Network: Delete copy constructor and use std::move instead (#11642)

This is a follow-up change which disables class copies where possible to avoid unnecessary memory movements.

7 files changed, 600 insertions, 552 deletions

diff --git a/src/client/client.cpp b/src/client/client.cpp
index 45cc62a33..3ee1298ff 100644
--- a/src/client/client.cpp
+++ b/src/client/client.cpp
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ void Client::ProcessData(NetworkPacket *pkt)
 	*/
 	if(sender_peer_id != PEER_ID_SERVER) {
 		infostream << "Client::ProcessData(): Discarding data not "
-			"coming from server: peer_id=" << sender_peer_id
+			"coming from server: peer_id=" << sender_peer_id << " command=" << pkt->getCommand()
 			<< std::endl;
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/src/network/connection.cpp b/src/network/connection.cpp
index 548b2e3a0..2d3cf6e88 100644
--- a/src/network/connection.cpp
+++ b/src/network/connection.cpp
@@ -62,18 +62,27 @@ namespace con
 
 #define PING_TIMEOUT 5.0
 
-BufferedPacket makePacket(Address &address, const SharedBuffer<u8> &data,
+u16 BufferedPacket::getSeqnum() const
+{
+	if (size() < BASE_HEADER_SIZE + 3)
+		return 0; // should never happen
+
+	return readU16(&data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE + 1]);
+}
+
+BufferedPacketPtr makePacket(Address &address, const SharedBuffer<u8> &data,
 		u32 protocol_id, session_t sender_peer_id, u8 channel)
 {
 	u32 packet_size = data.getSize() + BASE_HEADER_SIZE;
-	BufferedPacket p(packet_size);
-	p.address = address;
 
-	writeU32(&p.data[0], protocol_id);
-	writeU16(&p.data[4], sender_peer_id);
-	writeU8(&p.data[6], channel);
+	BufferedPacketPtr p(new BufferedPacket(packet_size));
+	p->address = address;
+
+	writeU32(&p->data[0], protocol_id);
+	writeU16(&p->data[4], sender_peer_id);
+	writeU8(&p->data[6], channel);
 
-	memcpy(&p.data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE], *data, data.getSize());
+	memcpy(&p->data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE], *data, data.getSize());
 
 	return p;
 }
@@ -169,9 +178,8 @@ void ReliablePacketBuffer::print()
 	MutexAutoLock listlock(m_list_mutex);
 	LOG(dout_con<<"Dump of ReliablePacketBuffer:" << std::endl);
 	unsigned int index = 0;
-	for (BufferedPacket &bufferedPacket : m_list) {
-		u16 s = readU16(&(bufferedPacket.data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE+1]));
-		LOG(dout_con<<index<< ":" << s << std::endl);
+	for (BufferedPacketPtr &packet : m_list) {
+		LOG(dout_con<<index<< ":" << packet->getSeqnum() << std::endl);
 		index++;
 	}
 }
@@ -188,16 +196,13 @@ u32 ReliablePacketBuffer::size()
 	return m_list.size();
 }
 
-RPBSearchResult ReliablePacketBuffer::findPacket(u16 seqnum)
+RPBSearchResult ReliablePacketBuffer::findPacketNoLock(u16 seqnum)
 {
-	std::list<BufferedPacket>::iterator i = m_list.begin();
-	for(; i != m_list.end(); ++i)
-	{
-		u16 s = readU16(&(i->data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE+1]));
-		if (s == seqnum)
-			break;
+	for (auto it = m_list.begin(); it != m_list.end(); ++it) {
+		if ((*it)->getSeqnum() == seqnum)
+			return it;
 	}
-	return i;
+	return m_list.end();
 }
 
 bool ReliablePacketBuffer::getFirstSeqnum(u16& result)
@@ -205,54 +210,54 @@ bool ReliablePacketBuffer::getFirstSeqnum(u16& result)
 	MutexAutoLock listlock(m_list_mutex);
 	if (m_list.empty())
 		return false;
-	const BufferedPacket &p = m_list.front();
-	result = readU16(&p.data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE + 1]);
+	result = m_list.front()->getSeqnum();
 	return true;
 }
 
-BufferedPacket ReliablePacketBuffer::popFirst()
+BufferedPacketPtr ReliablePacketBuffer::popFirst()
 {
 	MutexAutoLock listlock(m_list_mutex);
 	if (m_list.empty())
 		throw NotFoundException("Buffer is empty");
-	BufferedPacket p = std::move(m_list.front());
+
+	BufferedPacketPtr p(m_list.front());
 	m_list.pop_front();
 
 	if (m_list.empty()) {
 		m_oldest_non_answered_ack = 0;
 	} else {
-		m_oldest_non_answered_ack =
-				readU16(&m_list.front().data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE + 1]);
+		m_oldest_non_answered_ack = m_list.front()->getSeqnum();
 	}
 	return p;
 }
 
-BufferedPacket ReliablePacketBuffer::popSeqnum(u16 seqnum)
+BufferedPacketPtr ReliablePacketBuffer::popSeqnum(u16 seqnum)
 {
 	MutexAutoLock listlock(m_list_mutex);
-	RPBSearchResult r = findPacket(seqnum);
-	if (r == notFound()) {
+	RPBSearchResult r = findPacketNoLock(seqnum);
+	if (r == m_list.end()) {
 		LOG(dout_con<<"Sequence number: " << seqnum
 				<< " not found in reliable buffer"<<std::endl);
 		throw NotFoundException("seqnum not found in buffer");
 	}
-	BufferedPacket p = std::move(*r);
 
+	BufferedPacketPtr p(*r);
 	m_list.erase(r);
 
 	if (m_list.empty()) {
 		m_oldest_non_answered_ack = 0;
 	} else {
-		m_oldest_non_answered_ack =
-				readU16(&m_list.front().data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE + 1]);
+		m_oldest_non_answered_ack = m_list.front()->getSeqnum();
 	}
 	return p;
 }
 
-void ReliablePacketBuffer::insert(const BufferedPacket &p, u16 next_expected)
+void ReliablePacketBuffer::insert(BufferedPacketPtr &p_ptr, u16 next_expected)
 {
 	MutexAutoLock listlock(m_list_mutex);
-	if (p.data.getSize() < BASE_HEADER_SIZE + 3) {
+	const BufferedPacket &p = *p_ptr;
+
+	if (p.size() < BASE_HEADER_SIZE + 3) {
 		errorstream << "ReliablePacketBuffer::insert(): Invalid data size for "
 			"reliable packet" << std::endl;
 		return;
@@ -263,7 +268,7 @@ void ReliablePacketBuffer::insert(const BufferedPacket &p, u16 next_expected)
 			<< std::endl;
 		return;
 	}
-	u16 seqnum = readU16(&p.data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE + 1]);
+	const u16 seqnum = p.getSeqnum();
 
 	if (!seqnum_in_window(seqnum, next_expected, MAX_RELIABLE_WINDOW_SIZE)) {
 		errorstream << "ReliablePacketBuffer::insert(): seqnum is outside of "
@@ -280,44 +285,44 @@ void ReliablePacketBuffer::insert(const BufferedPacket &p, u16 next_expected)
 
 	// Find the right place for the packet and insert it there
 	// If list is empty, just add it
-	if (m_list.empty())
-	{
-		m_list.push_back(p);
+	if (m_list.empty()) {
+		m_list.push_back(p_ptr);
 		m_oldest_non_answered_ack = seqnum;
 		// Done.
 		return;
 	}
 
 	// Otherwise find the right place
-	std::list<BufferedPacket>::iterator i = m_list.begin();
+	auto it = m_list.begin();
 	// Find the first packet in the list which has a higher seqnum
-	u16 s = readU16(&(i->data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE+1]));
+	u16 s = (*it)->getSeqnum();
 
 	/* case seqnum is smaller then next_expected seqnum */
 	/* this is true e.g. on wrap around */
 	if (seqnum < next_expected) {
-		while(((s < seqnum) || (s >= next_expected)) && (i != m_list.end())) {
-			++i;
-			if (i != m_list.end())
-				s = readU16(&(i->data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE+1]));
+		while(((s < seqnum) || (s >= next_expected)) && (it != m_list.end())) {
+			++it;
+			if (it != m_list.end())
+				s = (*it)->getSeqnum();
 		}
 	}
 	/* non wrap around case (at least for incoming and next_expected */
 	else
 	{
-		while(((s < seqnum) && (s >= next_expected)) && (i != m_list.end())) {
-			++i;
-			if (i != m_list.end())
-				s = readU16(&(i->data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE+1]));
+		while(((s < seqnum) && (s >= next_expected)) && (it != m_list.end())) {
+			++it;
+			if (it != m_list.end())
+				s = (*it)->getSeqnum();
 		}
 	}
 
 	if (s == seqnum) {
 		/* nothing to do this seems to be a resent packet */
 		/* for paranoia reason data should be compared */
+		auto &i = *it;
 		if (
-			(readU16(&(i->data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE+1])) != seqnum) ||
-			(i->data.getSize() != p.data.getSize()) ||
+			(i->getSeqnum() != seqnum) ||
+			(i->size() != p.size()) ||
 			(i->address != p.address)
 			)
 		{
@@ -325,51 +330,52 @@ void ReliablePacketBuffer::insert(const BufferedPacket &p, u16 next_expected)
 			fprintf(stderr,
 					"Duplicated seqnum %d non matching packet detected:\n",
 					seqnum);
-			fprintf(stderr, "Old: seqnum: %05d size: %04d, address: %s\n",
-					readU16(&(i->data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE+1])),i->data.getSize(),
+			fprintf(stderr, "Old: seqnum: %05d size: %04zu, address: %s\n",
+					i->getSeqnum(), i->size(),
 					i->address.serializeString().c_str());
-			fprintf(stderr, "New: seqnum: %05d size: %04u, address: %s\n",
-					readU16(&(p.data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE+1])),p.data.getSize(),
+			fprintf(stderr, "New: seqnum: %05d size: %04zu, address: %s\n",
+					p.getSeqnum(), p.size(),
 					p.address.serializeString().c_str());
 			throw IncomingDataCorruption("duplicated packet isn't same as original one");
 		}
 	}
 	/* insert or push back */
-	else if (i != m_list.end()) {
-		m_list.insert(i, p);
+	else if (it != m_list.end()) {
+		m_list.insert(it, p_ptr);
 	} else {
-		m_list.push_back(p);
+		m_list.push_back(p_ptr);
 	}
 
 	/* update last packet number */
-	m_oldest_non_answered_ack = readU16(&m_list.front().data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE+1]);
+	m_oldest_non_answered_ack = m_list.front()->getSeqnum();
 }
 
 void ReliablePacketBuffer::incrementTimeouts(float dtime)
 {
 	MutexAutoLock listlock(m_list_mutex);
-	for (BufferedPacket &bufferedPacket : m_list) {
-		bufferedPacket.time += dtime;
-		bufferedPacket.totaltime += dtime;
+	for (auto &packet : m_list) {
+		packet->time += dtime;
+		packet->totaltime += dtime;
 	}
 }
 
-std::list<BufferedPacket>
+std::list<ConstSharedPtr<BufferedPacket>>
 	ReliablePacketBuffer::getTimedOuts(float timeout, u32 max_packets)
 {
 	MutexAutoLock listlock(m_list_mutex);
-	std::list<BufferedPacket> timed_outs;
-	for (BufferedPacket &bufferedPacket : m_list) {
-		if (bufferedPacket.time >= timeout) {
-			// caller will resend packet so reset time and increase counter
-			bufferedPacket.time = 0.0f;
-			bufferedPacket.resend_count++;
+	std::list<ConstSharedPtr<BufferedPacket>> timed_outs;
+	for (auto &packet : m_list) {
+		if (packet->time < timeout)
+			continue;
 
-			timed_outs.push_back(bufferedPacket);
+		// caller will resend packet so reset time and increase counter
+		packet->time = 0.0f;
+		packet->resend_count++;
 
-			if (timed_outs.size() >= max_packets)
-				break;
-		}
+		timed_outs.emplace_back(packet);
+
+		if (timed_outs.size() >= max_packets)
+			break;
 	}
 	return timed_outs;
 }
@@ -428,11 +434,13 @@ IncomingSplitBuffer::~IncomingSplitBuffer()
 	}
 }
 
-SharedBuffer<u8> IncomingSplitBuffer::insert(const BufferedPacket &p, bool reliable)
+SharedBuffer<u8> IncomingSplitBuffer::insert(BufferedPacketPtr &p_ptr, bool reliable)
 {
 	MutexAutoLock listlock(m_map_mutex);
+	const BufferedPacket &p = *p_ptr;
+
 	u32 headersize = BASE_HEADER_SIZE + 7;
-	if (p.data.getSize() < headersize) {
+	if (p.size() < headersize) {
 		errorstream << "Invalid data size for split packet" << std::endl;
 		return SharedBuffer<u8>();
 	}
@@ -473,7 +481,7 @@ SharedBuffer<u8> IncomingSplitBuffer::insert(const BufferedPacket &p, bool relia
 				<<std::endl);
 
 	// Cut chunk data out of packet
-	u32 chunkdatasize = p.data.getSize() - headersize;
+	u32 chunkdatasize = p.size() - headersize;
 	SharedBuffer<u8> chunkdata(chunkdatasize);
 	memcpy(*chunkdata, &(p.data[headersize]), chunkdatasize);
 
@@ -520,14 +528,67 @@ void IncomingSplitBuffer::removeUnreliableTimedOuts(float dtime, float timeout)
 	ConnectionCommand
  */
 
-void ConnectionCommand::send(session_t peer_id_, u8 channelnum_, NetworkPacket *pkt,
-	bool reliable_)
+ConnectionCommandPtr ConnectionCommand::create(ConnectionCommandType type)
+{
+	return ConnectionCommandPtr(new ConnectionCommand(type));
+}
+
+ConnectionCommandPtr ConnectionCommand::serve(Address address)
+{
+	auto c = create(CONNCMD_SERVE);
+	c->address = address;
+	return c;
+}
+
+ConnectionCommandPtr ConnectionCommand::connect(Address address)
 {
-	type = CONNCMD_SEND;
-	peer_id = peer_id_;
-	channelnum = channelnum_;
-	data = pkt->oldForgePacket();
-	reliable = reliable_;
+	auto c = create(CONNCMD_CONNECT);
+	c->address = address;
+	return c;
+}
+
+ConnectionCommandPtr ConnectionCommand::disconnect()
+{
+	return create(CONNCMD_DISCONNECT);
+}
+
+ConnectionCommandPtr ConnectionCommand::disconnect_peer(session_t peer_id)
+{
+	auto c = create(CONNCMD_DISCONNECT_PEER);
+	c->peer_id = peer_id;
+	return c;
+}
+
+ConnectionCommandPtr ConnectionCommand::send(session_t peer_id, u8 channelnum,
+	NetworkPacket *pkt, bool reliable)
+{
+	auto c = create(CONNCMD_SEND);
+	c->peer_id = peer_id;
+	c->channelnum = channelnum;
+	c->reliable = reliable;
+	c->data = pkt->oldForgePacket();
+	return c;
+}
+
+ConnectionCommandPtr ConnectionCommand::ack(session_t peer_id, u8 channelnum, const Buffer<u8> &data)
+{
+	auto c = create(CONCMD_ACK);
+	c->peer_id = peer_id;
+	c->channelnum = channelnum;
+	c->reliable = false;
+	data.copyTo(c->data);
+	return c;
+}
+
+ConnectionCommandPtr ConnectionCommand::createPeer(session_t peer_id, const Buffer<u8> &data)
+{
+	auto c = create(CONCMD_CREATE_PEER);
+	c->peer_id = peer_id;
+	c->channelnum = 0;
+	c->reliable = true;
+	c->raw = true;
+	data.copyTo(c->data);
+	return c;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -562,39 +623,38 @@ void Channel::setNextSplitSeqNum(u16 seqnum)
 u16 Channel::getOutgoingSequenceNumber(bool& successful)
 {
 	MutexAutoLock internal(m_internal_mutex);
+
 	u16 retval = next_outgoing_seqnum;
-	u16 lowest_unacked_seqnumber;
+	successful = false;
 
 	/* shortcut if there ain't any packet in outgoing list */
-	if (outgoing_reliables_sent.empty())
-	{
+	if (outgoing_reliables_sent.empty()) {
+		successful = true;
 		next_outgoing_seqnum++;
 		return retval;
 	}
 
-	if (outgoing_reliables_sent.getFirstSeqnum(lowest_unacked_seqnumber))
-	{
+	u16 lowest_unacked_seqnumber;
+	if (outgoing_reliables_sent.getFirstSeqnum(lowest_unacked_seqnumber)) {
 		if (lowest_unacked_seqnumber < next_outgoing_seqnum) {
 			// ugly cast but this one is required in order to tell compiler we
 			// know about difference of two unsigned may be negative in general
 			// but we already made sure it won't happen in this case
 			if (((u16)(next_outgoing_seqnum - lowest_unacked_seqnumber)) > m_window_size) {
-				successful = false;
 				return 0;
 			}
-		}
-		else {
+		} else {
 			// ugly cast but this one is required in order to tell compiler we
 			// know about difference of two unsigned may be negative in general
 			// but we already made sure it won't happen in this case
 			if ((next_outgoing_seqnum + (u16)(SEQNUM_MAX - lowest_unacked_seqnumber)) >
 					m_window_size) {
-				successful = false;
 				return 0;
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
+	successful = true;
 	next_outgoing_seqnum++;
 	return retval;
 }
@@ -946,45 +1006,45 @@ bool UDPPeer::Ping(float dtime,SharedBuffer<u8>& data)
 	return false;
 }
 
-void UDPPeer::PutReliableSendCommand(ConnectionCommand &c,
+void UDPPeer::PutReliableSendCommand(ConnectionCommandPtr &c,
 		unsigned int max_packet_size)
 {
 	if (m_pending_disconnect)
 		return;
 
-	Channel &chan = channels[c.channelnum];
+	Channel &chan = channels[c->channelnum];
 
 	if (chan.queued_commands.empty() &&
 			/* don't queue more packets then window size */
-			(chan.queued_reliables.size() < chan.getWindowSize() / 2)) {
+			(chan.queued_reliables.size() + 1 < chan.getWindowSize() / 2)) {
 		LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
-				<<" processing reliable command for peer id: " << c.peer_id
-				<<" data size: " << c.data.getSize() << std::endl);
-		if (!processReliableSendCommand(c,max_packet_size)) {
-			chan.queued_commands.push_back(c);
-		}
-	}
-	else {
+				<<" processing reliable command for peer id: " << c->peer_id
+				<<" data size: " << c->data.getSize() << std::endl);
+		if (processReliableSendCommand(c, max_packet_size))
+			return;
+	} else {
 		LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
-				<<" Queueing reliable command for peer id: " << c.peer_id
-				<<" data size: " << c.data.getSize() <<std::endl);
-		chan.queued_commands.push_back(c);
-		if (chan.queued_commands.size() >= chan.getWindowSize() / 2) {
+				<<" Queueing reliable command for peer id: " << c->peer_id
+				<<" data size: " << c->data.getSize() <<std::endl);
+
+		if (chan.queued_commands.size() + 1 >= chan.getWindowSize() / 2) {
 			LOG(derr_con << m_connection->getDesc()
-					<< "Possible packet stall to peer id: " << c.peer_id
+					<< "Possible packet stall to peer id: " << c->peer_id
 					<< " queued_commands=" << chan.queued_commands.size()
 					<< std::endl);
 		}
 	}
+	chan.queued_commands.push_back(c);
 }
 
 bool UDPPeer::processReliableSendCommand(
-				ConnectionCommand &c,
+				ConnectionCommandPtr &c_ptr,
 				unsigned int max_packet_size)
 {
 	if (m_pending_disconnect)
 		return true;
 
+	const auto &c = *c_ptr;
 	Channel &chan = channels[c.channelnum];
 
 	u32 chunksize_max = max_packet_size
@@ -1003,9 +1063,9 @@ bool UDPPeer::processReliableSendCommand(
 		chan.setNextSplitSeqNum(split_sequence_number);
 	}
 
-	bool have_sequence_number = true;
+	bool have_sequence_number = false;
 	bool have_initial_sequence_number = false;
-	std::queue<BufferedPacket> toadd;
+	std::queue<BufferedPacketPtr> toadd;
 	volatile u16 initial_sequence_number = 0;
 
 	for (SharedBuffer<u8> &original : originals) {
@@ -1024,25 +1084,23 @@ bool UDPPeer::processReliableSendCommand(
 		SharedBuffer<u8> reliable = makeReliablePacket(original, seqnum);
 
 		// Add base headers and make a packet
-		BufferedPacket p = con::makePacket(address, reliable,
+		BufferedPacketPtr p = con::makePacket(address, reliable,
 				m_connection->GetProtocolID(), m_connection->GetPeerID(),
 				c.channelnum);
 
-		toadd.push(std::move(p));
+		toadd.push(p);
 	}
 
 	if (have_sequence_number) {
-		volatile u16 pcount = 0;
 		while (!toadd.empty()) {
-			BufferedPacket p = std::move(toadd.front());
+			BufferedPacketPtr p = toadd.front();
 			toadd.pop();
 //			LOG(dout_con<<connection->getDesc()
 //					<< " queuing reliable packet for peer_id: " << c.peer_id
 //					<< " channel: " << (c.channelnum&0xFF)
 //					<< " seqnum: " << readU16(&p.data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE+1])
 //					<< std::endl)
-			chan.queued_reliables.push(std::move(p));
-			pcount++;
+			chan.queued_reliables.push(p);
 		}
 		sanity_check(chan.queued_reliables.size() < 0xFFFF);
 		return true;
@@ -1051,6 +1109,7 @@ bool UDPPeer::processReliableSendCommand(
 	volatile u16 packets_available = toadd.size();
 	/* we didn't get a single sequence number no need to fill queue */
 	if (!have_initial_sequence_number) {
+		LOG(derr_con << m_connection->getDesc() << "Ran out of sequence numbers!" << std::endl);
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -1096,18 +1155,18 @@ void UDPPeer::RunCommandQueues(
 				(channel.queued_reliables.size() < maxtransfer) &&
 				(commands_processed < maxcommands)) {
 			try {
-				ConnectionCommand c = channel.queued_commands.front();
+				ConnectionCommandPtr c = channel.queued_commands.front();
 
 				LOG(dout_con << m_connection->getDesc()
 						<< " processing queued reliable command " << std::endl);
 
 				// Packet is processed, remove it from queue
-				if (processReliableSendCommand(c,max_packet_size)) {
+				if (processReliableSendCommand(c, max_packet_size)) {
 					channel.queued_commands.pop_front();
 				} else {
 					LOG(dout_con << m_connection->getDesc()
-							<< " Failed to queue packets for peer_id: " << c.peer_id
-							<< ", delaying sending of " << c.data.getSize()
+							<< " Failed to queue packets for peer_id: " << c->peer_id
+							<< ", delaying sending of " << c->data.getSize()
 							<< " bytes" << std::endl);
 				}
 			}
@@ -1130,7 +1189,7 @@ void UDPPeer::setNextSplitSequenceNumber(u8 channel, u16 seqnum)
 	channels[channel].setNextSplitSeqNum(seqnum);
 }
 
-SharedBuffer<u8> UDPPeer::addSplitPacket(u8 channel, const BufferedPacket &toadd,
+SharedBuffer<u8> UDPPeer::addSplitPacket(u8 channel, BufferedPacketPtr &toadd,
 	bool reliable)
 {
 	assert(channel < CHANNEL_COUNT); // Pre-condition
@@ -1138,6 +1197,63 @@ SharedBuffer<u8> UDPPeer::addSplitPacket(u8 channel, const BufferedPacket &toadd
 }
 
 /*
+	ConnectionEvent
+*/
+
+const char *ConnectionEvent::describe() const
+{
+	switch(type) {
+	case CONNEVENT_NONE:
+		return "CONNEVENT_NONE";
+	case CONNEVENT_DATA_RECEIVED:
+		return "CONNEVENT_DATA_RECEIVED";
+	case CONNEVENT_PEER_ADDED:
+		return "CONNEVENT_PEER_ADDED";
+	case CONNEVENT_PEER_REMOVED:
+		return "CONNEVENT_PEER_REMOVED";
+	case CONNEVENT_BIND_FAILED:
+		return "CONNEVENT_BIND_FAILED";
+	}
+	return "Invalid ConnectionEvent";
+}
+
+
+ConnectionEventPtr ConnectionEvent::create(ConnectionEventType type)
+{
+	return std::shared_ptr<ConnectionEvent>(new ConnectionEvent(type));
+}
+
+ConnectionEventPtr ConnectionEvent::dataReceived(session_t peer_id, const Buffer<u8> &data)
+{
+	auto e = create(CONNEVENT_DATA_RECEIVED);
+	e->peer_id = peer_id;
+	data.copyTo(e->data);
+	return e;
+}
+
+ConnectionEventPtr ConnectionEvent::peerAdded(session_t peer_id, Address address)
+{
+	auto e = create(CONNEVENT_PEER_ADDED);
+	e->peer_id = peer_id;
+	e->address = address;
+	return e;
+}
+
+ConnectionEventPtr ConnectionEvent::peerRemoved(session_t peer_id, bool is_timeout, Address address)
+{
+	auto e = create(CONNEVENT_PEER_REMOVED);
+	e->peer_id = peer_id;
+	e->timeout = is_timeout;
+	e->address = address;
+	return e;
+}
+
+ConnectionEventPtr ConnectionEvent::bindFailed()
+{
+	return create(CONNEVENT_BIND_FAILED);
+}
+
+/*
 	Connection
 */
 
@@ -1186,18 +1302,12 @@ Connection::~Connection()
 
 /* Internal stuff */
 
-void Connection::putEvent(const ConnectionEvent &e)
+void Connection::putEvent(ConnectionEventPtr e)
 {
-	assert(e.type != CONNEVENT_NONE); // Pre-condition
+	assert(e->type != CONNEVENT_NONE); // Pre-condition
 	m_event_queue.push_back(e);
 }
 
-void Connection::putEvent(ConnectionEvent &&e)
-{
-	assert(e.type != CONNEVENT_NONE); // Pre-condition
-	m_event_queue.push_back(std::move(e));
-}
-
 void Connection::TriggerSend()
 {
 	m_sendThread->Trigger();
@@ -1260,11 +1370,9 @@ bool Connection::deletePeer(session_t peer_id, bool timeout)
 	Address peer_address;
 	//any peer has a primary address this never fails!
 	peer->getAddress(MTP_PRIMARY, peer_address);
-	// Create event
-	ConnectionEvent e;
-	e.peerRemoved(peer_id, timeout, peer_address);
-	putEvent(e);
 
+	// Create event
+	putEvent(ConnectionEvent::peerRemoved(peer_id, timeout, peer_address));
 
 	peer->Drop();
 	return true;
@@ -1272,18 +1380,16 @@ bool Connection::deletePeer(session_t peer_id, bool timeout)
 
 /* Interface */
 
-ConnectionEvent Connection::waitEvent(u32 timeout_ms)
+ConnectionEventPtr Connection::waitEvent(u32 timeout_ms)
 {
 	try {
 		return m_event_queue.pop_front(timeout_ms);
 	} catch(ItemNotFoundException &ex) {
-		ConnectionEvent e;
-		e.type = CONNEVENT_NONE;
-		return e;
+		return ConnectionEvent::create(CONNEVENT_NONE);
 	}
 }
 
-void Connection::putCommand(const ConnectionCommand &c)
+void Connection::putCommand(ConnectionCommandPtr c)
 {
 	if (!m_shutting_down) {
 		m_command_queue.push_back(c);
@@ -1291,26 +1397,14 @@ void Connection::putCommand(const ConnectionCommand &c)
 	}
 }
 
-void Connection::putCommand(ConnectionCommand &&c)
-{
-	if (!m_shutting_down) {
-		m_command_queue.push_back(std::move(c));
-		m_sendThread->Trigger();
-	}
-}
-
 void Connection::Serve(Address bind_addr)
 {
-	ConnectionCommand c;
-	c.serve(bind_addr);
-	putCommand(c);
+	putCommand(ConnectionCommand::serve(bind_addr));
 }
 
 void Connection::Connect(Address address)
 {
-	ConnectionCommand c;
-	c.connect(address);
-	putCommand(c);
+	putCommand(ConnectionCommand::connect(address));
 }
 
 bool Connection::Connected()
@@ -1332,9 +1426,7 @@ bool Connection::Connected()
 
 void Connection::Disconnect()
 {
-	ConnectionCommand c;
-	c.disconnect();
-	putCommand(c);
+	putCommand(ConnectionCommand::disconnect());
 }
 
 bool Connection::Receive(NetworkPacket *pkt, u32 timeout)
@@ -1345,11 +1437,15 @@ bool Connection::Receive(NetworkPacket *pkt, u32 timeout)
 		This is not considered to be a problem (is it?)
 	*/
 	for(;;) {
-		ConnectionEvent e = waitEvent(timeout);
-		if (e.type != CONNEVENT_NONE)
+		ConnectionEventPtr e_ptr = waitEvent(timeout);
+		const ConnectionEvent &e = *e_ptr;
+
+		if (e.type != CONNEVENT_NONE) {
 			LOG(dout_con << getDesc() << ": Receive: got event: "
 					<< e.describe() << std::endl);
-		switch(e.type) {
+		}
+
+		switch (e.type) {
 		case CONNEVENT_NONE:
 			return false;
 		case CONNEVENT_DATA_RECEIVED:
@@ -1397,10 +1493,7 @@ void Connection::Send(session_t peer_id, u8 channelnum,
 {
 	assert(channelnum < CHANNEL_COUNT); // Pre-condition
 
-	ConnectionCommand c;
-
-	c.send(peer_id, channelnum, pkt, reliable);
-	putCommand(std::move(c));
+	putCommand(ConnectionCommand::send(peer_id, channelnum, pkt, reliable));
 }
 
 Address Connection::GetPeerAddress(session_t peer_id)
@@ -1499,41 +1592,31 @@ u16 Connection::createPeer(Address& sender, MTProtocols protocol, int fd)
 	LOG(dout_con << getDesc()
 			<< "createPeer(): giving peer_id=" << peer_id_new << std::endl);
 
-	ConnectionCommand cmd;
-	Buffer<u8> reply(4);
-	writeU8(&reply[0], PACKET_TYPE_CONTROL);
-	writeU8(&reply[1], CONTROLTYPE_SET_PEER_ID);
-	writeU16(&reply[2], peer_id_new);
-	cmd.createPeer(peer_id_new,reply);
-	putCommand(std::move(cmd));
+	{
+		Buffer<u8> reply(4);
+		writeU8(&reply[0], PACKET_TYPE_CONTROL);
+		writeU8(&reply[1], CONTROLTYPE_SET_PEER_ID);
+		writeU16(&reply[2], peer_id_new);
+		putCommand(ConnectionCommand::createPeer(peer_id_new, reply));
+	}
 
 	// Create peer addition event
-	ConnectionEvent e;
-	e.peerAdded(peer_id_new, sender);
-	putEvent(e);
+	putEvent(ConnectionEvent::peerAdded(peer_id_new, sender));
 
 	// We're now talking to a valid peer_id
 	return peer_id_new;
 }
 
-void Connection::PrintInfo(std::ostream &out)
-{
-	m_info_mutex.lock();
-	out<<getDesc()<<": ";
-	m_info_mutex.unlock();
-}
-
 const std::string Connection::getDesc()
 {
+	MutexAutoLock _(m_info_mutex);
 	return std::string("con(")+
 			itos(m_udpSocket.GetHandle())+"/"+itos(m_peer_id)+")";
 }
 
 void Connection::DisconnectPeer(session_t peer_id)
 {
-	ConnectionCommand discon;
-	discon.disconnect_peer(peer_id);
-	putCommand(discon);
+	putCommand(ConnectionCommand::disconnect_peer(peer_id));
 }
 
 void Connection::sendAck(session_t peer_id, u8 channelnum, u16 seqnum)
@@ -1545,14 +1628,12 @@ void Connection::sendAck(session_t peer_id, u8 channelnum, u16 seqnum)
 			" channel: " << (channelnum & 0xFF) <<
 			" seqnum: " << seqnum << std::endl);
 
-	ConnectionCommand c;
 	SharedBuffer<u8> ack(4);
 	writeU8(&ack[0], PACKET_TYPE_CONTROL);
 	writeU8(&ack[1], CONTROLTYPE_ACK);
 	writeU16(&ack[2], seqnum);
 
-	c.ack(peer_id, channelnum, ack);
-	putCommand(std::move(c));
+	putCommand(ConnectionCommand::ack(peer_id, channelnum, ack));
 	m_sendThread->Trigger();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/network/connection.h b/src/network/connection.h
index ea74ffb1c..1afb4ae84 100644
--- a/src/network/connection.h
+++ b/src/network/connection.h
@@ -32,6 +32,95 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include <vector>
 #include <map>
 
+#define MAX_UDP_PEERS 65535
+
+/*
+=== NOTES ===
+
+A packet is sent through a channel to a peer with a basic header:
+	Header (7 bytes):
+	[0] u32 protocol_id
+	[4] session_t sender_peer_id
+	[6] u8 channel
+sender_peer_id:
+	Unique to each peer.
+	value 0 (PEER_ID_INEXISTENT) is reserved for making new connections
+	value 1 (PEER_ID_SERVER) is reserved for server
+	these constants are defined in constants.h
+channel:
+	Channel numbers have no intrinsic meaning. Currently only 0, 1, 2 exist.
+*/
+#define BASE_HEADER_SIZE 7
+#define CHANNEL_COUNT 3
+
+/*
+Packet types:
+
+CONTROL: This is a packet used by the protocol.
+- When this is processed, nothing is handed to the user.
+	Header (2 byte):
+	[0] u8 type
+	[1] u8 controltype
+controltype and data description:
+	CONTROLTYPE_ACK
+		[2] u16 seqnum
+	CONTROLTYPE_SET_PEER_ID
+		[2] session_t peer_id_new
+	CONTROLTYPE_PING
+	- There is no actual reply, but this can be sent in a reliable
+	  packet to get a reply
+	CONTROLTYPE_DISCO
+*/
+enum ControlType : u8 {
+	CONTROLTYPE_ACK = 0,
+	CONTROLTYPE_SET_PEER_ID = 1,
+	CONTROLTYPE_PING = 2,
+	CONTROLTYPE_DISCO = 3,
+};
+
+/*
+ORIGINAL: This is a plain packet with no control and no error
+checking at all.
+- When this is processed, it is directly handed to the user.
+	Header (1 byte):
+	[0] u8 type
+*/
+//#define TYPE_ORIGINAL 1
+#define ORIGINAL_HEADER_SIZE 1
+
+/*
+SPLIT: These are sequences of packets forming one bigger piece of
+data.
+- When processed and all the packet_nums 0...packet_count-1 are
+  present (this should be buffered), the resulting data shall be
+  directly handed to the user.
+- If the data fails to come up in a reasonable time, the buffer shall
+  be silently discarded.
+- These can be sent as-is or atop of a RELIABLE packet stream.
+	Header (7 bytes):
+	[0] u8 type
+	[1] u16 seqnum
+	[3] u16 chunk_count
+	[5] u16 chunk_num
+*/
+//#define TYPE_SPLIT 2
+
+/*
+RELIABLE: Delivery of all RELIABLE packets shall be forced by ACKs,
+and they shall be delivered in the same order as sent. This is done
+with a buffer in the receiving and transmitting end.
+- When this is processed, the contents of each packet is recursively
+  processed as packets.
+	Header (3 bytes):
+	[0] u8 type
+	[1] u16 seqnum
+
+*/
+//#define TYPE_RELIABLE 3
+#define RELIABLE_HEADER_SIZE 3
+#define SEQNUM_INITIAL 65500
+#define SEQNUM_MAX 65535
+
 class NetworkPacket;
 
 namespace con
@@ -46,9 +135,13 @@ typedef enum MTProtocols {
 	MTP_MINETEST_RELIABLE_UDP
 } MTProtocols;
 
-#define MAX_UDP_PEERS 65535
-
-#define SEQNUM_MAX 65535
+enum PacketType : u8 {
+	PACKET_TYPE_CONTROL = 0,
+	PACKET_TYPE_ORIGINAL = 1,
+	PACKET_TYPE_SPLIT = 2,
+	PACKET_TYPE_RELIABLE = 3,
+	PACKET_TYPE_MAX
+};
 
 inline bool seqnum_higher(u16 totest, u16 base)
 {
@@ -85,24 +178,40 @@ static inline float CALC_DTIME(u64 lasttime, u64 curtime)
 	return MYMAX(MYMIN(value,0.1),0.0);
 }
 
-struct BufferedPacket
-{
-	BufferedPacket(u8 *a_data, u32 a_size):
-		data(a_data, a_size)
-	{}
-	BufferedPacket(u32 a_size):
-		data(a_size)
-	{}
-	Buffer<u8> data; // Data of the packet, including headers
+/*
+	Struct for all kinds of packets. Includes following data:
+		BASE_HEADER
+		u8[] packet data (usually copied from SharedBuffer<u8>)
+*/
+struct BufferedPacket {
+	BufferedPacket(u32 a_size)
+	{
+		m_data.resize(a_size);
+		data = &m_data[0];
+	}
+
+	DISABLE_CLASS_COPY(BufferedPacket)
+
+	u16 getSeqnum() const;
+
+	inline const size_t size() const { return m_data.size(); }
+
+	u8 *data; // Direct memory access
 	float time = 0.0f; // Seconds from buffering the packet or re-sending
 	float totaltime = 0.0f; // Seconds from buffering the packet
 	u64 absolute_send_time = -1;
 	Address address; // Sender or destination
 	unsigned int resend_count = 0;
+
+private:
+	std::vector<u8> m_data; // Data of the packet, including headers
 };
 
+typedef std::shared_ptr<BufferedPacket> BufferedPacketPtr;
+
+
 // This adds the base headers to the data and makes a packet out of it
-BufferedPacket makePacket(Address &address, const SharedBuffer<u8> &data,
+BufferedPacketPtr makePacket(Address &address, const SharedBuffer<u8> &data,
 		u32 protocol_id, session_t sender_peer_id, u8 channel);
 
 // Depending on size, make a TYPE_ORIGINAL or TYPE_SPLIT packet
@@ -137,100 +246,11 @@ private:
 };
 
 /*
-=== NOTES ===
-
-A packet is sent through a channel to a peer with a basic header:
-	Header (7 bytes):
-	[0] u32 protocol_id
-	[4] session_t sender_peer_id
-	[6] u8 channel
-sender_peer_id:
-	Unique to each peer.
-	value 0 (PEER_ID_INEXISTENT) is reserved for making new connections
-	value 1 (PEER_ID_SERVER) is reserved for server
-	these constants are defined in constants.h
-channel:
-	Channel numbers have no intrinsic meaning. Currently only 0, 1, 2 exist.
-*/
-#define BASE_HEADER_SIZE 7
-#define CHANNEL_COUNT 3
-/*
-Packet types:
-
-CONTROL: This is a packet used by the protocol.
-- When this is processed, nothing is handed to the user.
-	Header (2 byte):
-	[0] u8 type
-	[1] u8 controltype
-controltype and data description:
-	CONTROLTYPE_ACK
-		[2] u16 seqnum
-	CONTROLTYPE_SET_PEER_ID
-		[2] session_t peer_id_new
-	CONTROLTYPE_PING
-	- There is no actual reply, but this can be sent in a reliable
-	  packet to get a reply
-	CONTROLTYPE_DISCO
-*/
-//#define TYPE_CONTROL 0
-#define CONTROLTYPE_ACK 0
-#define CONTROLTYPE_SET_PEER_ID 1
-#define CONTROLTYPE_PING 2
-#define CONTROLTYPE_DISCO 3
-
-/*
-ORIGINAL: This is a plain packet with no control and no error
-checking at all.
-- When this is processed, it is directly handed to the user.
-	Header (1 byte):
-	[0] u8 type
-*/
-//#define TYPE_ORIGINAL 1
-#define ORIGINAL_HEADER_SIZE 1
-/*
-SPLIT: These are sequences of packets forming one bigger piece of
-data.
-- When processed and all the packet_nums 0...packet_count-1 are
-  present (this should be buffered), the resulting data shall be
-  directly handed to the user.
-- If the data fails to come up in a reasonable time, the buffer shall
-  be silently discarded.
-- These can be sent as-is or atop of a RELIABLE packet stream.
-	Header (7 bytes):
-	[0] u8 type
-	[1] u16 seqnum
-	[3] u16 chunk_count
-	[5] u16 chunk_num
-*/
-//#define TYPE_SPLIT 2
-/*
-RELIABLE: Delivery of all RELIABLE packets shall be forced by ACKs,
-and they shall be delivered in the same order as sent. This is done
-with a buffer in the receiving and transmitting end.
-- When this is processed, the contents of each packet is recursively
-  processed as packets.
-	Header (3 bytes):
-	[0] u8 type
-	[1] u16 seqnum
-
-*/
-//#define TYPE_RELIABLE 3
-#define RELIABLE_HEADER_SIZE 3
-#define SEQNUM_INITIAL 65500
-
-enum PacketType: u8 {
-	PACKET_TYPE_CONTROL = 0,
-	PACKET_TYPE_ORIGINAL = 1,
-	PACKET_TYPE_SPLIT = 2,
-	PACKET_TYPE_RELIABLE = 3,
-	PACKET_TYPE_MAX
-};
-/*
 	A buffer which stores reliable packets and sorts them internally
 	for fast access to the smallest one.
 */
 
-typedef std::list<BufferedPacket>::iterator RPBSearchResult;
+typedef std::list<BufferedPacketPtr>::iterator RPBSearchResult;
 
 class ReliablePacketBuffer
 {
@@ -239,12 +259,12 @@ public:
 
 	bool getFirstSeqnum(u16& result);
 
-	BufferedPacket popFirst();
-	BufferedPacket popSeqnum(u16 seqnum);
-	void insert(const BufferedPacket &p, u16 next_expected);
+	BufferedPacketPtr popFirst();
+	BufferedPacketPtr popSeqnum(u16 seqnum);
+	void insert(BufferedPacketPtr &p_ptr, u16 next_expected);
 
 	void incrementTimeouts(float dtime);
-	std::list<BufferedPacket> getTimedOuts(float timeout, u32 max_packets);
+	std::list<ConstSharedPtr<BufferedPacket>> getTimedOuts(float timeout, u32 max_packets);
 
 	void print();
 	bool empty();
@@ -252,10 +272,9 @@ public:
 
 
 private:
-	RPBSearchResult findPacket(u16 seqnum); // does not perform locking
-	inline RPBSearchResult notFound() { return m_list.end(); }
+	RPBSearchResult findPacketNoLock(u16 seqnum);
 
-	std::list<BufferedPacket> m_list;
+	std::list<BufferedPacketPtr> m_list;
 
 	u16 m_oldest_non_answered_ack;
 
@@ -274,7 +293,7 @@ public:
 		Returns a reference counted buffer of length != 0 when a full split
 		packet is constructed. If not, returns one of length 0.
 	*/
-	SharedBuffer<u8> insert(const BufferedPacket &p, bool reliable);
+	SharedBuffer<u8> insert(BufferedPacketPtr &p_ptr, bool reliable);
 
 	void removeUnreliableTimedOuts(float dtime, float timeout);
 
@@ -285,25 +304,6 @@ private:
 	std::mutex m_map_mutex;
 };
 
-struct OutgoingPacket
-{
-	session_t peer_id;
-	u8 channelnum;
-	SharedBuffer<u8> data;
-	bool reliable;
-	bool ack;
-
-	OutgoingPacket(session_t peer_id_, u8 channelnum_, const SharedBuffer<u8> &data_,
-			bool reliable_,bool ack_=false):
-		peer_id(peer_id_),
-		channelnum(channelnum_),
-		data(data_),
-		reliable(reliable_),
-		ack(ack_)
-	{
-	}
-};
-
 enum ConnectionCommandType{
 	CONNCMD_NONE,
 	CONNCMD_SERVE,
@@ -316,9 +316,13 @@ enum ConnectionCommandType{
 	CONCMD_CREATE_PEER
 };
 
+struct ConnectionCommand;
+typedef std::shared_ptr<ConnectionCommand> ConnectionCommandPtr;
+
+// This is very similar to ConnectionEvent
 struct ConnectionCommand
 {
-	enum ConnectionCommandType type = CONNCMD_NONE;
+	const ConnectionCommandType type;
 	Address address;
 	session_t peer_id = PEER_ID_INEXISTENT;
 	u8 channelnum = 0;
@@ -326,48 +330,21 @@ struct ConnectionCommand
 	bool reliable = false;
 	bool raw = false;
 
-	ConnectionCommand() = default;
-
-	void serve(Address address_)
-	{
-		type = CONNCMD_SERVE;
-		address = address_;
-	}
-	void connect(Address address_)
-	{
-		type = CONNCMD_CONNECT;
-		address = address_;
-	}
-	void disconnect()
-	{
-		type = CONNCMD_DISCONNECT;
-	}
-	void disconnect_peer(session_t peer_id_)
-	{
-		type = CONNCMD_DISCONNECT_PEER;
-		peer_id = peer_id_;
-	}
+	DISABLE_CLASS_COPY(ConnectionCommand);
 
-	void send(session_t peer_id_, u8 channelnum_, NetworkPacket *pkt, bool reliable_);
+	static ConnectionCommandPtr serve(Address address);
+	static ConnectionCommandPtr connect(Address address);
+	static ConnectionCommandPtr disconnect();
+	static ConnectionCommandPtr disconnect_peer(session_t peer_id);
+	static ConnectionCommandPtr send(session_t peer_id, u8 channelnum, NetworkPacket *pkt, bool reliable);
+	static ConnectionCommandPtr ack(session_t peer_id, u8 channelnum, const Buffer<u8> &data);
+	static ConnectionCommandPtr createPeer(session_t peer_id, const Buffer<u8> &data);
 
-	void ack(session_t peer_id_, u8 channelnum_, const Buffer<u8> &data_)
-	{
-		type = CONCMD_ACK;
-		peer_id = peer_id_;
-		channelnum = channelnum_;
-		data = data_;
-		reliable = false;
-	}
+private:
+	ConnectionCommand(ConnectionCommandType type_) :
+		type(type_) {}
 
-	void createPeer(session_t peer_id_, const Buffer<u8> &data_)
-	{
-		type = CONCMD_CREATE_PEER;
-		peer_id = peer_id_;
-		data = data_;
-		channelnum = 0;
-		reliable = true;
-		raw = true;
-	}
+	static ConnectionCommandPtr create(ConnectionCommandType type);
 };
 
 /* maximum window size to use, 0xFFFF is theoretical maximum. don't think about
@@ -402,10 +379,10 @@ public:
 	ReliablePacketBuffer outgoing_reliables_sent;
 
 	//queued reliable packets
-	std::queue<BufferedPacket> queued_reliables;
+	std::queue<BufferedPacketPtr> queued_reliables;
 
 	//queue commands prior splitting to packets
-	std::deque<ConnectionCommand> queued_commands;
+	std::deque<ConnectionCommandPtr> queued_commands;
 
 	IncomingSplitBuffer incoming_splits;
 
@@ -514,7 +491,7 @@ class Peer {
 	public:
 		friend class PeerHelper;
 
-		Peer(Address address_,u16 id_,Connection* connection) :
+		Peer(Address address_,session_t id_,Connection* connection) :
 			id(id_),
 			m_connection(connection),
 			address(address_),
@@ -528,11 +505,11 @@ class Peer {
 		};
 
 		// Unique id of the peer
-		u16 id;
+		const session_t id;
 
 		void Drop();
 
-		virtual void PutReliableSendCommand(ConnectionCommand &c,
+		virtual void PutReliableSendCommand(ConnectionCommandPtr &c,
 						unsigned int max_packet_size) {};
 
 		virtual bool getAddress(MTProtocols type, Address& toset) = 0;
@@ -549,7 +526,7 @@ class Peer {
 
 		virtual u16 getNextSplitSequenceNumber(u8 channel) { return 0; };
 		virtual void setNextSplitSequenceNumber(u8 channel, u16 seqnum) {};
-		virtual SharedBuffer<u8> addSplitPacket(u8 channel, const BufferedPacket &toadd,
+		virtual SharedBuffer<u8> addSplitPacket(u8 channel, BufferedPacketPtr &toadd,
 				bool reliable)
 		{
 			errorstream << "Peer::addSplitPacket called,"
@@ -586,7 +563,7 @@ class Peer {
 		bool IncUseCount();
 		void DecUseCount();
 
-		std::mutex m_exclusive_access_mutex;
+		mutable std::mutex m_exclusive_access_mutex;
 
 		bool m_pending_deletion = false;
 
@@ -634,7 +611,7 @@ public:
 	UDPPeer(u16 a_id, Address a_address, Connection* connection);
 	virtual ~UDPPeer() = default;
 
-	void PutReliableSendCommand(ConnectionCommand &c,
+	void PutReliableSendCommand(ConnectionCommandPtr &c,
 							unsigned int max_packet_size);
 
 	bool getAddress(MTProtocols type, Address& toset);
@@ -642,7 +619,7 @@ public:
 	u16 getNextSplitSequenceNumber(u8 channel);
 	void setNextSplitSequenceNumber(u8 channel, u16 seqnum);
 
-	SharedBuffer<u8> addSplitPacket(u8 channel, const BufferedPacket &toadd,
+	SharedBuffer<u8> addSplitPacket(u8 channel, BufferedPacketPtr &toadd,
 		bool reliable);
 
 protected:
@@ -671,7 +648,7 @@ private:
 	float resend_timeout = 0.5;
 
 	bool processReliableSendCommand(
-					ConnectionCommand &c,
+					ConnectionCommandPtr &c_ptr,
 					unsigned int max_packet_size);
 };
 
@@ -679,7 +656,7 @@ private:
 	Connection
 */
 
-enum ConnectionEventType{
+enum ConnectionEventType {
 	CONNEVENT_NONE,
 	CONNEVENT_DATA_RECEIVED,
 	CONNEVENT_PEER_ADDED,
@@ -687,56 +664,32 @@ enum ConnectionEventType{
 	CONNEVENT_BIND_FAILED,
 };
 
+struct ConnectionEvent;
+typedef std::shared_ptr<ConnectionEvent> ConnectionEventPtr;
+
+// This is very similar to ConnectionCommand
 struct ConnectionEvent
 {
-	enum ConnectionEventType type = CONNEVENT_NONE;
+	const ConnectionEventType type;
 	session_t peer_id = 0;
 	Buffer<u8> data;
 	bool timeout = false;
 	Address address;
 
-	ConnectionEvent() = default;
+	// We don't want to copy "data"
+	DISABLE_CLASS_COPY(ConnectionEvent);
 
-	const char *describe() const
-	{
-		switch(type) {
-		case CONNEVENT_NONE:
-			return "CONNEVENT_NONE";
-		case CONNEVENT_DATA_RECEIVED:
-			return "CONNEVENT_DATA_RECEIVED";
-		case CONNEVENT_PEER_ADDED:
-			return "CONNEVENT_PEER_ADDED";
-		case CONNEVENT_PEER_REMOVED:
-			return "CONNEVENT_PEER_REMOVED";
-		case CONNEVENT_BIND_FAILED:
-			return "CONNEVENT_BIND_FAILED";
-		}
-		return "Invalid ConnectionEvent";
-	}
+	static ConnectionEventPtr create(ConnectionEventType type);
+	static ConnectionEventPtr dataReceived(session_t peer_id, const Buffer<u8> &data);
+	static ConnectionEventPtr peerAdded(session_t peer_id, Address address);
+	static ConnectionEventPtr peerRemoved(session_t peer_id, bool is_timeout, Address address);
+	static ConnectionEventPtr bindFailed();
 
-	void dataReceived(session_t peer_id_, const Buffer<u8> &data_)
-	{
-		type = CONNEVENT_DATA_RECEIVED;
-		peer_id = peer_id_;
-		data = data_;
-	}
-	void peerAdded(session_t peer_id_, Address address_)
-	{
-		type = CONNEVENT_PEER_ADDED;
-		peer_id = peer_id_;
-		address = address_;
-	}
-	void peerRemoved(session_t peer_id_, bool timeout_, Address address_)
-	{
-		type = CONNEVENT_PEER_REMOVED;
-		peer_id = peer_id_;
-		timeout = timeout_;
-		address = address_;
-	}
-	void bindFailed()
-	{
-		type = CONNEVENT_BIND_FAILED;
-	}
+	const char *describe() const;
+
+private:
+	ConnectionEvent(ConnectionEventType type_) :
+		type(type_) {}
 };
 
 class PeerHandler;
@@ -752,10 +705,9 @@ public:
 	~Connection();
 
 	/* Interface */
-	ConnectionEvent waitEvent(u32 timeout_ms);
-	// Warning: creates an unnecessary copy, prefer putCommand(T&&) if possible
-	void putCommand(const ConnectionCommand &c);
-	void putCommand(ConnectionCommand &&c);
+	ConnectionEventPtr waitEvent(u32 timeout_ms);
+
+	void putCommand(ConnectionCommandPtr c);
 
 	void SetTimeoutMs(u32 timeout) { m_bc_receive_timeout = timeout; }
 	void Serve(Address bind_addr);
@@ -785,8 +737,6 @@ protected:
 
 	void sendAck(session_t peer_id, u8 channelnum, u16 seqnum);
 
-	void PrintInfo(std::ostream &out);
-
 	std::vector<session_t> getPeerIDs()
 	{
 		MutexAutoLock peerlock(m_peers_mutex);
@@ -795,13 +745,11 @@ protected:
 
 	UDPSocket m_udpSocket;
 	// Command queue: user -> SendThread
-	MutexedQueue<ConnectionCommand> m_command_queue;
+	MutexedQueue<ConnectionCommandPtr> m_command_queue;
 
 	bool Receive(NetworkPacket *pkt, u32 timeout);
 
-	// Warning: creates an unnecessary copy, prefer putEvent(T&&) if possible
-	void putEvent(const ConnectionEvent &e);
-	void putEvent(ConnectionEvent &&e);
+	void putEvent(ConnectionEventPtr e);
 
 	void TriggerSend();
 	
@@ -811,7 +759,7 @@ protected:
 	}
 private:
 	// Event queue: ReceiveThread -> user
-	MutexedQueue<ConnectionEvent> m_event_queue;
+	MutexedQueue<ConnectionEventPtr> m_event_queue;
 
 	session_t m_peer_id = 0;
 	u32 m_protocol_id;
@@ -823,7 +771,7 @@ private:
 	std::unique_ptr<ConnectionSendThread> m_sendThread;
 	std::unique_ptr<ConnectionReceiveThread> m_receiveThread;
 
-	std::mutex m_info_mutex;
+	mutable std::mutex m_info_mutex;
 
 	// Backwards compatibility
 	PeerHandler *m_bc_peerhandler;
diff --git a/src/network/connectionthreads.cpp b/src/network/connectionthreads.cpp
index a306ced9b..dca065ae1 100644
--- a/src/network/connectionthreads.cpp
+++ b/src/network/connectionthreads.cpp
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ std::mutex log_conthread_mutex;
 
 #define WINDOW_SIZE 5
 
-static session_t readPeerId(u8 *packetdata)
+static session_t readPeerId(const u8 *packetdata)
 {
 	return readU16(&packetdata[4]);
 }
-static u8 readChannel(u8 *packetdata)
+static u8 readChannel(const u8 *packetdata)
 {
 	return readU8(&packetdata[6]);
 }
@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ void *ConnectionSendThread::run()
 		}
 
 		/* translate commands to packets */
-		ConnectionCommand c = m_connection->m_command_queue.pop_frontNoEx(0);
-		while (c.type != CONNCMD_NONE) {
-			if (c.reliable)
+		auto c = m_connection->m_command_queue.pop_frontNoEx(0);
+		while (c && c->type != CONNCMD_NONE) {
+			if (c->reliable)
 				processReliableCommand(c);
 			else
 				processNonReliableCommand(c);
@@ -227,21 +227,21 @@ void ConnectionSendThread::runTimeouts(float dtime)
 			m_iteration_packets_avaialble -= timed_outs.size();
 
 			for (const auto &k : timed_outs) {
-				u8 channelnum = readChannel(*k.data);
-				u16 seqnum = readU16(&(k.data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE + 1]));
+				u8 channelnum = readChannel(k->data);
+				u16 seqnum = k->getSeqnum();
 
-				channel.UpdateBytesLost(k.data.getSize());
+				channel.UpdateBytesLost(k->size());
 
 				LOG(derr_con << m_connection->getDesc()
 					<< "RE-SENDING timed-out RELIABLE to "
-					<< k.address.serializeString()
+					<< k->address.serializeString()
 					<< "(t/o=" << resend_timeout << "): "
-					<< "count=" << k.resend_count
+					<< "count=" << k->resend_count
 					<< ", channel=" << ((int) channelnum & 0xff)
 					<< ", seqnum=" << seqnum
 					<< std::endl);
 
-				rawSend(k);
+				rawSend(k.get());
 
 				// do not handle rtt here as we can't decide if this packet was
 				// lost or really takes more time to transmit
@@ -274,25 +274,24 @@ void ConnectionSendThread::runTimeouts(float dtime)
 	}
 }
 
-void ConnectionSendThread::rawSend(const BufferedPacket &packet)
+void ConnectionSendThread::rawSend(const BufferedPacket *p)
 {
 	try {
-		m_connection->m_udpSocket.Send(packet.address, *packet.data,
-			packet.data.getSize());
+		m_connection->m_udpSocket.Send(p->address, p->data, p->size());
 		LOG(dout_con << m_connection->getDesc()
-			<< " rawSend: " << packet.data.getSize()
+			<< " rawSend: " << p->size()
 			<< " bytes sent" << std::endl);
 	} catch (SendFailedException &e) {
 		LOG(derr_con << m_connection->getDesc()
 			<< "Connection::rawSend(): SendFailedException: "
-			<< packet.address.serializeString() << std::endl);
+			<< p->address.serializeString() << std::endl);
 	}
 }
 
-void ConnectionSendThread::sendAsPacketReliable(BufferedPacket &p, Channel *channel)
+void ConnectionSendThread::sendAsPacketReliable(BufferedPacketPtr &p, Channel *channel)
 {
 	try {
-		p.absolute_send_time = porting::getTimeMs();
+		p->absolute_send_time = porting::getTimeMs();
 		// Buffer the packet
 		channel->outgoing_reliables_sent.insert(p,
 			(channel->readOutgoingSequenceNumber() - MAX_RELIABLE_WINDOW_SIZE)
@@ -305,7 +304,7 @@ void ConnectionSendThread::sendAsPacketReliable(BufferedPacket &p, Channel *chan
 	}
 
 	// Send the packet
-	rawSend(p);
+	rawSend(p.get());
 }
 
 bool ConnectionSendThread::rawSendAsPacket(session_t peer_id, u8 channelnum,
@@ -321,11 +320,10 @@ bool ConnectionSendThread::rawSendAsPacket(session_t peer_id, u8 channelnum,
 	Channel *channel = &(dynamic_cast<UDPPeer *>(&peer)->channels[channelnum]);
 
 	if (reliable) {
-		bool have_sequence_number_for_raw_packet = true;
-		u16 seqnum =
-			channel->getOutgoingSequenceNumber(have_sequence_number_for_raw_packet);
+		bool have_seqnum = false;
+		const u16 seqnum = channel->getOutgoingSequenceNumber(have_seqnum);
 
-		if (!have_sequence_number_for_raw_packet)
+		if (!have_seqnum)
 			return false;
 
 		SharedBuffer<u8> reliable = makeReliablePacket(data, seqnum);
@@ -333,13 +331,12 @@ bool ConnectionSendThread::rawSendAsPacket(session_t peer_id, u8 channelnum,
 		peer->getAddress(MTP_MINETEST_RELIABLE_UDP, peer_address);
 
 		// Add base headers and make a packet
-		BufferedPacket p = con::makePacket(peer_address, reliable,
+		BufferedPacketPtr p = con::makePacket(peer_address, reliable,
 			m_connection->GetProtocolID(), m_connection->GetPeerID(),
 			channelnum);
 
 		// first check if our send window is already maxed out
-		if (channel->outgoing_reliables_sent.size()
-			< channel->getWindowSize()) {
+		if (channel->outgoing_reliables_sent.size() < channel->getWindowSize()) {
 			LOG(dout_con << m_connection->getDesc()
 				<< " INFO: sending a reliable packet to peer_id " << peer_id
 				<< " channel: " << (u32)channelnum
@@ -352,19 +349,19 @@ bool ConnectionSendThread::rawSendAsPacket(session_t peer_id, u8 channelnum,
 			<< " INFO: queueing reliable packet for peer_id: " << peer_id
 			<< " channel: " << (u32)channelnum
 			<< " seqnum: " << seqnum << std::endl);
-		channel->queued_reliables.push(std::move(p));
+		channel->queued_reliables.push(p);
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	Address peer_address;
 	if (peer->getAddress(MTP_UDP, peer_address)) {
 		// Add base headers and make a packet
-		BufferedPacket p = con::makePacket(peer_address, data,
+		BufferedPacketPtr p = con::makePacket(peer_address, data,
 			m_connection->GetProtocolID(), m_connection->GetPeerID(),
 			channelnum);
 
 		// Send the packet
-		rawSend(p);
+		rawSend(p.get());
 		return true;
 	}
 
@@ -374,11 +371,11 @@ bool ConnectionSendThread::rawSendAsPacket(session_t peer_id, u8 channelnum,
 	return false;
 }
 
-void ConnectionSendThread::processReliableCommand(ConnectionCommand &c)
+void ConnectionSendThread::processReliableCommand(ConnectionCommandPtr &c)
 {
-	assert(c.reliable);  // Pre-condition
+	assert(c->reliable);  // Pre-condition
 
-	switch (c.type) {
+	switch (c->type) {
 		case CONNCMD_NONE:
 			LOG(dout_con << m_connection->getDesc()
 				<< "UDP processing reliable CONNCMD_NONE" << std::endl);
@@ -399,7 +396,7 @@ void ConnectionSendThread::processReliableCommand(ConnectionCommand &c)
 		case CONCMD_CREATE_PEER:
 			LOG(dout_con << m_connection->getDesc()
 				<< "UDP processing reliable CONCMD_CREATE_PEER" << std::endl);
-			if (!rawSendAsPacket(c.peer_id, c.channelnum, c.data, c.reliable)) {
+			if (!rawSendAsPacket(c->peer_id, c->channelnum, c->data, c->reliable)) {
 				/* put to queue if we couldn't send it immediately */
 				sendReliable(c);
 			}
@@ -412,13 +409,14 @@ void ConnectionSendThread::processReliableCommand(ConnectionCommand &c)
 			FATAL_ERROR("Got command that shouldn't be reliable as reliable command");
 		default:
 			LOG(dout_con << m_connection->getDesc()
-				<< " Invalid reliable command type: " << c.type << std::endl);
+				<< " Invalid reliable command type: " << c->type << std::endl);
 	}
 }
 
 
-void ConnectionSendThread::processNonReliableCommand(ConnectionCommand &c)
+void ConnectionSendThread::processNonReliableCommand(ConnectionCommandPtr &c_ptr)
 {
+	const ConnectionCommand &c = *c_ptr;
 	assert(!c.reliable); // Pre-condition
 
 	switch (c.type) {
@@ -480,9 +478,7 @@ void ConnectionSendThread::serve(Address bind_address)
 	}
 	catch (SocketException &e) {
 		// Create event
-		ConnectionEvent ce;
-		ce.bindFailed();
-		m_connection->putEvent(ce);
+		m_connection->putEvent(ConnectionEvent::bindFailed());
 	}
 }
 
@@ -495,9 +491,7 @@ void ConnectionSendThread::connect(Address address)
 	UDPPeer *peer = m_connection->createServerPeer(address);
 
 	// Create event
-	ConnectionEvent e;
-	e.peerAdded(peer->id, peer->address);
-	m_connection->putEvent(e);
+	m_connection->putEvent(ConnectionEvent::peerAdded(peer->id, peer->address));
 
 	Address bind_addr;
 
@@ -586,9 +580,9 @@ void ConnectionSendThread::send(session_t peer_id, u8 channelnum,
 	}
 }
 
-void ConnectionSendThread::sendReliable(ConnectionCommand &c)
+void ConnectionSendThread::sendReliable(ConnectionCommandPtr &c)
 {
-	PeerHelper peer = m_connection->getPeerNoEx(c.peer_id);
+	PeerHelper peer = m_connection->getPeerNoEx(c->peer_id);
 	if (!peer)
 		return;
 
@@ -604,7 +598,7 @@ void ConnectionSendThread::sendToAll(u8 channelnum, const SharedBuffer<u8> &data
 	}
 }
 
-void ConnectionSendThread::sendToAllReliable(ConnectionCommand &c)
+void ConnectionSendThread::sendToAllReliable(ConnectionCommandPtr &c)
 {
 	std::vector<session_t> peerids = m_connection->getPeerIDs();
 
@@ -663,8 +657,12 @@ void ConnectionSendThread::sendPackets(float dtime)
 		// first send queued reliable packets for all peers (if possible)
 		for (unsigned int i = 0; i < CHANNEL_COUNT; i++) {
 			Channel &channel = udpPeer->channels[i];
-			u16 next_to_ack = 0;
 
+			// Reduces logging verbosity
+			if (channel.queued_reliables.empty())
+				continue;
+
+			u16 next_to_ack = 0;
 			channel.outgoing_reliables_sent.getFirstSeqnum(next_to_ack);
 			u16 next_to_receive = 0;
 			channel.incoming_reliables.getFirstSeqnum(next_to_receive);
@@ -694,13 +692,13 @@ void ConnectionSendThread::sendPackets(float dtime)
 					channel.outgoing_reliables_sent.size()
 					< channel.getWindowSize() &&
 					peer->m_increment_packets_remaining > 0) {
-				BufferedPacket p = std::move(channel.queued_reliables.front());
+				BufferedPacketPtr p = channel.queued_reliables.front();
 				channel.queued_reliables.pop();
 
 				LOG(dout_con << m_connection->getDesc()
 					<< " INFO: sending a queued reliable packet "
 					<< " channel: " << i
-					<< ", seqnum: " << readU16(&p.data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE + 1])
+					<< ", seqnum: " << p->getSeqnum()
 					<< std::endl);
 
 				sendAsPacketReliable(p, &channel);
@@ -881,17 +879,14 @@ void ConnectionReceiveThread::receive(SharedBuffer<u8> &packetdata,
 	try {
 		// First, see if there any buffered packets we can process now
 		if (packet_queued) {
-			bool data_left = true;
 			session_t peer_id;
 			SharedBuffer<u8> resultdata;
-			while (data_left) {
+			while (true) {
 				try {
-					data_left = getFromBuffers(peer_id, resultdata);
-					if (data_left) {
-						ConnectionEvent e;
-						e.dataReceived(peer_id, resultdata);
-						m_connection->putEvent(std::move(e));
-					}
+					if (!getFromBuffers(peer_id, resultdata))
+						break;
+
+					m_connection->putEvent(ConnectionEvent::dataReceived(peer_id, resultdata));
 				}
 				catch (ProcessedSilentlyException &e) {
 					/* try reading again */
@@ -908,7 +903,7 @@ void ConnectionReceiveThread::receive(SharedBuffer<u8> &packetdata,
 			return;
 
 		if ((received_size < BASE_HEADER_SIZE) ||
-			(readU32(&packetdata[0]) != m_connection->GetProtocolID())) {
+				(readU32(&packetdata[0]) != m_connection->GetProtocolID())) {
 			LOG(derr_con << m_connection->getDesc()
 				<< "Receive(): Invalid incoming packet, "
 				<< "size: " << received_size
@@ -999,9 +994,7 @@ void ConnectionReceiveThread::receive(SharedBuffer<u8> &packetdata,
 				<< ", channel: " << (u32)channelnum << ", returned "
 				<< resultdata.getSize() << " bytes" << std::endl);
 
-			ConnectionEvent e;
-			e.dataReceived(peer_id, resultdata);
-			m_connection->putEvent(std::move(e));
+			m_connection->putEvent(ConnectionEvent::dataReceived(peer_id, resultdata));
 		}
 		catch (ProcessedSilentlyException &e) {
 		}
@@ -1026,10 +1019,11 @@ bool ConnectionReceiveThread::getFromBuffers(session_t &peer_id, SharedBuffer<u8
 		if (!peer)
 			continue;
 
-		if (dynamic_cast<UDPPeer *>(&peer) == 0)
+		UDPPeer *p = dynamic_cast<UDPPeer *>(&peer);
+		if (!p)
 			continue;
 
-		for (Channel &channel : (dynamic_cast<UDPPeer *>(&peer))->channels) {
+		for (Channel &channel : p->channels) {
 			if (checkIncomingBuffers(&channel, peer_id, dst)) {
 				return true;
 			}
@@ -1042,32 +1036,34 @@ bool ConnectionReceiveThread::checkIncomingBuffers(Channel *channel,
 	session_t &peer_id, SharedBuffer<u8> &dst)
 {
 	u16 firstseqnum = 0;
-	if (channel->incoming_reliables.getFirstSeqnum(firstseqnum)) {
-		if (firstseqnum == channel->readNextIncomingSeqNum()) {
-			BufferedPacket p = channel->incoming_reliables.popFirst();
-			peer_id = readPeerId(*p.data);
-			u8 channelnum = readChannel(*p.data);
-			u16 seqnum = readU16(&p.data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE + 1]);
+	if (!channel->incoming_reliables.getFirstSeqnum(firstseqnum))
+		return false;
 
-			LOG(dout_con << m_connection->getDesc()
-				<< "UNBUFFERING TYPE_RELIABLE"
-				<< " seqnum=" << seqnum
-				<< " peer_id=" << peer_id
-				<< " channel=" << ((int) channelnum & 0xff)
-				<< std::endl);
+	if (firstseqnum != channel->readNextIncomingSeqNum())
+		return false;
 
-			channel->incNextIncomingSeqNum();
+	BufferedPacketPtr p = channel->incoming_reliables.popFirst();
 
-			u32 headers_size = BASE_HEADER_SIZE + RELIABLE_HEADER_SIZE;
-			// Get out the inside packet and re-process it
-			SharedBuffer<u8> payload(p.data.getSize() - headers_size);
-			memcpy(*payload, &p.data[headers_size], payload.getSize());
+	peer_id = readPeerId(p->data); // Carried over to caller function
+	u8 channelnum = readChannel(p->data);
+	u16 seqnum = p->getSeqnum();
 
-			dst = processPacket(channel, payload, peer_id, channelnum, true);
-			return true;
-		}
-	}
-	return false;
+	LOG(dout_con << m_connection->getDesc()
+		<< "UNBUFFERING TYPE_RELIABLE"
+		<< " seqnum=" << seqnum
+		<< " peer_id=" << peer_id
+		<< " channel=" << ((int) channelnum & 0xff)
+		<< std::endl);
+
+	channel->incNextIncomingSeqNum();
+
+	u32 headers_size = BASE_HEADER_SIZE + RELIABLE_HEADER_SIZE;
+	// Get out the inside packet and re-process it
+	SharedBuffer<u8> payload(p->size() - headers_size);
+	memcpy(*payload, &p->data[headers_size], payload.getSize());
+
+	dst = processPacket(channel, payload, peer_id, channelnum, true);
+	return true;
 }
 
 SharedBuffer<u8> ConnectionReceiveThread::processPacket(Channel *channel,
@@ -1115,7 +1111,7 @@ SharedBuffer<u8> ConnectionReceiveThread::handlePacketType_Control(Channel *chan
 	if (packetdata.getSize() < 2)
 		throw InvalidIncomingDataException("packetdata.getSize() < 2");
 
-	u8 controltype = readU8(&(packetdata[1]));
+	ControlType controltype = (ControlType)readU8(&(packetdata[1]));
 
 	if (controltype == CONTROLTYPE_ACK) {
 		assert(channel != NULL);
@@ -1131,7 +1127,7 @@ SharedBuffer<u8> ConnectionReceiveThread::handlePacketType_Control(Channel *chan
 			<< seqnum << " ]" << std::endl);
 
 		try {
-			BufferedPacket p = channel->outgoing_reliables_sent.popSeqnum(seqnum);
+			BufferedPacketPtr p = channel->outgoing_reliables_sent.popSeqnum(seqnum);
 
 			// the rtt calculation will be a bit off for re-sent packets but that's okay
 			{
@@ -1140,14 +1136,14 @@ SharedBuffer<u8> ConnectionReceiveThread::handlePacketType_Control(Channel *chan
 
 				// a overflow is quite unlikely but as it'd result in major
 				// rtt miscalculation we handle it here
-				if (current_time > p.absolute_send_time) {
-					float rtt = (current_time - p.absolute_send_time) / 1000.0;
+				if (current_time > p->absolute_send_time) {
+					float rtt = (current_time - p->absolute_send_time) / 1000.0;
 
 					// Let peer calculate stuff according to it
 					// (avg_rtt and resend_timeout)
 					dynamic_cast<UDPPeer *>(peer)->reportRTT(rtt);
-				} else if (p.totaltime > 0) {
-					float rtt = p.totaltime;
+				} else if (p->totaltime > 0) {
+					float rtt = p->totaltime;
 
 					// Let peer calculate stuff according to it
 					// (avg_rtt and resend_timeout)
@@ -1156,7 +1152,7 @@ SharedBuffer<u8> ConnectionReceiveThread::handlePacketType_Control(Channel *chan
 			}
 
 			// put bytes for max bandwidth calculation
-			channel->UpdateBytesSent(p.data.getSize(), 1);
+			channel->UpdateBytesSent(p->size(), 1);
 			if (channel->outgoing_reliables_sent.size() == 0)
 				m_connection->TriggerSend();
 		} catch (NotFoundException &e) {
@@ -1204,7 +1200,7 @@ SharedBuffer<u8> ConnectionReceiveThread::handlePacketType_Control(Channel *chan
 		throw ProcessedSilentlyException("Got a DISCO");
 	} else {
 		LOG(derr_con << m_connection->getDesc()
-			<< "INVALID TYPE_CONTROL: invalid controltype="
+			<< "INVALID controltype="
 			<< ((int) controltype & 0xff) << std::endl);
 		throw InvalidIncomingDataException("Invalid control type");
 	}
@@ -1232,7 +1228,7 @@ SharedBuffer<u8> ConnectionReceiveThread::handlePacketType_Split(Channel *channe
 	if (peer->getAddress(MTP_UDP, peer_address)) {
 		// We have to create a packet again for buffering
 		// This isn't actually too bad an idea.
-		BufferedPacket packet = makePacket(peer_address,
+		BufferedPacketPtr packet = con::makePacket(peer_address,
 			packetdata,
 			m_connection->GetProtocolID(),
 			peer->id,
@@ -1267,7 +1263,7 @@ SharedBuffer<u8> ConnectionReceiveThread::handlePacketType_Reliable(Channel *cha
 	if (packetdata.getSize() < RELIABLE_HEADER_SIZE)
 		throw InvalidIncomingDataException("packetdata.getSize() < RELIABLE_HEADER_SIZE");
 
-	u16 seqnum = readU16(&packetdata[1]);
+	const u16 seqnum = readU16(&packetdata[1]);
 	bool is_future_packet = false;
 	bool is_old_packet = false;
 
@@ -1311,7 +1307,7 @@ SharedBuffer<u8> ConnectionReceiveThread::handlePacketType_Reliable(Channel *cha
 		// This one comes later, buffer it.
 		// Actually we have to make a packet to buffer one.
 		// Well, we have all the ingredients, so just do it.
-		BufferedPacket packet = con::makePacket(
+		BufferedPacketPtr packet = con::makePacket(
 			peer_address,
 			packetdata,
 			m_connection->GetProtocolID(),
@@ -1328,9 +1324,7 @@ SharedBuffer<u8> ConnectionReceiveThread::handlePacketType_Reliable(Channel *cha
 			throw ProcessedQueued("Buffered future reliable packet");
 		} catch (AlreadyExistsException &e) {
 		} catch (IncomingDataCorruption &e) {
-			ConnectionCommand discon;
-			discon.disconnect_peer(peer->id);
-			m_connection->putCommand(discon);
+			m_connection->putCommand(ConnectionCommand::disconnect_peer(peer->id));
 
 			LOG(derr_con << m_connection->getDesc()
 				<< "INVALID, TYPE_RELIABLE peer_id: " << peer->id
@@ -1351,7 +1345,7 @@ SharedBuffer<u8> ConnectionReceiveThread::handlePacketType_Reliable(Channel *cha
 	u16 queued_seqnum = 0;
 	if (channel->incoming_reliables.getFirstSeqnum(queued_seqnum)) {
 		if (queued_seqnum == seqnum) {
-			BufferedPacket queued_packet = channel->incoming_reliables.popFirst();
+			BufferedPacketPtr queued_packet = channel->incoming_reliables.popFirst();
 			/** TODO find a way to verify the new against the old packet */
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/network/connectionthreads.h b/src/network/connectionthreads.h
index 612407c3b..c2e2dae12 100644
--- a/src/network/connectionthreads.h
+++ b/src/network/connectionthreads.h
@@ -29,6 +29,25 @@ namespace con
 
 class Connection;
 
+struct OutgoingPacket
+{
+	session_t peer_id;
+	u8 channelnum;
+	SharedBuffer<u8> data;
+	bool reliable;
+	bool ack;
+
+	OutgoingPacket(session_t peer_id_, u8 channelnum_, const SharedBuffer<u8> &data_,
+			bool reliable_,bool ack_=false):
+		peer_id(peer_id_),
+		channelnum(channelnum_),
+		data(data_),
+		reliable(reliable_),
+		ack(ack_)
+	{
+	}
+};
+
 class ConnectionSendThread : public Thread
 {
 
@@ -51,27 +70,27 @@ public:
 
 private:
 	void runTimeouts(float dtime);
-	void rawSend(const BufferedPacket &packet);
+	void rawSend(const BufferedPacket *p);
 	bool rawSendAsPacket(session_t peer_id, u8 channelnum,
 			const SharedBuffer<u8> &data, bool reliable);
 
-	void processReliableCommand(ConnectionCommand &c);
-	void processNonReliableCommand(ConnectionCommand &c);
+	void processReliableCommand(ConnectionCommandPtr &c);
+	void processNonReliableCommand(ConnectionCommandPtr &c);
 	void serve(Address bind_address);
 	void connect(Address address);
 	void disconnect();
 	void disconnect_peer(session_t peer_id);
 	void send(session_t peer_id, u8 channelnum, const SharedBuffer<u8> &data);
-	void sendReliable(ConnectionCommand &c);
+	void sendReliable(ConnectionCommandPtr &c);
 	void sendToAll(u8 channelnum, const SharedBuffer<u8> &data);
-	void sendToAllReliable(ConnectionCommand &c);
+	void sendToAllReliable(ConnectionCommandPtr &c);
 
 	void sendPackets(float dtime);
 
 	void sendAsPacket(session_t peer_id, u8 channelnum, const SharedBuffer<u8> &data,
 			bool ack = false);
 
-	void sendAsPacketReliable(BufferedPacket &p, Channel *channel);
+	void sendAsPacketReliable(BufferedPacketPtr &p, Channel *channel);
 
 	bool packetsQueued();
 
diff --git a/src/unittest/test_connection.cpp b/src/unittest/test_connection.cpp
index 23b7e9105..04fea90d6 100644
--- a/src/unittest/test_connection.cpp
+++ b/src/unittest/test_connection.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void TestConnection::testHelpers()
 	Address a(127,0,0,1, 10);
 	const u16 seqnum = 34352;
 
-	con::BufferedPacket p1 = con::makePacket(a, data1,
+	con::BufferedPacketPtr p1 = con::makePacket(a, data1,
 			proto_id, peer_id, channel);
 	/*
 		We should now have a packet with this data:
@@ -135,10 +135,10 @@ void TestConnection::testHelpers()
 		Data:
 			[7] u8 data1[0]
 	*/
-	UASSERT(readU32(&p1.data[0]) == proto_id);
-	UASSERT(readU16(&p1.data[4]) == peer_id);
-	UASSERT(readU8(&p1.data[6]) == channel);
-	UASSERT(readU8(&p1.data[7]) == data1[0]);
+	UASSERT(readU32(&p1->data[0]) == proto_id);
+	UASSERT(readU16(&p1->data[4]) == peer_id);
+	UASSERT(readU8(&p1->data[6]) == channel);
+	UASSERT(readU8(&p1->data[7]) == data1[0]);
 
 	//infostream<<"initial data1[0]="<<((u32)data1[0]&0xff)<<std::endl;
 
diff --git a/src/util/pointer.h b/src/util/pointer.h
index 7fc5de551..245ac85bf 100644
--- a/src/util/pointer.h
+++ b/src/util/pointer.h
@@ -22,6 +22,21 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include "irrlichttypes.h"
 #include "debug.h" // For assert()
 #include <cstring>
+#include <memory> // std::shared_ptr
+
+
+template<typename T> class ConstSharedPtr {
+public:
+	ConstSharedPtr(T *ptr) : ptr(ptr) {}
+	ConstSharedPtr(const std::shared_ptr<T> &ptr) : ptr(ptr) {}
+
+	const T* get() const noexcept { return ptr.get(); }
+	const T& operator*() const noexcept { return *ptr.get(); }
+	const T* operator->() const noexcept { return ptr.get(); }
+
+private:
+	std::shared_ptr<T> ptr;
+};
 
 template <typename T>
 class Buffer
@@ -40,17 +55,11 @@ public:
 		else
 			data = NULL;
 	}
-	Buffer(const Buffer &buffer)
-	{
-		m_size = buffer.m_size;
-		if(m_size != 0)
-		{
-			data = new T[buffer.m_size];
-			memcpy(data, buffer.data, buffer.m_size);
-		}
-		else
-			data = NULL;
-	}
+
+	// Disable class copy
+	Buffer(const Buffer &) = delete;
+	Buffer &operator=(const Buffer &) = delete;
+
 	Buffer(Buffer &&buffer)
 	{
 		m_size = buffer.m_size;
@@ -81,21 +90,6 @@ public:
 		drop();
 	}
 
-	Buffer& operator=(const Buffer &buffer)
-	{
-		if(this == &buffer)
-			return *this;
-		drop();
-		m_size = buffer.m_size;
-		if(m_size != 0)
-		{
-			data = new T[buffer.m_size];
-			memcpy(data, buffer.data, buffer.m_size);
-		}
-		else
-			data = NULL;
-		return *this;
-	}
 	Buffer& operator=(Buffer &&buffer)
 	{
 		if(this == &buffer)
@@ -113,6 +107,18 @@ public:
 		return *this;
 	}
 
+	void copyTo(Buffer &buffer) const
+	{
+		buffer.drop();
+		buffer.m_size = m_size;
+		if (m_size != 0) {
+			buffer.data = new T[m_size];
+			memcpy(buffer.data, data, m_size);
+		} else {
+			buffer.data = nullptr;
+		}
+	}
+
 	T & operator[](unsigned int i) const
 	{
 		return data[i];