This change introduces a major refactoring of the RPC service layer to improve modularity, unify the API, and simplify the overall architecture.
Key changes:
- Replaced per-network-instance RPC services with a single global RPC server, reducing resource usage and simplifying management.
- All clients (CLI, Web UI, etc.) now interact with EasyTier core through a unified RPC entrypoint, enabling consistent authentication and control.
- RPC implementation logic has been moved to `easytier/src/rpc_service/` and organized by functionality (e.g., `instance_manage.rs`, `peer_manage.rs`, `config.rs`) for better maintainability.
- Standardized Protobuf API definitions under `easytier/src/proto/` with an `api_` prefix (e.g., `cli.proto` → `api_instance.proto`) to provide a consistent interface.
- CLI commands now require explicit `--instance-id` or `--instance-name` when multiple network instances are running; the parameter is optional when only one instance exists.
BREAKING CHANGE:
RPC portal configuration (`rpc_portal` and `rpc_portal_whitelist`) has been removed from per-instance configs and the Web UI. The RPC listen address must now be specified globally via the `--rpc-portal` command-line flag or the `ET_RPC_PORTAL` environment variable, as there is only one RPC service for the entire application.
1. avoid dns query hangs the thread
2. avoid deadloop when stun query failed because of no ipv4 addr.
3. make quic input error non-fatal.
4. remove ring tunnel from connection map to avoid mem leak.
5. limit listener retry count.
Large memory usage comes from:
Mimalloc hold large thread cache, causing abort 13M+ usage.
QUIC endpoint occupy 3M when GRO is enabled.
Smoltcp 64 tcp listener use 2MB.
Some devices have ipv6 but don't allow input connection, this patch add hole punching for these devices.
- **add v6 hole punch msg to udp tunnel**
- **send hole punch packet when do ipv6 direct connect**
1. dns resolver should be global unique so dns cache can work. avoid dns query influence hole punching.
2. when system dns failed, fallback to hickory dns.
* optimize memory issues
1. introduce jemalloc support, which can dump current memory usage
2. reduce the GlobalEvent broadcaster memory usage.
3. reduce tcp & udp tunnel memory usage
TODO: if peer conn tunnel hangs, the unbounded channel of peer rpc
may consume lots of memory, which should be improved.
* select a port from 15888+ when port is 0
* support ipv6 stun
* show interface and public ip in cli node info
* direct conn should keep trying unless already direct connected
* peer should use conn with smallest latency
* deprecate ipv6_listener, use -l instead
This patch implement a restful server without any auth.
usage:
```bash
# run easytier-web, which acts as an gateway and registry for all easytier-core
$> easytier-web
# run easytier-core and connect to easytier-web with a token
$> easytier-core --config-server udp://127.0.0.1:22020/fdsafdsa
# use restful api to list session
$> curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X GET 127.0.0.1:11211/api/v1/sessions
[{"token":"fdsafdsa","client_url":"udp://127.0.0.1:48915","machine_id":"de3f5b8f-0f2f-d9d0-fb30-a2ac8951d92f"}]%
# use restful api to run a network instance
$> curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST 127.0.0.1:11211/api/v1/network/de3f5b8f-0f2f-d9d0-fb30-a2ac8951d92f -d '{"config": "listeners = [\"udp://0.0.0.0:12344\"]"}'
# use restful api to get network instance info
$> curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X GET 127.0.0.1:11211/api/v1/network/de3f5b8f-0f2f-d9d0-fb30-a2ac8951d92f/65437e50-b286-4098-a624-74429f2cb839
```
this patch optimize the udp hole punch logic:
1. allow start punch hole before stun test complete.
2. add lock to symmetric punch, avoid conflict between concurrent hole punching task.
3. support punching hole for predictable nat4-nat4.
4. make backoff of retry reasonable
