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PROTOCOL.md

@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ discriminator; there is no magic number inside the payload.
 +---------------+---------------+-------------------------------+
 | version       | type          | session_id                    |
 +---------------+---------------+-------------------------------+
-| payload ...                                                   |
+| payload_len (big-endian)      | payload ...                   |
++-------------------------------+                               +
+|                                                               |
 +---------------------------------------------------------------+
 ```
 
@@ -19,15 +21,19 @@ discriminator; there is no magic number inside the payload.
 - **type** (u8): frame type, see table below.
 - **session_id** (u32, big-endian): `0` for non-session frames; the
   server-assigned ID for session-scoped frames.
-- **payload** (variable): type-dependent. No length field is carried — the
+- **payload_len** (u16, big-endian): number of payload bytes that follow.
-  Ethernet frame length from the capture gives the payload extent.
+  The receiver reads exactly this many bytes and ignores any trailing
+  Ethernet padding (frames under 60 bytes are zero-padded by the NIC to
+  meet the minimum Ethernet frame size).
+- **payload** (`payload_len` bytes): type-dependent.
 
 No CRC, no retransmit, no ordering at this layer. TCP reliability is handled by
 the endpoints' TCP stacks; UDP (reserved) will rely on application-level
 mechanisms.
 
-Maximum payload: 1500 (Ethernet MTU) − 14 (eth header) − 6 (our header) =
+Maximum payload: 1500 (Ethernet MTU) − 8 (our header) = **1492 bytes**. In
-**1480 bytes**. Larger payloads are not emitted in v1.
+practice we cap at **1480** to stay conservative. Larger payloads are not
+emitted in v1.
 
 ## Frame types
 

gatunad/src/frame.rs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 pub const ETHERTYPE: u16 = 0x6969;
 pub const ETH_HEADER_LEN: usize = 14;
 pub const VERSION: u8 = 1;
+pub const HEADER_LEN: usize = 8;
 pub const MAX_PAYLOAD: usize = 1480;
 
 pub const TYPE_DISCOVER: u8 = 0x01;
@@ -76,50 +77,50 @@ fn encode_entry(buf: &mut Vec<u8>, e: &UpstreamEntry) {
     buf.extend_from_slice(&label_bytes[..label_len as usize]);
 }
 
+/// Build the 8-byte header + payload. The payload_len field records the
+/// exact payload length so the receiver can ignore Ethernet padding.
+fn build(type_byte: u8, session_id: u32, payload: Vec<u8>) -> Vec<u8> {
+    let len = payload.len() as u16;
+    let mut buf = Vec::with_capacity(HEADER_LEN + payload.len());
+    buf.push(VERSION);
+    buf.push(type_byte);
+    buf.extend_from_slice(&session_id.to_be_bytes());
+    buf.extend_from_slice(&len.to_be_bytes());
+    buf.extend_from_slice(&payload);
+    buf
+}
+
 impl Frame {
     pub fn encode(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
-        let mut buf = Vec::new();
         match self {
-            Frame::Discover => {
+            Frame::Discover => build(TYPE_DISCOVER, 0, Vec::new()),
-                buf.extend_from_slice(&[VERSION, TYPE_DISCOVER, 0, 0, 0, 0]);
-            }
             Frame::Manifest(entries) => {
-                buf.extend_from_slice(&[VERSION, TYPE_MANIFEST, 0, 0, 0, 0]);
+                let mut payload = Vec::new();
                 for e in entries {
-                    encode_entry(&mut buf, e);
+                    encode_entry(&mut payload, e);
                 }
+                build(TYPE_MANIFEST, 0, payload)
             }
-            Frame::Open { upstream_id } => {
+            Frame::Open { upstream_id } => build(TYPE_OPEN, 0, vec![*upstream_id]),
-                buf.extend_from_slice(&[VERSION, TYPE_OPEN, 0, 0, 0, 0, *upstream_id]);
-            }
             Frame::OpenAck { session_id, upstream_id } => {
-                buf.extend_from_slice(&[VERSION, TYPE_OPEN_ACK]);
+                build(TYPE_OPEN_ACK, *session_id, vec![*upstream_id])
-                buf.extend_from_slice(&session_id.to_be_bytes());
-                buf.push(*upstream_id);
             }
             Frame::OpenNak { upstream_id, reason } => {
-                buf.extend_from_slice(&[VERSION, TYPE_OPEN_NAK, 0, 0, 0, 0]);
+                build(TYPE_OPEN_NAK, 0, vec![*upstream_id, *reason])
-                buf.push(*upstream_id);
-                buf.push(*reason);
-            }
-            Frame::Data { session_id, payload } => {
-                buf.extend_from_slice(&[VERSION, TYPE_DATA]);
-                buf.extend_from_slice(&session_id.to_be_bytes());
-                buf.extend_from_slice(payload);
             }
+            Frame::Data { session_id, payload } => build(TYPE_DATA, *session_id, payload.clone()),
             Frame::Close { session_id, reason } => {
-                buf.extend_from_slice(&[VERSION, TYPE_CLOSE]);
+                let p = match reason {
-                buf.extend_from_slice(&session_id.to_be_bytes());
+                    Some(r) => vec![*r],
-                if let Some(r) = reason {
+                    None => Vec::new(),
-                    buf.push(*r);
+                };
+                build(TYPE_CLOSE, *session_id, p)
             }
         }
     }
-        buf
-    }
 
     pub fn parse(buf: &[u8]) -> Result<Frame, DecodeError> {
-        if buf.len() < 6 {
+        if buf.len() < HEADER_LEN {
             return Err(DecodeError::Short);
         }
         let version = buf[0];
@@ -128,7 +129,12 @@ impl Frame {
         }
         let typ = buf[1];
         let session_id = u32::from_be_bytes([buf[2], buf[3], buf[4], buf[5]]);
-        let payload = &buf[6..];
+        let payload_len = u16::from_be_bytes([buf[6], buf[7]]) as usize;
+        if buf.len() < HEADER_LEN + payload_len {
+            return Err(DecodeError::BadPayload("payload_len exceeds available data"));
+        }
+        // Slice exactly payload_len bytes, ignoring any trailing Ethernet padding.
+        let payload = &buf[HEADER_LEN..HEADER_LEN + payload_len];
         match typ {
             TYPE_DISCOVER => {
                 if !payload.is_empty() {

win/gatuna-client/Frame.cs

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ static class Proto
     public const ushort EtherType = 0x6969;
     public const int EthHeaderLen = 14;
     public const byte Version = 1;
+    public const int HeaderLen = 8;
     public const int MaxPayload = 1480;
 
     public const byte TypeDiscover = 0x01;
@@ -49,34 +50,49 @@ abstract record Frame
 
 static class FrameCodec
 {
+    /// Build the 8-byte header + payload. payload_len records the exact
+    /// payload length so the receiver can ignore Ethernet padding.
+    static byte[] Build(byte type, uint sessionId, byte[] payload)
+    {
+        var buf = new byte[Proto.HeaderLen + payload.Length];
+        buf[0] = Proto.Version;
+        buf[1] = type;
+        buf[2] = (byte)(sessionId >> 24);
+        buf[3] = (byte)(sessionId >> 16);
+        buf[4] = (byte)(sessionId >> 8);
+        buf[5] = (byte)(sessionId & 0xFF);
+        buf[6] = (byte)(payload.Length >> 8);
+        buf[7] = (byte)(payload.Length & 0xFF);
+        Buffer.BlockCopy(payload, 0, buf, Proto.HeaderLen, payload.Length);
+        return buf;
+    }
+
     public static byte[] Encode(Frame frame)
     {
         return frame switch
         {
             Frame.Discover =>
-                Header(Proto.TypeDiscover, 0),
+                Build(Proto.TypeDiscover, 0, []),
             Frame.Manifest manifest =>
-                BuildManifest(manifest.Entries),
+                Build(Proto.TypeManifest, 0, BuildManifestPayload(manifest.Entries)),
             Frame.Open open =>
-                [.. Header(Proto.TypeOpen, 0), open.UpstreamId],
+                Build(Proto.TypeOpen, 0, [open.UpstreamId]),
             Frame.OpenAck ack =>
-                [.. Header(Proto.TypeOpenAck, ack.SessionId), ack.UpstreamId],
+                Build(Proto.TypeOpenAck, ack.SessionId, [ack.UpstreamId]),
             Frame.OpenNak nak =>
-                [.. Header(Proto.TypeOpenNak, 0), nak.UpstreamId, nak.Reason],
+                Build(Proto.TypeOpenNak, 0, [nak.UpstreamId, nak.Reason]),
             Frame.Data data =>
-                [.. Header(Proto.TypeData, data.SessionId), .. data.Payload],
+                Build(Proto.TypeData, data.SessionId, data.Payload),
             Frame.Close close =>
-                close.Reason.HasValue
+                Build(Proto.TypeClose, close.SessionId,
-                    ? [.. Header(Proto.TypeClose, close.SessionId), close.Reason.Value]
+                    close.Reason.HasValue ? [close.Reason.Value] : []),
-                    : Header(Proto.TypeClose, close.SessionId),
             _ => throw new InvalidOperationException($"unknown frame type: {frame.GetType()}"),
         };
     }
 
-    static byte[] BuildManifest(UpstreamEntry[] entries)
+    static byte[] BuildManifestPayload(UpstreamEntry[] entries)
     {
         using var ms = new MemoryStream();
-        ms.Write(Header(Proto.TypeManifest, 0));
         foreach (var e in entries)
         {
             var labelBytes = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(e.Label ?? "");
@@ -92,26 +108,19 @@ static class FrameCodec
         return ms.ToArray();
     }
 
-    static byte[] Header(byte type, uint sessionId)
-    {
-        return [
-            Proto.Version, type,
-            (byte)(sessionId >> 24),
-            (byte)(sessionId >> 16),
-            (byte)(sessionId >> 8),
-            (byte)(sessionId & 0xFF),
-        ];
-    }
-
     public static Frame? Parse(ReadOnlySpan<byte> buf)
     {
-        if (buf.Length < 6)
+        if (buf.Length < Proto.HeaderLen)
             return null;
         if (buf[0] != Proto.Version)
             return null;
         var type = buf[1];
         var sessionId = (uint)(buf[2] << 24 | buf[3] << 16 | buf[4] << 8 | buf[5]);
-        var payload = buf[6..];
+        var payloadLen = (ushort)(buf[6] << 8 | buf[7]);
+        if (buf.Length < Proto.HeaderLen + payloadLen)
+            return null;
+        // Slice exactly payloadLen bytes, ignoring any trailing Ethernet padding.
+        var payload = buf.Slice(Proto.HeaderLen, payloadLen);
 
         return type switch
         {

win/gatuna-client/MainForm.cs

@@ -26,26 +26,37 @@ public partial class MainForm : Form
         _sessions.ManifestReceived += entries => this.Invoke(() => PopulateList(entries));
 
         foreach (var d in TunnelLink.ListDevices())
-            _deviceBox.Items.Add($"{d.Name} — {d.Interface?.FriendlyName ?? d.Interface?.Description}");
+        {
+            var friendly = d.Interface?.FriendlyName ?? "";
+            var desc = d.Interface?.Description ?? "";
+            var mac = d.MacAddress?.GetAddressBytes();
+            var macStr = mac != null
+                ? string.Join(":", mac.Select(b => b.ToString("X2")))
+                : "??-??-??-??-??-??";
+            _deviceBox.Items.Add($"{friendly} — {desc} — {macStr}");
+        }
         if (_deviceBox.Items.Count > 0)
             _deviceBox.SelectedIndex = 0;
     }
 
     void InitializeComponents()
     {
-        Controls.Add(new Label { Text = "Adapter:", Left = 12, Top = 12, AutoSize = true });
+        const int pad = 12;
 
-        _deviceBox.Left = 70; _deviceBox.Top = 9;
+        _deviceBox.Left = pad; _deviceBox.Top = 12;
-        _deviceBox.Width = 330; _deviceBox.DropDownStyle = ComboBoxStyle.DropDownList;
+        _deviceBox.Width = ClientSize.Width - pad * 2;
+        _deviceBox.DropDownStyle = ComboBoxStyle.DropDownList;
         Controls.Add(_deviceBox);
 
         _discoverBtn.Text = "Discover";
-        _discoverBtn.Left = 410; _discoverBtn.Top = 8; _discoverBtn.Width = 80;
+        _discoverBtn.Left = pad; _discoverBtn.Top = _deviceBox.Bottom + 8;
+        _discoverBtn.Width = 80;
         _discoverBtn.Click += OnDiscover;
         Controls.Add(_discoverBtn);
 
-        _listView.Left = 12; _listView.Top = 40;
+        _listView.Left = pad; _listView.Top = _discoverBtn.Bottom + 8;
-        _listView.Width = 478; _listView.Height = 250;
+        _listView.Width = ClientSize.Width - pad * 2;
+        _listView.Height = 220;
         _listView.View = View.Details;
         _listView.FullRowSelect = true;
         _listView.CheckBoxes = true;
@@ -57,8 +68,9 @@ public partial class MainForm : Form
         _listView.ItemChecked += OnItemChecked;
         Controls.Add(_listView);
 
-        _statusLabel.Left = 12; _statusLabel.Top = 304;
+        _statusLabel.Left = pad; _statusLabel.Top = _listView.Bottom + 8;
-        _statusLabel.Width = 478; _statusLabel.AutoEllipsis = true;
+        _statusLabel.Width = ClientSize.Width - pad * 2;
+        _statusLabel.AutoEllipsis = true;
         Controls.Add(_statusLabel);
     }