/// @file
/// @author rfree (current maintainer/user in monero.cc project - most of code is from CryptoNote)
/// @brief This is the original cryptonote protocol network-events handler, modified by us

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// 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 <ctime>

#include "cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_format_utils.h"
#include "profile_tools.h"
#include "net/network_throttle-detail.hpp"
#include "common/pruning.h"

#undef MONERO_DEFAULT_LOG_CATEGORY
#define MONERO_DEFAULT_LOG_CATEGORY "net.cn"

#define MLOG_P2P_MESSAGE(x) MCINFO("net.p2p.msg", context << x)
#define MLOGIF_P2P_MESSAGE(init, test, x) \
  do { \
    const auto level = el::Level::Info; \
    const char *cat = "net.p2p.msg"; \
    if (ELPP->vRegistry()->allowed(level, cat)) { \
      init; \
      if (test) \
        el::base::Writer(level, el::Color::Default, __FILE__, __LINE__, ELPP_FUNC, el::base::DispatchAction::NormalLog).construct(cat) << x; \
    } \
  } while(0)

#define MLOG_PEER_STATE(x) \
  MCINFO(MONERO_DEFAULT_LOG_CATEGORY, context << "[" << epee::string_tools::to_string_hex(context.m_pruning_seed) << "] state: " << x << " in state " << cryptonote::get_protocol_state_string(context.m_state))

#define BLOCK_QUEUE_NSPANS_THRESHOLD 10 // chunks of N blocks
#define BLOCK_QUEUE_SIZE_THRESHOLD (100*1024*1024) // MB
#define BLOCK_QUEUE_FORCE_DOWNLOAD_NEAR_BLOCKS 1000
#define REQUEST_NEXT_SCHEDULED_SPAN_THRESHOLD_STANDBY (5 * 1000000) // microseconds
#define REQUEST_NEXT_SCHEDULED_SPAN_THRESHOLD (30 * 1000000) // microseconds
#define IDLE_PEER_KICK_TIME (600 * 1000000) // microseconds
#define PASSIVE_PEER_KICK_TIME (60 * 1000000) // microseconds
#define DROP_ON_SYNC_WEDGE_THRESHOLD (30 * 1000000000ull) // nanoseconds
#define LAST_ACTIVITY_STALL_THRESHOLD (2.0f) // seconds

namespace cryptonote
{



  //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  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, bool offline):m_core(rcore),
                                                                                                              m_p2p(p_net_layout),
                                                                                                              m_syncronized_connections_count(0),
                                                                                                              m_synchronized(offline),
                                                                                                              m_stopping(false),
                                                                                                              m_no_sync(false)

  {
    if(!m_p2p)
      m_p2p = &m_p2p_stub;
  }
  //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  bool t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::init(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm)
  {
    m_sync_timer.pause();
    m_sync_timer.reset();
    m_add_timer.pause();
    m_add_timer.reset();
    m_last_add_end_time = 0;
    m_sync_spans_downloaded = 0;
    m_sync_old_spans_downloaded = 0;
    m_sync_bad_spans_downloaded = 0;
    m_sync_download_chain_size = 0;
    m_sync_download_objects_size = 0;

    m_block_download_max_size = command_line::get_arg(vm, cryptonote::arg_block_download_max_size);
    m_sync_pruned_blocks = command_line::get_arg(vm, cryptonote::arg_sync_pruned_blocks);

    return true;
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  bool t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::deinit()
  {
    return true;
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  void t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::set_p2p_endpoint(nodetool::i_p2p_endpoint<connection_context>* p2p)
  {
    if(p2p)
      m_p2p = p2p;
    else
      m_p2p = &m_p2p_stub;
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  bool t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::on_callback(cryptonote_connection_context& context)
  {
    LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L2("callback fired");
    CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES_CC( context.m_callback_request_count > 0, false, "false callback fired, but context.m_callback_request_count=" << context.m_callback_request_count);
    --context.m_callback_request_count;

    if(context.m_state == cryptonote_connection_context::state_synchronizing)
    {
      NOTIFY_REQUEST_CHAIN::request r = {};
      context.m_needed_objects.clear();
      m_core.get_short_chain_history(r.block_ids);
      handler_request_blocks_history( r.block_ids ); // change the limit(?), sleep(?)
      r.prune = m_sync_pruned_blocks;
      MLOG_P2P_MESSAGE("-->>NOTIFY_REQUEST_CHAIN: m_block_ids.size()=" << r.block_ids.size() );
      post_notify<NOTIFY_REQUEST_CHAIN>(r, context);
      MLOG_PEER_STATE("requesting chain");
    }
    else if(context.m_state == cryptonote_connection_context::state_standby)
    {
      context.m_state = cryptonote_connection_context::state_synchronizing;
      try_add_next_blocks(context);
    }

    return true;
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  bool t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::get_stat_info(core_stat_info& stat_inf)
  {
    return m_core.get_stat_info(stat_inf);
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  void t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::log_connections()
  {
    std::stringstream ss;
    ss.precision(1);

    double down_sum = 0.0;
    double down_curr_sum = 0.0;
    double up_sum = 0.0;
    double up_curr_sum = 0.0;

    ss << std::setw(30) << std::left << "Remote Host"
      << std::setw(20) << "Peer id"
      << std::setw(20) << "Support Flags"      
      << std::setw(30) << "Recv/Sent (inactive,sec)"
      << std::setw(25) << "State"
      << std::setw(20) << "Livetime(sec)"
      << std::setw(12) << "Down (kB/s)"
      << std::setw(14) << "Down(now)"
      << std::setw(10) << "Up (kB/s)"
      << std::setw(13) << "Up(now)"
      << ENDL;

    m_p2p->for_each_connection([&](const connection_context& cntxt, nodetool::peerid_type peer_id, uint32_t support_flags)
    {
      bool local_ip = cntxt.m_remote_address.is_local();
      auto connection_time = time(NULL) - cntxt.m_started;
      ss << std::setw(30) << std::left << std::string(cntxt.m_is_income ? " [INC]":"[OUT]") +
        cntxt.m_remote_address.str()
        << std::setw(20) << std::hex << peer_id
        << std::setw(20) << std::hex << support_flags
        << std::setw(30) << 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)
        << std::setw(12) << std::fixed << (connection_time == 0 ? 0.0 : cntxt.m_recv_cnt / connection_time / 1024)
        << std::setw(14) << std::fixed << cntxt.m_current_speed_down / 1024
        << std::setw(10) << std::fixed << (connection_time == 0 ? 0.0 : cntxt.m_send_cnt / connection_time / 1024)
        << std::setw(13) << std::fixed << cntxt.m_current_speed_up / 1024
        << (local_ip ? "[LAN]" : "")
        << std::left << (cntxt.m_remote_address.is_loopback() ? "[LOCALHOST]" : "") // 127.0.0.1
        << ENDL;

      if (connection_time > 1)
      {
        down_sum += (cntxt.m_recv_cnt / connection_time / 1024);
        up_sum += (cntxt.m_send_cnt / connection_time / 1024);
      }

      down_curr_sum += (cntxt.m_current_speed_down / 1024);
      up_curr_sum += (cntxt.m_current_speed_up / 1024);

      return true;
    });
    ss << ENDL
      << std::setw(125) << " "
      << std::setw(12) << down_sum
      << std::setw(14) << down_curr_sum
      << std::setw(10) << up_sum
      << std::setw(13) << up_curr_sum
      << ENDL;
    LOG_PRINT_L0("Connections: " << ENDL << ss.str());
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // Returns a list of connection_info objects describing each open p2p connection
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  std::list<connection_info> t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::get_connections()
  {
    std::list<connection_info> connections;

    m_p2p->for_each_connection([&](const connection_context& cntxt, nodetool::peerid_type peer_id, uint32_t support_flags)
    {
      connection_info cnx;
      auto timestamp = time(NULL);

      cnx.incoming = cntxt.m_is_income ? true : false;

      cnx.address = cntxt.m_remote_address.str();
      cnx.host = cntxt.m_remote_address.host_str();
      cnx.ip = "";
      cnx.port = "";
      if (cntxt.m_remote_address.get_type_id() == epee::net_utils::ipv4_network_address::get_type_id())
      {
        cnx.ip = cnx.host;
        cnx.port = std::to_string(cntxt.m_remote_address.as<epee::net_utils::ipv4_network_address>().port());
      }
      cnx.rpc_port = cntxt.m_rpc_port;
      cnx.rpc_credits_per_hash = cntxt.m_rpc_credits_per_hash;

      std::stringstream peer_id_str;
      peer_id_str << std::hex << std::setw(16) << peer_id;
      peer_id_str >> cnx.peer_id;
      
      cnx.support_flags = support_flags;

      cnx.recv_count = cntxt.m_recv_cnt;
      cnx.recv_idle_time = timestamp - std::max(cntxt.m_started, cntxt.m_last_recv);

      cnx.send_count = cntxt.m_send_cnt;
      cnx.send_idle_time = timestamp - std::max(cntxt.m_started, cntxt.m_last_send);

      cnx.state = get_protocol_state_string(cntxt.m_state);

      cnx.live_time = timestamp - cntxt.m_started;

      cnx.localhost = cntxt.m_remote_address.is_loopback();
      cnx.local_ip = cntxt.m_remote_address.is_local();

      auto connection_time = time(NULL) - cntxt.m_started;
      if (connection_time == 0)
      {
        cnx.avg_download = 0;
        cnx.avg_upload = 0;
      }

      else
      {
        cnx.avg_download = cntxt.m_recv_cnt / connection_time / 1024;
        cnx.avg_upload = cntxt.m_send_cnt / connection_time / 1024;
      }

      cnx.current_download = cntxt.m_current_speed_down / 1024;
      cnx.current_upload = cntxt.m_current_speed_up / 1024;

      cnx.connection_id = epee::string_tools::pod_to_hex(cntxt.m_connection_id);
      cnx.ssl = cntxt.m_ssl;

      cnx.height = cntxt.m_remote_blockchain_height;
      cnx.pruning_seed = cntxt.m_pruning_seed;
      cnx.address_type = (uint8_t)cntxt.m_remote_address.get_type_id();

      connections.push_back(cnx);

      return true;
    });

    return connections;
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  bool t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::process_payload_sync_data(const CORE_SYNC_DATA& hshd, cryptonote_connection_context& context, bool is_inital)
  {
    if(context.m_state == cryptonote_connection_context::state_before_handshake && !is_inital)
      return true;

    if(context.m_state == cryptonote_connection_context::state_synchronizing)
      return true;

    // from v6, if the peer advertises a top block version, reject if it's not what it should be (will only work if no voting)
    if (hshd.current_height > 0)
    {
      const uint8_t version = m_core.get_ideal_hard_fork_version(hshd.current_height - 1);
      if (version >= 6 && version != hshd.top_version)
      {
        if (version < hshd.top_version && version == m_core.get_ideal_hard_fork_version())
          MCLOG_RED(el::Level::Warning, "global", context << " peer claims higher version that we think (" <<
              (unsigned)hshd.top_version << " for " << (hshd.current_height - 1) << " instead of " << (unsigned)version <<
              ") - we may be forked from the network and a software upgrade may be needed");
        return false;
      }
    }

    // reject weird pruning schemes
    if (hshd.pruning_seed)
    {
      const uint32_t log_stripes = tools::get_pruning_log_stripes(hshd.pruning_seed);
      if (log_stripes != CRYPTONOTE_PRUNING_LOG_STRIPES || tools::get_pruning_stripe(hshd.pruning_seed) > (1u << log_stripes))
      {
        MWARNING(context << " peer claim unexpected pruning seed " << epee::string_tools::to_string_hex(hshd.pruning_seed) << ", disconnecting");
        return false;
      }
    }

    context.m_remote_blockchain_height = hshd.current_height;
    context.m_pruning_seed = hshd.pruning_seed;
#ifdef CRYPTONOTE_PRUNING_DEBUG_SPOOF_SEED
    context.m_pruning_seed = tools::make_pruning_seed(1 + (context.m_remote_address.as<epee::net_utils::ipv4_network_address>().ip()) % (1 << CRYPTONOTE_PRUNING_LOG_STRIPES), CRYPTONOTE_PRUNING_LOG_STRIPES);
    LOG_INFO_CC(context, "New connection posing as pruning seed " << epee::string_tools::to_string_hex(context.m_pruning_seed) << ", seed address " << &context.m_pruning_seed);
#endif

    uint64_t target = m_core.get_target_blockchain_height();
    if (target == 0)
      target = m_core.get_current_blockchain_height();

    if(m_core.have_block(hshd.top_id))
    {
      context.m_state = cryptonote_connection_context::state_normal;
      if(is_inital && target == m_core.get_current_blockchain_height())
        on_connection_synchronized();
      return true;
    }

    // No chain synchronization over hidden networks (tor, i2p, etc.)
    if(context.m_remote_address.get_zone() != epee::net_utils::zone::public_)
    {
      context.m_state = cryptonote_connection_context::state_normal;
      return true;
    }

    if (hshd.current_height > target)
    {
    /* As I don't know if accessing hshd from core could be a good practice,
    I prefer pushing target height to the core at the same time it is pushed to the user.
    Nz. */
    int64_t diff = static_cast<int64_t>(hshd.current_height) - static_cast<int64_t>(m_core.get_current_blockchain_height());
    uint64_t abs_diff = std::abs(diff);
    uint64_t max_block_height = std::max(hshd.current_height,m_core.get_current_blockchain_height());
    uint64_t last_block_v1 = m_core.get_nettype() == TESTNET ? 624633 : m_core.get_nettype() == MAINNET ? 1009826 : (uint64_t)-1;
    uint64_t diff_v2 = max_block_height > last_block_v1 ? std::min(abs_diff, max_block_height - last_block_v1) : 0;
    MCLOG(is_inital ? el::Level::Info : el::Level::Debug, "global", el::Color::Yellow, context <<  "Sync data returned a new top block candidate: " << m_core.get_current_blockchain_height() << " -> " << hshd.current_height
      << " [Your node is " << abs_diff << " blocks (" << ((abs_diff - diff_v2) / (24 * 60 * 60 / DIFFICULTY_TARGET_V1)) + (diff_v2 / (24 * 60 * 60 / DIFFICULTY_TARGET_V2)) << " days) "
      << (0 <= diff ? std::string("behind") : std::string("ahead"))
      << "] " << ENDL << "SYNCHRONIZATION started");
      if (hshd.current_height >= m_core.get_current_blockchain_height() + 5) // don't switch to unsafe mode just for a few blocks
      {
        m_core.safesyncmode(false);
      }
      if (m_core.get_target_blockchain_height() == 0) // only when sync starts
      {
        m_sync_timer.resume();
        m_sync_timer.reset();
        m_add_timer.pause();
        m_add_timer.reset();
        m_last_add_end_time = 0;
        m_sync_spans_downloaded = 0;
        m_sync_old_spans_downloaded = 0;
        m_sync_bad_spans_downloaded = 0;
        m_sync_download_chain_size = 0;
        m_sync_download_objects_size = 0;
      }
    m_core.set_target_blockchain_height((hshd.current_height));
    }
    MINFO(context << "Remote blockchain height: " << hshd.current_height << ", id: " << hshd.top_id);

    if (m_no_sync)
    {
      context.m_state = cryptonote_connection_context::state_normal;
      return true;
    }

    context.m_state = cryptonote_connection_context::state_synchronizing;
    //let the socket to send response to handshake, but request callback, to let send request data after response
    LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L2("requesting callback");
    ++context.m_callback_request_count;
    m_p2p->request_callback(context);
    MLOG_PEER_STATE("requesting callback");
    return true;
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  bool t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::get_payload_sync_data(CORE_SYNC_DATA& hshd)
  {
    m_core.get_blockchain_top(hshd.current_height, hshd.top_id);
    hshd.top_version = m_core.get_ideal_hard_fork_version(hshd.current_height);
    difficulty_type wide_cumulative_difficulty = m_core.get_block_cumulative_difficulty(hshd.current_height);
    hshd.cumulative_difficulty = (wide_cumulative_difficulty & 0xffffffffffffffff).convert_to<uint64_t>();
    hshd.cumulative_difficulty_top64 = ((wide_cumulative_difficulty >> 64) & 0xffffffffffffffff).convert_to<uint64_t>();
    hshd.current_height +=1;
    hshd.pruning_seed = m_core.get_blockchain_pruning_seed();
    return true;
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template<class t_core>
    bool t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::get_payload_sync_data(blobdata& data)
  {
    CORE_SYNC_DATA hsd = {};
    get_payload_sync_data(hsd);
    epee::serialization::store_t_to_binary(hsd, data);
    return true;
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template<class t_core>
    int t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::handle_notify_new_block(int command, NOTIFY_NEW_BLOCK::request& arg, cryptonote_connection_context& context)
  {
    MLOGIF_P2P_MESSAGE(crypto::hash hash; cryptonote::block b; bool ret = cryptonote::parse_and_validate_block_from_blob(arg.b.block, b, &hash);, ret, "Received NOTIFY_NEW_BLOCK " << hash << " (height " << arg.current_blockchain_height << ", " << arg.b.txs.size() << " txes)");
    if(context.m_state != cryptonote_connection_context::state_normal)
      return 1;
    if(!is_synchronized() || m_no_sync) // can happen if a peer connection goes to normal but another thread still hasn't finished adding queued blocks
    {
      LOG_DEBUG_CC(context, "Received new block while syncing, ignored");
      return 1;
    }
    m_core.pause_mine();
    std::vector<block_complete_entry> blocks;
    blocks.push_back(arg.b);
    std::vector<block> pblocks;
    if (!m_core.prepare_handle_incoming_blocks(blocks, pblocks))
    {
      LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L1("Block verification failed: prepare_handle_incoming_blocks failed, dropping connection");
      drop_connection(context, false, false);
      m_core.resume_mine();
      return 1;
    }
    for(auto tx_blob_it = arg.b.txs.begin(); tx_blob_it!=arg.b.txs.end();tx_blob_it++)
    {
      cryptonote::tx_verification_context tvc = AUTO_VAL_INIT(tvc);
      m_core.handle_incoming_tx(*tx_blob_it, tvc, true, true, false);
      if(tvc.m_verifivation_failed)
      {
        LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L1("Block verification failed: transaction verification failed, dropping connection");
        drop_connection(context, false, false);
        m_core.cleanup_handle_incoming_blocks();
        m_core.resume_mine();
        return 1;
      }
    }

    block_verification_context bvc = {};
    m_core.handle_incoming_block(arg.b.block, pblocks.empty() ? NULL : &pblocks[0], bvc); // got block from handle_notify_new_block
    if (!m_core.cleanup_handle_incoming_blocks(true))
    {
      LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L0("Failure in cleanup_handle_incoming_blocks");
      m_core.resume_mine();
      return 1;
    }
    m_core.resume_mine();
    if(bvc.m_verifivation_failed)
    {
      LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L0("Block verification failed, dropping connection");
      drop_connection_with_score(context, bvc.m_bad_pow ? P2P_IP_FAILS_BEFORE_BLOCK : 1, false);
      return 1;
    }
    if(bvc.m_added_to_main_chain)
    {
      //TODO: Add here announce protocol usage
      relay_block(arg, context);
    }else if(bvc.m_marked_as_orphaned)
    {
      context.m_needed_objects.clear();
      context.m_state = cryptonote_connection_context::state_synchronizing;
      NOTIFY_REQUEST_CHAIN::request r = {};
      m_core.get_short_chain_history(r.block_ids);
      r.prune = m_sync_pruned_blocks;
      handler_request_blocks_history( r.block_ids ); // change the limit(?), sleep(?)
      MLOG_P2P_MESSAGE("-->>NOTIFY_REQUEST_CHAIN: m_block_ids.size()=" << r.block_ids.size() );
      post_notify<NOTIFY_REQUEST_CHAIN>(r, context);
      MLOG_PEER_STATE("requesting chain");
    }

    return 1;
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  int t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::handle_notify_new_fluffy_block(int command, NOTIFY_NEW_FLUFFY_BLOCK::request& arg, cryptonote_connection_context& context)
  {
    MLOGIF_P2P_MESSAGE(crypto::hash hash; cryptonote::block b; bool ret = cryptonote::parse_and_validate_block_from_blob(arg.b.block, b, &hash);, ret, "Received NOTIFY_NEW_FLUFFY_BLOCK " << hash << " (height " << arg.current_blockchain_height << ", " << arg.b.txs.size() << " txes)");
    if(context.m_state != cryptonote_connection_context::state_normal)
      return 1;
    if(!is_synchronized() || m_no_sync) // can happen if a peer connection goes to normal but another thread still hasn't finished adding queued blocks
    {
      LOG_DEBUG_CC(context, "Received new block while syncing, ignored");
      return 1;
    }
    
    m_core.pause_mine();
      
    block new_block;
    transaction miner_tx;
    if(parse_and_validate_block_from_blob(arg.b.block, new_block))
    {
      // This is a second notification, we must have asked for some missing tx
      if(!context.m_requested_objects.empty())
      {
        // What we asked for != to what we received ..
        if(context.m_requested_objects.size() != arg.b.txs.size())
        {
          LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT
          (
            "NOTIFY_NEW_FLUFFY_BLOCK -> request/response mismatch, " 
            << "block = " << epee::string_tools::pod_to_hex(get_blob_hash(arg.b.block))
            << ", requested = " << context.m_requested_objects.size() 
            << ", received = " << new_block.tx_hashes.size()
            << ", dropping connection"
          );
          
          drop_connection(context, false, false);
          m_core.resume_mine();
          return 1;
        }
      }      

      std::vector<tx_blob_entry> have_tx;

      // Instead of requesting missing transactions by hash like BTC, 
      // we do it by index (thanks to a suggestion from moneromooo) because
      // we're way cooler .. and also because they're smaller than hashes.
      // 
      // Also, remember to pepper some whitespace changes around to bother
      // moneromooo ... only because I <3 him. 
      std::vector<uint64_t> need_tx_indices;
        
      transaction tx;
      crypto::hash tx_hash;

      for(auto& tx_blob: arg.b.txs)
      {
        if(parse_and_validate_tx_from_blob(tx_blob.blob, tx))
        {
          try
          {
            if(!get_transaction_hash(tx, tx_hash))
            {
              LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L1
              (
                  "NOTIFY_NEW_FLUFFY_BLOCK: get_transaction_hash failed"
                  << ", dropping connection"
              );
              
              drop_connection(context, false, false);
              m_core.resume_mine();
              return 1;
            }
          }
          catch(...)
          {
            LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L1
            (
                "NOTIFY_NEW_FLUFFY_BLOCK: get_transaction_hash failed"
                << ", exception thrown"
                << ", dropping connection"
            );
                        
            drop_connection(context, false, false);
            m_core.resume_mine();
            return 1;
          }
          
          // hijacking m_requested objects in connection context to patch up
          // a possible DOS vector pointed out by @monero-moo where peers keep
          // sending (0...n-1) transactions.
          // If requested objects is not empty, then we must have asked for 
          // some missing transacionts, make sure that they're all there.
          //
          // Can I safely re-use this field? I think so, but someone check me!
          if(!context.m_requested_objects.empty()) 
          {
            auto req_tx_it = context.m_requested_objects.find(tx_hash);
            if(req_tx_it == context.m_requested_objects.end())
            {
              LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT
              (
                "Peer sent wrong transaction (NOTIFY_NEW_FLUFFY_BLOCK): "
                << "transaction with id = " << tx_hash << " wasn't requested, "
                << "dropping connection"
              );
              
              drop_connection(context, false, false);
              m_core.resume_mine();
              return 1;
            }
            
            context.m_requested_objects.erase(req_tx_it);
          }          
          
          // we might already have the tx that the peer
          // sent in our pool, so don't verify again..
          if(!m_core.pool_has_tx(tx_hash))
          {
            MDEBUG("Incoming tx " << tx_hash << " not in pool, adding");
            cryptonote::tx_verification_context tvc = AUTO_VAL_INIT(tvc);                        
            if(!m_core.handle_incoming_tx(tx_blob, tvc, true, true, false) || tvc.m_verifivation_failed)
            {
              LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L1("Block verification failed: transaction verification failed, dropping connection");
              drop_connection(context, false, false);
              m_core.resume_mine();
              return 1;
            }
            
            //
            // future todo: 
            // tx should only not be added to pool if verification failed, but
            // maybe in the future could not be added for other reasons 
            // according to monero-moo so keep track of these separately ..
            //
          }
        }
        else
        {
          LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT
          (
            "sent wrong tx: failed to parse and validate transaction: "
            << epee::string_tools::buff_to_hex_nodelimer(tx_blob.blob)
            << ", dropping connection"
          );
            
          drop_connection(context, false, false);
          m_core.resume_mine();
          return 1;
        }
      }
      
      // The initial size equality check could have been fooled if the sender
      // gave us the number of transactions we asked for, but not the right 
      // ones. This check make sure the transactions we asked for were the
      // ones we received.
      if(context.m_requested_objects.size())
      {
        MERROR
        (
          "NOTIFY_NEW_FLUFFY_BLOCK: peer sent the number of transaction requested"
          << ", but not the actual transactions requested"
          << ", context.m_requested_objects.size() = " << context.m_requested_objects.size() 
          << ", dropping connection"
        );
        
        drop_connection(context, false, false);
        m_core.resume_mine();
        return 1;
      }      
      
      size_t tx_idx = 0;
      for(auto& tx_hash: new_block.tx_hashes)
      {
        cryptonote::blobdata txblob;
        if(m_core.get_pool_transaction(tx_hash, txblob))
        {
          have_tx.push_back({txblob, crypto::null_hash});
        }
        else
        {
          std::vector<crypto::hash> tx_ids;
          std::vector<transaction> txes;
          std::vector<crypto::hash> missing;
          tx_ids.push_back(tx_hash);
          if (m_core.get_transactions(tx_ids, txes, missing) && missing.empty())
          {
            if (txes.size() == 1)
            {
              have_tx.push_back({tx_to_blob(txes.front()), crypto::null_hash});
            }
            else
            {
              MERROR("1 tx requested, none not found, but " << txes.size() << " returned");
              m_core.resume_mine();
              return 1;
            }
          }
          else
          {
            MDEBUG("Tx " << tx_hash << " not found in pool");
            need_tx_indices.push_back(tx_idx);
          }
        }
        
        ++tx_idx;
      }
        
      if(!need_tx_indices.empty()) // drats, we don't have everything..
      {
        // request non-mempool txs
        MDEBUG("We are missing " << need_tx_indices.size() << " txes for this fluffy block");
        for (auto txidx: need_tx_indices)
          MDEBUG("  tx " << new_block.tx_hashes[txidx]);
        NOTIFY_REQUEST_FLUFFY_MISSING_TX::request missing_tx_req;
        missing_tx_req.block_hash = get_block_hash(new_block);
        missing_tx_req.current_blockchain_height = arg.current_blockchain_height;
        missing_tx_req.missing_tx_indices = std::move(need_tx_indices);
        
        m_core.resume_mine();
        MLOG_P2P_MESSAGE("-->>NOTIFY_REQUEST_FLUFFY_MISSING_TX: missing_tx_indices.size()=" << missing_tx_req.missing_tx_indices.size() );
        post_notify<NOTIFY_REQUEST_FLUFFY_MISSING_TX>(missing_tx_req, context);
      }
      else // whoo-hoo we've got em all ..
      {
        MDEBUG("We have all needed txes for this fluffy block");

        block_complete_entry b;
        b.block = arg.b.block;
        b.txs = have_tx;

        std::vector<block_complete_entry> blocks;
        blocks.push_back(b);
        std::vector<block> pblocks;
        if (!m_core.prepare_handle_incoming_blocks(blocks, pblocks))
        {
          LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L0("Failure in prepare_handle_incoming_blocks");
          m_core.resume_mine();
          return 1;
        }
          
        block_verification_context bvc = {};
        m_core.handle_incoming_block(arg.b.block, pblocks.empty() ? NULL : &pblocks[0], bvc); // got block from handle_notify_new_block
        if (!m_core.cleanup_handle_incoming_blocks(true))
        {
          LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L0("Failure in cleanup_handle_incoming_blocks");
          m_core.resume_mine();
          return 1;
        }
        m_core.resume_mine();
        
        if( bvc.m_verifivation_failed )
        {
          LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L0("Block verification failed, dropping connection");
          drop_connection_with_score(context, bvc.m_bad_pow ? P2P_IP_FAILS_BEFORE_BLOCK : 1, false);
          return 1;
        }
        if( bvc.m_added_to_main_chain )
        {
          //TODO: Add here announce protocol usage
          NOTIFY_NEW_BLOCK::request reg_arg = AUTO_VAL_INIT(reg_arg);
          reg_arg.current_blockchain_height = arg.current_blockchain_height;
          reg_arg.b = b;
          relay_block(reg_arg, context);
        }
        else if( bvc.m_marked_as_orphaned )
        {
          context.m_needed_objects.clear();
          context.m_state = cryptonote_connection_context::state_synchronizing;
          NOTIFY_REQUEST_CHAIN::request r = {};
          m_core.get_short_chain_history(r.block_ids);
          handler_request_blocks_history( r.block_ids ); // change the limit(?), sleep(?)
          r.prune = m_sync_pruned_blocks;
          MLOG_P2P_MESSAGE("-->>NOTIFY_REQUEST_CHAIN: m_block_ids.size()=" << r.block_ids.size() );
          post_notify<NOTIFY_REQUEST_CHAIN>(r, context);
          MLOG_PEER_STATE("requesting chain");
        }            
      }
    } 
    else
    {
      LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT
      (
        "sent wrong block: failed to parse and validate block: "
        << epee::string_tools::buff_to_hex_nodelimer(arg.b.block) 
        << ", dropping connection"
      );
        
      m_core.resume_mine();
      drop_connection(context, false, false);
        
      return 1;     
    }
        
    return 1;
  }  
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
  template<class t_core>
  int t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::handle_request_fluffy_missing_tx(int command, NOTIFY_REQUEST_FLUFFY_MISSING_TX::request& arg, cryptonote_connection_context& context)
  {
    MLOG_P2P_MESSAGE("Received NOTIFY_REQUEST_FLUFFY_MISSING_TX (" << arg.missing_tx_indices.size() << " txes), block hash " << arg.block_hash);
    
    std::vector<std::pair<cryptonote::blobdata, block>> local_blocks;
    std::vector<cryptonote::blobdata> local_txs;

    block b;
    if (!m_core.get_block_by_hash(arg.block_hash, b))
    {
      LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT("failed to find block: " << arg.block_hash << ", dropping connection");
      drop_connection(context, false, false);
      return 1;
    }

    std::vector<crypto::hash> txids;
    NOTIFY_NEW_FLUFFY_BLOCK::request fluffy_response;
    fluffy_response.b.block = t_serializable_object_to_blob(b);
    fluffy_response.current_blockchain_height = arg.current_blockchain_height;
    std::vector<bool> seen(b.tx_hashes.size(), false);
    for(auto& tx_idx: arg.missing_tx_indices)
    {
      if(tx_idx < b.tx_hashes.size())
      {
        MDEBUG("  tx " << b.tx_hashes[tx_idx]);
        if (seen[tx_idx])
        {
          LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT
          (
            "Failed to handle request NOTIFY_REQUEST_FLUFFY_MISSING_TX"
            << ", request is asking for duplicate tx "
            << ", tx index = " << tx_idx << ", block tx count " << b.tx_hashes.size()
            << ", block_height = " << arg.current_blockchain_height
            << ", dropping connection"
          );
          drop_connection(context, true, false);
          return 1;
        }
        txids.push_back(b.tx_hashes[tx_idx]);
        seen[tx_idx] = true;
      }
      else
      {
        LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT
        (
          "Failed to handle request NOTIFY_REQUEST_FLUFFY_MISSING_TX"
          << ", request is asking for a tx whose index is out of bounds "
          << ", tx index = " << tx_idx << ", block tx count " << b.tx_hashes.size()
          << ", block_height = " << arg.current_blockchain_height
          << ", dropping connection"
        );
        
        drop_connection(context, false, false);
        return 1;
      }
    }    

    std::vector<cryptonote::transaction> txs;
    std::vector<crypto::hash> missed;
    if (!m_core.get_transactions(txids, txs, missed))
    {
      LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT("Failed to handle request NOTIFY_REQUEST_FLUFFY_MISSING_TX, "
        << "failed to get requested transactions");
      drop_connection(context, false, false);
      return 1;
    }
    if (!missed.empty() || txs.size() != txids.size())
    {
      LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT("Failed to handle request NOTIFY_REQUEST_FLUFFY_MISSING_TX, "
        << missed.size() << " requested transactions not found" << ", dropping connection");
      drop_connection(context, false, false);
      return 1;
    }

    for(auto& tx: txs)
    {
      fluffy_response.b.txs.push_back({t_serializable_object_to_blob(tx), crypto::null_hash});
    }

    MLOG_P2P_MESSAGE
    (
        "-->>NOTIFY_RESPONSE_FLUFFY_MISSING_TX: " 
        << ", txs.size()=" << fluffy_response.b.txs.size()
        << ", rsp.current_blockchain_height=" << fluffy_response.current_blockchain_height
    );
           
    post_notify<NOTIFY_NEW_FLUFFY_BLOCK>(fluffy_response, context);    
    return 1;        
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  int t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::handle_notify_new_transactions(int command, NOTIFY_NEW_TRANSACTIONS::request& arg, cryptonote_connection_context& context)
  {
    MLOG_P2P_MESSAGE("Received NOTIFY_NEW_TRANSACTIONS (" << arg.txs.size() << " txes)");
    for (const auto &blob: arg.txs)
      MLOGIF_P2P_MESSAGE(cryptonote::transaction tx; crypto::hash hash; bool ret = cryptonote::parse_and_validate_tx_from_blob(blob, tx, hash);, ret, "Including transaction " << hash);

    if(context.m_state != cryptonote_connection_context::state_normal)
      return 1;

    // while syncing, core will lock for a long time, so we ignore
    // those txes as they aren't really needed anyway, and avoid a
    // long block before replying
    if(!is_synchronized() || m_no_sync)
    {
      LOG_DEBUG_CC(context, "Received new tx while syncing, ignored");
      return 1;
    }

    std::vector<cryptonote::blobdata> newtxs;
    newtxs.reserve(arg.txs.size());
    for (size_t i = 0; i < arg.txs.size(); ++i)
    {
      cryptonote::tx_verification_context tvc = AUTO_VAL_INIT(tvc);
      m_core.handle_incoming_tx({arg.txs[i], crypto::null_hash}, tvc, false, true, false);
      if(tvc.m_verifivation_failed)
      {
        LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L1("Tx verification failed, dropping connection");
        drop_connection(context, false, false);
        return 1;
      }
      if(tvc.m_should_be_relayed)
        newtxs.push_back(std::move(arg.txs[i]));
    }
    arg.txs = std::move(newtxs);

    if(arg.txs.size())
    {
      //TODO: add announce usage here
      relay_transactions(arg, context);
    }

    return 1;
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  int t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::handle_request_get_objects(int command, NOTIFY_REQUEST_GET_OBJECTS::request& arg, cryptonote_connection_context& context)
  {
    MLOG_P2P_MESSAGE("Received NOTIFY_REQUEST_GET_OBJECTS (" << arg.blocks.size() << " blocks)");
    if (arg.blocks.size() > CURRENCY_PROTOCOL_MAX_OBJECT_REQUEST_COUNT)
      {
        LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT(
            "Requested objects count is too big ("
            << arg.blocks.size() << ") expected not more then "
            << CURRENCY_PROTOCOL_MAX_OBJECT_REQUEST_COUNT);
        drop_connection(context, false, false);
        return 1;
      }

    NOTIFY_RESPONSE_GET_OBJECTS::request rsp;
    if(!m_core.handle_get_objects(arg, rsp, context))
    {
      LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT("failed to handle request NOTIFY_REQUEST_GET_OBJECTS, dropping connection");
      drop_connection(context, false, false);
      return 1;
    }
    MLOG_P2P_MESSAGE("-->>NOTIFY_RESPONSE_GET_OBJECTS: blocks.size()="
                     << rsp.blocks.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()
  {
    CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(m_buffer_mutex);
    if (m_avg_buffer.empty()) {
      MWARNING("m_avg_buffer.size() == 0");
      return 500;
    }
    double avg = 0;
    for (const auto &element : m_avg_buffer) avg += element;
    return avg / m_avg_buffer.size();
  }

  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)
  {
    MLOG_P2P_MESSAGE("Received NOTIFY_RESPONSE_GET_OBJECTS (" << arg.blocks.size() << " blocks)");
    MLOG_PEER_STATE("received objects");

    boost::posix_time::ptime request_time = context.m_last_request_time;
    context.m_last_request_time = boost::date_time::not_a_date_time;

    // calculate size of request
    size_t size = 0;
    size_t blocks_size = 0;
    for (const auto &element : arg.blocks) {
      blocks_size += element.block.size();
      for (const auto &tx : element.txs)
        blocks_size += tx.blob.size();
    }
    size += blocks_size;

    for (const auto &element : arg.missed_ids)
      size += sizeof(element.data);

    size += sizeof(arg.current_blockchain_height);
    {
      CRITICAL_REGION_LOCAL(m_buffer_mutex);
      m_avg_buffer.push_back(size);
    }
    ++m_sync_spans_downloaded;
    m_sync_download_objects_size += size;
    MDEBUG(context << " downloaded " << size << " bytes worth of blocks");

    /*using namespace boost::chrono;
      auto point = steady_clock::now();
      auto time_from_epoh = point.time_since_epoch();
      auto sec = duration_cast< seconds >( time_from_epoh ).count();*/

    //epee::net_utils::network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_inreq().logger_handle_net("log/dr-monero/net/req-all.data", sec, get_avg_block_size());

    if(context.m_last_response_height > arg.current_blockchain_height)
    {
      LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT("sent wrong NOTIFY_HAVE_OBJECTS: arg.m_current_blockchain_height=" << arg.current_blockchain_height
        << " < m_last_response_height=" << context.m_last_response_height << ", dropping connection");
      drop_connection(context, false, false);
      ++m_sync_bad_spans_downloaded;
      return 1;
    }

    context.m_remote_blockchain_height = arg.current_blockchain_height;
    if (context.m_remote_blockchain_height > m_core.get_target_blockchain_height())
      m_core.set_target_blockchain_height(context.m_remote_blockchain_height);

    std::vector<crypto::hash> block_hashes;
    block_hashes.reserve(arg.blocks.size());
    const boost::posix_time::ptime now = boost::posix_time::microsec_clock::universal_time();
    uint64_t start_height = std::numeric_limits<uint64_t>::max();
    cryptonote::block b;
    for(const block_complete_entry& block_entry: arg.blocks)
    {
      if (m_stopping)
      {
        return 1;
      }

      crypto::hash block_hash;
      if(!parse_and_validate_block_from_blob(block_entry.block, b, block_hash))
      {
        LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT("sent wrong block: failed to parse and validate block: "
          << epee::string_tools::buff_to_hex_nodelimer(block_entry.block) << ", dropping connection");
        drop_connection(context, false, false);
        ++m_sync_bad_spans_downloaded;
        return 1;
      }
      if (b.miner_tx.vin.size() != 1 || b.miner_tx.vin.front().type() != typeid(txin_gen))
      {
        LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT("sent wrong block: block: miner tx does not have exactly one txin_gen input"
          << epee::string_tools::buff_to_hex_nodelimer(block_entry.block) << ", dropping connection");
        drop_connection(context, false, false);
        ++m_sync_bad_spans_downloaded;
        return 1;
      }
      if (start_height == std::numeric_limits<uint64_t>::max())
        start_height = boost::get<txin_gen>(b.miner_tx.vin[0]).height;

      auto req_it = context.m_requested_objects.find(block_hash);
      if(req_it == context.m_requested_objects.end())
      {
        LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT("sent wrong NOTIFY_RESPONSE_GET_OBJECTS: block with id=" << epee::string_tools::pod_to_hex(get_blob_hash(block_entry.block))
          << " wasn't requested, dropping connection");
        drop_connection(context, false, false);
        ++m_sync_bad_spans_downloaded;
        return 1;
      }
      if(b.tx_hashes.size() != block_entry.txs.size())
      {
        LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT("sent wrong NOTIFY_RESPONSE_GET_OBJECTS: block with id=" << epee::string_tools::pod_to_hex(get_blob_hash(block_entry.block))
          << ", tx_hashes.size()=" << b.tx_hashes.size() << " mismatch with block_complete_entry.m_txs.size()=" << block_entry.txs.size() << ", dropping connection");
        drop_connection(context, false, false);
        ++m_sync_bad_spans_downloaded;
        return 1;
      }

      context.m_requested_objects.erase(req_it);
      block_hashes.push_back(block_hash);
    }

    if(!context.m_requested_objects.empty())
    {
      MERROR(context << "returned not all requested objects (context.m_requested_objects.size()="
        << context.m_requested_objects.size() << "), dropping connection");
      drop_connection(context, false, false);
      ++m_sync_bad_spans_downloaded;
      return 1;
    }

    const bool pruned_ok = should_ask_for_pruned_data(context, start_height, arg.blocks.size(), true);
    if (!pruned_ok)
    {
      // if we don't want pruned data, check we did not get any
      for (block_complete_entry& block_entry: arg.blocks)
      {
        if (block_entry.pruned)
        {
          MERROR(context << "returned a pruned block, dropping connection");
          drop_connection(context, false, false);
          ++m_sync_bad_spans_downloaded;
          return 1;
        }
        if (block_entry.block_weight)
        {
          MERROR(context << "returned a block weight for a non pruned block, dropping connection");
          drop_connection(context, false, false);
          ++m_sync_bad_spans_downloaded;
          return 1;
        }
        for (const tx_blob_entry &tx_entry: block_entry.txs)
        {
          if (tx_entry.prunable_hash != crypto::null_hash)
          {
            MERROR(context << "returned at least one pruned object which we did not expect, dropping connection");
            drop_connection(context, false, false);
            ++m_sync_bad_spans_downloaded;
            return 1;
          }
        }
      }
    }
    else
    {
      // we accept pruned data, check that if we got some, then no weights are zero
      for (block_complete_entry& block_entry: arg.blocks)
      {
        if (block_entry.block_weight == 0 && block_entry.pruned)
        {
          MERROR(context << "returned at least one pruned block with 0 weight, dropping connection");
          drop_connection(context, false, false);
          ++m_sync_bad_spans_downloaded;
          return 1;
        }
      }
    }

    {
      MLOG_YELLOW(el::Level::Debug, context << " Got NEW BLOCKS inside of " << __FUNCTION__ << ": size: " << arg.blocks.size()
          << ", blocks: " << start_height << " - " << (start_height + arg.blocks.size() - 1) <<
          " (pruning seed " << epee::string_tools::to_string_hex(context.m_pruning_seed) << ")");

      // add that new span to the block queue
      const boost::posix_time::time_duration dt = now - request_time;
      const float rate = size * 1e6 / (dt.total_microseconds() + 1);
      MDEBUG(context << " adding span: " << arg.blocks.size() << " at height " << start_height << ", " << dt.total_microseconds()/1e6 << " seconds, " << (rate/1024) << " kB/s, size now " << (m_block_queue.get_data_size() + blocks_size) / 1048576.f << " MB");
      m_block_queue.add_blocks(start_height, arg.blocks, context.m_connection_id, rate, blocks_size);

      const crypto::hash last_block_hash = cryptonote::get_block_hash(b);
      context.m_last_known_hash = last_block_hash;

      if (!m_core.get_test_drop_download() || !m_core.get_test_drop_download_height()) { // DISCARD BLOCKS for testing
        return 1;
      }
    }

    try_add_next_blocks(context);
    return 1;
  }

  template<class t_core>
  int t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::try_add_next_blocks(cryptonote_connection_context& context)
  {
    bool force_next_span = false;

    {
      // We try to lock the sync lock. If we can, it means no other thread is
      // currently adding blocks, so we do that for as long as we can from the
      // block queue. Then, we go back to download.
      const boost::unique_lock<boost::mutex> sync{m_sync_lock, boost::try_to_lock};
      if (!sync.owns_lock())
      {
        MINFO(context << "Failed to lock m_sync_lock, going back to download");
        goto skip;
      }
      MDEBUG(context << " lock m_sync_lock, adding blocks to chain...");
      MLOG_PEER_STATE("adding blocks");

      {
        m_core.pause_mine();
        m_add_timer.resume();
        bool starting = true;
        epee::misc_utils::auto_scope_leave_caller scope_exit_handler = epee::misc_utils::create_scope_leave_handler([this, &starting]() {
          m_add_timer.pause();
          m_core.resume_mine();
          if (!starting)
            m_last_add_end_time = tools::get_tick_count();
        });

        while (1)
        {
          const uint64_t previous_height = m_core.get_current_blockchain_height();
          uint64_t start_height;
          std::vector<cryptonote::block_complete_entry> blocks;
          boost::uuids::uuid span_connection_id;
          if (!m_block_queue.get_next_span(start_height, blocks, span_connection_id))
          {
            MDEBUG(context << " no next span found, going back to download");
            break;
          }

          if (blocks.empty())
          {
            MERROR(context << "Next span has no blocks");
            m_block_queue.remove_spans(span_connection_id, start_height);
            continue;
          }

          MDEBUG(context << " next span in the queue has blocks " << start_height << "-" << (start_height + blocks.size() - 1)
              << ", we need " << previous_height);

          block new_block;
          crypto::hash last_block_hash;
          if (!parse_and_validate_block_from_blob(blocks.back().block, new_block, last_block_hash))
          {
            MERROR(context << "Failed to parse block, but it should already have been parsed");
            m_block_queue.remove_spans(span_connection_id, start_height);
            continue;
          }
          if (m_core.have_block(last_block_hash))
          {
            const uint64_t subchain_height = start_height + blocks.size();
            LOG_DEBUG_CC(context, "These are old blocks, ignoring: blocks " << start_height << " - " << (subchain_height-1) << ", blockchain height " << m_core.get_current_blockchain_height());
            m_block_queue.remove_spans(span_connection_id, start_height);
            ++m_sync_old_spans_downloaded;
            continue;
          }
          if (!parse_and_validate_block_from_blob(blocks.front().block, new_block))
          {
            MERROR(context << "Failed to parse block, but it should already have been parsed");
            m_block_queue.remove_spans(span_connection_id, start_height);
            continue;
          }
          bool parent_known = m_core.have_block(new_block.prev_id);
          if (!parent_known)
          {
            // it could be:
            //  - later in the current chain
            //  - later in an alt chain
            //  - orphan
            // if it was requested, then it'll be resolved later, otherwise it's an orphan
            bool parent_requested = m_block_queue.requested(new_block.prev_id);
            if (!parent_requested)
            {
              // we might be able to ask for that block directly, as we now can request out of order,
              // otherwise we continue out of order, unless this block is the one we need, in which
              // case we request block hashes, though it might be safer to disconnect ?
              if (start_height > previous_height)
              {
                if (should_drop_connection(context, get_next_needed_pruning_stripe().first))
                {
                  MDEBUG(context << "Got block with unknown parent which was not requested, but peer does not have that block - dropping connection");
                  if (!context.m_is_income)
                    m_p2p->add_used_stripe_peer(context);
                  drop_connection(context, false, true);
                  return 1;
                }
                MDEBUG(context << "Got block with unknown parent which was not requested, but peer does not have that block - back to download");

                goto skip;
              }

              // this can happen if a connection was sicced onto a late span, if it did not have those blocks,
              // since we don't know that at the sic time
              LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT("Got block with unknown parent which was not requested - querying block hashes");
              m_block_queue.remove_spans(span_connection_id, start_height);
              context.m_needed_objects.clear();
              context.m_last_response_height = 0;
              goto skip;
            }

            // parent was requested, so we wait for it to be retrieved
            MINFO(context << " parent was requested, we'll get back to it");
            break;
          }

          const boost::posix_time::ptime start = boost::posix_time::microsec_clock::universal_time();

          if (starting)
          {
            starting = false;
            if (m_last_add_end_time)
            {
              const uint64_t tnow = tools::get_tick_count();
              const uint64_t ns = tools::ticks_to_ns(tnow - m_last_add_end_time);
              MINFO("Restarting adding block after idle for " << ns/1e9 << " seconds");
            }
          }

          std::vector<block> pblocks;
          if (!m_core.prepare_handle_incoming_blocks(blocks, pblocks))
          {
            LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT("Failure in prepare_handle_incoming_blocks");
            return 1;
          }
          if (!pblocks.empty() && pblocks.size() != blocks.size())
          {
            m_core.cleanup_handle_incoming_blocks();
            LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT("Internal error: blocks.size() != block_entry.txs.size()");
            return 1;
          }

          uint64_t block_process_time_full = 0, transactions_process_time_full = 0;
          size_t num_txs = 0, blockidx = 0;
          for(const block_complete_entry& block_entry: blocks)
          {
            if (m_stopping)
            {
                m_core.cleanup_handle_incoming_blocks();
                return 1;
            }

            // process transactions
            TIME_MEASURE_START(transactions_process_time);
            num_txs += block_entry.txs.size();
            std::vector<tx_verification_context> tvc;
            m_core.handle_incoming_txs(block_entry.txs, tvc, true, true, false);
            if (tvc.size() != block_entry.txs.size())
            {
              LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT("Internal error: tvc.size() != block_entry.txs.size()");
              if (!m_core.cleanup_handle_incoming_blocks())
              {
                LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L0("Failure in cleanup_handle_incoming_blocks");
                return 1;
              }
              return 1;
            }
            std::vector<tx_blob_entry>::const_iterator it = block_entry.txs.begin();
            for (size_t i = 0; i < tvc.size(); ++i, ++it)
            {
              if(tvc[i].m_verifivation_failed)
              {
                if (!m_p2p->for_connection(span_connection_id, [&](cryptonote_connection_context& context, nodetool::peerid_type peer_id, uint32_t f)->bool{
                  cryptonote::transaction tx;
                  crypto::hash txid;
                  if (it->prunable_hash == crypto::null_hash)
                  {
                    parse_and_validate_tx_from_blob(it->blob, tx, txid); // must succeed if we got here
                  }
                  else
                  {
                    parse_and_validate_tx_base_from_blob(it->blob, tx); // must succeed if we got here
                    txid = get_pruned_transaction_hash(tx, it->prunable_hash);
                  }
                  LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT("transaction verification failed on NOTIFY_RESPONSE_GET_OBJECTS, tx_id = "
                      << epee::string_tools::pod_to_hex(txid) << ", dropping connection");
                  drop_connection(context, false, true);
                  return 1;
                }))
                  LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT("span connection id not found");

                if (!m_core.cleanup_handle_incoming_blocks())
                {
                  LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L0("Failure in cleanup_handle_incoming_blocks");
                  return 1;
                }
                // in case the peer had dropped beforehand, remove the span anyway so other threads can wake up and get it
                m_block_queue.remove_spans(span_connection_id, start_height);
                return 1;
              }
            }
            TIME_MEASURE_FINISH(transactions_process_time);
            transactions_process_time_full += transactions_process_time;

            // process block

            TIME_MEASURE_START(block_process_time);
            block_verification_context bvc = {};

            m_core.handle_incoming_block(block_entry.block, pblocks.empty() ? NULL : &pblocks[blockidx], bvc, false); // <--- process block

            if(bvc.m_verifivation_failed)
            {
              if (!m_p2p->for_connection(span_connection_id, [&](cryptonote_connection_context& context, nodetool::peerid_type peer_id, uint32_t f)->bool{
                LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L1("Block verification failed, dropping connection");
                drop_connection_with_score(context, bvc.m_bad_pow ? P2P_IP_FAILS_BEFORE_BLOCK : 1, true);
                return 1;
              }))
                LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT("span connection id not found");

              if (!m_core.cleanup_handle_incoming_blocks())
              {
                LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L0("Failure in cleanup_handle_incoming_blocks");
                return 1;
              }

              // in case the peer had dropped beforehand, remove the span anyway so other threads can wake up and get it
              m_block_queue.remove_spans(span_connection_id, start_height);
              return 1;
            }
            if(bvc.m_marked_as_orphaned)
            {
              if (!m_p2p->for_connection(span_connection_id, [&](cryptonote_connection_context& context, nodetool::peerid_type peer_id, uint32_t f)->bool{
                LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L1("Block received at sync phase was marked as orphaned, dropping connection");
                drop_connection(context, true, true);
                return 1;
              }))
                LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT("span connection id not found");

              if (!m_core.cleanup_handle_incoming_blocks())
              {
                LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L0("Failure in cleanup_handle_incoming_blocks");
                return 1;
              }

              // in case the peer had dropped beforehand, remove the span anyway so other threads can wake up and get it
              m_block_queue.remove_spans(span_connection_id, start_height);
              return 1;
            }

            TIME_MEASURE_FINISH(block_process_time);
            block_process_time_full += block_process_time;
            ++blockidx;

          } // each download block

          MDEBUG(context << "Block process time (" << blocks.size() << " blocks, " << num_txs << " txs): " << block_process_time_full + transactions_process_time_full << " (" << transactions_process_time_full << "/" << block_process_time_full << ") ms");

          if (!m_core.cleanup_handle_incoming_blocks())
          {
            LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L0("Failure in cleanup_handle_incoming_blocks");
            return 1;
          }

          m_block_queue.remove_spans(span_connection_id, start_height);

          const uint64_t current_blockchain_height = m_core.get_current_blockchain_height();
          if (current_blockchain_height > previous_height)
          {
            const uint64_t target_blockchain_height = m_core.get_target_blockchain_height();
            const boost::posix_time::time_duration dt = boost::posix_time::microsec_clock::universal_time() - start;
            std::string progress_message = "";
            if (current_blockchain_height < target_blockchain_height)
            {
              uint64_t completion_percent = (current_blockchain_height * 100 / target_blockchain_height);
              if (completion_percent == 100) // never show 100% if not actually up to date
                completion_percent = 99;
              progress_message = " (" + std::to_string(completion_percent) + "%, "
                  + std::to_string(target_blockchain_height - current_blockchain_height) + " left)";
            }
            const uint32_t previous_stripe = tools::get_pruning_stripe(previous_height, target_blockchain_height, CRYPTONOTE_PRUNING_LOG_STRIPES);
            const uint32_t current_stripe = tools::get_pruning_stripe(current_blockchain_height, target_blockchain_height, CRYPTONOTE_PRUNING_LOG_STRIPES);
            std::string timing_message = "";
            if (ELPP->vRegistry()->allowed(el::Level::Info, "sync-info"))
              timing_message = std::string(" (") + std::to_string(dt.total_microseconds()/1e6) + " sec, "
                + std::to_string((current_blockchain_height - previous_height) * 1e6 / dt.total_microseconds())
                + " blocks/sec), " + std::to_string(m_block_queue.get_data_size() / 1048576.f) + " MB queued in "
                + std::to_string(m_block_queue.get_num_filled_spans()) + " spans, stripe "
                + std::to_string(previous_stripe) + " -> " + std::to_string(current_stripe);
            if (ELPP->vRegistry()->allowed(el::Level::Debug, "sync-info"))
              timing_message += std::string(": ") + m_block_queue.get_overview(current_blockchain_height);
            MGINFO_YELLOW("Synced " << current_blockchain_height << "/" << target_blockchain_height
                << progress_message << timing_message);
            if (previous_stripe != current_stripe)
              notify_new_stripe(context, current_stripe);
          }
        }
      }

      MLOG_PEER_STATE("stopping adding blocks");

      if (should_download_next_span(context, false))
      {
        force_next_span = true;
      }
      else if (should_drop_connection(context, get_next_needed_pruning_stripe().first))
      {
        if (!context.m_is_income)
        {
          m_p2p->add_used_stripe_peer(context);
          drop_connection(context, false, false);
        }
        return 1;
      }
    }

skip:
    if (!request_missing_objects(context, true, force_next_span))
    {
      LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT("Failed to request missing objects, dropping connection");
      drop_connection(context, false, false);
      return 1;
    }
    return 1;
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  void t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::notify_new_stripe(cryptonote_connection_context& cntxt, uint32_t stripe)
  {
    m_p2p->for_each_connection([&](cryptonote_connection_context& context, nodetool::peerid_type peer_id, uint32_t support_flags)->bool
    {
      if (cntxt.m_connection_id == context.m_connection_id)
        return true;
      if (context.m_state == cryptonote_connection_context::state_normal)
      {
        const uint32_t peer_stripe = tools::get_pruning_stripe(context.m_pruning_seed);
        if (stripe && peer_stripe && peer_stripe != stripe)
          return true;
        context.m_state = cryptonote_connection_context::state_synchronizing;
        LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L2("requesting callback");
        ++context.m_callback_request_count;
        m_p2p->request_callback(context);
        MLOG_PEER_STATE("requesting callback");
      }
      return true;
    });
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  bool t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::on_idle()
  {
    m_idle_peer_kicker.do_call(boost::bind(&t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::kick_idle_peers, this));
    m_standby_checker.do_call(boost::bind(&t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::check_standby_peers, this));
    m_sync_search_checker.do_call(boost::bind(&t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::update_sync_search, this));
    return m_core.on_idle();
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  bool t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::kick_idle_peers()
  {
    MTRACE("Checking for idle peers...");
    m_p2p->for_each_connection([&](cryptonote_connection_context& context, nodetool::peerid_type peer_id, uint32_t support_flags)->bool
    {
      if (context.m_state == cryptonote_connection_context::state_synchronizing && context.m_last_request_time != boost::date_time::not_a_date_time)
      {
        const boost::posix_time::ptime now = boost::posix_time::microsec_clock::universal_time();
        const boost::posix_time::time_duration dt = now - context.m_last_request_time;
        if (dt.total_microseconds() > IDLE_PEER_KICK_TIME)
        {
          MINFO(context << " kicking idle peer, last update " << (dt.total_microseconds() / 1.e6) << " seconds ago");
          LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L2("requesting callback");
          context.m_last_request_time = boost::date_time::not_a_date_time;
          context.m_state = cryptonote_connection_context::state_standby; // we'll go back to adding, then (if we can't), download
          ++context.m_callback_request_count;
          m_p2p->request_callback(context);
        }
      }
      return true;
    });
    return true;
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  bool t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::update_sync_search()
  {
    const uint64_t target = m_core.get_target_blockchain_height();
    const uint64_t height = m_core.get_current_blockchain_height();
    if (target > height) // if we're not synced yet, don't do it
      return true;

    MTRACE("Checking for outgoing syncing peers...");
    unsigned n_syncing = 0, n_synced = 0;
    boost::uuids::uuid last_synced_peer_id(boost::uuids::nil_uuid());
    m_p2p->for_each_connection([&](cryptonote_connection_context& context, nodetool::peerid_type peer_id, uint32_t support_flags)->bool
    {
      if (!peer_id || context.m_is_income) // only consider connected outgoing peers
        return true;
      if (context.m_state == cryptonote_connection_context::state_synchronizing)
        ++n_syncing;
      if (context.m_state == cryptonote_connection_context::state_normal)
      {
        ++n_synced;
        if (!context.m_anchor)
          last_synced_peer_id = context.m_connection_id;
      }
      return true;
    });
    MTRACE(n_syncing << " syncing, " << n_synced << " synced");

    // if we're at max out peers, and not enough are syncing
    if (n_synced + n_syncing >= m_max_out_peers && n_syncing < P2P_DEFAULT_SYNC_SEARCH_CONNECTIONS_COUNT && last_synced_peer_id != boost::uuids::nil_uuid())
    {
      if (!m_p2p->for_connection(last_synced_peer_id, [&](cryptonote_connection_context& ctx, nodetool::peerid_type peer_id, uint32_t f)->bool{
        MINFO(ctx << "dropping synced peer, " << n_syncing << " syncing, " << n_synced << " synced");
        drop_connection(ctx, false, false);
        return true;
      }))
        MDEBUG("Failed to find peer we wanted to drop");
    }

    return true;
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  bool t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::check_standby_peers()
  {
    m_p2p->for_each_connection([&](cryptonote_connection_context& context, nodetool::peerid_type peer_id, uint32_t support_flags)->bool
    {
      if (context.m_state == cryptonote_connection_context::state_standby)
      {
        LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L2("requesting callback");
        ++context.m_callback_request_count;
        m_p2p->request_callback(context);
      }
      return true;
    });
    return true;
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  int t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::handle_request_chain(int command, NOTIFY_REQUEST_CHAIN::request& arg, cryptonote_connection_context& context)
  {
    MLOG_P2P_MESSAGE("Received NOTIFY_REQUEST_CHAIN (" << arg.block_ids.size() << " blocks");
    NOTIFY_RESPONSE_CHAIN_ENTRY::request r;
    if(!m_core.find_blockchain_supplement(arg.block_ids, !arg.prune, r))
    {
      LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT("Failed to handle NOTIFY_REQUEST_CHAIN.");
      drop_connection(context, false, false);
      return 1;
    }
    MLOG_P2P_MESSAGE("-->>NOTIFY_RESPONSE_CHAIN_ENTRY: m_start_height=" << r.start_height << ", m_total_height=" << r.total_height << ", m_block_ids.size()=" << r.m_block_ids.size());
    post_notify<NOTIFY_RESPONSE_CHAIN_ENTRY>(r, context);
    return 1;
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  bool t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::should_download_next_span(cryptonote_connection_context& context, bool standby)
  {
    std::vector<crypto::hash> hashes;
    boost::uuids::uuid span_connection_id;
    boost::posix_time::ptime request_time;
    boost::uuids::uuid connection_id;
    std::pair<uint64_t, uint64_t> span;
    bool filled;

    const uint64_t blockchain_height = m_core.get_current_blockchain_height();
    if (context.m_remote_blockchain_height <= blockchain_height)
      return false;
    const boost::posix_time::ptime now = boost::posix_time::microsec_clock::universal_time();
    const bool has_next_block = tools::has_unpruned_block(blockchain_height, context.m_remote_blockchain_height, context.m_pruning_seed);
    if (has_next_block)
    {
      if (!m_block_queue.has_next_span(blockchain_height, filled, request_time, connection_id))
      {
        MDEBUG(context << " we should download it as no peer reserved it");
        return true;
      }
      if (!filled)
      {
        const long dt = (now - request_time).total_microseconds();
        if (dt >= REQUEST_NEXT_SCHEDULED_SPAN_THRESHOLD)
        {
          MDEBUG(context << " we should download it as it's not been received yet after " << dt/1e6);
          return true;
        }

        // in standby, be ready to double download early since we're idling anyway
        // let the fastest peer trigger first
        long threshold;
        const double dl_speed = context.m_max_speed_down;
        if (standby && dt >= REQUEST_NEXT_SCHEDULED_SPAN_THRESHOLD_STANDBY && dl_speed > 0)
        {
          bool download = false;
          if (m_p2p->for_connection(connection_id, [&](cryptonote_connection_context& ctx, nodetool::peerid_type peer_id, uint32_t f)->bool{
            const time_t nowt = time(NULL);
            const time_t time_since_last_recv = nowt - ctx.m_last_recv;
            const float last_activity = std::min((float)time_since_last_recv, dt/1e6f);
            const bool stalled = last_activity > LAST_ACTIVITY_STALL_THRESHOLD;
            if (stalled)
            {
              MDEBUG(context << " we should download it as the downloading peer is stalling for " << nowt - ctx.m_last_recv << " seconds");
              download = true;
              return true;
            }

            // estimate the standby peer can give us 80% of its max speed
            // and let it download if that speed is > N times as fast as the current one
            // N starts at 10 after REQUEST_NEXT_SCHEDULED_SPAN_THRESHOLD_STANDBY,
            // decreases to 1.25 at REQUEST_NEXT_SCHEDULED_SPAN_THRESHOLD,
            // so that at times goes without the download being done, a retry becomes easier
            const float max_multiplier = 10.f;
            const float min_multiplier = 1.25f;
            float multiplier = max_multiplier;
            if (dt/1e6 >= REQUEST_NEXT_SCHEDULED_SPAN_THRESHOLD_STANDBY)
            {
              multiplier = max_multiplier - (dt/1e6-REQUEST_NEXT_SCHEDULED_SPAN_THRESHOLD_STANDBY) * (max_multiplier - min_multiplier) / (REQUEST_NEXT_SCHEDULED_SPAN_THRESHOLD - REQUEST_NEXT_SCHEDULED_SPAN_THRESHOLD_STANDBY);
              multiplier = std::min(max_multiplier, std::max(min_multiplier, multiplier));
            }
            if (dl_speed * .8f > ctx.m_current_speed_down * multiplier)
            {
              MDEBUG(context << " we should download it as we are substantially faster (" << dl_speed << " vs "
                  << ctx.m_current_speed_down << ", multiplier " << multiplier << " after " << dt/1e6 << " seconds)");
              download = true;
              return true;
            }
            return true;
          }))
          {
            if (download)
              return true;
          }
          else
          {
            MWARNING(context << " we should download it as the downloading peer is unexpectedly not known to us");
            return true;
          }
        }
      }
    }

    return false;
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  bool t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::should_drop_connection(cryptonote_connection_context& context, uint32_t next_stripe)
  {
    if (context.m_anchor)
    {
      MDEBUG(context << "This is an anchor peer, not dropping");
      return false;
    }
    if (context.m_pruning_seed == 0)
    {
      MDEBUG(context << "This peer is not striped, not dropping");
      return false;
    }

    const uint32_t peer_stripe = tools::get_pruning_stripe(context.m_pruning_seed);
    if (next_stripe == peer_stripe)
    {
      MDEBUG(context << "This peer has needed stripe " << peer_stripe << ", not dropping");
      return false;
    }
    const uint32_t local_stripe = tools::get_pruning_stripe(m_core.get_blockchain_pruning_seed());
    if (m_sync_pruned_blocks && local_stripe && next_stripe != local_stripe)
    {
      MDEBUG(context << "We can sync pruned blocks off this peer, not dropping");
      return false;
    }

    if (!context.m_needed_objects.empty())
    {
      const uint64_t next_available_block_height = context.m_last_response_height - context.m_needed_objects.size() + 1;
      if (tools::has_unpruned_block(next_available_block_height, context.m_remote_blockchain_height, context.m_pruning_seed))
      {
        MDEBUG(context << "This peer has unpruned next block at height " << next_available_block_height << ", not dropping");
        return false;
      }
    }

    if (next_stripe > 0)
    {
      unsigned int n_out_peers = 0, n_peers_on_next_stripe = 0;
      m_p2p->for_each_connection([&](cryptonote_connection_context& ctx, nodetool::peerid_type peer_id, uint32_t support_flags)->bool{
        if (!ctx.m_is_income)
          ++n_out_peers;
        if (ctx.m_state >= cryptonote_connection_context::state_synchronizing && tools::get_pruning_stripe(ctx.m_pruning_seed) == next_stripe)
          ++n_peers_on_next_stripe;
        return true;
      });
      const uint32_t distance = (peer_stripe + (1<<CRYPTONOTE_PRUNING_LOG_STRIPES) - next_stripe) % (1<<CRYPTONOTE_PRUNING_LOG_STRIPES);
      if ((n_out_peers >= m_max_out_peers && n_peers_on_next_stripe == 0) || (distance > 1 && n_peers_on_next_stripe <= 2) || distance > 2)
      {
        MDEBUG(context << "we want seed " << next_stripe << ", and either " << n_out_peers << " is at max out peers ("
            << m_max_out_peers << ") or distance " << distance << " from " << next_stripe << " to " << peer_stripe <<
            " is too large and we have only " << n_peers_on_next_stripe << " peers on next seed, dropping connection to make space");
        return true;
      }
    }
    MDEBUG(context << "End of checks, not dropping");
    return false;
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  void t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::skip_unneeded_hashes(cryptonote_connection_context& context, bool check_block_queue) const
  {
    // take out blocks we already have
    size_t skip = 0;
    while (skip < context.m_needed_objects.size() && (m_core.have_block(context.m_needed_objects[skip].first) || (check_block_queue && m_block_queue.have(context.m_needed_objects[skip].first))))
    {
      // if we're popping the last hash, record it so we can ask again from that hash,
      // this prevents never being able to progress on peers we get old hash lists from
      if (skip + 1 == context.m_needed_objects.size())
        context.m_last_known_hash = context.m_needed_objects[skip].first;
      ++skip;
    }
    if (skip > 0)
    {
      MDEBUG(context << "skipping " << skip << "/" << context.m_needed_objects.size() << " blocks");
      context.m_needed_objects = std::vector<std::pair<crypto::hash, uint64_t>>(context.m_needed_objects.begin() + skip, context.m_needed_objects.end());
    }
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  bool t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::should_ask_for_pruned_data(cryptonote_connection_context& context, uint64_t first_block_height, uint64_t nblocks, bool check_block_weights) const
  {
    if (!m_sync_pruned_blocks)
      return false;
    if (!m_core.is_within_compiled_block_hash_area(first_block_height + nblocks - 1))
      return false;
    const uint32_t local_stripe = tools::get_pruning_stripe(m_core.get_blockchain_pruning_seed());
    if (local_stripe == 0)
      return false;
    // assumes the span size is less or equal to the stripe size
    bool full_data_needed = tools::get_pruning_stripe(first_block_height, context.m_remote_blockchain_height, CRYPTONOTE_PRUNING_LOG_STRIPES) == local_stripe
        || tools::get_pruning_stripe(first_block_height + nblocks - 1, context.m_remote_blockchain_height, CRYPTONOTE_PRUNING_LOG_STRIPES) == local_stripe;
    if (full_data_needed)
      return false;
    if (check_block_weights && !m_core.has_block_weights(first_block_height, nblocks))
      return false;
    return true;
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  bool t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::request_missing_objects(cryptonote_connection_context& context, bool check_having_blocks, bool force_next_span)
  {
    // flush stale spans
    std::set<boost::uuids::uuid> live_connections;
    m_p2p->for_each_connection([&](cryptonote_connection_context& context, nodetool::peerid_type peer_id, uint32_t support_flags)->bool{
      live_connections.insert(context.m_connection_id);
      return true;
    });
    m_block_queue.flush_stale_spans(live_connections);

    // if we don't need to get next span, and the block queue is full enough, wait a bit
    bool start_from_current_chain = false;
    if (!force_next_span)
    {
      do
      {
        size_t nspans = m_block_queue.get_num_filled_spans();
        size_t size = m_block_queue.get_data_size();
        const uint64_t bc_height = m_core.get_current_blockchain_height();
        const auto next_needed_pruning_stripe = get_next_needed_pruning_stripe();
        const uint32_t add_stripe = tools::get_pruning_stripe(bc_height, context.m_remote_blockchain_height, CRYPTONOTE_PRUNING_LOG_STRIPES);
        const uint32_t peer_stripe = tools::get_pruning_stripe(context.m_pruning_seed);
        const uint32_t local_stripe = tools::get_pruning_stripe(m_core.get_blockchain_pruning_seed());
        const size_t block_queue_size_threshold = m_block_download_max_size ? m_block_download_max_size : BLOCK_QUEUE_SIZE_THRESHOLD;
        bool queue_proceed = nspans < BLOCK_QUEUE_NSPANS_THRESHOLD || size < block_queue_size_threshold;
        // get rid of blocks we already requested, or already have
        skip_unneeded_hashes(context, true);
        uint64_t next_needed_height = m_block_queue.get_next_needed_height(bc_height);
        uint64_t next_block_height;
        if (context.m_needed_objects.empty())
          next_block_height = next_needed_height;
        else
          next_block_height = context.m_last_response_height - context.m_needed_objects.size() + 1;
        bool stripe_proceed_main = ((m_sync_pruned_blocks && local_stripe && add_stripe != local_stripe) || add_stripe == 0 || peer_stripe == 0 || add_stripe == peer_stripe) && (next_block_height < bc_height + BLOCK_QUEUE_FORCE_DOWNLOAD_NEAR_BLOCKS || next_needed_height < bc_height + BLOCK_QUEUE_FORCE_DOWNLOAD_NEAR_BLOCKS);
        bool stripe_proceed_secondary = tools::has_unpruned_block(next_block_height, context.m_remote_blockchain_height, context.m_pruning_seed);
        bool proceed = stripe_proceed_main || (queue_proceed && stripe_proceed_secondary);
        if (!stripe_proceed_main && !stripe_proceed_secondary && should_drop_connection(context, tools::get_pruning_stripe(next_block_height, context.m_remote_blockchain_height, CRYPTONOTE_PRUNING_LOG_STRIPES)))
        {
          if (!context.m_is_income)
            m_p2p->add_used_stripe_peer(context);
          return false; // drop outgoing connections
        }

        MDEBUG(context << "proceed " << proceed << " (queue " << queue_proceed << ", stripe " << stripe_proceed_main << "/" <<
          stripe_proceed_secondary << "), " << next_needed_pruning_stripe.first << "-" << next_needed_pruning_stripe.second <<
          " needed, bc add stripe " << add_stripe << ", we have " << peer_stripe << "), bc_height " << bc_height);
        MDEBUG(context << "  - next_block_height " << next_block_height << ", seed " << epee::string_tools::to_string_hex(context.m_pruning_seed) <<
          ", next_needed_height "<< next_needed_height);
        MDEBUG(context << "  - last_response_height " << context.m_last_response_height << ", m_needed_objects size " << context.m_needed_objects.size());

        // if we're waiting for next span, try to get it before unblocking threads below,
        // or a runaway downloading of future spans might happen
        if (stripe_proceed_main && should_download_next_span(context, true))
        {
          MDEBUG(context << " we should try for that next span too, we think we could get it faster, resuming");
          force_next_span = true;
          MLOG_PEER_STATE("resuming");
          break;
        }

        if (proceed)
        {
          if (context.m_state != cryptonote_connection_context::state_standby)
          {
            LOG_DEBUG_CC(context, "Block queue is " << nspans << " and " << size << ", resuming");
            MLOG_PEER_STATE("resuming");
          }
          break;
        }

        // this one triggers if all threads are in standby, which should not happen,
        // but happened at least once, so we unblock at least one thread if so
        boost::unique_lock<boost::mutex> sync{m_sync_lock, boost::try_to_lock};
        if (sync.owns_lock())
        {
          bool filled = false;
          boost::posix_time::ptime time;
          boost::uuids::uuid connection_id;
          if (m_block_queue.has_next_span(m_core.get_current_blockchain_height(), filled, time, connection_id) && filled)
          {
            LOG_DEBUG_CC(context, "No other thread is adding blocks, and next span needed is ready, resuming");
            MLOG_PEER_STATE("resuming");
            context.m_state = cryptonote_connection_context::state_standby;
            ++context.m_callback_request_count;
            m_p2p->request_callback(context);
            return true;
          }
          else
          {
            sync.unlock();

            // if this has gone on for too long, drop incoming connection to guard against some wedge state
            if (!context.m_is_income)
            {
              const uint64_t now = tools::get_tick_count();
              const uint64_t dt = now - m_last_add_end_time;
              if (m_last_add_end_time && tools::ticks_to_ns(dt) >= DROP_ON_SYNC_WEDGE_THRESHOLD)
              {
                MDEBUG(context << "ns " << tools::ticks_to_ns(dt) << " from " << m_last_add_end_time << " and " << now);
                MDEBUG(context << "Block addition seems to have wedged, dropping connection");
                return false;
              }
            }
          }
        }

        if (context.m_state != cryptonote_connection_context::state_standby)
        {
          if (!queue_proceed)
            LOG_DEBUG_CC(context, "Block queue is " << nspans << " and " << size << ", pausing");
          else if (!stripe_proceed_main && !stripe_proceed_secondary)
            LOG_DEBUG_CC(context, "We do not have the stripe required to download another block, pausing");
          context.m_state = cryptonote_connection_context::state_standby;
          MLOG_PEER_STATE("pausing");
        }

        return true;
      } while(0);
      context.m_state = cryptonote_connection_context::state_synchronizing;
    }

    MDEBUG(context << " request_missing_objects: check " << check_having_blocks << ", force_next_span " << force_next_span
        << ", m_needed_objects " << context.m_needed_objects.size() << " lrh " << context.m_last_response_height << ", chain "
        << m_core.get_current_blockchain_height() << ", pruning seed " << epee::string_tools::to_string_hex(context.m_pruning_seed));
    if(context.m_needed_objects.size() || force_next_span)
    {
      //we know objects that we need, request this objects
      NOTIFY_REQUEST_GET_OBJECTS::request req;
      bool is_next = false;
      size_t count = 0;
      const size_t count_limit = m_core.get_block_sync_size(m_core.get_current_blockchain_height());
      std::pair<uint64_t, uint64_t> span = std::make_pair(0, 0);
      if (force_next_span)
      {
        if (span.second == 0)
        {
          std::vector<crypto::hash> hashes;
          boost::uuids::uuid span_connection_id;
          boost::posix_time::ptime time;
          span = m_block_queue.get_next_span_if_scheduled(hashes, span_connection_id, time);
          if (span.second > 0)
          {
            is_next = true;
            for (const auto &hash: hashes)
            {
              req.blocks.push_back(hash);
              context.m_requested_objects.insert(hash);
            }
            m_block_queue.reset_next_span_time();
          }
        }
      }
      if (span.second == 0)
      {
        MDEBUG(context << " span size is 0");
        if (context.m_last_response_height + 1 < context.m_needed_objects.size())
        {
          MERROR(context << " ERROR: inconsistent context: lrh " << context.m_last_response_height << ", nos " << context.m_needed_objects.size());
          context.m_needed_objects.clear();
          context.m_last_response_height = 0;
          goto skip;
        }
        skip_unneeded_hashes(context, false);

        const uint64_t first_block_height = context.m_last_response_height - context.m_needed_objects.size() + 1;
        bool sync_pruned_blocks = m_sync_pruned_blocks && m_core.get_blockchain_pruning_seed();
        span = m_block_queue.reserve_span(first_block_height, context.m_last_response_height, count_limit, context.m_connection_id, sync_pruned_blocks, m_core.get_blockchain_pruning_seed(), context.m_pruning_seed, context.m_remote_blockchain_height, context.m_needed_objects);
        MDEBUG(context << " span from " << first_block_height << ": " << span.first << "/" << span.second);
        if (span.second > 0)
        {
          const uint32_t stripe = tools::get_pruning_stripe(span.first, context.m_remote_blockchain_height, CRYPTONOTE_PRUNING_LOG_STRIPES);
          if (context.m_pruning_seed && stripe != tools::get_pruning_stripe(context.m_pruning_seed))
          {
            MDEBUG(context << " starting early on next seed (" << span.first << "  with stripe " << stripe <<
                ", context seed " << epee::string_tools::to_string_hex(context.m_pruning_seed) << ")");
          }
        }
      }
      if (span.second == 0 && !force_next_span)
      {
        MDEBUG(context << " still no span reserved, we may be in the corner case of next span scheduled and everything else scheduled/filled");
        std::vector<crypto::hash> hashes;
        boost::uuids::uuid span_connection_id;
        boost::posix_time::ptime time;
        span = m_block_queue.get_next_span_if_scheduled(hashes, span_connection_id, time);
        if (span.second > 0 && !tools::has_unpruned_block(span.first, context.m_remote_blockchain_height, context.m_pruning_seed))
          span = std::make_pair(0, 0);
        if (span.second > 0)
        {
          is_next = true;
          for (const auto &hash: hashes)
          {
            req.blocks.push_back(hash);
            ++count;
            context.m_requested_objects.insert(hash);
            // that's atrocious O(n) wise, but this is rare
            auto i = std::find_if(context.m_needed_objects.begin(), context.m_needed_objects.end(),
                [&hash](const std::pair<crypto::hash, uint64_t> &o) { return o.first == hash; });
            if (i != context.m_needed_objects.end())
              context.m_needed_objects.erase(i);
          }
        }
      }
      MDEBUG(context << " span: " << span.first << "/" << span.second << " (" << span.first << " - " << (span.first + span.second - 1) << ")");
      if (span.second > 0)
      {
        if (!is_next)
        {
          const uint64_t first_context_block_height = context.m_last_response_height - context.m_needed_objects.size() + 1;
          uint64_t skip = span.first - first_context_block_height;
          if (skip > context.m_needed_objects.size())
          {
            MERROR("ERROR: skip " << skip << ", m_needed_objects " << context.m_needed_objects.size() << ", first_context_block_height" << first_context_block_height);
            return false;
          }
          if (skip > 0)
            context.m_needed_objects = std::vector<std::pair<crypto::hash, uint64_t>>(context.m_needed_objects.begin() + skip, context.m_needed_objects.end());
          if (context.m_needed_objects.size() < span.second)
          {
            MERROR("ERROR: span " << span.first << "/" << span.second << ", m_needed_objects " << context.m_needed_objects.size());
            return false;
          }

          for (size_t n = 0; n < span.second; ++n)
          {
            req.blocks.push_back(context.m_needed_objects[n].first);
            ++count;
            context.m_requested_objects.insert(context.m_needed_objects[n].first);
          }
          context.m_needed_objects = std::vector<std::pair<crypto::hash, uint64_t>>(context.m_needed_objects.begin() + span.second, context.m_needed_objects.end());
        }

        req.prune = should_ask_for_pruned_data(context, span.first, span.second, true);

        // if we need to ask for full data and that peer does not have the right stripe, we can't ask it
        if (!req.prune && context.m_pruning_seed)
        {
          const uint32_t peer_stripe = tools::get_pruning_stripe(context.m_pruning_seed);
          const uint32_t first_stripe = tools::get_pruning_stripe(span.first, context.m_remote_blockchain_height, CRYPTONOTE_PRUNING_LOG_STRIPES);
          const uint32_t last_stripe = tools::get_pruning_stripe(span.first + span.second - 1, context.m_remote_blockchain_height, CRYPTONOTE_PRUNING_LOG_STRIPES);
          if ((((first_stripe && peer_stripe != first_stripe) || (last_stripe && peer_stripe != last_stripe)) && !m_sync_pruned_blocks) || (m_sync_pruned_blocks && req.prune))
          {
            MDEBUG(context << "We need full data, but the peer does not have it, dropping peer");
            return false;
          }
        }
        context.m_last_request_time = boost::posix_time::microsec_clock::universal_time();
        MLOG_P2P_MESSAGE("-->>NOTIFY_REQUEST_GET_OBJECTS: blocks.size()=" << req.blocks.size()
            << "requested blocks count=" << count << " / " << count_limit << " from " << span.first << ", first hash " << req.blocks.front());
        //epee::net_utils::network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_inreq().logger_handle_net("log/dr-monero/net/req-all.data", sec, get_avg_block_size());

        MDEBUG("Asking for " << (req.prune ? "pruned" : "full") << " data, start/end "
          << tools::get_pruning_stripe(span.first, context.m_remote_blockchain_height, CRYPTONOTE_PRUNING_LOG_STRIPES)
          << "/" << tools::get_pruning_stripe(span.first + span.second - 1, context.m_remote_blockchain_height, CRYPTONOTE_PRUNING_LOG_STRIPES)
          << ", ours " << tools::get_pruning_stripe(m_core.get_blockchain_pruning_seed()) << ", peer stripe " << tools::get_pruning_stripe(context.m_pruning_seed));

        post_notify<NOTIFY_REQUEST_GET_OBJECTS>(req, context);
        MLOG_PEER_STATE("requesting objects");
        return true;
      }

      // if we're still around, we might be at a point where the peer is pruned, so we could either
      // drop it to make space for other peers, or ask for a span further down the line
      const uint32_t next_stripe = get_next_needed_pruning_stripe().first;
      const uint32_t peer_stripe = tools::get_pruning_stripe(context.m_pruning_seed);
      const uint32_t local_stripe = tools::get_pruning_stripe(m_core.get_blockchain_pruning_seed());
      if (!(m_sync_pruned_blocks && peer_stripe == local_stripe) && next_stripe && peer_stripe && next_stripe != peer_stripe)
      {
        // at this point, we have to either close the connection, or start getting blocks past the
        // current point, or become dormant
        MDEBUG(context << "this peer is pruned at seed " << epee::string_tools::to_string_hex(context.m_pruning_seed) <<
            ", next stripe needed is " << next_stripe);
        if (!context.m_is_income)
        {
          if (should_drop_connection(context, next_stripe))
          {
            m_p2p->add_used_stripe_peer(context);
            return false; // drop outgoing connections
          }
        }
        // we'll get back stuck waiting for the go ahead
        context.m_state = cryptonote_connection_context::state_normal;
        MLOG_PEER_STATE("Nothing to do for now, switching to normal state");
        return true;
      }
    }

skip:
    context.m_needed_objects.clear();

    // we might have been called from the "received chain entry" handler, and end up
    // here because we can't use any of those blocks (maybe because all of them are
    // actually already requested). In this case, if we can add blocks instead, do so
    if (m_core.get_current_blockchain_height() < m_core.get_target_blockchain_height())
    {
      const boost::unique_lock<boost::mutex> sync{m_sync_lock, boost::try_to_lock};
      if (sync.owns_lock())
      {
        uint64_t start_height;
        std::vector<cryptonote::block_complete_entry> blocks;
        boost::uuids::uuid span_connection_id;
        bool filled = false;
        if (m_block_queue.get_next_span(start_height, blocks, span_connection_id, filled) && filled)
        {
          LOG_DEBUG_CC(context, "No other thread is adding blocks, resuming");
          MLOG_PEER_STATE("will try to add blocks next");
          context.m_state = cryptonote_connection_context::state_standby;
          ++context.m_callback_request_count;
          m_p2p->request_callback(context);
          return true;
        }
      }
    }

    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 = {};
      m_core.get_short_chain_history(r.block_ids);
      CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(!r.block_ids.empty(), false, "Short chain history is empty");

      if (!start_from_current_chain)
      {
        // we'll want to start off from where we are on that peer, which may not be added yet
        if (context.m_last_known_hash != crypto::null_hash && r.block_ids.front() != context.m_last_known_hash)
          r.block_ids.push_front(context.m_last_known_hash);
      }

      handler_request_blocks_history( r.block_ids ); // change the limit(?), sleep(?)
      r.prune = m_sync_pruned_blocks;

      //std::string blob; // for calculate size of request
      //epee::serialization::store_t_to_binary(r, blob);
      //epee::net_utils::network_throttle_manager::get_global_throttle_inreq().logger_handle_net("log/dr-monero/net/req-all.data", sec, get_avg_block_size());
      //LOG_PRINT_CCONTEXT_L1("r = " << 200);

      context.m_last_request_time = boost::posix_time::microsec_clock::universal_time();
      MLOG_P2P_MESSAGE("-->>NOTIFY_REQUEST_CHAIN: m_block_ids.size()=" << r.block_ids.size() << ", start_from_current_chain " << start_from_current_chain);
      post_notify<NOTIFY_REQUEST_CHAIN>(r, context);
      MLOG_PEER_STATE("requesting chain");
    }else
    {
      CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(context.m_last_response_height == context.m_remote_blockchain_height-1
                           && !context.m_needed_objects.size()
                           && !context.m_requested_objects.size(), false, "request_missing_blocks final condition failed!"
                           << "\r\nm_last_response_height=" << context.m_last_response_height
                           << "\r\nm_remote_blockchain_height=" << context.m_remote_blockchain_height
                           << "\r\nm_needed_objects.size()=" << context.m_needed_objects.size()
                           << "\r\nm_requested_objects.size()=" << context.m_requested_objects.size()
                           << "\r\non connection [" << epee::net_utils::print_connection_context_short(context)<< "]");

      context.m_state = cryptonote_connection_context::state_normal;
      if (context.m_remote_blockchain_height >= m_core.get_target_blockchain_height())
      {
        if (m_core.get_current_blockchain_height() >= m_core.get_target_blockchain_height())
        {
          MGINFO_GREEN("SYNCHRONIZED OK");
          on_connection_synchronized();
        }
      }
      else
      {
        MINFO(context << " we've reached this peer's blockchain height");
      }
    }
    return true;
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  bool t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::on_connection_synchronized()
  {
    bool val_expected = false;
    if(!m_core.is_within_compiled_block_hash_area(m_core.get_current_blockchain_height()) && m_synchronized.compare_exchange_strong(val_expected, true))
    {
      MGINFO_YELLOW(ENDL << "**********************************************************************" << ENDL
        << "You are now synchronized with the network. You may now start monero-wallet-cli." << ENDL
        << ENDL
        << "Use the \"help\" command to see a simplified list of available commands." << ENDL
        << "Use the \"help_advanced\" command to see an advanced list of available commands." << ENDL
        << "**********************************************************************");
      m_sync_timer.pause();
      if (ELPP->vRegistry()->allowed(el::Level::Info, "sync-info"))
      {
        const uint64_t sync_time = m_sync_timer.value();
        const uint64_t add_time = m_add_timer.value();
        if (sync_time && add_time)
        {
          MCLOG_YELLOW(el::Level::Info, "sync-info", "Sync time: " << sync_time/1e9/60 << " min, idle time " <<
              (100.f * (1.0f - add_time / (float)sync_time)) << "%" << ", " <<
              (10 * m_sync_download_objects_size / 1024 / 1024) / 10.f << " + " <<
              (10 * m_sync_download_chain_size / 1024 / 1024) / 10.f << " MB downloaded, " <<
              100.0f * m_sync_old_spans_downloaded / m_sync_spans_downloaded << "% old spans, " <<
              100.0f * m_sync_bad_spans_downloaded / m_sync_spans_downloaded << "% bad spans");
        }
      }
      m_core.on_synchronized();
    }
    m_core.safesyncmode(true);
    m_p2p->clear_used_stripe_peers();
    return true;
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  size_t t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::get_synchronizing_connections_count()
  {
    size_t count = 0;
    m_p2p->for_each_connection([&](cryptonote_connection_context& context, nodetool::peerid_type peer_id, uint32_t support_flags)->bool{
      if(context.m_state == cryptonote_connection_context::state_synchronizing)
        ++count;
      return true;
    });
    return count;
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  int t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::handle_response_chain_entry(int command, NOTIFY_RESPONSE_CHAIN_ENTRY::request& arg, cryptonote_connection_context& context)
  {
    MLOG_P2P_MESSAGE("Received NOTIFY_RESPONSE_CHAIN_ENTRY: m_block_ids.size()=" << arg.m_block_ids.size()
      << ", m_start_height=" << arg.start_height << ", m_total_height=" << arg.total_height);
    MLOG_PEER_STATE("received chain");

    context.m_last_request_time = boost::date_time::not_a_date_time;

    m_sync_download_chain_size += arg.m_block_ids.size() * sizeof(crypto::hash);

    if(!arg.m_block_ids.size())
    {
      LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT("sent empty m_block_ids, dropping connection");
      drop_connection(context, true, false);
      return 1;
    }
    if (arg.total_height < arg.m_block_ids.size() || arg.start_height > arg.total_height - arg.m_block_ids.size())
    {
      LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT("sent invalid start/nblocks/height, dropping connection");
      drop_connection(context, true, false);
      return 1;
    }
    if (!arg.m_block_weights.empty() && arg.m_block_weights.size() != arg.m_block_ids.size())
    {
      LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT("sent invalid block weight array, dropping connection");
      drop_connection(context, true, false);
      return 1;
    }
    MDEBUG(context << "first block hash " << arg.m_block_ids.front() << ", last " << arg.m_block_ids.back());

    if (arg.total_height >= CRYPTONOTE_MAX_BLOCK_NUMBER || arg.m_block_ids.size() >= CRYPTONOTE_MAX_BLOCK_NUMBER)
    {
      LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT("sent wrong NOTIFY_RESPONSE_CHAIN_ENTRY, with total_height=" << arg.total_height << " and block_ids=" << arg.m_block_ids.size());
      drop_connection(context, false, false);
      return 1;
    }
    context.m_remote_blockchain_height = arg.total_height;
    context.m_last_response_height = arg.start_height + arg.m_block_ids.size()-1;
    if(context.m_last_response_height > context.m_remote_blockchain_height)
    {
      LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT("sent wrong NOTIFY_RESPONSE_CHAIN_ENTRY, with m_total_height=" << arg.total_height
                                                                         << ", m_start_height=" << arg.start_height
                                                                         << ", m_block_ids.size()=" << arg.m_block_ids.size());
      drop_connection(context, false, false);
      return 1;
    }

    uint64_t n_use_blocks = m_core.prevalidate_block_hashes(arg.start_height, arg.m_block_ids, arg.m_block_weights);
    if (n_use_blocks + HASH_OF_HASHES_STEP <= arg.m_block_ids.size())
    {
      LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT("Most blocks are invalid, dropping connection");
      drop_connection(context, true, false);
      return 1;
    }

    context.m_needed_objects.clear();
    uint64_t added = 0;
    for (size_t i = 0; i < arg.m_block_ids.size(); ++i)
    {
      const uint64_t block_weight = arg.m_block_weights.empty() ? 0 : arg.m_block_weights[i];
      context.m_needed_objects.push_back(std::make_pair(arg.m_block_ids[i], block_weight));
      if (++added == n_use_blocks)
        break;
    }
    context.m_last_response_height -= arg.m_block_ids.size() - n_use_blocks;

    if (!request_missing_objects(context, false))
    {
      LOG_ERROR_CCONTEXT("Failed to request missing objects, dropping connection");
      drop_connection(context, false, false);
      return 1;
    }

    if (arg.total_height > m_core.get_target_blockchain_height())
      m_core.set_target_blockchain_height(arg.total_height);

    return 1;
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  bool t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::relay_block(NOTIFY_NEW_BLOCK::request& arg, cryptonote_connection_context& exclude_context)
  {
    NOTIFY_NEW_FLUFFY_BLOCK::request fluffy_arg = AUTO_VAL_INIT(fluffy_arg);
    fluffy_arg.current_blockchain_height = arg.current_blockchain_height;    
    std::vector<tx_blob_entry> fluffy_txs;
    fluffy_arg.b = arg.b;
    fluffy_arg.b.txs = fluffy_txs;

    // sort peers between fluffy ones and others
    std::vector<std::pair<epee::net_utils::zone, boost::uuids::uuid>> fullConnections, fluffyConnections;
    m_p2p->for_each_connection([this, &exclude_context, &fullConnections, &fluffyConnections](connection_context& context, nodetool::peerid_type peer_id, uint32_t support_flags)
    {
      if (peer_id && exclude_context.m_connection_id != context.m_connection_id && context.m_remote_address.get_zone() == epee::net_utils::zone::public_)
      {
        if(m_core.fluffy_blocks_enabled() && (support_flags & P2P_SUPPORT_FLAG_FLUFFY_BLOCKS))
        {
          LOG_DEBUG_CC(context, "PEER SUPPORTS FLUFFY BLOCKS - RELAYING THIN/COMPACT WHATEVER BLOCK");
          fluffyConnections.push_back({context.m_remote_address.get_zone(), context.m_connection_id});
        }
        else
        {
          LOG_DEBUG_CC(context, "PEER DOESN'T SUPPORT FLUFFY BLOCKS - RELAYING FULL BLOCK");
          fullConnections.push_back({context.m_remote_address.get_zone(), context.m_connection_id});
        }
      }
      return true;
    });

    // send fluffy ones first, we want to encourage people to run that
    if (!fluffyConnections.empty())
    {
      std::string fluffyBlob;
      epee::serialization::store_t_to_binary(fluffy_arg, fluffyBlob);
      m_p2p->relay_notify_to_list(NOTIFY_NEW_FLUFFY_BLOCK::ID, epee::strspan<uint8_t>(fluffyBlob), std::move(fluffyConnections));
    }
    if (!fullConnections.empty())
    {
      std::string fullBlob;
      epee::serialization::store_t_to_binary(arg, fullBlob);
      m_p2p->relay_notify_to_list(NOTIFY_NEW_BLOCK::ID, epee::strspan<uint8_t>(fullBlob), std::move(fullConnections));
    }

    return true;
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  bool t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::relay_transactions(NOTIFY_NEW_TRANSACTIONS::request& arg, cryptonote_connection_context& exclude_context)
  {
    for(auto& tx_blob : arg.txs)
      m_core.on_transaction_relayed(tx_blob);

    // no check for success, so tell core they're relayed unconditionally
    m_p2p->send_txs(std::move(arg.txs), exclude_context.m_remote_address.get_zone(), exclude_context.m_connection_id, m_core.pad_transactions());
    return true;
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  std::string t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::get_peers_overview() const
  {
    std::stringstream ss;
    const boost::posix_time::ptime now = boost::posix_time::microsec_clock::universal_time();
    m_p2p->for_each_connection([&](const connection_context &ctx, nodetool::peerid_type peer_id, uint32_t support_flags) {
      const uint32_t stripe = tools::get_pruning_stripe(ctx.m_pruning_seed);
      char state_char = cryptonote::get_protocol_state_char(ctx.m_state);
      ss << stripe + state_char;
      if (ctx.m_last_request_time != boost::date_time::not_a_date_time)
        ss << (((now - ctx.m_last_request_time).total_microseconds() > IDLE_PEER_KICK_TIME) ? "!" : "?");
      ss <<  + " ";
      return true;
    });
    return ss.str();
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  std::pair<uint32_t, uint32_t> t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::get_next_needed_pruning_stripe() const
  {
    const uint64_t want_height_from_blockchain = m_core.get_current_blockchain_height();
    const uint64_t want_height_from_block_queue = m_block_queue.get_next_needed_height(want_height_from_blockchain);
    const uint64_t want_height = std::max(want_height_from_blockchain, want_height_from_block_queue);
    uint64_t blockchain_height = m_core.get_target_blockchain_height();
    // if we don't know the remote chain size yet, assume infinitely large so we get the right stripe if we're not near the tip
    if (blockchain_height == 0)
      blockchain_height = CRYPTONOTE_MAX_BLOCK_NUMBER;
    const uint32_t next_pruning_stripe = tools::get_pruning_stripe(want_height, blockchain_height, CRYPTONOTE_PRUNING_LOG_STRIPES);
    if (next_pruning_stripe == 0)
      return std::make_pair(0, 0);
    // if we already have a few peers on this stripe, but none on next one, try next one
    unsigned int n_next = 0, n_subsequent = 0, n_others = 0;
    const uint32_t subsequent_pruning_stripe = 1 + next_pruning_stripe % (1<<CRYPTONOTE_PRUNING_LOG_STRIPES);
    m_p2p->for_each_connection([&](const connection_context &context, nodetool::peerid_type peer_id, uint32_t support_flags) {
      if (context.m_state >= cryptonote_connection_context::state_synchronizing)
      {
        if (context.m_pruning_seed == 0 || tools::get_pruning_stripe(context.m_pruning_seed) == next_pruning_stripe)
          ++n_next;
        else if (tools::get_pruning_stripe(context.m_pruning_seed) == subsequent_pruning_stripe)
          ++n_subsequent;
        else
          ++n_others;
      }
      return true;
    });
    const bool use_next = (n_next > m_max_out_peers / 2 && n_subsequent <= 1) || (n_next > 2 && n_subsequent == 0);
    const uint32_t ret_stripe = use_next ? subsequent_pruning_stripe: next_pruning_stripe;
    MIDEBUG(const std::string po = get_peers_overview(), "get_next_needed_pruning_stripe: want height " << want_height << " (" <<
        want_height_from_blockchain << " from blockchain, " << want_height_from_block_queue << " from block queue), stripe " <<
        next_pruning_stripe << " (" << n_next << "/" << m_max_out_peers << " on it and " << n_subsequent << " on " <<
        subsequent_pruning_stripe << ", " << n_others << " others) -> " << ret_stripe << " (+" <<
        (ret_stripe - next_pruning_stripe + (1 << CRYPTONOTE_PRUNING_LOG_STRIPES)) % (1 << CRYPTONOTE_PRUNING_LOG_STRIPES) <<
        "), current peers " << po);
    return std::make_pair(next_pruning_stripe, ret_stripe);
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  bool t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::needs_new_sync_connections() const
  {
    const uint64_t target = m_core.get_target_blockchain_height();
    const uint64_t height = m_core.get_current_blockchain_height();
    if (target && target <= height)
      return false;
    size_t n_out_peers = 0;
    m_p2p->for_each_connection([&](cryptonote_connection_context& ctx, nodetool::peerid_type peer_id, uint32_t support_flags)->bool{
      if (!ctx.m_is_income)
        ++n_out_peers;
      return true;
    });
    if (n_out_peers >= m_max_out_peers)
      return false;
    return true;
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  void t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::drop_connection_with_score(cryptonote_connection_context &context, unsigned score, bool flush_all_spans)
  {
    LOG_DEBUG_CC(context, "dropping connection id " << context.m_connection_id << " (pruning seed " <<
        epee::string_tools::to_string_hex(context.m_pruning_seed) <<
        "), score " << score << ", flush_all_spans " << flush_all_spans);

    if (score > 0)
      m_p2p->add_host_fail(context.m_remote_address, score);

    m_block_queue.flush_spans(context.m_connection_id, flush_all_spans);

    m_p2p->drop_connection(context);
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  void t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::drop_connection(cryptonote_connection_context &context, bool add_fail, bool flush_all_spans)
  {
    return drop_connection_with_score(context, add_fail ? 1 : 0, flush_all_spans);
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  void t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::on_connection_close(cryptonote_connection_context &context)
  {
    uint64_t target = 0;
    m_p2p->for_each_connection([&](const connection_context& cntxt, nodetool::peerid_type peer_id, uint32_t support_flags) {
      if (cntxt.m_state >= cryptonote_connection_context::state_synchronizing && cntxt.m_connection_id != context.m_connection_id)
        target = std::max(target, cntxt.m_remote_blockchain_height);
      return true;
    });
    const uint64_t previous_target = m_core.get_target_blockchain_height();
    if (target < previous_target)
    {
      MINFO("Target height decreasing from " << previous_target << " to " << target);
      m_core.set_target_blockchain_height(target);
      if (target == 0 && context.m_state > cryptonote_connection_context::state_before_handshake && !m_stopping)
        MCWARNING("global", "monerod is now disconnected from the network");
    }

    m_block_queue.flush_spans(context.m_connection_id, false);
    MLOG_PEER_STATE("closed");
  }

  //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  template<class t_core>
  void t_cryptonote_protocol_handler<t_core>::stop()
  {
    m_stopping = true;
    m_core.stop();
  }
} // namespace