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This pull request introduces significant improvements to documentation, configuration, and code structure, with a focus on clarity, maintainability, and correctness. The main changes include a comprehensive rewrite of the ISSUES.md to provide a detailed technical debt and issue tracker, major enhancements to the example configuration file for better usability and future-proofing, and a minor update to the iOS bridge API. Additionally, the architecture diagram in the README.md has been visually refined for clarity.

Documentation and Issue Tracking Improvements

  • Complete rewrite of ISSUES.md to provide a detailed, categorized issue tracker, including technical debt, performance issues, missing features, architectural notes, and recent fixes. This document now serves as the central place for tracking all known issues and technical debt, with clear instructions for contributors.

Configuration File Enhancements

  • config.example.json now uses a nested auth object for authentication configuration, supports multiple authentication methods, and includes extensive inline comments for each section. TLS, tunnel, session, and performance settings are grouped and documented for clarity.
  • The static IP configuration is simplified: the static_ip field is now null by default, with the option to provide a full object when static IP is needed. Redundant fields and duplicate settings have been removed.

API and Architecture Updates

  • The SoftEtherBridge.Session struct in the iOS example now exposes a new field originalServerIP for improved diagnostics and feature parity.
  • The ASCII architecture diagram in README.md is visually refined for better readability, with consistent box widths and improved alignment. [1] [2]

These changes collectively improve developer experience, code maintainability, and the clarity of both documentation and configuration for future development.

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feat: Enhance config.example.json with structured authentication settings and comments for clarity
feat: Implement per-connection RC4 encryption in concurrent_reader and multi_connection modules
fix: Adjust tunnel runner to utilize per-connection encryption and simplify DHCP handling
…fers, improving memory management and thread safety
- Created `packet_processor.rs` to consolidate common packet processing functions for both Unix and Windows platforms, reducing code duplication by approximately 200 lines.
- Implemented functions for building Ethernet frames, sending keepalive packets, and handling ARP replies.
- Updated `single_conn.rs` to utilize the new shared packet processing functions, streamlining the data loop for both Unix and Windows.
…management to reduce allocation overhead and improve performance
…ng improvements; update iOS FFI error handling
refactor: Remove unnecessary whitespace in run_packet_loop for cleaner code
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Pull request overview

This pull request implements a comprehensive refactoring and improvement of the SoftEther VPN Rust client, focusing on code organization, documentation clarity, and correctness. The main changes restructure the tunnel module for better maintainability, enhance error handling throughout the FFI layer, and improve the configuration system.

Changes:

  • Split large tunnel/runner.rs (2219 lines) into 5 focused modules with single responsibilities
  • Implemented per-connection RC4 encryption with independent cipher states for multi-connection mode
  • Added buffer pooling in ConcurrentReader to reduce allocation overhead
  • Enhanced FFI error handling with thread-local error messages and improved iOS API safety
  • Restructured config.example.json with nested auth object and comprehensive inline documentation

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src/tunnel/runner.rs Core TunnelRunner reduced from 2219 to 329 lines by extracting data loops
src/tunnel/single_conn.rs New module (695 lines) for single-connection data loop (Unix + Windows)
src/tunnel/multi_conn.rs New module (661 lines) for multi-connection half-connection mode
src/tunnel/packet_processor.rs New module (209 lines) with shared packet processing utilities
src/tunnel/dhcp_handler.rs New module (384 lines) for DHCP handling logic
src/tunnel/mod.rs Updated module declarations with platform-specific conditional compilation
src/client/multi_connection.rs Added per-connection encryption, load balancing, and 522 lines of tests
src/client/concurrent_reader.rs Implemented BufferPool for zero-copy buffer recycling with 387 lines of tests
src/client/connection.rs Fixed 4 unwrap() calls with proper error handling
src/protocol/auth.rs Deduplicated 106 lines by extracting add_client_fields()
src/protocol/tunnel.rs Changed to zero-copy split_to().freeze()
src/ffi/client.rs Added thread-local error storage, removed verbose logging prefixes
src/ffi/ios.rs Changed APIs to caller-provided buffers (thread-safety improvement)
src/ffi/android.rs Enhanced JNI with full session data and error message support
include/SoftEtherVPN.h Added softether_get_last_error() and softether_clear_last_error()
examples/ios/SoftEtherBridge.swift Added originalServerIP field and improved error messages
config.example.json Restructured with nested auth object and comprehensive comments
README.md Visual refinement of ASCII architecture diagram
ISSUES.md Complete rewrite as detailed technical debt and issue tracker

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@itsalfredakku itsalfredakku merged commit 6106605 into master Jan 10, 2026
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