Maintain an internal buffer pool to accelerate allocation

common/alloc/buffer.go

@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+package alloc
+
+import (
+	//"fmt"
+	"time"
+)
+
+type Buffer struct {
+	head  []byte
+	pool  *bufferPool
+	Value []byte
+}
+
+func (b *Buffer) Release() {
+	b.pool.free(b)
+}
+
+func (b *Buffer) Clear() {
+	b.Value = b.Value[:0]
+}
+
+func (b *Buffer) Append(data []byte) {
+	b.Value = append(b.Value, data...)
+}
+
+func (b *Buffer) Slice(from, to int) {
+	b.Value = b.Value[from:to]
+}
+
+func (b *Buffer) SliceFrom(from int) {
+	b.Value = b.Value[from:]
+}
+
+func (b *Buffer) Len() int {
+	return len(b.Value)
+}
+
+type bufferPool struct {
+	chain       chan *Buffer
+	allocator   func(*bufferPool) *Buffer
+	minElements int
+	maxElements int
+}
+
+func newBufferPool(allocator func(*bufferPool) *Buffer, minElements, maxElements int) *bufferPool {
+	pool := &bufferPool{
+		chain:       make(chan *Buffer, maxElements*2),
+		allocator:   allocateSmall,
+		minElements: minElements,
+		maxElements: maxElements,
+	}
+	for i := 0; i < minElements; i++ {
+		pool.chain <- allocator(pool)
+	}
+	go pool.cleanup(time.Tick(1 * time.Second))
+	return pool
+}
+
+func (p *bufferPool) allocate() *Buffer {
+	//fmt.Printf("Pool size: %d\n", len(p.chain))
+	var b *Buffer
+	select {
+	case b = <-p.chain:
+	default:
+		b = p.allocator(p)
+	}
+	b.Value = b.head
+	return b
+}
+
+func (p *bufferPool) free(buffer *Buffer) {
+	select {
+	case p.chain <- buffer:
+	default:
+	}
+	//fmt.Printf("Pool size: %d\n", len(p.chain))
+}
+
+func (p *bufferPool) cleanup(tick <-chan time.Time) {
+	for range tick {
+		pSize := len(p.chain)
+		for delta := pSize - p.minElements; delta > 0; delta-- {
+			p.chain <- p.allocator(p)
+		}
+		for delta := p.maxElements - pSize; delta > 0; delta-- {
+			<-p.chain
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func allocateSmall(pool *bufferPool) *Buffer {
+	b := &Buffer{
+		head: make([]byte, 8*1024),
+	}
+	b.Value = b.head
+	b.pool = pool
+	return b
+}
+
+var smallPool = newBufferPool(allocateSmall, 256, 1024)
+
+func NewBuffer() *Buffer {
+	return smallPool.allocate()
+}

common/net/packet.go

@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 package net
 
+import (
+	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/alloc"
+)
+
 type Packet interface {
 	Destination() Destination
-	Chunk() []byte // First chunk of this commnunication
+	Chunk() *alloc.Buffer // First chunk of this commnunication
 	MoreChunks() bool
 }
 
-func NewPacket(dest Destination, firstChunk []byte, moreChunks bool) Packet {
+func NewPacket(dest Destination, firstChunk *alloc.Buffer, moreChunks bool) Packet {
 	return &packetImpl{
 		dest:     dest,
 		data:     firstChunk,
@@ -16,7 +20,7 @@ func NewPacket(dest Destination, firstChunk []byte, moreChunks bool) Packet {
 
 type packetImpl struct {
 	dest     Destination
-	data     []byte
+	data     *alloc.Buffer
 	moreData bool
 }
 
@@ -24,7 +28,7 @@ func (packet *packetImpl) Destination() Destination {
 	return packet.dest
 }
 
-func (packet *packetImpl) Chunk() []byte {
+func (packet *packetImpl) Chunk() *alloc.Buffer {
 	return packet.data
 }
 

common/net/transport.go

@@ -2,63 +2,41 @@ package net
 
 import (
 	"io"
+
+	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/alloc"
 )
 
-const (
+func ReadFrom(reader io.Reader, buffer *alloc.Buffer) (*alloc.Buffer, error) {
-	minBufferSizeKilo = 2
+	if buffer == nil {
-	maxBufferSizeKilo = 128
+		buffer = alloc.NewBuffer()
-)
-
-func ReadFrom(reader io.Reader, sizeInKilo int) ([]byte, error) {
-	buffer := make([]byte, sizeInKilo<<10)
-	nBytes, err := reader.Read(buffer)
-	if nBytes == 0 {
-		return nil, err
 	}
-	return buffer[:nBytes], err
+	nBytes, err := reader.Read(buffer.Value)
-}
+	buffer.Slice(0, nBytes)
-
+	return buffer, err
-func roundUp(size int) int {
-	if size <= minBufferSizeKilo {
-		return minBufferSizeKilo
-	}
-	if size >= maxBufferSizeKilo {
-		return maxBufferSizeKilo
-	}
-	size--
-	size |= size >> 1
-	size |= size >> 2
-	size |= size >> 4
-	return size + 1
 }
 
 // ReaderToChan dumps all content from a given reader to a chan by constantly reading it until EOF.
-func ReaderToChan(stream chan<- []byte, reader io.Reader) error {
+func ReaderToChan(stream chan<- *alloc.Buffer, reader io.Reader) error {
-	bufferSizeKilo := 2
 	for {
-		data, err := ReadFrom(reader, bufferSizeKilo)
+		buffer, err := ReadFrom(reader, nil)
-		if len(data) > 0 {
+		if buffer.Len() > 0 {
-			stream <- data
+			stream <- buffer
+		} else {
+			buffer.Release()
+			buffer = nil
 		}
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		if bufferSizeKilo == maxBufferSizeKilo {
-			continue
-		}
-		dataLenKilo := len(data) >> 10
-		if dataLenKilo == bufferSizeKilo {
-			bufferSizeKilo <<= 1
-		} else {
-			bufferSizeKilo = roundUp(dataLenKilo)
-		}
 	}
 }
 
 // ChanToWriter dumps all content from a given chan to a writer until the chan is closed.
-func ChanToWriter(writer io.Writer, stream <-chan []byte) error {
+func ChanToWriter(writer io.Writer, stream <-chan *alloc.Buffer) error {
 	for buffer := range stream {
-		_, err := writer.Write(buffer)
+		_, err := writer.Write(buffer.Value)
+		buffer.Release()
+		buffer = nil
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}

common/net/transport_test.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/alloc"
 	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/testing/unit"
 )
 
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ func TestReaderAndWrite(t *testing.T) {
 	readerBuffer := bytes.NewReader(buffer)
 	writerBuffer := bytes.NewBuffer(make([]byte, 0, size))
 
-	transportChan := make(chan []byte, 1024)
+	transportChan := make(chan *alloc.Buffer, 1024)
 
 	err = ReaderToChan(transportChan, readerBuffer)
 	assert.Error(err).Equals(io.EOF)
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ func (reader *StaticReader) Read(b []byte) (size int, err error) {
 	if size > reader.total-reader.current {
 		size = reader.total - reader.current
 	}
-	for i := 0; i < len(b); i++ {
+	for i := 0; i < size; i++ {
 		b[i] = byte(i)
 	}
 	//rand.Read(b[:size])
@@ -113,8 +114,8 @@ func BenchmarkTransport10M(b *testing.B) {
 
 func runBenchmarkTransport(size int) {
 
-	transportChanA := make(chan []byte, 16)
+	transportChanA := make(chan *alloc.Buffer, 16)
-	transportChanB := make(chan []byte, 16)
+	transportChanB := make(chan *alloc.Buffer, 16)
 
 	readerA := &StaticReader{size, 0}
 	readerB := &StaticReader{size, 0}

proxy/freedom/freedom.go

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core"
+	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/alloc"
 	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/log"
 	v2net "github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/net"
 )
@@ -33,7 +34,9 @@ func (vconn *FreedomConnection) Dispatch(firstPacket v2net.Packet, ray core.Outb
 	writeMutex.Lock()
 
 	if chunk := firstPacket.Chunk(); chunk != nil {
-		conn.Write(chunk)
+		conn.Write(chunk.Value)
+		chunk.Release()
+		chunk = nil
 	}
 
 	if !firstPacket.MoreChunks() {
@@ -56,23 +59,22 @@ func (vconn *FreedomConnection) Dispatch(firstPacket v2net.Packet, ray core.Outb
 	return nil
 }
 
-func dumpInput(conn net.Conn, input <-chan []byte, finish *sync.Mutex) {
+func dumpInput(conn net.Conn, input <-chan *alloc.Buffer, finish *sync.Mutex) {
 	v2net.ChanToWriter(conn, input)
 	finish.Unlock()
 }
 
-func dumpOutput(conn net.Conn, output chan<- []byte, finish *sync.Mutex, udp bool) {
+func dumpOutput(conn net.Conn, output chan<- *alloc.Buffer, finish *sync.Mutex, udp bool) {
 	defer finish.Unlock()
 	defer close(output)
 
-	bufferSize := 4 /* KB */
+	response, err := v2net.ReadFrom(conn, nil)
-	if udp {
+	log.Info("Freedom receives %d bytes from %s", response.Len(), conn.RemoteAddr().String())
-		bufferSize = 2
+	if response.Len() > 0 {
-	}
-	response, err := v2net.ReadFrom(conn, bufferSize)
-	log.Info("Freedom receives %d bytes from %s", len(response), conn.RemoteAddr().String())
-	if len(response) > 0 {
 		output <- response
+	} else {
+		response.Release()
+		response = nil
 	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return

proxy/freedom/freedom_test.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/net/proxy"
 
 	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core"
+	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/alloc"
 	v2net "github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/net"
 	_ "github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/proxy/socks"
 	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/proxy/socks/config/json"
@@ -62,8 +63,11 @@ func TestUDPSend(t *testing.T) {
 	err = point.Start()
 	assert.Error(err).IsNil()
 
+	data2SendBuffer := alloc.NewBuffer()
+	data2SendBuffer.Clear()
+	data2SendBuffer.Append([]byte(data2Send))
 	dest := v2net.NewUDPDestination(udpServerAddr)
-	ich.Communicate(v2net.NewPacket(dest, []byte(data2Send), false))
+	ich.Communicate(v2net.NewPacket(dest, data2SendBuffer, false))
 	assert.Bytes(ich.DataReturned.Bytes()).Equals([]byte("Processed: Data to be sent to remote"))
 }
 

proxy/socks/protocol/udp.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/binary"
 	"errors"
 
+	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/alloc"
 	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/log"
 	v2net "github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/net"
 )
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ var (
 type Socks5UDPRequest struct {
 	Fragment byte
 	Address  v2net.Address
-	Data     []byte
+	Data     *alloc.Buffer
 }
 
 func (request *Socks5UDPRequest) Destination() v2net.Destination {
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ func (request *Socks5UDPRequest) Bytes(buffer []byte) []byte {
 		buffer = append(buffer, []byte(request.Address.Domain())...)
 	}
 	buffer = append(buffer, request.Address.PortBytes()...)
-	buffer = append(buffer, request.Data...)
+	buffer = append(buffer, request.Data.Value...)
 	return buffer
 }
 
@@ -74,8 +75,9 @@ func ReadUDPRequest(packet []byte) (request Socks5UDPRequest, err error) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	request.Data = make([]byte, len(packet)-dataBegin)
+	request.Data = alloc.NewBuffer()
-	copy(request.Data, packet[dataBegin:])
+	request.Data.Clear()
+	request.Data.Append(packet[dataBegin:])
 
 	return
 }

proxy/socks/socks.go

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core"
+	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/alloc"
 	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/errors"
 	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/log"
 	v2net "github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/net"
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ func (server *SocksServer) handleSocks5(reader *v2net.TimeOutReader, writer io.W
 	}
 
 	dest := request.Destination()
-	data, err := v2net.ReadFrom(reader, 4)
+	data, err := v2net.ReadFrom(reader, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -192,8 +193,8 @@ func (server *SocksServer) handleUDP(reader *v2net.TimeOutReader, writer io.Writ
 		return err
 	}
 
-	reader.SetTimeOut(300)    /* 5 minutes */
+	reader.SetTimeOut(300)      /* 5 minutes */
-	v2net.ReadFrom(reader, 1) // Just in case of anything left in the socket
+	v2net.ReadFrom(reader, nil) // Just in case of anything left in the socket
 	// The TCP connection closes after this method returns. We need to wait until
 	// the client closes it.
 	// TODO: get notified from UDP part
@@ -215,7 +216,7 @@ func (server *SocksServer) handleSocks4(reader io.Reader, writer io.Writer, auth
 	}
 
 	dest := v2net.NewTCPDestination(v2net.IPAddress(auth.IP[:], auth.Port))
-	data, err := v2net.ReadFrom(reader, 4)
+	data, err := v2net.ReadFrom(reader, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -239,13 +240,13 @@ func (server *SocksServer) transport(reader io.Reader, writer io.Writer, firstPa
 	outputFinish.Lock()
 }
 
-func dumpInput(reader io.Reader, input chan<- []byte, finish *sync.Mutex) {
+func dumpInput(reader io.Reader, input chan<- *alloc.Buffer, finish *sync.Mutex) {
 	v2net.ReaderToChan(input, reader)
 	finish.Unlock()
 	close(input)
 }
 
-func dumpOutput(writer io.Writer, output <-chan []byte, finish *sync.Mutex) {
+func dumpOutput(writer io.Writer, output <-chan *alloc.Buffer, finish *sync.Mutex) {
 	v2net.ChanToWriter(writer, output)
 	finish.Unlock()
 }

proxy/socks/udp.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package socks
 import (
 	"net"
 
+	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/alloc"
 	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/log"
 	v2net "github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/net"
 	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/proxy/socks/protocol"
@@ -38,14 +39,16 @@ func (server *SocksServer) getUDPAddr() v2net.Address {
 
 func (server *SocksServer) AcceptPackets(conn *net.UDPConn) error {
 	for {
-		buffer := make([]byte, bufferSize)
+		buffer := alloc.NewBuffer()
-		nBytes, addr, err := conn.ReadFromUDP(buffer)
+		defer buffer.Release()
+		nBytes, addr, err := conn.ReadFromUDP(buffer.Value)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error("Socks failed to read UDP packets: %v", err)
 			continue
 		}
+		buffer.Slice(0, nBytes)
 		log.Info("Client UDP connection from %v", addr)
-		request, err := protocol.ReadUDPRequest(buffer[:nBytes])
+		request, err := protocol.ReadUDPRequest(buffer.Value)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error("Socks failed to parse UDP request: %v", err)
 			continue
@@ -57,7 +60,7 @@ func (server *SocksServer) AcceptPackets(conn *net.UDPConn) error {
 		}
 
 		udpPacket := v2net.NewPacket(request.Destination(), request.Data, false)
-		log.Info("Send packet to %s with %d bytes", udpPacket.Destination().String(), len(request.Data))
+		log.Info("Send packet to %s with %d bytes", udpPacket.Destination().String(), request.Data.Len())
 		go server.handlePacket(conn, udpPacket, addr, request.Address)
 	}
 }
@@ -72,9 +75,11 @@ func (server *SocksServer) handlePacket(conn *net.UDPConn, packet v2net.Packet,
 			Address:  targetAddr,
 			Data:     data,
 		}
-		log.Info("Writing back UDP response with %d bytes from %s to %s", len(data), targetAddr.String(), clientAddr.String())
+		log.Info("Writing back UDP response with %d bytes from %s to %s", data.Len(), targetAddr.String(), clientAddr.String())
 		udpMessage := response.Bytes(nil)
 		nBytes, err := conn.WriteToUDP(udpMessage, clientAddr)
+		response.Data.Release()
+		response.Data = nil
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error("Socks failed to write UDP message (%d bytes) to %s: %v", nBytes, clientAddr.String(), err)
 		}

proxy/vmess/vmess_test.go

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core"
+	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/alloc"
 	v2net "github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/net"
 	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/testing/mocks"
 	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/testing/unit"
@@ -163,8 +164,11 @@ func TestVMessInAndOutUDP(t *testing.T) {
 	err = pointB.Start()
 	assert.Error(err).IsNil()
 
+	data2SendBuffer := alloc.NewBuffer()
+	data2SendBuffer.Clear()
+	data2SendBuffer.Append([]byte(data2Send))
 	dest := v2net.NewUDPDestination(v2net.IPAddress([]byte{1, 2, 3, 4}, 80))
-	ich.Communicate(v2net.NewPacket(dest, []byte(data2Send), false))
+	ich.Communicate(v2net.NewPacket(dest, data2SendBuffer, false))
 	assert.Bytes([]byte(data2Send)).Equals(och.Data2Send.Bytes())
 	assert.Bytes(ich.DataReturned.Bytes()).Equals(och.Data2Return)
 }

proxy/vmess/vmessin.go

@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"net"
 	"sync"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core"
+	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/alloc"
 	v2io "github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/io"
 	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/log"
 	v2net "github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/net"
@@ -15,14 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/proxy/vmess/protocol/user"
 )
 
-const (
-	requestReadTimeOut = 4 * time.Second
-)
-
-var (
-	zeroTime time.Time
-)
-
 type VMessInboundHandler struct {
 	vPoint     *core.Point
 	clients    user.UserSet
@@ -103,7 +95,7 @@ func (handler *VMessInboundHandler) HandleConnection(connection *net.TCPConn) er
 	buffer = append(buffer, request.ResponseHeader...)
 
 	if data, open := <-output; open {
-		buffer = append(buffer, data...)
+		buffer = append(buffer, data.Value...)
 		data = nil
 		responseWriter.Write(buffer)
 		buffer = nil
@@ -117,7 +109,7 @@ func (handler *VMessInboundHandler) HandleConnection(connection *net.TCPConn) er
 	return nil
 }
 
-func handleInput(request *protocol.VMessRequest, reader io.Reader, input chan<- []byte, finish *sync.Mutex) {
+func handleInput(request *protocol.VMessRequest, reader io.Reader, input chan<- *alloc.Buffer, finish *sync.Mutex) {
 	defer close(input)
 	defer finish.Unlock()
 
@@ -130,7 +122,7 @@ func handleInput(request *protocol.VMessRequest, reader io.Reader, input chan<-
 	v2net.ReaderToChan(input, requestReader)
 }
 
-func handleOutput(request *protocol.VMessRequest, writer io.Writer, output <-chan []byte, finish *sync.Mutex) {
+func handleOutput(request *protocol.VMessRequest, writer io.Writer, output <-chan *alloc.Buffer, finish *sync.Mutex) {
 	v2net.ChanToWriter(writer, output)
 	finish.Unlock()
 }

proxy/vmess/vmessin_udp.go

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/md5"
 	"net"
 
+	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/alloc"
 	v2io "github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/io"
 	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/log"
 	v2net "github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/net"
@@ -55,14 +56,15 @@ func (handler *VMessInboundHandler) AcceptPackets(conn *net.UDPConn) {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		data := make([]byte, bufferSize)
+		data := alloc.NewBuffer()
-		nBytes, err = cryptReader.Read(data)
+		nBytes, err = cryptReader.Read(data.Value)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Warning("VMessIn: Unable to decrypt data: %v", err)
 			continue
 		}
+		data.Slice(0, nBytes)
 
-		packet := v2net.NewPacket(request.Destination(), data[:nBytes], false)
+		packet := v2net.NewPacket(request.Destination(), data, false)
 		go handler.handlePacket(conn, request, packet, addr)
 	}
 }
@@ -87,7 +89,9 @@ func (handler *VMessInboundHandler) handlePacket(conn *net.UDPConn, request *pro
 
 	if data, ok := <-ray.InboundOutput(); ok {
 		hasData = true
-		responseWriter.Write(data)
+		responseWriter.Write(data.Value)
+		data.Release()
+		data = nil
 	}
 
 	if hasData {

proxy/vmess/vmessout.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core"
+	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/alloc"
 	v2io "github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/io"
 	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/log"
 	v2net "github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/net"
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ func startCommunicate(request *protocol.VMessRequest, dest v2net.Destination, ra
 	return nil
 }
 
-func handleRequest(conn net.Conn, request *protocol.VMessRequest, firstPacket v2net.Packet, input <-chan []byte, finish *sync.Mutex) {
+func handleRequest(conn net.Conn, request *protocol.VMessRequest, firstPacket v2net.Packet, input <-chan *alloc.Buffer, finish *sync.Mutex) {
 	defer finish.Unlock()
 	encryptRequestWriter, err := v2io.NewAesEncryptWriter(request.RequestKey[:], request.RequestIV[:], conn)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -129,8 +130,9 @@ func handleRequest(conn net.Conn, request *protocol.VMessRequest, firstPacket v2
 		return
 	}
 
-	buffer := make([]byte, 0, 2*1024)
+	buffer := alloc.NewBuffer()
-	buffer, err = request.ToBytes(user.NewTimeHash(user.HMACHash{}), user.GenerateRandomInt64InRange, buffer)
+	buffer.Clear()
+	requestBytes, err := request.ToBytes(user.NewTimeHash(user.HMACHash{}), user.GenerateRandomInt64InRange, buffer.Value)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("VMessOut: Failed to serialize VMess request: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -145,10 +147,14 @@ func handleRequest(conn net.Conn, request *protocol.VMessRequest, firstPacket v2
 	}
 
 	if firstChunk != nil {
-		encryptRequestWriter.Crypt(firstChunk)
+		encryptRequestWriter.Crypt(firstChunk.Value)
-		buffer = append(buffer, firstChunk...)
+		requestBytes = append(requestBytes, firstChunk.Value...)
+		firstChunk.Release()
+		firstChunk = nil
 
-		_, err = conn.Write(buffer)
+		_, err = conn.Write(requestBytes)
+		buffer.Release()
+		buffer = nil
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error("VMessOut: Failed to write VMess request: %v", err)
 			return
@@ -161,7 +167,7 @@ func handleRequest(conn net.Conn, request *protocol.VMessRequest, firstPacket v2
 	return
 }
 
-func handleResponse(conn net.Conn, request *protocol.VMessRequest, output chan<- []byte, finish *sync.Mutex, isUDP bool) {
+func handleResponse(conn net.Conn, request *protocol.VMessRequest, output chan<- *alloc.Buffer, finish *sync.Mutex, isUDP bool) {
 	defer finish.Unlock()
 	defer close(output)
 	responseKey := md5.Sum(request.RequestKey[:])
@@ -173,18 +179,19 @@ func handleResponse(conn net.Conn, request *protocol.VMessRequest, output chan<-
 		return
 	}
 
-	buffer, err := v2net.ReadFrom(decryptResponseReader, 4)
+	buffer, err := v2net.ReadFrom(decryptResponseReader, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("VMessOut: Failed to read VMess response (%d bytes): %v", len(buffer), err)
+		log.Error("VMessOut: Failed to read VMess response (%d bytes): %v", buffer.Len(), err)
 		return
 	}
-	if len(buffer) < 4 || !bytes.Equal(buffer[:4], request.ResponseHeader[:]) {
+	if buffer.Len() < 4 || !bytes.Equal(buffer.Value[:4], request.ResponseHeader[:]) {
 		log.Warning("VMessOut: unexepcted response header. The connection is probably hijacked.")
 		return
 	}
-	log.Info("VMessOut received %d bytes from %s", len(buffer)-4, conn.RemoteAddr().String())
+	log.Info("VMessOut received %d bytes from %s", buffer.Len()-4, conn.RemoteAddr().String())
 
-	output <- buffer[4:]
+	buffer.SliceFrom(4)
+	output <- buffer
 
 	if !isUDP {
 		v2net.ReaderToChan(output, decryptResponseReader)

ray.go

@@ -1,44 +1,48 @@
 package core
 
+import (
+	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/alloc"
+)
+
 const (
 	bufferSize = 16
 )
 
 // Ray is an internal tranport channel bewteen inbound and outbound connection.
 type Ray struct {
-	Input  chan []byte
+	Input  chan *alloc.Buffer
-	Output chan []byte
+	Output chan *alloc.Buffer
 }
 
 func NewRay() *Ray {
 	return &Ray{
-		Input:  make(chan []byte, bufferSize),
+		Input:  make(chan *alloc.Buffer, bufferSize),
-		Output: make(chan []byte, bufferSize),
+		Output: make(chan *alloc.Buffer, bufferSize),
 	}
 }
 
 type OutboundRay interface {
-	OutboundInput() <-chan []byte
+	OutboundInput() <-chan *alloc.Buffer
-	OutboundOutput() chan<- []byte
+	OutboundOutput() chan<- *alloc.Buffer
 }
 
 type InboundRay interface {
-	InboundInput() chan<- []byte
+	InboundInput() chan<- *alloc.Buffer
-	InboundOutput() <-chan []byte
+	InboundOutput() <-chan *alloc.Buffer
 }
 
-func (ray *Ray) OutboundInput() <-chan []byte {
+func (ray *Ray) OutboundInput() <-chan *alloc.Buffer {
 	return ray.Input
 }
 
-func (ray *Ray) OutboundOutput() chan<- []byte {
+func (ray *Ray) OutboundOutput() chan<- *alloc.Buffer {
 	return ray.Output
 }
 
-func (ray *Ray) InboundInput() chan<- []byte {
+func (ray *Ray) InboundInput() chan<- *alloc.Buffer {
 	return ray.Input
 }
 
-func (ray *Ray) InboundOutput() <-chan []byte {
+func (ray *Ray) InboundOutput() <-chan *alloc.Buffer {
 	return ray.Output
 }

testing/mocks/inboundhandler.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 
 	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core"
+	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/alloc"
 	v2net "github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/net"
 )
 
@@ -25,7 +26,10 @@ func (handler *InboundConnectionHandler) Communicate(packet v2net.Packet) error
 	input := ray.InboundInput()
 	output := ray.InboundOutput()
 
-	input <- handler.Data2Send
+	buffer := alloc.NewBuffer()
+	buffer.Clear()
+	buffer.Append(handler.Data2Send)
+	input <- buffer
 	close(input)
 
 	v2net.ChanToWriter(handler.DataReturned, output)

testing/mocks/outboundhandler.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 
 	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core"
+	"github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/alloc"
 	v2net "github.com/v2ray/v2ray-core/common/net"
 )
 
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ func (handler *OutboundConnectionHandler) Dispatch(packet v2net.Packet, ray core
 
 	handler.Destination = packet.Destination()
 	if packet.Chunk() != nil {
-		handler.Data2Send.Write(packet.Chunk())
+		handler.Data2Send.Write(packet.Chunk().Value)
 	}
 
 	go func() {
@@ -28,11 +29,13 @@ func (handler *OutboundConnectionHandler) Dispatch(packet v2net.Packet, ray core
 			if !open {
 				break
 			}
-			handler.Data2Send.Write(data)
+			handler.Data2Send.Write(data.Value)
+			data.Release()
 		}
-		dataCopy := make([]byte, len(handler.Data2Return))
+		response := alloc.NewBuffer()
-		copy(dataCopy, handler.Data2Return)
+		response.Clear()
-		output <- dataCopy
+		response.Append(handler.Data2Return)
+		output <- response
 		close(output)
 	}()