Adding upstream version 5.6.0.upstream/5.6.0upstream

Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>

1 files changed, 2252 insertions, 0 deletions

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+/*  Copyright (C) CZ.NIC, z.s.p.o. <knot-resolver@labs.nic.cz>
+ *  SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+#include "kresconfig.h"
+#include "daemon/worker.h"
+
+#include <uv.h>
+#include <lua.h>
+#include <lauxlib.h>
+#include <libknot/packet/pkt.h>
+#include <libknot/descriptor.h>
+#include <contrib/cleanup.h>
+#include <contrib/ucw/lib.h>
+#include <contrib/ucw/mempool.h>
+#if defined(__GLIBC__) && defined(_GNU_SOURCE)
+#include <malloc.h>
+#endif
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <gnutls/gnutls.h>
+
+#if ENABLE_XDP
+	#include <libknot/xdp/xdp.h>
+#endif
+
+#include "daemon/bindings/api.h"
+#include "daemon/engine.h"
+#include "daemon/io.h"
+#include "daemon/proxyv2.h"
+#include "daemon/session.h"
+#include "daemon/tls.h"
+#include "daemon/http.h"
+#include "daemon/udp_queue.h"
+#include "lib/layer.h"
+#include "lib/utils.h"
+
+
+/* Magic defaults for the worker. */
+#ifndef MAX_PIPELINED
+#define MAX_PIPELINED 100
+#endif
+
+#define VERBOSE_MSG(qry, ...) kr_log_q(qry, WORKER, __VA_ARGS__)
+
+/** Client request state. */
+struct request_ctx
+{
+	struct kr_request req;
+
+	struct worker_ctx *worker;
+	struct qr_task *task;
+	struct {
+		/** NULL if the request didn't come over network. */
+		struct session *session;
+		/** Requestor's address; separate because of UDP session "sharing". */
+		union kr_sockaddr addr;
+		/** Request communication address; if not from a proxy, same as addr. */
+		union kr_sockaddr comm_addr;
+		/** Local address.  For AF_XDP we couldn't use session's,
+		 * as the address might be different every time. */
+		union kr_sockaddr dst_addr;
+		/** MAC addresses - ours [0] and router's [1], in case of AF_XDP socket. */
+		uint8_t eth_addrs[2][6];
+	} source;
+};
+
+/** Query resolution task. */
+struct qr_task
+{
+	struct request_ctx *ctx;
+	knot_pkt_t *pktbuf;
+	qr_tasklist_t waiting;
+	struct session *pending[MAX_PENDING];
+	uint16_t pending_count;
+	uint16_t timeouts;
+	uint16_t iter_count;
+	uint32_t refs;
+	bool finished : 1;
+	bool leading  : 1;
+	uint64_t creation_time;
+	uint64_t send_time;
+	uint64_t recv_time;
+	struct kr_transport *transport;
+};
+
+
+/* Convenience macros */
+#define qr_task_ref(task) \
+	do { ++(task)->refs; } while(0)
+#define qr_task_unref(task) \
+	do { \
+		if (task) \
+			kr_require((task)->refs > 0); \
+		if ((task) && --(task)->refs == 0) \
+			qr_task_free((task)); \
+	} while (0)
+
+/* Forward decls */
+static void qr_task_free(struct qr_task *task);
+static int qr_task_step(struct qr_task *task,
+			const struct sockaddr *packet_source,
+			knot_pkt_t *packet);
+static int qr_task_send(struct qr_task *task, struct session *session,
+			const struct sockaddr *addr, knot_pkt_t *pkt);
+static int qr_task_finalize(struct qr_task *task, int state);
+static void qr_task_complete(struct qr_task *task);
+struct session* worker_find_tcp_connected(struct worker_ctx *worker,
+						 const struct sockaddr *addr);
+static int worker_add_tcp_waiting(struct worker_ctx *worker,
+				  const struct sockaddr *addr,
+				  struct session *session);
+struct session* worker_find_tcp_waiting(struct worker_ctx *worker,
+					       const struct sockaddr *addr);
+static void on_tcp_connect_timeout(uv_timer_t *timer);
+static void on_udp_timeout(uv_timer_t *timer);
+static void subreq_finalize(struct qr_task *task, const struct sockaddr *packet_source, knot_pkt_t *pkt);
+
+
+struct worker_ctx the_worker_value; /**< Static allocation is suitable for the singleton. */
+struct worker_ctx *the_worker = NULL;
+
+/*! @internal Create a UDP/TCP handle for an outgoing AF_INET* connection.
+ *  socktype is SOCK_* */
+static uv_handle_t *ioreq_spawn(struct worker_ctx *worker,
+				int socktype, sa_family_t family, bool has_tls,
+				bool has_http)
+{
+	bool precond = (socktype == SOCK_DGRAM || socktype == SOCK_STREAM)
+			&& (family == AF_INET  || family == AF_INET6);
+	if (kr_fails_assert(precond)) {
+		kr_log_debug(WORKER, "ioreq_spawn: pre-condition failed\n");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Create connection for iterative query */
+	uv_handle_t *handle = malloc(socktype == SOCK_DGRAM
+					? sizeof(uv_udp_t) : sizeof(uv_tcp_t));
+	if (!handle) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	int ret = io_create(worker->loop, handle, socktype, family, has_tls, has_http);
+	if (ret) {
+		if (ret == UV_EMFILE) {
+			worker->too_many_open = true;
+			worker->rconcurrent_highwatermark = worker->stats.rconcurrent;
+		}
+		free(handle);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Bind to outgoing address, according to IP v4/v6. */
+	union kr_sockaddr *addr;
+	if (family == AF_INET) {
+		addr = (union kr_sockaddr *)&worker->out_addr4;
+	} else {
+		addr = (union kr_sockaddr *)&worker->out_addr6;
+	}
+	if (addr->ip.sa_family != AF_UNSPEC) {
+		if (kr_fails_assert(addr->ip.sa_family == family)) {
+			io_free(handle);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+		if (socktype == SOCK_DGRAM) {
+			uv_udp_t *udp = (uv_udp_t *)handle;
+			ret = uv_udp_bind(udp, &addr->ip, 0);
+		} else if (socktype == SOCK_STREAM){
+			uv_tcp_t *tcp = (uv_tcp_t *)handle;
+			ret = uv_tcp_bind(tcp, &addr->ip, 0);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		io_free(handle);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Set current handle as a subrequest type. */
+	struct session *session = handle->data;
+	session_flags(session)->outgoing = true;
+	/* Connect or issue query datagram */
+	return handle;
+}
+
+static void ioreq_kill_pending(struct qr_task *task)
+{
+	for (uint16_t i = 0; i < task->pending_count; ++i) {
+		session_kill_ioreq(task->pending[i], task);
+	}
+	task->pending_count = 0;
+}
+
+/** Get a mempool. */
+static inline struct mempool *pool_borrow(struct worker_ctx *worker)
+{
+	/* The implementation used to have extra caching layer,
+	 * but it didn't work well.  Now it's very simple. */
+	return mp_new(16 * 1024);
+}
+/** Return a mempool. */
+static inline void pool_release(struct worker_ctx *worker, struct mempool *mp)
+{
+	mp_delete(mp);
+}
+
+/** Create a key for an outgoing subrequest: qname, qclass, qtype.
+ * @param key Destination buffer for key size, MUST be SUBREQ_KEY_LEN or larger.
+ * @return key length if successful or an error
+ */
+static const size_t SUBREQ_KEY_LEN = KR_RRKEY_LEN;
+static int subreq_key(char *dst, knot_pkt_t *pkt)
+{
+	kr_require(pkt);
+	return kr_rrkey(dst, knot_pkt_qclass(pkt), knot_pkt_qname(pkt),
+			knot_pkt_qtype(pkt), knot_pkt_qtype(pkt));
+}
+
+#if ENABLE_XDP
+static uint8_t *alloc_wire_cb(struct kr_request *req, uint16_t *maxlen)
+{
+	if (kr_fails_assert(maxlen))
+		return NULL;
+	struct request_ctx *ctx = (struct request_ctx *)req;
+	/* We know it's an AF_XDP socket; otherwise this CB isn't assigned. */
+	uv_handle_t *handle = session_get_handle(ctx->source.session);
+	if (kr_fails_assert(handle->type == UV_POLL))
+		return NULL;
+	xdp_handle_data_t *xhd = handle->data;
+	knot_xdp_msg_t out;
+	bool ipv6 = ctx->source.comm_addr.ip.sa_family == AF_INET6;
+	int ret = knot_xdp_send_alloc(xhd->socket,
+			#if KNOT_VERSION_HEX >= 0x030100
+					ipv6 ? KNOT_XDP_MSG_IPV6 : 0, &out);
+			#else
+					ipv6, &out, NULL);
+			#endif
+	if (ret != KNOT_EOK) {
+		kr_assert(ret == KNOT_ENOMEM);
+		*maxlen = 0;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	*maxlen = MIN(*maxlen, out.payload.iov_len);
+#if KNOT_VERSION_HEX < 0x030100
+	/* It's most convenient to fill the MAC addresses at this point. */
+	memcpy(out.eth_from, &ctx->source.eth_addrs[0], 6);
+	memcpy(out.eth_to,   &ctx->source.eth_addrs[1], 6);
+#endif
+	return out.payload.iov_base;
+}
+static void free_wire(const struct request_ctx *ctx)
+{
+	if (kr_fails_assert(ctx->req.alloc_wire_cb == alloc_wire_cb))
+		return;
+	knot_pkt_t *ans = ctx->req.answer;
+	if (unlikely(ans == NULL)) /* dropped */
+		return;
+	if (likely(ans->wire == NULL)) /* sent most likely */
+		return;
+	/* We know it's an AF_XDP socket; otherwise alloc_wire_cb isn't assigned. */
+	uv_handle_t *handle = session_get_handle(ctx->source.session);
+	if (kr_fails_assert(handle->type == UV_POLL))
+		return;
+	xdp_handle_data_t *xhd = handle->data;
+	/* Freeing is done by sending an empty packet (the API won't really send it). */
+	knot_xdp_msg_t out;
+	out.payload.iov_base = ans->wire;
+	out.payload.iov_len = 0;
+	uint32_t sent = 0;
+#if KNOT_VERSION_HEX >= 0x030100
+	int ret = 0;
+	knot_xdp_send_free(xhd->socket, &out, 1);
+#else
+	int ret = knot_xdp_send(xhd->socket, &out, 1, &sent);
+#endif
+	kr_assert(ret == KNOT_EOK && sent == 0);
+	kr_log_debug(XDP, "freed unsent buffer, ret = %d\n", ret);
+}
+#endif
+/* Helper functions for transport selection */
+static inline bool is_tls_capable(struct sockaddr *address) {
+	tls_client_param_t *tls_entry = tls_client_param_get(the_worker->engine->net.tls_client_params, address);
+	return tls_entry;
+}
+
+static inline bool is_tcp_connected(struct sockaddr *address) {
+	return worker_find_tcp_connected(the_worker, address);
+}
+
+static inline bool is_tcp_waiting(struct sockaddr *address) {
+	return worker_find_tcp_waiting(the_worker, address);
+}
+
+/** Create and initialize a request_ctx (on a fresh mempool).
+ *
+ * session and addr point to the source of the request, and they are NULL
+ * in case the request didn't come from network.
+ */
+static struct request_ctx *request_create(struct worker_ctx *worker,
+                                          struct session *session,
+                                          struct io_comm_data *comm,
+                                          const uint8_t *eth_from,
+                                          const uint8_t *eth_to,
+                                          uint32_t uid)
+{
+	knot_mm_t pool = {
+		.ctx = pool_borrow(worker),
+		.alloc = (knot_mm_alloc_t) mp_alloc
+	};
+
+	/* Create request context */
+	struct request_ctx *ctx = mm_calloc(&pool, 1, sizeof(*ctx));
+	if (!ctx) {
+		pool_release(worker, pool.ctx);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* TODO Relocate pool to struct request */
+	ctx->worker = worker;
+	if (session && kr_fails_assert(session_flags(session)->outgoing == false)) {
+		pool_release(worker, pool.ctx);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	ctx->source.session = session;
+	if (kr_fails_assert(!!eth_to == !!eth_from)) {
+		pool_release(worker, pool.ctx);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	const bool is_xdp = eth_to != NULL;
+	if (is_xdp) {
+	#if ENABLE_XDP
+		if (kr_fails_assert(session)) {
+			pool_release(worker, pool.ctx);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+		memcpy(&ctx->source.eth_addrs[0], eth_to,   sizeof(ctx->source.eth_addrs[0]));
+		memcpy(&ctx->source.eth_addrs[1], eth_from, sizeof(ctx->source.eth_addrs[1]));
+		ctx->req.alloc_wire_cb = alloc_wire_cb;
+	#else
+		kr_assert(!EINVAL);
+		pool_release(worker, pool.ctx);
+		return NULL;
+	#endif
+	}
+
+	struct kr_request *req = &ctx->req;
+	req->pool = pool;
+	req->vars_ref = LUA_NOREF;
+	req->uid = uid;
+	req->qsource.comm_flags.xdp = is_xdp;
+	kr_request_set_extended_error(req, KNOT_EDNS_EDE_NONE, NULL);
+	array_init(req->qsource.headers);
+	if (session) {
+		kr_require(comm);
+
+		const struct sockaddr *src_addr = comm->src_addr;
+		const struct sockaddr *comm_addr = comm->comm_addr;
+		const struct sockaddr *dst_addr = comm->dst_addr;
+		const struct proxy_result *proxy = comm->proxy;
+
+		req->qsource.comm_flags.tcp = session_get_handle(session)->type == UV_TCP;
+		req->qsource.comm_flags.tls = session_flags(session)->has_tls;
+		req->qsource.comm_flags.http = session_flags(session)->has_http;
+
+		req->qsource.flags = req->qsource.comm_flags;
+		if (proxy) {
+			req->qsource.flags.tcp = proxy->protocol == SOCK_STREAM;
+			req->qsource.flags.tls = proxy->has_tls;
+		}
+
+		req->qsource.stream_id = -1;
+#if ENABLE_DOH2
+		if (req->qsource.comm_flags.http) {
+			struct http_ctx *http_ctx = session_http_get_server_ctx(session);
+			struct http_stream stream = queue_head(http_ctx->streams);
+			req->qsource.stream_id = stream.id;
+			if (stream.headers) {
+				req->qsource.headers = *stream.headers;
+				free(stream.headers);
+				stream.headers = NULL;
+			}
+		}
+#endif
+		/* We need to store a copy of peer address. */
+		memcpy(&ctx->source.addr.ip, src_addr, kr_sockaddr_len(src_addr));
+		req->qsource.addr = &ctx->source.addr.ip;
+
+		if (!comm_addr)
+			comm_addr = src_addr;
+		memcpy(&ctx->source.comm_addr.ip, comm_addr, kr_sockaddr_len(comm_addr));
+		req->qsource.comm_addr = &ctx->source.comm_addr.ip;
+
+		if (!dst_addr) /* We wouldn't have to copy in this case, but for consistency. */
+			dst_addr = session_get_sockname(session);
+		memcpy(&ctx->source.dst_addr.ip, dst_addr, kr_sockaddr_len(dst_addr));
+		req->qsource.dst_addr = &ctx->source.dst_addr.ip;
+	}
+
+	req->selection_context.is_tls_capable = is_tls_capable;
+	req->selection_context.is_tcp_connected = is_tcp_connected;
+	req->selection_context.is_tcp_waiting = is_tcp_waiting;
+	array_init(req->selection_context.forwarding_targets);
+	array_reserve_mm(req->selection_context.forwarding_targets, 1, kr_memreserve, &req->pool);
+
+	worker->stats.rconcurrent += 1;
+
+	return ctx;
+}
+
+/** More initialization, related to the particular incoming query/packet. */
+static int request_start(struct request_ctx *ctx, knot_pkt_t *query)
+{
+	if (kr_fails_assert(query && ctx))
+		return kr_error(EINVAL);
+
+	struct kr_request *req = &ctx->req;
+	req->qsource.size = query->size;
+	if (knot_pkt_has_tsig(query)) {
+		req->qsource.size += query->tsig_wire.len;
+	}
+
+	knot_pkt_t *pkt = knot_pkt_new(NULL, req->qsource.size, &req->pool);
+	if (!pkt) {
+		return kr_error(ENOMEM);
+	}
+
+	int ret = knot_pkt_copy(pkt, query);
+	if (ret != KNOT_EOK && ret != KNOT_ETRAIL) {
+		return kr_error(ENOMEM);
+	}
+	req->qsource.packet = pkt;
+
+	/* Start resolution */
+	struct worker_ctx *worker = ctx->worker;
+	struct engine *engine = worker->engine;
+	kr_resolve_begin(req, &engine->resolver);
+	worker->stats.queries += 1;
+	return kr_ok();
+}
+
+static void request_free(struct request_ctx *ctx)
+{
+	struct worker_ctx *worker = ctx->worker;
+	/* Dereference any Lua vars table if exists */
+	if (ctx->req.vars_ref != LUA_NOREF) {
+		lua_State *L = worker->engine->L;
+		/* Get worker variables table */
+		lua_rawgeti(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, worker->vars_table_ref);
+		/* Get next free element (position 0) and store it under current reference (forming a list) */
+		lua_rawgeti(L, -1, 0);
+		lua_rawseti(L, -2, ctx->req.vars_ref);
+		/* Set current reference as the next free element */
+		lua_pushinteger(L, ctx->req.vars_ref);
+		lua_rawseti(L, -2, 0);
+		lua_pop(L, 1);
+		ctx->req.vars_ref = LUA_NOREF;
+	}
+	/* Free HTTP/2 headers for DoH requests. */
+	for(int i = 0; i < ctx->req.qsource.headers.len; i++) {
+		free(ctx->req.qsource.headers.at[i].name);
+		free(ctx->req.qsource.headers.at[i].value);
+	}
+	array_clear(ctx->req.qsource.headers);
+
+	/* Make sure to free XDP buffer in case it wasn't sent. */
+	if (ctx->req.alloc_wire_cb) {
+	#if ENABLE_XDP
+		free_wire(ctx);
+	#else
+		kr_assert(!EINVAL);
+	#endif
+	}
+	/* Return mempool to ring or free it if it's full */
+	pool_release(worker, ctx->req.pool.ctx);
+	/* @note The 'task' is invalidated from now on. */
+	worker->stats.rconcurrent -= 1;
+}
+
+static struct qr_task *qr_task_create(struct request_ctx *ctx)
+{
+	/* Choose (initial) pktbuf size.  As it is now, pktbuf can be used
+	 * for UDP answers from upstream *and* from cache
+	 * and for sending queries upstream */
+	uint16_t pktbuf_max = KR_EDNS_PAYLOAD;
+	const knot_rrset_t *opt_our = ctx->worker->engine->resolver.upstream_opt_rr;
+	if (opt_our) {
+		pktbuf_max = MAX(pktbuf_max, knot_edns_get_payload(opt_our));
+	}
+
+	/* Create resolution task */
+	struct qr_task *task = mm_calloc(&ctx->req.pool, 1, sizeof(*task));
+	if (!task) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Create packet buffers for answer and subrequests */
+	knot_pkt_t *pktbuf = knot_pkt_new(NULL, pktbuf_max, &ctx->req.pool);
+	if (!pktbuf) {
+		mm_free(&ctx->req.pool, task);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	pktbuf->size = 0;
+
+	task->ctx = ctx;
+	task->pktbuf = pktbuf;
+	array_init(task->waiting);
+	task->refs = 0;
+	kr_assert(ctx->task == NULL);
+	ctx->task = task;
+	/* Make the primary reference to task. */
+	qr_task_ref(task);
+	task->creation_time = kr_now();
+	ctx->worker->stats.concurrent += 1;
+	return task;
+}
+
+/* This is called when the task refcount is zero, free memory. */
+static void qr_task_free(struct qr_task *task)
+{
+	struct request_ctx *ctx = task->ctx;
+
+	if (kr_fails_assert(ctx))
+		return;
+
+	struct worker_ctx *worker = ctx->worker;
+
+	if (ctx->task == NULL) {
+		request_free(ctx);
+	}
+
+	/* Update stats */
+	worker->stats.concurrent -= 1;
+}
+
+/*@ Register new qr_task within session. */
+static int qr_task_register(struct qr_task *task, struct session *session)
+{
+	if (kr_fails_assert(!session_flags(session)->outgoing && session_get_handle(session)->type == UV_TCP))
+		return kr_error(EINVAL);
+
+	session_tasklist_add(session, task);
+
+	struct request_ctx *ctx = task->ctx;
+	if (kr_fails_assert(ctx && (ctx->source.session == NULL || ctx->source.session == session)))
+		return kr_error(EINVAL);
+	ctx->source.session = session;
+	/* Soft-limit on parallel queries, there is no "slow down" RCODE
+	 * that we could use to signalize to client, but we can stop reading,
+	 * an in effect shrink TCP window size. To get more precise throttling,
+	 * we would need to copy remainder of the unread buffer and reassemble
+	 * when resuming reading. This is NYI.  */
+	if (session_tasklist_get_len(session) >= task->ctx->worker->tcp_pipeline_max &&
+	    !session_flags(session)->throttled && !session_flags(session)->closing) {
+		session_stop_read(session);
+		session_flags(session)->throttled = true;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void qr_task_complete(struct qr_task *task)
+{
+	struct request_ctx *ctx = task->ctx;
+
+	/* Kill pending I/O requests */
+	ioreq_kill_pending(task);
+	kr_require(task->waiting.len == 0);
+	kr_require(task->leading == false);
+
+	struct session *s = ctx->source.session;
+	if (s) {
+		kr_require(!session_flags(s)->outgoing && session_waitinglist_is_empty(s));
+		ctx->source.session = NULL;
+		session_tasklist_del(s, task);
+	}
+
+	/* Release primary reference to task. */
+	if (ctx->task == task) {
+		ctx->task = NULL;
+		qr_task_unref(task);
+	}
+}
+
+/* This is called when we send subrequest / answer */
+int qr_task_on_send(struct qr_task *task, const uv_handle_t *handle, int status)
+{
+	if (task->finished) {
+		kr_require(task->leading == false);
+		qr_task_complete(task);
+	}
+
+	if (!handle || kr_fails_assert(handle->data))
+		return status;
+	struct session* s = handle->data;
+
+	if (handle->type == UV_UDP && session_flags(s)->outgoing) {
+		// This should ensure that we are only dealing with our question to upstream
+		if (kr_fails_assert(!knot_wire_get_qr(task->pktbuf->wire)))
+			return status;
+		// start the timer
+		struct kr_query *qry = array_tail(task->ctx->req.rplan.pending);
+		if (kr_fails_assert(qry && task->transport))
+			return status;
+		size_t timeout = task->transport->timeout;
+		int ret = session_timer_start(s, on_udp_timeout, timeout, 0);
+		/* Start next step with timeout, fatal if can't start a timer. */
+		if (ret != 0) {
+			subreq_finalize(task, &task->transport->address.ip, task->pktbuf);
+			qr_task_finalize(task, KR_STATE_FAIL);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (handle->type == UV_TCP) {
+		if (status != 0) { // session probably not usable anymore; typically: ECONNRESET
+			const struct kr_request *req = &task->ctx->req;
+			if (kr_log_is_debug(WORKER, req)) {
+				const char *peer_str = NULL;
+				if (!session_flags(s)->outgoing) {
+					peer_str = "hidden"; // avoid logging downstream IPs
+				} else if (task->transport) {
+					peer_str = kr_straddr(&task->transport->address.ip);
+				}
+				if (!peer_str)
+					peer_str = "unknown"; // probably shouldn't happen
+				kr_log_req(req, 0, 0, WORKER,
+						"=> disconnected from '%s': %s\n",
+						peer_str, uv_strerror(status));
+			}
+			worker_end_tcp(s);
+			return status;
+		}
+
+		if (session_flags(s)->outgoing || session_flags(s)->closing)
+			return status;
+
+		struct worker_ctx *worker = task->ctx->worker;
+		if (session_flags(s)->throttled &&
+		    session_tasklist_get_len(s) < worker->tcp_pipeline_max/2) {
+			/* Start reading again if the session is throttled and
+			 * the number of outgoing requests is below watermark. */
+			session_start_read(s);
+			session_flags(s)->throttled = false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return status;
+}
+
+static void on_send(uv_udp_send_t *req, int status)
+{
+	struct qr_task *task = req->data;
+	uv_handle_t *h = (uv_handle_t *)req->handle;
+	qr_task_on_send(task, h, status);
+	qr_task_unref(task);
+	free(req);
+}
+
+static void on_write(uv_write_t *req, int status)
+{
+	struct qr_task *task = req->data;
+	uv_handle_t *h = (uv_handle_t *)req->handle;
+	qr_task_on_send(task, h, status);
+	qr_task_unref(task);
+	free(req);
+}
+
+static int qr_task_send(struct qr_task *task, struct session *session,
+			const struct sockaddr *addr, knot_pkt_t *pkt)
+{
+	if (!session)
+		return qr_task_on_send(task, NULL, kr_error(EIO));
+
+	int ret = 0;
+	struct request_ctx *ctx = task->ctx;
+
+	uv_handle_t *handle = session_get_handle(session);
+	if (kr_fails_assert(handle && handle->data == session))
+		return qr_task_on_send(task, NULL, kr_error(EINVAL));
+	const bool is_stream = handle->type == UV_TCP;
+	kr_require(is_stream || handle->type == UV_UDP);
+
+	if (addr == NULL)
+		addr = session_get_peer(session);
+
+	if (pkt == NULL)
+		pkt = worker_task_get_pktbuf(task);
+
+	if (session_flags(session)->outgoing && handle->type == UV_TCP) {
+		size_t try_limit = session_tasklist_get_len(session) + 1;
+		uint16_t msg_id = knot_wire_get_id(pkt->wire);
+		size_t try_count = 0;
+		while (session_tasklist_find_msgid(session, msg_id) &&
+		       try_count <= try_limit) {
+			++msg_id;
+			++try_count;
+		}
+		if (try_count > try_limit)
+			return kr_error(ENOENT);
+		worker_task_pkt_set_msgid(task, msg_id);
+	}
+
+	struct worker_ctx *worker = ctx->worker;
+	/* Note time for upstream RTT */
+	task->send_time = kr_now();
+	task->recv_time = 0; // task structure is being reused so we have to zero this out here
+	/* Send using given protocol */
+	if (kr_fails_assert(!session_flags(session)->closing))
+		return qr_task_on_send(task, NULL, kr_error(EIO));
+
+	uv_handle_t *ioreq = malloc(is_stream ? sizeof(uv_write_t) : sizeof(uv_udp_send_t));
+	if (!ioreq)
+		return qr_task_on_send(task, handle, kr_error(ENOMEM));
+
+	/* Pending ioreq on current task */
+	qr_task_ref(task);
+
+	if (session_flags(session)->has_http) {
+#if ENABLE_DOH2
+		uv_write_t *write_req = (uv_write_t *)ioreq;
+		write_req->data = task;
+		ret = http_write(write_req, handle, pkt, ctx->req.qsource.stream_id, &on_write);
+#else
+		ret = kr_error(ENOPROTOOPT);
+#endif
+	} else if (session_flags(session)->has_tls) {
+		uv_write_t *write_req = (uv_write_t *)ioreq;
+		write_req->data = task;
+		ret = tls_write(write_req, handle, pkt, &on_write);
+	} else if (handle->type == UV_UDP) {
+		uv_udp_send_t *send_req = (uv_udp_send_t *)ioreq;
+		uv_buf_t buf = { (char *)pkt->wire, pkt->size };
+		send_req->data = task;
+		ret = uv_udp_send(send_req, (uv_udp_t *)handle, &buf, 1, addr, &on_send);
+	} else if (handle->type == UV_TCP) {
+		uv_write_t *write_req = (uv_write_t *)ioreq;
+		/* We need to write message length in native byte order,
+		 * but we don't have a convenient place to store those bytes.
+		 * The problem is that all memory referenced from buf[] MUST retain
+		 * its contents at least until on_write() is called, and I currently
+		 * can't see any convenient place outside the `pkt` structure.
+		 * So we use directly the *individual* bytes in pkt->size.
+		 * The call to htonl() and the condition will probably be inlinable. */
+		int lsbi, slsbi; /* (second) least significant byte index */
+		if (htonl(1) == 1) { /* big endian */
+			lsbi  = sizeof(pkt->size) - 1;
+			slsbi = sizeof(pkt->size) - 2;
+		} else {
+			lsbi  = 0;
+			slsbi = 1;
+		}
+		uv_buf_t buf[3] = {
+			{ (char *)&pkt->size + slsbi, 1 },
+			{ (char *)&pkt->size + lsbi,  1 },
+			{ (char *)pkt->wire, pkt->size },
+		};
+		write_req->data = task;
+		ret = uv_write(write_req, (uv_stream_t *)handle, buf, 3, &on_write);
+	} else {
+		kr_assert(false);
+	}
+
+	if (ret == 0) {
+		session_touch(session);
+		if (session_flags(session)->outgoing) {
+			session_tasklist_add(session, task);
+		}
+		if (worker->too_many_open &&
+		    worker->stats.rconcurrent <
+			worker->rconcurrent_highwatermark - 10) {
+			worker->too_many_open = false;
+		}
+	} else {
+		free(ioreq);
+		qr_task_unref(task);
+		if (ret == UV_EMFILE) {
+			worker->too_many_open = true;
+			worker->rconcurrent_highwatermark = worker->stats.rconcurrent;
+			ret = kr_error(UV_EMFILE);
+		}
+
+		if (session_flags(session)->has_http)
+			worker->stats.err_http += 1;
+		else if (session_flags(session)->has_tls)
+			worker->stats.err_tls += 1;
+		else if (handle->type == UV_UDP)
+			worker->stats.err_udp += 1;
+		else
+			worker->stats.err_tcp += 1;
+	}
+
+	/* Update outgoing query statistics */
+	if (session_flags(session)->outgoing && addr) {
+		if (session_flags(session)->has_tls)
+			worker->stats.tls += 1;
+		else if (handle->type == UV_UDP)
+			worker->stats.udp += 1;
+		else
+			worker->stats.tcp += 1;
+
+		if (addr->sa_family == AF_INET6)
+			worker->stats.ipv6 += 1;
+		else if (addr->sa_family == AF_INET)
+			worker->stats.ipv4 += 1;
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static struct kr_query *task_get_last_pending_query(struct qr_task *task)
+{
+	if (!task || task->ctx->req.rplan.pending.len == 0) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	return array_tail(task->ctx->req.rplan.pending);
+}
+
+static int session_tls_hs_cb(struct session *session, int status)
+{
+	if (kr_fails_assert(session_flags(session)->outgoing))
+		return kr_error(EINVAL);
+	struct sockaddr *peer = session_get_peer(session);
+	int deletion_res = worker_del_tcp_waiting(the_worker, peer);
+	int ret = kr_ok();
+
+	if (status) {
+		struct qr_task *task = session_waitinglist_get(session);
+		if (task) {
+			// TLS handshake failed, report it to server selection
+			struct kr_query *qry = array_tail(task->ctx->req.rplan.pending);
+			qry->server_selection.error(qry, task->transport, KR_SELECTION_TLS_HANDSHAKE_FAILED);
+		}
+#ifndef NDEBUG
+		else {
+			/* Task isn't in the list of tasks
+			 * waiting for connection to upstream.
+			 * So that it MUST be unsuccessful rehandshake.
+			 * Check it. */
+			kr_require(deletion_res != 0);
+			struct kr_sockaddr_key_storage key;
+			ssize_t keylen = kr_sockaddr_key(&key, peer);
+			if (keylen < 0)
+				return keylen;
+			trie_val_t *val;
+			kr_require((val = trie_get_try(the_worker->tcp_connected, key.bytes, keylen)) && *val);
+		}
+#endif
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	/* handshake was completed successfully */
+	struct tls_client_ctx *tls_client_ctx = session_tls_get_client_ctx(session);
+	tls_client_param_t *tls_params = tls_client_ctx->params;
+	gnutls_session_t tls_session = tls_client_ctx->c.tls_session;
+	if (gnutls_session_is_resumed(tls_session) != 0) {
+		kr_log_debug(TLSCLIENT, "TLS session has resumed\n");
+	} else {
+		kr_log_debug(TLSCLIENT, "TLS session has not resumed\n");
+		/* session wasn't resumed, delete old session data ... */
+		if (tls_params->session_data.data != NULL) {
+			gnutls_free(tls_params->session_data.data);
+			tls_params->session_data.data = NULL;
+			tls_params->session_data.size = 0;
+		}
+		/* ... and get the new session data */
+		gnutls_datum_t tls_session_data = { NULL, 0 };
+		ret = gnutls_session_get_data2(tls_session, &tls_session_data);
+		if (ret == 0) {
+			tls_params->session_data = tls_session_data;
+		}
+	}
+
+	struct session *s = worker_find_tcp_connected(the_worker, peer);
+	ret = kr_ok();
+	if (deletion_res == kr_ok()) {
+		/* peer was in the waiting list, add to the connected list. */
+		if (s) {
+			/* Something went wrong,
+			 * peer already is in the connected list. */
+			ret = kr_error(EINVAL);
+		} else {
+			ret = worker_add_tcp_connected(the_worker, peer, session);
+		}
+	} else {
+		/* peer wasn't in the waiting list.
+		 * It can be
+		 * 1) either successful rehandshake; in this case peer
+		 *    must be already in the connected list.
+		 * 2) or successful handshake with session, which was timed out
+		 *    by on_tcp_connect_timeout(); after successful tcp connection;
+		 *    in this case peer isn't in the connected list.
+		 **/
+		if (!s || s != session) {
+			ret = kr_error(EINVAL);
+		}
+	}
+	if (ret == kr_ok()) {
+		while (!session_waitinglist_is_empty(session)) {
+			struct qr_task *t = session_waitinglist_get(session);
+			ret = qr_task_send(t, session, NULL, NULL);
+			if (ret != 0) {
+				break;
+			}
+			session_waitinglist_pop(session, true);
+		}
+	} else {
+		ret = kr_error(EINVAL);
+	}
+
+	if (ret != kr_ok()) {
+		/* Something went wrong.
+		 * Either addition to the list of connected sessions
+		 * or write to upstream failed. */
+		worker_del_tcp_connected(the_worker, peer);
+		session_waitinglist_finalize(session, KR_STATE_FAIL);
+		session_tasklist_finalize(session, KR_STATE_FAIL);
+		session_close(session);
+	} else {
+		session_timer_stop(session);
+		session_timer_start(session, tcp_timeout_trigger,
+				    MAX_TCP_INACTIVITY, MAX_TCP_INACTIVITY);
+	}
+	return kr_ok();
+}
+
+static int send_waiting(struct session *session)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+	while (!session_waitinglist_is_empty(session)) {
+		struct qr_task *t = session_waitinglist_get(session);
+		ret = qr_task_send(t, session, NULL, NULL);
+		if (ret != 0) {
+			struct worker_ctx *worker = t->ctx->worker;
+			struct sockaddr *peer = session_get_peer(session);
+			session_waitinglist_finalize(session, KR_STATE_FAIL);
+			session_tasklist_finalize(session, KR_STATE_FAIL);
+			worker_del_tcp_connected(worker, peer);
+			session_close(session);
+			break;
+		}
+		session_waitinglist_pop(session, true);
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void on_connect(uv_connect_t *req, int status)
+{
+	struct worker_ctx *worker = the_worker;
+	kr_require(worker);
+	uv_stream_t *handle = req->handle;
+	struct session *session = handle->data;
+	struct sockaddr *peer = session_get_peer(session);
+	free(req);
+
+	if (kr_fails_assert(session_flags(session)->outgoing))
+		return;
+
+	if (session_flags(session)->closing) {
+		worker_del_tcp_waiting(worker, peer);
+		kr_assert(session_is_empty(session));
+		return;
+	}
+
+	const bool log_debug = kr_log_is_debug(WORKER, NULL);
+
+	/* Check if the connection is in the waiting list.
+	 * If no, most likely this is timed out connection
+	 * which was removed from waiting list by
+	 * on_tcp_connect_timeout() callback. */
+	struct session *s = worker_find_tcp_waiting(worker, peer);
+	if (!s || s != session) {
+		/* session isn't on the waiting list.
+		 * it's timed out session. */
+		if (log_debug) {
+			const char *peer_str = kr_straddr(peer);
+			kr_log_debug(WORKER, "=> connected to '%s', but session "
+					"is already timed out, close\n",
+					peer_str ? peer_str : "");
+		}
+		kr_assert(session_tasklist_is_empty(session));
+		session_waitinglist_retry(session, false);
+		session_close(session);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	s = worker_find_tcp_connected(worker, peer);
+	if (s) {
+		/* session already in the connected list.
+		 * Something went wrong, it can be due to races when kresd has tried
+		 * to reconnect to upstream after unsuccessful attempt. */
+		if (log_debug) {
+			const char *peer_str = kr_straddr(peer);
+			kr_log_debug(WORKER, "=> connected to '%s', but peer "
+					"is already connected, close\n",
+					peer_str ? peer_str : "");
+		}
+		kr_assert(session_tasklist_is_empty(session));
+		session_waitinglist_retry(session, false);
+		session_close(session);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (status != 0) {
+		if (log_debug) {
+			const char *peer_str = kr_straddr(peer);
+			kr_log_debug(WORKER, "=> connection to '%s' failed (%s), flagged as 'bad'\n",
+					peer_str ? peer_str : "", uv_strerror(status));
+		}
+		worker_del_tcp_waiting(worker, peer);
+		struct qr_task *task = session_waitinglist_get(session);
+		if (task && status != UV_ETIMEDOUT) {
+			/* Penalize upstream.
+			* In case of UV_ETIMEDOUT upstream has been
+			* already penalized in on_tcp_connect_timeout() */
+			struct kr_query *qry = array_tail(task->ctx->req.rplan.pending);
+			qry->server_selection.error(qry, task->transport, KR_SELECTION_TCP_CONNECT_FAILED);
+		}
+		kr_assert(session_tasklist_is_empty(session));
+		session_waitinglist_retry(session, false);
+		session_close(session);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (!session_flags(session)->has_tls) {
+		/* if there is a TLS, session still waiting for handshake,
+		 * otherwise remove it from waiting list */
+		if (worker_del_tcp_waiting(worker, peer) != 0) {
+			/* session isn't in list of waiting queries, *
+			 * something gone wrong */
+			session_waitinglist_finalize(session, KR_STATE_FAIL);
+			kr_assert(session_tasklist_is_empty(session));
+			session_close(session);
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (log_debug) {
+		const char *peer_str = kr_straddr(peer);
+		kr_log_debug(WORKER, "=> connected to '%s'\n", peer_str ? peer_str : "");
+	}
+
+	session_flags(session)->connected = true;
+	session_start_read(session);
+
+	int ret = kr_ok();
+	if (session_flags(session)->has_tls) {
+		struct tls_client_ctx *tls_ctx = session_tls_get_client_ctx(session);
+		ret = tls_client_connect_start(tls_ctx, session, session_tls_hs_cb);
+		if (ret == kr_error(EAGAIN)) {
+			session_timer_stop(session);
+			session_timer_start(session, tcp_timeout_trigger,
+					    MAX_TCP_INACTIVITY, MAX_TCP_INACTIVITY);
+			return;
+		}
+	} else {
+		worker_add_tcp_connected(worker, peer, session);
+	}
+
+	ret = send_waiting(session);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	session_timer_stop(session);
+	session_timer_start(session, tcp_timeout_trigger,
+			    MAX_TCP_INACTIVITY, MAX_TCP_INACTIVITY);
+}
+
+static void on_tcp_connect_timeout(uv_timer_t *timer)
+{
+	struct session *session = timer->data;
+
+	uv_timer_stop(timer);
+	struct worker_ctx *worker = the_worker;
+	kr_require(worker);
+
+	kr_assert(session_tasklist_is_empty(session));
+
+	struct sockaddr *peer = session_get_peer(session);
+	worker_del_tcp_waiting(worker, peer);
+
+	struct qr_task *task = session_waitinglist_get(session);
+	if (!task) {
+		/* Normally shouldn't happen. */
+		const char *peer_str = kr_straddr(peer);
+		VERBOSE_MSG(NULL, "=> connection to '%s' failed (internal timeout), empty waitinglist\n",
+			    peer_str ? peer_str : "");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	struct kr_query *qry = task_get_last_pending_query(task);
+	if (kr_log_is_debug_qry(WORKER, qry)) {
+		const char *peer_str = kr_straddr(peer);
+		VERBOSE_MSG(qry, "=> connection to '%s' failed (internal timeout)\n",
+			    peer_str ? peer_str : "");
+	}
+
+	qry->server_selection.error(qry, task->transport, KR_SELECTION_TCP_CONNECT_TIMEOUT);
+
+	worker->stats.timeout += session_waitinglist_get_len(session);
+	session_waitinglist_retry(session, true);
+	kr_assert(session_tasklist_is_empty(session));
+	/* uv_cancel() doesn't support uv_connect_t request,
+	 * so that we can't cancel it.
+	 * There still exists possibility of successful connection
+	 * for this request.
+	 * So connection callback (on_connect()) must check
+	 * if connection is in the list of waiting connection.
+	 * If no, most likely this is timed out connection even if
+	 * it was successful. */
+}
+
+/* This is called when I/O timeouts */
+static void on_udp_timeout(uv_timer_t *timer)
+{
+	struct session *session = timer->data;
+	kr_assert(session_get_handle(session)->data == session);
+	kr_assert(session_tasklist_get_len(session) == 1);
+	kr_assert(session_waitinglist_is_empty(session));
+
+	uv_timer_stop(timer);
+
+	struct qr_task *task = session_tasklist_get_first(session);
+	if (!task)
+		return;
+	struct worker_ctx *worker = task->ctx->worker;
+
+	if (task->leading && task->pending_count > 0) {
+		struct kr_query *qry = array_tail(task->ctx->req.rplan.pending);
+		qry->server_selection.error(qry, task->transport, KR_SELECTION_QUERY_TIMEOUT);
+	}
+
+	task->timeouts += 1;
+	worker->stats.timeout += 1;
+	qr_task_step(task, NULL, NULL);
+}
+
+static uv_handle_t *transmit(struct qr_task *task)
+{
+	uv_handle_t *ret = NULL;
+
+	if (task) {
+		struct kr_transport* transport = task->transport;
+
+		struct sockaddr_in6 *choice = (struct sockaddr_in6 *)&transport->address;
+
+		if (!choice) {
+			return ret;
+		}
+		if (task->pending_count >= MAX_PENDING) {
+			return ret;
+		}
+		/* Checkout answer before sending it */
+		struct request_ctx *ctx = task->ctx;
+		if (kr_resolve_checkout(&ctx->req, NULL, transport, task->pktbuf) != 0) {
+			return ret;
+		}
+		ret = ioreq_spawn(ctx->worker, SOCK_DGRAM, choice->sin6_family, false, false);
+		if (!ret) {
+			return ret;
+		}
+		struct sockaddr *addr = (struct sockaddr *)choice;
+		struct session *session = ret->data;
+		struct sockaddr *peer = session_get_peer(session);
+		kr_assert(peer->sa_family == AF_UNSPEC && session_flags(session)->outgoing);
+		kr_require(addr->sa_family == AF_INET || addr->sa_family == AF_INET6);
+		memcpy(peer, addr, kr_sockaddr_len(addr));
+		if (qr_task_send(task, session, (struct sockaddr *)choice,
+				 task->pktbuf) != 0) {
+			session_close(session);
+			ret = NULL;
+		} else {
+			task->pending[task->pending_count] = session;
+			task->pending_count += 1;
+			session_start_read(session); /* Start reading answer */
+		}
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+static void subreq_finalize(struct qr_task *task, const struct sockaddr *packet_source, knot_pkt_t *pkt)
+{
+	if (!task || task->finished) {
+		return;
+	}
+	/* Close pending timer */
+	ioreq_kill_pending(task);
+	/* Clear from outgoing table. */
+	if (!task->leading)
+		return;
+	char key[SUBREQ_KEY_LEN];
+	const int klen = subreq_key(key, task->pktbuf);
+	if (klen > 0) {
+		void *val_deleted;
+		int ret = trie_del(task->ctx->worker->subreq_out, key, klen, &val_deleted);
+		kr_assert(ret == KNOT_EOK && val_deleted == task);
+	}
+	/* Notify waiting tasks. */
+	struct kr_query *leader_qry = array_tail(task->ctx->req.rplan.pending);
+	for (size_t i = task->waiting.len; i > 0; i--) {
+		struct qr_task *follower = task->waiting.at[i - 1];
+		/* Reuse MSGID and 0x20 secret */
+		if (follower->ctx->req.rplan.pending.len > 0) {
+			struct kr_query *qry = array_tail(follower->ctx->req.rplan.pending);
+			qry->id = leader_qry->id;
+			qry->secret = leader_qry->secret;
+
+			// Note that this transport may not be present in `leader_qry`'s server selection
+			follower->transport = task->transport;
+			if(follower->transport) {
+				follower->transport->deduplicated = true;
+			}
+			leader_qry->secret = 0; /* Next will be already decoded */
+		}
+		qr_task_step(follower, packet_source, pkt);
+		qr_task_unref(follower);
+	}
+	task->waiting.len = 0;
+	task->leading = false;
+}
+
+static void subreq_lead(struct qr_task *task)
+{
+	if (kr_fails_assert(task))
+		return;
+	char key[SUBREQ_KEY_LEN];
+	const int klen = subreq_key(key, task->pktbuf);
+	if (klen < 0)
+		return;
+	struct qr_task **tvp = (struct qr_task **)
+		trie_get_ins(task->ctx->worker->subreq_out, key, klen);
+	if (unlikely(!tvp))
+		return; /*ENOMEM*/
+	if (kr_fails_assert(*tvp == NULL))
+		return;
+	*tvp = task;
+	task->leading = true;
+}
+
+static bool subreq_enqueue(struct qr_task *task)
+{
+	if (kr_fails_assert(task))
+		return false;
+	char key[SUBREQ_KEY_LEN];
+	const int klen = subreq_key(key, task->pktbuf);
+	if (klen < 0)
+		return false;
+	struct qr_task **leader = (struct qr_task **)
+		trie_get_try(task->ctx->worker->subreq_out, key, klen);
+	if (!leader /*ENOMEM*/ || !*leader)
+		return false;
+	/* Enqueue itself to leader for this subrequest. */
+	int ret = array_push_mm((*leader)->waiting, task,
+				kr_memreserve, &(*leader)->ctx->req.pool);
+	if (unlikely(ret < 0)) /*ENOMEM*/
+		return false;
+	qr_task_ref(task);
+	return true;
+}
+
+#if ENABLE_XDP
+static void xdp_tx_waker(uv_idle_t *handle)
+{
+	int ret = knot_xdp_send_finish(handle->data);
+	if (ret != KNOT_EAGAIN && ret != KNOT_EOK)
+		kr_log_error(XDP, "check: ret = %d, %s\n", ret, knot_strerror(ret));
+	/* Apparently some drivers need many explicit wake-up calls
+	 * even if we push no additional packets (in case they accumulated a lot) */
+	if (ret != KNOT_EAGAIN)
+		uv_idle_stop(handle);
+	knot_xdp_send_prepare(handle->data);
+	/* LATER(opt.): it _might_ be better for performance to do these two steps
+	 * at different points in time */
+}
+#endif
+/** Send an answer packet over XDP. */
+static int xdp_push(struct qr_task *task, const uv_handle_t *src_handle)
+{
+#if ENABLE_XDP
+	struct request_ctx *ctx = task->ctx;
+	xdp_handle_data_t *xhd = src_handle->data;
+	if (kr_fails_assert(xhd && xhd->socket && xhd->session == ctx->source.session))
+		return qr_task_on_send(task, src_handle, kr_error(EINVAL));
+
+	knot_xdp_msg_t msg;
+#if KNOT_VERSION_HEX >= 0x030100
+	/* We don't have a nice way of preserving the _msg_t from frame allocation,
+	 * so we manually redo all other parts of knot_xdp_send_alloc() */
+	memset(&msg, 0, sizeof(msg));
+	bool ipv6 = ctx->source.addr.ip.sa_family == AF_INET6;
+	msg.flags = ipv6 ? KNOT_XDP_MSG_IPV6 : 0;
+	memcpy(msg.eth_from, &ctx->source.eth_addrs[0], 6);
+	memcpy(msg.eth_to,   &ctx->source.eth_addrs[1], 6);
+#endif
+	const struct sockaddr *ip_from = &ctx->source.dst_addr.ip;
+	const struct sockaddr *ip_to   = &ctx->source.comm_addr.ip;
+	memcpy(&msg.ip_from, ip_from, kr_sockaddr_len(ip_from));
+	memcpy(&msg.ip_to,   ip_to,   kr_sockaddr_len(ip_to));
+	msg.payload.iov_base = ctx->req.answer->wire;
+	msg.payload.iov_len  = ctx->req.answer->size;
+
+	uint32_t sent;
+	int ret = knot_xdp_send(xhd->socket, &msg, 1, &sent);
+	ctx->req.answer->wire = NULL; /* it's been freed */
+
+	uv_idle_start(&xhd->tx_waker, xdp_tx_waker);
+	kr_log_debug(XDP, "pushed a packet, ret = %d\n", ret);
+
+	return qr_task_on_send(task, src_handle, ret);
+#else
+	kr_assert(!EINVAL);
+	return kr_error(EINVAL);
+#endif
+}
+
+static int qr_task_finalize(struct qr_task *task, int state)
+{
+	kr_require(task && task->leading == false);
+	if (task->finished) {
+		return kr_ok();
+	}
+	struct request_ctx *ctx = task->ctx;
+	struct session *source_session = ctx->source.session;
+	kr_resolve_finish(&ctx->req, state);
+
+	task->finished = true;
+	if (source_session == NULL) {
+		(void) qr_task_on_send(task, NULL, kr_error(EIO));
+		return state == KR_STATE_DONE ? kr_ok() : kr_error(EIO);
+	}
+
+	/* meant to be dropped */
+	if (unlikely(ctx->req.answer == NULL || ctx->req.options.NO_ANSWER)) {
+		/* For NO_ANSWER, a well-behaved layer should set the state to FAIL */
+		kr_assert(!ctx->req.options.NO_ANSWER || (ctx->req.state & KR_STATE_FAIL));
+
+		(void) qr_task_on_send(task, NULL, kr_ok());
+		return kr_ok();
+	}
+
+	if (session_flags(source_session)->closing ||
+	    ctx->source.addr.ip.sa_family == AF_UNSPEC)
+		return kr_error(EINVAL);
+
+	/* Reference task as the callback handler can close it */
+	qr_task_ref(task);
+
+	/* Send back answer */
+	int ret;
+	const uv_handle_t *src_handle = session_get_handle(source_session);
+	if (kr_fails_assert(src_handle->type == UV_UDP || src_handle->type == UV_TCP
+		       || src_handle->type == UV_POLL)) {
+		ret = kr_error(EINVAL);
+	} else if (src_handle->type == UV_POLL) {
+		ret = xdp_push(task, src_handle);
+	} else if (src_handle->type == UV_UDP && ENABLE_SENDMMSG) {
+		int fd;
+		ret = uv_fileno(src_handle, &fd);
+		if (ret == 0)
+			udp_queue_push(fd, &ctx->req, task);
+		else
+			kr_assert(false);
+	} else {
+		ret = qr_task_send(task, source_session, &ctx->source.comm_addr.ip, ctx->req.answer);
+	}
+
+	if (ret != kr_ok()) {
+		(void) qr_task_on_send(task, NULL, kr_error(EIO));
+		/* Since source session is erroneous detach all tasks. */
+		while (!session_tasklist_is_empty(source_session)) {
+			struct qr_task *t = session_tasklist_del_first(source_session, false);
+			struct request_ctx *c = t->ctx;
+			kr_assert(c->source.session == source_session);
+			c->source.session = NULL;
+			/* Don't finalize them as there can be other tasks
+			 * waiting for answer to this particular task.
+			 * (ie. task->leading is true) */
+			worker_task_unref(t);
+		}
+		session_close(source_session);
+	}
+
+	qr_task_unref(task);
+
+	if (ret != kr_ok() || state != KR_STATE_DONE)
+		return kr_error(EIO);
+	return kr_ok();
+}
+
+static int udp_task_step(struct qr_task *task,
+			 const struct sockaddr *packet_source, knot_pkt_t *packet)
+{
+	/* If there is already outgoing query, enqueue to it. */
+	if (subreq_enqueue(task)) {
+		return kr_ok(); /* Will be notified when outgoing query finishes. */
+	}
+	/* Start transmitting */
+	uv_handle_t *handle = transmit(task);
+	if (handle == NULL) {
+		subreq_finalize(task, packet_source, packet);
+		return qr_task_finalize(task, KR_STATE_FAIL);
+	}
+
+	/* Announce and start subrequest.
+	 * @note Only UDP can lead I/O as it doesn't touch 'task->pktbuf' for reassembly.
+	 */
+	subreq_lead(task);
+
+	return kr_ok();
+}
+
+static int tcp_task_waiting_connection(struct session *session, struct qr_task *task)
+{
+	if (kr_fails_assert(session_flags(session)->outgoing && !session_flags(session)->closing))
+		return kr_error(EINVAL);
+	/* Add task to the end of list of waiting tasks.
+	 * It will be notified in on_connect() or qr_task_on_send(). */
+	int ret = session_waitinglist_push(session, task);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		return kr_error(EINVAL);
+	}
+	return kr_ok();
+}
+
+static int tcp_task_existing_connection(struct session *session, struct qr_task *task)
+{
+	if (kr_fails_assert(session_flags(session)->outgoing && !session_flags(session)->closing))
+		return kr_error(EINVAL);
+	struct request_ctx *ctx = task->ctx;
+	struct worker_ctx *worker = ctx->worker;
+
+	/* If there are any unsent queries, send it first. */
+	int ret = send_waiting(session);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		return kr_error(EINVAL);
+	}
+
+	/* No unsent queries at that point. */
+	if (session_tasklist_get_len(session) >= worker->tcp_pipeline_max) {
+		/* Too many outstanding queries, answer with SERVFAIL, */
+		return kr_error(EINVAL);
+	}
+
+	/* Send query to upstream. */
+	ret = qr_task_send(task, session, NULL, NULL);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		/* Error, finalize task with SERVFAIL and
+		 * close connection to upstream. */
+		session_tasklist_finalize(session, KR_STATE_FAIL);
+		worker_del_tcp_connected(worker, session_get_peer(session));
+		session_close(session);
+		return kr_error(EINVAL);
+	}
+
+	return kr_ok();
+}
+
+static int tcp_task_make_connection(struct qr_task *task, const struct sockaddr *addr)
+{
+	struct request_ctx *ctx = task->ctx;
+	struct worker_ctx *worker = ctx->worker;
+
+	/* Check if there must be TLS */
+	struct tls_client_ctx *tls_ctx = NULL;
+	struct network *net = &worker->engine->net;
+	tls_client_param_t *entry = tls_client_param_get(net->tls_client_params, addr);
+	if (entry) {
+		/* Address is configured to be used with TLS.
+		 * We need to allocate auxiliary data structure. */
+		tls_ctx = tls_client_ctx_new(entry, worker);
+		if (!tls_ctx) {
+			return kr_error(EINVAL);
+		}
+	}
+
+	uv_connect_t *conn = malloc(sizeof(uv_connect_t));
+	if (!conn) {
+		tls_client_ctx_free(tls_ctx);
+		return kr_error(EINVAL);
+	}
+	bool has_http = false;
+	bool has_tls = (tls_ctx != NULL);
+	uv_handle_t *client = ioreq_spawn(worker, SOCK_STREAM, addr->sa_family, has_tls, has_http);
+	if (!client) {
+		tls_client_ctx_free(tls_ctx);
+		free(conn);
+		return kr_error(EINVAL);
+	}
+	struct session *session = client->data;
+	if (kr_fails_assert(session_flags(session)->has_tls == has_tls)) {
+		tls_client_ctx_free(tls_ctx);
+		free(conn);
+		return kr_error(EINVAL);
+	}
+	if (has_tls) {
+		tls_client_ctx_set_session(tls_ctx, session);
+		session_tls_set_client_ctx(session, tls_ctx);
+	}
+
+	/* Add address to the waiting list.
+	 * Now it "is waiting to be connected to." */
+	int ret = worker_add_tcp_waiting(worker, addr, session);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		free(conn);
+		session_close(session);
+		return kr_error(EINVAL);
+	}
+
+	conn->data = session;
+	/*  Store peer address for the session. */
+	struct sockaddr *peer = session_get_peer(session);
+	memcpy(peer, addr, kr_sockaddr_len(addr));
+
+	/*  Start watchdog to catch eventual connection timeout. */
+	ret = session_timer_start(session, on_tcp_connect_timeout,
+				  KR_CONN_RTT_MAX, 0);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		worker_del_tcp_waiting(worker, addr);
+		free(conn);
+		session_close(session);
+		return kr_error(EINVAL);
+	}
+
+	struct kr_query *qry = task_get_last_pending_query(task);
+	if (kr_log_is_debug_qry(WORKER, qry)) {
+		const char *peer_str = kr_straddr(peer);
+		VERBOSE_MSG(qry, "=> connecting to: '%s'\n", peer_str ? peer_str : "");
+	}
+
+	/*  Start connection process to upstream. */
+	ret = uv_tcp_connect(conn, (uv_tcp_t *)client, addr , on_connect);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		session_timer_stop(session);
+		worker_del_tcp_waiting(worker, addr);
+		free(conn);
+		session_close(session);
+		qry->server_selection.error(qry, task->transport, KR_SELECTION_TCP_CONNECT_FAILED);
+		return kr_error(EAGAIN);
+	}
+
+	/* Add task to the end of list of waiting tasks.
+	 * Will be notified either in on_connect() or in qr_task_on_send(). */
+	ret = session_waitinglist_push(session, task);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		session_timer_stop(session);
+		worker_del_tcp_waiting(worker, addr);
+		free(conn);
+		session_close(session);
+		return kr_error(EINVAL);
+	}
+
+	return kr_ok();
+}
+
+static int tcp_task_step(struct qr_task *task,
+			 const struct sockaddr *packet_source, knot_pkt_t *packet)
+{
+	if (kr_fails_assert(task->pending_count == 0)) {
+		subreq_finalize(task, packet_source, packet);
+		return qr_task_finalize(task, KR_STATE_FAIL);
+	}
+
+	/* target */
+	const struct sockaddr *addr = &task->transport->address.ip;
+	if (addr->sa_family == AF_UNSPEC) {
+		/* Target isn't defined. Finalize task with SERVFAIL.
+		 * Although task->pending_count is zero, there are can be followers,
+		 * so we need to call subreq_finalize() to handle them properly. */
+		subreq_finalize(task, packet_source, packet);
+		return qr_task_finalize(task, KR_STATE_FAIL);
+	}
+	/* Checkout task before connecting */
+	struct request_ctx *ctx = task->ctx;
+	if (kr_resolve_checkout(&ctx->req, NULL, task->transport, task->pktbuf) != 0) {
+		subreq_finalize(task, packet_source, packet);
+		return qr_task_finalize(task, KR_STATE_FAIL);
+	}
+	int ret;
+	struct session* session = NULL;
+	if ((session = worker_find_tcp_waiting(ctx->worker, addr)) != NULL) {
+		/* Connection is in the list of waiting connections.
+		 * It means that connection establishing is coming right now. */
+		ret = tcp_task_waiting_connection(session, task);
+	} else if ((session = worker_find_tcp_connected(ctx->worker, addr)) != NULL) {
+		/* Connection has been already established. */
+		ret = tcp_task_existing_connection(session, task);
+	} else {
+		/* Make connection. */
+		ret = tcp_task_make_connection(task, addr);
+	}
+
+	if (ret != kr_ok()) {
+		subreq_finalize(task, addr, packet);
+		if (ret == kr_error(EAGAIN)) {
+			ret = qr_task_step(task, addr, NULL);
+		} else {
+			ret = qr_task_finalize(task, KR_STATE_FAIL);
+		}
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int qr_task_step(struct qr_task *task,
+			const struct sockaddr *packet_source, knot_pkt_t *packet)
+{
+	/* No more steps after we're finished. */
+	if (!task || task->finished) {
+		return kr_error(ESTALE);
+	}
+
+	/* Close pending I/O requests */
+	subreq_finalize(task, packet_source, packet);
+	if ((kr_now() - worker_task_creation_time(task)) >= KR_RESOLVE_TIME_LIMIT) {
+		struct kr_request *req = worker_task_request(task);
+		if (!kr_fails_assert(req))
+			kr_query_inform_timeout(req, req->current_query);
+		return qr_task_finalize(task, KR_STATE_FAIL);
+	}
+
+	/* Consume input and produce next query */
+	struct request_ctx *ctx = task->ctx;
+	if (kr_fails_assert(ctx))
+		return qr_task_finalize(task, KR_STATE_FAIL);
+	struct kr_request *req = &ctx->req;
+	struct worker_ctx *worker = ctx->worker;
+
+	if (worker->too_many_open) {
+		/* */
+		struct kr_rplan *rplan = &req->rplan;
+		if (worker->stats.rconcurrent <
+			worker->rconcurrent_highwatermark - 10) {
+			worker->too_many_open = false;
+		} else {
+			if (packet && kr_rplan_empty(rplan)) {
+				/* new query; TODO - make this detection more obvious */
+				kr_resolve_consume(req, &task->transport, packet);
+			}
+			return qr_task_finalize(task, KR_STATE_FAIL);
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Report network RTT back to server selection
+	if (packet && task->send_time && task->recv_time) {
+		struct kr_query *qry = array_tail(req->rplan.pending);
+		qry->server_selection.update_rtt(qry, task->transport, task->recv_time - task->send_time);
+	}
+
+	int state = kr_resolve_consume(req, &task->transport, packet);
+
+	task->transport = NULL;
+	while (state == KR_STATE_PRODUCE) {
+		state = kr_resolve_produce(req, &task->transport, task->pktbuf);
+		if (unlikely(++task->iter_count > KR_ITER_LIMIT ||
+			     task->timeouts >= KR_TIMEOUT_LIMIT)) {
+
+			struct kr_rplan *rplan = &req->rplan;
+			struct kr_query *last = kr_rplan_last(rplan);
+			if (task->iter_count > KR_ITER_LIMIT) {
+				char *msg = "cancelling query due to exceeded iteration count limit";
+				VERBOSE_MSG(last, "%s of %d\n", msg, KR_ITER_LIMIT);
+				kr_request_set_extended_error(req, KNOT_EDNS_EDE_OTHER,
+					"OGHD: exceeded iteration count limit");
+			}
+			if (task->timeouts >= KR_TIMEOUT_LIMIT) {
+				char *msg = "cancelling query due to exceeded timeout retries limit";
+				VERBOSE_MSG(last, "%s of %d\n", msg, KR_TIMEOUT_LIMIT);
+				kr_request_set_extended_error(req, KNOT_EDNS_EDE_NREACH_AUTH, "QLPL");
+			}
+
+			return qr_task_finalize(task, KR_STATE_FAIL);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* We're done, no more iterations needed */
+	if (state & (KR_STATE_DONE|KR_STATE_FAIL)) {
+		return qr_task_finalize(task, state);
+	} else if (!task->transport || !task->transport->protocol) {
+		return qr_task_step(task, NULL, NULL);
+	}
+
+	switch (task->transport->protocol)
+	{
+	case KR_TRANSPORT_UDP:
+		return udp_task_step(task, packet_source, packet);
+	case KR_TRANSPORT_TCP: // fall through
+	case KR_TRANSPORT_TLS:
+		return tcp_task_step(task, packet_source, packet);
+	default:
+		kr_assert(!EINVAL);
+		return kr_error(EINVAL);
+	}
+}
+
+int worker_submit(struct session *session, struct io_comm_data *comm,
+                  const uint8_t *eth_from, const uint8_t *eth_to, knot_pkt_t *pkt)
+{
+	if (!session || !pkt)
+		return kr_error(EINVAL);
+
+	uv_handle_t *handle = session_get_handle(session);
+	if (!handle || !handle->loop->data)
+		return kr_error(EINVAL);
+
+	const bool is_query = pkt->size > KNOT_WIRE_OFFSET_FLAGS1
+				&& knot_wire_get_qr(pkt->wire) == 0;
+	const bool is_outgoing = session_flags(session)->outgoing;
+
+	int ret = 0;
+	if (is_query == is_outgoing)
+		ret = KNOT_ENOENT;
+
+	// For responses from upstream, try to find associated task and query.
+	// In case of errors, at least try to guess.
+	struct qr_task *task = NULL;
+	bool task_matched_id = false;
+	if (is_outgoing && pkt->size >= 2) {
+		const uint16_t id = knot_wire_get_id(pkt->wire);
+		task = session_tasklist_del_msgid(session, id);
+		task_matched_id = task != NULL;
+		if (task_matched_id) // Note receive time for RTT calculation
+			task->recv_time = kr_now();
+		if (!task_matched_id) {
+			ret = KNOT_ENOENT;
+			VERBOSE_MSG(NULL, "=> DNS message with mismatching ID %d\n",
+					(int)id);
+		}
+	}
+	if (!task && is_outgoing && handle->type == UV_TCP) {
+		// Source address of the reply got somewhat validated,
+		// so we try to at least guess which query, for error reporting.
+		task = session_tasklist_get_first(session);
+	}
+	struct kr_query *qry = NULL;
+	if (task)
+		qry = array_tail(task->ctx->req.rplan.pending);
+
+	// Parse the packet, unless it's useless anyway.
+	if (ret == 0) {
+		ret = knot_pkt_parse(pkt, 0);
+		if (ret == KNOT_ETRAIL && is_outgoing
+				&& !kr_fails_assert(pkt->parsed < pkt->size)) {
+			// We deal with this later, so that RCODE takes priority.
+			ret = 0;
+		}
+		if (ret && kr_log_is_debug_qry(WORKER, qry)) {
+			VERBOSE_MSG(qry, "=> DNS message failed to parse, %s\n",
+					knot_strerror(ret));
+		}
+	}
+
+	struct http_ctx *http_ctx = NULL;
+#if ENABLE_DOH2
+	http_ctx = session_http_get_server_ctx(session);
+
+	/* Badly formed query when using DoH leads to a Bad Request */
+	if (http_ctx && !is_outgoing && ret) {
+		http_send_status(session, HTTP_STATUS_BAD_REQUEST);
+		return kr_error(ret);
+	}
+#endif
+
+	if (!is_outgoing && http_ctx && queue_len(http_ctx->streams) <= 0)
+		return kr_error(ENOENT);
+
+	const struct sockaddr *addr = comm ? comm->src_addr : NULL;
+
+	/* Ignore badly formed queries. */
+	if (ret) {
+		if (is_outgoing && qry) // unusuable response from somewhat validated IP
+			qry->server_selection.error(qry, task->transport, KR_SELECTION_MALFORMED);
+		if (!is_outgoing)
+			the_worker->stats.dropped += 1;
+		if (task_matched_id) // notify task that answer won't be coming anymore
+			qr_task_step(task, addr, NULL);
+		return kr_error(EILSEQ);
+	}
+
+	/* Start new task on listening sockets,
+	 * or resume if this is subrequest */
+	if (!is_outgoing) { /* request from a client */
+		struct request_ctx *ctx =
+			request_create(the_worker, session, comm, eth_from,
+			               eth_to, knot_wire_get_id(pkt->wire));
+		if (http_ctx)
+			queue_pop(http_ctx->streams);
+		if (!ctx)
+			return kr_error(ENOMEM);
+
+		ret = request_start(ctx, pkt);
+		if (ret != 0) {
+			request_free(ctx);
+			return kr_error(ENOMEM);
+		}
+
+		task = qr_task_create(ctx);
+		if (!task) {
+			request_free(ctx);
+			return kr_error(ENOMEM);
+		}
+
+		if (handle->type == UV_TCP && qr_task_register(task, session)) {
+			return kr_error(ENOMEM);
+		}
+	} else { /* response from upstream */
+		if (task == NULL) {
+			return kr_error(ENOENT);
+		}
+		if (kr_fails_assert(!session_flags(session)->closing))
+			return kr_error(EINVAL);
+	}
+	if (kr_fails_assert(!uv_is_closing(session_get_handle(session))))
+		return kr_error(EINVAL);
+
+	/* Packet was successfully parsed.
+	 * Task was created (found). */
+	session_touch(session);
+
+	/* Consume input and produce next message */
+	return qr_task_step(task, addr, pkt);
+}
+
+static int trie_add_tcp_session(trie_t *trie, const struct sockaddr *addr,
+                                struct session *session)
+{
+	if (kr_fails_assert(trie && addr))
+		return kr_error(EINVAL);
+	struct kr_sockaddr_key_storage key;
+	ssize_t keylen = kr_sockaddr_key(&key, addr);
+	if (keylen < 0)
+		return keylen;
+	trie_val_t *val = trie_get_ins(trie, key.bytes, keylen);
+	if (kr_fails_assert(*val == NULL))
+		return kr_error(EINVAL);
+	*val = session;
+	return kr_ok();
+}
+
+static int trie_del_tcp_session(trie_t *trie, const struct sockaddr *addr)
+{
+	if (kr_fails_assert(trie && addr))
+		return kr_error(EINVAL);
+	struct kr_sockaddr_key_storage key;
+	ssize_t keylen = kr_sockaddr_key(&key, addr);
+	if (keylen < 0)
+		return keylen;
+	int ret = trie_del(trie, key.bytes, keylen, NULL);
+	return ret ? kr_error(ENOENT) : kr_ok();
+}
+
+static struct session *trie_find_tcp_session(trie_t *trie,
+                                             const struct sockaddr *addr)
+{
+	if (kr_fails_assert(trie && addr))
+		return NULL;
+	struct kr_sockaddr_key_storage key;
+	ssize_t keylen = kr_sockaddr_key(&key, addr);
+	if (keylen < 0)
+		return NULL;
+	trie_val_t *val = trie_get_try(trie, key.bytes, keylen);
+	return val ? *val : NULL;
+}
+
+int worker_add_tcp_connected(struct worker_ctx *worker,
+				    const struct sockaddr* addr,
+				    struct session *session)
+{
+	return trie_add_tcp_session(worker->tcp_connected, addr, session);
+}
+
+int worker_del_tcp_connected(struct worker_ctx *worker,
+				    const struct sockaddr* addr)
+{
+	return trie_del_tcp_session(worker->tcp_connected, addr);
+}
+
+struct session* worker_find_tcp_connected(struct worker_ctx *worker,
+						 const struct sockaddr* addr)
+{
+	return trie_find_tcp_session(worker->tcp_connected, addr);
+}
+
+static int worker_add_tcp_waiting(struct worker_ctx *worker,
+				  const struct sockaddr* addr,
+				  struct session *session)
+{
+	return trie_add_tcp_session(worker->tcp_waiting, addr, session);
+}
+
+int worker_del_tcp_waiting(struct worker_ctx *worker,
+			   const struct sockaddr* addr)
+{
+	return trie_del_tcp_session(worker->tcp_waiting, addr);
+}
+
+struct session* worker_find_tcp_waiting(struct worker_ctx *worker,
+					       const struct sockaddr* addr)
+{
+	return trie_find_tcp_session(worker->tcp_waiting, addr);
+}
+
+int worker_end_tcp(struct session *session)
+{
+	if (!session)
+		return kr_error(EINVAL);
+
+	session_timer_stop(session);
+
+	struct sockaddr *peer = session_get_peer(session);
+
+	worker_del_tcp_waiting(the_worker, peer);
+	worker_del_tcp_connected(the_worker, peer);
+	session_flags(session)->connected = false;
+
+	struct tls_client_ctx *tls_client_ctx = session_tls_get_client_ctx(session);
+	if (tls_client_ctx) {
+		/* Avoid gnutls_bye() call */
+		tls_set_hs_state(&tls_client_ctx->c, TLS_HS_NOT_STARTED);
+	}
+
+	struct tls_ctx *tls_ctx = session_tls_get_server_ctx(session);
+	if (tls_ctx) {
+		/* Avoid gnutls_bye() call */
+		tls_set_hs_state(&tls_ctx->c, TLS_HS_NOT_STARTED);
+	}
+
+	while (!session_waitinglist_is_empty(session)) {
+		struct qr_task *task = session_waitinglist_pop(session, false);
+		kr_assert(task->refs > 1);
+		session_tasklist_del(session, task);
+		if (session_flags(session)->outgoing) {
+			if (task->ctx->req.options.FORWARD) {
+				/* We are in TCP_FORWARD mode.
+				 * To prevent failing at kr_resolve_consume()
+				 * qry.flags.TCP must be cleared.
+				 * TODO - refactoring is needed. */
+					struct kr_request *req = &task->ctx->req;
+					struct kr_rplan *rplan = &req->rplan;
+					struct kr_query *qry = array_tail(rplan->pending);
+					qry->flags.TCP = false;
+			}
+			qr_task_step(task, NULL, NULL);
+		} else {
+			kr_assert(task->ctx->source.session == session);
+			task->ctx->source.session = NULL;
+		}
+		worker_task_unref(task);
+	}
+	while (!session_tasklist_is_empty(session)) {
+		struct qr_task *task = session_tasklist_del_first(session, false);
+		if (session_flags(session)->outgoing) {
+			if (task->ctx->req.options.FORWARD) {
+				struct kr_request *req = &task->ctx->req;
+				struct kr_rplan *rplan = &req->rplan;
+				struct kr_query *qry = array_tail(rplan->pending);
+				qry->flags.TCP = false;
+			}
+			qr_task_step(task, NULL, NULL);
+		} else {
+			kr_assert(task->ctx->source.session == session);
+			task->ctx->source.session = NULL;
+		}
+		worker_task_unref(task);
+	}
+	session_close(session);
+	return kr_ok();
+}
+
+knot_pkt_t *worker_resolve_mk_pkt_dname(knot_dname_t *qname, uint16_t qtype, uint16_t qclass,
+				   const struct kr_qflags *options)
+{
+	knot_pkt_t *pkt = knot_pkt_new(NULL, KNOT_EDNS_MAX_UDP_PAYLOAD, NULL);
+	if (!pkt)
+		return NULL;
+	knot_pkt_put_question(pkt, qname, qclass, qtype);
+	knot_wire_set_rd(pkt->wire);
+	knot_wire_set_ad(pkt->wire);
+
+	/* Add OPT RR, including wire format so modules can see both representations.
+	 * knot_pkt_put() copies the outside; we need to duplicate the inside manually. */
+	knot_rrset_t *opt = knot_rrset_copy(the_worker->engine->resolver.downstream_opt_rr, NULL);
+	if (!opt) {
+		knot_pkt_free(pkt);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	if (options->DNSSEC_WANT) {
+		knot_edns_set_do(opt);
+	}
+	knot_pkt_begin(pkt, KNOT_ADDITIONAL);
+	int ret = knot_pkt_put(pkt, KNOT_COMPR_HINT_NONE, opt, KNOT_PF_FREE);
+	if (ret == KNOT_EOK) {
+		free(opt); /* inside is owned by pkt now */
+	} else {
+		knot_rrset_free(opt, NULL);
+		knot_pkt_free(pkt);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	if (options->DNSSEC_CD) {
+		knot_wire_set_cd(pkt->wire);
+	}
+
+	return pkt;
+}
+
+knot_pkt_t *worker_resolve_mk_pkt(const char *qname_str, uint16_t qtype, uint16_t qclass,
+				   const struct kr_qflags *options)
+{
+	uint8_t qname[KNOT_DNAME_MAXLEN];
+	if (!knot_dname_from_str(qname, qname_str, sizeof(qname)))
+		return NULL;
+	return worker_resolve_mk_pkt_dname(qname, qtype, qclass, options);
+}
+
+struct qr_task *worker_resolve_start(knot_pkt_t *query, struct kr_qflags options)
+{
+	struct worker_ctx *worker = the_worker;
+	if (kr_fails_assert(worker && query))
+		return NULL;
+
+
+	struct request_ctx *ctx = request_create(worker, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+	                                         worker->next_request_uid);
+	if (!ctx)
+		return NULL;
+
+	/* Create task */
+	struct qr_task *task = qr_task_create(ctx);
+	if (!task) {
+		request_free(ctx);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Start task */
+	int ret = request_start(ctx, query);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		/* task is attached to request context,
+		 * so dereference (and deallocate) it first */
+		ctx->task = NULL;
+		qr_task_unref(task);
+		request_free(ctx);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	worker->next_request_uid += 1;
+	if (worker->next_request_uid == 0)
+		worker->next_request_uid = UINT16_MAX + 1;
+
+	/* Set options late, as qr_task_start() -> kr_resolve_begin() rewrite it. */
+	kr_qflags_set(&task->ctx->req.options, options);
+	return task;
+}
+
+int worker_resolve_exec(struct qr_task *task, knot_pkt_t *query)
+{
+	if (!task)
+		return kr_error(EINVAL);
+	return qr_task_step(task, NULL, query);
+}
+
+int worker_task_numrefs(const struct qr_task *task)
+{
+	return task->refs;
+}
+
+struct kr_request *worker_task_request(struct qr_task *task)
+{
+	if (!task || !task->ctx)
+		return NULL;
+
+	return &task->ctx->req;
+}
+
+int worker_task_finalize(struct qr_task *task, int state)
+{
+	return qr_task_finalize(task, state);
+}
+
+ int worker_task_step(struct qr_task *task, const struct sockaddr *packet_source,
+		      knot_pkt_t *packet)
+ {
+	 return qr_task_step(task, packet_source, packet);
+ }
+
+void worker_task_complete(struct qr_task *task)
+{
+	qr_task_complete(task);
+}
+
+void worker_task_ref(struct qr_task *task)
+{
+	qr_task_ref(task);
+}
+
+void worker_task_unref(struct qr_task *task)
+{
+	qr_task_unref(task);
+}
+
+void worker_task_timeout_inc(struct qr_task *task)
+{
+	task->timeouts += 1;
+}
+
+knot_pkt_t *worker_task_get_pktbuf(const struct qr_task *task)
+{
+	return task->pktbuf;
+}
+
+struct request_ctx *worker_task_get_request(struct qr_task *task)
+{
+	return task->ctx;
+}
+
+struct kr_transport *worker_task_get_transport(struct qr_task *task)
+{
+	return task->transport;
+}
+
+struct session *worker_request_get_source_session(const struct kr_request *req)
+{
+	static_assert(offsetof(struct request_ctx, req) == 0,
+			"Bad struct request_ctx definition.");
+	return ((struct request_ctx *)req)->source.session;
+}
+
+uint16_t worker_task_pkt_get_msgid(struct qr_task *task)
+{
+	knot_pkt_t *pktbuf = worker_task_get_pktbuf(task);
+	uint16_t msg_id = knot_wire_get_id(pktbuf->wire);
+	return msg_id;
+}
+
+void worker_task_pkt_set_msgid(struct qr_task *task, uint16_t msgid)
+{
+	knot_pkt_t *pktbuf = worker_task_get_pktbuf(task);
+	knot_wire_set_id(pktbuf->wire, msgid);
+	struct kr_query *q = task_get_last_pending_query(task);
+	q->id = msgid;
+}
+
+uint64_t worker_task_creation_time(struct qr_task *task)
+{
+	return task->creation_time;
+}
+
+void worker_task_subreq_finalize(struct qr_task *task)
+{
+	subreq_finalize(task, NULL, NULL);
+}
+
+bool worker_task_finished(struct qr_task *task)
+{
+	return task->finished;
+}
+
+/** Reserve worker buffers.  We assume worker's been zeroed. */
+static int worker_reserve(struct worker_ctx *worker)
+{
+	worker->tcp_connected = trie_create(NULL);
+	worker->tcp_waiting = trie_create(NULL);
+	worker->subreq_out = trie_create(NULL);
+
+	mm_ctx_mempool(&worker->pkt_pool, 4 * sizeof(knot_pkt_t));
+
+	return kr_ok();
+}
+
+void worker_deinit(void)
+{
+	struct worker_ctx *worker = the_worker;
+	if (kr_fails_assert(worker))
+		return;
+	trie_free(worker->tcp_connected);
+	trie_free(worker->tcp_waiting);
+	trie_free(worker->subreq_out);
+	worker->subreq_out = NULL;
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < worker->doh_qry_headers.len; i++)
+		free((void *)worker->doh_qry_headers.at[i]);
+	array_clear(worker->doh_qry_headers);
+
+	mp_delete(worker->pkt_pool.ctx);
+	worker->pkt_pool.ctx = NULL;
+
+	the_worker = NULL;
+}
+
+int worker_init(struct engine *engine, int worker_count)
+{
+	if (kr_fails_assert(engine && engine->L && the_worker == NULL))
+		return kr_error(EINVAL);
+	kr_bindings_register(engine->L);
+
+	/* Create main worker. */
+	struct worker_ctx *worker = &the_worker_value;
+	memset(worker, 0, sizeof(*worker));
+	worker->engine = engine;
+
+	uv_loop_t *loop = uv_default_loop();
+	worker->loop = loop;
+
+	worker->count = worker_count;
+
+	/* Register table for worker per-request variables */
+	lua_newtable(engine->L);
+	lua_setfield(engine->L, -2, "vars");
+	lua_getfield(engine->L, -1, "vars");
+	worker->vars_table_ref = luaL_ref(engine->L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
+	lua_pop(engine->L, 1);
+
+	worker->tcp_pipeline_max = MAX_PIPELINED;
+	worker->out_addr4.sin_family = AF_UNSPEC;
+	worker->out_addr6.sin6_family = AF_UNSPEC;
+
+	array_init(worker->doh_qry_headers);
+
+	int ret = worker_reserve(worker);
+	if (ret) return ret;
+	worker->next_request_uid = UINT16_MAX + 1;
+
+	/* Set some worker.* fields in Lua */
+	lua_getglobal(engine->L, "worker");
+	pid_t pid = getpid();
+
+	auto_free char *pid_str = NULL;
+	const char *inst_name = getenv("SYSTEMD_INSTANCE");
+	if (inst_name) {
+		lua_pushstring(engine->L, inst_name);
+	} else {
+		ret = asprintf(&pid_str, "%ld", (long)pid);
+		kr_assert(ret > 0);
+		lua_pushstring(engine->L, pid_str);
+	}
+	lua_setfield(engine->L, -2, "id");
+
+	lua_pushnumber(engine->L, pid);
+	lua_setfield(engine->L, -2, "pid");
+	lua_pushnumber(engine->L, worker_count);
+	lua_setfield(engine->L, -2, "count");
+
+	char cwd[PATH_MAX];
+	get_workdir(cwd, sizeof(cwd));
+	lua_pushstring(engine->L, cwd);
+	lua_setfield(engine->L, -2, "cwd");
+
+	the_worker = worker;
+	loop->data = the_worker;
+	/* ^^^^ Now this shouldn't be used anymore, but it's hard to be 100% sure. */
+	return kr_ok();
+}
+
+#undef VERBOSE_MSG