Replace libevent with our own HTTP and socket-handling implementation#32061

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test: cover common HTTP attacks and common malformed requests
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http: enclose libevent-dependent code in a namespace

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http: Implement HTTPHeaders class

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http: Implement HTTPResponse class

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http: Implement HTTPRequest class

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http: Introduce HTTPServer class and implement binding to listening socket

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HTTPServer: implement and test AcceptConnection()

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HTTPServer: generate sequential Ids for each newly accepted connection

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http: Introduce HTTPClient class

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HTTPServer: start an I/O loop in a new thread and accept connections

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HTTPServer: read requests from connected clients

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HTTPserver: support "chunked" Transfer-Encoding

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HTTPServer: compose and send replies to connected clients

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HTTPServer: disconnect clients

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Allow http workers to send data optimistically as an optimization

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HTTPServer: use a queue to pipeline requests from each connected client

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define HTTP request methods at module level outside of class

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Add helper methods to HTTPRequest to match original API

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refactor: split http_request_cb into libevent callback and dispatch

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refactor: split HTTPBindAddresses into config parse and libevent setup

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HTTPServer: implement control methods to match legacy API

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HTTPServer: disconnect after idle timeout (-rpcservertimeout)

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http: switch servers from libevent to bitcoin

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fuzz: switch http_libevent::HTTPRequest to http_bitcoin::HTTPRequest

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http: remove libevent usage from this subsystem

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logging: remove libevent category
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Replace libevent with our own HTTP and socket-handling implementation#32061

Replace libevent with our own HTTP and socket-handling implementation#32061
pinheadmz wants to merge 26 commits into
bitcoin:masterfrom
pinheadmz:http-rewrite-13march2025

Commits on Apr 30, 2026

test: cover common HTTP attacks and common malformed requests

http: enclose libevent-dependent code in a namespace

http: Implement HTTPHeaders class

http: Implement HTTPResponse class

http: Implement HTTPRequest class

http: Introduce HTTPServer class and implement binding to listening socket

HTTPServer: implement and test AcceptConnection()

HTTPServer: generate sequential Ids for each newly accepted connection

http: Introduce HTTPClient class

HTTPServer: start an I/O loop in a new thread and accept connections

HTTPServer: read requests from connected clients

HTTPserver: support "chunked" Transfer-Encoding

HTTPServer: compose and send replies to connected clients

HTTPServer: disconnect clients

Allow http workers to send data optimistically as an optimization

HTTPServer: use a queue to pipeline requests from each connected client

define HTTP request methods at module level outside of class

Add helper methods to HTTPRequest to match original API

refactor: split http_request_cb into libevent callback and dispatch

refactor: split HTTPBindAddresses into config parse and libevent setup

HTTPServer: implement control methods to match legacy API

HTTPServer: disconnect after idle timeout (-rpcservertimeout)

http: switch servers from libevent to bitcoin

fuzz: switch http_libevent::HTTPRequest to http_bitcoin::HTTPRequest

http: remove libevent usage from this subsystem

logging: remove libevent category