
-      //active operation should be in progress, nothing to do, just wait last operation callback
-    }else
-    {
-      //no active operation
-      if(m_send_que.size()!=1)
-      {
-        LOG_ERROR("Looks like no active operations, but send que size != 1!!");
-        return false;
-      }
+    { // active operation should be in progress, nothing to do, just wait last operation callback
+        auto size_now = cb;
+        _info_c("net/out/size", "do_send() NOW just queues: packet="<<size_now<<" B, is added to queue-size="<<m_send_que.size());
+        do_send_handler_delayed( ptr , size_now ); // (((H)))
 
-      boost::asio::async_write(socket_, boost::asio::buffer(m_send_que.front().data(), m_send_que.front().size()),
-        //strand_.wrap(
-        boost::bind(&connection<t_protocol_handler>::handle_write, self, _1, _2)
-        //)
-        );
-      
-      LOG_PRINT_L4("[sock " << socket_.native_handle() << "] Async send requested " << m_send_que.front().size());
     }
+    else
+    { // no active operation
+
+        if(m_send_que.size()!=1)
+        {
+            _erro("Looks like no active operations, but send que size != 1!!");
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        auto size_now = m_send_que.front().size();
+        _mark_c("net/out/size", "do_send() NOW SENSD: packet="<<size_now<<" B");
+        do_send_handler_write( ptr , size_now ); // (((H)))
+
+        ASRT( size_now == m_send_que.front().size() );
+        boost::asio::async_write(socket_, boost::asio::buffer(m_send_que.front().data(), size_now ) ,
+                                 //strand_.wrap(
+                                 boost::bind(&connection<t_protocol_handler>::handle_write, self, _1, _2)
+                                 //)
+                                 );
+        //_dbg3("(chunk): " << size_now);
+        logger_handle_net_write(size_now);
+        //_info("[sock " << socket_.native_handle() << "] Async send requested " << m_send_que.front().size());
+    }
+    
+    do_send_handler_stop( ptr , cb );
 
     return true;
 
     CATCH_ENTRY_L0("connection<t_protocol_handler>::do_send", false);
-  }
+  } // do_send_chunk
   //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   template<class t_protocol_handler>
   bool connection<t_protocol_handler>::shutdown()
@@ -353,7 +489,7 @@ PRAGMA_WARNING_DISABLE_VS(4355)
   bool connection<t_protocol_handler>::close()
   {
     TRY_ENTRY();
-    LOG_PRINT_L4("[sock " << socket_.native_handle() << "] Que Shutdown called.");
+    //_info("[sock " << socket_.native_handle() << "] Que Shutdown called.");
     size_t send_que_size = 0;
     CRITICAL_REGION_BEGIN(m_send_que_lock);
     send_que_size = m_send_que.size();
@@ -376,7 +512,7 @@ PRAGMA_WARNING_DISABLE_VS(4355)
 
     if (e)
     {
-      LOG_PRINT_L1("[sock " << socket_.native_handle() << "] Some problems at write: " << e.message() << ':' << e.value());
+      _dbg1("[sock " << socket_.native_handle() << "] Some problems at write: " << e.message() << ':' << e.value());
       shutdown();
       return;
     }
@@ -385,7 +521,7 @@ PRAGMA_WARNING_DISABLE_VS(4355)
     CRITICAL_REGION_BEGIN(m_send_que_lock);
     if(m_send_que.empty())
     {
-      LOG_ERROR("[sock " << socket_.native_handle() << "] m_send_que.size() == 0 at handle_write!");
+      _erro("[sock " << socket_.native_handle() << "] m_send_que.size() == 0 at handle_write!");
       return;
     }
 
@@ -399,10 +535,17 @@ PRAGMA_WARNING_DISABLE_VS(4355)
     }else
     {
       //have more data to send
-      boost::asio::async_write(socket_, boost::asio::buffer(m_send_que.front().data(), m_send_que.front().size()),
-        //strand_.wrap(
-          boost::bind(&connection<t_protocol_handler>::handle_write, connection<t_protocol_handler>::shared_from_this(), _1, _2));
-        //);
+		auto size_now = m_send_que.front().size();
+		_mark_c("net/out/size", "handle_write() NOW SENDS: packet="<<size_now<<" B" <<", from  queue size="<<m_send_que.size());
+		do_send_handler_write_from_queue(e, m_send_que.front().size() , m_send_que.size()); // (((H)))
+		ASRT( size_now == m_send_que.front().size() );
+		boost::asio::async_write(socket_, boost::asio::buffer(m_send_que.front().data(), size_now) , 
+        // strand_.wrap(
+          boost::bind(&connection<t_protocol_handler>::handle_write, connection<t_protocol_handler>::shared_from_this(), _1, _2)
+				// )
+        );
+      //_dbg3("(normal)" << size_now);
+      logger_handle_net_write(size_now);
     }
     CRITICAL_REGION_END();
 
@@ -412,6 +555,13 @@ PRAGMA_WARNING_DISABLE_VS(4355)
     }
     CATCH_ENTRY_L0("connection<t_protocol_handler>::handle_write", void());
   }
+  //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  template<class t_protocol_handler>
+  void connection<t_protocol_handler>::setRPcStation()
+  {
+	m_connection_type = RPC; 
+	_fact_c("net/sleepRPC", "set m_connection_type = RPC ");
+  }
   /************************************************************************/
   /*                                                                      */
   /************************************************************************/
@@ -420,19 +570,27 @@ PRAGMA_WARNING_DISABLE_VS(4355)
     m_io_service_local_instance(new boost::asio::io_service()),
     io_service_(*m_io_service_local_instance.get()),
     acceptor_(io_service_),
-    new_connection_(new connection<t_protocol_handler>(io_service_, m_config, m_sockets_count, m_pfilter)), 
-    m_stop_signal_sent(false), m_port(0), m_sockets_count(0), m_threads_count(0), m_pfilter(NULL), m_thread_index(0)
+    m_stop_signal_sent(false), m_port(0), 
+	m_sock_count(0), m_sock_number(0), m_threads_count(0), 
+	m_pfilter(NULL), m_thread_index(0),
+    new_connection_(new connection<t_protocol_handler>(io_service_, m_config, m_sock_count, m_sock_number, m_pfilter))
   {
+    create_server_type_map();
     m_thread_name_prefix = "NET";
+    type = NET;
   }
 
   template<class t_protocol_handler>
-  boosted_tcp_server<t_protocol_handler>::boosted_tcp_server(boost::asio::io_service& extarnal_io_service):
+  boosted_tcp_server<t_protocol_handler>::boosted_tcp_server(boost::asio::io_service& extarnal_io_service, t_server_role s_type):
     io_service_(extarnal_io_service),
     acceptor_(io_service_),
-    new_connection_(new connection<t_protocol_handler>(io_service_, m_config, m_sockets_count, m_pfilter)), 
-    m_stop_signal_sent(false), m_port(0), m_sockets_count(0), m_threads_count(0), m_pfilter(NULL), m_thread_index(0)
+    m_stop_signal_sent(false), m_port(0), 
+		m_sock_count(0), m_sock_number(0), m_threads_count(0), 
+		m_pfilter(NULL), m_thread_index(0),
+		type(NET),
+    new_connection_(new connection<t_protocol_handler>(io_service_, m_config, m_sock_count, m_sock_number, m_pfilter))
   {
+  create_server_type_map();
     m_thread_name_prefix = "NET";
   }
   //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -444,6 +602,14 @@ PRAGMA_WARNING_DISABLE_VS(4355)
   }
   //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   template<class t_protocol_handler>
+  void boosted_tcp_server<t_protocol_handler>::create_server_type_map() 
+  {
+		server_type_map["NET"] = t_server_role::NET;
+		server_type_map["RPC"] = t_server_role::RPC;
+		server_type_map["P2P"] = t_server_role::P2P;
+  }
+  //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  template<class t_protocol_handler>
   bool boosted_tcp_server<t_protocol_handler>::init_server(uint32_t port, const std::string address)
   {
     TRY_ENTRY();
@@ -491,6 +657,7 @@ POP_WARNINGS
     std::string thread_name = std::string("[") + m_thread_name_prefix;
     thread_name += boost::to_string(local_thr_index) + "]";
     log_space::log_singletone::set_thread_log_prefix(thread_name);
+    //   _fact("Thread name: " << m_thread_name_prefix);
     while(!m_stop_signal_sent)
     {
       try
@@ -499,14 +666,14 @@ POP_WARNINGS
       }
       catch(const std::exception& ex)
       {
-        LOG_ERROR("Exception at server worker thread, what=" << ex.what());
+        _erro("Exception at server worker thread, what=" << ex.what());
       }
       catch(...)
       {
-        LOG_ERROR("Exception at server worker thread, unknown execption");
+        _erro("Exception at server worker thread, unknown execption");
       }
     }
-    LOG_PRINT_L4("Worker thread finished");
+    //_info("Worker thread finished");
     return true;
     CATCH_ENTRY_L0("boosted_tcp_server<t_protocol_handler>::worker_thread", false);
   }
@@ -515,6 +682,9 @@ POP_WARNINGS
   void boosted_tcp_server<t_protocol_handler>::set_threads_prefix(const std::string& prefix_name)
   {
     m_thread_name_prefix = prefix_name;
+    type = server_type_map[m_thread_name_prefix];
+    _note("Set server type to: " << type);
+    _note("Set server type to: " << m_thread_name_prefix);
   }
   //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   template<class t_protocol_handler>
@@ -539,32 +709,38 @@ POP_WARNINGS
       {
         boost::shared_ptr<boost::thread> thread(new boost::thread(
           attrs, boost::bind(&boosted_tcp_server<t_protocol_handler>::worker_thread, this)));
+          _note("Run server thread name: " << m_thread_name_prefix);
         m_threads.push_back(thread);
       }
       CRITICAL_REGION_END();
       // Wait for all threads in the pool to exit.
-      if(wait)
+      if (wait)  // && ! ::cryptonote::core::get_is_stopping()) // TODO fast_exit
       {
-        for (std::size_t i = 0; i < m_threads.size(); ++i)
-          m_threads[i]->join();
+		_fact("JOINING all threads");
+        for (std::size_t i = 0; i < m_threads.size(); ++i) {
+			m_threads[i]->join();
+         }
+         _fact("JOINING all threads - almost");
         m_threads.clear();
+        _fact("JOINING all threads - DONE");
 
-      }else
-      {
+      } 
+      else {
+		_dbg1("Reiniting OK.");
         return true;
       }
 
       if(wait && !m_stop_signal_sent)
       {
         //some problems with the listening socket ?..
-        LOG_PRINT_L0("Net service stopped without stop request, restarting...");
+        _dbg1("Net service stopped without stop request, restarting...");
         if(!this->init_server(m_port, m_address))
         {
-          LOG_PRINT_L0("Reiniting service failed, exit.");
+          _dbg1("Reiniting service failed, exit.");
           return false;
         }else
         {
-          LOG_PRINT_L0("Reiniting OK.");
+          _dbg1("Reiniting OK.");
         }
       }
     }
@@ -597,7 +773,7 @@ POP_WARNINGS
     {
       if(m_threads[i]->joinable() && !m_threads[i]->try_join_for(ms))
       {
-        LOG_PRINT_L0("Interrupting thread " << m_threads[i]->native_handle());
+        _dbg1("Interrupting thread " << m_threads[i]->native_handle());
         m_threads[i]->interrupt();
       }
     }
@@ -626,19 +802,22 @@ POP_WARNINGS
     TRY_ENTRY();
     if (!e)
     {
-      connection_ptr conn(std::move(new_connection_));
-
-      new_connection_.reset(new connection<t_protocol_handler>(io_service_, m_config, m_sockets_count, m_pfilter));
+		if (type == RPC) {
+			new_connection_->setRPcStation();
+			_note("New server for RPC connections");
+		}
+		connection_ptr conn(std::move(new_connection_));
+      new_connection_.reset(new connection<t_protocol_handler>(io_service_, m_config, m_sock_count, m_sock_number, m_pfilter));
       acceptor_.async_accept(new_connection_->socket(),
         boost::bind(&boosted_tcp_server<t_protocol_handler>::handle_accept, this,
         boost::asio::placeholders::error));
 
       bool r = conn->start(true, 1 < m_threads_count);
       if (!r)
-        LOG_ERROR("[sock " << conn->socket().native_handle() << "] Failed to start connection, connections_count = " << m_sockets_count);
+        _erro("[sock " << conn->socket().native_handle() << "] Failed to start connection, connections_count = " << m_sock_count);
     }else
     {
-      LOG_ERROR("Some problems at accept: " << e.message() << ", connections_count = " << m_sockets_count);
+      _erro("Some problems at accept: " << e.message() << ", connections_count = " << m_sock_count);
     }
     CATCH_ENTRY_L0("boosted_tcp_server<t_protocol_handler>::handle_accept", void());
   }
@@ -648,7 +827,7 @@ POP_WARNINGS
   {
     TRY_ENTRY();
 
-    connection_ptr new_connection_l(new connection<t_protocol_handler>(io_service_, m_config, m_sockets_count, m_pfilter) );
+    connection_ptr new_connection_l(new connection<t_protocol_handler>(io_service_, m_config, m_sock_count, m_sock_number, m_pfilter) );
     boost::asio::ip::tcp::socket&  sock_ = new_connection_l->socket();
     
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -658,7 +837,7 @@ POP_WARNINGS
     boost::asio::ip::tcp::resolver::iterator end;
     if(iterator == end)
     {
-      LOG_ERROR("Failed to resolve " << adr);
+      _erro("Failed to resolve " << adr);
       return false;
     }
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -704,7 +883,7 @@ POP_WARNINGS
       {
         //timeout
         sock_.close();
-        LOG_PRINT_L3("Failed to connect to " << adr << ":" << port << ", because of timeout (" << conn_timeout << ")");
+        _dbg3("Failed to connect to " << adr << ":" << port << ", because of timeout (" << conn_timeout << ")");
         return false;
       }
     }
@@ -712,21 +891,21 @@ POP_WARNINGS
 
     if (ec || !sock_.is_open())
     {
-      LOG_PRINT("Some problems at connect, message: " << ec.message(), LOG_LEVEL_3);
+      _dbg3("Some problems at connect, message: " << ec.message());
       return false;
     }
 
-    LOG_PRINT_L3("Connected success to " << adr << ':' << port);
+    _dbg3("Connected success to " << adr << ':' << port);
 
     bool r = new_connection_l->start(false, 1 < m_threads_count);
     if (r)
     {
       new_connection_l->get_context(conn_context);
-      //new_connection_l.reset(new connection<t_protocol_handler>(io_service_, m_config, m_sockets_count, m_pfilter));
+      //new_connection_l.reset(new connection<t_protocol_handler>(io_service_, m_config, m_sock_count, m_pfilter));
     }
     else
     {
-      LOG_ERROR("[sock " << new_connection_->socket().native_handle() << "] Failed to start connection, connections_count = " << m_sockets_count);
+      _erro("[sock " << new_connection_->socket().native_handle() << "] Failed to start connection, connections_count = " << m_sock_count);
     }
 
     return r;
@@ -738,7 +917,7 @@ POP_WARNINGS
   bool boosted_tcp_server<t_protocol_handler>::connect_async(const std::string& adr, const std::string& port, uint32_t conn_timeout, t_callback cb, const std::string& bind_ip)
   {
     TRY_ENTRY();    
-    connection_ptr new_connection_l(new connection<t_protocol_handler>(io_service_, m_config, m_sockets_count, m_pfilter) );
+    connection_ptr new_connection_l(new connection<t_protocol_handler>(io_service_, m_config, m_sock_count, m_sock_number, m_pfilter) );
     boost::asio::ip::tcp::socket&  sock_ = new_connection_l->socket();
     
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -748,7 +927,7 @@ POP_WARNINGS
     boost::asio::ip::tcp::resolver::iterator end;
     if(iterator == end)
     {
-      LOG_ERROR("Failed to resolve " << adr);
+      _erro("Failed to resolve " << adr);
       return false;
     }
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -768,7 +947,7 @@ POP_WARNINGS
       {
           if(error != boost::asio::error::operation_aborted) 
           {
-            LOG_PRINT_L3("Failed to connect to " << adr << ':' << port << ", because of timeout (" << conn_timeout << ")");
+            _dbg3("Failed to connect to " << adr << ':' << port << ", because of timeout (" << conn_timeout << ")");
             new_connection_l->socket().close();
           }
       });
@@ -785,7 +964,7 @@ POP_WARNINGS
             cb(conn_context, boost::asio::error::operation_aborted);//this mean that deadline timer already queued callback with cancel operation, rare situation
           }else
           {
-            LOG_PRINT_L3("[sock " << new_connection_l->socket().native_handle() << "] Connected success to " << adr << ':' << port <<
+            _dbg3("[sock " << new_connection_l->socket().native_handle() << "] Connected success to " << adr << ':' << port <<
               " from " << lep.address().to_string() << ':' << lep.port());
             bool r = new_connection_l->start(false, 1 < m_threads_count);
             if (r)
@@ -795,13 +974,13 @@ POP_WARNINGS
             }
             else
             {
-              LOG_PRINT_L3("[sock " << new_connection_l->socket().native_handle() << "] Failed to start connection to " << adr << ':' << port);
+              _dbg3("[sock " << new_connection_l->socket().native_handle() << "] Failed to start connection to " << adr << ':' << port);
               cb(conn_context, boost::asio::error::fault);
             }
           }
         }else
         {
-          LOG_PRINT_L3("[sock " << new_connection_l->socket().native_handle() << "] Failed to connect to " << adr << ':' << port <<
+          _dbg3("[sock " << new_connection_l->socket().native_handle() << "] Failed to connect to " << adr << ':' << port <<
             " from " << lep.address().to_string() << ':' << lep.port() << ": " << ec_.message() << ':' << ec_.value());
           cb(conn_context, ec_);
         }
@@ -809,6 +988,6 @@ POP_WARNINGS
     return true;
     CATCH_ENTRY_L0("boosted_tcp_server<t_protocol_handler>::connect_async", false);
   }
-}
-}
+} // namespace
+} // namespace
 PRAGMA_WARNING_POP
diff --git a/contrib/epee/include/net/levin_protocol_handler_async.h b/contrib/epee/include/net/levin_protocol_handler_async.h
index e79768b04..5e5e803f5 100644
--- a/contrib/epee/include/net/levin_protocol_handler_async.h
+++ b/contrib/epee/include/net/levin_protocol_handler_async.h
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ public:
 
   async_protocol_handler_config():m_pcommands_handler(NULL), m_max_packet_size(LEVIN_DEFAULT_MAX_PACKET_SIZE)
   {}
+  void del_connections(size_t count);
 };
 
 
@@ -669,6 +670,14 @@ void async_protocol_handler_config<t_connection_context>::del_connection(async_p
 }
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 template<class t_connection_context>
+void async_protocol_handler_config<t_connection_context>::del_connections(size_t count) // TODO
+{
+	CRITICAL_REGION_BEGIN(m_connects_lock);
+	m_connects.clear();		
+	CRITICAL_REGION_END();
+}
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+template<class t_connection_context>
 void async_protocol_handler_config<t_connection_context>::add_connection(async_protocol_handler<t_connection_context>* pconn)
 {
   CRITICAL_REGION_BEGIN(m_connects_lock);
diff --git a/contrib/otshell_utils/CMakeLists.txt b/contrib/otshell_utils/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7413e0dc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/otshell_utils/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 2.6)
+project (otshell CXX)
+
+# Add executable
+
+file(GLOB otshell_utils_sources # All files in directory:
+	"*.h"
+	"*.hpp"
+	"*.cpp"
+)
+
+add_library (otshell_utils STATIC ${otshell_utils_sources})
+set_target_properties (otshell_utils PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME "otshell_utils")
+#target_link_libraries (upnpc-static ${LDLIBS}) # to add used libs
diff --git a/contrib/otshell_utils/LICENCE.txt b/contrib/otshell_utils/LICENCE.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f351acf10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/otshell_utils/LICENCE.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+
+This are some files also from OpenTransactions / otshell project,
+developed thanks to the awesome OpenTransaction project, organization and developers :)
+
+Parts of code here was also developed thanks to the excellent Monero project,
+thanks to Monero project, organization and developers :)
+
+[Some] files/code here (in external/otshell_utils) are under licence defined in
+src/doc/LICENCE-otshell.txt ;
+Others are from monero, with licence in src/doc/LICENCE-monero.txt ;
+
+For me (rfree) the licence seem compatbile so no problem, personally (as author of many parts of the code,
+possibly not all) I do not worry who uses it how; I'am not a lawyer.
+
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Please share :-) This licence can be used e.g. for parts of code that are usable in both open-source FOSS project
+Monero and Open Transactions, to share and develop both faster.
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+
+
diff --git a/contrib/otshell_utils/ccolor.cpp b/contrib/otshell_utils/ccolor.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cd93e0de7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/otshell_utils/ccolor.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+#include "ccolor.hpp"
+#include <cstdarg>
+
+// from http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2616906/how-do-i-output-coloured-text-to-a-linux-terminal
+// from http://wiznet.gr/src/ccolor.zip
+// edited by rfree - as part of https://github.com/rfree/Open-Transactions/
+
+using namespace std;
+
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+
+#define snprintf c99_snprintf
+
+inline int c99_vsnprintf(char* str, size_t size, const char* format, va_list ap) {
+	int count = -1;
+	if (size != 0)
+		 count = _vsnprintf_s(str, size, _TRUNCATE, format, ap);
+	if (count == -1)
+		 count = _vscprintf(format, ap);
+	return count;
+}
+
+inline int c99_snprintf(char* str, size_t size, const char* format, ...) {
+	int count;
+	va_list ap;
+	va_start(ap, format);
+	count = c99_vsnprintf(str, size, format, ap);
+	va_end(ap);
+	return count;
+}
+#endif // _MSC_VER
+
+#define CC_CONSOLE_COLOR_DEFAULT "\033[0m"
+#define CC_FORECOLOR(C) "\033[" #C "m"
+#define CC_BACKCOLOR(C) "\033[" #C "m"
+#define CC_ATTR(A) "\033[" #A "m"
+
+namespace zkr
+{
+	enum Color
+	{
+		Black,
+		Red,
+		Green,
+		Yellow,
+		Blue,
+		Magenta,
+		Cyan,
+		White,
+		Default = 9
+	};
+
+	enum Attributes
+	{
+		Reset,
+		Bright,
+		Dim,
+		Underline,
+		Blink,
+		Reverse,
+		Hidden
+	};
+
+	char * cc::color(int attr, int fg, int bg)
+	{
+				static const int size = 20;
+        static char command[size];
+
+        /* Command is the control command to the terminal */
+        snprintf(command, size, "%c[%d;%d;%dm", 0x1B, attr, fg + 30, bg + 40);
+        return command;
+	}
+
+
+	const char *cc::console = CC_CONSOLE_COLOR_DEFAULT;
+	const char *cc::underline = CC_ATTR(4);
+	const char *cc::bold = CC_ATTR(1);
+
+	const char *cc::fore::black = CC_FORECOLOR(30);
+	const char *cc::fore::blue = CC_FORECOLOR(34);
+	const char *cc::fore::red = CC_FORECOLOR(31);
+	const char *cc::fore::magenta = CC_FORECOLOR(35);
+	const char *cc::fore::green = CC_FORECOLOR(92);
+	const char *cc::fore::cyan = CC_FORECOLOR(36);
+	const char *cc::fore::yellow = CC_FORECOLOR(33);
+	const char *cc::fore::white = CC_FORECOLOR(37);
+	const char *cc::fore::console = CC_FORECOLOR(39);
+
+	const char *cc::fore::lightblack = CC_FORECOLOR(90);
+	const char *cc::fore::lightblue = CC_FORECOLOR(94);
+	const char *cc::fore::lightred = CC_FORECOLOR(91);
+	const char *cc::fore::lightmagenta = CC_FORECOLOR(95);
+	const char *cc::fore::lightgreen = CC_FORECOLOR(92);
+	const char *cc::fore::lightcyan = CC_FORECOLOR(96);
+	const char *cc::fore::lightyellow = CC_FORECOLOR(93);
+	const char *cc::fore::lightwhite = CC_FORECOLOR(97);
+
+	const char *cc::back::black = CC_BACKCOLOR(40);
+	const char *cc::back::blue = CC_BACKCOLOR(44);
+	const char *cc::back::red = CC_BACKCOLOR(41);
+	const char *cc::back::magenta = CC_BACKCOLOR(45);
+	const char *cc::back::green = CC_BACKCOLOR(42);
+	const char *cc::back::cyan = CC_BACKCOLOR(46);
+	const char *cc::back::yellow = CC_BACKCOLOR(43);
+	const char *cc::back::white = CC_BACKCOLOR(47);
+	const char *cc::back::console = CC_BACKCOLOR(49);
+
+	const char *cc::back::lightblack = CC_BACKCOLOR(100);
+	const char *cc::back::lightblue = CC_BACKCOLOR(104);
+	const char *cc::back::lightred = CC_BACKCOLOR(101);
+	const char *cc::back::lightmagenta = CC_BACKCOLOR(105);
+	const char *cc::back::lightgreen = CC_BACKCOLOR(102);
+	const char *cc::back::lightcyan = CC_BACKCOLOR(106);
+	const char *cc::back::lightyellow = CC_BACKCOLOR(103);
+	const char *cc::back::lightwhite = CC_BACKCOLOR(107);
+}
diff --git a/contrib/otshell_utils/ccolor.hpp b/contrib/otshell_utils/ccolor.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bf5a601a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/otshell_utils/ccolor.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+// ccolor.hpp
+
+// from http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2616906/how-do-i-output-coloured-text-to-a-linux-terminal
+// from http://wiznet.gr/src/ccolor.zip
+// edited by rfree - as part of https://github.com/rfree/Open-Transactions/
+
+#ifndef INCLUDE_OT_ccolor
+#define INCLUDE_OT_ccolor
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+namespace zkr
+{
+	class cc
+	{
+	public:
+
+		class fore
+		{
+		public:
+			static const char *black;
+			static const char *blue;
+			static const char *red;
+			static const char *magenta;
+			static const char *green;
+			static const char *cyan;
+			static const char *yellow;
+			static const char *white;
+			static const char *console;
+
+			static const char *lightblack;
+			static const char *lightblue;
+			static const char *lightred;
+			static const char *lightmagenta;
+			static const char *lightgreen;
+			static const char *lightcyan;
+			static const char *lightyellow;
+			static const char *lightwhite;
+		};
+
+		class back
+		{
+		public:
+			static const char *black;
+			static const char *blue;
+			static const char *red;
+			static const char *magenta;
+			static const char *green;
+			static const char *cyan;
+			static const char *yellow;
+			static const char *white;
+			static const char *console;
+
+			static const char *lightblack;
+			static const char *lightblue;
+			static const char *lightred;
+			static const char *lightmagenta;
+			static const char *lightgreen;
+			static const char *lightcyan;
+			static const char *lightyellow;
+			static const char *lightwhite;
+		};
+
+		static char *color(int attr, int fg, int bg);
+		static const char *console;
+		static const char *underline;
+		static const char *bold;
+	};
+}
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/contrib/otshell_utils/lib_common1.hpp b/contrib/otshell_utils/lib_common1.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..108b1847c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/otshell_utils/lib_common1.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/* See other files here for the LICENCE that applies here. */
+
+
+#ifndef INCLUDE_OT_NEWCLI_COMMON1
+#define INCLUDE_OT_NEWCLI_COMMON1
+
+#include <string>
+#include <cstring>
+#include <vector>
+#include <map>
+#include <list>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <set>
+#include <iterator>
+#include <stdexcept>
+
+#include <functional>
+#include <memory>
+#include <thread>
+#include <mutex>
+
+
+// list of thigs from libraries that we pull into namespace nOT::nNewcli
+// we might still need to copy/paste it in few places to make IDEs pick it up correctly
+#define INJECT_OT_COMMON_USING_NAMESPACE_COMMON_1 \
+	using std::string; \
+	using std::vector; \
+	using std::vector; \
+	using std::list; \
+	using std::set; \
+	using std::map; \
+	using std::ostream; \
+	using std::istream; \
+	using std::cin; \
+	using std::cerr; \
+	using std::cout; \
+	using std::cerr; \
+	using std::endl; \
+	using std::function; \
+	using std::unique_ptr; \
+	using std::shared_ptr; \
+	using std::weak_ptr; \
+	using std::enable_shared_from_this; \
+	using std::mutex; \
+	using std::lock_guard; \
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/contrib/otshell_utils/runoptions.cpp b/contrib/otshell_utils/runoptions.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..28e7ceb58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/otshell_utils/runoptions.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/* See other files here for the LICENCE that applies here. */
+/* See header file .hpp for info */
+
+#include "runoptions.hpp"
+
+#include "lib_common1.hpp"
+
+namespace nOT {
+
+INJECT_OT_COMMON_USING_NAMESPACE_COMMON_1; // <=== namespaces
+
+// (no debug - this is the default)
+// +nodebug (no debug)
+// +debug ...... --asdf
+// +debug +debugcerr .... --asfs
+// +debug +debugfile .... --asfs
+
+cRunOptions::cRunOptions()
+	: mRunMode(eRunModeCurrent), mDebug(false), mDebugSendToFile(false), mDebugSendToCerr(false)
+	,mDoRunDebugshow(false)
+{ }
+
+vector<string> cRunOptions::ExecuteRunoptionsAndRemoveThem(const vector<string> & args) {
+	vector<string> arg_clear; // will store only the arguments that are not removed
+
+	for (auto arg : args) {
+		bool thisIsRunoption=false;
+
+		if (arg.size()>0) {
+			if (arg.at(0) == '+') thisIsRunoption=true;
+		}
+
+		if (thisIsRunoption) Exec(arg); // ***
+		if (! thisIsRunoption) arg_clear.push_back(arg);
+	}
+
+	Normalize();
+
+	return arg_clear;
+}
+
+void cRunOptions::Exec(const string & runoption) { // eg: Exec("+debug");
+	if (runoption == "+nodebug") { mDebug=false; }
+	else if (runoption == "+debug") { mDebug=true; }
+	else if (runoption == "+debugcerr") { mDebug=true;  mDebugSendToCerr=true; }
+	else if (runoption == "+debugfile") { mDebug=true;  mDebugSendToFile=true; }
+	else if (runoption == "+demo") { mRunMode=eRunModeDemo; }
+	else if (runoption == "+normal") { mRunMode=eRunModeNormal; }
+	else if (runoption == "+current") { mRunMode=eRunModeCurrent; }
+	else if (runoption == "+debugshow") { mDebug=true;  mDebugSendToCerr=true;  mDoRunDebugshow=true; }
+	else {
+		cerr << "Unknown runoption in Exec: '" << runoption << "'" << endl;
+		throw std::runtime_error("Unknown runoption");
+	}
+	// cerr<<"debug="<<mDebug<<endl;
+}
+
+void cRunOptions::Normalize() {
+	if (mDebug) {
+		if (!(  mDebugSendToFile || mDebugSendToCerr  ))  mDebugSendToCerr=true; // if debug is on then send to something, e.g. to cerr
+	}
+}
+
+
+cRunOptions gRunOptions; // (extern)
+
+}; // namespace OT
+
+
diff --git a/contrib/otshell_utils/runoptions.hpp b/contrib/otshell_utils/runoptions.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f3306283a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/otshell_utils/runoptions.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/* See other files here for the LICENCE that applies here. */
+/*
+Template for new files, replace word "template" and later delete this line here.
+*/
+
+#ifndef INCLUDE_OT_NEWCLI_runoptions_hpp
+#define INCLUDE_OT_NEWCLI_runoptions_hpp
+
+#include "lib_common1.hpp"
+
+namespace nOT {
+
+INJECT_OT_COMMON_USING_NAMESPACE_COMMON_1; // <=== namespaces
+
+/** Global options to run this program main() Eg used for developer's special options like +setdemo +setdebug.
+This is NOT for all the other options that are parsed and executed by program. */
+class cRunOptions {
+	public:
+		enum tRunMode { ///< Type of run mode - is this normal, or demonstration etc.
+			eRunModeCurrent=1, ///< currently developed version
+			eRunModeDemo, ///< best currently available Demo of something nice
+			eRunModeNormal, ///< do the normal things that the program should do
+		};
+
+	private:
+		tRunMode mRunMode; ///< selected run mode
+
+		bool mDebug; // turn debug on, Eg: +debug without it probably nothing will be written to debug (maybe just error etc)
+		bool mDebugSendToFile; // send to file, Eg: for +debugfile ; also turns on debug
+		bool mDebugSendToCerr; // send to cerr, Eg: for +debugcerr ; also turns on debug
+		// if debug is set but not any other DebugSend* then we will default to sending to debugcerr
+
+		bool mDoRunDebugshow;
+
+	public:
+		tRunMode getTRunMode() const { return mRunMode; }
+		bool getDebug() const { return mDebug; }
+		bool getDebugSendToFile() const { return mDebugSendToFile; }
+		bool getDebugSendToCerr() const { return mDebugSendToCerr; }
+		bool getDoRunDebugshow() const { return mDoRunDebugshow; }
+
+		cRunOptions();
+
+		vector<string> ExecuteRunoptionsAndRemoveThem(const vector<string> & args);
+		void Exec(const string & runoption); // eg: Exec("+debug");
+
+		void Normalize();
+};
+
+extern cRunOptions gRunOptions;
+
+
+}; // namespace nOT
+
+
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/contrib/otshell_utils/utils.cpp b/contrib/otshell_utils/utils.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..489fb3076
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/otshell_utils/utils.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,612 @@
+/// @file
+/// @author rfree (current maintainer in monero.cc project)
+/// @brief various general utils taken from (and relate to) otshell project, including loggiang/debug
+
+/* See other files here for the LICENCE that applies here. */
+/* See header file .hpp for info */
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <functional>
+#include <cctype>
+#include <locale>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <iomanip>
+
+#include "utils.hpp"
+
+#include "ccolor.hpp"
+
+#include "lib_common1.hpp"
+
+#include "runoptions.hpp"
+
+#if defined(_WIN32) || defined(WIN32) || defined(_WIN64) || defined (WIN64)
+	#define OS_TYPE_WINDOWS
+#elif defined(__unix__) || defined(__posix) || defined(__linux) || defined(__darwin) || defined(__APPLE__) || defined(__clang__)
+	#define OS_TYPE_POSIX
+#else
+	#warning "Compiler/OS platform is not recognized"
+	#warning "Just assuming it will work as POSIX then"
+	#define OS_TYPE_POSIX
+#endif
+
+#if defined(OS_TYPE_WINDOWS)
+	#include <windows.h>
+#elif defined(OS_TYPE_POSIX)
+	#include <sys/types.h>
+	#include <sys/stat.h>
+	#include <unistd.h>
+#else
+	#error "Compiler/OS platform detection failed - not supported"
+#endif
+
+namespace nOT {
+namespace nUtils {
+
+INJECT_OT_COMMON_USING_NAMESPACE_COMMON_1; // <=== namespaces
+
+myexception::myexception(const char * what)
+	: std::runtime_error(what)
+{ }
+
+myexception::myexception(const std::string &what)
+	: std::runtime_error(what)
+{ }
+
+void myexception::Report() const {
+	_erro("Error: " << what());
+}
+
+//myexception::~myexception() { }
+
+// ====================================================================
+
+// text trimming
+// http://stackoverflow.com/questions/216823/whats-the-best-way-to-trim-stdstring
+std::string & ltrim(std::string &s) {
+	s.erase(s.begin(), std::find_if(s.begin(), s.end(), std::not1(std::ptr_fun<int, int>(std::isspace))));
+	return s;
+}
+
+std::string & rtrim(std::string &s) {
+	s.erase(std::find_if(s.rbegin(), s.rend(), std::not1(std::ptr_fun<int, int>(std::isspace))).base(), s.end());
+  return s;
+}
+
+std::string & trim(std::string &s) {
+	return ltrim(rtrim(s));
+}
+
+std::string get_current_time()
+{
+	std::stringstream stream;
+	struct tm * date;
+
+	std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::time_point now = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
+	time_t time_now;
+	time_now = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::to_time_t(now);
+	date = std::localtime(& time_now);
+
+	char date_buff[32];
+	std::strftime(date_buff, sizeof(date_buff), "%d-%b-%Y %H:%M:%S.", date);
+	stream << date_buff;
+
+	std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::duration duration = now.time_since_epoch();
+	int64_t micro = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::microseconds>(duration).count();
+	micro %= 1000000;
+	stream << std::setfill('0') << std::setw(3) << micro;
+
+	return stream.str();
+}
+
+cNullstream g_nullstream; // extern a stream that does nothing (eats/discards data)
+
+std::mutex gLoggerGuard; // extern
+
+// ====================================================================
+
+namespace nDetail {
+
+const char* DbgShortenCodeFileName(const char *s) {
+	const char *p = s;
+	const char *a = s;
+
+	bool inc=1;
+	while (*p) {
+		++p;
+		if (inc && ('\0' != * p)) { a=p; inc=false; } // point to the current character (if valid) becasue previous one was slash
+		if ((*p)=='/') { a=p; inc=true; } // point at current slash (but set inc to try to point to next character)
+	}
+	return a;
+}
+
+}
+
+// a workaround for MSVC compiler; e.g. see https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?format=multiple&id=125795
+#ifndef _MSC_VER
+template<typename T, typename ...Args>
+std::unique_ptr<T> make_unique( Args&& ...args )
+{
+	return std::unique_ptr<T>( new T( std::forward<Args>(args)... ) );
+}
+#else
+	using std::make_unique;
+#endif
+// ====================================================================
+
+char cFilesystemUtils::GetDirSeparator() {
+	// TODO nicer os detection?
+	#if defined(OS_TYPE_POSIX)
+		return '/';
+	#elif defined(OS_TYPE_WINDOWS)
+		return '\\';
+	#else
+		#error "Do not know how to compile this for your platform."
+	#endif
+}
+
+bool cFilesystemUtils::CreateDirTree(const std::string & dir, bool only_below) {
+	const bool dbg=false;
+	//struct stat st;
+	const char dirch = cFilesystemUtils::GetDirSeparator();
+	std::istringstream iss(dir);
+	string part, sofar="";
+	if (dir.size()<1) return false; // illegal name
+	// dir[0] is valid from here
+	if  (only_below && (dir[0]==dirch)) return false; // no jumping to top (on any os)
+	while (getline(iss,part,dirch)) {
+		if (dbg) cout << '['<<part<<']' << endl;
+		sofar += part;
+		if (part.size()<1) return false; // bad format?
+		if ((only_below) && (part=="..")) return false; // going up
+
+		if (dbg) cout << "test ["<<sofar<<"]"<<endl;
+		// TODO nicer os detection?
+		#if defined(OS_TYPE_POSIX)
+			struct stat st;
+			bool exists = stat(sofar.c_str() ,&st) == 0; // *
+			if (exists) {
+				if (! S_ISDIR(st.st_mode)) {
+					// std::cerr << "This exists, but as a file: [" << sofar << "]" << (size_t)st.st_ino << endl;
+					return false; // exists but is a file nor dir
+				}
+			}
+		#elif defined(OS_TYPE_WINDOWS)
+			DWORD dwAttrib = GetFileAttributesA(sofar.c_str());
+			bool exists = (dwAttrib != INVALID_FILE_ATTRIBUTES && (dwAttrib & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY));
+		#else
+			#error "Do not know how to compile this for your platform."
+		#endif
+
+		if (!exists) {
+			if (dbg) cout << "mkdir ["<<sofar<<"]"<<endl;
+			#if defined(OS_TYPE_POSIX)
+				bool ok = 0==  mkdir(sofar.c_str(), 0700); // ***
+			#elif defined(OS_TYPE_WINDOWS)
+				bool ok = (bool) CreateDirectoryA(sofar.c_str(), NULL); // TODO use -W() after conversion to unicode UTF16
+			#else
+				#error "Do not know how to compile this for your platform."
+			#endif
+			if (!ok) return false;
+		}
+		sofar += cFilesystemUtils::GetDirSeparator();
+	}
+	return true;
+}
+// ====================================================================
+
+namespace nDetail {
+
+cDebugScopeGuard::cDebugScopeGuard() : mLevel(-1) {
+}
+
+cDebugScopeGuard::~cDebugScopeGuard() {
+	if (mLevel != -1) {
+		gCurrentLogger.write_stream(mLevel,mChan) << mMsg << " ... end" << gCurrentLogger.endline() << std::flush;
+	}
+}
+
+void cDebugScopeGuard::Assign(const string &chan, const int level, const string &msg) {
+	mChan=chan;
+	mLevel=level;
+	mMsg=msg;
+}
+
+}; // namespace nDetail
+
+// ====================================================================
+
+cLogger::cLogger() :
+mStream(NULL),
+mLevel(85),
+mThread2Number_Biggest(0) // the CURRENT biggest value (no thread yet in map)
+{
+	mStream = & std::cout;
+	Thread2Number( std::this_thread::get_id() ); // convert current id to short number, useful to reserve a number so that main thread is usually called 1
+}
+
+cLogger::~cLogger() {
+	for (auto pair : mChannels) {
+		std::ofstream *ptr = pair.second;
+		delete ptr;
+		pair.second=NULL;
+	}
+}
+
+std::ostream & cLogger::write_stream(int level) {
+	return write_stream(level,"");
+}
+
+std::ostream & cLogger::write_stream(int level, const std::string & channel ) {
+	if ((level >= mLevel) && (mStream)) {
+		ostream & output = SelectOutput(level,channel);
+		output << icon(level) << ' ';
+		std::thread::id this_id = std::this_thread::get_id();
+		output << "{" << Thread2Number(this_id) << "} ";
+		return output;
+	}
+	return g_nullstream;
+}
+
+std::string cLogger::GetLogBaseDir() const {
+	return "log";
+}
+
+void cLogger::OpenNewChannel(const std::string & channel) {
+	size_t last_split = channel.find_last_of(cFilesystemUtils::GetDirSeparator());
+	// log/test/aaa
+	//         ^----- last_split
+	string dir = GetLogBaseDir() + cFilesystemUtils::GetDirSeparator() + channel.substr(0, last_split);
+	string basefile = channel.substr(last_split+1) + ".log";
+	string fname = dir + cFilesystemUtils::GetDirSeparator() + cFilesystemUtils::GetDirSeparator() + basefile;
+	_dbg1("Starting debug to channel file: " + fname + " in directory ["+dir+"]");
+	bool dirok = cFilesystemUtils::CreateDirTree(dir);
+	if (!dirok) { const string msg = "In logger failed to open directory (" + dir +")."; _erro(msg); throw std::runtime_error(msg); }
+	std::ofstream * thefile = new std::ofstream( fname.c_str() );
+	*thefile << "====== (Log opened: " << fname << ") ======" << endl;
+	mChannels.insert( std::pair<string,std::ofstream*>(channel , thefile ) );
+}
+
+std::ostream & cLogger::SelectOutput(int level, const std::string & channel) {
+	if (channel=="") return *mStream;
+	auto obj = mChannels.find(channel);
+	if (obj == mChannels.end()) { // new channel
+		OpenNewChannel(channel);
+		return SelectOutput(level,channel);
+	}
+	else { // existing
+		return * obj->second;
+	}
+}
+
+
+void cLogger::setOutStreamFile(const string &fname) { // switch to using this file
+	_mark("WILL SWITCH DEBUG NOW to file: " << fname);
+	mOutfile =  make_unique<std::ofstream>(fname);
+	mStream = & (*mOutfile);
+	_mark("Started new debug, to file: " << fname);
+}
+
+void cLogger::setOutStreamFromGlobalOptions() {
+	if ( gRunOptions.getDebug() ) {
+		if ( gRunOptions.getDebugSendToFile() ) {
+			mOutfile =  make_unique<std::ofstream> ("debuglog.txt");
+			mStream = & (*mOutfile);
+		}
+		else if ( gRunOptions.getDebugSendToCerr() ) {
+			mStream = & std::cerr;
+		}
+		else {
+			mStream = & g_nullstream;
+		}
+	}
+	else {
+		mStream = & g_nullstream;
+	}
+}
+
+void cLogger::setDebugLevel(int level) {
+	bool note_before = (mLevel > level); // report the level change before or after the change? (on higher level)
+	if (note_before) _note("Setting debug level to "<<level);
+	mLevel = level;
+	if (!note_before) _note("Setting debug level to "<<level);
+}
+
+std::string cLogger::icon(int level) const {
+	// TODO replan to avoid needles converting back and forth char*, string etc
+
+	using namespace zkr;
+
+	if (level >= 100) return cc::back::red     + ToStr(cc::fore::black) + ToStr("ERROR ") + ToStr(cc::fore::lightyellow) + " " ;
+	if (level >=  90) return cc::back::lightyellow  + ToStr(cc::fore::black) + ToStr("Warn  ") + ToStr(cc::fore::red)+ " " ;
+	if (level >=  80) return cc::back::lightmagenta + ToStr(cc::fore::black) + ToStr("MARK  "); //+ zkr::cc::console + ToStr(cc::fore::lightmagenta)+ " ";
+	if (level >=  75) return cc::back::lightyellow + ToStr(cc::fore::black) + ToStr("FACT ") + zkr::cc::console + ToStr(cc::fore::lightyellow)+ " ";
+	if (level >=  70) return cc::fore::green    + ToStr("Note  ");
+	if (level >=  50) return cc::fore::cyan   + ToStr("info  ");
+	if (level >=  40) return cc::fore::lightwhite    + ToStr("dbg   ");
+	if (level >=  30) return cc::fore::lightblue   + ToStr("dbg   ");
+	if (level >=  20) return cc::fore::blue    + ToStr("dbg   ");
+
+	return "  ";
+}
+
+std::string cLogger::endline() const {
+	return ToStr("") + zkr::cc::console + ToStr("\n"); // TODO replan to avoid needles converting back and forth char*, string etc
+}
+
+int cLogger::Thread2Number(const std::thread::id id) {
+	auto found = mThread2Number.find( id );
+	if (found == mThread2Number.end()) { // new one
+		mThread2Number_Biggest++;
+		mThread2Number[id] = mThread2Number_Biggest;
+		return mThread2Number_Biggest;
+	//	_info("(This is a new thread)"); // recursion!
+	} else {
+		return mThread2Number[id];
+	}
+}
+
+
+// ====================================================================
+// object gCurrentLogger is defined later - in global namespace below
+
+
+// ====================================================================
+// vector debug
+
+void DisplayStringEndl(std::ostream & out, const std::string text) {
+	out << text;
+	out << std::endl;
+}
+
+std::string SpaceFromEscape(const std::string &s) {
+	std::ostringstream  newStr;
+		for(size_t i = 0; i < s.length();i++) {
+			if(s[i] == '\\' && s[i+1] ==32)
+				newStr<<"";
+			else
+				newStr<<s[i];
+			}
+	return newStr.str();
+}
+
+std::string EscapeFromSpace(const std::string &s) {
+	std::ostringstream  newStr;
+	for(size_t i = 0; i < s.length();i++) {
+		if(s[i] == 32)
+			newStr << "\\" << " ";
+		else
+			newStr << s[i];
+	}
+	return newStr.str();
+}
+
+
+std::string EscapeString(const std::string &s) {
+	std::ostringstream  newStr;
+		for(size_t i = 0; i < s.length();i++) {
+			if(s[i] >=32 && s[i] <= 126)
+				newStr<<s[i];
+			else
+				newStr<<"\\"<< (int) s[i];
+			}
+
+	return newStr.str();
+}
+
+
+bool CheckIfBegins(const std::string & beggining, const std::string & all) {
+	if (all.compare(0, beggining.length(), beggining) == 0) {
+		return 1;
+	}
+	else {
+		return 0;
+	}
+}
+
+bool CheckIfEnds (std::string const & ending, std::string const & all){
+	if (all.length() >= ending.length()) {
+		return (0 == all.compare (all.length() - ending.length(), ending.length(), ending));
+	} else {
+		return false;
+	}
+}
+
+
+vector<string> WordsThatMatch(const std::string & sofar, const vector<string> & possib) {
+	vector<string> ret;
+	for ( auto rec : possib) { // check of possibilities
+		if (CheckIfBegins(sofar,rec)) {
+			rec = EscapeFromSpace(rec);
+			ret.push_back(rec); // this record matches
+		}
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
+char GetLastChar(const std::string & str) { // TODO unicode?
+	auto s = str.length();
+	if (s==0) throw std::runtime_error("Getting last character of empty string (" + ToStr(s) + ")" + OT_CODE_STAMP);
+	return str.at( s - 1);
+}
+
+std::string GetLastCharIf(const std::string & str) { // TODO unicode?
+	auto s = str.length();
+	if (s==0) return ""; // empty string signalizes ther is nothing to be returned
+	return std::string( 1 , str.at( s - 1) );
+}
+
+// ====================================================================
+
+// ASRT - assert. Name like ASSERT() was too long, and ASS() was just... no.
+// Use it like this: ASRT( x>y );  with the semicolon at end, a clever trick forces this syntax :)
+
+void Assert(bool result, const std::string &stamp, const std::string &condition) {
+	if (!result) {
+		_erro("Assert failed at "+stamp+": ASSERT( " << condition << ")");
+		throw std::runtime_error("Assert failed at "+stamp+": ASSERT( " + condition + ")");
+	}
+}
+
+// ====================================================================
+// advanced string
+
+const std::string GetMultiline(string endLine) {
+	std::string result(""); // Taken from OT_CLI_ReadUntilEOF
+	while (true) {
+		std::string input_line("");
+		if (std::getline(std::cin, input_line, '\n'))
+		{
+			input_line += "\n";
+				if (input_line[0] == '~')
+					break;
+			result += input_line;
+		}
+		if (std::cin.eof() )
+		{
+			std::cin.clear();
+				break;
+		}
+		if (std::cin.fail() )
+		{
+			std::cin.clear();
+				break;
+		}
+		if (std::cin.bad())
+		{
+			std::cin.clear();
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	return result;
+}
+
+vector<string> SplitString(const string & str){
+		std::istringstream iss(str);
+		vector<string> vec { std::istream_iterator<string>{iss}, std::istream_iterator<string>{} };
+		return vec;
+}
+
+bool checkPrefix(const string & str, char prefix) {
+	if (str.at(0) == prefix)
+		return true;
+	return false;
+}
+
+// ====================================================================
+// operation on files
+
+
+#ifdef __unix
+
+void cEnvUtils::GetTmpTextFile() {
+	// TODO make this name configurable (depending on project)
+	char filename[] = "/tmp/otshellutils_text.XXXXXX";
+	fd = mkstemp(filename);
+	if (fd == -1) {
+		_erro("Can't create the file: " << filename);
+		return;
+	}
+	mFilename = filename;
+}
+
+void cEnvUtils::CloseFile() {
+	close(fd);
+	unlink( mFilename.c_str() );
+}
+
+void  cEnvUtils::OpenEditor() {
+	char* editor = std::getenv("OT_EDITOR"); //TODO Read editor from configuration file
+	if (editor == NULL)
+		editor = std::getenv("VISUAL");
+	if (editor == NULL)
+		editor = std::getenv("EDITOR");
+
+	string command;
+	if (editor != NULL)
+		command = ToStr(editor) + " " + mFilename;
+	else
+		command = "/usr/bin/editor " + mFilename;
+	_dbg3("Opening editor with command: " << command);
+	if ( system( command.c_str() ) == -1 )
+		_erro("Cannot execute system command: " << command);
+}
+
+const string cEnvUtils::ReadFromTmpFile() {
+	std::ifstream ifs(mFilename);
+	string msg((std::istreambuf_iterator<char>(ifs)), std::istreambuf_iterator<char>());
+	return msg;
+}
+
+const string cEnvUtils::Compose() {
+	GetTmpTextFile();
+	OpenEditor();
+	string input = ReadFromTmpFile();
+	CloseFile();
+	return input;
+}
+
+#endif
+
+const string cEnvUtils::ReadFromFile(const string path) {
+	std::ifstream ifs(path);
+	string msg((std::istreambuf_iterator<char>(ifs)), std::istreambuf_iterator<char>());
+	return msg;
+}
+
+void hintingToTxt(std::fstream & file, string command, vector<string> &commands) {
+	if(file.good()) {
+		file<<command<<"~"<<endl;
+		for (auto a: commands) {
+			file <<a<< " ";
+			file.flush();
+		}
+		file<<endl;
+	}
+}
+
+string stringToColor(const string &hash) {
+  // Generete vector with all possible light colors
+  vector <string> lightColors;
+  using namespace zkr;
+  lightColors.push_back(cc::fore::lightblue);
+  lightColors.push_back(cc::fore::lightred);
+  lightColors.push_back(cc::fore::lightmagenta);
+  lightColors.push_back(cc::fore::lightgreen);
+  lightColors.push_back(cc::fore::lightcyan);
+  lightColors.push_back(cc::fore::lightyellow);
+  lightColors.push_back(cc::fore::lightwhite);
+
+  int sum=0;
+
+  for (auto ch : hash) sum+=ch;
+  auto color = sum%(lightColors.size()-1);
+
+  return lightColors.at( color );
+}
+
+
+// ====================================================================
+// algorthms
+
+
+}; // namespace nUtil
+
+
+}; // namespace OT
+
+// global namespace
+
+const extern int _dbg_ignore = 0; // see description in .hpp
+
+std::string GetObjectName() {
+	//static std::string * name=nullptr;
+	//if (!name) name = new std::string("(global)");
+	return "";
+}
+
+// ====================================================================
+
+nOT::nUtils::cLogger gCurrentLogger;
+
diff --git a/contrib/otshell_utils/utils.hpp b/contrib/otshell_utils/utils.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6cfd11ee1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/otshell_utils/utils.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,446 @@
+/// @file
+/// @author rfree (current maintainer in monero.cc project)
+/// @brief various general utils taken from (and relate to) otshell project, including loggiang/debug
+
+/* See other files here for the LICENCE that applies here. */
+
+#include "ccolor.hpp"
+#ifndef INCLUDE_OT_NEWCLI_UTILS
+#define INCLUDE_OT_NEWCLI_UTILS
+
+#include "lib_common1.hpp"
+#ifdef __unix
+	#include <unistd.h>
+#endif
+
+#ifndef CFG_WITH_TERMCOLORS
+	#error "You requested to turn off terminal colors (CFG_WITH_TERMCOLORS), however currently they are hardcoded (this option to turn them off is not yet implemented)."
+#endif
+
+///Macros related to automatic deduction of class name etc; 
+#define MAKE_CLASS_NAME(NAME) private: static std::string GetObjectName() { return #NAME; }
+#define MAKE_STRUCT_NAME(NAME) private: static std::string GetObjectName() { return #NAME; } public:
+
+namespace nOT {
+
+namespace nUtils {
+
+/// @brief general based for my runtime errors
+class myexception : public std::runtime_error {
+	public:
+		myexception(const char * what);
+		myexception(const std::string &what);
+        //virtual ~myexception();
+		virtual void Report() const;
+};
+
+/// @macro Use this macro INJECT_OT_COMMON_USING_NAMESPACE_COMMON_1 as a shortcut for various using std::string etc.
+INJECT_OT_COMMON_USING_NAMESPACE_COMMON_1; // <=== namespaces
+
+// ======================================================================================
+/// text trimming functions (they do mutate the passes string); they trim based on std::isspace. also return it's reference again
+/// http://stackoverflow.com/questions/216823/whats-the-best-way-to-trim-stdstring
+std::string & trim(std::string &s); ///< trim text http://stackoverflow.com/questions/216823/whats-the-best-way-to-trim-stdstring
+std::string & ltrim(std::string &s); ///< left trim
+std::string & rtrim(std::string &s); ///< right trim
+
+// ======================================================================================
+
+std::string get_current_time();
+
+// string conversions
+template <class T>
+std::string ToStr(const T & obj) {
+	std::ostringstream oss;
+	oss << obj;
+	return oss.str();
+}
+
+struct cNullstream : std::ostream {
+	cNullstream() : std::ios(0), std::ostream(0) {}
+};
+extern cNullstream g_nullstream; // a stream that does nothing (eats/discards data)
+// ========== debug ==========
+// _dbg_ignore is moved to global namespace (on purpose)
+
+// TODO make _dbg_ignore thread-safe everywhere
+
+extern std::mutex gLoggerGuard;
+
+
+
+#define _debug_level_c(CHANNEL,LEVEL,VAR) do { if (_dbg_ignore< LEVEL) { \
+	nOT::nUtils::gLoggerGuard.try_lock(); \
+	gCurrentLogger.write_stream(LEVEL,CHANNEL) << nOT::nUtils::get_current_time() << ' ' << OT_CODE_STAMP << ' ' << VAR << gCurrentLogger.endline() << std::flush; \
+	nOT::nUtils::gLoggerGuard.unlock(); \
+	} } while(0)
+
+#define _debug_level(LEVEL,VAR) _debug_level_c("",LEVEL,VAR)
+
+#define _dbg3(VAR) _debug_level( 20,VAR)
+#define _dbg2(VAR) _debug_level( 30,VAR)
+#define _dbg1(VAR) _debug_level( 40,VAR) // details
+#define _info(VAR) _debug_level( 50,VAR) // more boring info
+#define _note(VAR) _debug_level( 70,VAR) // info
+#define _fact(VAR) _debug_level( 75,VAR) // interesting event
+#define _mark(VAR) _debug_level( 80,VAR) // marked action
+#define _warn(VAR) _debug_level( 90,VAR) // some problem
+#define _erro(VAR) _debug_level(100,VAR) // error - report
+
+#define _dbg3_c(C,VAR) _debug_level_c(C, 20,VAR)
+#define _dbg2_c(C,VAR) _debug_level_c(C, 30,VAR)
+#define _dbg1_c(C,VAR) _debug_level_c(C, 40,VAR) // details
+#define _info_c(C,VAR) _debug_level_c(C, 50,VAR) // more boring info
+#define _note_c(C,VAR) _debug_level_c(C, 70,VAR) // info
+#define _fact_c(C,VAR) _debug_level_c(C, 75,VAR) // interesting event
+#define _mark_c(C,VAR) _debug_level_c(C, 80,VAR) // marked action
+#define _warn_c(C,VAR) _debug_level_c(C, 90,VAR) // some problem
+#define _erro_c(C,VAR) _debug_level_c(C,100,VAR) // error - report
+
+// lock // because od VAR
+#define _scope_debug_level_c(CHANNEL,LEVEL,VAR) \
+	std::ostringstream debug_detail_oss; \
+	nOT::nUtils::gLoggerGuard.try_lock(); \
+	debug_detail_oss << OT_CODE_STAMP << ' ' << VAR ; \
+	nOT::nUtils::nDetail::cDebugScopeGuard debugScopeGuard; \
+	if (_dbg_ignore<LEVEL) debugScopeGuard.Assign(CHANNEL,LEVEL, debug_detail_oss.str()); \
+	if (_dbg_ignore<LEVEL) _debug_level_c(CHANNEL,LEVEL,debug_detail_oss.str() + " ... begin"); \
+	nOT::nUtils::gLoggerGuard.unlock();
+#define _scope_debug_level(LEVEL,VAR) _scope_debug_level_c("",LEVEL,VAR)
+
+#define _scope_dbg1(VAR) _scope_debug_level( 20,VAR)
+#define _scope_dbg2(VAR) _scope_debug_level( 30,VAR)
+#define _scope_dbg3(VAR) _scope_debug_level( 40,VAR) // details
+#define _scope_info(VAR) _scope_debug_level( 50,VAR) // more boring info
+#define _scope_note(VAR) _scope_debug_level( 70,VAR) // info
+#define _scope_fact(VAR) _scope_debug_level( 75,VAR) // interesting event
+#define _scope_mark(VAR) _scope_debug_level( 80,VAR) // marked action
+#define _scope_warn(VAR) _scope_debug_level( 90,VAR) // some problem
+#define _scope_erro(VAR) _scope_debug_level( 100,VAR) // error - report
+
+/***
+@brief do not use this namespace directly, it is implementation detail.
+*/
+namespace nDetail { 
+
+/***
+@brief a Debug scope-guard, to log a debug message when current scope is left. Do NOT use this directly,
+only use it via the macros like _scope_dbg1 etc.
+*/
+class cDebugScopeGuard {
+	protected:
+		string mMsg;
+		int mLevel;
+		string mChan;
+	public:
+		cDebugScopeGuard();
+		~cDebugScopeGuard();
+		void Assign(const string &chan, const int level, const string &msg);
+};
+
+const char* DbgShortenCodeFileName(const char *s); ///< Returns a pointer to some part of the string that was given, skipping directory names, for log/debug
+
+}; // namespace nDetail
+
+// ========== logger ==========
+
+/*** 
+@brief Class to write debug into. Used it by calling the debug macros _dbg1(...) _info(...) _erro(...) etc, NOT directly!
+@author rfree (maintainer) 
+*/
+class cLogger {
+	public:
+		cLogger();
+		~cLogger();
+		std::ostream & write_stream(int level); ///< starts a new message on given level (e.g. writes out the icon/tag) and returns stream to output to
+		std::ostream & write_stream(int level, const std::string & channel); ///< the same but with name of the debug channel
+
+		void setOutStreamFromGlobalOptions(); // set debug level, file etc - according to global Options
+		void setOutStreamFile(const std::string &fname); // switch to using this file
+		void setDebugLevel(int level); // change the debug level e.g. to mute debug from now
+
+		std::string icon(int level) const; ///< returns "icon" for given debug level. It is text, might include color controll characters
+		std::string endline() const; ///< returns string to be written at end of message
+
+	protected:
+		unique_ptr<std::ofstream> mOutfile;
+		std::ostream * mStream; ///< pointing only! can point to our own mOutfile, or maye to global null stream
+
+		std::map< std::string , std::ofstream * > mChannels; // the ofstream objects are owned by this class
+
+		int mLevel; ///< current debug level
+
+		std::ostream & SelectOutput(int level, const std::string & channel);
+		void OpenNewChannel(const std::string & channel);
+		std::string GetLogBaseDir() const;
+
+		std::map< std::thread::id , int > mThread2Number; // change long thread IDs into a short nice number to show
+		int mThread2Number_Biggest; // current biggest value held there (biggest key) - works as growing-only counter basically
+		int Thread2Number(const std::thread::id id); // convert the system's thread id into a nice short our id; make one if new thread
+};
+
+
+
+// ====================================================================
+// vector debug
+
+template <class T>
+std::string vectorToStr(const T & v) {
+	std::ostringstream oss;
+	for(auto rec: v) {
+		oss << rec <<",";
+		}
+	return oss.str();
+}
+
+template <class T>
+void DisplayVector(std::ostream & out, const std::vector<T> &v, const std::string &delim=" ") {
+	std::copy( v.begin(), v.end(), std::ostream_iterator<T>(out, delim.c_str()) );
+}
+
+template <class T>
+void EndlDisplayVector(std::ostream & out, const std::vector<T> &v, const std::string &delim=" ") {
+	out << std::endl;
+	DisplayVector(out,v,delim);
+}
+
+template <class T>
+void DisplayVectorEndl(std::ostream & out, const std::vector<T> &v, const std::string &delim=" ") {
+	DisplayVector(out,v,delim);
+	out << std::endl;
+}
+
+template <class T>
+void DbgDisplayVector(const std::vector<T> &v, const std::string &delim=" ") {
+	std::cerr << "[";
+	std::copy( v.begin(), v.end(), std::ostream_iterator<T>(std::cerr, delim.c_str()) );
+	std::cerr << "]";
+}
+
+string stringToColor(const string &hash);
+template <class T, class T2>
+void DisplayMap(std::ostream & out, const std::map<T, T2> &m, const std::string &delim=" ") {
+	auto *no_color = zkr::cc::fore::console;
+	for(auto var : m) {
+		out << stringToColor(var.first) << var.first << delim << var.second << no_color << endl;
+	}
+
+}
+
+template <class T, class T2>
+void EndlDisplayMap(std::ostream & out, const std::map<T, T2> &m, const std::string &delim=" ") {
+	out << endl;
+	for(auto var : m) {
+		out << var.first << delim << var.second << endl;
+	}
+}
+
+template <class T, class T2>
+void DbgDisplayMap(const std::map<T, T2> &m, const std::string &delim=" ") {
+	for(auto var : m) {
+		std::cerr << var.first << delim << var.second << endl;
+	}
+}
+
+
+template <class T>
+void DbgDisplayVectorEndl(const std::vector<T> &v, const std::string &delim=" ") {
+	DbgDisplayVector(v,delim);
+	std::cerr << std::endl;
+}
+
+void DisplayStringEndl(std::ostream & out, const std::string text);
+
+bool CheckIfBegins(const std::string & beggining, const std::string & all);
+bool CheckIfEnds (std::string const & ending, std::string const & all);
+std::string SpaceFromEscape(const std::string &s);
+std::string EscapeFromSpace(const std::string &s);
+vector<string> WordsThatMatch(const std::string & sofar, const vector<string> & possib);
+char GetLastChar(const std::string & str);
+std::string GetLastCharIf(const std::string & str); // TODO unicode?
+std::string EscapeString(const std::string &s);
+
+
+template <class T>
+std::string DbgVector(const std::vector<T> &v, const std::string &delim="|") {
+	std::ostringstream oss;
+	oss << "[";
+	bool first=true;
+	for(auto vElement : v) { if (!first) oss<<delim; first=false; oss <<vElement ; }
+	oss << "]";
+	//std::copy( v.begin(), v.end(), std::ostream_iterator<T>(oss, delim.c_str()) );
+	return oss.str();
+}
+
+template <class T>
+std::ostream & operator<<(std::ostream & os, const map< T, vector<T> > & obj){
+	os << "[";
+	for(auto const & elem : obj) {
+		os << " [" << elem.first << "=" << DbgVector(elem.second) << "] ";
+	}
+	os << "]";
+  return os;
+}
+
+template <class T, class T2>
+std::string DbgMap(const map<T, T2> & map) {
+	std::ostringstream oss;
+		oss << map;
+	return oss.str();
+}
+
+// ====================================================================
+// assert
+
+// ASRT - assert. Name like ASSERT() was too long, and ASS() was just... no.
+// Use it like this: ASRT( x>y );  with the semicolon at end, a clever trick forces this syntax :)
+#define ASRT(x) do { if (!(x)) nOT::nUtils::Assert(false, OT_CODE_STAMP, #x); } while(0)
+
+void Assert(bool result, const std::string &stamp, const std::string &condition);
+
+// ====================================================================
+// advanced string
+
+const std::string GetMultiline(string endLine = "~");
+vector<string> SplitString(const string & str);
+
+bool checkPrefix(const string & str, char prefix = '^');
+
+// ====================================================================
+// nUse utils
+
+enum class eSubjectType {Account, Asset, User, Server, Unknown};
+
+string SubjectType2String(const eSubjectType & type);
+eSubjectType String2SubjectType(const string & type);
+
+// ====================================================================
+// operation on files
+
+/// @brief tools related to filesystem
+/// @author rfree (maintainer)
+class cFilesystemUtils { // if we do not want to use boost in given project (or we could optionally write boost here later)
+	public:
+		static bool CreateDirTree(const std::string & dir, bool only_below=false);
+		static char GetDirSeparator(); // eg '/' or '\'
+};
+
+
+/// @brief utils to e.g. edit a file from console
+/// @author rfree (maintainer)
+class cEnvUtils {
+	int fd;
+	string mFilename;
+
+	void GetTmpTextFile();
+	void CloseFile();
+	void OpenEditor();
+	const string ReadFromTmpFile();
+public:
+	const string Compose();
+	const string ReadFromFile(const string path);
+};
+void hintingToTxt(std::fstream & file, string command, vector<string> &commands);
+void generateQuestions (std::fstream & file, string command);
+void generateAnswers (std::fstream & file, string command, vector<string> &completions);
+
+// ====================================================================
+
+namespace nOper { // nOT::nUtils::nOper
+// cool shortcut operators, like vector + vecotr operator working same as string (appending)
+// isolated to namespace because it's unorthodox ide to implement this
+
+using namespace std;
+
+// TODO use && and move?
+template <class T>
+vector<T> operator+(const vector<T> &a, const vector<T> &b) {
+	vector<T> ret = a;
+	ret.insert( ret.end() , b.begin(), b.end() );
+	return ret;
+}
+
+template <class T>
+vector<T> operator+(const T &a, const vector<T> &b) {
+	vector<T> ret(1,a);
+	ret.insert( ret.end() , b.begin(), b.end() );
+	return ret;
+}
+
+template <class T>
+vector<T> operator+(const vector<T> &a, const T &b) {
+	vector<T> b_vector(1,a);
+	return a + b_vector;
+}
+
+template <class T>
+vector<T>& operator+=(vector<T> &a, const vector<T> &b) {
+	a.insert( a.end() , b.begin(), b.end() );
+	return a;
+}
+
+// map
+template <class TK,class TV>
+map<TK,TV> operator+(const map<TK,TV> &a, const map<TK,TV> &b) {
+	map<TK,TV> ret = a;
+	for (const auto & elem : b) {
+		ret.insert(elem);
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+} // nOT::nUtils::nOper
+
+// ====================================================================
+
+// ====================================================================
+
+// Algorithms
+
+// ====================================================================
+// ====================================================================
+
+
+/**
+@brief Special type that on creation will be initialized to have value INIT given as template argument. 
+Might be usefull e.g. to express in the declaration of class what will be the default value of member variable
+See also http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_56_0/libs/utility/value_init.htm
+Probably not needed when using boost in your project.
+*/
+template <class T, T INIT>
+class value_init {
+	private:
+		T data;
+	public:
+		value_init();
+
+		T& operator=(const T& v) { data=v; return *this; }
+		operator T const &() const { return data; }
+		operator T&() { return data;	}
+};
+
+template <class T, T INIT>
+value_init<T, INIT>::value_init() :	data(INIT) { }
+
+}; // namespace nUtils
+
+}; // namespace nOT
+
+
+// global namespace
+extern nOT::nUtils::cLogger gCurrentLogger; ///< The current main logger. Usually do not use it directly, instead use macros like _dbg1 etc
+
+std::string GetObjectName(); ///< Method to return name of current object; To use in debug; Can be shadowed in your classes. (Might be not used currently)
+
+const extern int _dbg_ignore; ///< the global _dbg_ignore, but local code (blocks, classes etc) you could shadow it in your code blocks, 
+// to override debug compile-time setting for given block/class, e.g. to disable debug in one of your methods or increase it there.
+// Or to make it runtime by providing a class normal member and editing it in runtime
+
+#define OT_CODE_STAMP ( nOT::nUtils::ToStr("[") + nOT::nUtils::nDetail::DbgShortenCodeFileName(__FILE__) + nOT::nUtils::ToStr("+") + nOT::nUtils::ToStr(__LINE__) + nOT::nUtils::ToStr(" ") + (GetObjectName()) + nOT::nUtils::ToStr("::") + nOT::nUtils::ToStr(__FUNCTION__) + nOT::nUtils::ToStr("]"))
+
+
+
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index a80dfe378..60501cefa 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ add_subdirectory(cryptonote_core)
 add_subdirectory(mnemonics)
 add_subdirectory(rpc)
 add_subdirectory(wallet)
+add_subdirectory(p2p)
+add_subdirectory(cryptonote_protocol)
 
 add_subdirectory(connectivity_tool)
 add_subdirectory(miner)
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/CMakeLists.txt b/src/cryptonote_core/CMakeLists.txt
index 3abf93f3c..9eed11874 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ target_link_libraries(cryptonote_core
   LINK_PUBLIC
     common
     crypto
+    otshell_utils
     ${Boost_DATE_TIME_LIBRARY}
     ${Boost_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_LIBRARY}
     ${Boost_SERIALIZATION_LIBRARY}
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain_storage.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain_storage.cpp
index e2b6f2326..78419121f 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain_storage.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain_storage.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include "crypto/hash.h"
 #include "cryptonote_core/checkpoints_create.h"
 //#include "serialization/json_archive.h"
+#include "../../contrib/otshell_utils/utils.hpp"
 
 using namespace cryptonote;
 
@@ -1153,6 +1154,31 @@ uint64_t blockchain_storage::block_difficulty(size_t i)
   return m_blocks[i].cumulative_difficulty - m_blocks[i-1].cumulative_difficulty;
 }
 //------------------------------------------------------------------
+double blockchain_storage::get_avg_block_size( size_t count)
+{
+		if (count > get_current_blockchain_height()) return 500;
+
+		double average = 0;
+		_dbg1_c("net/blksize", "HEIGHT: " << get_current_blockchain_height());
+		_dbg1_c("net/blksize", "BLOCK ID BY HEIGHT: " << get_block_id_by_height(get_current_blockchain_height()) );
+		_dbg1_c("net/blksize", "BLOCK TAIL ID: " << get_tail_id() );
+		std::vector<size_t> size_vector;	
+
+		get_backward_blocks_sizes(get_current_blockchain_height() - count, size_vector, count);
+
+		std::vector<size_t>::iterator it;
+		it = size_vector.begin();
+		while (it != size_vector.end()) {
+			average += *it;
+			_dbg2_c("net/blksize", "VECTOR ELEMENT: " << (*it) );
+			it++;
+		}	
+		average = average / count;
+		_dbg1_c("net/blksize", "VECTOR SIZE: " << size_vector.size() << " average=" << average);		
+		
+		return average;
+}
+//------------------------------------------------------------------
 void blockchain_storage::print_blockchain(uint64_t start_index, uint64_t end_index)
 {
   std::stringstream ss;
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain_storage.h b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain_storage.h
index 1bfdf7bd0..38bdfbce7 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain_storage.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain_storage.h
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     uint64_t get_current_comulative_blocksize_limit();
     bool is_storing_blockchain(){return m_is_blockchain_storing;}
     uint64_t block_difficulty(size_t i);
+    double get_avg_block_size( size_t count);
 
     template<class t_ids_container, class t_blocks_container, class t_missed_container>
     bool get_blocks(const t_ids_container& block_ids, t_blocks_container& blocks, t_missed_container& missed_bs)
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_protocol/CMakeLists.txt b/src/cryptonote_protocol/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2ea5662a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cryptonote_protocol/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2014, The Monero Project
+#
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+# permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+#    conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+#    of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+#    materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
+#    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+#    prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+# EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+# MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+# THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+# PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+# STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
+# THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 2.6)
+project (bitmonero CXX)
+
+file(GLOB CRYPTONOTE_PROTOCOL *)
+source_group(cryptonote_protocol FILES ${CRYPTONOTE_PROTOCOL})
+
+#add_library(p2p ${P2P})
+
+#bitmonero_private_headers(p2p ${CRYPTONOTE_PROTOCOL})
+bitmonero_add_library(cryptonote_protocol ${CRYPTONOTE_PROTOCOL})
+#target_link_libraries(p2p)
+#  LINK_PRIVATE
+#    ${Boost_CHRONO_LIBRARY}
+#    ${Boost_REGEX_LIBRARY}
+#    ${Boost_SYSTEM_LIBRARY}
+#    ${Boost_THREAD_LIBRARY}
+#    ${EXTRA_LIBRARIES})
+add_dependencies(cryptonote_protocol
+  version)
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler-base.cpp b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler-base.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6b25cb681
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler-base.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,266 @@
+/// @file
+/// @author rfree (current maintainer in monero.cc project)
+/// @brief This is the place to implement our handlers for protocol network actions, e.g. for ratelimit for download-requests
+
+// Copyright (c) 2014, The Monero Project
+// 
+// All rights reserved.
+// 
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+// permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+// 
+// 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+//    conditions and the following disclaimer.
+// 
+// 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+//    of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+//    materials provided with the distribution.
+// 
+// 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
+//    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+//    prior written permission.
+// 
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+// THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+// PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+// STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
+// THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <boost/noncopyable.hpp>
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <atomic>
+
+#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+#include <boost/array.hpp>
+#include <boost/noncopyable.hpp>
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <boost/enable_shared_from_this.hpp>
+#include <boost/interprocess/detail/atomic.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include "syncobj.h"
+
+#include "../../contrib/epee/include/net/net_utils_base.h" 
+#include "../../contrib/epee/include/misc_log_ex.h" 
+#include <boost/lambda/bind.hpp>
+#include <boost/foreach.hpp>
+#include <boost/lambda/lambda.hpp>
+#include <boost/uuid/random_generator.hpp>
+#include <boost/chrono.hpp>
+#include <boost/utility/value_init.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/deadline_timer.hpp>
+#include <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread/thread.hpp> 
+#include "misc_language.h"
+#include "pragma_comp_defs.h"
+#include <sstream>
+#include <iomanip>
+#include <algorithm>
+
+
+#include <boost/asio/basic_socket.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/ip/unicast.hpp>
+
+#include "../../src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.h"
+#include "../../src/p2p/network_throttle.hpp"
+
+#include "../../contrib/otshell_utils/utils.hpp"
+using namespace nOT::nUtils;
+
+#include "../../../src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.h" // e.g. for the send_stop_signal()
+
+// ################################################################################################
+// ################################################################################################
+// the "header part". Not separeted out for .hpp because point of this modification is 
+// to rebuild just 1 translation unit while working on this code.
+// (But maybe common parts will be separated out later though - if needed)
+// ################################################################################################
+// ################################################################################################
+
+namespace cryptonote {
+
+class cryptonote_protocol_handler_base_pimpl { // placeholer if needed
+	public:
+
+};
+
+} // namespace
+
+// ################################################################################################
+// ################################################################################################
+// ################################################################################################
+// ################################################################################################
+
+namespace cryptonote { 
+
+double cryptonote_protocol_handler_base::estimate_one_block_size() noexcept { // for estimating size of blocks to downloa
+ const double size_min = 500; // XXX 500
+ const int history_len = 20; // how many blocks to average over
+
+ double avg=0;
+ try {
+ avg = get_avg_block_size(history_len);
+ } catch (...) { }
+ avg = std::max( size_min , avg);
+ return avg;
+}
+
+cryptonote_protocol_handler_base::cryptonote_protocol_handler_base() {
+}
+
+cryptonote_protocol_handler_base::~cryptonote_protocol_handler_base() {
+}
+
+void cryptonote_protocol_handler_base::handler_request_blocks_now(size_t &count_limit) {
+	using namespace epee::net_utils;
+	size_t est_req_size=0; //  how much data are we now requesting (to be soon send to us)
+
+	const auto count_limit_default = count_limit;
+
+	bool allowed_now = false; // are we now allowed to request or are we limited still
+	// long int size_limit;
+
+	while (!allowed_now) {
+		/* if ( ::cryptonote::core::get_is_stopping() ) {  // TODO fast exit
+			_fact("ABORT sleep (before sending requeset) due to stopping"); 
+			break;
+		}*/
+
+			//LOG_PRINT_RED("[DBG]" << get_avg_block_size(1), LOG_LEVEL_0);
+		//{
+			long int size_limit1=0, size_limit2=0;
+			//LOG_PRINT_RED("calculating REQUEST size:", LOG_LEVEL_0);
+			{
+				CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(	network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_in );
+				network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_in().tick();
+				size_limit1 = network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_in().get_recommended_size_of_planned_transport();
+			}
+			{
+				CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(	network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_inreq );
+				network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_inreq().tick();
+				size_limit2 = network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_inreq().get_recommended_size_of_planned_transport();
+			}
+
+			long int one_block_estimated_size = estimate_one_block_size();
+			long int limit_small = std::min( size_limit1 , size_limit2 );
+			long int size_limit = limit_small/3 + size_limit1/3 + size_limit2/3;
+			if (limit_small <= 0) size_limit = 0;
+			const double estimated_peers = 1.2; // how many peers/threads we want to talk to, in order to not grab entire b/w by 1 thread
+			const double knob = 1.000;
+			size_limit /= (estimated_peers / estimated_peers) * knob;
+			_note_c("net/req-calc" , "calculating REQUEST size:" << size_limit1 << " " << size_limit2 << " small=" << limit_small << " final size_limit="<<size_limit);
+
+			double L = size_limit / one_block_estimated_size; // calculating item limit (some heuristics)
+			//LOG_PRINT_RED("L1 = " << L , LOG_LEVEL_0);
+			//double L2=0; if (L>1) L2=std::log(L);
+			//L = L/10. + L2*5;
+			//LOG_PRINT_RED("L2 = " << L , LOG_LEVEL_0);
+			L = std::min( (double)count_limit_default, (double)L);
+			//LOG_PRINT_RED("L3 = " << L , LOG_LEVEL_0);
+
+			const long int hard_limit = 500; // never get more blocks at once ; TODO depend on speed limit. Must be low or limiting is too bursty.
+
+			L = std::min(L, (double) hard_limit);
+
+			count_limit = (int)L;
+
+			est_req_size = count_limit * one_block_estimated_size ; // how much data did we just requested?
+			
+			//LOG_PRINT_RED("est_req_size = " << est_req_size , LOG_LEVEL_0);
+			//LOG_PRINT_RED("count_limit = " << count_limit , LOG_LEVEL_0);
+			//LOG_PRINT_RED("one_block_estimated_size = " << one_block_estimated_size , LOG_LEVEL_0);
+		//}
+
+		if (count_limit > 0) allowed_now = true;
+       // XXX if (!allowed_now) { // XXX DOWNLOAD
+			//long int ms = 3000; // XXX 2000
+			//LOG_PRINT_RED("size_limit = " << size_limit , LOG_LEVEL_0);
+			long int ms = network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_in().get_sleep_time_after_tick(one_block_estimated_size); // XXX too long
+			//long int ms = network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_in().get_sleep_time(count_limit); // XXX
+			//long int ms = network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_in().get_sleep_time(size_limit); // XXX best
+			
+			//ms /= 100; // XXX
+			_info_c("net/sleep", "Sleeping in " << __FUNCTION__ << " for " << ms << " ms"); // XXX debug sleep
+			//LOG_PRINT_RED("ms = " << ms , LOG_LEVEL_0);
+			boost::this_thread::sleep(boost::posix_time::milliseconds( ms ) ); // TODO randomize sleeps
+		//}
+	}
+	// done waiting&sleeping ^
+
+	// ok we are allowed to send now
+	{
+		CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(	network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_inreq );
+		network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_inreq().handle_trafic_tcp( est_req_size ); // increase countere of the global requested input
+	}
+
+	// TODO remove debug
+	LOG_PRINT_YELLOW("*************************************************************************", LOG_LEVEL_0);
+	LOG_PRINT_RED("### RRRR ### sending request (type 1), CALCULATED limit = " << count_limit << " = estimated " << est_req_size << " b", LOG_LEVEL_0);
+	LOG_PRINT_YELLOW("*************************************************************************", LOG_LEVEL_0);
+	LOG_PRINT_RED("\n", LOG_LEVEL_0);
+	_note_c("net/req", "### RRRR ### sending request (type 1), CALCULATED limit = " << count_limit << " = estimated " << est_req_size << " b");
+}
+
+void cryptonote_protocol_handler_base::handler_request_blocks_history(std::list<crypto::hash>& ids) {
+	using namespace epee::net_utils;
+	LOG_PRINT_L0("### ~~~RRRR~~~~ ### sending request (type 2), limit = " << ids.size());
+	LOG_PRINT_RED("RATE LIMIT NOT IMPLEMENTED HERE YET (download at unlimited speed?)" , LOG_LEVEL_0);
+	_note_c("net/req2", "### ~~~RRRR~~~~ ### sending request (type 2), limit = " << ids.size());
+	// TODO
+}
+
+void cryptonote_protocol_handler_base::handler_response_blocks_now(size_t packet_size) { _scope_mark("");
+	using namespace epee::net_utils;
+	double delay=0; // will be calculated
+	_dbg1("Packet size: " << packet_size);
+	do
+	{ // rate limiting
+		//XXX 
+		/*if (::cryptonote::core::get_is_stopping()) { 
+			_dbg1("We are stopping - so abort sleep");
+			return;
+		}*/
+		/*if (m_was_shutdown) { 
+			_dbg2_c("net/netuse/sleep","m_was_shutdown - so abort sleep");
+			return;
+		}*/
+
+		{ 
+	  	CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(	network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_out );
+			delay = network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_out().get_sleep_time_after_tick( packet_size ); // decission from global
+		}
+
+		
+		delay *= 0.50;
+		//delay = 0; // XXX
+		if (delay > 0) {
+			//delay += rand2*0.1;
+            		long int ms = (long int)(delay * 1000);
+			_info_c("net/sleep", "Sleeping in " << __FUNCTION__ << " for " << ms << " ms before packet_size="<<packet_size); // XXX debug sleep
+			_dbg1_c("net/sleep/", "sleep in sleep_before_packet");
+			_dbg2("Sleep for " << ms);
+			boost::this_thread::sleep(boost::posix_time::milliseconds( ms ) ); // TODO randomize sleeps
+		}
+	} while(delay > 0);
+
+// XXX LATER XXX
+	{
+	  CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(	network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_out );
+		network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_out().handle_trafic_tcp( packet_size ); // increase counter - global
+		//epee::critical_region_t<decltype(m_throttle_global_lock)> guard(m_throttle_global_lock); // *** critical *** 
+		//m_throttle_global.m_out.handle_trafic_tcp( packet_size ); // increase counter - global
+	}
+}
+
+} // namespace
+
+
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.h b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.h
index a3b79856e..b3393928c 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.h
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+/// @file
+/// @author rfree (current maintainer/user in monero.cc project - most of code is from CryptoNote)
+/// @brief This is the orginal cryptonote protocol network-events handler, modified by us
+
 // Copyright (c) 2014-2015, The Monero Project
 // 
 // All rights reserved.
@@ -41,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "cryptonote_core/connection_context.h"
 #include "cryptonote_core/cryptonote_stat_info.h"
 #include "cryptonote_core/verification_context.h"
+#include <netinet/in.h>
 
 PUSH_WARNINGS
 DISABLE_VS_WARNINGS(4355)
@@ -48,8 +53,26 @@ DISABLE_VS_WARNINGS(4355)
 namespace cryptonote
 {
 
+	class cryptonote_protocol_handler_base_pimpl;
+	class cryptonote_protocol_handler_base {
+		private:
+			std::unique_ptr<cryptonote_protocol_handler_base_pimpl> mI;
+
+		public:
+			cryptonote_protocol_handler_base();
+			virtual ~cryptonote_protocol_handler_base();
+			void handler_request_blocks_now(size_t & count_limit); // before asking for blocks, can adjust the limit of download
+			void handler_request_blocks_history(std::list<crypto::hash>& ids); // before asking for list of objects, we can change the list still
+			void handler_response_blocks_now(size_t packet_size);
+			
+			virtual double get_avg_block_size( size_t count) const = 0;
+			virtual double estimate_one_block_size() noexcept; // for estimating size of blocks to download
+
+			virtual std::ofstream& get_logreq() const =0;
+	};
+
   template<class t_core>
-  class t_cryptonote_protocol_handler:  public i_cryptonote_protocol
+  class t_cryptonote_protocol_handler:  public i_cryptonote_protocol, cryptonote_protocol_handler_base
   { 
   public:
     typedef cryptonote_connection_context connection_context;
@@ -107,12 +130,17 @@ namespace cryptonote
     std::atomic<uint32_t> m_syncronized_connections_count;
     std::atomic<bool> m_synchronized;
 
+		// static std::ofstream m_logreq;
+    
+    double get_avg_block_size(size_t count) const;
+
     template<class t_parametr>
       bool post_notify(typename t_parametr::request& arg, cryptonote_connection_context& context)
       {
         LOG_PRINT_L2("[" << epee::net_utils::print_connection_context_short(context) << "] post " << typeid(t_parametr).name() << " -->");
         std::string blob;
         epee::serialization::store_t_to_binary(arg, blob);
+        //handler_response_blocks_now(blob.size()); // XXX
         return m_p2p->invoke_notify_to_peer(t_parametr::ID, blob, context);
       }
 
@@ -124,8 +152,11 @@ namespace cryptonote
         epee::serialization::store_t_to_binary(arg, arg_buff);
         return m_p2p->relay_notify_to_all(t_parametr::ID, arg_buff, exlude_context);
       }
+
+			virtual std::ofstream& get_logreq() const ;
   };
-}
+
+} // namespace
 
 
 #include "cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl"
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
index 2754eb73c..aebfcd10d 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
+++ b/src/cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+/// @file
+/// @author rfree (current maintainer/user in monero.cc project - most of code is from CryptoNote)
+/// @brief This is the orginal cryptonote protocol network-events handler, modified by us
+
 // Copyright (c) 2014-2015, The Monero Project
 // 
 // All rights reserved.
@@ -28,14 +32,26 @@
 // 
 // Parts of this file are originally copyright (c) 2012-2013 The Cryptonote developers
 
+// (may contain code and/or modifications by other developers)
+// developer rfree: this code is caller of our new network code, and is modded; e.g. for rate limiting
+
 #include <boost/interprocess/detail/atomic.hpp>
 #include <list>
 
 #include "cryptonote_core/cryptonote_format_utils.h"
 #include "profile_tools.h"
+#include "../../contrib/otshell_utils/utils.hpp"
+using namespace nOT::nUtils;
+
 namespace cryptonote
 {
 
+
+// static 
+// template<class t_core>	std::ofstream  t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::m_logreq("logreq.txt"); // static
+
+
+
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
   template<class t_core>
     t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::t_cryptonote_protocol_handler(t_core& rcore, nodetool::i_p2p_endpoint<connection_context>* p_net_layout):m_core(rcore), 
@@ -100,20 +116,24 @@ namespace cryptonote
   {
     std::stringstream ss;
 
-    ss << std::setw(25) << std::left << "Remote Host" 
+    ss << std::setw(30) << std::left << "Remote Host"
       << std::setw(20) << "Peer id"
       << std::setw(25) << "Recv/Sent (inactive,sec)"
       << std::setw(25) << "State"
       << std::setw(20) << "Livetime(seconds)" << ENDL;
 
+	uint32_t ip;
     m_p2p->for_each_connection([&](const connection_context& cntxt, nodetool::peerid_type peer_id)
     {
-      ss << std::setw(25) << std::left << std::string(cntxt.m_is_income ? " [INC]":"[OUT]") + 
-        epee::string_tools::get_ip_string_from_int32(cntxt.m_remote_ip) + ":" + std::to_string(cntxt.m_remote_port) 
+	  ip = ntohl(cntxt.m_remote_ip);
+      ss << std::setw(30) << std::left << std::string(cntxt.m_is_income ? " [INC]":"[OUT]") +
+        epee::string_tools::get_ip_string_from_int32(cntxt.m_remote_ip) + ":" + std::to_string(cntxt.m_remote_port)
         << std::setw(20) << std::hex << peer_id
         << std::setw(25) << std::to_string(cntxt.m_recv_cnt)+ "(" + std::to_string(time(NULL) - cntxt.m_last_recv) + ")" + "/" + std::to_string(cntxt.m_send_cnt) + "(" + std::to_string(time(NULL) - cntxt.m_last_send) + ")"
         << std::setw(25) << get_protocol_state_string(cntxt.m_state)
-        << std::setw(20) << std::to_string(time(NULL) - cntxt.m_started) << ENDL;
+        << std::setw(20) << std::to_string(time(NULL) - cntxt.m_started)
+        << std::setw(10) << (ip > 3232235520 && ip < 3232301055 ? " [LAN]" : "")		//TODO: local ip in calss A, B
+        << ENDL; 
       return true;
     });
     LOG_PRINT_L0("Connections: " << ENDL << ss.str());
@@ -234,11 +254,11 @@ namespace cryptonote
 
     block_verification_context bvc = boost::value_initialized<block_verification_context>();
     m_core.pause_mine();
-    m_core.handle_incoming_block(arg.b.block, bvc);
+    m_core.handle_incoming_block(arg.b.block, bvc); // got block from handle_notify_new_block 
     m_core.resume_mine();
     if(bvc.m_verifivation_failed)
     {
-      LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L1("Block verification failed, dropping connection");
+      LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L0("Block verification failed, dropping connection");
       m_p2p->drop_connection(context);
       return 1;
     }
@@ -304,9 +324,19 @@ namespace cryptonote
     LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L2("-->>NOTIFY_RESPONSE_GET_OBJECTS: blocks.size()=" << rsp.blocks.size() << ", txs.size()=" << rsp.txs.size() 
                             << ", rsp.m_current_blockchain_height=" << rsp.current_blockchain_height << ", missed_ids.size()=" << rsp.missed_ids.size());
     post_notify<NOTIFY_RESPONSE_GET_OBJECTS>(rsp, context);
+    //handler_response_blocks_now(sizeof(rsp)); // XXX
+    //handler_response_blocks_now(200);
     return 1;
   }
   //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  
+  template<class t_core>
+  double t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::get_avg_block_size( size_t count) const {
+		return m_core.get_blockchain_storage().get_avg_block_size(count);
+  }
+
+  
   template<class t_core>
   int t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::handle_response_get_objects(int command, NOTIFY_RESPONSE_GET_OBJECTS::request& arg, cryptonote_connection_context& context)
   {
@@ -378,6 +408,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
       epee::misc_utils::auto_scope_leave_caller scope_exit_handler = epee::misc_utils::create_scope_leave_handler(
         boost::bind(&t_core::resume_mine, &m_core));
 
+			LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_YELLOW( "Got NEW BLOCKS inside of " << __FUNCTION__ << ": size: " << arg.blocks.size() , LOG_LEVEL_0);
       BOOST_FOREACH(const block_complete_entry& block_entry, arg.blocks)
       {
         //process transactions
@@ -419,7 +450,8 @@ namespace cryptonote
         LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L2("Block process time: " << block_process_time + transactions_process_time << "(" << transactions_process_time << "/" << block_process_time << ")ms");
       }
     }
-
+    size_t count_limit = BLOCKS_SYNCHRONIZING_DEFAULT_COUNT;
+	handler_request_blocks_now(count_limit); // XXX
     request_missing_objects(context, true);
     return 1;
   }
@@ -455,6 +487,11 @@ namespace cryptonote
       size_t count = 0;
       auto it = context.m_needed_objects.begin();
 
+			size_t count_limit = BLOCKS_SYNCHRONIZING_DEFAULT_COUNT;
+            //handler_request_blocks_now( count_limit ); // change the limit, sleep(?) XXX
+     		// XXX 
+            	count_limit=200; // XXX
+		_note_c("net/req-calc" , "Setting count_limit: " << count_limit);
       while(it != context.m_needed_objects.end() && count < BLOCKS_SYNCHRONIZING_DEFAULT_COUNT)
       {
         if( !(check_having_blocks && m_core.have_block(*it)))
@@ -465,14 +502,16 @@ namespace cryptonote
         }
         context.m_needed_objects.erase(it++);
       }
-      LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L2("-->>NOTIFY_REQUEST_GET_OBJECTS: blocks.size()=" << req.blocks.size() << ", txs.size()=" << req.txs.size());
+      LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L0("-->>NOTIFY_REQUEST_GET_OBJECTS: blocks.size()=" << req.blocks.size() << ", txs.size()=" << req.txs.size()
+				<< "requested blocks count=" << count << " / " << count_limit);
       post_notify<NOTIFY_REQUEST_GET_OBJECTS>(req, context);    
     }else if(context.m_last_response_height < context.m_remote_blockchain_height-1)
     {//we have to fetch more objects ids, request blockchain entry
      
       NOTIFY_REQUEST_CHAIN::request r = boost::value_initialized<NOTIFY_REQUEST_CHAIN::request>();
       m_core.get_short_chain_history(r.block_ids);
-      LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L2("-->>NOTIFY_REQUEST_CHAIN: m_block_ids.size()=" << r.block_ids.size() );
+		 	handler_request_blocks_history( r.block_ids ); // change the limit(?), sleep(?)
+      LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L0("-->>NOTIFY_REQUEST_CHAIN: m_block_ids.size()=" << r.block_ids.size() );
       post_notify<NOTIFY_REQUEST_CHAIN>(r, context);
     }else
     { 
@@ -575,4 +614,18 @@ namespace cryptonote
   {
     return relay_post_notify<NOTIFY_NEW_TRANSACTIONS>(arg, exclude_context);
   }
-}
+
+	/// @deprecated
+  template<class t_core> std::ofstream& t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::get_logreq() const { 
+		static std::ofstream * logreq=NULL;
+		if (!logreq) {
+			LOG_PRINT_RED("LOG OPENED",LOG_LEVEL_0);
+			logreq = new std::ofstream("logreq.txt"); // leak mem (singleton)
+			*logreq << "Opened log" << std::endl;
+		}
+		LOG_PRINT_YELLOW("LOG USED",LOG_LEVEL_0);
+		(*logreq) << "log used" << std::endl;
+		return *logreq;
+	}
+
+} // namespace
diff --git a/src/daemon/CMakeLists.txt b/src/daemon/CMakeLists.txt
index 5f60857d6..4a0dcb148 100644
--- a/src/daemon/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/daemon/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,23 +32,7 @@ set(daemon_sources
 set(daemon_headers)
 
 set(daemon_private_headers
-  daemon_commands_handler.h
-
-  # cryptonote_protocol
-  ../cryptonote_protocol/blobdatatype.h
-  ../cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_defs.h
-  ../cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.h
-  ../cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler.inl
-  ../cryptonote_protocol/cryptonote_protocol_handler_common.h
-
-  # p2p
-  ../p2p/net_node.h
-  ../p2p/net_node.inl
-  ../p2p/net_node_common.h
-  ../p2p/net_peerlist.h
-  ../p2p/net_peerlist_boost_serialization.h
-  ../p2p/p2p_protocol_defs.h
-  ../p2p/stdafx.h)
+  daemon_commands_handler.h)
 
 bitmonero_private_headers(daemon
   ${daemon_private_headers})
@@ -62,6 +46,9 @@ target_link_libraries(daemon
     cryptonote_core
     crypto
     common
+    otshell_utils
+    p2p
+    cryptonote_protocol
     ${Boost_CHRONO_LIBRARY}
     ${Boost_FILESYSTEM_LIBRARY}
     ${Boost_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_LIBRARY}
diff --git a/src/daemon/daemon_commands_handler.h b/src/daemon/daemon_commands_handler.h
index 10a07cf89..7cba4ec5a 100644
--- a/src/daemon/daemon_commands_handler.h
+++ b/src/daemon/daemon_commands_handler.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include "common/util.h"
 #include "crypto/hash.h"
 #include "version.h"
+#include "../../contrib/otshell_utils/utils.hpp"
 
 /*!
  * \brief I don't really know right now
@@ -74,6 +75,10 @@ public:
     m_cmd_binder.set_handler("save", boost::bind(&daemon_cmmands_handler::save, this, _1), "Save blockchain");
     m_cmd_binder.set_handler("set_log", boost::bind(&daemon_cmmands_handler::set_log, this, _1), "set_log <level> - Change current log detalization level, <level> is a number 0-4");
     m_cmd_binder.set_handler("diff", boost::bind(&daemon_cmmands_handler::diff, this, _1), "Show difficulty");
+    m_cmd_binder.set_handler("out_peers", boost::bind(&daemon_cmmands_handler::out_peers_limit, this, _1), "Set max limit of out peers");
+    m_cmd_binder.set_handler("limit_up", boost::bind(&daemon_cmmands_handler::limit_up, this, _1), "Set upload limit [kB/s]");
+    m_cmd_binder.set_handler("limit_down", boost::bind(&daemon_cmmands_handler::limit_down, this, _1), "Set download limit [kB/s]");
+    m_cmd_binder.set_handler("limit", boost::bind(&daemon_cmmands_handler::limit, this, _1), "Set download and upload limit [kB/s]");
   }
 
   bool start_handling()
@@ -398,4 +403,128 @@ private:
     m_srv.get_payload_object().get_core().get_miner().stop();
     return true;
   }
+  //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  bool out_peers_limit(const std::vector<std::string>& args) {
+	if(args.size()!=1) {		
+		std::cout << "Usage: limit_down <speed>" << ENDL;
+		return true;
+	}
+  
+	unsigned int limit;
+	try {
+		limit = std::stoi(args[0]);
+	}
+	  
+	catch(std::invalid_argument& ex) {
+		_erro("stoi exception");
+		return false;
+	}
+	
+	if (m_srv.m_config.m_net_config.connections_count > limit)
+	{
+		int count = m_srv.m_config.m_net_config.connections_count - limit;
+		m_srv.m_config.m_net_config.connections_count = limit;
+		m_srv.delete_connections(count);
+	}	
+	else 
+		m_srv.m_config.m_net_config.connections_count = limit;
+	
+	return true;
+ }
+  //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  bool limit_up(const std::vector<std::string>& args)
+  {
+      if(args.size()!=1) {
+          std::cout << "Usage: limit_up <speed>" << ENDL;
+          return false;
+      }
+      
+	  int limit;
+	  try {
+		  limit = std::stoi(args[0]);
+	  }
+	  catch(std::invalid_argument& ex) {
+		  return false;
+	  }
+
+      if (limit==-1) {
+          limit=128;
+          //this->islimitup=false;
+      }
+
+      limit *= 1024;
+
+
+      //nodetool::epee::net_utils::connection<epee::levin::async_protocol_handler<nodetool::p2p_connection_context> >::set_rate_up_limit( limit );
+      epee::net_utils::connection_basic::set_rate_up_limit( limit );
+      std::cout << "Set limit-up to " << limit/1024 << " kB/s" << std::endl;
+
+      return true;
+  }
+  
+  //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
+  bool limit_down(const std::vector<std::string>& args)
+  {
+
+      if(args.size()!=1) {
+          std::cout << "Usage: limit_down <speed>" << ENDL;
+          return true;
+      }
+
+	  int limit;
+	  try {
+		  limit = std::stoi(args[0]);
+	  }
+	  
+	  catch(std::invalid_argument& ex) {
+		  return false;
+	  }
+
+      if (limit==-1) {
+          limit=128;
+          //this->islimitup=false;
+      }
+
+      limit *= 1024;
+
+
+      //nodetool::epee::net_utils::connection<epee::levin::async_protocol_handler<nodetool::p2p_connection_context> >::set_rate_up_limit( limit );
+      epee::net_utils::connection_basic::set_rate_down_limit( limit );
+      std::cout << "Set limit-down to " << limit/1024 << " kB/s" << std::endl;
+
+      return true;
+  }
+  
+  //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
+  bool limit(const std::vector<std::string>& args)
+  {
+      if(args.size()!=1) {
+          std::cout << "Usage: limit_down <speed>" << ENDL;
+          return true;
+      }
+
+	  int limit;
+	  try {
+		  limit = std::stoi(args[0]);
+	  }
+	  catch(std::invalid_argument& ex) {
+		  return false;
+	  }
+
+      if (limit==-1) {
+          limit=128;
+          //this->islimitup=false;
+      }
+
+      limit *= 1024;
+
+
+      //nodetool::epee::net_utils::connection<epee::levin::async_protocol_handler<nodetool::p2p_connection_context> >::set_rate_up_limit( limit );
+      epee::net_utils::connection_basic::set_rate_down_limit( limit );
+      epee::net_utils::connection_basic::set_rate_up_limit( limit );
+      std::cout << "Set limit-down to " << limit/1024 << " kB/s" << std::endl;
+      std::cout << "Set limit-up to " << limit/1024 << " kB/s" << std::endl;
+
+      return true;
+  }
 };
diff --git a/src/p2p/CMakeLists.txt b/src/p2p/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..541b90fa9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/p2p/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2014, The Monero Project
+#
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+# permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+#    conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+#    of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+#    materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
+#    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+#    prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+# EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+# MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+# THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+# PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+# STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
+# THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 2.6)
+project (bitmonero CXX)
+
+file(GLOB P2P *)
+source_group(p2p FILES ${P2P})
+
+#add_library(p2p ${P2P})
+
+#bitmonero_private_headers(p2p ${P2P})
+bitmonero_add_library(p2p ${P2P})
+#target_link_libraries(p2p)
+#  LINK_PRIVATE
+#    ${Boost_CHRONO_LIBRARY}
+#    ${Boost_REGEX_LIBRARY}
+#    ${Boost_SYSTEM_LIBRARY}
+#    ${Boost_THREAD_LIBRARY}
+#    ${EXTRA_LIBRARIES})
+add_dependencies(p2p
+  version)
diff --git a/src/p2p/connection_basic.cpp b/src/p2p/connection_basic.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..35b0d4c8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/p2p/connection_basic.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,362 @@
+/// @file
+/// @author rfree (current maintainer in monero.cc project)
+/// @brief base for connection, contains e.g. the ratelimit hooks
+
+// Copyright (c) 2014, The Monero Project
+// 
+// All rights reserved.
+// 
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+// permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+// 
+// 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+//    conditions and the following disclaimer.
+// 
+// 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+//    of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+//    materials provided with the distribution.
+// 
+// 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
+//    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+//    prior written permission.
+// 
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+// THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+// PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+// STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
+// THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+/* rfree: implementation for the non-template base, can be used by connection<> template class in abstract_tcp_server2 file  */
+
+#include "connection_basic.hpp"
+
+#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <boost/noncopyable.hpp>
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <atomic>
+
+#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+#include <boost/array.hpp>
+#include <boost/noncopyable.hpp>
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <boost/enable_shared_from_this.hpp>
+#include <boost/interprocess/detail/atomic.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include "syncobj.h"
+
+#include "../../contrib/epee/include/net/net_utils_base.h" 
+#include "../../contrib/epee/include/misc_log_ex.h" 
+#include <boost/lambda/bind.hpp>
+#include <boost/foreach.hpp>
+#include <boost/lambda/lambda.hpp>
+#include <boost/uuid/random_generator.hpp>
+#include <boost/chrono.hpp>
+#include <boost/utility/value_init.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/deadline_timer.hpp>
+#include <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>
+#include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
+#include "misc_language.h"
+#include "pragma_comp_defs.h"
+#include <fstream>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <iomanip>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <mutex>
+
+#include <boost/asio/basic_socket.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/ip/unicast.hpp>
+#include "../../contrib/epee/include/net/abstract_tcp_server2.h"
+
+#include "../../contrib/otshell_utils/utils.hpp"
+using namespace nOT::nUtils;
+
+// TODO:
+#include "../../src/p2p/network_throttle-detail.hpp"
+#include "../../src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.h"
+
+// ################################################################################################
+// local (TU local) headers
+// ################################################################################################
+
+namespace epee
+{
+namespace net_utils
+{
+
+
+/* ============================================================================ */
+
+class connection_basic_pimpl {
+	public:
+		connection_basic_pimpl(const std::string &name);
+
+		static int m_default_tos;
+
+		network_throttle_bw m_throttle; // per-perr
+    critical_section m_throttle_lock;
+
+		int m_peer_number; // e.g. for debug/stats
+};
+
+
+} // namespace
+} // namespace
+
+// ################################################################################################
+// The implementation part
+// ################################################################################################
+
+namespace epee
+{
+namespace net_utils
+{
+
+// ================================================================================================
+// connection_basic_pimpl
+// ================================================================================================
+	
+connection_basic_pimpl::connection_basic_pimpl(const std::string &name) : m_throttle(name) { }
+
+// ================================================================================================
+// connection_basic
+// ================================================================================================
+
+// static variables:
+int connection_basic_pimpl::m_default_tos;
+
+// methods:
+connection_basic::connection_basic(boost::asio::io_service& io_service, std::atomic<long> &ref_sock_count, std::atomic<long> &sock_number)
+	: 
+	mI( new connection_basic_pimpl("peer") ),
+	strand_(io_service),
+	socket_(io_service),
+	m_want_close_connection(false), 
+	m_was_shutdown(false),
+	m_ref_sock_count(ref_sock_count)
+{ 
+	++ref_sock_count; // increase the global counter
+	mI->m_peer_number = sock_number.fetch_add(1); // use, and increase the generated number
+	_note("Spawned connection p2p#"<<mI->m_peer_number<<" currently we have sockets count:" << m_ref_sock_count);
+	boost::filesystem::create_directories("log/dr-monero/net/");
+	/*boost::asio::SettableSocketOption option;// = new boost::asio::SettableSocketOption();
+	option.level(IPPROTO_IP);
+	option.name(IP_TOS);
+	option.value(&tos);
+	option.size = sizeof(tos);
+	socket_.set_option(option);*/
+	// TODO socket options
+}
+
+connection_basic::~connection_basic() {
+	_note("Destructing connection p2p#"<<mI->m_peer_number);
+}
+
+void connection_basic::set_rate_up_limit(uint64_t limit) {
+	save_limit_to_file(limit);
+	{
+		// TODO remove __SCALING_FACTOR...
+		const double SCALING_FACTOR = 2.25; // to acheve the best performance
+		limit *= SCALING_FACTOR;
+		CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(	network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_out );
+		network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_out().set_target_speed(limit);
+	}
+	//	connection_basic_pimpl::m_throttle_global.m_out.set_target_speed(limit);
+}
+
+void connection_basic::set_rate_down_limit(uint64_t limit) {
+	{
+	  CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(	network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_in );
+		network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_in().set_target_speed(limit);
+	}
+
+	{
+	  CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(	network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_inreq );
+		network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_inreq().set_target_speed(limit);
+	}
+    save_limit_to_file(limit);
+}
+
+void connection_basic::set_rate_limit(uint64_t limit) {
+	// TODO
+}
+void connection_basic::set_kill_limit (uint64_t limit) {
+       {
+         CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(        network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_in );
+               network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_in().set_target_kill(limit);
+       }
+
+       {
+         CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(        network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_out );
+               network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_out().set_target_kill(limit);
+       }
+
+       {
+         CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(        network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_inreq );
+               network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_inreq().set_target_kill(limit);
+       }
+}
+
+void connection_basic::save_limit_to_file(int limit) {
+    // saving limit to file
+    std::ofstream file;
+    file.open("log/dr-monero/limit.info");
+    file << limit;
+}
+
+void connection_basic::set_rate_autodetect(uint64_t limit) {
+	// TODO
+	LOG_PRINT_L0("inside connection_basic we set autodetect (this is additional notification)..");
+}
+ 
+void connection_basic::set_tos_flag(int tos) {
+	connection_basic_pimpl::m_default_tos = tos;
+}
+
+int connection_basic::get_tos_flag() {
+	return connection_basic_pimpl::m_default_tos;
+}
+
+void connection_basic::sleep_before_packet(size_t packet_size, int phase,  int q_len) {
+	double delay=0; // will be calculated
+	do
+	{ // rate limiting
+		//XXX 
+		/*if (::cryptonote::core::get_is_stopping()) { 
+			_dbg1("We are stopping - so abort sleep");
+			return;
+		}*/
+		if (m_was_shutdown) { 
+			_dbg2("m_was_shutdown - so abort sleep");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		{ 
+	  	CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(	network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_out );
+			delay = network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_out().get_sleep_time_after_tick( packet_size ); // decission from global
+		}
+
+		
+		delay *= 0.50;
+		delay = 0; // XXX
+		if (delay > 0) {
+			//delay += rand2*0.1;
+            		long int ms = (long int)(delay * 1000);
+			_info_c("net/sleep", "Sleeping in " << __FUNCTION__ << " for " << ms << " ms before packet_size="<<packet_size); // XXX debug sleep
+			_dbg1("sleep in sleep_before_packet");
+			boost::this_thread::sleep(boost::posix_time::milliseconds( ms ) ); // TODO randomize sleeps
+		}
+	} while(delay > 0);
+
+// XXX LATER XXX
+	{
+	  CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(	network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_out );
+		network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_out().handle_trafic_tcp( packet_size ); // increase counter - global
+		//epee::critical_region_t<decltype(m_throttle_global_lock)> guard(m_throttle_global_lock); // *** critical *** 
+		//m_throttle_global.m_out.handle_trafic_tcp( packet_size ); // increase counter - global
+	}
+
+}
+void connection_basic::set_start_time() {
+	CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(	network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_out );
+	m_start_time = network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_out().get_time_seconds();
+}
+
+void connection_basic::do_send_handler_start(const void* ptr , size_t cb ) {
+	_fact_c("net/out/size", "*** do_sen() called for packet="<<cb<<" B");
+    sleep_before_packet(cb,1,-1);
+	// set_start_time();
+}
+
+void connection_basic::do_send_handler_delayed(const void* ptr , size_t cb ) {
+	// CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_out);
+	// auto sending_time = network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_out().get_time_seconds() - m_start_time; // wrong? --r
+}
+
+void connection_basic::do_send_handler_write(const void* ptr , size_t cb ) {
+	sleep_before_packet(cb,1,-1);
+	_info_c("net/out/size", "handler_write (direct) - before ASIO write, for packet="<<cb<<" B (after sleep)");
+	set_start_time();
+}
+
+void connection_basic::do_send_handler_stop(const void* ptr , size_t cb ) {
+}
+
+void connection_basic::do_send_handler_after_write(const boost::system::error_code& e, size_t cb) {
+	// CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_out);
+	// auto sending_time = network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_out().get_time_seconds() - m_start_time;
+	// lag: if current sending time > max sending time
+	//if (sending_time > 0.1) network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_out().set_overheat(sending_time); // TODO
+
+}
+
+void connection_basic::do_send_handler_write_from_queue( const boost::system::error_code& e, size_t cb, int q_len ) {
+	sleep_before_packet(cb,2,q_len);
+	_info_c("net/out/size", "handler_write (after write, from queue="<<q_len<<") - before ASIO write, for packet="<<cb<<" B (after sleep)");
+
+	set_start_time();
+}
+
+void connection_basic::do_read_handler_start(const boost::system::error_code& e, std::size_t bytes_transferred) { // from read, after read completion
+	const size_t packet_size = bytes_transferred;
+	{
+	  CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(	network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_in );
+	 // sleep_before_packet(packet_size * __SCALING_FACTOR, 1, -1); // TODO remove __SCALING_FACTOR
+		network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_in().handle_trafic_tcp( packet_size ); // increase counter - global
+		// epee::critical_region_t<decltype(mI->m_throttle_global_lock)> guard(mI->m_throttle_global_lock); // *** critical *** 
+		// mI->m_throttle_global.m_in.handle_trafic_tcp( packet_size ); // increase counter - global	
+	}
+}
+
+void connection_basic::logger_handle_net_peer(size_t size, bool io) { // network data written
+        // TODO OPTIMIZE! do NOT reopen idiotically :)
+        std::ostringstream oss;
+    std::string filename;
+    if (io) { // write
+        double time = network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_in().get_time_seconds() ;
+        oss << "log/dr-monero/net/in-peer-" << (mI->m_peer_number) << ".dat" << std::ends;
+        filename = oss.str();
+        network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_out().logger_handle_net(filename,time,size);
+    }
+    else { // read
+        double time = network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_out().get_time_seconds() ;
+        oss << "log/dr-monero/net/out-peer-" << (mI->m_peer_number) << ".dat" << std::ends;
+        filename = oss.str();
+        network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_in().logger_handle_net(filename,time,size);
+    }
+}
+
+void connection_basic::logger_handle_net_read(size_t size) { // network data read
+    std::string filename = "log/dr-monero/net/in-all.data";
+
+    double time = network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_in().get_time_seconds() ;
+    network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_in().logger_handle_net(filename, time, size);
+    logger_handle_net_peer(size,0);
+}
+
+void connection_basic::logger_handle_net_write(size_t size) {
+    std::string filename = "log/dr-monero/net/out-all.data";
+    double time = network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_out().get_time_seconds() ;
+    network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_out().logger_handle_net(filename, time, size);
+    logger_handle_net_peer(size,1);
+
+}
+
+double connection_basic::get_sleep_time(size_t cb) {
+    auto t = network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_out().get_sleep_time(cb);
+    return t;
+}
+
+
+} // namespace
+} // namespace
+
diff --git a/src/p2p/connection_basic.hpp b/src/p2p/connection_basic.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1b5a2c8ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/p2p/connection_basic.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+/// @file
+/// @author rfree (current maintainer in monero.cc project)
+/// @brief base for connection, contains e.g. the ratelimit hooks
+
+// ! This file might contain variable names same as in template class connection<> 
+// ! from files contrib/epee/include/net/abstract_tcp_server2.*
+// ! I am not a lawyer; afaik APIs, var names etc are not copyrightable ;)
+// ! (how ever if in some wonderful juristdictions that is not the case, then why not make another sub-class withat that members and licence it as epee part)
+// ! Working on above premise, IF this is valid in your juristdictions, then consider this code as released as:
+
+// Copyright (c) 2014, The Monero Project
+// 
+// All rights reserved.
+// 
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+// permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+// 
+// 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+//    conditions and the following disclaimer.
+// 
+// 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+//    of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+//    materials provided with the distribution.
+// 
+// 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
+//    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+//    prior written permission.
+// 
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+// THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+// PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+// STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
+// THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+// 
+
+/* rfree: place for hanlers for the non-template base, can be used by connection<> template class in abstract_tcp_server2 file  */
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_p2p_connection_basic_hpp
+#define INCLUDED_p2p_connection_basic_hpp
+
+
+#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <boost/noncopyable.hpp>
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <atomic>
+
+#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+#include <boost/array.hpp>
+#include <boost/noncopyable.hpp>
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <boost/enable_shared_from_this.hpp>
+#include <boost/interprocess/detail/atomic.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include "../../contrib/epee/include/net/net_utils_base.h"
+#include "../../contrib/epee/include/syncobj.h"
+
+namespace epee
+{
+namespace net_utils
+{
+
+  /************************************************************************/
+  /*                                                                      */
+  /************************************************************************/
+  /// Represents a single connection from a client.
+
+class connection_basic_pimpl; // PIMPL for this class
+
+class connection_basic { // not-templated base class for rapid developmet of some code parts
+	public:
+		std::unique_ptr< connection_basic_pimpl > mI; // my Implementation
+
+		// moved here from orginal connecton<> - common member variables that do not depend on template in connection<>
+    volatile uint32_t m_want_close_connection;
+    std::atomic<bool> m_was_shutdown;
+    critical_section m_send_que_lock;
+    std::list<std::string> m_send_que;
+    volatile bool m_is_multithreaded;
+    double m_start_time;
+    /// Strand to ensure the connection's handlers are not called concurrently.
+    boost::asio::io_service::strand strand_;
+    /// Socket for the connection.
+    boost::asio::ip::tcp::socket socket_;
+
+		std::atomic<long> &m_ref_sock_count; // reference to external counter of existing sockets that we will ++/--
+	public:
+		// first counter is the ++/-- count of current sockets, the other socket_number is only-increasing ++ number generator
+		connection_basic(boost::asio::io_service& io_service, std::atomic<long> &ref_sock_count, std::atomic<long> &sock_number);
+
+		virtual ~connection_basic();
+
+		// various handlers to be called from connection class:
+		void do_send_handler_start(const void * ptr , size_t cb);
+		void do_send_handler_delayed(const void * ptr , size_t cb);
+		void do_send_handler_write(const void * ptr , size_t cb);
+		void do_send_handler_stop(const void * ptr , size_t cb);
+		void do_send_handler_after_write( const boost::system::error_code& e, size_t cb ); // from handle_write
+		void do_send_handler_write_from_queue(const boost::system::error_code& e, size_t cb , int q_len); // from handle_write, sending next part
+		void do_read_handler_start(const boost::system::error_code& e, std::size_t bytes_transferred); // from read, after read completion
+
+		void logger_handle_net_write(size_t size); // network data written
+		void logger_handle_net_read(size_t size); // network data read
+		void logger_handle_net_peer(size_t size, bool io);
+
+		void set_start_time();
+
+		// config for rate limit
+		
+		static void set_rate_up_limit(uint64_t limit);
+		static void set_rate_down_limit(uint64_t limit);
+		static void set_rate_limit(uint64_t limit);
+		static void set_rate_autodetect(uint64_t limit);
+		static void set_kill_limit (uint64_t limit);
+
+		// config misc
+		static void set_tos_flag(int tos); // ToS / QoS flag
+		static int get_tos_flag();
+
+		// handlers and sleep
+		void sleep_before_packet(size_t packet_size, int phase, int q_len); // execute a sleep ; phase is not really used now(?)
+		static void save_limit_to_file(int limit); ///< for dr-monero
+		static double get_sleep_time(size_t cb);
+};
+
+} // nameserver
+} // nameserver
+
+#endif
+
+
diff --git a/src/p2p/net_node.h b/src/p2p/net_node.h
index 97fcd56c8..48737193e 100644
--- a/src/p2p/net_node.h
+++ b/src/p2p/net_node.h
@@ -80,14 +80,12 @@ namespace nodetool
   public:
     typedef t_payload_net_handler payload_net_handler;
 
-    node_server(
-        t_payload_net_handler& payload_handler
-      , boost::uuids::uuid network_id
-      )
-      : m_payload_handler(payload_handler)
-      , m_allow_local_ip(false)
-      , m_hide_my_port(false)
-      , m_network_id(std::move(network_id))
+    node_server(t_payload_net_handler& payload_handler, boost::uuids::uuid network_id)
+		:m_payload_handler(payload_handler),
+		m_allow_local_ip(false),
+		m_no_igd(false),
+		m_hide_my_port(false),
+		m_network_id(std::move(network_id))
     {}
 
     static void init_options(boost::program_options::options_description& desc);
@@ -111,6 +109,7 @@ namespace nodetool
     virtual uint64_t get_connections_count();
     size_t get_outgoing_connections_count();
     peerlist_manager& get_peerlist_manager(){return m_peerlist;}
+    void delete_connections(size_t count);
   private:
     const std::vector<std::string> m_seed_nodes_list =
     { "seeds.moneroseeds.se"
@@ -118,6 +117,9 @@ namespace nodetool
     , "seeds.moneroseeds.ch"
     , "seeds.moneroseeds.li"
     };
+    
+    bool islimitup=false;
+    bool islimitdown=false;
 
     typedef COMMAND_REQUEST_STAT_INFO_T<typename t_payload_net_handler::stat_info> COMMAND_REQUEST_STAT_INFO;
 
@@ -197,6 +199,13 @@ namespace nodetool
     template <class Container>
     bool parse_peers_and_add_to_container(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::vector<std::string> > & arg, Container& container);
 
+	bool set_max_out_peers(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, int64_t max);
+	bool set_tos_flag(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, int limit);
+	
+	bool set_rate_up_limit(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, int64_t limit);
+  	bool set_rate_down_limit(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, int64_t limit);
+  	bool set_rate_limit(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, uint64_t limit);
+
     //debug functions
     std::string print_connections_container();
 
@@ -214,7 +223,10 @@ namespace nodetool
       END_KV_SERIALIZE_MAP()
     };
 
-    config m_config;
+	public:
+    config m_config; // TODO was private, add getters?
+
+	private:
     std::string m_config_folder;
 
     bool m_have_address;
@@ -224,6 +236,7 @@ namespace nodetool
     uint32_t m_ip_address;
     bool m_allow_local_ip;
     bool m_hide_my_port;
+    bool m_no_igd;
 
     //critical_section m_connections_lock;
     //connections_indexed_container m_connections;
diff --git a/src/p2p/net_node.inl b/src/p2p/net_node.inl
index ee4a10789..ce70e241a 100644
--- a/src/p2p/net_node.inl
+++ b/src/p2p/net_node.inl
@@ -84,6 +84,14 @@ namespace nodetool
                                                                                                   " If this option is given the options add-priority-node and seed-node are ignored"};
     const command_line::arg_descriptor<std::vector<std::string> > arg_p2p_seed_node   = {"seed-node", "Connect to a node to retrieve peer addresses, and disconnect"};
     const command_line::arg_descriptor<bool> arg_p2p_hide_my_port   =    {"hide-my-port", "Do not announce yourself as peerlist candidate", false, true};
+    
+    const command_line::arg_descriptor<bool>        arg_no_igd = {"no-igd", "Disable UPnP port mapping"};
+    const command_line::arg_descriptor<int64_t>     arg_out_peers = {"out-peers", "set max limit of out peers", -1};
+    const command_line::arg_descriptor<int>    		arg_tos_flag      		= {"tos-flag", "set TOS flag", -1};
+    
+    const command_line::arg_descriptor<int64_t>    	arg_limit_rate_up      	= {"limit-rate-up", "set limit-rate-up [kB/s]", -1};
+    const command_line::arg_descriptor<int64_t>    	arg_limit_rate_down     = {"limit-rate-down", "set limit-rate-down [kB/s]", -1};
+    const command_line::arg_descriptor<uint64_t>    arg_limit_rate      	= {"limit-rate", "set limit-rate [kB/s]", 128};
   }
 
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -99,7 +107,13 @@ namespace nodetool
     command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_p2p_add_priority_node);
     command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_p2p_add_exclusive_node);
     command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_p2p_seed_node);    
-    command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_p2p_hide_my_port);   }
+    command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_p2p_hide_my_port);
+    command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_no_igd);
+    command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_out_peers);
+    command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_tos_flag);
+    command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_limit_rate_up);
+  	command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_limit_rate_down);
+  	command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_limit_rate);   }
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   template<class t_payload_net_handler>
   bool node_server<t_payload_net_handler>::init_config()
@@ -120,7 +134,6 @@ namespace nodetool
 
     //at this moment we have hardcoded config
     m_config.m_net_config.handshake_interval = P2P_DEFAULT_HANDSHAKE_INTERVAL;
-    m_config.m_net_config.connections_count = P2P_DEFAULT_CONNECTIONS_COUNT;
     m_config.m_net_config.packet_max_size = P2P_DEFAULT_PACKET_MAX_SIZE; //20 MB limit
     m_config.m_net_config.config_id = 0; // initial config
     m_config.m_net_config.connection_timeout = P2P_DEFAULT_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT;
@@ -165,6 +178,7 @@ namespace nodetool
     m_port = command_line::get_arg(vm, p2p_bind_arg);
     m_external_port = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_p2p_external_port);
     m_allow_local_ip = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_p2p_allow_local_ip);
+    m_no_igd = command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_no_igd);
 
     if (command_line::has_arg(vm, arg_p2p_add_peer))
     {       
@@ -184,11 +198,13 @@ namespace nodetool
       if (!parse_peers_and_add_to_container(vm, arg_p2p_add_exclusive_node, m_exclusive_peers))
         return false;
     }
+    
     if (command_line::has_arg(vm, arg_p2p_add_priority_node))
     {
       if (!parse_peers_and_add_to_container(vm, arg_p2p_add_priority_node, m_priority_peers))
         return false;
     }
+    
     if (command_line::has_arg(vm, arg_p2p_seed_node))
     {
       if (!parse_peers_and_add_to_container(vm, arg_p2p_seed_node, m_seed_nodes))
@@ -197,6 +213,21 @@ namespace nodetool
 
     if(command_line::has_arg(vm, arg_p2p_hide_my_port))
       m_hide_my_port = true;
+      
+    if ( !set_max_out_peers(vm, command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_out_peers) ) )
+		return false;
+		
+	if ( !set_tos_flag(vm, command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_tos_flag) ) )
+		return false;
+
+	if ( !set_rate_up_limit(vm, command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_limit_rate_up) ) )
+		return false;
+
+	if ( !set_rate_down_limit(vm, command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_limit_rate_down) ) )
+		return false;
+
+	if ( !set_rate_limit(vm, command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_limit_rate) ) )
+		return false; 
 
     return true;
   }
@@ -375,42 +406,43 @@ namespace nodetool
       LOG_PRINT_L0("External port defined as " << m_external_port);
 
     // Add UPnP port mapping
-    LOG_PRINT_L0("Attempting to add IGD port mapping.");
-    int result;
-    UPNPDev* deviceList = upnpDiscover(1000, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, &result);
-    UPNPUrls urls;
-    IGDdatas igdData;
-    char lanAddress[64];
-    result = UPNP_GetValidIGD(deviceList, &urls, &igdData, lanAddress, sizeof lanAddress);
-    freeUPNPDevlist(deviceList);
-    if (result != 0) {
-      if (result == 1) {
-        std::ostringstream portString;
-        portString << m_listenning_port;
-        
-        // Delete the port mapping before we create it, just in case we have dangling port mapping from the daemon not being shut down correctly
-        UPNP_DeletePortMapping(urls.controlURL, igdData.first.servicetype, portString.str().c_str(), "TCP", 0);
+    if(m_no_igd == false) {
+		LOG_PRINT_L0("Attempting to add IGD port mapping.");
+		int result;
+		UPNPDev* deviceList = upnpDiscover(1000, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, &result);
+		UPNPUrls urls;
+		IGDdatas igdData;
+		char lanAddress[64];
+		result = UPNP_GetValidIGD(deviceList, &urls, &igdData, lanAddress, sizeof lanAddress);
+		freeUPNPDevlist(deviceList);
+		if (result != 0) {
+		  if (result == 1) {
+			std::ostringstream portString;
+			portString << m_listenning_port;
+			
+			// Delete the port mapping before we create it, just in case we have dangling port mapping from the daemon not being shut down correctly
+			UPNP_DeletePortMapping(urls.controlURL, igdData.first.servicetype, portString.str().c_str(), "TCP", 0);
 
-        int portMappingResult;
-        portMappingResult = UPNP_AddPortMapping(urls.controlURL, igdData.first.servicetype, portString.str().c_str(), portString.str().c_str(), lanAddress, CRYPTONOTE_NAME, "TCP", 0, "0");
-        if (portMappingResult != 0) {
-          LOG_ERROR("UPNP_AddPortMapping failed, error: " << strupnperror(portMappingResult));
-        } else {
-          LOG_PRINT_GREEN("Added IGD port mapping.", LOG_LEVEL_0);
-        }
-      } else if (result == 2) {
-        LOG_PRINT_L0("IGD was found but reported as not connected.");
-      } else if (result == 3) {
-        LOG_PRINT_L0("UPnP device was found but not recoginzed as IGD.");
-      } else {
-        LOG_ERROR("UPNP_GetValidIGD returned an unknown result code.");
-      }
-
-      FreeUPNPUrls(&urls);
-    } else {
-      LOG_PRINT_L0("No IGD was found.");
-    }
+			int portMappingResult;
+			portMappingResult = UPNP_AddPortMapping(urls.controlURL, igdData.first.servicetype, portString.str().c_str(), portString.str().c_str(), lanAddress, CRYPTONOTE_NAME, "TCP", 0, "0");
+			if (portMappingResult != 0) {
+			  LOG_ERROR("UPNP_AddPortMapping failed, error: " << strupnperror(portMappingResult));
+			} else {
+			  LOG_PRINT_GREEN("Added IGD port mapping.", LOG_LEVEL_0);
+			}
+		  } else if (result == 2) {
+			LOG_PRINT_L0("IGD was found but reported as not connected.");
+		  } else if (result == 3) {
+			LOG_PRINT_L0("UPnP device was found but not recoginzed as IGD.");
+		  } else {
+			LOG_ERROR("UPNP_GetValidIGD returned an unknown result code.");
+		  }
 
+		  FreeUPNPUrls(&urls);
+		} else {
+		  LOG_PRINT_L0("No IGD was found.");
+		}
+	}
     return res;
   }
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1300,4 +1332,83 @@ namespace nodetool
 
     return true;
   }
+  
+  template<class t_payload_net_handler>
+  bool node_server<t_payload_net_handler>::set_max_out_peers(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, int64_t max)
+	{
+		if(max == -1) {
+			m_config.m_net_config.connections_count = P2P_DEFAULT_CONNECTIONS_COUNT;
+			return true;
+		}
+		
+		m_config.m_net_config.connections_count = max;
+		LOG_PRINT_RED_L0("connections_count:  " << m_config.m_net_config.connections_count);
+		return true;
+	}
+	
+  template<class t_payload_net_handler>
+  void node_server<t_payload_net_handler>::delete_connections(size_t count)
+  {
+		m_net_server.get_config_object().del_connections(count);
+  }
+  
+  	  template<class t_payload_net_handler>
+  bool node_server<t_payload_net_handler>::set_tos_flag(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, int flag)
+	{
+		if(flag==-1){
+			return true;
+		}
+		epee::net_utils::connection<epee::levin::async_protocol_handler<p2p_connection_context> >::set_tos_flag(flag);
+		_dbg1("Set ToS flag  " << flag);
+		return true;
+	}
+	
+	  template<class t_payload_net_handler>
+	bool node_server<t_payload_net_handler>::set_rate_up_limit(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, int64_t limit)
+	{
+		this->islimitup=true;
+
+		if (limit==-1) {
+			limit=128;
+			this->islimitup=false;
+		}
+		
+		limit *= 1024;
+		epee::net_utils::connection<epee::levin::async_protocol_handler<p2p_connection_context> >::set_rate_up_limit( limit );
+		LOG_PRINT_L0("Set limit-up to " << limit/1024 << " kB/s");
+		return true;
+	}
+	
+  template<class t_payload_net_handler>
+	bool node_server<t_payload_net_handler>::set_rate_down_limit(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, int64_t limit)
+	{
+		this->islimitdown=true;
+		if(limit==-1) {
+			limit=128;
+			this->islimitdown=false;
+		}
+		limit *= 1024;
+		epee::net_utils::connection<epee::levin::async_protocol_handler<p2p_connection_context> >::set_rate_down_limit( limit );
+		LOG_PRINT_L0("Set limit-down to " << limit/1024 << " kB/s");
+		return true;
+	}
+
+  template<class t_payload_net_handler>
+	bool node_server<t_payload_net_handler>::set_rate_limit(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, uint64_t limit)
+	{
+		limit *= 1024;
+		if(this->islimitdown==false && this->islimitup==false) {
+			epee::net_utils::connection<epee::levin::async_protocol_handler<p2p_connection_context> >::set_rate_up_limit( limit );
+			epee::net_utils::connection<epee::levin::async_protocol_handler<p2p_connection_context> >::set_rate_down_limit( limit );
+			LOG_PRINT_L0("Set limit to " << limit/1024 << " kB/s");
+		}
+		else if(this->islimitdown==false && this->islimitup==true ) {
+			epee::net_utils::connection<epee::levin::async_protocol_handler<p2p_connection_context> >::set_rate_down_limit( limit );
+		}
+		else if(this->islimitdown==true && this->islimitup==false ) {
+			epee::net_utils::connection<epee::levin::async_protocol_handler<p2p_connection_context> >::set_rate_up_limit( limit );
+        }
+
+		return true;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/p2p/network_throttle-detail.cpp b/src/p2p/network_throttle-detail.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6ea3076a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/p2p/network_throttle-detail.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,382 @@
+/// @file
+/// @author rfree (current maintainer in monero.cc project)
+/// @brief implementaion for throttling of connection (count and rate-limit speed etc)
+
+// Copyright (c) 2014, The Monero Project
+// 
+// All rights reserved.
+// 
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+// permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+// 
+// 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+//    conditions and the following disclaimer.
+// 
+// 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+//    of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+//    materials provided with the distribution.
+// 
+// 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
+//    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+//    prior written permission.
+// 
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+// THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+// PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+// STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
+// THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+/* rfree: implementation for throttle details */
+
+#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <boost/noncopyable.hpp>
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <atomic>
+
+#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+#include <boost/array.hpp>
+#include <boost/noncopyable.hpp>
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <boost/enable_shared_from_this.hpp>
+#include <boost/interprocess/detail/atomic.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include "syncobj.h"
+
+#include "../../contrib/epee/include/net/net_utils_base.h" 
+#include "../../contrib/epee/include/misc_log_ex.h" 
+#include <boost/lambda/bind.hpp>
+#include <boost/foreach.hpp>
+#include <boost/lambda/lambda.hpp>
+#include <boost/uuid/random_generator.hpp>
+#include <boost/chrono.hpp>
+#include <boost/utility/value_init.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/deadline_timer.hpp>
+#include <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread/thread.hpp> 
+#include "misc_language.h"
+#include "pragma_comp_defs.h"
+#include <sstream>
+#include <iomanip>
+#include <algorithm>
+
+
+
+#include <boost/asio/basic_socket.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/ip/unicast.hpp>
+#include "../../contrib/epee/include/net/abstract_tcp_server2.h"
+
+// TODO:
+#include "../../src/p2p/network_throttle-detail.hpp"
+
+#include "../../contrib/otshell_utils/utils.hpp"
+using namespace nOT::nUtils;
+
+// ################################################################################################
+// ################################################################################################
+// the "header part". Not separeted out for .hpp because point of this modification is 
+// to rebuild just 1 translation unit while working on this code.
+// (But maybe common parts will be separated out later though - if needed)
+// ################################################################################################
+// ################################################################################################
+
+using namespace nOT::nUtils;
+
+namespace epee
+{
+namespace net_utils
+{
+
+
+/* ============================================================================ */
+
+class connection_basic_pimpl {
+	public:
+		connection_basic_pimpl(const std::string &name);
+
+		static int m_default_tos;
+
+		network_throttle_bw m_throttle; // per-perr
+    critical_section m_throttle_lock;
+
+		void _packet(size_t packet_size, int phase, int q_len); // execute a sleep ; phase is not really used now(?) could be used for different kinds of sleep e.g. direct/queue write
+};
+
+
+} // namespace
+} // namespace
+
+
+
+
+
+
+// ################################################################################################
+// ################################################################################################
+// The implementation part
+// ################################################################################################
+// ################################################################################################
+
+namespace epee
+{
+namespace net_utils
+{
+
+// ================================================================================================
+// network_throttle
+// ================================================================================================
+
+network_throttle::~network_throttle() { }
+
+network_throttle::packet_info::packet_info() 
+	: m_size(0)
+{ 
+}
+
+network_throttle::network_throttle(const std::string &nameshort, const std::string &name, int window_size)
+    : m_window_size( (window_size==-1) ? 10 : window_size  ),
+	  m_history( m_window_size ), m_nameshort(nameshort)
+{
+	set_name(name);
+	m_network_add_cost = 128;
+	m_network_minimal_segment = 256;
+	m_network_max_segment = 1024*1024;
+	m_any_packet_yet = false;
+	m_slot_size = 1.0; // hard coded in few places
+	m_target_speed = 16 * 1024; // other defaults are probably defined in the command-line parsing code when this class is used e.g. as main global throttle
+	m_target_MB = 0;
+
+}
+
+void network_throttle::set_name(const std::string &name) 
+{
+	m_name = name;
+}
+
+void network_throttle::set_target_speed( network_speed_kbps target ) 
+{
+    m_target_speed = target;
+	_note_c("net/"+m_nameshort, "Setting LIMIT: " << target << " kbps");
+}
+
+void network_throttle::set_target_kill( network_MB target )
+{
+	_note_c("net/"+m_nameshort, "Setting KILL: " << target << " MB hard limit");
+	m_target_MB = target;
+}
+
+			
+void network_throttle::tick()
+{
+	double time_now = get_time_seconds();
+	if (!m_any_packet_yet) m_start_time = time_now; // starting now
+
+	network_time_seconds current_sample_time_slot = time_to_slot( time_now ); // T=13.7 --> 13  (for 1-second smallwindow)
+	network_time_seconds last_sample_time_slot = time_to_slot( m_last_sample_time );
+
+	// moving to next position, and filling gaps
+	// !! during this loop the m_last_sample_time and last_sample_time_slot mean the variable moved in +1
+	// TODO optimize when moving few slots at once
+	while ( (!m_any_packet_yet) || (last_sample_time_slot < current_sample_time_slot))
+	{
+		LOG_PRINT_L4("Moving counter buffer by 1 second " << last_sample_time_slot << " < " << current_sample_time_slot << " (last time " << m_last_sample_time<<")");
+		// rotate buffer 
+		for (size_t i=m_history.size()-1; i>=1; --i) m_history[i] = m_history[i-1];
+		m_history[0] = packet_info();
+		if (! m_any_packet_yet) 
+		{
+			m_last_sample_time = time_now;	
+		}
+		m_last_sample_time += 1;	last_sample_time_slot = time_to_slot( m_last_sample_time ); // increase and recalculate time, time slot
+		m_any_packet_yet=true;
+	}
+	m_last_sample_time = time_now; // the real exact last time
+}
+
+void network_throttle::handle_trafic_exact(size_t packet_size) 
+{
+	_handle_trafic_exact(packet_size, packet_size);
+}
+
+void network_throttle::_handle_trafic_exact(size_t packet_size, size_t orginal_size)
+{
+	tick();
+
+	calculate_times_struct cts ;  calculate_times(packet_size, cts , false, -1);
+	calculate_times_struct cts2;  calculate_times(packet_size, cts2, false, 5);
+	m_history[0].m_size += packet_size;
+
+	std::ostringstream oss; oss << "["; 	for (auto sample: m_history) oss << sample.m_size << " ";	 oss << "]" << std::ends;
+	std::string history_str = oss.str();
+
+    logger_handle_net("log/dr-monero/net/inreq-all.data",get_time_seconds(),packet_size);
+	_info_c( "net/" + m_nameshort , "Throttle " << m_name << ": packet of ~"<<packet_size<<"b " << " (from "<<orginal_size<<" b)" 
+        << " Speed AVG=" << std::setw(4) <<  ((long int)(cts .average/1024)) <<"[w="<<cts .window<<"]"
+        <<           " " << std::setw(4) <<  ((long int)(cts2.average/1024)) <<"[w="<<cts2.window<<"]"
+				<<" / " << " Limit="<< ((long int)(m_target_speed/1024)) <<" KiB/sec "
+				<< " " << history_str
+		);
+}
+
+void network_throttle::handle_trafic_tcp(size_t packet_size)
+{
+	size_t all_size = packet_size + m_network_add_cost;
+	all_size = std::max( m_network_minimal_segment , all_size);
+	_handle_trafic_exact( all_size , packet_size );
+}
+
+void network_throttle::handle_congestion(double overheat) {
+	// TODO
+}
+
+network_time_seconds network_throttle::get_sleep_time_after_tick(size_t packet_size) {
+	tick();
+	return get_sleep_time(packet_size);
+}
+
+void network_throttle::logger_handle_net(const std::string &filename, double time, size_t size) {
+    std::mutex mutex;
+    mutex.lock(); {
+        std::fstream file;
+        file.open(filename.c_str(), std::ios::app | std::ios::out );
+        if(!file.is_open())
+            _warn("Can't open file " << filename);
+        file << time << " " << size/1024 << "\n";
+        file.close();
+    }  mutex.unlock();
+}
+
+// fine tune this to decide about sending speed:
+network_time_seconds network_throttle::get_sleep_time(size_t packet_size) const 
+{
+	//_scope_mark("");
+	double D2=0;
+	calculate_times_struct cts = { 0, 0, 0, 0};
+	//calculate_times(packet_size, cts, false, m_window_size/2); D2=cts.delay;
+	//calculate_times(packet_size, cts, true, m_window_size/2); D2=cts.delay;
+	calculate_times(packet_size, cts, true, m_window_size); D2=cts.delay;
+	return D2;
+}
+double network_throttle::get_current_overheat() const {
+ 	auto now = get_time_seconds();
+ 	auto diff = now - m_overheat_time;
+ 	auto overheat = m_overheat - diff;
+ 	overheat = std::max(m_overheat, 0.);
+ 	return overheat;
+}
+
+void network_throttle::set_overheat(double lag) {
+  	m_overheat += lag;
+  	m_overheat_time = get_time_seconds();
+  	LOG_PRINT_L0("Lag: " << lag << ", overheat: " << m_overheat );
+}
+
+// MAIN LOGIC:
+void network_throttle::calculate_times(size_t packet_size, calculate_times_struct &cts, bool dbg, double force_window) const 
+{
+    const double the_window_size = std::max( (double)m_window_size ,
+		((force_window>0) ? force_window : m_window_size) 
+	);
+
+	if (!m_any_packet_yet) {
+		cts.window=0; cts.average=0; cts.delay=0; 
+		cts.recomendetDataSize = m_network_minimal_segment; // should be overrided by caller anyway
+		return ; // no packet yet, I can not decide about sleep time
+	}
+
+	network_time_seconds window_len = (the_window_size-1) * m_slot_size ; // -1 since current slot is not finished
+	window_len += (m_last_sample_time - time_to_slot(m_last_sample_time));  // add the time for current slot e.g. 13.7-13 = 0.7
+
+	auto time_passed = get_time_seconds() - m_start_time;
+	cts.window = std::max( std::min( window_len , time_passed ) , m_slot_size )  ; // window length resulting from size of history but limited by how long ago history was started,
+	// also at least slot size (e.g. 1 second) to not be ridiculous
+	// window_len e.g. 5.7 because takes into account current slot time
+
+	size_t Epast = 0; // summ of traffic till now
+	for (auto sample : m_history) Epast += sample.m_size; 
+
+	const size_t E = Epast;
+	const size_t Enow = Epast + packet_size ; // including the data we're about to send now
+
+	const double M = m_target_speed; // max
+	const double D1 = (Epast - M*cts.window) / M; // delay - how long to sleep to get back to target speed
+	const double D2 = (Enow  - M*cts.window) / M; // delay - how long to sleep to get back to target speed (including current packet)
+
+	auto O = get_current_overheat();
+	auto Ouse = O * 0 ; // XXX TODO
+    cts.delay = (D1*0.80 + D2*0.20) + Ouse; // finall sleep depends on both with/without current packet
+	//				update_overheat();
+	cts.average = Epast/cts.window; // current avg. speed (for info)
+
+	if (Epast <= 0) {
+		if (cts.delay>=0) cts.delay = 0; // no traffic in history so we will not wait
+	}
+
+    double Wgood=-1;
+    {	// how much data we recommend now to download
+        Wgood = the_window_size + 1;
+        cts.recomendetDataSize = M*cts.window - E;
+    }
+
+	if (dbg) {
+		std::ostringstream oss; oss << "["; 	for (auto sample: m_history) oss << sample.m_size << " ";	 oss << "]" << std::ends;
+		std::string history_str = oss.str();
+		_dbg1_c( "net/"+m_nameshort+"_c" ,
+			"dbg " << m_name << ": " 
+			<< "speed is A=" << std::setw(8) <<cts.average<<" vs "
+			<< "Max=" << std::setw(8) <<M<<" "
+			<< " so sleep: "
+			<< "D=" << std::setw(8) <<cts.delay<<" sec "
+			<< "Overheat=" << std::setw(8) <<O<<" sec "
+			<< "E="<< std::setw(8) << E << " (Enow="<<std::setw(8)<<Enow<<") "
+            << "M=" << std::setw(8) << M <<" W="<< std::setw(8) << cts.window << " "
+            << "R=" << std::setw(8) << cts.recomendetDataSize << " Wgood" << std::setw(8) << Wgood << " "
+			<< "History: " << std::setw(8) << history_str << " "
+			<< "m_last_sample_time=" << std::setw(8) << m_last_sample_time
+		);
+
+	}
+}
+
+double network_throttle::get_time_seconds() const {
+	using namespace boost::chrono;
+	auto point = steady_clock::now();
+	auto time_from_epoh = point.time_since_epoch();
+	auto ms = duration_cast< milliseconds >( time_from_epoh ).count();
+	double ms_f = ms;
+	return ms_f / 1000.;
+}
+
+size_t network_throttle::get_recommended_size_of_planned_transport_window(double force_window) const {
+	calculate_times_struct cts = { 0, 0, 0, 0};
+	network_throttle::calculate_times(0, cts, true, force_window);
+	cts.recomendetDataSize += m_network_add_cost;
+	if (cts.recomendetDataSize<0) cts.recomendetDataSize=0;
+	if (cts.recomendetDataSize>m_network_max_segment) cts.recomendetDataSize=m_network_max_segment;
+	size_t RI = (long int)cts.recomendetDataSize;
+	return RI;
+}
+
+size_t network_throttle::get_recommended_size_of_planned_transport() const {
+	size_t R1=0,R2=0,R3=0;
+	R1 = get_recommended_size_of_planned_transport_window( -1 );
+	R2 = get_recommended_size_of_planned_transport_window( m_window_size/2);
+	R3 = get_recommended_size_of_planned_transport_window( 8              );
+	auto RM = std::min(R1, std::min(R2,R3));
+
+	const double a1=70, a2=10, a3=10, am=10; // weight of the various windows in decisssion
+	return (R1*a1 + R2*a2 + R3*a3 + RM*am) / (a1+a2+a3+am);
+}
+
+
+} // namespace
+} // namespace
+
diff --git a/src/p2p/network_throttle-detail.hpp b/src/p2p/network_throttle-detail.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9d492c534
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/p2p/network_throttle-detail.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+/// @file
+/// @author rfree (current maintainer in monero.cc project)
+/// @brief implementaion for throttling of connection (count and rate-limit speed etc)
+
+// Copyright (c) 2014, The Monero Project
+// 
+// All rights reserved.
+// 
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+// permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+// 
+// 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+//    conditions and the following disclaimer.
+// 
+// 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+//    of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+//    materials provided with the distribution.
+// 
+// 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
+//    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+//    prior written permission.
+// 
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+// THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+// PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+// STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
+// THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+// 
+
+/* rfree: throttle details, implementing rate limiting */
+
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_src_p2p_throttle_detail_hpp
+#define INCLUDED_src_p2p_throttle_detail_hpp
+
+#include "../../src/p2p/network_throttle.hpp"
+
+namespace epee
+{
+namespace net_utils
+{
+
+
+class network_throttle : public i_network_throttle {
+	private:
+		struct packet_info {
+			size_t m_size; // octets sent. Summary for given small-window (e.g. for all packaged in 1 second)
+			packet_info();
+		};
+
+
+		network_speed_kbps m_target_speed;
+		network_MB m_target_MB;
+		size_t m_network_add_cost; // estimated add cost of headers 
+		size_t m_network_minimal_segment; // estimated minimal cost of sending 1 byte to round up to
+		size_t m_network_max_segment; // recommended max size of 1 TCP transmission
+
+		const size_t m_window_size; // the number of samples to average over
+		network_time_seconds m_slot_size; // the size of one slot. TODO: now hardcoded for 1 second e.g. in time_to_slot()
+		// TODO for big window size, for performance better the substract on change of m_last_sample_time instead of recalculating average of eg >100 elements
+
+		std::vector< packet_info > m_history; // the history of bw usage
+		network_time_seconds m_last_sample_time; // time of last history[0] - so we know when to rotate the buffer
+		network_time_seconds m_start_time; // when we were created
+		bool m_any_packet_yet; // did we yet got any packet to count
+
+		double m_overheat; // last overheat
+		double m_overheat_time; // time in seconds after epoch
+
+		std::string m_name; // my name for debug and logs
+		std::string m_nameshort; // my name for debug and logs (used in log file name)
+
+	// each sample is now 1 second
+	public:
+		network_throttle(const std::string &nameshort, const std::string &name, int window_size=-1);
+		virtual ~network_throttle();
+		virtual void set_name(const std::string &name);
+		virtual void set_target_speed( network_speed_kbps target );
+		virtual void set_target_kill( network_MB target );
+
+		// add information about events:
+		virtual void handle_trafic_exact(size_t packet_size); ///< count the new traffic/packet; the size is exact considering all network costs
+		virtual void handle_trafic_tcp(size_t packet_size); ///< count the new traffic/packet; the size is as TCP, we will consider MTU etc
+		virtual void handle_congestion(double overheat); ///< call this when congestion is detected; see example use
+
+		virtual void tick(); ///< poke and update timers/history (recalculates, moves the history if needed, checks the real clock etc)
+
+		virtual double get_time_seconds() const ; ///< timer that we use, time in seconds, monotionic
+		virtual double get_current_overheat() const; ///< did we detected congestion now. NOT USED NOW TODO
+		virtual void set_overheat(double lag); ///< did we detected congestion now. NOT USED NOW TODO.  rename to add_overheat ?
+
+		// time calculations:
+		virtual void calculate_times(size_t packet_size, calculate_times_struct &cts, bool dbg, double force_window) const; ///< MAIN LOGIC (see base class for info)
+
+		virtual network_time_seconds get_sleep_time_after_tick(size_t packet_size); ///< increase the timer if needed, and get the package size
+		virtual network_time_seconds get_sleep_time(size_t packet_size) const; ///< gets the Delay (recommended Delay time) from calc. (not safe: only if time didnt change?) TODO
+
+		virtual size_t get_recommended_size_of_planned_transport() const; ///< what should be the size (bytes) of next data block to be transported
+		virtual size_t get_recommended_size_of_planned_transport_window(double force_window) const;  ///< ditto, but for given windows time frame
+		//virtual void add_planned_transport(size_t size);
+
+	private:
+		virtual network_time_seconds time_to_slot(network_time_seconds t) const { return std::floor( t ); } // convert exact time eg 13.7 to rounded time for slot number in history 13
+        virtual void _handle_trafic_exact(size_t packet_size, size_t orginal_size);
+        virtual void logger_handle_net(const std::string &filename, double time, size_t size);
+};
+
+/***
+ * The complete set of traffic throttle for one typical connection
+*/
+struct network_throttle_bw {
+	public:
+		network_throttle m_in; ///< for incomming traffic (this we can not controll directly as it depends of what others send to us - usually)
+		network_throttle m_inreq; ///< for requesting incomming traffic (this is exact usually)
+		network_throttle m_out; ///< for outgoing traffic that we just sent (this is exact usually)
+
+	public:
+		network_throttle_bw(const std::string &name1);
+};
+
+
+
+} // namespace net_utils
+} // namespace epee
+
+
+#endif
+
+
diff --git a/src/p2p/network_throttle.cpp b/src/p2p/network_throttle.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3d5edcdcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/p2p/network_throttle.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+/**
+@file
+@author rfree (current maintainer in monero.cc project)
+@brief interface for throttling of connection (count and rate-limit speed etc) 
+@details <PRE>
+
+Throttling work by:
+1) taking note of all traffic (hooks added e.g. to connection class) and measuring speed
+2) depending on that information we sleep before sending out data (or send smaller portions of data)
+3) depending on the information we can also sleep before sending requests or ask for smaller sets of data to download
+
+</PRE> 
+
+@image html images/net/rate1-down-1k.png
+@image html images/net/rate1-down-full.png
+@image html images/net/rate1-up-10k.png
+@image html images/net/rate1-up-full.png
+@image html images/net/rate2-down-100k.png
+@image html images/net/rate2-down-10k.png
+@image html images/net/rate2-down-50k.png
+@image html images/net/rate2-down-full.png
+@image html images/net/rate2-up-100k.png
+@image html images/net/rate2-up-10k.png
+@image html images/net/rate3-up-10k.png
+
+
+*/
+
+// Copyright (c) 2014, The Monero Project
+// 
+// All rights reserved.
+// 
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+// permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+// 
+// 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+//    conditions and the following disclaimer.
+// 
+// 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+//    of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+//    materials provided with the distribution.
+// 
+// 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
+//    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+//    prior written permission.
+// 
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+// THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+// PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+// STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
+// THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+// 
+
+#include "../../src/p2p/network_throttle-detail.hpp"
+
+namespace epee
+{
+namespace net_utils
+{
+
+// ================================================================================================
+// network_throttle_manager
+// ================================================================================================
+
+// ================================================================================================
+// static:
+std::mutex network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_in;
+std::mutex network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_inreq;
+std::mutex network_throttle_manager::m_lock_get_global_throttle_out;
+
+int network_throttle_manager::xxx;
+
+
+// ================================================================================================
+// methods:
+i_network_throttle & network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_in() { 
+
+	std::call_once(m_once_get_global_throttle_in, [] { m_obj_get_global_throttle_in.reset(new network_throttle("in/all","<<< global-IN",10)); }	);
+	return * m_obj_get_global_throttle_in;
+}
+std::once_flag network_throttle_manager::m_once_get_global_throttle_in;
+std::unique_ptr<i_network_throttle> network_throttle_manager::m_obj_get_global_throttle_in;
+
+
+
+i_network_throttle & network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_inreq() { 
+	std::call_once(m_once_get_global_throttle_inreq, [] { m_obj_get_global_throttle_inreq.reset(new network_throttle("inreq/all", "<== global-IN-REQ",10)); }	);
+	return * m_obj_get_global_throttle_inreq;
+}
+std::once_flag network_throttle_manager::m_once_get_global_throttle_inreq;
+std::unique_ptr<i_network_throttle> network_throttle_manager::m_obj_get_global_throttle_inreq;
+
+
+i_network_throttle & network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_out() { 
+	std::call_once(m_once_get_global_throttle_out, [] { m_obj_get_global_throttle_out.reset(new network_throttle("out/all", ">>> global-OUT",10)); }	);
+	return * m_obj_get_global_throttle_out;
+}
+std::once_flag network_throttle_manager::m_once_get_global_throttle_out;
+std::unique_ptr<i_network_throttle> network_throttle_manager::m_obj_get_global_throttle_out;
+
+
+
+
+network_throttle_bw::network_throttle_bw(const std::string &name1) 
+	: m_in("in/"+name1, name1+"-DOWNLOAD"), m_inreq("inreq/"+name1, name1+"-DOWNLOAD-REQUESTS"), m_out("out/"+name1, name1+"-UPLOAD")
+{ }
+
+
+
+
+} // namespace 
+} // namespace 
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/src/p2p/network_throttle.hpp b/src/p2p/network_throttle.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dc25a2c45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/p2p/network_throttle.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+/// @file
+/// @author rfree (current maintainer in monero.cc project)
+/// @brief interface for throttling of connection (count and rate-limit speed etc)
+
+// Copyright (c) 2014, The Monero Project
+// 
+// All rights reserved.
+// 
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+// permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+// 
+// 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+//    conditions and the following disclaimer.
+// 
+// 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+//    of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+//    materials provided with the distribution.
+// 
+// 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
+//    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+//    prior written permission.
+// 
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+// THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+// PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+// STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
+// THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+// 
+
+/* rfree: throttle basic interface */
+/* rfree: also includes the manager for singeton/global such objects */
+
+
+#ifndef INCLUDED_p2p_network_throttle_hpp
+#define INCLUDED_p2p_network_throttle_hpp
+
+#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <boost/noncopyable.hpp>
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <atomic>
+
+#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+#include <boost/array.hpp>
+#include <boost/noncopyable.hpp>
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <boost/enable_shared_from_this.hpp>
+#include <boost/interprocess/detail/atomic.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>
+
+#include "syncobj.h"
+
+#include "../../contrib/epee/include/net/net_utils_base.h" 
+#include "../../contrib/epee/include/misc_log_ex.h" 
+#include <boost/lambda/bind.hpp>
+#include <boost/foreach.hpp>
+#include <boost/lambda/lambda.hpp>
+#include <boost/uuid/random_generator.hpp>
+#include <boost/chrono.hpp>
+#include <boost/utility/value_init.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/deadline_timer.hpp>
+#include <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time.hpp>
+#include <boost/thread/thread.hpp> 
+#include "misc_language.h"
+#include "pragma_comp_defs.h"
+#include <sstream>
+#include <iomanip>
+#include <algorithm>
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <fstream>
+
+namespace epee
+{
+namespace net_utils
+{
+
+// just typedefs to in code define the units used. TODO later it will be enforced that casts to other numericals are only explicit to avoid mistakes? use boost::chrono?
+typedef double network_speed_kbps;
+typedef double network_time_seconds;
+typedef double network_MB;
+
+class i_network_throttle;
+
+/***
+@brief All information about given throttle - speed calculations
+*/
+struct calculate_times_struct {
+		double average;
+		double window;
+		double delay;
+		double recomendetDataSize;
+};
+typedef calculate_times_struct calculate_times_struct;
+
+
+namespace cryptonote { class cryptonote_protocol_handler_base; }; // a friend class // TODO friend not working
+
+/*** 
+@brief Access to simple throttles, with singlton to access global network limits
+*/
+class network_throttle_manager {
+	// provides global (singleton) in/inreq/out throttle access
+
+	// [[note1]] see also http://www.nuonsoft.com/blog/2012/10/21/implementing-a-thread-safe-singleton-with-c11/
+	// [[note2]] _inreq is the requested in traffic - we anticipate we will get in-bound traffic soon as result of what we do (e.g. that we sent network downloads requests)
+	
+	//protected:
+	public: // XXX
+		// [[note1]]
+		static std::once_flag m_once_get_global_throttle_in; 
+		static std::once_flag m_once_get_global_throttle_inreq; // [[note2]]
+		static std::once_flag m_once_get_global_throttle_out;
+		static std::unique_ptr<i_network_throttle> m_obj_get_global_throttle_in;
+		static std::unique_ptr<i_network_throttle> m_obj_get_global_throttle_inreq;
+		static std::unique_ptr<i_network_throttle> m_obj_get_global_throttle_out;
+
+    static std::mutex m_lock_get_global_throttle_in;
+    static std::mutex m_lock_get_global_throttle_inreq;
+    static std::mutex m_lock_get_global_throttle_out;
+
+		friend class cryptonote::cryptonote_protocol_handler_base; // FRIEND - to directly access global throttle-s. !! REMEMBER TO USE LOCKS!
+		friend class connection_basic; // FRIEND - to directly access global throttle-s. !! REMEMBER TO USE LOCKS!
+		friend class connection_basic_pimpl; // ditto
+
+		static int xxx;
+
+	public:
+		static i_network_throttle & get_global_throttle_in(); ///< singleton ; for friend class ; caller MUST use proper locks! like m_lock_get_global_throttle_in
+		static i_network_throttle & get_global_throttle_inreq(); ///< ditto ; use lock ... use m_lock_get_global_throttle_inreq obviously
+		static i_network_throttle & get_global_throttle_out(); ///< ditto ; use lock ... use m_lock_get_global_throttle_out obviously
+};
+
+
+
+/***
+@brief interface for the throttle, see the derivated class
+*/
+class i_network_throttle {
+	public:
+		virtual void set_name(const std::string &name)=0;
+		virtual void set_target_speed( network_speed_kbps target )=0;
+		virtual void set_target_kill( network_MB target )=0;
+
+		virtual void handle_trafic_exact(size_t packet_size) =0; // count the new traffic/packet; the size is exact considering all network costs
+		virtual void handle_trafic_tcp(size_t packet_size) =0; // count the new traffic/packet; the size is as TCP, we will consider MTU etc
+		virtual void handle_congestion(double overheat) =0; // call this when congestion is detected; see example use
+		virtual void tick() =0; // poke and update timers/history
+		
+		// time calculations:
+		
+		virtual void calculate_times(size_t packet_size, calculate_times_struct &cts, bool dbg, double force_window) const =0; // assuming sending new package (or 0), calculate:
+		// Average, Window, Delay, Recommended data size ; also gets dbg=debug flag, and forced widnow size if >0 or -1 for not forcing window size 
+
+		// Average speed, Window size, recommended Delay to sleep now, Recommended size of data to send now
+
+		virtual network_time_seconds get_sleep_time(size_t packet_size) const =0; // gets the D (recommended Delay time) from calc
+		virtual network_time_seconds get_sleep_time_after_tick(size_t packet_size) =0; // ditto, but first tick the timer
+
+		virtual size_t get_recommended_size_of_planned_transport() const =0; // what should be the recommended limit of data size that we can transport over current network_throttle in near future
+
+		virtual double get_time_seconds() const =0; // a timer
+		virtual double get_current_overheat() const =0;
+        virtual void set_overheat(double lag) =0;
+        virtual void logger_handle_net(const std::string &filename, double time, size_t size)=0;
+
+
+};
+
+
+// ... more in the -advanced.h file
+
+
+} // namespace net_utils
+} // namespace epee
+
+
+#endif
+
+
+
diff --git a/src/simplewallet/CMakeLists.txt b/src/simplewallet/CMakeLists.txt
index 84acbf295..a33ed0f32 100644
--- a/src/simplewallet/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/simplewallet/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ target_link_libraries(simplewallet
     crypto
     common
     mnemonics
+    p2p
     ${UNBOUND_LIBRARY}
     ${UPNP_LIBRARIES}
     ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT}
diff --git a/tests/core_proxy/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/core_proxy/CMakeLists.txt
index e94d8d803..7d40d72b6 100644
--- a/tests/core_proxy/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/core_proxy/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ add_executable(core_proxy
 target_link_libraries(core_proxy
   LINK_PRIVATE
     cryptonote_core
+    cryptonote_protocol
+    p2p
     ${UPNP_LIBRARIES}
     ${Boost_CHRONO_LIBRARY}
     ${Boost_FILESYSTEM_LIBRARY}
diff --git a/tests/core_proxy/core_proxy.h b/tests/core_proxy/core_proxy.h
index 568dfb2ac..2b807564d 100644
--- a/tests/core_proxy/core_proxy.h
+++ b/tests/core_proxy/core_proxy.h
@@ -81,5 +81,6 @@ namespace tests
     bool on_idle(){return true;}
     bool find_blockchain_supplement(const std::list<crypto::hash>& qblock_ids, cryptonote::NOTIFY_RESPONSE_CHAIN_ENTRY::request& resp){return true;}
     bool handle_get_objects(cryptonote::NOTIFY_REQUEST_GET_OBJECTS::request& arg, cryptonote::NOTIFY_RESPONSE_GET_OBJECTS::request& rsp, cryptonote::cryptonote_connection_context& context){return true;}
+    cryptonote::blockchain_storage &get_blockchain_storage() { throw std::runtime_error("Called invalid member function: please never call get_blockchain_storage on the TESTING class proxy_core."); }
   };
 }
diff --git a/tests/net_load_tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/net_load_tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 89626811f..6095146fb 100644
--- a/tests/net_load_tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/net_load_tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ add_executable(net_load_tests_clt
   ${clt_headers})
 target_link_libraries(net_load_tests_clt
   LINK_PRIVATE
+	otshell_utils
+	p2p
     ${GTEST_MAIN_LIBRARIES}
     ${Boost_CHRONO_LIBRARY}
     ${Boost_DATE_TIME_LIBRARY}
@@ -56,6 +58,8 @@ add_executable(net_load_tests_srv
   ${srv_headers})
 target_link_libraries(net_load_tests_srv
   LINK_PRIVATE
+	otshell_utils
+	p2p
     ${GTEST_MAIN_LIBRARIES}
     ${Boost_CHRONO_LIBRARY}
     ${Boost_DATE_TIME_LIBRARY}
diff --git a/tests/net_load_tests/clt.cpp b/tests/net_load_tests/clt.cpp
index 85cad917a..7c9b86cbf 100644
--- a/tests/net_load_tests/clt.cpp
+++ b/tests/net_load_tests/clt.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@
 
 #include "net_load_tests.h"
 
+#include "../../contrib/otshell_utils/utils.hpp"
+
 using namespace net_load_tests;
+using namespace nOT::nUtils;
 
 namespace
 {
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/unit_tests/CMakeLists.txt
index c480a312d..41e306835 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ target_link_libraries(unit_tests
     cryptonote_core
     rpc
     wallet
+    p2p
     ${GTEST_MAIN_LIBRARIES}
     ${Boost_CHRONO_LIBRARY}
     ${Boost_REGEX_LIBRARY}