Merge d673935b6d into 8ac1a0017d

Co-Authored-By: brekotis <93345790+brekotis@users.noreply.github.com>

Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "telemt"
-version = "3.3.35"
+version = "3.3.36"
 edition = "2024"
 
 [features]

README.md

@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 ***Löst Probleme, bevor andere überhaupt wissen, dass sie existieren*** / ***It solves problems before others even realize they exist***
 
 ### [**Telemt Chat in Telegram**](https://t.me/telemtrs)
-#### Fixed TLS ClientHello is now available in Telegram Desktop starting from version 6.7.2: to work with EE-MTProxy, please update your client;
-#### Fixed TLS ClientHello for Telegram Android Client is available in [our chat](https://t.me/telemtrs/30234/36441); official releases for Android and iOS are "work in progress";
-
 
 **Telemt** is a fast, secure, and feature-rich server written in Rust: it fully implements the official Telegram proxy algo and adds many production-ready improvements such as:
 - [ME Pool + Reader/Writer + Registry + Refill + Adaptive Floor + Trio-State + Generation Lifecycle](https://github.com/telemt/telemt/blob/main/docs/model/MODEL.en.md)

src/ip_tracker.rs

@@ -26,6 +26,15 @@ pub struct UserIpTracker {
     cleanup_drain_lock: Arc<AsyncMutex<()>>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+pub struct UserIpTrackerMemoryStats {
+    pub active_users: usize,
+    pub recent_users: usize,
+    pub active_entries: usize,
+    pub recent_entries: usize,
+    pub cleanup_queue_len: usize,
+}
+
 impl UserIpTracker {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
@@ -141,6 +150,13 @@ impl UserIpTracker {
 
         let mut active_ips = self.active_ips.write().await;
         let mut recent_ips = self.recent_ips.write().await;
+        let window = *self.limit_window.read().await;
+        let now = Instant::now();
+
+        for user_recent in recent_ips.values_mut() {
+            Self::prune_recent(user_recent, now, window);
+        }
+
         let mut users =
             Vec::<String>::with_capacity(active_ips.len().saturating_add(recent_ips.len()));
         users.extend(active_ips.keys().cloned());
@@ -166,6 +182,26 @@ impl UserIpTracker {
         }
     }
 
+    pub async fn memory_stats(&self) -> UserIpTrackerMemoryStats {
+        let cleanup_queue_len = self
+            .cleanup_queue
+            .lock()
+            .unwrap_or_else(|poisoned| poisoned.into_inner())
+            .len();
+        let active_ips = self.active_ips.read().await;
+        let recent_ips = self.recent_ips.read().await;
+        let active_entries = active_ips.values().map(HashMap::len).sum();
+        let recent_entries = recent_ips.values().map(HashMap::len).sum();
+
+        UserIpTrackerMemoryStats {
+            active_users: active_ips.len(),
+            recent_users: recent_ips.len(),
+            active_entries,
+            recent_entries,
+            cleanup_queue_len,
+        }
+    }
+
     pub async fn set_limit_policy(&self, mode: UserMaxUniqueIpsMode, window_secs: u64) {
         {
             let mut current_mode = self.limit_mode.write().await;
@@ -451,6 +487,7 @@ impl Default for UserIpTracker {
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use std::net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, Ipv6Addr};
+    use std::sync::atomic::Ordering;
 
     fn test_ipv4(oct1: u8, oct2: u8, oct3: u8, oct4: u8) -> IpAddr {
         IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(oct1, oct2, oct3, oct4))
@@ -764,4 +801,54 @@ mod tests {
         tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(1100)).await;
         assert!(tracker.check_and_add("test_user", ip2).await.is_ok());
     }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_memory_stats_reports_queue_and_entry_counts() {
+        let tracker = UserIpTracker::new();
+        tracker.set_user_limit("test_user", 4).await;
+        let ip1 = test_ipv4(10, 2, 0, 1);
+        let ip2 = test_ipv4(10, 2, 0, 2);
+
+        tracker.check_and_add("test_user", ip1).await.unwrap();
+        tracker.check_and_add("test_user", ip2).await.unwrap();
+        tracker.enqueue_cleanup("test_user".to_string(), ip1);
+
+        let snapshot = tracker.memory_stats().await;
+        assert_eq!(snapshot.active_users, 1);
+        assert_eq!(snapshot.recent_users, 1);
+        assert_eq!(snapshot.active_entries, 2);
+        assert_eq!(snapshot.recent_entries, 2);
+        assert_eq!(snapshot.cleanup_queue_len, 1);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_compact_prunes_stale_recent_entries() {
+        let tracker = UserIpTracker::new();
+        tracker
+            .set_limit_policy(UserMaxUniqueIpsMode::TimeWindow, 1)
+            .await;
+
+        let stale_user = "stale-user".to_string();
+        let stale_ip = test_ipv4(10, 3, 0, 1);
+        {
+            let mut recent_ips = tracker.recent_ips.write().await;
+            recent_ips
+                .entry(stale_user.clone())
+                .or_insert_with(HashMap::new)
+                .insert(stale_ip, Instant::now() - Duration::from_secs(5));
+        }
+
+        tracker.last_compact_epoch_secs.store(0, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        tracker
+            .check_and_add("trigger-user", test_ipv4(10, 3, 0, 2))
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let recent_ips = tracker.recent_ips.read().await;
+        let stale_exists = recent_ips
+            .get(&stale_user)
+            .map(|ips| ips.contains_key(&stale_ip))
+            .unwrap_or(false);
+        assert!(!stale_exists);
+    }
 }

src/metrics.rs

@@ -293,6 +293,27 @@ async fn render_metrics(stats: &Stats, config: &ProxyConfig, ip_tracker: &UserIp
         }
     );
 
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "# HELP telemt_buffer_pool_buffers_total Snapshot of pooled and allocated buffers"
+    );
+    let _ = writeln!(out, "# TYPE telemt_buffer_pool_buffers_total gauge");
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "telemt_buffer_pool_buffers_total{{kind=\"pooled\"}} {}",
+        stats.get_buffer_pool_pooled_gauge()
+    );
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "telemt_buffer_pool_buffers_total{{kind=\"allocated\"}} {}",
+        stats.get_buffer_pool_allocated_gauge()
+    );
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "telemt_buffer_pool_buffers_total{{kind=\"in_use\"}} {}",
+        stats.get_buffer_pool_in_use_gauge()
+    );
+
     let _ = writeln!(
         out,
         "# HELP telemt_connections_total Total accepted connections"
@@ -941,6 +962,39 @@ async fn render_metrics(stats: &Stats, config: &ProxyConfig, ip_tracker: &UserIp
         }
     );
 
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "# HELP telemt_me_c2me_enqueue_events_total ME client->ME enqueue outcomes"
+    );
+    let _ = writeln!(out, "# TYPE telemt_me_c2me_enqueue_events_total counter");
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "telemt_me_c2me_enqueue_events_total{{event=\"full\"}} {}",
+        if me_allows_normal {
+            stats.get_me_c2me_send_full_total()
+        } else {
+            0
+        }
+    );
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "telemt_me_c2me_enqueue_events_total{{event=\"high_water\"}} {}",
+        if me_allows_normal {
+            stats.get_me_c2me_send_high_water_total()
+        } else {
+            0
+        }
+    );
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "telemt_me_c2me_enqueue_events_total{{event=\"timeout\"}} {}",
+        if me_allows_normal {
+            stats.get_me_c2me_send_timeout_total()
+        } else {
+            0
+        }
+    );
+
     let _ = writeln!(
         out,
         "# HELP telemt_me_d2c_batches_total Total DC->Client flush batches"
@@ -2490,6 +2544,48 @@ async fn render_metrics(stats: &Stats, config: &ProxyConfig, ip_tracker: &UserIp
         if user_enabled { 0 } else { 1 }
     );
 
+    let ip_memory = ip_tracker.memory_stats().await;
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "# HELP telemt_ip_tracker_users Number of users tracked by IP limiter state"
+    );
+    let _ = writeln!(out, "# TYPE telemt_ip_tracker_users gauge");
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "telemt_ip_tracker_users{{scope=\"active\"}} {}",
+        ip_memory.active_users
+    );
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "telemt_ip_tracker_users{{scope=\"recent\"}} {}",
+        ip_memory.recent_users
+    );
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "# HELP telemt_ip_tracker_entries Number of IP entries tracked by limiter state"
+    );
+    let _ = writeln!(out, "# TYPE telemt_ip_tracker_entries gauge");
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "telemt_ip_tracker_entries{{scope=\"active\"}} {}",
+        ip_memory.active_entries
+    );
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "telemt_ip_tracker_entries{{scope=\"recent\"}} {}",
+        ip_memory.recent_entries
+    );
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "# HELP telemt_ip_tracker_cleanup_queue_len Deferred disconnect cleanup queue length"
+    );
+    let _ = writeln!(out, "# TYPE telemt_ip_tracker_cleanup_queue_len gauge");
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "telemt_ip_tracker_cleanup_queue_len {}",
+        ip_memory.cleanup_queue_len
+    );
+
     if user_enabled {
         for entry in stats.iter_user_stats() {
             let user = entry.key();
@@ -2728,6 +2824,9 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(output.contains("telemt_user_unique_ips_recent_window{user=\"alice\"} 1"));
         assert!(output.contains("telemt_user_unique_ips_limit{user=\"alice\"} 4"));
         assert!(output.contains("telemt_user_unique_ips_utilization{user=\"alice\"} 0.250000"));
+        assert!(output.contains("telemt_ip_tracker_users{scope=\"active\"} 1"));
+        assert!(output.contains("telemt_ip_tracker_entries{scope=\"active\"} 1"));
+        assert!(output.contains("telemt_ip_tracker_cleanup_queue_len 0"));
     }
 
     #[tokio::test]
@@ -2799,6 +2898,9 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(output.contains("# TYPE telemt_user_unique_ips_recent_window gauge"));
         assert!(output.contains("# TYPE telemt_user_unique_ips_limit gauge"));
         assert!(output.contains("# TYPE telemt_user_unique_ips_utilization gauge"));
+        assert!(output.contains("# TYPE telemt_ip_tracker_users gauge"));
+        assert!(output.contains("# TYPE telemt_ip_tracker_entries gauge"));
+        assert!(output.contains("# TYPE telemt_ip_tracker_cleanup_queue_len gauge"));
     }
 
     #[tokio::test]

src/proxy/direct_relay.rs

@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ where
     stats.increment_user_connects(user);
     let _direct_connection_lease = stats.acquire_direct_connection_lease();
 
+    let buffer_pool_trim = Arc::clone(&buffer_pool);
     let relay_result = relay_bidirectional(
         client_reader,
         client_writer,
@@ -321,6 +322,13 @@ where
         Err(e) => debug!(user = %user, error = %e, "Direct relay ended with error"),
     }
 
+    buffer_pool_trim.trim_to(buffer_pool_trim.max_buffers().min(64));
+    let pool_snapshot = buffer_pool_trim.stats();
+    stats.set_buffer_pool_gauges(
+        pool_snapshot.pooled,
+        pool_snapshot.allocated,
+        pool_snapshot.allocated.saturating_sub(pool_snapshot.pooled),
+    );
     relay_result
 }
 

src/proxy/middle_relay.rs

@@ -645,11 +645,14 @@ async fn enqueue_c2me_command(
     tx: &mpsc::Sender<C2MeCommand>,
     cmd: C2MeCommand,
     send_timeout: Option<Duration>,
+    stats: &Stats,
 ) -> std::result::Result<(), mpsc::error::SendError<C2MeCommand>> {
     match tx.try_send(cmd) {
         Ok(()) => Ok(()),
         Err(mpsc::error::TrySendError::Closed(cmd)) => Err(mpsc::error::SendError(cmd)),
         Err(mpsc::error::TrySendError::Full(cmd)) => {
+            stats.increment_me_c2me_send_full_total();
+            stats.increment_me_c2me_send_high_water_total();
             note_relay_pressure_event();
             // Cooperative yield reduces burst catch-up when the per-conn queue is near saturation.
             if tx.capacity() <= C2ME_SOFT_PRESSURE_MIN_FREE_SLOTS {
@@ -658,7 +661,10 @@ async fn enqueue_c2me_command(
             let reserve_result = match send_timeout {
                 Some(send_timeout) => match timeout(send_timeout, tx.reserve()).await {
                     Ok(result) => result,
-                    Err(_) => return Err(mpsc::error::SendError(cmd)),
+                    Err(_) => {
+                        stats.increment_me_c2me_send_timeout_total();
+                        return Err(mpsc::error::SendError(cmd));
+                    }
                 },
                 None => tx.reserve().await,
             };
@@ -667,7 +673,10 @@ async fn enqueue_c2me_command(
                     permit.send(cmd);
                     Ok(())
                 }
-                Err(_) => Err(mpsc::error::SendError(cmd)),
+                Err(_) => {
+                    stats.increment_me_c2me_send_timeout_total();
+                    Err(mpsc::error::SendError(cmd))
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -841,11 +850,23 @@ where
     let me_writer = tokio::spawn(async move {
         let mut writer = crypto_writer;
         let mut frame_buf = Vec::with_capacity(16 * 1024);
+        let shrink_threshold = d2c_flush_policy.frame_buf_shrink_threshold_bytes;
+
+        fn shrink_session_vec(buf: &mut Vec<u8>, threshold: usize) {
+            if buf.capacity() > threshold {
+                buf.clear();
+                buf.shrink_to(threshold);
+            } else {
+                buf.clear();
+            }
+        }
+
         loop {
             tokio::select! {
                 msg = me_rx_task.recv() => {
                     let Some(first) = msg else {
                         debug!(conn_id, "ME channel closed");
+                        shrink_session_vec(&mut frame_buf, shrink_threshold);
                         return Err(ProxyError::Proxy("ME connection lost".into()));
                     };
 
@@ -901,6 +922,7 @@ where
                                 batch_bytes,
                                 flush_duration_us,
                             );
+                            shrink_session_vec(&mut frame_buf, shrink_threshold);
                             return Ok(());
                         }
                     }
@@ -962,6 +984,7 @@ where
                                     batch_bytes,
                                     flush_duration_us,
                                 );
+                                shrink_session_vec(&mut frame_buf, shrink_threshold);
                                 return Ok(());
                             }
                         }
@@ -1027,6 +1050,7 @@ where
                                             batch_bytes,
                                             flush_duration_us,
                                         );
+                                        shrink_session_vec(&mut frame_buf, shrink_threshold);
                                         return Ok(());
                                     }
                                 }
@@ -1091,6 +1115,7 @@ where
                                                 batch_bytes,
                                                 flush_duration_us,
                                             );
+                                            shrink_session_vec(&mut frame_buf, shrink_threshold);
                                             return Ok(());
                                         }
                                     }
@@ -1098,6 +1123,7 @@ where
                             }
                             Ok(None) => {
                                 debug!(conn_id, "ME channel closed");
+                                shrink_session_vec(&mut frame_buf, shrink_threshold);
                                 return Err(ProxyError::Proxy("ME connection lost".into()));
                             }
                             Err(_) => {
@@ -1147,6 +1173,7 @@ where
                 }
                 _ = &mut stop_rx => {
                     debug!(conn_id, "ME writer stop signal");
+                    shrink_session_vec(&mut frame_buf, shrink_threshold);
                     return Ok(());
                 }
             }
@@ -1172,7 +1199,13 @@ where
                 user = %user,
                 "Middle-relay pressure eviction for idle-candidate session"
             );
-            let _ = enqueue_c2me_command(&c2me_tx, C2MeCommand::Close, c2me_send_timeout).await;
+            let _ = enqueue_c2me_command(
+                &c2me_tx,
+                C2MeCommand::Close,
+                c2me_send_timeout,
+                stats.as_ref(),
+            )
+            .await;
             main_result = Err(ProxyError::Proxy(
                 "middle-relay session evicted under pressure (idle-candidate)".to_string(),
             ));
@@ -1191,7 +1224,13 @@ where
                 "Cutover affected middle session, closing client connection"
             );
             tokio::time::sleep(delay).await;
-            let _ = enqueue_c2me_command(&c2me_tx, C2MeCommand::Close, c2me_send_timeout).await;
+            let _ = enqueue_c2me_command(
+                &c2me_tx,
+                C2MeCommand::Close,
+                c2me_send_timeout,
+                stats.as_ref(),
+            )
+            .await;
             main_result = Err(ProxyError::Proxy(ROUTE_SWITCH_ERROR_MSG.to_string()));
             break;
         }
@@ -1253,6 +1292,7 @@ where
                             &c2me_tx,
                             C2MeCommand::Data { payload, flags },
                             c2me_send_timeout,
+                            stats.as_ref(),
                         )
                         .await
                             .is_err()
@@ -1264,9 +1304,13 @@ where
                     Ok(None) => {
                         debug!(conn_id, "Client EOF");
                         client_closed = true;
-                        let _ =
+                        let _ = enqueue_c2me_command(
-                            enqueue_c2me_command(&c2me_tx, C2MeCommand::Close, c2me_send_timeout)
+                            &c2me_tx,
-                                .await;
+                            C2MeCommand::Close,
+                            c2me_send_timeout,
+                            stats.as_ref(),
+                        )
+                        .await;
                         break;
                     }
                     Err(e) => {
@@ -1317,6 +1361,13 @@ where
     );
     clear_relay_idle_candidate(conn_id);
     me_pool.registry().unregister(conn_id).await;
+    buffer_pool.trim_to(buffer_pool.max_buffers().min(64));
+    let pool_snapshot = buffer_pool.stats();
+    stats.set_buffer_pool_gauges(
+        pool_snapshot.pooled,
+        pool_snapshot.allocated,
+        pool_snapshot.allocated.saturating_sub(pool_snapshot.pooled),
+    );
     result
 }
 

src/proxy/tests/middle_relay_stub_completion_security_tests.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use super::*;
+use crate::stats::Stats;
 use crate::stream::BufferPool;
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ async fn c2me_channel_full_path_yields_then_sends() {
     .expect("priming queue with one frame must succeed");
 
     let tx2 = tx.clone();
+    let stats = Stats::default();
     let producer = tokio::spawn(async move {
         enqueue_c2me_command(
             &tx2,
@@ -127,6 +129,7 @@ async fn c2me_channel_full_path_yields_then_sends() {
                 flags: 2,
             },
             None,
+            &stats,
         )
         .await
     });

src/stats/mod.rs

@@ -200,6 +200,14 @@ pub struct Stats {
     me_d2c_flush_duration_us_bucket_1001_5000: AtomicU64,
     me_d2c_flush_duration_us_bucket_5001_20000: AtomicU64,
     me_d2c_flush_duration_us_bucket_gt_20000: AtomicU64,
+    // Buffer pool gauges
+    buffer_pool_pooled_gauge: AtomicU64,
+    buffer_pool_allocated_gauge: AtomicU64,
+    buffer_pool_in_use_gauge: AtomicU64,
+    // C2ME enqueue observability
+    me_c2me_send_full_total: AtomicU64,
+    me_c2me_send_high_water_total: AtomicU64,
+    me_c2me_send_timeout_total: AtomicU64,
     me_d2c_batch_timeout_armed_total: AtomicU64,
     me_d2c_batch_timeout_fired_total: AtomicU64,
     me_writer_pick_sorted_rr_success_try_total: AtomicU64,
@@ -1414,6 +1422,37 @@ impl Stats {
                 .store(value, Ordering::Relaxed);
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn set_buffer_pool_gauges(&self, pooled: usize, allocated: usize, in_use: usize) {
+        if self.telemetry_me_allows_normal() {
+            self.buffer_pool_pooled_gauge
+                .store(pooled as u64, Ordering::Relaxed);
+            self.buffer_pool_allocated_gauge
+                .store(allocated as u64, Ordering::Relaxed);
+            self.buffer_pool_in_use_gauge
+                .store(in_use as u64, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn increment_me_c2me_send_full_total(&self) {
+        if self.telemetry_me_allows_normal() {
+            self.me_c2me_send_full_total.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn increment_me_c2me_send_high_water_total(&self) {
+        if self.telemetry_me_allows_normal() {
+            self.me_c2me_send_high_water_total
+                .fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn increment_me_c2me_send_timeout_total(&self) {
+        if self.telemetry_me_allows_normal() {
+            self.me_c2me_send_timeout_total
+                .fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        }
+    }
     pub fn increment_me_floor_cap_block_total(&self) {
         if self.telemetry_me_allows_normal() {
             self.me_floor_cap_block_total
@@ -1780,6 +1819,30 @@ impl Stats {
         self.me_d2c_flush_duration_us_bucket_gt_20000
             .load(Ordering::Relaxed)
     }
+
+    pub fn get_buffer_pool_pooled_gauge(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.buffer_pool_pooled_gauge.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_buffer_pool_allocated_gauge(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.buffer_pool_allocated_gauge.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_buffer_pool_in_use_gauge(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.buffer_pool_in_use_gauge.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_me_c2me_send_full_total(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.me_c2me_send_full_total.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_me_c2me_send_high_water_total(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.me_c2me_send_high_water_total.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_me_c2me_send_timeout_total(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.me_c2me_send_timeout_total.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
+    }
     pub fn get_me_d2c_batch_timeout_armed_total(&self) -> u64 {
         self.me_d2c_batch_timeout_armed_total
             .load(Ordering::Relaxed)
@@ -2171,6 +2234,8 @@ impl ReplayShard {
 
     fn cleanup(&mut self, now: Instant, window: Duration) {
         if window.is_zero() {
+            self.cache.clear();
+            self.queue.clear();
             return;
         }
         let cutoff = now.checked_sub(window).unwrap_or(now);
@@ -2192,13 +2257,22 @@ impl ReplayShard {
     }
 
     fn check(&mut self, key: &[u8], now: Instant, window: Duration) -> bool {
+        if window.is_zero() {
+            return false;
+        }
         self.cleanup(now, window);
         // key is &[u8], resolves Q=[u8] via Box<[u8]>: Borrow<[u8]>
         self.cache.get(key).is_some()
     }
 
     fn add(&mut self, key: &[u8], now: Instant, window: Duration) {
+        if window.is_zero() {
+            return;
+        }
         self.cleanup(now, window);
+        if self.cache.peek(key).is_some() {
+            return;
+        }
 
         let seq = self.next_seq();
         let boxed_key: Box<[u8]> = key.into();
@@ -2341,7 +2415,7 @@ impl ReplayChecker {
         let interval = if self.window.as_secs() > 60 {
             Duration::from_secs(30)
         } else {
-            Duration::from_secs(self.window.as_secs().max(1) / 2)
+            Duration::from_secs((self.window.as_secs().max(1) / 2).max(1))
         };
 
         loop {
@@ -2553,6 +2627,20 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(!checker.check_handshake(b"expire"));
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_replay_checker_zero_window_does_not_retain_entries() {
+        let checker = ReplayChecker::new(100, Duration::ZERO);
+
+        for _ in 0..1_000 {
+            assert!(!checker.check_handshake(b"no-retain"));
+            checker.add_handshake(b"no-retain");
+        }
+
+        let stats = checker.stats();
+        assert_eq!(stats.total_entries, 0);
+        assert_eq!(stats.total_queue_len, 0);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_replay_checker_stats() {
         let checker = ReplayChecker::new(100, Duration::from_secs(60));

src/stream/buffer_pool.rs

@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ pub struct BufferPool {
     misses: AtomicUsize,
     /// Number of successful reuses
     hits: AtomicUsize,
+    /// Number of non-standard buffers replaced with a fresh default-sized buffer
+    replaced_nonstandard: AtomicUsize,
+    /// Number of buffers dropped because the pool queue was full
+    dropped_pool_full: AtomicUsize,
 }
 
 impl BufferPool {
@@ -52,6 +56,8 @@ impl BufferPool {
             allocated: AtomicUsize::new(0),
             misses: AtomicUsize::new(0),
             hits: AtomicUsize::new(0),
+            replaced_nonstandard: AtomicUsize::new(0),
+            dropped_pool_full: AtomicUsize::new(0),
         }
     }
 
@@ -91,17 +97,36 @@ impl BufferPool {
 
     /// Return a buffer to the pool
     fn return_buffer(&self, mut buffer: BytesMut) {
-        // Clear the buffer but keep capacity
+        const MAX_RETAINED_BUFFER_FACTOR: usize = 2;
-        buffer.clear();
 
-        // Only return if we haven't exceeded max and buffer is right size
+        // Clear the buffer but keep capacity.
-        if buffer.capacity() >= self.buffer_size {
+        buffer.clear();
-            // Try to push to pool, if full just drop
+        let max_retained_capacity = self
-            let _ = self.buffers.push(buffer);
+            .buffer_size
+            .saturating_mul(MAX_RETAINED_BUFFER_FACTOR)
+            .max(self.buffer_size);
+
+        // Keep only near-default capacities in the pool. Oversized buffers keep
+        // RSS elevated for hours under churn; replace them with default-sized
+        // buffers before re-pooling.
+        if buffer.capacity() < self.buffer_size || buffer.capacity() > max_retained_capacity {
+            self.replaced_nonstandard.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+            buffer = BytesMut::with_capacity(self.buffer_size);
         }
-        // If buffer was dropped (pool full), decrement allocated
+
-        // Actually we don't decrement here because the buffer might have been
+        // Try to return into the queue; if full, drop and update accounting.
-        // grown beyond our size - we just let it go
+        if self.buffers.push(buffer).is_err() {
+            self.dropped_pool_full.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+            self.decrement_allocated();
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn decrement_allocated(&self) {
+        let _ = self
+            .allocated
+            .fetch_update(Ordering::Relaxed, Ordering::Relaxed, |current| {
+                Some(current.saturating_sub(1))
+            });
     }
 
     /// Get pool statistics
@@ -113,6 +138,8 @@ impl BufferPool {
             buffer_size: self.buffer_size,
             hits: self.hits.load(Ordering::Relaxed),
             misses: self.misses.load(Ordering::Relaxed),
+            replaced_nonstandard: self.replaced_nonstandard.load(Ordering::Relaxed),
+            dropped_pool_full: self.dropped_pool_full.load(Ordering::Relaxed),
         }
     }
 
@@ -121,6 +148,41 @@ impl BufferPool {
         self.buffer_size
     }
 
+    /// Maximum number of buffers the pool will retain.
+    pub fn max_buffers(&self) -> usize {
+        self.max_buffers
+    }
+
+    /// Current number of pooled buffers.
+    pub fn pooled(&self) -> usize {
+        self.buffers.len()
+    }
+
+    /// Total buffers allocated (pooled + checked out).
+    pub fn allocated(&self) -> usize {
+        self.allocated.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
+    }
+
+    /// Best-effort number of buffers currently checked out.
+    pub fn in_use(&self) -> usize {
+        self.allocated().saturating_sub(self.pooled())
+    }
+
+    /// Trim pooled buffers down to a target count.
+    pub fn trim_to(&self, target_pooled: usize) {
+        let target = target_pooled.min(self.max_buffers);
+        loop {
+            if self.buffers.len() <= target {
+                break;
+            }
+            if self.buffers.pop().is_some() {
+                self.decrement_allocated();
+            } else {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Preallocate buffers to fill the pool
     pub fn preallocate(&self, count: usize) {
         let to_alloc = count.min(self.max_buffers);
@@ -160,6 +222,10 @@ pub struct PoolStats {
     pub hits: usize,
     /// Number of cache misses (new allocation)
     pub misses: usize,
+    /// Number of non-standard buffers replaced during return
+    pub replaced_nonstandard: usize,
+    /// Number of buffers dropped because the pool queue was full
+    pub dropped_pool_full: usize,
 }
 
 impl PoolStats {
@@ -185,6 +251,7 @@ pub struct PooledBuffer {
 impl PooledBuffer {
     /// Take the inner buffer, preventing return to pool
     pub fn take(mut self) -> BytesMut {
+        self.pool.decrement_allocated();
         self.buffer.take().unwrap()
     }
 
@@ -364,6 +431,25 @@ mod tests {
 
         let stats = pool.stats();
         assert_eq!(stats.pooled, 0);
+        assert_eq!(stats.allocated, 0);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_pool_replaces_oversized_buffers() {
+        let pool = Arc::new(BufferPool::with_config(1024, 10));
+
+        {
+            let mut buf = pool.get();
+            buf.reserve(8192);
+            assert!(buf.capacity() > 2048);
+        }
+
+        let stats = pool.stats();
+        assert_eq!(stats.replaced_nonstandard, 1);
+        assert_eq!(stats.pooled, 1);
+
+        let buf = pool.get();
+        assert!(buf.capacity() <= 2048);
     }
 
     #[test]