From 2ed729d38e90154d1f23ebdf5a9f2808212276d8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: gary rong <garyrong0905@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 17:29:34 +0800
Subject: [PATCH] les: handler separation (#19639)

les: handler separation
---
 core/blockchain.go                     |   22 +
 les/api.go                             |   14 +-
 les/api_backend.go                     |    2 +-
 les/api_test.go                        |   18 +-
 les/benchmark.go                       |   47 +-
 les/bloombits.go                       |    3 +-
 les/{backend.go => client.go}          |  131 ++-
 les/client_handler.go                  |  401 ++++++++
 les/commons.go                         |   69 +-
 les/costtracker.go                     |   11 +-
 les/distributor.go                     |   37 +-
 les/distributor_test.go                |    2 +-
 les/fetcher.go                         |   75 +-
 les/fetcher_test.go                    |  168 ---
 les/handler.go                         | 1293 ------------------------
 les/handler_test.go                    |  198 ++--
 les/metrics.go                         |   90 +-
 les/odr.go                             |    5 +-
 les/odr_test.go                        |   38 +-
 les/peer.go                            |   48 +-
 les/peer_test.go                       |   80 +-
 les/request_test.go                    |   28 +-
 les/server.go                          |  340 +++----
 les/server_handler.go                  |  921 +++++++++++++++++
 les/serverpool.go                      |   61 +-
 les/sync.go                            |   71 +-
 les/sync_test.go                       |   17 +-
 les/{helper_test.go => test_helper.go} |  448 ++++----
 les/ulc_test.go                        |  226 ++---
 light/odr_util.go                      |    6 +-
 light/postprocess.go                   |    6 +-
 31 files changed, 2364 insertions(+), 2512 deletions(-)
 rename les/{backend.go => client.go} (78%)
 create mode 100644 les/client_handler.go
 delete mode 100644 les/fetcher_test.go
 delete mode 100644 les/handler.go
 create mode 100644 les/server_handler.go
 rename les/{helper_test.go => test_helper.go} (55%)

diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index 361fa82434..2fd373c7c8 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ const (
 	bodyCacheLimit      = 256
 	blockCacheLimit     = 256
 	receiptsCacheLimit  = 32
+	txLookupCacheLimit  = 1024
 	maxFutureBlocks     = 256
 	maxTimeFutureBlocks = 30
 	badBlockLimit       = 10
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@ type BlockChain struct {
 	bodyRLPCache  *lru.Cache     // Cache for the most recent block bodies in RLP encoded format
 	receiptsCache *lru.Cache     // Cache for the most recent receipts per block
 	blockCache    *lru.Cache     // Cache for the most recent entire blocks
+	txLookupCache *lru.Cache     // Cache for the most recent transaction lookup data.
 	futureBlocks  *lru.Cache     // future blocks are blocks added for later processing
 
 	quit    chan struct{} // blockchain quit channel
@@ -189,6 +191,7 @@ func NewBlockChain(db ethdb.Database, cacheConfig *CacheConfig, chainConfig *par
 	bodyRLPCache, _ := lru.New(bodyCacheLimit)
 	receiptsCache, _ := lru.New(receiptsCacheLimit)
 	blockCache, _ := lru.New(blockCacheLimit)
+	txLookupCache, _ := lru.New(txLookupCacheLimit)
 	futureBlocks, _ := lru.New(maxFutureBlocks)
 	badBlocks, _ := lru.New(badBlockLimit)
 
@@ -204,6 +207,7 @@ func NewBlockChain(db ethdb.Database, cacheConfig *CacheConfig, chainConfig *par
 		bodyRLPCache:   bodyRLPCache,
 		receiptsCache:  receiptsCache,
 		blockCache:     blockCache,
+		txLookupCache:  txLookupCache,
 		futureBlocks:   futureBlocks,
 		engine:         engine,
 		vmConfig:       vmConfig,
@@ -440,6 +444,7 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) SetHead(head uint64) error {
 	bc.bodyRLPCache.Purge()
 	bc.receiptsCache.Purge()
 	bc.blockCache.Purge()
+	bc.txLookupCache.Purge()
 	bc.futureBlocks.Purge()
 
 	return bc.loadLastState()
@@ -921,6 +926,7 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) truncateAncient(head uint64) error {
 	bc.bodyRLPCache.Purge()
 	bc.receiptsCache.Purge()
 	bc.blockCache.Purge()
+	bc.txLookupCache.Purge()
 	bc.futureBlocks.Purge()
 
 	log.Info("Rewind ancient data", "number", head)
@@ -2151,6 +2157,22 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) GetHeaderByNumber(number uint64) *types.Header {
 	return bc.hc.GetHeaderByNumber(number)
 }
 
+// GetTransactionLookup retrieves the lookup associate with the given transaction
+// hash from the cache or database.
+func (bc *BlockChain) GetTransactionLookup(hash common.Hash) *rawdb.LegacyTxLookupEntry {
+	// Short circuit if the txlookup already in the cache, retrieve otherwise
+	if lookup, exist := bc.txLookupCache.Get(hash); exist {
+		return lookup.(*rawdb.LegacyTxLookupEntry)
+	}
+	tx, blockHash, blockNumber, txIndex := rawdb.ReadTransaction(bc.db, hash)
+	if tx == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	lookup := &rawdb.LegacyTxLookupEntry{BlockHash: blockHash, BlockIndex: blockNumber, Index: txIndex}
+	bc.txLookupCache.Add(hash, lookup)
+	return lookup
+}
+
 // Config retrieves the chain's fork configuration.
 func (bc *BlockChain) Config() *params.ChainConfig { return bc.chainConfig }
 
diff --git a/les/api.go b/les/api.go
index e20f72cad0..bbef771f04 100644
--- a/les/api.go
+++ b/les/api.go
@@ -30,15 +30,11 @@ var (
 // PrivateLightAPI provides an API to access the LES light server or light client.
 type PrivateLightAPI struct {
 	backend *lesCommons
-	reg     *checkpointOracle
 }
 
 // NewPrivateLightAPI creates a new LES service API.
-func NewPrivateLightAPI(backend *lesCommons, reg *checkpointOracle) *PrivateLightAPI {
-	return &PrivateLightAPI{
-		backend: backend,
-		reg:     reg,
-	}
+func NewPrivateLightAPI(backend *lesCommons) *PrivateLightAPI {
+	return &PrivateLightAPI{backend: backend}
 }
 
 // LatestCheckpoint returns the latest local checkpoint package.
@@ -67,7 +63,7 @@ func (api *PrivateLightAPI) LatestCheckpoint() ([4]string, error) {
 //   result[2], 32 bytes hex encoded latest section bloom trie root hash
 func (api *PrivateLightAPI) GetCheckpoint(index uint64) ([3]string, error) {
 	var res [3]string
-	cp := api.backend.getLocalCheckpoint(index)
+	cp := api.backend.localCheckpoint(index)
 	if cp.Empty() {
 		return res, errNoCheckpoint
 	}
@@ -77,8 +73,8 @@ func (api *PrivateLightAPI) GetCheckpoint(index uint64) ([3]string, error) {
 
 // GetCheckpointContractAddress returns the contract contract address in hex format.
 func (api *PrivateLightAPI) GetCheckpointContractAddress() (string, error) {
-	if api.reg == nil {
+	if api.backend.oracle == nil {
 		return "", errNotActivated
 	}
-	return api.reg.config.Address.Hex(), nil
+	return api.backend.oracle.config.Address.Hex(), nil
 }
diff --git a/les/api_backend.go b/les/api_backend.go
index 07601c2423..5cd432dcf8 100644
--- a/les/api_backend.go
+++ b/les/api_backend.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func (b *LesApiBackend) CurrentBlock() *types.Block {
 }
 
 func (b *LesApiBackend) SetHead(number uint64) {
-	b.eth.protocolManager.downloader.Cancel()
+	b.eth.handler.downloader.Cancel()
 	b.eth.blockchain.SetHead(number)
 }
 
diff --git a/les/api_test.go b/les/api_test.go
index 6e622313ca..7d3b4ce5da 100644
--- a/les/api_test.go
+++ b/les/api_test.go
@@ -78,19 +78,16 @@ func TestCapacityAPI10(t *testing.T) {
 // while connected and going back and forth between free and priority mode with
 // the supplied API calls is also thoroughly tested.
 func testCapacityAPI(t *testing.T, clientCount int) {
+	// Skip test if no data dir specified
 	if testServerDataDir == "" {
-		// Skip test if no data dir specified
 		return
 	}
-
 	for !testSim(t, 1, clientCount, []string{testServerDataDir}, nil, func(ctx context.Context, net *simulations.Network, servers []*simulations.Node, clients []*simulations.Node) bool {
 		if len(servers) != 1 {
 			t.Fatalf("Invalid number of servers: %d", len(servers))
 		}
 		server := servers[0]
 
-		clientRpcClients := make([]*rpc.Client, len(clients))
-
 		serverRpcClient, err := server.Client()
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("Failed to obtain rpc client: %v", err)
@@ -105,13 +102,13 @@ func testCapacityAPI(t *testing.T, clientCount int) {
 		}
 		freeIdx := rand.Intn(len(clients))
 
+		clientRpcClients := make([]*rpc.Client, len(clients))
 		for i, client := range clients {
 			var err error
 			clientRpcClients[i], err = client.Client()
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("Failed to obtain rpc client: %v", err)
 			}
-
 			t.Log("connecting client", i)
 			if i != freeIdx {
 				setCapacity(ctx, t, serverRpcClient, client.ID(), testCap/uint64(len(clients)))
@@ -138,10 +135,13 @@ func testCapacityAPI(t *testing.T, clientCount int) {
 
 		reqCount := make([]uint64, len(clientRpcClients))
 
+		// Send light request like crazy.
 		for i, c := range clientRpcClients {
 			wg.Add(1)
 			i, c := i, c
 			go func() {
+				defer wg.Done()
+
 				queue := make(chan struct{}, 100)
 				reqCount[i] = 0
 				for {
@@ -149,10 +149,8 @@ func testCapacityAPI(t *testing.T, clientCount int) {
 					case queue <- struct{}{}:
 						select {
 						case <-stop:
-							wg.Done()
 							return
 						case <-ctx.Done():
-							wg.Done()
 							return
 						default:
 							wg.Add(1)
@@ -169,10 +167,8 @@ func testCapacityAPI(t *testing.T, clientCount int) {
 							}()
 						}
 					case <-stop:
-						wg.Done()
 						return
 					case <-ctx.Done():
-						wg.Done()
 						return
 					}
 				}
@@ -313,12 +309,10 @@ func getHead(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, client *rpc.Client) (uint64, com
 }
 
 func testRequest(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, client *rpc.Client) bool {
-	//res := make(map[string]interface{})
 	var res string
 	var addr common.Address
 	rand.Read(addr[:])
 	c, _ := context.WithTimeout(ctx, time.Second*12)
-	//	if err := client.CallContext(ctx, &res, "eth_getProof", addr, nil, "latest"); err != nil {
 	err := client.CallContext(c, &res, "eth_getBalance", addr, "latest")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Log("request error:", err)
@@ -418,7 +412,6 @@ func NewNetwork() (*simulations.Network, func(), error) {
 		adapterTeardown()
 		net.Shutdown()
 	}
-
 	return net, teardown, nil
 }
 
@@ -516,7 +509,6 @@ func newLesServerService(ctx *adapters.ServiceContext) (node.Service, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-
 	server, err := NewLesServer(ethereum, &config)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/les/benchmark.go b/les/benchmark.go
index 74dfcf7c9e..fbba53e4d5 100644
--- a/les/benchmark.go
+++ b/les/benchmark.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import (
 // requestBenchmark is an interface for different randomized request generators
 type requestBenchmark interface {
 	// init initializes the generator for generating the given number of randomized requests
-	init(pm *ProtocolManager, count int) error
+	init(h *serverHandler, count int) error
 	// request initiates sending a single request to the given peer
 	request(peer *peer, index int) error
 }
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ type benchmarkBlockHeaders struct {
 	hashes          []common.Hash
 }
 
-func (b *benchmarkBlockHeaders) init(pm *ProtocolManager, count int) error {
+func (b *benchmarkBlockHeaders) init(h *serverHandler, count int) error {
 	d := int64(b.amount-1) * int64(b.skip+1)
 	b.offset = 0
-	b.randMax = pm.blockchain.CurrentHeader().Number.Int64() + 1 - d
+	b.randMax = h.blockchain.CurrentHeader().Number.Int64() + 1 - d
 	if b.randMax < 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("chain is too short")
 	}
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func (b *benchmarkBlockHeaders) init(pm *ProtocolManager, count int) error {
 	if b.byHash {
 		b.hashes = make([]common.Hash, count)
 		for i := range b.hashes {
-			b.hashes[i] = rawdb.ReadCanonicalHash(pm.chainDb, uint64(b.offset+rand.Int63n(b.randMax)))
+			b.hashes[i] = rawdb.ReadCanonicalHash(h.chainDb, uint64(b.offset+rand.Int63n(b.randMax)))
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -85,11 +85,11 @@ type benchmarkBodiesOrReceipts struct {
 	hashes   []common.Hash
 }
 
-func (b *benchmarkBodiesOrReceipts) init(pm *ProtocolManager, count int) error {
-	randMax := pm.blockchain.CurrentHeader().Number.Int64() + 1
+func (b *benchmarkBodiesOrReceipts) init(h *serverHandler, count int) error {
+	randMax := h.blockchain.CurrentHeader().Number.Int64() + 1
 	b.hashes = make([]common.Hash, count)
 	for i := range b.hashes {
-		b.hashes[i] = rawdb.ReadCanonicalHash(pm.chainDb, uint64(rand.Int63n(randMax)))
+		b.hashes[i] = rawdb.ReadCanonicalHash(h.chainDb, uint64(rand.Int63n(randMax)))
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ type benchmarkProofsOrCode struct {
 	headHash common.Hash
 }
 
-func (b *benchmarkProofsOrCode) init(pm *ProtocolManager, count int) error {
-	b.headHash = pm.blockchain.CurrentHeader().Hash()
+func (b *benchmarkProofsOrCode) init(h *serverHandler, count int) error {
+	b.headHash = h.blockchain.CurrentHeader().Hash()
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -130,11 +130,11 @@ type benchmarkHelperTrie struct {
 	sectionCount, headNum uint64
 }
 
-func (b *benchmarkHelperTrie) init(pm *ProtocolManager, count int) error {
+func (b *benchmarkHelperTrie) init(h *serverHandler, count int) error {
 	if b.bloom {
-		b.sectionCount, b.headNum, _ = pm.server.bloomTrieIndexer.Sections()
+		b.sectionCount, b.headNum, _ = h.server.bloomTrieIndexer.Sections()
 	} else {
-		b.sectionCount, _, _ = pm.server.chtIndexer.Sections()
+		b.sectionCount, _, _ = h.server.chtIndexer.Sections()
 		b.headNum = b.sectionCount*params.CHTFrequency - 1
 	}
 	if b.sectionCount == 0 {
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ type benchmarkTxSend struct {
 	txs types.Transactions
 }
 
-func (b *benchmarkTxSend) init(pm *ProtocolManager, count int) error {
+func (b *benchmarkTxSend) init(h *serverHandler, count int) error {
 	key, _ := crypto.GenerateKey()
 	addr := crypto.PubkeyToAddress(key.PublicKey)
 	signer := types.NewEIP155Signer(big.NewInt(18))
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ func (b *benchmarkTxSend) request(peer *peer, index int) error {
 // benchmarkTxStatus implements requestBenchmark
 type benchmarkTxStatus struct{}
 
-func (b *benchmarkTxStatus) init(pm *ProtocolManager, count int) error {
+func (b *benchmarkTxStatus) init(h *serverHandler, count int) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ type benchmarkSetup struct {
 
 // runBenchmark runs a benchmark cycle for all benchmark types in the specified
 // number of passes
-func (pm *ProtocolManager) runBenchmark(benchmarks []requestBenchmark, passCount int, targetTime time.Duration) []*benchmarkSetup {
+func (h *serverHandler) runBenchmark(benchmarks []requestBenchmark, passCount int, targetTime time.Duration) []*benchmarkSetup {
 	setup := make([]*benchmarkSetup, len(benchmarks))
 	for i, b := range benchmarks {
 		setup[i] = &benchmarkSetup{req: b}
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ func (pm *ProtocolManager) runBenchmark(benchmarks []requestBenchmark, passCount
 				if next.totalTime > 0 {
 					count = int(uint64(next.totalCount) * uint64(targetTime) / uint64(next.totalTime))
 				}
-				if err := pm.measure(next, count); err != nil {
+				if err := h.measure(next, count); err != nil {
 					next.err = err
 				}
 			}
@@ -275,14 +275,15 @@ func (m *meteredPipe) WriteMsg(msg p2p.Msg) error {
 
 // measure runs a benchmark for a single type in a single pass, with the given
 // number of requests
-func (pm *ProtocolManager) measure(setup *benchmarkSetup, count int) error {
+func (h *serverHandler) measure(setup *benchmarkSetup, count int) error {
 	clientPipe, serverPipe := p2p.MsgPipe()
 	clientMeteredPipe := &meteredPipe{rw: clientPipe}
 	serverMeteredPipe := &meteredPipe{rw: serverPipe}
 	var id enode.ID
 	rand.Read(id[:])
-	clientPeer := pm.newPeer(lpv2, NetworkId, p2p.NewPeer(id, "client", nil), clientMeteredPipe)
-	serverPeer := pm.newPeer(lpv2, NetworkId, p2p.NewPeer(id, "server", nil), serverMeteredPipe)
+
+	clientPeer := newPeer(lpv2, NetworkId, false, p2p.NewPeer(id, "client", nil), clientMeteredPipe)
+	serverPeer := newPeer(lpv2, NetworkId, false, p2p.NewPeer(id, "server", nil), serverMeteredPipe)
 	serverPeer.sendQueue = newExecQueue(count)
 	serverPeer.announceType = announceTypeNone
 	serverPeer.fcCosts = make(requestCostTable)
@@ -291,10 +292,10 @@ func (pm *ProtocolManager) measure(setup *benchmarkSetup, count int) error {
 		serverPeer.fcCosts[code] = c
 	}
 	serverPeer.fcParams = flowcontrol.ServerParams{BufLimit: 1, MinRecharge: 1}
-	serverPeer.fcClient = flowcontrol.NewClientNode(pm.server.fcManager, serverPeer.fcParams)
+	serverPeer.fcClient = flowcontrol.NewClientNode(h.server.fcManager, serverPeer.fcParams)
 	defer serverPeer.fcClient.Disconnect()
 
-	if err := setup.req.init(pm, count); err != nil {
+	if err := setup.req.init(h, count); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -311,7 +312,7 @@ func (pm *ProtocolManager) measure(setup *benchmarkSetup, count int) error {
 	}()
 	go func() {
 		for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
-			if err := pm.handleMsg(serverPeer); err != nil {
+			if err := h.handleMsg(serverPeer); err != nil {
 				errCh <- err
 				return
 			}
@@ -336,7 +337,7 @@ func (pm *ProtocolManager) measure(setup *benchmarkSetup, count int) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-	case <-pm.quitSync:
+	case <-h.closeCh:
 		clientPipe.Close()
 		serverPipe.Close()
 		return fmt.Errorf("Benchmark cancelled")
diff --git a/les/bloombits.go b/les/bloombits.go
index aea0fcd5f4..a98524ce2e 100644
--- a/les/bloombits.go
+++ b/les/bloombits.go
@@ -46,9 +46,10 @@ const (
 func (eth *LightEthereum) startBloomHandlers(sectionSize uint64) {
 	for i := 0; i < bloomServiceThreads; i++ {
 		go func() {
+			defer eth.wg.Done()
 			for {
 				select {
-				case <-eth.shutdownChan:
+				case <-eth.closeCh:
 					return
 
 				case request := <-eth.bloomRequests:
diff --git a/les/backend.go b/les/client.go
similarity index 78%
rename from les/backend.go
rename to les/client.go
index c067afaea6..461baf645e 100644
--- a/les/backend.go
+++ b/les/client.go
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ package les
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"sync"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts/abi/bind"
@@ -42,7 +40,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/node"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/discv5"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/enode"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
 )
@@ -50,33 +48,23 @@ import (
 type LightEthereum struct {
 	lesCommons
 
-	odr         *LesOdr
-	chainConfig *params.ChainConfig
-	// Channel for shutting down the service
-	shutdownChan chan bool
-
-	// Handlers
-	peers      *peerSet
-	txPool     *light.TxPool
-	blockchain *light.LightChain
-	serverPool *serverPool
 	reqDist    *requestDistributor
 	retriever  *retrieveManager
+	odr        *LesOdr
 	relay      *lesTxRelay
+	handler    *clientHandler
+	txPool     *light.TxPool
+	blockchain *light.LightChain
+	serverPool *serverPool
 
 	bloomRequests chan chan *bloombits.Retrieval // Channel receiving bloom data retrieval requests
-	bloomIndexer  *core.ChainIndexer
-
-	ApiBackend *LesApiBackend
+	bloomIndexer  *core.ChainIndexer             // Bloom indexer operating during block imports
 
+	ApiBackend     *LesApiBackend
 	eventMux       *event.TypeMux
 	engine         consensus.Engine
 	accountManager *accounts.Manager
-
-	networkId     uint64
-	netRPCService *ethapi.PublicNetAPI
-
-	wg sync.WaitGroup
+	netRPCService  *ethapi.PublicNetAPI
 }
 
 func New(ctx *node.ServiceContext, config *eth.Config) (*LightEthereum, error) {
@@ -91,26 +79,24 @@ func New(ctx *node.ServiceContext, config *eth.Config) (*LightEthereum, error) {
 	log.Info("Initialised chain configuration", "config", chainConfig)
 
 	peers := newPeerSet()
-	quitSync := make(chan struct{})
-
 	leth := &LightEthereum{
 		lesCommons: lesCommons{
-			chainDb: chainDb,
-			config:  config,
-			iConfig: light.DefaultClientIndexerConfig,
+			genesis:     genesisHash,
+			config:      config,
+			chainConfig: chainConfig,
+			iConfig:     light.DefaultClientIndexerConfig,
+			chainDb:     chainDb,
+			peers:       peers,
+			closeCh:     make(chan struct{}),
 		},
-		chainConfig:    chainConfig,
 		eventMux:       ctx.EventMux,
-		peers:          peers,
-		reqDist:        newRequestDistributor(peers, quitSync, &mclock.System{}),
+		reqDist:        newRequestDistributor(peers, &mclock.System{}),
 		accountManager: ctx.AccountManager,
 		engine:         eth.CreateConsensusEngine(ctx, chainConfig, &config.Ethash, nil, false, chainDb),
-		shutdownChan:   make(chan bool),
-		networkId:      config.NetworkId,
 		bloomRequests:  make(chan chan *bloombits.Retrieval),
 		bloomIndexer:   eth.NewBloomIndexer(chainDb, params.BloomBitsBlocksClient, params.HelperTrieConfirmations),
+		serverPool:     newServerPool(chainDb, config.UltraLightServers),
 	}
-	leth.serverPool = newServerPool(chainDb, quitSync, &leth.wg, leth.config.UltraLightServers)
 	leth.retriever = newRetrieveManager(peers, leth.reqDist, leth.serverPool)
 	leth.relay = newLesTxRelay(peers, leth.retriever)
 
@@ -128,11 +114,26 @@ func New(ctx *node.ServiceContext, config *eth.Config) (*LightEthereum, error) {
 	if leth.blockchain, err = light.NewLightChain(leth.odr, leth.chainConfig, leth.engine, checkpoint); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	leth.chainReader = leth.blockchain
+	leth.txPool = light.NewTxPool(leth.chainConfig, leth.blockchain, leth.relay)
+
+	// Set up checkpoint oracle.
+	oracle := config.CheckpointOracle
+	if oracle == nil {
+		oracle = params.CheckpointOracles[genesisHash]
+	}
+	leth.oracle = newCheckpointOracle(oracle, leth.localCheckpoint)
+
 	// Note: AddChildIndexer starts the update process for the child
 	leth.bloomIndexer.AddChildIndexer(leth.bloomTrieIndexer)
 	leth.chtIndexer.Start(leth.blockchain)
 	leth.bloomIndexer.Start(leth.blockchain)
 
+	leth.handler = newClientHandler(config.UltraLightServers, config.UltraLightFraction, checkpoint, leth)
+	if leth.handler.ulc != nil {
+		log.Warn("Ultra light client is enabled", "trustedNodes", len(leth.handler.ulc.keys), "minTrustedFraction", leth.handler.ulc.fraction)
+		leth.blockchain.DisableCheckFreq()
+	}
 	// Rewind the chain in case of an incompatible config upgrade.
 	if compat, ok := genesisErr.(*params.ConfigCompatError); ok {
 		log.Warn("Rewinding chain to upgrade configuration", "err", compat)
@@ -140,41 +141,16 @@ func New(ctx *node.ServiceContext, config *eth.Config) (*LightEthereum, error) {
 		rawdb.WriteChainConfig(chainDb, genesisHash, chainConfig)
 	}
 
-	leth.txPool = light.NewTxPool(leth.chainConfig, leth.blockchain, leth.relay)
 	leth.ApiBackend = &LesApiBackend{ctx.ExtRPCEnabled(), leth, nil}
-
 	gpoParams := config.GPO
 	if gpoParams.Default == nil {
 		gpoParams.Default = config.Miner.GasPrice
 	}
 	leth.ApiBackend.gpo = gasprice.NewOracle(leth.ApiBackend, gpoParams)
 
-	oracle := config.CheckpointOracle
-	if oracle == nil {
-		oracle = params.CheckpointOracles[genesisHash]
-	}
-	registrar := newCheckpointOracle(oracle, leth.getLocalCheckpoint)
-	if leth.protocolManager, err = NewProtocolManager(leth.chainConfig, checkpoint, light.DefaultClientIndexerConfig, config.UltraLightServers, config.UltraLightFraction, true, config.NetworkId, leth.eventMux, leth.peers, leth.blockchain, nil, chainDb, leth.odr, leth.serverPool, registrar, quitSync, &leth.wg, nil); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	if leth.protocolManager.ulc != nil {
-		log.Warn("Ultra light client is enabled", "servers", len(config.UltraLightServers), "fraction", config.UltraLightFraction)
-		leth.blockchain.DisableCheckFreq()
-	}
 	return leth, nil
 }
 
-func lesTopic(genesisHash common.Hash, protocolVersion uint) discv5.Topic {
-	var name string
-	switch protocolVersion {
-	case lpv2:
-		name = "LES2"
-	default:
-		panic(nil)
-	}
-	return discv5.Topic(name + "@" + common.Bytes2Hex(genesisHash.Bytes()[0:8]))
-}
-
 type LightDummyAPI struct{}
 
 // Etherbase is the address that mining rewards will be send to
@@ -209,7 +185,7 @@ func (s *LightEthereum) APIs() []rpc.API {
 		}, {
 			Namespace: "eth",
 			Version:   "1.0",
-			Service:   downloader.NewPublicDownloaderAPI(s.protocolManager.downloader, s.eventMux),
+			Service:   downloader.NewPublicDownloaderAPI(s.handler.downloader, s.eventMux),
 			Public:    true,
 		}, {
 			Namespace: "eth",
@@ -224,7 +200,7 @@ func (s *LightEthereum) APIs() []rpc.API {
 		}, {
 			Namespace: "les",
 			Version:   "1.0",
-			Service:   NewPrivateLightAPI(&s.lesCommons, s.protocolManager.reg),
+			Service:   NewPrivateLightAPI(&s.lesCommons),
 			Public:    false,
 		},
 	}...)
@@ -238,54 +214,63 @@ func (s *LightEthereum) BlockChain() *light.LightChain      { return s.blockchai
 func (s *LightEthereum) TxPool() *light.TxPool              { return s.txPool }
 func (s *LightEthereum) Engine() consensus.Engine           { return s.engine }
 func (s *LightEthereum) LesVersion() int                    { return int(ClientProtocolVersions[0]) }
-func (s *LightEthereum) Downloader() *downloader.Downloader { return s.protocolManager.downloader }
+func (s *LightEthereum) Downloader() *downloader.Downloader { return s.handler.downloader }
 func (s *LightEthereum) EventMux() *event.TypeMux           { return s.eventMux }
 
 // Protocols implements node.Service, returning all the currently configured
 // network protocols to start.
 func (s *LightEthereum) Protocols() []p2p.Protocol {
-	return s.makeProtocols(ClientProtocolVersions)
+	return s.makeProtocols(ClientProtocolVersions, s.handler.runPeer, func(id enode.ID) interface{} {
+		if p := s.peers.Peer(peerIdToString(id)); p != nil {
+			return p.Info()
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
 }
 
 // Start implements node.Service, starting all internal goroutines needed by the
-// Ethereum protocol implementation.
+// light ethereum protocol implementation.
 func (s *LightEthereum) Start(srvr *p2p.Server) error {
 	log.Warn("Light client mode is an experimental feature")
+
+	// Start bloom request workers.
+	s.wg.Add(bloomServiceThreads)
 	s.startBloomHandlers(params.BloomBitsBlocksClient)
-	s.netRPCService = ethapi.NewPublicNetAPI(srvr, s.networkId)
+
+	s.netRPCService = ethapi.NewPublicNetAPI(srvr, s.config.NetworkId)
+
 	// clients are searching for the first advertised protocol in the list
 	protocolVersion := AdvertiseProtocolVersions[0]
 	s.serverPool.start(srvr, lesTopic(s.blockchain.Genesis().Hash(), protocolVersion))
-	s.protocolManager.Start(s.config.LightPeers)
 	return nil
 }
 
 // Stop implements node.Service, terminating all internal goroutines used by the
 // Ethereum protocol.
 func (s *LightEthereum) Stop() error {
+	close(s.closeCh)
+	s.peers.Close()
+	s.reqDist.close()
 	s.odr.Stop()
 	s.relay.Stop()
 	s.bloomIndexer.Close()
 	s.chtIndexer.Close()
 	s.blockchain.Stop()
-	s.protocolManager.Stop()
+	s.handler.stop()
 	s.txPool.Stop()
 	s.engine.Close()
-
 	s.eventMux.Stop()
-
-	time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 200)
+	s.serverPool.stop()
 	s.chainDb.Close()
-	close(s.shutdownChan)
-
+	s.wg.Wait()
+	log.Info("Light ethereum stopped")
 	return nil
 }
 
 // SetClient sets the rpc client and binds the registrar contract.
 func (s *LightEthereum) SetContractBackend(backend bind.ContractBackend) {
-	// Short circuit if registrar is nil
-	if s.protocolManager.reg == nil {
+	if s.oracle == nil {
 		return
 	}
-	s.protocolManager.reg.start(backend)
+	s.oracle.start(backend)
 }
diff --git a/les/client_handler.go b/les/client_handler.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aff05ddbc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/les/client_handler.go
@@ -0,0 +1,401 @@
+// Copyright 2019 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package les
+
+import (
+	"math/big"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/mclock"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/downloader"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/light"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
+)
+
+// clientHandler is responsible for receiving and processing all incoming server
+// responses.
+type clientHandler struct {
+	ulc        *ulc
+	checkpoint *params.TrustedCheckpoint
+	fetcher    *lightFetcher
+	downloader *downloader.Downloader
+	backend    *LightEthereum
+
+	closeCh chan struct{}
+	wg      sync.WaitGroup // WaitGroup used to track all connected peers.
+}
+
+func newClientHandler(ulcServers []string, ulcFraction int, checkpoint *params.TrustedCheckpoint, backend *LightEthereum) *clientHandler {
+	handler := &clientHandler{
+		backend: backend,
+		closeCh: make(chan struct{}),
+	}
+	if ulcServers != nil {
+		ulc, err := newULC(ulcServers, ulcFraction)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error("Failed to initialize ultra light client")
+		}
+		handler.ulc = ulc
+		log.Info("Enable ultra light client mode")
+	}
+	var height uint64
+	if checkpoint != nil {
+		height = (checkpoint.SectionIndex+1)*params.CHTFrequency - 1
+	}
+	handler.fetcher = newLightFetcher(handler)
+	handler.downloader = downloader.New(height, backend.chainDb, nil, backend.eventMux, nil, backend.blockchain, handler.removePeer)
+	handler.backend.peers.notify((*downloaderPeerNotify)(handler))
+	return handler
+}
+
+func (h *clientHandler) stop() {
+	close(h.closeCh)
+	h.downloader.Terminate()
+	h.fetcher.close()
+	h.wg.Wait()
+}
+
+// runPeer is the p2p protocol run function for the given version.
+func (h *clientHandler) runPeer(version uint, p *p2p.Peer, rw p2p.MsgReadWriter) error {
+	trusted := false
+	if h.ulc != nil {
+		trusted = h.ulc.trusted(p.ID())
+	}
+	peer := newPeer(int(version), h.backend.config.NetworkId, trusted, p, newMeteredMsgWriter(rw, int(version)))
+	peer.poolEntry = h.backend.serverPool.connect(peer, peer.Node())
+	if peer.poolEntry == nil {
+		return p2p.DiscRequested
+	}
+	h.wg.Add(1)
+	defer h.wg.Done()
+	err := h.handle(peer)
+	h.backend.serverPool.disconnect(peer.poolEntry)
+	return err
+}
+
+func (h *clientHandler) handle(p *peer) error {
+	if h.backend.peers.Len() >= h.backend.config.LightPeers && !p.Peer.Info().Network.Trusted {
+		return p2p.DiscTooManyPeers
+	}
+	p.Log().Debug("Light Ethereum peer connected", "name", p.Name())
+
+	// Execute the LES handshake
+	var (
+		head   = h.backend.blockchain.CurrentHeader()
+		hash   = head.Hash()
+		number = head.Number.Uint64()
+		td     = h.backend.blockchain.GetTd(hash, number)
+	)
+	if err := p.Handshake(td, hash, number, h.backend.blockchain.Genesis().Hash(), nil); err != nil {
+		p.Log().Debug("Light Ethereum handshake failed", "err", err)
+		return err
+	}
+	// Register the peer locally
+	if err := h.backend.peers.Register(p); err != nil {
+		p.Log().Error("Light Ethereum peer registration failed", "err", err)
+		return err
+	}
+	serverConnectionGauge.Update(int64(h.backend.peers.Len()))
+
+	connectedAt := mclock.Now()
+	defer func() {
+		h.backend.peers.Unregister(p.id)
+		connectionTimer.Update(time.Duration(mclock.Now() - connectedAt))
+		serverConnectionGauge.Update(int64(h.backend.peers.Len()))
+	}()
+
+	h.fetcher.announce(p, p.headInfo)
+
+	// pool entry can be nil during the unit test.
+	if p.poolEntry != nil {
+		h.backend.serverPool.registered(p.poolEntry)
+	}
+	// Spawn a main loop to handle all incoming messages.
+	for {
+		if err := h.handleMsg(p); err != nil {
+			p.Log().Debug("Light Ethereum message handling failed", "err", err)
+			p.fcServer.DumpLogs()
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// handleMsg is invoked whenever an inbound message is received from a remote
+// peer. The remote connection is torn down upon returning any error.
+func (h *clientHandler) handleMsg(p *peer) error {
+	// Read the next message from the remote peer, and ensure it's fully consumed
+	msg, err := p.rw.ReadMsg()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	p.Log().Trace("Light Ethereum message arrived", "code", msg.Code, "bytes", msg.Size)
+
+	if msg.Size > ProtocolMaxMsgSize {
+		return errResp(ErrMsgTooLarge, "%v > %v", msg.Size, ProtocolMaxMsgSize)
+	}
+	defer msg.Discard()
+
+	var deliverMsg *Msg
+
+	// Handle the message depending on its contents
+	switch msg.Code {
+	case AnnounceMsg:
+		p.Log().Trace("Received announce message")
+		var req announceData
+		if err := msg.Decode(&req); err != nil {
+			return errResp(ErrDecode, "%v: %v", msg, err)
+		}
+		if err := req.sanityCheck(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		update, size := req.Update.decode()
+		if p.rejectUpdate(size) {
+			return errResp(ErrRequestRejected, "")
+		}
+		p.updateFlowControl(update)
+
+		if req.Hash != (common.Hash{}) {
+			if p.announceType == announceTypeNone {
+				return errResp(ErrUnexpectedResponse, "")
+			}
+			if p.announceType == announceTypeSigned {
+				if err := req.checkSignature(p.ID(), update); err != nil {
+					p.Log().Trace("Invalid announcement signature", "err", err)
+					return err
+				}
+				p.Log().Trace("Valid announcement signature")
+			}
+			p.Log().Trace("Announce message content", "number", req.Number, "hash", req.Hash, "td", req.Td, "reorg", req.ReorgDepth)
+			h.fetcher.announce(p, &req)
+		}
+	case BlockHeadersMsg:
+		p.Log().Trace("Received block header response message")
+		var resp struct {
+			ReqID, BV uint64
+			Headers   []*types.Header
+		}
+		if err := msg.Decode(&resp); err != nil {
+			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
+		}
+		p.fcServer.ReceivedReply(resp.ReqID, resp.BV)
+		if h.fetcher.requestedID(resp.ReqID) {
+			h.fetcher.deliverHeaders(p, resp.ReqID, resp.Headers)
+		} else {
+			if err := h.downloader.DeliverHeaders(p.id, resp.Headers); err != nil {
+				log.Debug("Failed to deliver headers", "err", err)
+			}
+		}
+	case BlockBodiesMsg:
+		p.Log().Trace("Received block bodies response")
+		var resp struct {
+			ReqID, BV uint64
+			Data      []*types.Body
+		}
+		if err := msg.Decode(&resp); err != nil {
+			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
+		}
+		p.fcServer.ReceivedReply(resp.ReqID, resp.BV)
+		deliverMsg = &Msg{
+			MsgType: MsgBlockBodies,
+			ReqID:   resp.ReqID,
+			Obj:     resp.Data,
+		}
+	case CodeMsg:
+		p.Log().Trace("Received code response")
+		var resp struct {
+			ReqID, BV uint64
+			Data      [][]byte
+		}
+		if err := msg.Decode(&resp); err != nil {
+			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
+		}
+		p.fcServer.ReceivedReply(resp.ReqID, resp.BV)
+		deliverMsg = &Msg{
+			MsgType: MsgCode,
+			ReqID:   resp.ReqID,
+			Obj:     resp.Data,
+		}
+	case ReceiptsMsg:
+		p.Log().Trace("Received receipts response")
+		var resp struct {
+			ReqID, BV uint64
+			Receipts  []types.Receipts
+		}
+		if err := msg.Decode(&resp); err != nil {
+			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
+		}
+		p.fcServer.ReceivedReply(resp.ReqID, resp.BV)
+		deliverMsg = &Msg{
+			MsgType: MsgReceipts,
+			ReqID:   resp.ReqID,
+			Obj:     resp.Receipts,
+		}
+	case ProofsV2Msg:
+		p.Log().Trace("Received les/2 proofs response")
+		var resp struct {
+			ReqID, BV uint64
+			Data      light.NodeList
+		}
+		if err := msg.Decode(&resp); err != nil {
+			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
+		}
+		p.fcServer.ReceivedReply(resp.ReqID, resp.BV)
+		deliverMsg = &Msg{
+			MsgType: MsgProofsV2,
+			ReqID:   resp.ReqID,
+			Obj:     resp.Data,
+		}
+	case HelperTrieProofsMsg:
+		p.Log().Trace("Received helper trie proof response")
+		var resp struct {
+			ReqID, BV uint64
+			Data      HelperTrieResps
+		}
+		if err := msg.Decode(&resp); err != nil {
+			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
+		}
+		p.fcServer.ReceivedReply(resp.ReqID, resp.BV)
+		deliverMsg = &Msg{
+			MsgType: MsgHelperTrieProofs,
+			ReqID:   resp.ReqID,
+			Obj:     resp.Data,
+		}
+	case TxStatusMsg:
+		p.Log().Trace("Received tx status response")
+		var resp struct {
+			ReqID, BV uint64
+			Status    []light.TxStatus
+		}
+		if err := msg.Decode(&resp); err != nil {
+			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
+		}
+		p.fcServer.ReceivedReply(resp.ReqID, resp.BV)
+		deliverMsg = &Msg{
+			MsgType: MsgTxStatus,
+			ReqID:   resp.ReqID,
+			Obj:     resp.Status,
+		}
+	case StopMsg:
+		p.freezeServer(true)
+		h.backend.retriever.frozen(p)
+		p.Log().Debug("Service stopped")
+	case ResumeMsg:
+		var bv uint64
+		if err := msg.Decode(&bv); err != nil {
+			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
+		}
+		p.fcServer.ResumeFreeze(bv)
+		p.freezeServer(false)
+		p.Log().Debug("Service resumed")
+	default:
+		p.Log().Trace("Received invalid message", "code", msg.Code)
+		return errResp(ErrInvalidMsgCode, "%v", msg.Code)
+	}
+	// Deliver the received response to retriever.
+	if deliverMsg != nil {
+		if err := h.backend.retriever.deliver(p, deliverMsg); err != nil {
+			p.responseErrors++
+			if p.responseErrors > maxResponseErrors {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (h *clientHandler) removePeer(id string) {
+	h.backend.peers.Unregister(id)
+}
+
+type peerConnection struct {
+	handler *clientHandler
+	peer    *peer
+}
+
+func (pc *peerConnection) Head() (common.Hash, *big.Int) {
+	return pc.peer.HeadAndTd()
+}
+
+func (pc *peerConnection) RequestHeadersByHash(origin common.Hash, amount int, skip int, reverse bool) error {
+	rq := &distReq{
+		getCost: func(dp distPeer) uint64 {
+			peer := dp.(*peer)
+			return peer.GetRequestCost(GetBlockHeadersMsg, amount)
+		},
+		canSend: func(dp distPeer) bool {
+			return dp.(*peer) == pc.peer
+		},
+		request: func(dp distPeer) func() {
+			reqID := genReqID()
+			peer := dp.(*peer)
+			cost := peer.GetRequestCost(GetBlockHeadersMsg, amount)
+			peer.fcServer.QueuedRequest(reqID, cost)
+			return func() { peer.RequestHeadersByHash(reqID, cost, origin, amount, skip, reverse) }
+		},
+	}
+	_, ok := <-pc.handler.backend.reqDist.queue(rq)
+	if !ok {
+		return light.ErrNoPeers
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (pc *peerConnection) RequestHeadersByNumber(origin uint64, amount int, skip int, reverse bool) error {
+	rq := &distReq{
+		getCost: func(dp distPeer) uint64 {
+			peer := dp.(*peer)
+			return peer.GetRequestCost(GetBlockHeadersMsg, amount)
+		},
+		canSend: func(dp distPeer) bool {
+			return dp.(*peer) == pc.peer
+		},
+		request: func(dp distPeer) func() {
+			reqID := genReqID()
+			peer := dp.(*peer)
+			cost := peer.GetRequestCost(GetBlockHeadersMsg, amount)
+			peer.fcServer.QueuedRequest(reqID, cost)
+			return func() { peer.RequestHeadersByNumber(reqID, cost, origin, amount, skip, reverse) }
+		},
+	}
+	_, ok := <-pc.handler.backend.reqDist.queue(rq)
+	if !ok {
+		return light.ErrNoPeers
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// downloaderPeerNotify implements peerSetNotify
+type downloaderPeerNotify clientHandler
+
+func (d *downloaderPeerNotify) registerPeer(p *peer) {
+	h := (*clientHandler)(d)
+	pc := &peerConnection{
+		handler: h,
+		peer:    p,
+	}
+	h.downloader.RegisterLightPeer(p.id, ethVersion, pc)
+}
+
+func (d *downloaderPeerNotify) unregisterPeer(p *peer) {
+	h := (*clientHandler)(d)
+	h.downloader.UnregisterPeer(p.id)
+}
diff --git a/les/commons.go b/les/commons.go
index ef3c470e58..ad3c5aef3d 100644
--- a/les/commons.go
+++ b/les/commons.go
@@ -17,25 +17,56 @@
 package les
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
+	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/rawdb"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/light"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/discv5"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/enode"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 )
 
+func errResp(code errCode, format string, v ...interface{}) error {
+	return fmt.Errorf("%v - %v", code, fmt.Sprintf(format, v...))
+}
+
+func lesTopic(genesisHash common.Hash, protocolVersion uint) discv5.Topic {
+	var name string
+	switch protocolVersion {
+	case lpv2:
+		name = "LES2"
+	default:
+		panic(nil)
+	}
+	return discv5.Topic(name + "@" + common.Bytes2Hex(genesisHash.Bytes()[0:8]))
+}
+
+type chainReader interface {
+	CurrentHeader() *types.Header
+}
+
 // lesCommons contains fields needed by both server and client.
 type lesCommons struct {
+	genesis                      common.Hash
 	config                       *eth.Config
+	chainConfig                  *params.ChainConfig
 	iConfig                      *light.IndexerConfig
 	chainDb                      ethdb.Database
-	protocolManager              *ProtocolManager
+	peers                        *peerSet
+	chainReader                  chainReader
 	chtIndexer, bloomTrieIndexer *core.ChainIndexer
+	oracle                       *checkpointOracle
+
+	closeCh chan struct{}
+	wg      sync.WaitGroup
 }
 
 // NodeInfo represents a short summary of the Ethereum sub-protocol metadata
@@ -50,7 +81,7 @@ type NodeInfo struct {
 }
 
 // makeProtocols creates protocol descriptors for the given LES versions.
-func (c *lesCommons) makeProtocols(versions []uint) []p2p.Protocol {
+func (c *lesCommons) makeProtocols(versions []uint, runPeer func(version uint, p *p2p.Peer, rw p2p.MsgReadWriter) error, peerInfo func(id enode.ID) interface{}) []p2p.Protocol {
 	protos := make([]p2p.Protocol, len(versions))
 	for i, version := range versions {
 		version := version
@@ -59,15 +90,10 @@ func (c *lesCommons) makeProtocols(versions []uint) []p2p.Protocol {
 			Version:  version,
 			Length:   ProtocolLengths[version],
 			NodeInfo: c.nodeInfo,
-			Run: func(p *p2p.Peer, rw p2p.MsgReadWriter) error {
-				return c.protocolManager.runPeer(version, p, rw)
-			},
-			PeerInfo: func(id enode.ID) interface{} {
-				if p := c.protocolManager.peers.Peer(peerIdToString(id)); p != nil {
-					return p.Info()
-				}
-				return nil
+			Run: func(peer *p2p.Peer, rw p2p.MsgReadWriter) error {
+				return runPeer(version, peer, rw)
 			},
+			PeerInfo: peerInfo,
 		}
 	}
 	return protos
@@ -75,22 +101,21 @@ func (c *lesCommons) makeProtocols(versions []uint) []p2p.Protocol {
 
 // nodeInfo retrieves some protocol metadata about the running host node.
 func (c *lesCommons) nodeInfo() interface{} {
-	chain := c.protocolManager.blockchain
-	head := chain.CurrentHeader()
+	head := c.chainReader.CurrentHeader()
 	hash := head.Hash()
 	return &NodeInfo{
 		Network:    c.config.NetworkId,
-		Difficulty: chain.GetTd(hash, head.Number.Uint64()),
-		Genesis:    chain.Genesis().Hash(),
-		Config:     chain.Config(),
-		Head:       chain.CurrentHeader().Hash(),
+		Difficulty: rawdb.ReadTd(c.chainDb, hash, head.Number.Uint64()),
+		Genesis:    c.genesis,
+		Config:     c.chainConfig,
+		Head:       hash,
 		CHT:        c.latestLocalCheckpoint(),
 	}
 }
 
-// latestLocalCheckpoint finds the common stored section index and returns a set of
-// post-processed trie roots (CHT and BloomTrie) associated with
-// the appropriate section index and head hash as a local checkpoint package.
+// latestLocalCheckpoint finds the common stored section index and returns a set
+// of post-processed trie roots (CHT and BloomTrie) associated with the appropriate
+// section index and head hash as a local checkpoint package.
 func (c *lesCommons) latestLocalCheckpoint() params.TrustedCheckpoint {
 	sections, _, _ := c.chtIndexer.Sections()
 	sections2, _, _ := c.bloomTrieIndexer.Sections()
@@ -102,15 +127,15 @@ func (c *lesCommons) latestLocalCheckpoint() params.TrustedCheckpoint {
 		// No checkpoint information can be provided.
 		return params.TrustedCheckpoint{}
 	}
-	return c.getLocalCheckpoint(sections - 1)
+	return c.localCheckpoint(sections - 1)
 }
 
-// getLocalCheckpoint returns a set of post-processed trie roots (CHT and BloomTrie)
+// localCheckpoint returns a set of post-processed trie roots (CHT and BloomTrie)
 // associated with the appropriate head hash by specific section index.
 //
 // The returned checkpoint is only the checkpoint generated by the local indexers,
 // not the stable checkpoint registered in the registrar contract.
-func (c *lesCommons) getLocalCheckpoint(index uint64) params.TrustedCheckpoint {
+func (c *lesCommons) localCheckpoint(index uint64) params.TrustedCheckpoint {
 	sectionHead := c.chtIndexer.SectionHead(index)
 	return params.TrustedCheckpoint{
 		SectionIndex: index,
diff --git a/les/costtracker.go b/les/costtracker.go
index d1bb172e40..d1f5b54ca5 100644
--- a/les/costtracker.go
+++ b/les/costtracker.go
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ var (
 )
 
 const (
-	maxCostFactor    = 2 // ratio of maximum and average cost estimates
+	maxCostFactor    = 2    // ratio of maximum and average cost estimates
+	bufLimitRatio    = 6000 // fixed bufLimit/MRR ratio
 	gfUsageThreshold = 0.5
 	gfUsageTC        = time.Second
 	gfRaiseTC        = time.Second * 200
@@ -127,6 +128,10 @@ type costTracker struct {
 	totalRechargeCh chan uint64
 
 	stats map[uint64][]uint64 // Used for testing purpose.
+
+	// TestHooks
+	testing      bool            // Disable real cost evaluation for testing purpose.
+	testCostList RequestCostList // Customized cost table for testing purpose.
 }
 
 // newCostTracker creates a cost tracker and loads the cost factor statistics from the database.
@@ -265,8 +270,9 @@ func (ct *costTracker) gfLoop() {
 			select {
 			case r := <-ct.reqInfoCh:
 				requestServedMeter.Mark(int64(r.servingTime))
-				requestEstimatedMeter.Mark(int64(r.avgTimeCost / factor))
 				requestServedTimer.Update(time.Duration(r.servingTime))
+				requestEstimatedMeter.Mark(int64(r.avgTimeCost / factor))
+				requestEstimatedTimer.Update(time.Duration(r.avgTimeCost / factor))
 				relativeCostHistogram.Update(int64(r.avgTimeCost / factor / r.servingTime))
 
 				now := mclock.Now()
@@ -323,7 +329,6 @@ func (ct *costTracker) gfLoop() {
 				}
 				recentServedGauge.Update(int64(recentTime))
 				recentEstimatedGauge.Update(int64(recentAvg))
-				totalRechargeGauge.Update(int64(totalRecharge))
 
 			case <-saveTicker.C:
 				saveCostFactor()
diff --git a/les/distributor.go b/les/distributor.go
index 9235adc03f..62abef47dc 100644
--- a/les/distributor.go
+++ b/les/distributor.go
@@ -28,14 +28,17 @@ import (
 // suitable peers, obeying flow control rules and prioritizing them in creation
 // order (even when a resend is necessary).
 type requestDistributor struct {
-	clock            mclock.Clock
-	reqQueue         *list.List
-	lastReqOrder     uint64
-	peers            map[distPeer]struct{}
-	peerLock         sync.RWMutex
-	stopChn, loopChn chan struct{}
-	loopNextSent     bool
-	lock             sync.Mutex
+	clock        mclock.Clock
+	reqQueue     *list.List
+	lastReqOrder uint64
+	peers        map[distPeer]struct{}
+	peerLock     sync.RWMutex
+	loopChn      chan struct{}
+	loopNextSent bool
+	lock         sync.Mutex
+
+	closeCh chan struct{}
+	wg      sync.WaitGroup
 }
 
 // distPeer is an LES server peer interface for the request distributor.
@@ -66,20 +69,22 @@ type distReq struct {
 	sentChn      chan distPeer
 	element      *list.Element
 	waitForPeers mclock.AbsTime
+	enterQueue   mclock.AbsTime
 }
 
 // newRequestDistributor creates a new request distributor
-func newRequestDistributor(peers *peerSet, stopChn chan struct{}, clock mclock.Clock) *requestDistributor {
+func newRequestDistributor(peers *peerSet, clock mclock.Clock) *requestDistributor {
 	d := &requestDistributor{
 		clock:    clock,
 		reqQueue: list.New(),
 		loopChn:  make(chan struct{}, 2),
-		stopChn:  stopChn,
+		closeCh:  make(chan struct{}),
 		peers:    make(map[distPeer]struct{}),
 	}
 	if peers != nil {
 		peers.notify(d)
 	}
+	d.wg.Add(1)
 	go d.loop()
 	return d
 }
@@ -115,9 +120,10 @@ const waitForPeers = time.Second * 3
 
 // main event loop
 func (d *requestDistributor) loop() {
+	defer d.wg.Done()
 	for {
 		select {
-		case <-d.stopChn:
+		case <-d.closeCh:
 			d.lock.Lock()
 			elem := d.reqQueue.Front()
 			for elem != nil {
@@ -140,6 +146,7 @@ func (d *requestDistributor) loop() {
 					send := req.request(peer)
 					if send != nil {
 						peer.queueSend(send)
+						requestSendDelay.Update(time.Duration(d.clock.Now() - req.enterQueue))
 					}
 					chn <- peer
 					close(chn)
@@ -249,6 +256,9 @@ func (d *requestDistributor) queue(r *distReq) chan distPeer {
 		r.reqOrder = d.lastReqOrder
 		r.waitForPeers = d.clock.Now() + mclock.AbsTime(waitForPeers)
 	}
+	// Assign the timestamp when the request is queued no matter it's
+	// a new one or re-queued one.
+	r.enterQueue = d.clock.Now()
 
 	back := d.reqQueue.Back()
 	if back == nil || r.reqOrder > back.Value.(*distReq).reqOrder {
@@ -294,3 +304,8 @@ func (d *requestDistributor) remove(r *distReq) {
 		r.element = nil
 	}
 }
+
+func (d *requestDistributor) close() {
+	close(d.closeCh)
+	d.wg.Wait()
+}
diff --git a/les/distributor_test.go b/les/distributor_test.go
index d2247212cd..00d43e1d6b 100644
--- a/les/distributor_test.go
+++ b/les/distributor_test.go
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func testRequestDistributor(t *testing.T, resend bool) {
 	stop := make(chan struct{})
 	defer close(stop)
 
-	dist := newRequestDistributor(nil, stop, &mclock.System{})
+	dist := newRequestDistributor(nil, &mclock.System{})
 	var peers [testDistPeerCount]*testDistPeer
 	for i := range peers {
 		peers[i] = &testDistPeer{}
diff --git a/les/fetcher.go b/les/fetcher.go
index 76e4f076a7..df76c56d70 100644
--- a/les/fetcher.go
+++ b/les/fetcher.go
@@ -40,9 +40,8 @@ const (
 // ODR system to ensure that we only request data related to a certain block from peers who have already processed
 // and announced that block.
 type lightFetcher struct {
-	pm    *ProtocolManager
-	odr   *LesOdr
-	chain lightChain
+	handler *clientHandler
+	chain   *light.LightChain
 
 	lock            sync.Mutex // lock protects access to the fetcher's internal state variables except sent requests
 	maxConfirmedTd  *big.Int
@@ -58,13 +57,9 @@ type lightFetcher struct {
 	requestTriggered  bool
 	requestTrigger    chan struct{}
 	lastTrustedHeader *types.Header
-}
 
-// lightChain extends the BlockChain interface by locking.
-type lightChain interface {
-	BlockChain
-	LockChain()
-	UnlockChain()
+	closeCh chan struct{}
+	wg      sync.WaitGroup
 }
 
 // fetcherPeerInfo holds fetcher-specific information about each active peer
@@ -114,32 +109,37 @@ type fetchResponse struct {
 }
 
 // newLightFetcher creates a new light fetcher
-func newLightFetcher(pm *ProtocolManager) *lightFetcher {
+func newLightFetcher(h *clientHandler) *lightFetcher {
 	f := &lightFetcher{
-		pm:             pm,
-		chain:          pm.blockchain.(*light.LightChain),
-		odr:            pm.odr,
+		handler:        h,
+		chain:          h.backend.blockchain,
 		peers:          make(map[*peer]*fetcherPeerInfo),
 		deliverChn:     make(chan fetchResponse, 100),
 		requested:      make(map[uint64]fetchRequest),
 		timeoutChn:     make(chan uint64),
 		requestTrigger: make(chan struct{}, 1),
 		syncDone:       make(chan *peer),
+		closeCh:        make(chan struct{}),
 		maxConfirmedTd: big.NewInt(0),
 	}
-	pm.peers.notify(f)
+	h.backend.peers.notify(f)
 
-	f.pm.wg.Add(1)
+	f.wg.Add(1)
 	go f.syncLoop()
 	return f
 }
 
+func (f *lightFetcher) close() {
+	close(f.closeCh)
+	f.wg.Wait()
+}
+
 // syncLoop is the main event loop of the light fetcher
 func (f *lightFetcher) syncLoop() {
-	defer f.pm.wg.Done()
+	defer f.wg.Done()
 	for {
 		select {
-		case <-f.pm.quitSync:
+		case <-f.closeCh:
 			return
 		// request loop keeps running until no further requests are necessary or possible
 		case <-f.requestTrigger:
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func (f *lightFetcher) syncLoop() {
 			f.lock.Unlock()
 
 			if rq != nil {
-				if _, ok := <-f.pm.reqDist.queue(rq); ok {
+				if _, ok := <-f.handler.backend.reqDist.queue(rq); ok {
 					if syncing {
 						f.lock.Lock()
 						f.syncing = true
@@ -187,9 +187,9 @@ func (f *lightFetcher) syncLoop() {
 			}
 			f.reqMu.Unlock()
 			if ok {
-				f.pm.serverPool.adjustResponseTime(req.peer.poolEntry, time.Duration(mclock.Now()-req.sent), true)
+				f.handler.backend.serverPool.adjustResponseTime(req.peer.poolEntry, time.Duration(mclock.Now()-req.sent), true)
 				req.peer.Log().Debug("Fetching data timed out hard")
-				go f.pm.removePeer(req.peer.id)
+				go f.handler.removePeer(req.peer.id)
 			}
 		case resp := <-f.deliverChn:
 			f.reqMu.Lock()
@@ -202,12 +202,12 @@ func (f *lightFetcher) syncLoop() {
 			}
 			f.reqMu.Unlock()
 			if ok {
-				f.pm.serverPool.adjustResponseTime(req.peer.poolEntry, time.Duration(mclock.Now()-req.sent), req.timeout)
+				f.handler.backend.serverPool.adjustResponseTime(req.peer.poolEntry, time.Duration(mclock.Now()-req.sent), req.timeout)
 			}
 			f.lock.Lock()
 			if !ok || !(f.syncing || f.processResponse(req, resp)) {
 				resp.peer.Log().Debug("Failed processing response")
-				go f.pm.removePeer(resp.peer.id)
+				go f.handler.removePeer(resp.peer.id)
 			}
 			f.lock.Unlock()
 		case p := <-f.syncDone:
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ func (f *lightFetcher) announce(p *peer, head *announceData) {
 	if fp.lastAnnounced != nil && head.Td.Cmp(fp.lastAnnounced.td) <= 0 {
 		// announced tds should be strictly monotonic
 		p.Log().Debug("Received non-monotonic td", "current", head.Td, "previous", fp.lastAnnounced.td)
-		go f.pm.removePeer(p.id)
+		go f.handler.removePeer(p.id)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ func (f *lightFetcher) announce(p *peer, head *announceData) {
 			// if one of root's children is canonical, keep it, delete other branches and root itself
 			var newRoot *fetcherTreeNode
 			for i, nn := range fp.root.children {
-				if rawdb.ReadCanonicalHash(f.pm.chainDb, nn.number) == nn.hash {
+				if rawdb.ReadCanonicalHash(f.handler.backend.chainDb, nn.number) == nn.hash {
 					fp.root.children = append(fp.root.children[:i], fp.root.children[i+1:]...)
 					nn.parent = nil
 					newRoot = nn
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ func (f *lightFetcher) peerHasBlock(p *peer, hash common.Hash, number uint64, ha
 	//
 	// when syncing, just check if it is part of the known chain, there is nothing better we
 	// can do since we do not know the most recent block hash yet
-	return rawdb.ReadCanonicalHash(f.pm.chainDb, fp.root.number) == fp.root.hash && rawdb.ReadCanonicalHash(f.pm.chainDb, number) == hash
+	return rawdb.ReadCanonicalHash(f.handler.backend.chainDb, fp.root.number) == fp.root.hash && rawdb.ReadCanonicalHash(f.handler.backend.chainDb, number) == hash
 }
 
 // requestAmount calculates the amount of headers to be downloaded starting
@@ -453,8 +453,7 @@ func (f *lightFetcher) findBestRequest() (bestHash common.Hash, bestAmount uint6
 			if f.checkKnownNode(p, n) || n.requested {
 				continue
 			}
-
-			//if ulc mode is disabled, isTrustedHash returns true
+			// if ulc mode is disabled, isTrustedHash returns true
 			amount := f.requestAmount(p, n)
 			if (bestTd == nil || n.td.Cmp(bestTd) > 0 || amount < bestAmount) && (f.isTrustedHash(hash) || f.maxConfirmedTd.Int64() == 0) {
 				bestHash = hash
@@ -470,7 +469,7 @@ func (f *lightFetcher) findBestRequest() (bestHash common.Hash, bestAmount uint6
 // isTrustedHash checks if the block can be trusted by the minimum trusted fraction.
 func (f *lightFetcher) isTrustedHash(hash common.Hash) bool {
 	// If ultra light cliet mode is disabled, trust all hashes
-	if f.pm.ulc == nil {
+	if f.handler.ulc == nil {
 		return true
 	}
 	// Ultra light enabled, only trust after enough confirmations
@@ -480,7 +479,7 @@ func (f *lightFetcher) isTrustedHash(hash common.Hash) bool {
 			agreed++
 		}
 	}
-	return 100*agreed/len(f.pm.ulc.keys) >= f.pm.ulc.fraction
+	return 100*agreed/len(f.handler.ulc.keys) >= f.handler.ulc.fraction
 }
 
 func (f *lightFetcher) newFetcherDistReqForSync(bestHash common.Hash) *distReq {
@@ -500,14 +499,14 @@ func (f *lightFetcher) newFetcherDistReqForSync(bestHash common.Hash) *distReq {
 			return fp != nil && fp.nodeByHash[bestHash] != nil
 		},
 		request: func(dp distPeer) func() {
-			if f.pm.ulc != nil {
+			if f.handler.ulc != nil {
 				// Keep last trusted header before sync
 				f.setLastTrustedHeader(f.chain.CurrentHeader())
 			}
 			go func() {
 				p := dp.(*peer)
 				p.Log().Debug("Synchronisation started")
-				f.pm.synchronise(p)
+				f.handler.synchronise(p)
 				f.syncDone <- p
 			}()
 			return nil
@@ -607,7 +606,7 @@ func (f *lightFetcher) newHeaders(headers []*types.Header, tds []*big.Int) {
 	for p, fp := range f.peers {
 		if !f.checkAnnouncedHeaders(fp, headers, tds) {
 			p.Log().Debug("Inconsistent announcement")
-			go f.pm.removePeer(p.id)
+			go f.handler.removePeer(p.id)
 		}
 		if fp.confirmedTd != nil && (maxTd == nil || maxTd.Cmp(fp.confirmedTd) > 0) {
 			maxTd = fp.confirmedTd
@@ -705,7 +704,7 @@ func (f *lightFetcher) checkSyncedHeaders(p *peer) {
 		node = fp.lastAnnounced
 		td   *big.Int
 	)
-	if f.pm.ulc != nil {
+	if f.handler.ulc != nil {
 		// Roll back untrusted blocks
 		h, unapproved := f.lastTrustedTreeNode(p)
 		f.chain.Rollback(unapproved)
@@ -721,7 +720,7 @@ func (f *lightFetcher) checkSyncedHeaders(p *peer) {
 	// Now node is the latest downloaded/approved header after syncing
 	if node == nil {
 		p.Log().Debug("Synchronisation failed")
-		go f.pm.removePeer(p.id)
+		go f.handler.removePeer(p.id)
 		return
 	}
 	header := f.chain.GetHeader(node.hash, node.number)
@@ -741,7 +740,7 @@ func (f *lightFetcher) lastTrustedTreeNode(p *peer) (*types.Header, []common.Has
 	if canonical.Number.Uint64() > f.lastTrustedHeader.Number.Uint64() {
 		canonical = f.chain.GetHeaderByNumber(f.lastTrustedHeader.Number.Uint64())
 	}
-	commonAncestor := rawdb.FindCommonAncestor(f.pm.chainDb, canonical, f.lastTrustedHeader)
+	commonAncestor := rawdb.FindCommonAncestor(f.handler.backend.chainDb, canonical, f.lastTrustedHeader)
 	if commonAncestor == nil {
 		log.Error("Common ancestor of last trusted header and canonical header is nil", "canonical hash", canonical.Hash(), "trusted hash", f.lastTrustedHeader.Hash())
 		return current, unapprovedHashes
@@ -787,7 +786,7 @@ func (f *lightFetcher) checkKnownNode(p *peer, n *fetcherTreeNode) bool {
 	}
 	if !f.checkAnnouncedHeaders(fp, []*types.Header{header}, []*big.Int{td}) {
 		p.Log().Debug("Inconsistent announcement")
-		go f.pm.removePeer(p.id)
+		go f.handler.removePeer(p.id)
 	}
 	if fp.confirmedTd != nil {
 		f.updateMaxConfirmedTd(fp.confirmedTd)
@@ -880,12 +879,12 @@ func (f *lightFetcher) checkUpdateStats(p *peer, newEntry *updateStatsEntry) {
 		fp.firstUpdateStats = newEntry
 	}
 	for fp.firstUpdateStats != nil && fp.firstUpdateStats.time <= now-mclock.AbsTime(blockDelayTimeout) {
-		f.pm.serverPool.adjustBlockDelay(p.poolEntry, blockDelayTimeout)
+		f.handler.backend.serverPool.adjustBlockDelay(p.poolEntry, blockDelayTimeout)
 		fp.firstUpdateStats = fp.firstUpdateStats.next
 	}
 	if fp.confirmedTd != nil {
 		for fp.firstUpdateStats != nil && fp.firstUpdateStats.td.Cmp(fp.confirmedTd) <= 0 {
-			f.pm.serverPool.adjustBlockDelay(p.poolEntry, time.Duration(now-fp.firstUpdateStats.time))
+			f.handler.backend.serverPool.adjustBlockDelay(p.poolEntry, time.Duration(now-fp.firstUpdateStats.time))
 			fp.firstUpdateStats = fp.firstUpdateStats.next
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/les/fetcher_test.go b/les/fetcher_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index c6faabd66d..0000000000
--- a/les/fetcher_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,168 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2019 The go-ethereum Authors
-// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
-//
-// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
-// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-// (at your option) any later version.
-//
-// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
-// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
-//
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-package les
-
-import (
-	"math/big"
-	"testing"
-
-	"net"
-
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/enode"
-)
-
-func TestFetcherULCPeerSelector(t *testing.T) {
-	id1 := newNodeID(t).ID()
-	id2 := newNodeID(t).ID()
-	id3 := newNodeID(t).ID()
-	id4 := newNodeID(t).ID()
-
-	ftn1 := &fetcherTreeNode{
-		hash: common.HexToHash("1"),
-		td:   big.NewInt(1),
-	}
-	ftn2 := &fetcherTreeNode{
-		hash:   common.HexToHash("2"),
-		td:     big.NewInt(2),
-		parent: ftn1,
-	}
-	ftn3 := &fetcherTreeNode{
-		hash:   common.HexToHash("3"),
-		td:     big.NewInt(3),
-		parent: ftn2,
-	}
-	lf := lightFetcher{
-		pm: &ProtocolManager{
-			ulc: &ulc{
-				keys: map[string]bool{
-					id1.String(): true,
-					id2.String(): true,
-					id3.String(): true,
-					id4.String(): true,
-				},
-				fraction: 70,
-			},
-		},
-		maxConfirmedTd: ftn1.td,
-
-		peers: map[*peer]*fetcherPeerInfo{
-			{
-				id:      "peer1",
-				Peer:    p2p.NewPeer(id1, "peer1", []p2p.Cap{}),
-				trusted: true,
-			}: {
-				nodeByHash: map[common.Hash]*fetcherTreeNode{
-					ftn1.hash: ftn1,
-					ftn2.hash: ftn2,
-				},
-			},
-			{
-				Peer:    p2p.NewPeer(id2, "peer2", []p2p.Cap{}),
-				id:      "peer2",
-				trusted: true,
-			}: {
-				nodeByHash: map[common.Hash]*fetcherTreeNode{
-					ftn1.hash: ftn1,
-					ftn2.hash: ftn2,
-				},
-			},
-			{
-				id:      "peer3",
-				Peer:    p2p.NewPeer(id3, "peer3", []p2p.Cap{}),
-				trusted: true,
-			}: {
-				nodeByHash: map[common.Hash]*fetcherTreeNode{
-					ftn1.hash: ftn1,
-					ftn2.hash: ftn2,
-					ftn3.hash: ftn3,
-				},
-			},
-			{
-				id:      "peer4",
-				Peer:    p2p.NewPeer(id4, "peer4", []p2p.Cap{}),
-				trusted: true,
-			}: {
-				nodeByHash: map[common.Hash]*fetcherTreeNode{
-					ftn1.hash: ftn1,
-				},
-			},
-		},
-		chain: &lightChainStub{
-			tds: map[common.Hash]*big.Int{},
-			headers: map[common.Hash]*types.Header{
-				ftn1.hash: {},
-				ftn2.hash: {},
-				ftn3.hash: {},
-			},
-		},
-	}
-	bestHash, bestAmount, bestTD, sync := lf.findBestRequest()
-
-	if bestTD == nil {
-		t.Fatal("Empty result")
-	}
-
-	if bestTD.Cmp(ftn2.td) != 0 {
-		t.Fatal("bad td", bestTD)
-	}
-	if bestHash != ftn2.hash {
-		t.Fatal("bad hash", bestTD)
-	}
-
-	_, _ = bestAmount, sync
-}
-
-type lightChainStub struct {
-	BlockChain
-	tds                         map[common.Hash]*big.Int
-	headers                     map[common.Hash]*types.Header
-	insertHeaderChainAssertFunc func(chain []*types.Header, checkFreq int) (int, error)
-}
-
-func (l *lightChainStub) GetHeader(hash common.Hash, number uint64) *types.Header {
-	if h, ok := l.headers[hash]; ok {
-		return h
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (l *lightChainStub) LockChain()   {}
-func (l *lightChainStub) UnlockChain() {}
-
-func (l *lightChainStub) GetTd(hash common.Hash, number uint64) *big.Int {
-	if td, ok := l.tds[hash]; ok {
-		return td
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (l *lightChainStub) InsertHeaderChain(chain []*types.Header, checkFreq int) (int, error) {
-	return l.insertHeaderChainAssertFunc(chain, checkFreq)
-}
-
-func newNodeID(t *testing.T) *enode.Node {
-	key, err := crypto.GenerateKey()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal("generate key err:", err)
-	}
-	return enode.NewV4(&key.PublicKey, net.IP{}, 35000, 35000)
-}
diff --git a/les/handler.go b/les/handler.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 807065e55d..0000000000
--- a/les/handler.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,1293 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The go-ethereum Authors
-// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
-//
-// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
-// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-// (at your option) any later version.
-//
-// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
-// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
-//
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
-// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-package les
-
-import (
-	"encoding/binary"
-	"encoding/json"
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-	"math/big"
-	"sync"
-	"sync/atomic"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/mclock"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/rawdb"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/state"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/downloader"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/event"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/light"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/discv5"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/trie"
-)
-
-var errTooManyInvalidRequest = errors.New("too many invalid requests made")
-
-const (
-	softResponseLimit = 2 * 1024 * 1024 // Target maximum size of returned blocks, headers or node data.
-	estHeaderRlpSize  = 500             // Approximate size of an RLP encoded block header
-
-	ethVersion = 63 // equivalent eth version for the downloader
-
-	MaxHeaderFetch           = 192 // Amount of block headers to be fetched per retrieval request
-	MaxBodyFetch             = 32  // Amount of block bodies to be fetched per retrieval request
-	MaxReceiptFetch          = 128 // Amount of transaction receipts to allow fetching per request
-	MaxCodeFetch             = 64  // Amount of contract codes to allow fetching per request
-	MaxProofsFetch           = 64  // Amount of merkle proofs to be fetched per retrieval request
-	MaxHelperTrieProofsFetch = 64  // Amount of merkle proofs to be fetched per retrieval request
-	MaxTxSend                = 64  // Amount of transactions to be send per request
-	MaxTxStatus              = 256 // Amount of transactions to queried per request
-
-	disableClientRemovePeer = false
-)
-
-func errResp(code errCode, format string, v ...interface{}) error {
-	return fmt.Errorf("%v - %v", code, fmt.Sprintf(format, v...))
-}
-
-type BlockChain interface {
-	Config() *params.ChainConfig
-	HasHeader(hash common.Hash, number uint64) bool
-	GetHeader(hash common.Hash, number uint64) *types.Header
-	GetHeaderByHash(hash common.Hash) *types.Header
-	CurrentHeader() *types.Header
-	GetTd(hash common.Hash, number uint64) *big.Int
-	StateCache() state.Database
-	InsertHeaderChain(chain []*types.Header, checkFreq int) (int, error)
-	Rollback(chain []common.Hash)
-	GetHeaderByNumber(number uint64) *types.Header
-	GetAncestor(hash common.Hash, number, ancestor uint64, maxNonCanonical *uint64) (common.Hash, uint64)
-	Genesis() *types.Block
-	SubscribeChainHeadEvent(ch chan<- core.ChainHeadEvent) event.Subscription
-}
-
-type txPool interface {
-	AddRemotes(txs []*types.Transaction) []error
-	AddRemotesSync(txs []*types.Transaction) []error
-	Status(hashes []common.Hash) []core.TxStatus
-}
-
-type ProtocolManager struct {
-	// Configs
-	chainConfig *params.ChainConfig
-	iConfig     *light.IndexerConfig
-
-	client    bool   // The indicator whether the node is light client
-	maxPeers  int    // The maximum number peers allowed to connect.
-	networkId uint64 // The identity of network.
-
-	txpool       txPool
-	txrelay      *lesTxRelay
-	blockchain   BlockChain
-	chainDb      ethdb.Database
-	odr          *LesOdr
-	server       *LesServer
-	serverPool   *serverPool
-	lesTopic     discv5.Topic
-	reqDist      *requestDistributor
-	retriever    *retrieveManager
-	servingQueue *servingQueue
-	downloader   *downloader.Downloader
-	fetcher      *lightFetcher
-	ulc          *ulc
-	peers        *peerSet
-	checkpoint   *params.TrustedCheckpoint
-	reg          *checkpointOracle // If reg == nil, it means the checkpoint registrar is not activated
-
-	// channels for fetcher, syncer, txsyncLoop
-	newPeerCh   chan *peer
-	quitSync    chan struct{}
-	noMorePeers chan struct{}
-
-	wg       *sync.WaitGroup
-	eventMux *event.TypeMux
-
-	// Callbacks
-	synced func() bool
-
-	// Testing fields
-	addTxsSync bool
-}
-
-// NewProtocolManager returns a new ethereum sub protocol manager. The Ethereum sub protocol manages peers capable
-// with the ethereum network.
-func NewProtocolManager(chainConfig *params.ChainConfig, checkpoint *params.TrustedCheckpoint, indexerConfig *light.IndexerConfig, ulcServers []string, ulcFraction int, client bool, networkId uint64, mux *event.TypeMux, peers *peerSet, blockchain BlockChain, txpool txPool, chainDb ethdb.Database, odr *LesOdr, serverPool *serverPool, registrar *checkpointOracle, quitSync chan struct{}, wg *sync.WaitGroup, synced func() bool) (*ProtocolManager, error) {
-	// Create the protocol manager with the base fields
-	manager := &ProtocolManager{
-		client:      client,
-		eventMux:    mux,
-		blockchain:  blockchain,
-		chainConfig: chainConfig,
-		iConfig:     indexerConfig,
-		chainDb:     chainDb,
-		odr:         odr,
-		networkId:   networkId,
-		txpool:      txpool,
-		serverPool:  serverPool,
-		reg:         registrar,
-		peers:       peers,
-		newPeerCh:   make(chan *peer),
-		quitSync:    quitSync,
-		wg:          wg,
-		noMorePeers: make(chan struct{}),
-		checkpoint:  checkpoint,
-		synced:      synced,
-	}
-	if odr != nil {
-		manager.retriever = odr.retriever
-		manager.reqDist = odr.retriever.dist
-	}
-
-	if ulcServers != nil {
-		ulc, err := newULC(ulcServers, ulcFraction)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Warn("Failed to initialize ultra light client", "err", err)
-		} else {
-			manager.ulc = ulc
-		}
-	}
-	removePeer := manager.removePeer
-	if disableClientRemovePeer {
-		removePeer = func(id string) {}
-	}
-	if client {
-		var checkpointNumber uint64
-		if checkpoint != nil {
-			checkpointNumber = (checkpoint.SectionIndex+1)*params.CHTFrequency - 1
-		}
-		manager.downloader = downloader.New(checkpointNumber, chainDb, nil, manager.eventMux, nil, blockchain, removePeer)
-		manager.peers.notify((*downloaderPeerNotify)(manager))
-		manager.fetcher = newLightFetcher(manager)
-	}
-	return manager, nil
-}
-
-// removePeer initiates disconnection from a peer by removing it from the peer set
-func (pm *ProtocolManager) removePeer(id string) {
-	pm.peers.Unregister(id)
-}
-
-func (pm *ProtocolManager) Start(maxPeers int) {
-	pm.maxPeers = maxPeers
-	if pm.client {
-		go pm.syncer()
-	} else {
-		go func() {
-			for range pm.newPeerCh {
-			}
-		}()
-	}
-}
-
-func (pm *ProtocolManager) Stop() {
-	// Showing a log message. During download / process this could actually
-	// take between 5 to 10 seconds and therefor feedback is required.
-	log.Info("Stopping light Ethereum protocol")
-
-	// Quit the sync loop.
-	// After this send has completed, no new peers will be accepted.
-	pm.noMorePeers <- struct{}{}
-
-	close(pm.quitSync) // quits syncer, fetcher
-
-	if pm.servingQueue != nil {
-		pm.servingQueue.stop()
-	}
-
-	// Disconnect existing sessions.
-	// This also closes the gate for any new registrations on the peer set.
-	// sessions which are already established but not added to pm.peers yet
-	// will exit when they try to register.
-	pm.peers.Close()
-
-	// Wait for any process action
-	pm.wg.Wait()
-
-	log.Info("Light Ethereum protocol stopped")
-}
-
-// runPeer is the p2p protocol run function for the given version.
-func (pm *ProtocolManager) runPeer(version uint, p *p2p.Peer, rw p2p.MsgReadWriter) error {
-	var entry *poolEntry
-	peer := pm.newPeer(int(version), pm.networkId, p, rw)
-	if pm.serverPool != nil {
-		entry = pm.serverPool.connect(peer, peer.Node())
-	}
-	peer.poolEntry = entry
-	select {
-	case pm.newPeerCh <- peer:
-		pm.wg.Add(1)
-		defer pm.wg.Done()
-		err := pm.handle(peer)
-		if entry != nil {
-			pm.serverPool.disconnect(entry)
-		}
-		return err
-	case <-pm.quitSync:
-		if entry != nil {
-			pm.serverPool.disconnect(entry)
-		}
-		return p2p.DiscQuitting
-	}
-}
-
-func (pm *ProtocolManager) newPeer(pv int, nv uint64, p *p2p.Peer, rw p2p.MsgReadWriter) *peer {
-	var trusted bool
-	if pm.ulc != nil {
-		trusted = pm.ulc.trusted(p.ID())
-	}
-	return newPeer(pv, nv, trusted, p, newMeteredMsgWriter(rw))
-}
-
-// handle is the callback invoked to manage the life cycle of a les peer. When
-// this function terminates, the peer is disconnected.
-func (pm *ProtocolManager) handle(p *peer) error {
-	// Ignore maxPeers if this is a trusted peer
-	// In server mode we try to check into the client pool after handshake
-	if pm.client && pm.peers.Len() >= pm.maxPeers && !p.Peer.Info().Network.Trusted {
-		clientRejectedMeter.Mark(1)
-		return p2p.DiscTooManyPeers
-	}
-	// Reject light clients if server is not synced.
-	if !pm.client && !pm.synced() {
-		clientRejectedMeter.Mark(1)
-		return p2p.DiscRequested
-	}
-	p.Log().Debug("Light Ethereum peer connected", "name", p.Name())
-
-	// Execute the LES handshake
-	var (
-		genesis = pm.blockchain.Genesis()
-		head    = pm.blockchain.CurrentHeader()
-		hash    = head.Hash()
-		number  = head.Number.Uint64()
-		td      = pm.blockchain.GetTd(hash, number)
-	)
-	if err := p.Handshake(td, hash, number, genesis.Hash(), pm.server); err != nil {
-		p.Log().Debug("Light Ethereum handshake failed", "err", err)
-		clientErrorMeter.Mark(1)
-		return err
-	}
-	if p.fcClient != nil {
-		defer p.fcClient.Disconnect()
-	}
-
-	if rw, ok := p.rw.(*meteredMsgReadWriter); ok {
-		rw.Init(p.version)
-	}
-
-	// Register the peer locally
-	if err := pm.peers.Register(p); err != nil {
-		clientErrorMeter.Mark(1)
-		p.Log().Error("Light Ethereum peer registration failed", "err", err)
-		return err
-	}
-	if !pm.client && p.balanceTracker == nil {
-		// add dummy balance tracker for tests
-		p.balanceTracker = &balanceTracker{}
-		p.balanceTracker.init(&mclock.System{}, 1)
-	}
-	connectedAt := time.Now()
-	defer func() {
-		p.balanceTracker = nil
-		pm.removePeer(p.id)
-		connectionTimer.UpdateSince(connectedAt)
-	}()
-
-	// Register the peer in the downloader. If the downloader considers it banned, we disconnect
-	if pm.client {
-		p.lock.Lock()
-		head := p.headInfo
-		p.lock.Unlock()
-		if pm.fetcher != nil {
-			pm.fetcher.announce(p, head)
-		}
-
-		if p.poolEntry != nil {
-			pm.serverPool.registered(p.poolEntry)
-		}
-	}
-	// main loop. handle incoming messages.
-	for {
-		if err := pm.handleMsg(p); err != nil {
-			p.Log().Debug("Light Ethereum message handling failed", "err", err)
-			if p.fcServer != nil {
-				p.fcServer.DumpLogs()
-			}
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-// handleMsg is invoked whenever an inbound message is received from a remote
-// peer. The remote connection is torn down upon returning any error.
-func (pm *ProtocolManager) handleMsg(p *peer) error {
-	select {
-	case err := <-p.errCh:
-		return err
-	default:
-	}
-	// Read the next message from the remote peer, and ensure it's fully consumed
-	msg, err := p.rw.ReadMsg()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	p.Log().Trace("Light Ethereum message arrived", "code", msg.Code, "bytes", msg.Size)
-
-	p.responseCount++
-	responseCount := p.responseCount
-	var (
-		maxCost uint64
-		task    *servingTask
-	)
-
-	accept := func(reqID, reqCnt, maxCnt uint64) bool {
-		inSizeCost := func() uint64 {
-			if pm.server.costTracker != nil {
-				return pm.server.costTracker.realCost(0, msg.Size, 0)
-			}
-			return 0
-		}
-		if p.isFrozen() || reqCnt == 0 || p.fcClient == nil || reqCnt > maxCnt {
-			p.fcClient.OneTimeCost(inSizeCost())
-			return false
-		}
-		maxCost = p.fcCosts.getMaxCost(msg.Code, reqCnt)
-		gf := float64(1)
-		if pm.server.costTracker != nil {
-			gf = pm.server.costTracker.globalFactor()
-			if gf < 0.001 {
-				p.Log().Error("Invalid global cost factor", "globalFactor", gf)
-				gf = 1
-			}
-		}
-		maxTime := uint64(float64(maxCost) / gf)
-
-		if accepted, bufShort, servingPriority := p.fcClient.AcceptRequest(reqID, responseCount, maxCost); !accepted {
-			p.freezeClient()
-			p.Log().Warn("Request came too early", "remaining", common.PrettyDuration(time.Duration(bufShort*1000000/p.fcParams.MinRecharge)))
-			p.fcClient.OneTimeCost(inSizeCost())
-			return false
-		} else {
-			task = pm.servingQueue.newTask(p, maxTime, servingPriority)
-		}
-		if task.start() {
-			return true
-		}
-		p.fcClient.RequestProcessed(reqID, responseCount, maxCost, inSizeCost())
-		return false
-	}
-
-	if msg.Size > ProtocolMaxMsgSize {
-		return errResp(ErrMsgTooLarge, "%v > %v", msg.Size, ProtocolMaxMsgSize)
-	}
-	defer msg.Discard()
-
-	var deliverMsg *Msg
-	balanceTracker := p.balanceTracker
-
-	sendResponse := func(reqID, amount uint64, reply *reply, servingTime uint64) {
-		p.responseLock.Lock()
-		defer p.responseLock.Unlock()
-
-		if p.isFrozen() {
-			amount = 0
-			reply = nil
-		}
-		var replySize uint32
-		if reply != nil {
-			replySize = reply.size()
-		}
-		var realCost uint64
-		if pm.server.costTracker != nil {
-			realCost = pm.server.costTracker.realCost(servingTime, msg.Size, replySize)
-			if amount != 0 {
-				pm.server.costTracker.updateStats(msg.Code, amount, servingTime, realCost)
-				balanceTracker.requestCost(realCost)
-			}
-		} else {
-			realCost = maxCost
-		}
-		bv := p.fcClient.RequestProcessed(reqID, responseCount, maxCost, realCost)
-		if reply != nil {
-			p.queueSend(func() {
-				if err := reply.send(bv); err != nil {
-					select {
-					case p.errCh <- err:
-					default:
-					}
-				}
-			})
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Handle the message depending on its contents
-	switch msg.Code {
-	case StatusMsg:
-		p.Log().Trace("Received status message")
-		// Status messages should never arrive after the handshake
-		return errResp(ErrExtraStatusMsg, "uncontrolled status message")
-
-	// Block header query, collect the requested headers and reply
-	case AnnounceMsg:
-		p.Log().Trace("Received announce message")
-		var req announceData
-		if err := msg.Decode(&req); err != nil {
-			return errResp(ErrDecode, "%v: %v", msg, err)
-		}
-		if err := req.sanityCheck(); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		update, size := req.Update.decode()
-		if p.rejectUpdate(size) {
-			return errResp(ErrRequestRejected, "")
-		}
-		p.updateFlowControl(update)
-
-		if req.Hash != (common.Hash{}) {
-			if p.announceType == announceTypeNone {
-				return errResp(ErrUnexpectedResponse, "")
-			}
-			if p.announceType == announceTypeSigned {
-				if err := req.checkSignature(p.ID(), update); err != nil {
-					p.Log().Trace("Invalid announcement signature", "err", err)
-					return err
-				}
-				p.Log().Trace("Valid announcement signature")
-			}
-
-			p.Log().Trace("Announce message content", "number", req.Number, "hash", req.Hash, "td", req.Td, "reorg", req.ReorgDepth)
-			if pm.fetcher != nil {
-				pm.fetcher.announce(p, &req)
-			}
-		}
-
-	case GetBlockHeadersMsg:
-		p.Log().Trace("Received block header request")
-		// Decode the complex header query
-		var req struct {
-			ReqID uint64
-			Query getBlockHeadersData
-		}
-		if err := msg.Decode(&req); err != nil {
-			return errResp(ErrDecode, "%v: %v", msg, err)
-		}
-
-		query := req.Query
-		if accept(req.ReqID, query.Amount, MaxHeaderFetch) {
-			go func() {
-				hashMode := query.Origin.Hash != (common.Hash{})
-				first := true
-				maxNonCanonical := uint64(100)
-
-				// Gather headers until the fetch or network limits is reached
-				var (
-					bytes   common.StorageSize
-					headers []*types.Header
-					unknown bool
-				)
-				for !unknown && len(headers) < int(query.Amount) && bytes < softResponseLimit {
-					if !first && !task.waitOrStop() {
-						sendResponse(req.ReqID, 0, nil, task.servingTime)
-						return
-					}
-					// Retrieve the next header satisfying the query
-					var origin *types.Header
-					if hashMode {
-						if first {
-							origin = pm.blockchain.GetHeaderByHash(query.Origin.Hash)
-							if origin != nil {
-								query.Origin.Number = origin.Number.Uint64()
-							}
-						} else {
-							origin = pm.blockchain.GetHeader(query.Origin.Hash, query.Origin.Number)
-						}
-					} else {
-						origin = pm.blockchain.GetHeaderByNumber(query.Origin.Number)
-					}
-					if origin == nil {
-						atomic.AddUint32(&p.invalidCount, 1)
-						break
-					}
-					headers = append(headers, origin)
-					bytes += estHeaderRlpSize
-
-					// Advance to the next header of the query
-					switch {
-					case hashMode && query.Reverse:
-						// Hash based traversal towards the genesis block
-						ancestor := query.Skip + 1
-						if ancestor == 0 {
-							unknown = true
-						} else {
-							query.Origin.Hash, query.Origin.Number = pm.blockchain.GetAncestor(query.Origin.Hash, query.Origin.Number, ancestor, &maxNonCanonical)
-							unknown = (query.Origin.Hash == common.Hash{})
-						}
-					case hashMode && !query.Reverse:
-						// Hash based traversal towards the leaf block
-						var (
-							current = origin.Number.Uint64()
-							next    = current + query.Skip + 1
-						)
-						if next <= current {
-							infos, _ := json.MarshalIndent(p.Peer.Info(), "", "  ")
-							p.Log().Warn("GetBlockHeaders skip overflow attack", "current", current, "skip", query.Skip, "next", next, "attacker", infos)
-							unknown = true
-						} else {
-							if header := pm.blockchain.GetHeaderByNumber(next); header != nil {
-								nextHash := header.Hash()
-								expOldHash, _ := pm.blockchain.GetAncestor(nextHash, next, query.Skip+1, &maxNonCanonical)
-								if expOldHash == query.Origin.Hash {
-									query.Origin.Hash, query.Origin.Number = nextHash, next
-								} else {
-									unknown = true
-								}
-							} else {
-								unknown = true
-							}
-						}
-					case query.Reverse:
-						// Number based traversal towards the genesis block
-						if query.Origin.Number >= query.Skip+1 {
-							query.Origin.Number -= query.Skip + 1
-						} else {
-							unknown = true
-						}
-					case !query.Reverse:
-						// Number based traversal towards the leaf block
-						query.Origin.Number += query.Skip + 1
-					}
-					first = false
-				}
-				sendResponse(req.ReqID, query.Amount, p.ReplyBlockHeaders(req.ReqID, headers), task.done())
-			}()
-		}
-
-	case BlockHeadersMsg:
-		if pm.downloader == nil {
-			return errResp(ErrUnexpectedResponse, "")
-		}
-
-		p.Log().Trace("Received block header response message")
-		// A batch of headers arrived to one of our previous requests
-		var resp struct {
-			ReqID, BV uint64
-			Headers   []*types.Header
-		}
-		if err := msg.Decode(&resp); err != nil {
-			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
-		}
-		p.fcServer.ReceivedReply(resp.ReqID, resp.BV)
-		if pm.fetcher != nil && pm.fetcher.requestedID(resp.ReqID) {
-			pm.fetcher.deliverHeaders(p, resp.ReqID, resp.Headers)
-		} else {
-			err := pm.downloader.DeliverHeaders(p.id, resp.Headers)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Debug(fmt.Sprint(err))
-			}
-		}
-
-	case GetBlockBodiesMsg:
-		p.Log().Trace("Received block bodies request")
-		// Decode the retrieval message
-		var req struct {
-			ReqID  uint64
-			Hashes []common.Hash
-		}
-		if err := msg.Decode(&req); err != nil {
-			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
-		}
-		// Gather blocks until the fetch or network limits is reached
-		var (
-			bytes  int
-			bodies []rlp.RawValue
-		)
-		reqCnt := len(req.Hashes)
-		if accept(req.ReqID, uint64(reqCnt), MaxBodyFetch) {
-			go func() {
-				for i, hash := range req.Hashes {
-					if i != 0 && !task.waitOrStop() {
-						sendResponse(req.ReqID, 0, nil, task.servingTime)
-						return
-					}
-					// Retrieve the requested block body, stopping if enough was found
-					if bytes >= softResponseLimit {
-						break
-					}
-					number := rawdb.ReadHeaderNumber(pm.chainDb, hash)
-					if number == nil {
-						atomic.AddUint32(&p.invalidCount, 1)
-						continue
-					}
-					if data := rawdb.ReadBodyRLP(pm.chainDb, hash, *number); len(data) != 0 {
-						bodies = append(bodies, data)
-						bytes += len(data)
-					}
-				}
-				sendResponse(req.ReqID, uint64(reqCnt), p.ReplyBlockBodiesRLP(req.ReqID, bodies), task.done())
-			}()
-		}
-
-	case BlockBodiesMsg:
-		if pm.odr == nil {
-			return errResp(ErrUnexpectedResponse, "")
-		}
-
-		p.Log().Trace("Received block bodies response")
-		// A batch of block bodies arrived to one of our previous requests
-		var resp struct {
-			ReqID, BV uint64
-			Data      []*types.Body
-		}
-		if err := msg.Decode(&resp); err != nil {
-			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
-		}
-		p.fcServer.ReceivedReply(resp.ReqID, resp.BV)
-		deliverMsg = &Msg{
-			MsgType: MsgBlockBodies,
-			ReqID:   resp.ReqID,
-			Obj:     resp.Data,
-		}
-
-	case GetCodeMsg:
-		p.Log().Trace("Received code request")
-		// Decode the retrieval message
-		var req struct {
-			ReqID uint64
-			Reqs  []CodeReq
-		}
-		if err := msg.Decode(&req); err != nil {
-			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
-		}
-		// Gather state data until the fetch or network limits is reached
-		var (
-			bytes int
-			data  [][]byte
-		)
-		reqCnt := len(req.Reqs)
-		if accept(req.ReqID, uint64(reqCnt), MaxCodeFetch) {
-			go func() {
-				for i, request := range req.Reqs {
-					if i != 0 && !task.waitOrStop() {
-						sendResponse(req.ReqID, 0, nil, task.servingTime)
-						return
-					}
-					// Look up the root hash belonging to the request
-					number := rawdb.ReadHeaderNumber(pm.chainDb, request.BHash)
-					if number == nil {
-						p.Log().Warn("Failed to retrieve block num for code", "hash", request.BHash)
-						atomic.AddUint32(&p.invalidCount, 1)
-						continue
-					}
-					header := rawdb.ReadHeader(pm.chainDb, request.BHash, *number)
-					if header == nil {
-						p.Log().Warn("Failed to retrieve header for code", "block", *number, "hash", request.BHash)
-						continue
-					}
-					// Refuse to search stale state data in the database since looking for
-					// a non-exist key is kind of expensive.
-					local := pm.blockchain.CurrentHeader().Number.Uint64()
-					if !pm.server.archiveMode && header.Number.Uint64()+core.TriesInMemory <= local {
-						p.Log().Debug("Reject stale code request", "number", header.Number.Uint64(), "head", local)
-						atomic.AddUint32(&p.invalidCount, 1)
-						continue
-					}
-					triedb := pm.blockchain.StateCache().TrieDB()
-
-					account, err := pm.getAccount(triedb, header.Root, common.BytesToHash(request.AccKey))
-					if err != nil {
-						p.Log().Warn("Failed to retrieve account for code", "block", header.Number, "hash", header.Hash(), "account", common.BytesToHash(request.AccKey), "err", err)
-						atomic.AddUint32(&p.invalidCount, 1)
-						continue
-					}
-					code, err := triedb.Node(common.BytesToHash(account.CodeHash))
-					if err != nil {
-						p.Log().Warn("Failed to retrieve account code", "block", header.Number, "hash", header.Hash(), "account", common.BytesToHash(request.AccKey), "codehash", common.BytesToHash(account.CodeHash), "err", err)
-						continue
-					}
-					// Accumulate the code and abort if enough data was retrieved
-					data = append(data, code)
-					if bytes += len(code); bytes >= softResponseLimit {
-						break
-					}
-				}
-				sendResponse(req.ReqID, uint64(reqCnt), p.ReplyCode(req.ReqID, data), task.done())
-			}()
-		}
-
-	case CodeMsg:
-		if pm.odr == nil {
-			return errResp(ErrUnexpectedResponse, "")
-		}
-
-		p.Log().Trace("Received code response")
-		// A batch of node state data arrived to one of our previous requests
-		var resp struct {
-			ReqID, BV uint64
-			Data      [][]byte
-		}
-		if err := msg.Decode(&resp); err != nil {
-			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
-		}
-		p.fcServer.ReceivedReply(resp.ReqID, resp.BV)
-		deliverMsg = &Msg{
-			MsgType: MsgCode,
-			ReqID:   resp.ReqID,
-			Obj:     resp.Data,
-		}
-
-	case GetReceiptsMsg:
-		p.Log().Trace("Received receipts request")
-		// Decode the retrieval message
-		var req struct {
-			ReqID  uint64
-			Hashes []common.Hash
-		}
-		if err := msg.Decode(&req); err != nil {
-			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
-		}
-		// Gather state data until the fetch or network limits is reached
-		var (
-			bytes    int
-			receipts []rlp.RawValue
-		)
-		reqCnt := len(req.Hashes)
-		if accept(req.ReqID, uint64(reqCnt), MaxReceiptFetch) {
-			go func() {
-				for i, hash := range req.Hashes {
-					if i != 0 && !task.waitOrStop() {
-						sendResponse(req.ReqID, 0, nil, task.servingTime)
-						return
-					}
-					if bytes >= softResponseLimit {
-						break
-					}
-					// Retrieve the requested block's receipts, skipping if unknown to us
-					var results types.Receipts
-					number := rawdb.ReadHeaderNumber(pm.chainDb, hash)
-					if number == nil {
-						atomic.AddUint32(&p.invalidCount, 1)
-						continue
-					}
-					results = rawdb.ReadRawReceipts(pm.chainDb, hash, *number)
-					if results == nil {
-						if header := pm.blockchain.GetHeaderByHash(hash); header == nil || header.ReceiptHash != types.EmptyRootHash {
-							continue
-						}
-					}
-					// If known, encode and queue for response packet
-					if encoded, err := rlp.EncodeToBytes(results); err != nil {
-						log.Error("Failed to encode receipt", "err", err)
-					} else {
-						receipts = append(receipts, encoded)
-						bytes += len(encoded)
-					}
-				}
-				sendResponse(req.ReqID, uint64(reqCnt), p.ReplyReceiptsRLP(req.ReqID, receipts), task.done())
-			}()
-		}
-
-	case ReceiptsMsg:
-		if pm.odr == nil {
-			return errResp(ErrUnexpectedResponse, "")
-		}
-
-		p.Log().Trace("Received receipts response")
-		// A batch of receipts arrived to one of our previous requests
-		var resp struct {
-			ReqID, BV uint64
-			Receipts  []types.Receipts
-		}
-		if err := msg.Decode(&resp); err != nil {
-			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
-		}
-		p.fcServer.ReceivedReply(resp.ReqID, resp.BV)
-		deliverMsg = &Msg{
-			MsgType: MsgReceipts,
-			ReqID:   resp.ReqID,
-			Obj:     resp.Receipts,
-		}
-
-	case GetProofsV2Msg:
-		p.Log().Trace("Received les/2 proofs request")
-		// Decode the retrieval message
-		var req struct {
-			ReqID uint64
-			Reqs  []ProofReq
-		}
-		if err := msg.Decode(&req); err != nil {
-			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
-		}
-		// Gather state data until the fetch or network limits is reached
-		var (
-			lastBHash common.Hash
-			root      common.Hash
-		)
-		reqCnt := len(req.Reqs)
-		if accept(req.ReqID, uint64(reqCnt), MaxProofsFetch) {
-			go func() {
-				nodes := light.NewNodeSet()
-
-				for i, request := range req.Reqs {
-					if i != 0 && !task.waitOrStop() {
-						sendResponse(req.ReqID, 0, nil, task.servingTime)
-						return
-					}
-					// Look up the root hash belonging to the request
-					var (
-						number *uint64
-						header *types.Header
-						trie   state.Trie
-					)
-					if request.BHash != lastBHash {
-						root, lastBHash = common.Hash{}, request.BHash
-
-						if number = rawdb.ReadHeaderNumber(pm.chainDb, request.BHash); number == nil {
-							p.Log().Warn("Failed to retrieve block num for proof", "hash", request.BHash)
-							atomic.AddUint32(&p.invalidCount, 1)
-							continue
-						}
-						if header = rawdb.ReadHeader(pm.chainDb, request.BHash, *number); header == nil {
-							p.Log().Warn("Failed to retrieve header for proof", "block", *number, "hash", request.BHash)
-							continue
-						}
-						// Refuse to search stale state data in the database since looking for
-						// a non-exist key is kind of expensive.
-						local := pm.blockchain.CurrentHeader().Number.Uint64()
-						if !pm.server.archiveMode && header.Number.Uint64()+core.TriesInMemory <= local {
-							p.Log().Debug("Reject stale trie request", "number", header.Number.Uint64(), "head", local)
-							atomic.AddUint32(&p.invalidCount, 1)
-							continue
-						}
-						root = header.Root
-					}
-					// If a header lookup failed (non existent), ignore subsequent requests for the same header
-					if root == (common.Hash{}) {
-						atomic.AddUint32(&p.invalidCount, 1)
-						continue
-					}
-					// Open the account or storage trie for the request
-					statedb := pm.blockchain.StateCache()
-
-					switch len(request.AccKey) {
-					case 0:
-						// No account key specified, open an account trie
-						trie, err = statedb.OpenTrie(root)
-						if trie == nil || err != nil {
-							p.Log().Warn("Failed to open storage trie for proof", "block", header.Number, "hash", header.Hash(), "root", root, "err", err)
-							continue
-						}
-					default:
-						// Account key specified, open a storage trie
-						account, err := pm.getAccount(statedb.TrieDB(), root, common.BytesToHash(request.AccKey))
-						if err != nil {
-							p.Log().Warn("Failed to retrieve account for proof", "block", header.Number, "hash", header.Hash(), "account", common.BytesToHash(request.AccKey), "err", err)
-							atomic.AddUint32(&p.invalidCount, 1)
-							continue
-						}
-						trie, err = statedb.OpenStorageTrie(common.BytesToHash(request.AccKey), account.Root)
-						if trie == nil || err != nil {
-							p.Log().Warn("Failed to open storage trie for proof", "block", header.Number, "hash", header.Hash(), "account", common.BytesToHash(request.AccKey), "root", account.Root, "err", err)
-							continue
-						}
-					}
-					// Prove the user's request from the account or stroage trie
-					if err := trie.Prove(request.Key, request.FromLevel, nodes); err != nil {
-						p.Log().Warn("Failed to prove state request", "block", header.Number, "hash", header.Hash(), "err", err)
-						continue
-					}
-					if nodes.DataSize() >= softResponseLimit {
-						break
-					}
-				}
-				sendResponse(req.ReqID, uint64(reqCnt), p.ReplyProofsV2(req.ReqID, nodes.NodeList()), task.done())
-			}()
-		}
-
-	case ProofsV2Msg:
-		if pm.odr == nil {
-			return errResp(ErrUnexpectedResponse, "")
-		}
-
-		p.Log().Trace("Received les/2 proofs response")
-		// A batch of merkle proofs arrived to one of our previous requests
-		var resp struct {
-			ReqID, BV uint64
-			Data      light.NodeList
-		}
-		if err := msg.Decode(&resp); err != nil {
-			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
-		}
-		p.fcServer.ReceivedReply(resp.ReqID, resp.BV)
-		deliverMsg = &Msg{
-			MsgType: MsgProofsV2,
-			ReqID:   resp.ReqID,
-			Obj:     resp.Data,
-		}
-
-	case GetHelperTrieProofsMsg:
-		p.Log().Trace("Received helper trie proof request")
-		// Decode the retrieval message
-		var req struct {
-			ReqID uint64
-			Reqs  []HelperTrieReq
-		}
-		if err := msg.Decode(&req); err != nil {
-			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
-		}
-		// Gather state data until the fetch or network limits is reached
-		var (
-			auxBytes int
-			auxData  [][]byte
-		)
-		reqCnt := len(req.Reqs)
-		if accept(req.ReqID, uint64(reqCnt), MaxHelperTrieProofsFetch) {
-			go func() {
-
-				var (
-					lastIdx  uint64
-					lastType uint
-					root     common.Hash
-					auxTrie  *trie.Trie
-				)
-				nodes := light.NewNodeSet()
-				for i, request := range req.Reqs {
-					if i != 0 && !task.waitOrStop() {
-						sendResponse(req.ReqID, 0, nil, task.servingTime)
-						return
-					}
-					if auxTrie == nil || request.Type != lastType || request.TrieIdx != lastIdx {
-						auxTrie, lastType, lastIdx = nil, request.Type, request.TrieIdx
-
-						var prefix string
-						if root, prefix = pm.getHelperTrie(request.Type, request.TrieIdx); root != (common.Hash{}) {
-							auxTrie, _ = trie.New(root, trie.NewDatabase(rawdb.NewTable(pm.chainDb, prefix)))
-						}
-					}
-					if request.AuxReq == auxRoot {
-						var data []byte
-						if root != (common.Hash{}) {
-							data = root[:]
-						}
-						auxData = append(auxData, data)
-						auxBytes += len(data)
-					} else {
-						if auxTrie != nil {
-							auxTrie.Prove(request.Key, request.FromLevel, nodes)
-						}
-						if request.AuxReq != 0 {
-							data := pm.getHelperTrieAuxData(request)
-							auxData = append(auxData, data)
-							auxBytes += len(data)
-						}
-					}
-					if nodes.DataSize()+auxBytes >= softResponseLimit {
-						break
-					}
-				}
-				sendResponse(req.ReqID, uint64(reqCnt), p.ReplyHelperTrieProofs(req.ReqID, HelperTrieResps{Proofs: nodes.NodeList(), AuxData: auxData}), task.done())
-			}()
-		}
-
-	case HelperTrieProofsMsg:
-		if pm.odr == nil {
-			return errResp(ErrUnexpectedResponse, "")
-		}
-
-		p.Log().Trace("Received helper trie proof response")
-		var resp struct {
-			ReqID, BV uint64
-			Data      HelperTrieResps
-		}
-		if err := msg.Decode(&resp); err != nil {
-			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
-		}
-
-		p.fcServer.ReceivedReply(resp.ReqID, resp.BV)
-		deliverMsg = &Msg{
-			MsgType: MsgHelperTrieProofs,
-			ReqID:   resp.ReqID,
-			Obj:     resp.Data,
-		}
-
-	case SendTxV2Msg:
-		if pm.txpool == nil {
-			return errResp(ErrRequestRejected, "")
-		}
-		// Transactions arrived, parse all of them and deliver to the pool
-		var req struct {
-			ReqID uint64
-			Txs   []*types.Transaction
-		}
-		if err := msg.Decode(&req); err != nil {
-			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
-		}
-		reqCnt := len(req.Txs)
-		if accept(req.ReqID, uint64(reqCnt), MaxTxSend) {
-			go func() {
-				stats := make([]light.TxStatus, len(req.Txs))
-				for i, tx := range req.Txs {
-					if i != 0 && !task.waitOrStop() {
-						sendResponse(req.ReqID, 0, nil, task.servingTime)
-						return
-					}
-					hash := tx.Hash()
-					stats[i] = pm.txStatus(hash)
-					if stats[i].Status == core.TxStatusUnknown {
-						addFn := pm.txpool.AddRemotes
-						// Add txs synchronously for testing purpose
-						if pm.addTxsSync {
-							addFn = pm.txpool.AddRemotesSync
-						}
-						if errs := addFn([]*types.Transaction{tx}); errs[0] != nil {
-							stats[i].Error = errs[0].Error()
-							continue
-						}
-						stats[i] = pm.txStatus(hash)
-					}
-				}
-				sendResponse(req.ReqID, uint64(reqCnt), p.ReplyTxStatus(req.ReqID, stats), task.done())
-			}()
-		}
-
-	case GetTxStatusMsg:
-		if pm.txpool == nil {
-			return errResp(ErrUnexpectedResponse, "")
-		}
-		// Transactions arrived, parse all of them and deliver to the pool
-		var req struct {
-			ReqID  uint64
-			Hashes []common.Hash
-		}
-		if err := msg.Decode(&req); err != nil {
-			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
-		}
-		reqCnt := len(req.Hashes)
-		if accept(req.ReqID, uint64(reqCnt), MaxTxStatus) {
-			go func() {
-				stats := make([]light.TxStatus, len(req.Hashes))
-				for i, hash := range req.Hashes {
-					if i != 0 && !task.waitOrStop() {
-						sendResponse(req.ReqID, 0, nil, task.servingTime)
-						return
-					}
-					stats[i] = pm.txStatus(hash)
-				}
-				sendResponse(req.ReqID, uint64(reqCnt), p.ReplyTxStatus(req.ReqID, stats), task.done())
-			}()
-		}
-
-	case TxStatusMsg:
-		if pm.odr == nil {
-			return errResp(ErrUnexpectedResponse, "")
-		}
-
-		p.Log().Trace("Received tx status response")
-		var resp struct {
-			ReqID, BV uint64
-			Status    []light.TxStatus
-		}
-		if err := msg.Decode(&resp); err != nil {
-			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
-		}
-
-		p.fcServer.ReceivedReply(resp.ReqID, resp.BV)
-
-		p.Log().Trace("Received helper trie proof response")
-		deliverMsg = &Msg{
-			MsgType: MsgTxStatus,
-			ReqID:   resp.ReqID,
-			Obj:     resp.Status,
-		}
-
-	case StopMsg:
-		if pm.odr == nil {
-			return errResp(ErrUnexpectedResponse, "")
-		}
-		p.freezeServer(true)
-		pm.retriever.frozen(p)
-		p.Log().Debug("Service stopped")
-
-	case ResumeMsg:
-		if pm.odr == nil {
-			return errResp(ErrUnexpectedResponse, "")
-		}
-		var bv uint64
-		if err := msg.Decode(&bv); err != nil {
-			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
-		}
-		p.fcServer.ResumeFreeze(bv)
-		p.freezeServer(false)
-		p.Log().Debug("Service resumed")
-
-	default:
-		p.Log().Trace("Received unknown message", "code", msg.Code)
-		return errResp(ErrInvalidMsgCode, "%v", msg.Code)
-	}
-
-	if deliverMsg != nil {
-		err := pm.retriever.deliver(p, deliverMsg)
-		if err != nil {
-			p.responseErrors++
-			if p.responseErrors > maxResponseErrors {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	// If the client has made too much invalid request(e.g. request a non-exist data),
-	// reject them to prevent SPAM attack.
-	if atomic.LoadUint32(&p.invalidCount) > maxRequestErrors {
-		return errTooManyInvalidRequest
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// getAccount retrieves an account from the state based at root.
-func (pm *ProtocolManager) getAccount(triedb *trie.Database, root, hash common.Hash) (state.Account, error) {
-	trie, err := trie.New(root, triedb)
-	if err != nil {
-		return state.Account{}, err
-	}
-	blob, err := trie.TryGet(hash[:])
-	if err != nil {
-		return state.Account{}, err
-	}
-	var account state.Account
-	if err = rlp.DecodeBytes(blob, &account); err != nil {
-		return state.Account{}, err
-	}
-	return account, nil
-}
-
-// getHelperTrie returns the post-processed trie root for the given trie ID and section index
-func (pm *ProtocolManager) getHelperTrie(id uint, idx uint64) (common.Hash, string) {
-	switch id {
-	case htCanonical:
-		sectionHead := rawdb.ReadCanonicalHash(pm.chainDb, (idx+1)*pm.iConfig.ChtSize-1)
-		return light.GetChtRoot(pm.chainDb, idx, sectionHead), light.ChtTablePrefix
-	case htBloomBits:
-		sectionHead := rawdb.ReadCanonicalHash(pm.chainDb, (idx+1)*pm.iConfig.BloomTrieSize-1)
-		return light.GetBloomTrieRoot(pm.chainDb, idx, sectionHead), light.BloomTrieTablePrefix
-	}
-	return common.Hash{}, ""
-}
-
-// getHelperTrieAuxData returns requested auxiliary data for the given HelperTrie request
-func (pm *ProtocolManager) getHelperTrieAuxData(req HelperTrieReq) []byte {
-	if req.Type == htCanonical && req.AuxReq == auxHeader && len(req.Key) == 8 {
-		blockNum := binary.BigEndian.Uint64(req.Key)
-		hash := rawdb.ReadCanonicalHash(pm.chainDb, blockNum)
-		return rawdb.ReadHeaderRLP(pm.chainDb, hash, blockNum)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (pm *ProtocolManager) txStatus(hash common.Hash) light.TxStatus {
-	var stat light.TxStatus
-	stat.Status = pm.txpool.Status([]common.Hash{hash})[0]
-	// If the transaction is unknown to the pool, try looking it up locally
-	if stat.Status == core.TxStatusUnknown {
-		if tx, blockHash, blockNumber, txIndex := rawdb.ReadTransaction(pm.chainDb, hash); tx != nil {
-			stat.Status = core.TxStatusIncluded
-			stat.Lookup = &rawdb.LegacyTxLookupEntry{BlockHash: blockHash, BlockIndex: blockNumber, Index: txIndex}
-		}
-	}
-	return stat
-}
-
-// downloaderPeerNotify implements peerSetNotify
-type downloaderPeerNotify ProtocolManager
-
-type peerConnection struct {
-	manager *ProtocolManager
-	peer    *peer
-}
-
-func (pc *peerConnection) Head() (common.Hash, *big.Int) {
-	return pc.peer.HeadAndTd()
-}
-
-func (pc *peerConnection) RequestHeadersByHash(origin common.Hash, amount int, skip int, reverse bool) error {
-	reqID := genReqID()
-	rq := &distReq{
-		getCost: func(dp distPeer) uint64 {
-			peer := dp.(*peer)
-			return peer.GetRequestCost(GetBlockHeadersMsg, amount)
-		},
-		canSend: func(dp distPeer) bool {
-			return dp.(*peer) == pc.peer
-		},
-		request: func(dp distPeer) func() {
-			peer := dp.(*peer)
-			cost := peer.GetRequestCost(GetBlockHeadersMsg, amount)
-			peer.fcServer.QueuedRequest(reqID, cost)
-			return func() { peer.RequestHeadersByHash(reqID, cost, origin, amount, skip, reverse) }
-		},
-	}
-	_, ok := <-pc.manager.reqDist.queue(rq)
-	if !ok {
-		return light.ErrNoPeers
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (pc *peerConnection) RequestHeadersByNumber(origin uint64, amount int, skip int, reverse bool) error {
-	reqID := genReqID()
-	rq := &distReq{
-		getCost: func(dp distPeer) uint64 {
-			peer := dp.(*peer)
-			return peer.GetRequestCost(GetBlockHeadersMsg, amount)
-		},
-		canSend: func(dp distPeer) bool {
-			return dp.(*peer) == pc.peer
-		},
-		request: func(dp distPeer) func() {
-			peer := dp.(*peer)
-			cost := peer.GetRequestCost(GetBlockHeadersMsg, amount)
-			peer.fcServer.QueuedRequest(reqID, cost)
-			return func() { peer.RequestHeadersByNumber(reqID, cost, origin, amount, skip, reverse) }
-		},
-	}
-	_, ok := <-pc.manager.reqDist.queue(rq)
-	if !ok {
-		return light.ErrNoPeers
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (d *downloaderPeerNotify) registerPeer(p *peer) {
-	pm := (*ProtocolManager)(d)
-	pc := &peerConnection{
-		manager: pm,
-		peer:    p,
-	}
-	pm.downloader.RegisterLightPeer(p.id, ethVersion, pc)
-}
-
-func (d *downloaderPeerNotify) unregisterPeer(p *peer) {
-	pm := (*ProtocolManager)(d)
-	pm.downloader.UnregisterPeer(p.id)
-}
diff --git a/les/handler_test.go b/les/handler_test.go
index dae583f6df..aad8d18e45 100644
--- a/les/handler_test.go
+++ b/les/handler_test.go
@@ -48,11 +48,13 @@ func expectResponse(r p2p.MsgReader, msgcode, reqID, bv uint64, data interface{}
 
 // Tests that block headers can be retrieved from a remote chain based on user queries.
 func TestGetBlockHeadersLes2(t *testing.T) { testGetBlockHeaders(t, 2) }
+func TestGetBlockHeadersLes3(t *testing.T) { testGetBlockHeaders(t, 3) }
 
 func testGetBlockHeaders(t *testing.T, protocol int) {
-	server, tearDown := newServerEnv(t, downloader.MaxHashFetch+15, protocol, nil)
+	server, tearDown := newServerEnv(t, downloader.MaxHashFetch+15, protocol, nil, false, true, 0)
 	defer tearDown()
-	bc := server.pm.blockchain.(*core.BlockChain)
+
+	bc := server.handler.blockchain
 
 	// Create a "random" unknown hash for testing
 	var unknown common.Hash
@@ -114,10 +116,10 @@ func testGetBlockHeaders(t *testing.T, protocol int) {
 			[]common.Hash{bc.CurrentBlock().Hash()},
 		},
 		// Ensure protocol limits are honored
-		/*{
-			&getBlockHeadersData{Origin: hashOrNumber{Number: bc.CurrentBlock().NumberU64() - 1}, Amount: limit + 10, Reverse: true},
-			bc.GetBlockHashesFromHash(bc.CurrentBlock().Hash(), limit),
-		},*/
+		//{
+		//	&getBlockHeadersData{Origin: hashOrNumber{Number: bc.CurrentBlock().NumberU64() - 1}, Amount: limit + 10, Reverse: true},
+		//	[]common.Hash{},
+		//},
 		// Check that requesting more than available is handled gracefully
 		{
 			&getBlockHeadersData{Origin: hashOrNumber{Number: bc.CurrentBlock().NumberU64() - 4}, Skip: 3, Amount: 3},
@@ -165,9 +167,10 @@ func testGetBlockHeaders(t *testing.T, protocol int) {
 		}
 		// Send the hash request and verify the response
 		reqID++
-		cost := server.tPeer.GetRequestCost(GetBlockHeadersMsg, int(tt.query.Amount))
-		sendRequest(server.tPeer.app, GetBlockHeadersMsg, reqID, cost, tt.query)
-		if err := expectResponse(server.tPeer.app, BlockHeadersMsg, reqID, testBufLimit, headers); err != nil {
+
+		cost := server.peer.peer.GetRequestCost(GetBlockHeadersMsg, int(tt.query.Amount))
+		sendRequest(server.peer.app, GetBlockHeadersMsg, reqID, cost, tt.query)
+		if err := expectResponse(server.peer.app, BlockHeadersMsg, reqID, testBufLimit, headers); err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("test %d: headers mismatch: %v", i, err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -175,11 +178,13 @@ func testGetBlockHeaders(t *testing.T, protocol int) {
 
 // Tests that block contents can be retrieved from a remote chain based on their hashes.
 func TestGetBlockBodiesLes2(t *testing.T) { testGetBlockBodies(t, 2) }
+func TestGetBlockBodiesLes3(t *testing.T) { testGetBlockBodies(t, 3) }
 
 func testGetBlockBodies(t *testing.T, protocol int) {
-	server, tearDown := newServerEnv(t, downloader.MaxBlockFetch+15, protocol, nil)
+	server, tearDown := newServerEnv(t, downloader.MaxBlockFetch+15, protocol, nil, false, true, 0)
 	defer tearDown()
-	bc := server.pm.blockchain.(*core.BlockChain)
+
+	bc := server.handler.blockchain
 
 	// Create a batch of tests for various scenarios
 	limit := MaxBodyFetch
@@ -239,10 +244,11 @@ func testGetBlockBodies(t *testing.T, protocol int) {
 			}
 		}
 		reqID++
+
 		// Send the hash request and verify the response
-		cost := server.tPeer.GetRequestCost(GetBlockBodiesMsg, len(hashes))
-		sendRequest(server.tPeer.app, GetBlockBodiesMsg, reqID, cost, hashes)
-		if err := expectResponse(server.tPeer.app, BlockBodiesMsg, reqID, testBufLimit, bodies); err != nil {
+		cost := server.peer.peer.GetRequestCost(GetBlockBodiesMsg, len(hashes))
+		sendRequest(server.peer.app, GetBlockBodiesMsg, reqID, cost, hashes)
+		if err := expectResponse(server.peer.app, BlockBodiesMsg, reqID, testBufLimit, bodies); err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("test %d: bodies mismatch: %v", i, err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -250,12 +256,13 @@ func testGetBlockBodies(t *testing.T, protocol int) {
 
 // Tests that the contract codes can be retrieved based on account addresses.
 func TestGetCodeLes2(t *testing.T) { testGetCode(t, 2) }
+func TestGetCodeLes3(t *testing.T) { testGetCode(t, 3) }
 
 func testGetCode(t *testing.T, protocol int) {
 	// Assemble the test environment
-	server, tearDown := newServerEnv(t, 4, protocol, nil)
+	server, tearDown := newServerEnv(t, 4, protocol, nil, false, true, 0)
 	defer tearDown()
-	bc := server.pm.blockchain.(*core.BlockChain)
+	bc := server.handler.blockchain
 
 	var codereqs []*CodeReq
 	var codes [][]byte
@@ -271,9 +278,9 @@ func testGetCode(t *testing.T, protocol int) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	cost := server.tPeer.GetRequestCost(GetCodeMsg, len(codereqs))
-	sendRequest(server.tPeer.app, GetCodeMsg, 42, cost, codereqs)
-	if err := expectResponse(server.tPeer.app, CodeMsg, 42, testBufLimit, codes); err != nil {
+	cost := server.peer.peer.GetRequestCost(GetCodeMsg, len(codereqs))
+	sendRequest(server.peer.app, GetCodeMsg, 42, cost, codereqs)
+	if err := expectResponse(server.peer.app, CodeMsg, 42, testBufLimit, codes); err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("codes mismatch: %v", err)
 	}
 }
@@ -283,18 +290,18 @@ func TestGetStaleCodeLes2(t *testing.T) { testGetStaleCode(t, 2) }
 func TestGetStaleCodeLes3(t *testing.T) { testGetStaleCode(t, 3) }
 
 func testGetStaleCode(t *testing.T, protocol int) {
-	server, tearDown := newServerEnv(t, core.TriesInMemory+4, protocol, nil)
+	server, tearDown := newServerEnv(t, core.TriesInMemory+4, protocol, nil, false, true, 0)
 	defer tearDown()
-	bc := server.pm.blockchain.(*core.BlockChain)
+	bc := server.handler.blockchain
 
 	check := func(number uint64, expected [][]byte) {
 		req := &CodeReq{
 			BHash:  bc.GetHeaderByNumber(number).Hash(),
 			AccKey: crypto.Keccak256(testContractAddr[:]),
 		}
-		cost := server.tPeer.GetRequestCost(GetCodeMsg, 1)
-		sendRequest(server.tPeer.app, GetCodeMsg, 42, cost, []*CodeReq{req})
-		if err := expectResponse(server.tPeer.app, CodeMsg, 42, testBufLimit, expected); err != nil {
+		cost := server.peer.peer.GetRequestCost(GetCodeMsg, 1)
+		sendRequest(server.peer.app, GetCodeMsg, 42, cost, []*CodeReq{req})
+		if err := expectResponse(server.peer.app, CodeMsg, 42, testBufLimit, expected); err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("codes mismatch: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -305,12 +312,14 @@ func testGetStaleCode(t *testing.T, protocol int) {
 
 // Tests that the transaction receipts can be retrieved based on hashes.
 func TestGetReceiptLes2(t *testing.T) { testGetReceipt(t, 2) }
+func TestGetReceiptLes3(t *testing.T) { testGetReceipt(t, 3) }
 
 func testGetReceipt(t *testing.T, protocol int) {
 	// Assemble the test environment
-	server, tearDown := newServerEnv(t, 4, protocol, nil)
+	server, tearDown := newServerEnv(t, 4, protocol, nil, false, true, 0)
 	defer tearDown()
-	bc := server.pm.blockchain.(*core.BlockChain)
+
+	bc := server.handler.blockchain
 
 	// Collect the hashes to request, and the response to expect
 	var receipts []types.Receipts
@@ -322,26 +331,28 @@ func testGetReceipt(t *testing.T, protocol int) {
 		receipts = append(receipts, rawdb.ReadRawReceipts(server.db, block.Hash(), block.NumberU64()))
 	}
 	// Send the hash request and verify the response
-	cost := server.tPeer.GetRequestCost(GetReceiptsMsg, len(hashes))
-	sendRequest(server.tPeer.app, GetReceiptsMsg, 42, cost, hashes)
-	if err := expectResponse(server.tPeer.app, ReceiptsMsg, 42, testBufLimit, receipts); err != nil {
+	cost := server.peer.peer.GetRequestCost(GetReceiptsMsg, len(hashes))
+	sendRequest(server.peer.app, GetReceiptsMsg, 42, cost, hashes)
+	if err := expectResponse(server.peer.app, ReceiptsMsg, 42, testBufLimit, receipts); err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("receipts mismatch: %v", err)
 	}
 }
 
 // Tests that trie merkle proofs can be retrieved
 func TestGetProofsLes2(t *testing.T) { testGetProofs(t, 2) }
+func TestGetProofsLes3(t *testing.T) { testGetProofs(t, 3) }
 
 func testGetProofs(t *testing.T, protocol int) {
 	// Assemble the test environment
-	server, tearDown := newServerEnv(t, 4, protocol, nil)
+	server, tearDown := newServerEnv(t, 4, protocol, nil, false, true, 0)
 	defer tearDown()
-	bc := server.pm.blockchain.(*core.BlockChain)
+
+	bc := server.handler.blockchain
 
 	var proofreqs []ProofReq
 	proofsV2 := light.NewNodeSet()
 
-	accounts := []common.Address{bankAddr, userAddr1, userAddr2, {}}
+	accounts := []common.Address{bankAddr, userAddr1, userAddr2, signerAddr, {}}
 	for i := uint64(0); i <= bc.CurrentBlock().NumberU64(); i++ {
 		header := bc.GetHeaderByNumber(i)
 		trie, _ := trie.New(header.Root, trie.NewDatabase(server.db))
@@ -356,9 +367,9 @@ func testGetProofs(t *testing.T, protocol int) {
 		}
 	}
 	// Send the proof request and verify the response
-	cost := server.tPeer.GetRequestCost(GetProofsV2Msg, len(proofreqs))
-	sendRequest(server.tPeer.app, GetProofsV2Msg, 42, cost, proofreqs)
-	if err := expectResponse(server.tPeer.app, ProofsV2Msg, 42, testBufLimit, proofsV2.NodeList()); err != nil {
+	cost := server.peer.peer.GetRequestCost(GetProofsV2Msg, len(proofreqs))
+	sendRequest(server.peer.app, GetProofsV2Msg, 42, cost, proofreqs)
+	if err := expectResponse(server.peer.app, ProofsV2Msg, 42, testBufLimit, proofsV2.NodeList()); err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("proofs mismatch: %v", err)
 	}
 }
@@ -368,9 +379,9 @@ func TestGetStaleProofLes2(t *testing.T) { testGetStaleProof(t, 2) }
 func TestGetStaleProofLes3(t *testing.T) { testGetStaleProof(t, 3) }
 
 func testGetStaleProof(t *testing.T, protocol int) {
-	server, tearDown := newServerEnv(t, core.TriesInMemory+4, protocol, nil)
+	server, tearDown := newServerEnv(t, core.TriesInMemory+4, protocol, nil, false, true, 0)
 	defer tearDown()
-	bc := server.pm.blockchain.(*core.BlockChain)
+	bc := server.handler.blockchain
 
 	check := func(number uint64, wantOK bool) {
 		var (
@@ -381,8 +392,8 @@ func testGetStaleProof(t *testing.T, protocol int) {
 			BHash: header.Hash(),
 			Key:   account,
 		}
-		cost := server.tPeer.GetRequestCost(GetProofsV2Msg, 1)
-		sendRequest(server.tPeer.app, GetProofsV2Msg, 42, cost, []*ProofReq{req})
+		cost := server.peer.peer.GetRequestCost(GetProofsV2Msg, 1)
+		sendRequest(server.peer.app, GetProofsV2Msg, 42, cost, []*ProofReq{req})
 
 		var expected []rlp.RawValue
 		if wantOK {
@@ -391,7 +402,7 @@ func testGetStaleProof(t *testing.T, protocol int) {
 			t.Prove(account, 0, proofsV2)
 			expected = proofsV2.NodeList()
 		}
-		if err := expectResponse(server.tPeer.app, ProofsV2Msg, 42, testBufLimit, expected); err != nil {
+		if err := expectResponse(server.peer.app, ProofsV2Msg, 42, testBufLimit, expected); err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("codes mismatch: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -402,6 +413,7 @@ func testGetStaleProof(t *testing.T, protocol int) {
 
 // Tests that CHT proofs can be correctly retrieved.
 func TestGetCHTProofsLes2(t *testing.T) { testGetCHTProofs(t, 2) }
+func TestGetCHTProofsLes3(t *testing.T) { testGetCHTProofs(t, 3) }
 
 func testGetCHTProofs(t *testing.T, protocol int) {
 	config := light.TestServerIndexerConfig
@@ -415,9 +427,10 @@ func testGetCHTProofs(t *testing.T, protocol int) {
 			time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
 		}
 	}
-	server, tearDown := newServerEnv(t, int(config.ChtSize+config.ChtConfirms), protocol, waitIndexers)
+	server, tearDown := newServerEnv(t, int(config.ChtSize+config.ChtConfirms), protocol, waitIndexers, false, true, 0)
 	defer tearDown()
-	bc := server.pm.blockchain.(*core.BlockChain)
+
+	bc := server.handler.blockchain
 
 	// Assemble the proofs from the different protocols
 	header := bc.GetHeaderByNumber(config.ChtSize - 1)
@@ -440,15 +453,18 @@ func testGetCHTProofs(t *testing.T, protocol int) {
 		AuxReq:  auxHeader,
 	}}
 	// Send the proof request and verify the response
-	cost := server.tPeer.GetRequestCost(GetHelperTrieProofsMsg, len(requestsV2))
-	sendRequest(server.tPeer.app, GetHelperTrieProofsMsg, 42, cost, requestsV2)
-	if err := expectResponse(server.tPeer.app, HelperTrieProofsMsg, 42, testBufLimit, proofsV2); err != nil {
+	cost := server.peer.peer.GetRequestCost(GetHelperTrieProofsMsg, len(requestsV2))
+	sendRequest(server.peer.app, GetHelperTrieProofsMsg, 42, cost, requestsV2)
+	if err := expectResponse(server.peer.app, HelperTrieProofsMsg, 42, testBufLimit, proofsV2); err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("proofs mismatch: %v", err)
 	}
 }
 
+func TestGetBloombitsProofsLes2(t *testing.T) { testGetBloombitsProofs(t, 2) }
+func TestGetBloombitsProofsLes3(t *testing.T) { testGetBloombitsProofs(t, 3) }
+
 // Tests that bloombits proofs can be correctly retrieved.
-func TestGetBloombitsProofs(t *testing.T) {
+func testGetBloombitsProofs(t *testing.T, protocol int) {
 	config := light.TestServerIndexerConfig
 
 	waitIndexers := func(cIndexer, bIndexer, btIndexer *core.ChainIndexer) {
@@ -460,9 +476,10 @@ func TestGetBloombitsProofs(t *testing.T) {
 			time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
 		}
 	}
-	server, tearDown := newServerEnv(t, int(config.BloomTrieSize+config.BloomTrieConfirms), 2, waitIndexers)
+	server, tearDown := newServerEnv(t, int(config.BloomTrieSize+config.BloomTrieConfirms), protocol, waitIndexers, false, true, 0)
 	defer tearDown()
-	bc := server.pm.blockchain.(*core.BlockChain)
+
+	bc := server.handler.blockchain
 
 	// Request and verify each bit of the bloom bits proofs
 	for bit := 0; bit < 2048; bit++ {
@@ -485,43 +502,39 @@ func TestGetBloombitsProofs(t *testing.T) {
 		trie.Prove(key, 0, &proofs.Proofs)
 
 		// Send the proof request and verify the response
-		cost := server.tPeer.GetRequestCost(GetHelperTrieProofsMsg, len(requests))
-		sendRequest(server.tPeer.app, GetHelperTrieProofsMsg, 42, cost, requests)
-		if err := expectResponse(server.tPeer.app, HelperTrieProofsMsg, 42, testBufLimit, proofs); err != nil {
+		cost := server.peer.peer.GetRequestCost(GetHelperTrieProofsMsg, len(requests))
+		sendRequest(server.peer.app, GetHelperTrieProofsMsg, 42, cost, requests)
+		if err := expectResponse(server.peer.app, HelperTrieProofsMsg, 42, testBufLimit, proofs); err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("bit %d: proofs mismatch: %v", bit, err)
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-func TestTransactionStatusLes2(t *testing.T) {
-	server, tearDown := newServerEnv(t, 0, 2, nil)
+func TestTransactionStatusLes2(t *testing.T) { testTransactionStatus(t, 2) }
+func TestTransactionStatusLes3(t *testing.T) { testTransactionStatus(t, 3) }
+
+func testTransactionStatus(t *testing.T, protocol int) {
+	server, tearDown := newServerEnv(t, 0, protocol, nil, false, true, 0)
 	defer tearDown()
-	server.pm.addTxsSync = true
+	server.handler.addTxsSync = true
 
-	chain := server.pm.blockchain.(*core.BlockChain)
-	config := core.DefaultTxPoolConfig
-	config.Journal = ""
-	txpool := core.NewTxPool(config, params.TestChainConfig, chain)
-	server.pm.txpool = txpool
-	peer, _ := newTestPeer(t, "peer", 2, server.pm, true, 0)
-	defer peer.close()
+	chain := server.handler.blockchain
 
 	var reqID uint64
 
 	test := func(tx *types.Transaction, send bool, expStatus light.TxStatus) {
 		reqID++
 		if send {
-			cost := server.tPeer.GetRequestCost(SendTxV2Msg, 1)
-			sendRequest(server.tPeer.app, SendTxV2Msg, reqID, cost, types.Transactions{tx})
+			cost := server.peer.peer.GetRequestCost(SendTxV2Msg, 1)
+			sendRequest(server.peer.app, SendTxV2Msg, reqID, cost, types.Transactions{tx})
 		} else {
-			cost := server.tPeer.GetRequestCost(GetTxStatusMsg, 1)
-			sendRequest(server.tPeer.app, GetTxStatusMsg, reqID, cost, []common.Hash{tx.Hash()})
+			cost := server.peer.peer.GetRequestCost(GetTxStatusMsg, 1)
+			sendRequest(server.peer.app, GetTxStatusMsg, reqID, cost, []common.Hash{tx.Hash()})
 		}
-		if err := expectResponse(server.tPeer.app, TxStatusMsg, reqID, testBufLimit, []light.TxStatus{expStatus}); err != nil {
+		if err := expectResponse(server.peer.app, TxStatusMsg, reqID, testBufLimit, []light.TxStatus{expStatus}); err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("transaction status mismatch")
 		}
 	}
-
 	signer := types.HomesteadSigner{}
 
 	// test error status by sending an underpriced transaction
@@ -551,18 +564,22 @@ func TestTransactionStatusLes2(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	// wait until TxPool processes the inserted block
 	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
-		if pending, _ := txpool.Stats(); pending == 1 {
+		if pending, _ := server.handler.txpool.Stats(); pending == 1 {
 			break
 		}
 		time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
 	}
-	if pending, _ := txpool.Stats(); pending != 1 {
+	if pending, _ := server.handler.txpool.Stats(); pending != 1 {
 		t.Fatalf("pending count mismatch: have %d, want 1", pending)
 	}
+	// Discard new block announcement
+	msg, _ := server.peer.app.ReadMsg()
+	msg.Discard()
 
 	// check if their status is included now
 	block1hash := rawdb.ReadCanonicalHash(server.db, 1)
 	test(tx1, false, light.TxStatus{Status: core.TxStatusIncluded, Lookup: &rawdb.LegacyTxLookupEntry{BlockHash: block1hash, BlockIndex: 1, Index: 0}})
+
 	test(tx2, false, light.TxStatus{Status: core.TxStatusIncluded, Lookup: &rawdb.LegacyTxLookupEntry{BlockHash: block1hash, BlockIndex: 1, Index: 1}})
 
 	// create a reorg that rolls them back
@@ -572,46 +589,46 @@ func TestTransactionStatusLes2(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	// wait until TxPool processes the reorg
 	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
-		if pending, _ := txpool.Stats(); pending == 3 {
+		if pending, _ := server.handler.txpool.Stats(); pending == 3 {
 			break
 		}
 		time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
 	}
-	if pending, _ := txpool.Stats(); pending != 3 {
+	if pending, _ := server.handler.txpool.Stats(); pending != 3 {
 		t.Fatalf("pending count mismatch: have %d, want 3", pending)
 	}
+	// Discard new block announcement
+	msg, _ = server.peer.app.ReadMsg()
+	msg.Discard()
+
 	// check if their status is pending again
 	test(tx1, false, light.TxStatus{Status: core.TxStatusPending})
 	test(tx2, false, light.TxStatus{Status: core.TxStatusPending})
 }
 
 func TestStopResumeLes3(t *testing.T) {
-	db := rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
-	clock := &mclock.Simulated{}
-	testCost := testBufLimit / 10
-	pm, _, err := newTestProtocolManager(false, 0, nil, nil, nil, db, nil, 0, testCost, clock)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to create protocol manager: %v", err)
-	}
-	peer, _ := newTestPeer(t, "peer", 3, pm, true, testCost)
-	defer peer.close()
+	server, tearDown := newServerEnv(t, 0, 3, nil, true, true, testBufLimit/10)
+	defer tearDown()
 
-	expBuf := testBufLimit
-	var reqID uint64
+	server.handler.server.costTracker.testing = true
 
-	header := pm.blockchain.CurrentHeader()
+	var (
+		reqID    uint64
+		expBuf   = testBufLimit
+		testCost = testBufLimit / 10
+	)
+	header := server.handler.blockchain.CurrentHeader()
 	req := func() {
 		reqID++
-		sendRequest(peer.app, GetBlockHeadersMsg, reqID, testCost, &getBlockHeadersData{Origin: hashOrNumber{Hash: header.Hash()}, Amount: 1})
+		sendRequest(server.peer.app, GetBlockHeadersMsg, reqID, testCost, &getBlockHeadersData{Origin: hashOrNumber{Hash: header.Hash()}, Amount: 1})
 	}
-
 	for i := 1; i <= 5; i++ {
 		// send requests while we still have enough buffer and expect a response
 		for expBuf >= testCost {
 			req()
 			expBuf -= testCost
-			if err := expectResponse(peer.app, BlockHeadersMsg, reqID, expBuf, []*types.Header{header}); err != nil {
-				t.Fatalf("expected response and failed: %v", err)
+			if err := expectResponse(server.peer.app, BlockHeadersMsg, reqID, expBuf, []*types.Header{header}); err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("expected response and failed: %v", err)
 			}
 		}
 		// send some more requests in excess and expect a single StopMsg
@@ -620,15 +637,16 @@ func TestStopResumeLes3(t *testing.T) {
 			req()
 			c--
 		}
-		if err := p2p.ExpectMsg(peer.app, StopMsg, nil); err != nil {
+		if err := p2p.ExpectMsg(server.peer.app, StopMsg, nil); err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("expected StopMsg and failed: %v", err)
 		}
 		// wait until the buffer is recharged by half of the limit
 		wait := testBufLimit / testBufRecharge / 2
-		clock.Run(time.Millisecond * time.Duration(wait))
+		server.clock.(*mclock.Simulated).Run(time.Millisecond * time.Duration(wait))
+
 		// expect a ResumeMsg with the partially recharged buffer value
 		expBuf += testBufRecharge * wait
-		if err := p2p.ExpectMsg(peer.app, ResumeMsg, expBuf); err != nil {
+		if err := p2p.ExpectMsg(server.peer.app, ResumeMsg, expBuf); err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("expected ResumeMsg and failed: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/les/metrics.go b/les/metrics.go
index 4fe7031163..797631b8ef 100644
--- a/les/metrics.go
+++ b/les/metrics.go
@@ -22,31 +22,73 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	miscInPacketsMeter  = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/in/packets", nil)
-	miscInTrafficMeter  = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/in/traffic", nil)
-	miscOutPacketsMeter = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/out/packets", nil)
-	miscOutTrafficMeter = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/out/traffic", nil)
-
-	connectionTimer = metrics.NewRegisteredTimer("les/connectionTime", nil)
-
-	totalConnectedGauge     = metrics.NewRegisteredGauge("les/server/totalConnected", nil)
-	totalCapacityGauge      = metrics.NewRegisteredGauge("les/server/totalCapacity", nil)
-	totalRechargeGauge      = metrics.NewRegisteredGauge("les/server/totalRecharge", nil)
-	blockProcessingTimer    = metrics.NewRegisteredTimer("les/server/blockProcessingTime", nil)
-	requestServedTimer      = metrics.NewRegisteredTimer("les/server/requestServed", nil)
-	requestServedMeter      = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/server/totalRequestServed", nil)
-	requestEstimatedMeter   = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/server/totalRequestEstimated", nil)
-	relativeCostHistogram   = metrics.NewRegisteredHistogram("les/server/relativeCost", nil, metrics.NewExpDecaySample(1028, 0.015))
-	recentServedGauge       = metrics.NewRegisteredGauge("les/server/recentRequestServed", nil)
-	recentEstimatedGauge    = metrics.NewRegisteredGauge("les/server/recentRequestEstimated", nil)
-	sqServedGauge           = metrics.NewRegisteredGauge("les/server/servingQueue/served", nil)
-	sqQueuedGauge           = metrics.NewRegisteredGauge("les/server/servingQueue/queued", nil)
+	miscInPacketsMeter           = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/in/packets/total", nil)
+	miscInTrafficMeter           = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/in/traffic/total", nil)
+	miscInHeaderPacketsMeter     = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/in/packets/header", nil)
+	miscInHeaderTrafficMeter     = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/in/traffic/header", nil)
+	miscInBodyPacketsMeter       = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/in/packets/body", nil)
+	miscInBodyTrafficMeter       = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/in/traffic/body", nil)
+	miscInCodePacketsMeter       = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/in/packets/code", nil)
+	miscInCodeTrafficMeter       = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/in/traffic/code", nil)
+	miscInReceiptPacketsMeter    = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/in/packets/receipt", nil)
+	miscInReceiptTrafficMeter    = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/in/traffic/receipt", nil)
+	miscInTrieProofPacketsMeter  = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/in/packets/proof", nil)
+	miscInTrieProofTrafficMeter  = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/in/traffic/proof", nil)
+	miscInHelperTriePacketsMeter = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/in/packets/helperTrie", nil)
+	miscInHelperTrieTrafficMeter = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/in/traffic/helperTrie", nil)
+	miscInTxsPacketsMeter        = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/in/packets/txs", nil)
+	miscInTxsTrafficMeter        = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/in/traffic/txs", nil)
+	miscInTxStatusPacketsMeter   = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/in/packets/txStatus", nil)
+	miscInTxStatusTrafficMeter   = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/in/traffic/txStatus", nil)
+
+	miscOutPacketsMeter           = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/out/packets/total", nil)
+	miscOutTrafficMeter           = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/out/traffic/total", nil)
+	miscOutHeaderPacketsMeter     = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/out/packets/header", nil)
+	miscOutHeaderTrafficMeter     = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/out/traffic/header", nil)
+	miscOutBodyPacketsMeter       = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/out/packets/body", nil)
+	miscOutBodyTrafficMeter       = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/out/traffic/body", nil)
+	miscOutCodePacketsMeter       = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/out/packets/code", nil)
+	miscOutCodeTrafficMeter       = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/out/traffic/code", nil)
+	miscOutReceiptPacketsMeter    = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/out/packets/receipt", nil)
+	miscOutReceiptTrafficMeter    = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/out/traffic/receipt", nil)
+	miscOutTrieProofPacketsMeter  = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/out/packets/proof", nil)
+	miscOutTrieProofTrafficMeter  = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/out/traffic/proof", nil)
+	miscOutHelperTriePacketsMeter = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/out/packets/helperTrie", nil)
+	miscOutHelperTrieTrafficMeter = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/out/traffic/helperTrie", nil)
+	miscOutTxsPacketsMeter        = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/out/packets/txs", nil)
+	miscOutTxsTrafficMeter        = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/out/traffic/txs", nil)
+	miscOutTxStatusPacketsMeter   = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/out/packets/txStatus", nil)
+	miscOutTxStatusTrafficMeter   = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/misc/out/traffic/txStatus", nil)
+
+	connectionTimer       = metrics.NewRegisteredTimer("les/connection/duration", nil)
+	serverConnectionGauge = metrics.NewRegisteredGauge("les/connection/server", nil)
+	clientConnectionGauge = metrics.NewRegisteredGauge("les/connection/client", nil)
+
+	totalCapacityGauge   = metrics.NewRegisteredGauge("les/server/totalCapacity", nil)
+	totalRechargeGauge   = metrics.NewRegisteredGauge("les/server/totalRecharge", nil)
+	totalConnectedGauge  = metrics.NewRegisteredGauge("les/server/totalConnected", nil)
+	blockProcessingTimer = metrics.NewRegisteredTimer("les/server/blockProcessingTime", nil)
+
+	requestServedMeter    = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/server/req/avgServedTime", nil)
+	requestServedTimer    = metrics.NewRegisteredTimer("les/server/req/servedTime", nil)
+	requestEstimatedMeter = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/server/req/avgEstimatedTime", nil)
+	requestEstimatedTimer = metrics.NewRegisteredTimer("les/server/req/estimatedTime", nil)
+	relativeCostHistogram = metrics.NewRegisteredHistogram("les/server/req/relative", nil, metrics.NewExpDecaySample(1028, 0.015))
+
+	recentServedGauge    = metrics.NewRegisteredGauge("les/server/recentRequestServed", nil)
+	recentEstimatedGauge = metrics.NewRegisteredGauge("les/server/recentRequestEstimated", nil)
+	sqServedGauge        = metrics.NewRegisteredGauge("les/server/servingQueue/served", nil)
+	sqQueuedGauge        = metrics.NewRegisteredGauge("les/server/servingQueue/queued", nil)
+
 	clientConnectedMeter    = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/server/clientEvent/connected", nil)
 	clientRejectedMeter     = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/server/clientEvent/rejected", nil)
 	clientKickedMeter       = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/server/clientEvent/kicked", nil)
 	clientDisconnectedMeter = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/server/clientEvent/disconnected", nil)
 	clientFreezeMeter       = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/server/clientEvent/freeze", nil)
 	clientErrorMeter        = metrics.NewRegisteredMeter("les/server/clientEvent/error", nil)
+
+	requestRTT       = metrics.NewRegisteredTimer("les/client/req/rtt", nil)
+	requestSendDelay = metrics.NewRegisteredTimer("les/client/req/sendDelay", nil)
 )
 
 // meteredMsgReadWriter is a wrapper around a p2p.MsgReadWriter, capable of
@@ -58,17 +100,11 @@ type meteredMsgReadWriter struct {
 
 // newMeteredMsgWriter wraps a p2p MsgReadWriter with metering support. If the
 // metrics system is disabled, this function returns the original object.
-func newMeteredMsgWriter(rw p2p.MsgReadWriter) p2p.MsgReadWriter {
+func newMeteredMsgWriter(rw p2p.MsgReadWriter, version int) p2p.MsgReadWriter {
 	if !metrics.Enabled {
 		return rw
 	}
-	return &meteredMsgReadWriter{MsgReadWriter: rw}
-}
-
-// Init sets the protocol version used by the stream to know which meters to
-// increment in case of overlapping message ids between protocol versions.
-func (rw *meteredMsgReadWriter) Init(version int) {
-	rw.version = version
+	return &meteredMsgReadWriter{MsgReadWriter: rw, version: version}
 }
 
 func (rw *meteredMsgReadWriter) ReadMsg() (p2p.Msg, error) {
diff --git a/les/odr.go b/les/odr.go
index a26c06680b..136ecf4df4 100644
--- a/les/odr.go
+++ b/les/odr.go
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ package les
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"time"
 
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/mclock"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/light"
@@ -120,10 +122,11 @@ func (odr *LesOdr) Retrieve(ctx context.Context, req light.OdrRequest) (err erro
 			return func() { lreq.Request(reqID, p) }
 		},
 	}
-
+	sent := mclock.Now()
 	if err = odr.retriever.retrieve(ctx, reqID, rq, func(p distPeer, msg *Msg) error { return lreq.Validate(odr.db, msg) }, odr.stop); err == nil {
 		// retrieved from network, store in db
 		req.StoreResult(odr.db)
+		requestRTT.Update(time.Duration(mclock.Now() - sent))
 	} else {
 		log.Debug("Failed to retrieve data from network", "err", err)
 	}
diff --git a/les/odr_test.go b/les/odr_test.go
index 1e8a5f8b46..97217e9488 100644
--- a/les/odr_test.go
+++ b/les/odr_test.go
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import (
 type odrTestFn func(ctx context.Context, db ethdb.Database, config *params.ChainConfig, bc *core.BlockChain, lc *light.LightChain, bhash common.Hash) []byte
 
 func TestOdrGetBlockLes2(t *testing.T) { testOdr(t, 2, 1, true, odrGetBlock) }
+func TestOdrGetBlockLes3(t *testing.T) { testOdr(t, 3, 1, true, odrGetBlock) }
 
 func odrGetBlock(ctx context.Context, db ethdb.Database, config *params.ChainConfig, bc *core.BlockChain, lc *light.LightChain, bhash common.Hash) []byte {
 	var block *types.Block
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ func odrGetBlock(ctx context.Context, db ethdb.Database, config *params.ChainCon
 }
 
 func TestOdrGetReceiptsLes2(t *testing.T) { testOdr(t, 2, 1, true, odrGetReceipts) }
+func TestOdrGetReceiptsLes3(t *testing.T) { testOdr(t, 3, 1, true, odrGetReceipts) }
 
 func odrGetReceipts(ctx context.Context, db ethdb.Database, config *params.ChainConfig, bc *core.BlockChain, lc *light.LightChain, bhash common.Hash) []byte {
 	var receipts types.Receipts
@@ -75,6 +77,7 @@ func odrGetReceipts(ctx context.Context, db ethdb.Database, config *params.Chain
 }
 
 func TestOdrAccountsLes2(t *testing.T) { testOdr(t, 2, 1, true, odrAccounts) }
+func TestOdrAccountsLes3(t *testing.T) { testOdr(t, 3, 1, true, odrAccounts) }
 
 func odrAccounts(ctx context.Context, db ethdb.Database, config *params.ChainConfig, bc *core.BlockChain, lc *light.LightChain, bhash common.Hash) []byte {
 	dummyAddr := common.HexToAddress("1234567812345678123456781234567812345678")
@@ -103,6 +106,7 @@ func odrAccounts(ctx context.Context, db ethdb.Database, config *params.ChainCon
 }
 
 func TestOdrContractCallLes2(t *testing.T) { testOdr(t, 2, 2, true, odrContractCall) }
+func TestOdrContractCallLes3(t *testing.T) { testOdr(t, 3, 2, true, odrContractCall) }
 
 type callmsg struct {
 	types.Message
@@ -152,6 +156,7 @@ func odrContractCall(ctx context.Context, db ethdb.Database, config *params.Chai
 }
 
 func TestOdrTxStatusLes2(t *testing.T) { testOdr(t, 2, 1, false, odrTxStatus) }
+func TestOdrTxStatusLes3(t *testing.T) { testOdr(t, 3, 1, false, odrTxStatus) }
 
 func odrTxStatus(ctx context.Context, db ethdb.Database, config *params.ChainConfig, bc *core.BlockChain, lc *light.LightChain, bhash common.Hash) []byte {
 	var txs types.Transactions
@@ -178,21 +183,22 @@ func odrTxStatus(ctx context.Context, db ethdb.Database, config *params.ChainCon
 // testOdr tests odr requests whose validation guaranteed by block headers.
 func testOdr(t *testing.T, protocol int, expFail uint64, checkCached bool, fn odrTestFn) {
 	// Assemble the test environment
-	server, client, tearDown := newClientServerEnv(t, 4, protocol, nil, true)
+	server, client, tearDown := newClientServerEnv(t, 4, protocol, nil, nil, 0, false, true)
 	defer tearDown()
-	client.pm.synchronise(client.rPeer)
+
+	client.handler.synchronise(client.peer.peer)
 
 	test := func(expFail uint64) {
 		// Mark this as a helper to put the failures at the correct lines
 		t.Helper()
 
-		for i := uint64(0); i <= server.pm.blockchain.CurrentHeader().Number.Uint64(); i++ {
+		for i := uint64(0); i <= server.handler.blockchain.CurrentHeader().Number.Uint64(); i++ {
 			bhash := rawdb.ReadCanonicalHash(server.db, i)
-			b1 := fn(light.NoOdr, server.db, server.pm.chainConfig, server.pm.blockchain.(*core.BlockChain), nil, bhash)
+			b1 := fn(light.NoOdr, server.db, server.handler.server.chainConfig, server.handler.blockchain, nil, bhash)
 
 			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 200*time.Millisecond)
-			defer cancel()
-			b2 := fn(ctx, client.db, client.pm.chainConfig, nil, client.pm.blockchain.(*light.LightChain), bhash)
+			b2 := fn(ctx, client.db, client.handler.backend.chainConfig, nil, client.handler.backend.blockchain, bhash)
+			cancel()
 
 			eq := bytes.Equal(b1, b2)
 			exp := i < expFail
@@ -204,22 +210,22 @@ func testOdr(t *testing.T, protocol int, expFail uint64, checkCached bool, fn od
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	// temporarily remove peer to test odr fails
+
 	// expect retrievals to fail (except genesis block) without a les peer
-	client.peers.Unregister(client.rPeer.id)
-	time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 10) // ensure that all peerSetNotify callbacks are executed
+	client.handler.backend.peers.lock.Lock()
+	client.peer.peer.hasBlock = func(common.Hash, uint64, bool) bool { return false }
+	client.handler.backend.peers.lock.Unlock()
 	test(expFail)
 
 	// expect all retrievals to pass
-	client.peers.Register(client.rPeer)
-	time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 10) // ensure that all peerSetNotify callbacks are executed
-	client.peers.lock.Lock()
-	client.rPeer.hasBlock = func(common.Hash, uint64, bool) bool { return true }
-	client.peers.lock.Unlock()
+	client.handler.backend.peers.lock.Lock()
+	client.peer.peer.hasBlock = func(common.Hash, uint64, bool) bool { return true }
+	client.handler.backend.peers.lock.Unlock()
 	test(5)
+
+	// still expect all retrievals to pass, now data should be cached locally
 	if checkCached {
-		// still expect all retrievals to pass, now data should be cached locally
-		client.peers.Unregister(client.rPeer.id)
+		client.handler.backend.peers.Unregister(client.peer.peer.id)
 		time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 10) // ensure that all peerSetNotify callbacks are executed
 		test(5)
 	}
diff --git a/les/peer.go b/les/peer.go
index bcd91cd835..edf3c7c85b 100644
--- a/les/peer.go
+++ b/les/peer.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ type peer struct {
 	fcServer       *flowcontrol.ServerNode // nil if the peer is client only
 	fcParams       flowcontrol.ServerParams
 	fcCosts        requestCostTable
-	balanceTracker *balanceTracker // set by clientPool.connect, used and removed by ProtocolManager.handle
+	balanceTracker *balanceTracker // set by clientPool.connect, used and removed by serverHandler.
 
 	trusted                 bool
 	onlyAnnounce            bool
@@ -291,6 +291,11 @@ func (p *peer) updateCapacity(cap uint64) {
 	p.queueSend(func() { p.SendAnnounce(announceData{Update: kvList}) })
 }
 
+func (p *peer) responseID() uint64 {
+	p.responseCount += 1
+	return p.responseCount
+}
+
 func sendRequest(w p2p.MsgWriter, msgcode, reqID, cost uint64, data interface{}) error {
 	type req struct {
 		ReqID uint64
@@ -373,6 +378,7 @@ func (p *peer) HasBlock(hash common.Hash, number uint64, hasState bool) bool {
 	}
 	hasBlock := p.hasBlock
 	p.lock.RUnlock()
+
 	return head >= number && number >= since && (recent == 0 || number+recent+4 > head) && hasBlock != nil && hasBlock(hash, number, hasState)
 }
 
@@ -571,6 +577,8 @@ func (p *peer) Handshake(td *big.Int, head common.Hash, headNum uint64, genesis
 	defer p.lock.Unlock()
 
 	var send keyValueList
+
+	// Add some basic handshake fields
 	send = send.add("protocolVersion", uint64(p.version))
 	send = send.add("networkId", p.network)
 	send = send.add("headTd", td)
@@ -578,7 +586,8 @@ func (p *peer) Handshake(td *big.Int, head common.Hash, headNum uint64, genesis
 	send = send.add("headNum", headNum)
 	send = send.add("genesisHash", genesis)
 	if server != nil {
-		if !server.onlyAnnounce {
+		// Add some information which services server can offer.
+		if !server.config.UltraLightOnlyAnnounce {
 			send = send.add("serveHeaders", nil)
 			send = send.add("serveChainSince", uint64(0))
 			send = send.add("serveStateSince", uint64(0))
@@ -594,25 +603,28 @@ func (p *peer) Handshake(td *big.Int, head common.Hash, headNum uint64, genesis
 		}
 		send = send.add("flowControl/BL", server.defParams.BufLimit)
 		send = send.add("flowControl/MRR", server.defParams.MinRecharge)
+
 		var costList RequestCostList
-		if server.costTracker != nil {
-			costList = server.costTracker.makeCostList(server.costTracker.globalFactor())
+		if server.costTracker.testCostList != nil {
+			costList = server.costTracker.testCostList
 		} else {
-			costList = testCostList(server.testCost)
+			costList = server.costTracker.makeCostList(server.costTracker.globalFactor())
 		}
 		send = send.add("flowControl/MRC", costList)
 		p.fcCosts = costList.decode(ProtocolLengths[uint(p.version)])
 		p.fcParams = server.defParams
 
-		if server.protocolManager != nil && server.protocolManager.reg != nil && server.protocolManager.reg.isRunning() {
-			cp, height := server.protocolManager.reg.stableCheckpoint()
+		// Add advertised checkpoint and register block height which
+		// client can verify the checkpoint validity.
+		if server.oracle != nil && server.oracle.isRunning() {
+			cp, height := server.oracle.stableCheckpoint()
 			if cp != nil {
 				send = send.add("checkpoint/value", cp)
 				send = send.add("checkpoint/registerHeight", height)
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
-		//on client node
+		// Add some client-specific handshake fields
 		p.announceType = announceTypeSimple
 		if p.trusted {
 			p.announceType = announceTypeSigned
@@ -663,17 +675,12 @@ func (p *peer) Handshake(td *big.Int, head common.Hash, headNum uint64, genesis
 	}
 
 	if server != nil {
-		// until we have a proper peer connectivity API, allow LES connection to other servers
-		/*if recv.get("serveStateSince", nil) == nil {
-			return errResp(ErrUselessPeer, "wanted client, got server")
-		}*/
 		if recv.get("announceType", &p.announceType) != nil {
-			//set default announceType on server side
+			// set default announceType on server side
 			p.announceType = announceTypeSimple
 		}
 		p.fcClient = flowcontrol.NewClientNode(server.fcManager, server.defParams)
 	} else {
-		//mark OnlyAnnounce server if "serveHeaders", "serveChainSince", "serveStateSince" or "txRelay" fields don't exist
 		if recv.get("serveChainSince", &p.chainSince) != nil {
 			p.onlyAnnounce = true
 		}
@@ -730,15 +737,10 @@ func (p *peer) updateFlowControl(update keyValueMap) {
 	if p.fcServer == nil {
 		return
 	}
-	params := p.fcParams
-	updateParams := false
-	if update.get("flowControl/BL", &params.BufLimit) == nil {
-		updateParams = true
-	}
-	if update.get("flowControl/MRR", &params.MinRecharge) == nil {
-		updateParams = true
-	}
-	if updateParams {
+	// If any of the flow control params is nil, refuse to update.
+	var params flowcontrol.ServerParams
+	if update.get("flowControl/BL", &params.BufLimit) == nil && update.get("flowControl/MRR", &params.MinRecharge) == nil {
+		// todo can light client set a minimal acceptable flow control params?
 		p.fcParams = params
 		p.fcServer.UpdateParams(params)
 	}
diff --git a/les/peer_test.go b/les/peer_test.go
index ba8a79fe29..db74a052c1 100644
--- a/les/peer_test.go
+++ b/les/peer_test.go
@@ -18,47 +18,54 @@ package les
 
 import (
 	"math/big"
+	"net"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/mclock"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/rawdb"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/les/flowcontrol"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/enode"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 )
 
-const (
-	test_networkid   = 10
-	protocol_version = lpv2
-)
+const protocolVersion = lpv2
 
 var (
-	hash    = common.HexToHash("some string")
-	genesis = common.HexToHash("genesis hash")
+	hash    = common.HexToHash("deadbeef")
+	genesis = common.HexToHash("cafebabe")
 	headNum = uint64(1234)
 	td      = big.NewInt(123)
 )
 
-//ulc connects to trusted peer and send announceType=announceTypeSigned
+func newNodeID(t *testing.T) *enode.Node {
+	key, err := crypto.GenerateKey()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("generate key err:", err)
+	}
+	return enode.NewV4(&key.PublicKey, net.IP{}, 35000, 35000)
+}
+
+// ulc connects to trusted peer and send announceType=announceTypeSigned
 func TestPeerHandshakeSetAnnounceTypeToAnnounceTypeSignedForTrustedPeer(t *testing.T) {
 	id := newNodeID(t).ID()
 
-	//peer to connect(on ulc side)
+	// peer to connect(on ulc side)
 	p := peer{
 		Peer:    p2p.NewPeer(id, "test peer", []p2p.Cap{}),
-		version: protocol_version,
+		version: protocolVersion,
 		trusted: true,
 		rw: &rwStub{
 			WriteHook: func(recvList keyValueList) {
-				//checking that ulc sends to peer allowedRequests=onlyAnnounceRequests and announceType = announceTypeSigned
 				recv, _ := recvList.decode()
 				var reqType uint64
-
 				err := recv.get("announceType", &reqType)
 				if err != nil {
 					t.Fatal(err)
 				}
-
 				if reqType != announceTypeSigned {
 					t.Fatal("Expected announceTypeSigned")
 				}
@@ -71,18 +78,15 @@ func TestPeerHandshakeSetAnnounceTypeToAnnounceTypeSignedForTrustedPeer(t *testi
 				l = l.add("flowControl/BL", uint64(0))
 				l = l.add("flowControl/MRR", uint64(0))
 				l = l.add("flowControl/MRC", testCostList(0))
-
 				return l
 			},
 		},
-		network: test_networkid,
+		network: NetworkId,
 	}
-
 	err := p.Handshake(td, hash, headNum, genesis, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Handshake error: %s", err)
 	}
-
 	if p.announceType != announceTypeSigned {
 		t.Fatal("Incorrect announceType")
 	}
@@ -92,18 +96,16 @@ func TestPeerHandshakeAnnounceTypeSignedForTrustedPeersPeerNotInTrusted(t *testi
 	id := newNodeID(t).ID()
 	p := peer{
 		Peer:    p2p.NewPeer(id, "test peer", []p2p.Cap{}),
-		version: protocol_version,
+		version: protocolVersion,
 		rw: &rwStub{
 			WriteHook: func(recvList keyValueList) {
-				//checking that ulc sends to peer allowedRequests=noRequests and announceType != announceTypeSigned
+				// checking that ulc sends to peer allowedRequests=noRequests and announceType != announceTypeSigned
 				recv, _ := recvList.decode()
 				var reqType uint64
-
 				err := recv.get("announceType", &reqType)
 				if err != nil {
 					t.Fatal(err)
 				}
-
 				if reqType == announceTypeSigned {
 					t.Fatal("Expected not announceTypeSigned")
 				}
@@ -116,13 +118,11 @@ func TestPeerHandshakeAnnounceTypeSignedForTrustedPeersPeerNotInTrusted(t *testi
 				l = l.add("flowControl/BL", uint64(0))
 				l = l.add("flowControl/MRR", uint64(0))
 				l = l.add("flowControl/MRC", testCostList(0))
-
 				return l
 			},
 		},
-		network: test_networkid,
+		network: NetworkId,
 	}
-
 	err := p.Handshake(td, hash, headNum, genesis, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -139,16 +139,15 @@ func TestPeerHandshakeDefaultAllRequests(t *testing.T) {
 
 	p := peer{
 		Peer:    p2p.NewPeer(id, "test peer", []p2p.Cap{}),
-		version: protocol_version,
+		version: protocolVersion,
 		rw: &rwStub{
 			ReadHook: func(l keyValueList) keyValueList {
 				l = l.add("announceType", uint64(announceTypeSigned))
 				l = l.add("allowedRequests", uint64(0))
-
 				return l
 			},
 		},
-		network: test_networkid,
+		network: NetworkId,
 	}
 
 	err := p.Handshake(td, hash, headNum, genesis, s)
@@ -165,15 +164,14 @@ func TestPeerHandshakeServerSendOnlyAnnounceRequestsHeaders(t *testing.T) {
 	id := newNodeID(t).ID()
 
 	s := generateLesServer()
-	s.onlyAnnounce = true
+	s.config.UltraLightOnlyAnnounce = true
 
 	p := peer{
 		Peer:    p2p.NewPeer(id, "test peer", []p2p.Cap{}),
-		version: protocol_version,
+		version: protocolVersion,
 		rw: &rwStub{
 			ReadHook: func(l keyValueList) keyValueList {
 				l = l.add("announceType", uint64(announceTypeSigned))
-
 				return l
 			},
 			WriteHook: func(l keyValueList) {
@@ -187,7 +185,7 @@ func TestPeerHandshakeServerSendOnlyAnnounceRequestsHeaders(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 			},
 		},
-		network: test_networkid,
+		network: NetworkId,
 	}
 
 	err := p.Handshake(td, hash, headNum, genesis, s)
@@ -200,7 +198,7 @@ func TestPeerHandshakeClientReceiveOnlyAnnounceRequestsHeaders(t *testing.T) {
 
 	p := peer{
 		Peer:    p2p.NewPeer(id, "test peer", []p2p.Cap{}),
-		version: protocol_version,
+		version: protocolVersion,
 		rw: &rwStub{
 			ReadHook: func(l keyValueList) keyValueList {
 				l = l.add("flowControl/BL", uint64(0))
@@ -212,7 +210,7 @@ func TestPeerHandshakeClientReceiveOnlyAnnounceRequestsHeaders(t *testing.T) {
 				return l
 			},
 		},
-		network: test_networkid,
+		network: NetworkId,
 		trusted: true,
 	}
 
@@ -231,19 +229,17 @@ func TestPeerHandshakeClientReturnErrorOnUselessPeer(t *testing.T) {
 
 	p := peer{
 		Peer:    p2p.NewPeer(id, "test peer", []p2p.Cap{}),
-		version: protocol_version,
+		version: protocolVersion,
 		rw: &rwStub{
 			ReadHook: func(l keyValueList) keyValueList {
 				l = l.add("flowControl/BL", uint64(0))
 				l = l.add("flowControl/MRR", uint64(0))
 				l = l.add("flowControl/MRC", RequestCostList{})
-
 				l = l.add("announceType", uint64(announceTypeSigned))
-
 				return l
 			},
 		},
-		network: test_networkid,
+		network: NetworkId,
 	}
 
 	err := p.Handshake(td, hash, headNum, genesis, nil)
@@ -254,12 +250,16 @@ func TestPeerHandshakeClientReturnErrorOnUselessPeer(t *testing.T) {
 
 func generateLesServer() *LesServer {
 	s := &LesServer{
+		lesCommons: lesCommons{
+			config: &eth.Config{UltraLightOnlyAnnounce: true},
+		},
 		defParams: flowcontrol.ServerParams{
 			BufLimit:    uint64(300000000),
 			MinRecharge: uint64(50000),
 		},
 		fcManager: flowcontrol.NewClientManager(nil, &mclock.System{}),
 	}
+	s.costTracker, _ = newCostTracker(rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase(), s.config)
 	return s
 }
 
@@ -270,8 +270,8 @@ type rwStub struct {
 
 func (s *rwStub) ReadMsg() (p2p.Msg, error) {
 	payload := keyValueList{}
-	payload = payload.add("protocolVersion", uint64(protocol_version))
-	payload = payload.add("networkId", uint64(test_networkid))
+	payload = payload.add("protocolVersion", uint64(protocolVersion))
+	payload = payload.add("networkId", uint64(NetworkId))
 	payload = payload.add("headTd", td)
 	payload = payload.add("headHash", hash)
 	payload = payload.add("headNum", headNum)
@@ -280,12 +280,10 @@ func (s *rwStub) ReadMsg() (p2p.Msg, error) {
 	if s.ReadHook != nil {
 		payload = s.ReadHook(payload)
 	}
-
 	size, p, err := rlp.EncodeToReader(payload)
 	if err != nil {
 		return p2p.Msg{}, err
 	}
-
 	return p2p.Msg{
 		Size:    uint32(size),
 		Payload: p,
@@ -297,10 +295,8 @@ func (s *rwStub) WriteMsg(m p2p.Msg) error {
 	if err := m.Decode(&recvList); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-
 	if s.WriteHook != nil {
 		s.WriteHook(recvList)
 	}
-
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/les/request_test.go b/les/request_test.go
index 42a63c351e..69b57ca317 100644
--- a/les/request_test.go
+++ b/les/request_test.go
@@ -37,18 +37,21 @@ func secAddr(addr common.Address) []byte {
 type accessTestFn func(db ethdb.Database, bhash common.Hash, number uint64) light.OdrRequest
 
 func TestBlockAccessLes2(t *testing.T) { testAccess(t, 2, tfBlockAccess) }
+func TestBlockAccessLes3(t *testing.T) { testAccess(t, 3, tfBlockAccess) }
 
 func tfBlockAccess(db ethdb.Database, bhash common.Hash, number uint64) light.OdrRequest {
 	return &light.BlockRequest{Hash: bhash, Number: number}
 }
 
 func TestReceiptsAccessLes2(t *testing.T) { testAccess(t, 2, tfReceiptsAccess) }
+func TestReceiptsAccessLes3(t *testing.T) { testAccess(t, 3, tfReceiptsAccess) }
 
 func tfReceiptsAccess(db ethdb.Database, bhash common.Hash, number uint64) light.OdrRequest {
 	return &light.ReceiptsRequest{Hash: bhash, Number: number}
 }
 
 func TestTrieEntryAccessLes2(t *testing.T) { testAccess(t, 2, tfTrieEntryAccess) }
+func TestTrieEntryAccessLes3(t *testing.T) { testAccess(t, 3, tfTrieEntryAccess) }
 
 func tfTrieEntryAccess(db ethdb.Database, bhash common.Hash, number uint64) light.OdrRequest {
 	if number := rawdb.ReadHeaderNumber(db, bhash); number != nil {
@@ -58,6 +61,7 @@ func tfTrieEntryAccess(db ethdb.Database, bhash common.Hash, number uint64) ligh
 }
 
 func TestCodeAccessLes2(t *testing.T) { testAccess(t, 2, tfCodeAccess) }
+func TestCodeAccessLes3(t *testing.T) { testAccess(t, 3, tfCodeAccess) }
 
 func tfCodeAccess(db ethdb.Database, bhash common.Hash, num uint64) light.OdrRequest {
 	number := rawdb.ReadHeaderNumber(db, bhash)
@@ -75,17 +79,18 @@ func tfCodeAccess(db ethdb.Database, bhash common.Hash, num uint64) light.OdrReq
 
 func testAccess(t *testing.T, protocol int, fn accessTestFn) {
 	// Assemble the test environment
-	server, client, tearDown := newClientServerEnv(t, 4, protocol, nil, true)
+	server, client, tearDown := newClientServerEnv(t, 4, protocol, nil, nil, 0, false, true)
 	defer tearDown()
-	client.pm.synchronise(client.rPeer)
+	client.handler.synchronise(client.peer.peer)
 
 	test := func(expFail uint64) {
-		for i := uint64(0); i <= server.pm.blockchain.CurrentHeader().Number.Uint64(); i++ {
+		for i := uint64(0); i <= server.handler.blockchain.CurrentHeader().Number.Uint64(); i++ {
 			bhash := rawdb.ReadCanonicalHash(server.db, i)
 			if req := fn(client.db, bhash, i); req != nil {
 				ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 200*time.Millisecond)
-				defer cancel()
-				err := client.pm.odr.Retrieve(ctx, req)
+				err := client.handler.backend.odr.Retrieve(ctx, req)
+				cancel()
+
 				got := err == nil
 				exp := i < expFail
 				if exp && !got {
@@ -97,18 +102,5 @@ func testAccess(t *testing.T, protocol int, fn accessTestFn) {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-
-	// temporarily remove peer to test odr fails
-	client.peers.Unregister(client.rPeer.id)
-	time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 10) // ensure that all peerSetNotify callbacks are executed
-	// expect retrievals to fail (except genesis block) without a les peer
-	test(0)
-
-	client.peers.Register(client.rPeer)
-	time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 10) // ensure that all peerSetNotify callbacks are executed
-	client.rPeer.lock.Lock()
-	client.rPeer.hasBlock = func(common.Hash, uint64, bool) bool { return true }
-	client.rPeer.lock.Unlock()
-	// expect all retrievals to pass
 	test(5)
 }
diff --git a/les/server.go b/les/server.go
index 97e82a42b2..416cabd136 100644
--- a/les/server.go
+++ b/les/server.go
@@ -18,15 +18,11 @@ package les
 
 import (
 	"crypto/ecdsa"
-	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts/abi/bind"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/mclock"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/rawdb"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/les/flowcontrol"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/light"
@@ -38,80 +34,94 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
 )
 
-const bufLimitRatio = 6000 // fixed bufLimit/MRR ratio
-
 type LesServer struct {
 	lesCommons
 
 	archiveMode bool // Flag whether the ethereum node runs in archive mode.
+	handler     *serverHandler
+	lesTopics   []discv5.Topic
+	privateKey  *ecdsa.PrivateKey
 
-	fcManager    *flowcontrol.ClientManager // nil if our node is client only
+	// Flow control and capacity management
+	fcManager    *flowcontrol.ClientManager
 	costTracker  *costTracker
-	testCost     uint64
 	defParams    flowcontrol.ServerParams
-	lesTopics    []discv5.Topic
-	privateKey   *ecdsa.PrivateKey
-	quitSync     chan struct{}
-	onlyAnnounce bool
-
-	thcNormal, thcBlockProcessing int // serving thread count for normal operation and block processing mode
+	servingQueue *servingQueue
+	clientPool   *clientPool
 
-	maxPeers                                int
-	minCapacity, maxCapacity, freeClientCap uint64
-	clientPool                              *clientPool
+	freeCapacity uint64 // The minimal client capacity used for free client.
+	threadsIdle  int    // Request serving threads count when system is idle.
+	threadsBusy  int    // Request serving threads count when system is busy(block insertion).
 }
 
 func NewLesServer(e *eth.Ethereum, config *eth.Config) (*LesServer, error) {
+	// Collect les protocol version information supported by local node.
 	lesTopics := make([]discv5.Topic, len(AdvertiseProtocolVersions))
 	for i, pv := range AdvertiseProtocolVersions {
 		lesTopics[i] = lesTopic(e.BlockChain().Genesis().Hash(), pv)
 	}
-	quitSync := make(chan struct{})
+	// Calculate the number of threads used to service the light client
+	// requests based on the user-specified value.
+	threads := config.LightServ * 4 / 100
+	if threads < 4 {
+		threads = 4
+	}
 	srv := &LesServer{
 		lesCommons: lesCommons{
+			genesis:          e.BlockChain().Genesis().Hash(),
 			config:           config,
+			chainConfig:      e.BlockChain().Config(),
 			iConfig:          light.DefaultServerIndexerConfig,
 			chainDb:          e.ChainDb(),
+			peers:            newPeerSet(),
+			chainReader:      e.BlockChain(),
 			chtIndexer:       light.NewChtIndexer(e.ChainDb(), nil, params.CHTFrequency, params.HelperTrieProcessConfirmations),
 			bloomTrieIndexer: light.NewBloomTrieIndexer(e.ChainDb(), nil, params.BloomBitsBlocks, params.BloomTrieFrequency),
+			closeCh:          make(chan struct{}),
 		},
 		archiveMode:  e.ArchiveMode(),
-		quitSync:     quitSync,
 		lesTopics:    lesTopics,
-		onlyAnnounce: config.UltraLightOnlyAnnounce,
+		fcManager:    flowcontrol.NewClientManager(nil, &mclock.System{}),
+		servingQueue: newServingQueue(int64(time.Millisecond*10), float64(config.LightServ)/100),
+		threadsBusy:  config.LightServ/100 + 1,
+		threadsIdle:  threads,
 	}
-	srv.costTracker, srv.minCapacity = newCostTracker(e.ChainDb(), config)
+	srv.handler = newServerHandler(srv, e.BlockChain(), e.ChainDb(), e.TxPool(), e.Synced)
+	srv.costTracker, srv.freeCapacity = newCostTracker(e.ChainDb(), config)
 
-	logger := log.New()
-	srv.thcNormal = config.LightServ * 4 / 100
-	if srv.thcNormal < 4 {
-		srv.thcNormal = 4
+	// Set up checkpoint oracle.
+	oracle := config.CheckpointOracle
+	if oracle == nil {
+		oracle = params.CheckpointOracles[e.BlockChain().Genesis().Hash()]
 	}
-	srv.thcBlockProcessing = config.LightServ/100 + 1
-	srv.fcManager = flowcontrol.NewClientManager(nil, &mclock.System{})
+	srv.oracle = newCheckpointOracle(oracle, srv.localCheckpoint)
+
+	// Initialize server capacity management fields.
+	srv.defParams = flowcontrol.ServerParams{
+		BufLimit:    srv.freeCapacity * bufLimitRatio,
+		MinRecharge: srv.freeCapacity,
+	}
+	// LES flow control tries to more or less guarantee the possibility for the
+	// clients to send a certain amount of requests at any time and get a quick
+	// response. Most of the clients want this guarantee but don't actually need
+	// to send requests most of the time. Our goal is to serve as many clients as
+	// possible while the actually used server capacity does not exceed the limits
+	totalRecharge := srv.costTracker.totalRecharge()
+	maxCapacity := srv.freeCapacity * uint64(srv.config.LightPeers)
+	if totalRecharge > maxCapacity {
+		maxCapacity = totalRecharge
+	}
+	srv.fcManager.SetCapacityLimits(srv.freeCapacity, maxCapacity, srv.freeCapacity*2)
+
+	srv.clientPool = newClientPool(srv.chainDb, srv.freeCapacity, 10000, mclock.System{}, func(id enode.ID) { go srv.peers.Unregister(peerIdToString(id)) })
+	srv.peers.notify(srv.clientPool)
 
 	checkpoint := srv.latestLocalCheckpoint()
 	if !checkpoint.Empty() {
-		logger.Info("Loaded latest checkpoint", "section", checkpoint.SectionIndex, "head", checkpoint.SectionHead,
+		log.Info("Loaded latest checkpoint", "section", checkpoint.SectionIndex, "head", checkpoint.SectionHead,
 			"chtroot", checkpoint.CHTRoot, "bloomroot", checkpoint.BloomRoot)
 	}
-
 	srv.chtIndexer.Start(e.BlockChain())
-
-	oracle := config.CheckpointOracle
-	if oracle == nil {
-		oracle = params.CheckpointOracles[e.BlockChain().Genesis().Hash()]
-	}
-	registrar := newCheckpointOracle(oracle, srv.getLocalCheckpoint)
-	// TODO(rjl493456442) Checkpoint is useless for les server, separate handler for client and server.
-	pm, err := NewProtocolManager(e.BlockChain().Config(), nil, light.DefaultServerIndexerConfig, config.UltraLightServers, config.UltraLightFraction, false, config.NetworkId, e.EventMux(), newPeerSet(), e.BlockChain(), e.TxPool(), e.ChainDb(), nil, nil, registrar, quitSync, new(sync.WaitGroup), e.Synced)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	srv.protocolManager = pm
-	pm.servingQueue = newServingQueue(int64(time.Millisecond*10), float64(config.LightServ)/100)
-	pm.server = srv
-
 	return srv, nil
 }
 
@@ -120,102 +130,29 @@ func (s *LesServer) APIs() []rpc.API {
 		{
 			Namespace: "les",
 			Version:   "1.0",
-			Service:   NewPrivateLightAPI(&s.lesCommons, s.protocolManager.reg),
+			Service:   NewPrivateLightAPI(&s.lesCommons),
 			Public:    false,
 		},
 	}
 }
 
-// startEventLoop starts an event handler loop that updates the recharge curve of
-// the client manager and adjusts the client pool's size according to the total
-// capacity updates coming from the client manager
-func (s *LesServer) startEventLoop() {
-	s.protocolManager.wg.Add(1)
-
-	var (
-		processing, procLast bool
-		procStarted          time.Time
-	)
-	blockProcFeed := make(chan bool, 100)
-	s.protocolManager.blockchain.(*core.BlockChain).SubscribeBlockProcessingEvent(blockProcFeed)
-	totalRechargeCh := make(chan uint64, 100)
-	totalRecharge := s.costTracker.subscribeTotalRecharge(totalRechargeCh)
-	totalCapacityCh := make(chan uint64, 100)
-	updateRecharge := func() {
-		if processing {
-			if !procLast {
-				procStarted = time.Now()
-			}
-			s.protocolManager.servingQueue.setThreads(s.thcBlockProcessing)
-			s.fcManager.SetRechargeCurve(flowcontrol.PieceWiseLinear{{0, 0}, {totalRecharge, totalRecharge}})
-		} else {
-			if procLast {
-				blockProcessingTimer.UpdateSince(procStarted)
-			}
-			s.protocolManager.servingQueue.setThreads(s.thcNormal)
-			s.fcManager.SetRechargeCurve(flowcontrol.PieceWiseLinear{{0, 0}, {totalRecharge / 16, totalRecharge / 2}, {totalRecharge / 2, totalRecharge / 2}, {totalRecharge, totalRecharge}})
-		}
-		procLast = processing
-	}
-	updateRecharge()
-	totalCapacity := s.fcManager.SubscribeTotalCapacity(totalCapacityCh)
-	s.clientPool.setLimits(s.maxPeers, totalCapacity)
-
-	var maxFreePeers uint64
-	go func() {
-		for {
-			select {
-			case processing = <-blockProcFeed:
-				updateRecharge()
-			case totalRecharge = <-totalRechargeCh:
-				updateRecharge()
-			case totalCapacity = <-totalCapacityCh:
-				totalCapacityGauge.Update(int64(totalCapacity))
-				newFreePeers := totalCapacity / s.freeClientCap
-				if newFreePeers < maxFreePeers && newFreePeers < uint64(s.maxPeers) {
-					log.Warn("Reduced total capacity", "maxFreePeers", newFreePeers)
-				}
-				maxFreePeers = newFreePeers
-				s.clientPool.setLimits(s.maxPeers, totalCapacity)
-			case <-s.protocolManager.quitSync:
-				s.protocolManager.wg.Done()
-				return
-			}
-		}
-	}()
-}
-
 func (s *LesServer) Protocols() []p2p.Protocol {
-	return s.makeProtocols(ServerProtocolVersions)
+	return s.makeProtocols(ServerProtocolVersions, s.handler.runPeer, func(id enode.ID) interface{} {
+		if p := s.peers.Peer(peerIdToString(id)); p != nil {
+			return p.Info()
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
 }
 
 // Start starts the LES server
 func (s *LesServer) Start(srvr *p2p.Server) {
-	s.maxPeers = s.config.LightPeers
-	totalRecharge := s.costTracker.totalRecharge()
-	if s.maxPeers > 0 {
-		s.freeClientCap = s.minCapacity //totalRecharge / uint64(s.maxPeers)
-		if s.freeClientCap < s.minCapacity {
-			s.freeClientCap = s.minCapacity
-		}
-		if s.freeClientCap > 0 {
-			s.defParams = flowcontrol.ServerParams{
-				BufLimit:    s.freeClientCap * bufLimitRatio,
-				MinRecharge: s.freeClientCap,
-			}
-		}
-	}
+	s.privateKey = srvr.PrivateKey
+	s.handler.start()
+
+	s.wg.Add(1)
+	go s.capacityManagement()
 
-	s.maxCapacity = s.freeClientCap * uint64(s.maxPeers)
-	if totalRecharge > s.maxCapacity {
-		s.maxCapacity = totalRecharge
-	}
-	s.fcManager.SetCapacityLimits(s.freeClientCap, s.maxCapacity, s.freeClientCap*2)
-	s.clientPool = newClientPool(s.chainDb, s.freeClientCap, 10000, mclock.System{}, func(id enode.ID) { go s.protocolManager.removePeer(peerIdToString(id)) })
-	s.clientPool.setPriceFactors(priceFactors{0, 1, 1}, priceFactors{0, 1, 1})
-	s.protocolManager.peers.notify(s.clientPool)
-	s.startEventLoop()
-	s.protocolManager.Start(s.config.LightPeers)
 	if srvr.DiscV5 != nil {
 		for _, topic := range s.lesTopics {
 			topic := topic
@@ -224,12 +161,32 @@ func (s *LesServer) Start(srvr *p2p.Server) {
 				logger.Info("Starting topic registration")
 				defer logger.Info("Terminated topic registration")
 
-				srvr.DiscV5.RegisterTopic(topic, s.quitSync)
+				srvr.DiscV5.RegisterTopic(topic, s.closeCh)
 			}()
 		}
 	}
-	s.privateKey = srvr.PrivateKey
-	s.protocolManager.blockLoop()
+}
+
+// Stop stops the LES service
+func (s *LesServer) Stop() {
+	close(s.closeCh)
+
+	// Disconnect existing sessions.
+	// This also closes the gate for any new registrations on the peer set.
+	// sessions which are already established but not added to pm.peers yet
+	// will exit when they try to register.
+	s.peers.Close()
+
+	s.fcManager.Stop()
+	s.clientPool.stop()
+	s.costTracker.stop()
+	s.handler.stop()
+	s.servingQueue.stop()
+
+	// Note, bloom trie indexer is closed by parent bloombits indexer.
+	s.chtIndexer.Close()
+	s.wg.Wait()
+	log.Info("Les server stopped")
 }
 
 func (s *LesServer) SetBloomBitsIndexer(bloomIndexer *core.ChainIndexer) {
@@ -238,78 +195,67 @@ func (s *LesServer) SetBloomBitsIndexer(bloomIndexer *core.ChainIndexer) {
 
 // SetClient sets the rpc client and starts running checkpoint contract if it is not yet watched.
 func (s *LesServer) SetContractBackend(backend bind.ContractBackend) {
-	if s.protocolManager.reg != nil {
-		s.protocolManager.reg.start(backend)
+	if s.oracle == nil {
+		return
 	}
+	s.oracle.start(backend)
 }
 
-// Stop stops the LES service
-func (s *LesServer) Stop() {
-	s.fcManager.Stop()
-	s.chtIndexer.Close()
-	// bloom trie indexer is closed by parent bloombits indexer
-	go func() {
-		<-s.protocolManager.noMorePeers
-	}()
-	s.clientPool.stop()
-	s.costTracker.stop()
-	s.protocolManager.Stop()
-}
+// capacityManagement starts an event handler loop that updates the recharge curve of
+// the client manager and adjusts the client pool's size according to the total
+// capacity updates coming from the client manager
+func (s *LesServer) capacityManagement() {
+	defer s.wg.Done()
 
-// todo(rjl493456442) separate client and server implementation.
-func (pm *ProtocolManager) blockLoop() {
-	pm.wg.Add(1)
-	headCh := make(chan core.ChainHeadEvent, 10)
-	headSub := pm.blockchain.SubscribeChainHeadEvent(headCh)
-	go func() {
-		var lastHead *types.Header
-		lastBroadcastTd := common.Big0
-		for {
-			select {
-			case ev := <-headCh:
-				peers := pm.peers.AllPeers()
-				if len(peers) > 0 {
-					header := ev.Block.Header()
-					hash := header.Hash()
-					number := header.Number.Uint64()
-					td := rawdb.ReadTd(pm.chainDb, hash, number)
-					if td != nil && td.Cmp(lastBroadcastTd) > 0 {
-						var reorg uint64
-						if lastHead != nil {
-							reorg = lastHead.Number.Uint64() - rawdb.FindCommonAncestor(pm.chainDb, header, lastHead).Number.Uint64()
-						}
-						lastHead = header
-						lastBroadcastTd = td
+	processCh := make(chan bool, 100)
+	sub := s.handler.blockchain.SubscribeBlockProcessingEvent(processCh)
+	defer sub.Unsubscribe()
 
-						log.Debug("Announcing block to peers", "number", number, "hash", hash, "td", td, "reorg", reorg)
+	totalRechargeCh := make(chan uint64, 100)
+	totalRecharge := s.costTracker.subscribeTotalRecharge(totalRechargeCh)
 
-						announce := announceData{Hash: hash, Number: number, Td: td, ReorgDepth: reorg}
-						var (
-							signed         bool
-							signedAnnounce announceData
-						)
+	totalCapacityCh := make(chan uint64, 100)
+	totalCapacity := s.fcManager.SubscribeTotalCapacity(totalCapacityCh)
+	s.clientPool.setLimits(s.config.LightPeers, totalCapacity)
 
-						for _, p := range peers {
-							p := p
-							switch p.announceType {
-							case announceTypeSimple:
-								p.queueSend(func() { p.SendAnnounce(announce) })
-							case announceTypeSigned:
-								if !signed {
-									signedAnnounce = announce
-									signedAnnounce.sign(pm.server.privateKey)
-									signed = true
-								}
-								p.queueSend(func() { p.SendAnnounce(signedAnnounce) })
-							}
-						}
-					}
-				}
-			case <-pm.quitSync:
-				headSub.Unsubscribe()
-				pm.wg.Done()
-				return
+	var (
+		busy         bool
+		freePeers    uint64
+		blockProcess mclock.AbsTime
+	)
+	updateRecharge := func() {
+		if busy {
+			s.servingQueue.setThreads(s.threadsBusy)
+			s.fcManager.SetRechargeCurve(flowcontrol.PieceWiseLinear{{0, 0}, {totalRecharge, totalRecharge}})
+		} else {
+			s.servingQueue.setThreads(s.threadsIdle)
+			s.fcManager.SetRechargeCurve(flowcontrol.PieceWiseLinear{{0, 0}, {totalRecharge / 10, totalRecharge}, {totalRecharge, totalRecharge}})
+		}
+	}
+	updateRecharge()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case busy = <-processCh:
+			if busy {
+				blockProcess = mclock.Now()
+			} else {
+				blockProcessingTimer.Update(time.Duration(mclock.Now() - blockProcess))
 			}
+			updateRecharge()
+		case totalRecharge = <-totalRechargeCh:
+			totalRechargeGauge.Update(int64(totalRecharge))
+			updateRecharge()
+		case totalCapacity = <-totalCapacityCh:
+			totalCapacityGauge.Update(int64(totalCapacity))
+			newFreePeers := totalCapacity / s.freeCapacity
+			if newFreePeers < freePeers && newFreePeers < uint64(s.config.LightPeers) {
+				log.Warn("Reduced free peer connections", "from", freePeers, "to", newFreePeers)
+			}
+			freePeers = newFreePeers
+			s.clientPool.setLimits(s.config.LightPeers, totalCapacity)
+		case <-s.closeCh:
+			return
 		}
-	}()
+	}
 }
diff --git a/les/server_handler.go b/les/server_handler.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af9c077bc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/les/server_handler.go
@@ -0,0 +1,921 @@
+// Copyright 2019 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package les
+
+import (
+	"encoding/binary"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/mclock"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/rawdb"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/state"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/light"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/trie"
+)
+
+const (
+	softResponseLimit = 2 * 1024 * 1024 // Target maximum size of returned blocks, headers or node data.
+	estHeaderRlpSize  = 500             // Approximate size of an RLP encoded block header
+	ethVersion        = 63              // equivalent eth version for the downloader
+
+	MaxHeaderFetch           = 192 // Amount of block headers to be fetched per retrieval request
+	MaxBodyFetch             = 32  // Amount of block bodies to be fetched per retrieval request
+	MaxReceiptFetch          = 128 // Amount of transaction receipts to allow fetching per request
+	MaxCodeFetch             = 64  // Amount of contract codes to allow fetching per request
+	MaxProofsFetch           = 64  // Amount of merkle proofs to be fetched per retrieval request
+	MaxHelperTrieProofsFetch = 64  // Amount of helper tries to be fetched per retrieval request
+	MaxTxSend                = 64  // Amount of transactions to be send per request
+	MaxTxStatus              = 256 // Amount of transactions to queried per request
+)
+
+var errTooManyInvalidRequest = errors.New("too many invalid requests made")
+
+// serverHandler is responsible for serving light client and process
+// all incoming light requests.
+type serverHandler struct {
+	blockchain *core.BlockChain
+	chainDb    ethdb.Database
+	txpool     *core.TxPool
+	server     *LesServer
+
+	closeCh chan struct{}  // Channel used to exit all background routines of handler.
+	wg      sync.WaitGroup // WaitGroup used to track all background routines of handler.
+	synced  func() bool    // Callback function used to determine whether local node is synced.
+
+	// Testing fields
+	addTxsSync bool
+}
+
+func newServerHandler(server *LesServer, blockchain *core.BlockChain, chainDb ethdb.Database, txpool *core.TxPool, synced func() bool) *serverHandler {
+	handler := &serverHandler{
+		server:     server,
+		blockchain: blockchain,
+		chainDb:    chainDb,
+		txpool:     txpool,
+		closeCh:    make(chan struct{}),
+		synced:     synced,
+	}
+	return handler
+}
+
+// start starts the server handler.
+func (h *serverHandler) start() {
+	h.wg.Add(1)
+	go h.broadcastHeaders()
+}
+
+// stop stops the server handler.
+func (h *serverHandler) stop() {
+	close(h.closeCh)
+	h.wg.Wait()
+}
+
+// runPeer is the p2p protocol run function for the given version.
+func (h *serverHandler) runPeer(version uint, p *p2p.Peer, rw p2p.MsgReadWriter) error {
+	peer := newPeer(int(version), h.server.config.NetworkId, false, p, newMeteredMsgWriter(rw, int(version)))
+	h.wg.Add(1)
+	defer h.wg.Done()
+	return h.handle(peer)
+}
+
+func (h *serverHandler) handle(p *peer) error {
+	// Reject light clients if server is not synced.
+	if !h.synced() {
+		return p2p.DiscRequested
+	}
+	p.Log().Debug("Light Ethereum peer connected", "name", p.Name())
+
+	// Execute the LES handshake
+	var (
+		head   = h.blockchain.CurrentHeader()
+		hash   = head.Hash()
+		number = head.Number.Uint64()
+		td     = h.blockchain.GetTd(hash, number)
+	)
+	if err := p.Handshake(td, hash, number, h.blockchain.Genesis().Hash(), h.server); err != nil {
+		p.Log().Debug("Light Ethereum handshake failed", "err", err)
+		return err
+	}
+	defer p.fcClient.Disconnect()
+
+	// Register the peer locally
+	if err := h.server.peers.Register(p); err != nil {
+		p.Log().Error("Light Ethereum peer registration failed", "err", err)
+		return err
+	}
+	clientConnectionGauge.Update(int64(h.server.peers.Len()))
+
+	// add dummy balance tracker for tests
+	if p.balanceTracker == nil {
+		p.balanceTracker = &balanceTracker{}
+		p.balanceTracker.init(&mclock.System{}, 1)
+	}
+
+	connectedAt := mclock.Now()
+	defer func() {
+		p.balanceTracker = nil
+		h.server.peers.Unregister(p.id)
+		clientConnectionGauge.Update(int64(h.server.peers.Len()))
+		connectionTimer.Update(time.Duration(mclock.Now() - connectedAt))
+	}()
+
+	// Spawn a main loop to handle all incoming messages.
+	for {
+		select {
+		case err := <-p.errCh:
+			p.Log().Debug("Failed to send light ethereum response", "err", err)
+			return err
+		default:
+		}
+		if err := h.handleMsg(p); err != nil {
+			p.Log().Debug("Light Ethereum message handling failed", "err", err)
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// handleMsg is invoked whenever an inbound message is received from a remote
+// peer. The remote connection is torn down upon returning any error.
+func (h *serverHandler) handleMsg(p *peer) error {
+	// Read the next message from the remote peer, and ensure it's fully consumed
+	msg, err := p.rw.ReadMsg()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	p.Log().Trace("Light Ethereum message arrived", "code", msg.Code, "bytes", msg.Size)
+
+	// Discard large message which exceeds the limitation.
+	if msg.Size > ProtocolMaxMsgSize {
+		clientErrorMeter.Mark(1)
+		return errResp(ErrMsgTooLarge, "%v > %v", msg.Size, ProtocolMaxMsgSize)
+	}
+	defer msg.Discard()
+
+	var (
+		maxCost uint64
+		task    *servingTask
+	)
+	p.responseCount++
+	responseCount := p.responseCount
+	// accept returns an indicator whether the request can be served.
+	// If so, deduct the max cost from the flow control buffer.
+	accept := func(reqID, reqCnt, maxCnt uint64) bool {
+		// Short circuit if the peer is already frozen or the request is invalid.
+		inSizeCost := h.server.costTracker.realCost(0, msg.Size, 0)
+		if p.isFrozen() || reqCnt == 0 || reqCnt > maxCnt {
+			p.fcClient.OneTimeCost(inSizeCost)
+			return false
+		}
+		// Prepaid max cost units before request been serving.
+		maxCost = p.fcCosts.getMaxCost(msg.Code, reqCnt)
+		accepted, bufShort, priority := p.fcClient.AcceptRequest(reqID, responseCount, maxCost)
+		if !accepted {
+			p.freezeClient()
+			p.Log().Error("Request came too early", "remaining", common.PrettyDuration(time.Duration(bufShort*1000000/p.fcParams.MinRecharge)))
+			p.fcClient.OneTimeCost(inSizeCost)
+			return false
+		}
+		// Create a multi-stage task, estimate the time it takes for the task to
+		// execute, and cache it in the request service queue.
+		factor := h.server.costTracker.globalFactor()
+		if factor < 0.001 {
+			factor = 1
+			p.Log().Error("Invalid global cost factor", "factor", factor)
+		}
+		maxTime := uint64(float64(maxCost) / factor)
+		task = h.server.servingQueue.newTask(p, maxTime, priority)
+		if task.start() {
+			return true
+		}
+		p.fcClient.RequestProcessed(reqID, responseCount, maxCost, inSizeCost)
+		return false
+	}
+	// sendResponse sends back the response and updates the flow control statistic.
+	sendResponse := func(reqID, amount uint64, reply *reply, servingTime uint64) {
+		p.responseLock.Lock()
+		defer p.responseLock.Unlock()
+
+		// Short circuit if the client is already frozen.
+		if p.isFrozen() {
+			realCost := h.server.costTracker.realCost(servingTime, msg.Size, 0)
+			p.fcClient.RequestProcessed(reqID, responseCount, maxCost, realCost)
+			return
+		}
+		// Positive correction buffer value with real cost.
+		var replySize uint32
+		if reply != nil {
+			replySize = reply.size()
+		}
+		var realCost uint64
+		if h.server.costTracker.testing {
+			realCost = maxCost // Assign a fake cost for testing purpose
+		} else {
+			realCost = h.server.costTracker.realCost(servingTime, msg.Size, replySize)
+		}
+		bv := p.fcClient.RequestProcessed(reqID, responseCount, maxCost, realCost)
+		if amount != 0 {
+			// Feed cost tracker request serving statistic.
+			h.server.costTracker.updateStats(msg.Code, amount, servingTime, realCost)
+			// Reduce priority "balance" for the specific peer.
+			p.balanceTracker.requestCost(realCost)
+		}
+		if reply != nil {
+			p.queueSend(func() {
+				if err := reply.send(bv); err != nil {
+					select {
+					case p.errCh <- err:
+					default:
+					}
+				}
+			})
+		}
+	}
+	switch msg.Code {
+	case GetBlockHeadersMsg:
+		p.Log().Trace("Received block header request")
+		if metrics.EnabledExpensive {
+			miscInHeaderPacketsMeter.Mark(1)
+			miscInHeaderTrafficMeter.Mark(int64(msg.Size))
+		}
+		var req struct {
+			ReqID uint64
+			Query getBlockHeadersData
+		}
+		if err := msg.Decode(&req); err != nil {
+			clientErrorMeter.Mark(1)
+			return errResp(ErrDecode, "%v: %v", msg, err)
+		}
+		query := req.Query
+		if accept(req.ReqID, query.Amount, MaxHeaderFetch) {
+			go func() {
+				hashMode := query.Origin.Hash != (common.Hash{})
+				first := true
+				maxNonCanonical := uint64(100)
+
+				// Gather headers until the fetch or network limits is reached
+				var (
+					bytes   common.StorageSize
+					headers []*types.Header
+					unknown bool
+				)
+				for !unknown && len(headers) < int(query.Amount) && bytes < softResponseLimit {
+					if !first && !task.waitOrStop() {
+						sendResponse(req.ReqID, 0, nil, task.servingTime)
+						return
+					}
+					// Retrieve the next header satisfying the query
+					var origin *types.Header
+					if hashMode {
+						if first {
+							origin = h.blockchain.GetHeaderByHash(query.Origin.Hash)
+							if origin != nil {
+								query.Origin.Number = origin.Number.Uint64()
+							}
+						} else {
+							origin = h.blockchain.GetHeader(query.Origin.Hash, query.Origin.Number)
+						}
+					} else {
+						origin = h.blockchain.GetHeaderByNumber(query.Origin.Number)
+					}
+					if origin == nil {
+						atomic.AddUint32(&p.invalidCount, 1)
+						break
+					}
+					headers = append(headers, origin)
+					bytes += estHeaderRlpSize
+
+					// Advance to the next header of the query
+					switch {
+					case hashMode && query.Reverse:
+						// Hash based traversal towards the genesis block
+						ancestor := query.Skip + 1
+						if ancestor == 0 {
+							unknown = true
+						} else {
+							query.Origin.Hash, query.Origin.Number = h.blockchain.GetAncestor(query.Origin.Hash, query.Origin.Number, ancestor, &maxNonCanonical)
+							unknown = query.Origin.Hash == common.Hash{}
+						}
+					case hashMode && !query.Reverse:
+						// Hash based traversal towards the leaf block
+						var (
+							current = origin.Number.Uint64()
+							next    = current + query.Skip + 1
+						)
+						if next <= current {
+							infos, _ := json.MarshalIndent(p.Peer.Info(), "", "  ")
+							p.Log().Warn("GetBlockHeaders skip overflow attack", "current", current, "skip", query.Skip, "next", next, "attacker", infos)
+							unknown = true
+						} else {
+							if header := h.blockchain.GetHeaderByNumber(next); header != nil {
+								nextHash := header.Hash()
+								expOldHash, _ := h.blockchain.GetAncestor(nextHash, next, query.Skip+1, &maxNonCanonical)
+								if expOldHash == query.Origin.Hash {
+									query.Origin.Hash, query.Origin.Number = nextHash, next
+								} else {
+									unknown = true
+								}
+							} else {
+								unknown = true
+							}
+						}
+					case query.Reverse:
+						// Number based traversal towards the genesis block
+						if query.Origin.Number >= query.Skip+1 {
+							query.Origin.Number -= query.Skip + 1
+						} else {
+							unknown = true
+						}
+
+					case !query.Reverse:
+						// Number based traversal towards the leaf block
+						query.Origin.Number += query.Skip + 1
+					}
+					first = false
+				}
+				reply := p.ReplyBlockHeaders(req.ReqID, headers)
+				sendResponse(req.ReqID, query.Amount, p.ReplyBlockHeaders(req.ReqID, headers), task.done())
+				if metrics.EnabledExpensive {
+					miscOutHeaderPacketsMeter.Mark(1)
+					miscOutHeaderTrafficMeter.Mark(int64(reply.size()))
+				}
+			}()
+		}
+
+	case GetBlockBodiesMsg:
+		p.Log().Trace("Received block bodies request")
+		if metrics.EnabledExpensive {
+			miscInBodyPacketsMeter.Mark(1)
+			miscInBodyTrafficMeter.Mark(int64(msg.Size))
+		}
+		var req struct {
+			ReqID  uint64
+			Hashes []common.Hash
+		}
+		if err := msg.Decode(&req); err != nil {
+			clientErrorMeter.Mark(1)
+			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
+		}
+		var (
+			bytes  int
+			bodies []rlp.RawValue
+		)
+		reqCnt := len(req.Hashes)
+		if accept(req.ReqID, uint64(reqCnt), MaxBodyFetch) {
+			go func() {
+				for i, hash := range req.Hashes {
+					if i != 0 && !task.waitOrStop() {
+						sendResponse(req.ReqID, 0, nil, task.servingTime)
+						return
+					}
+					if bytes >= softResponseLimit {
+						break
+					}
+					body := h.blockchain.GetBodyRLP(hash)
+					if body == nil {
+						atomic.AddUint32(&p.invalidCount, 1)
+						continue
+					}
+					bodies = append(bodies, body)
+					bytes += len(body)
+				}
+				reply := p.ReplyBlockBodiesRLP(req.ReqID, bodies)
+				sendResponse(req.ReqID, uint64(reqCnt), reply, task.done())
+				if metrics.EnabledExpensive {
+					miscOutBodyPacketsMeter.Mark(1)
+					miscOutBodyTrafficMeter.Mark(int64(reply.size()))
+				}
+			}()
+		}
+
+	case GetCodeMsg:
+		p.Log().Trace("Received code request")
+		if metrics.EnabledExpensive {
+			miscInCodePacketsMeter.Mark(1)
+			miscInCodeTrafficMeter.Mark(int64(msg.Size))
+		}
+		var req struct {
+			ReqID uint64
+			Reqs  []CodeReq
+		}
+		if err := msg.Decode(&req); err != nil {
+			clientErrorMeter.Mark(1)
+			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
+		}
+		var (
+			bytes int
+			data  [][]byte
+		)
+		reqCnt := len(req.Reqs)
+		if accept(req.ReqID, uint64(reqCnt), MaxCodeFetch) {
+			go func() {
+				for i, request := range req.Reqs {
+					if i != 0 && !task.waitOrStop() {
+						sendResponse(req.ReqID, 0, nil, task.servingTime)
+						return
+					}
+					// Look up the root hash belonging to the request
+					header := h.blockchain.GetHeaderByHash(request.BHash)
+					if header == nil {
+						p.Log().Warn("Failed to retrieve associate header for code", "hash", request.BHash)
+						atomic.AddUint32(&p.invalidCount, 1)
+						continue
+					}
+					// Refuse to search stale state data in the database since looking for
+					// a non-exist key is kind of expensive.
+					local := h.blockchain.CurrentHeader().Number.Uint64()
+					if !h.server.archiveMode && header.Number.Uint64()+core.TriesInMemory <= local {
+						p.Log().Debug("Reject stale code request", "number", header.Number.Uint64(), "head", local)
+						atomic.AddUint32(&p.invalidCount, 1)
+						continue
+					}
+					triedb := h.blockchain.StateCache().TrieDB()
+
+					account, err := h.getAccount(triedb, header.Root, common.BytesToHash(request.AccKey))
+					if err != nil {
+						p.Log().Warn("Failed to retrieve account for code", "block", header.Number, "hash", header.Hash(), "account", common.BytesToHash(request.AccKey), "err", err)
+						atomic.AddUint32(&p.invalidCount, 1)
+						continue
+					}
+					code, err := triedb.Node(common.BytesToHash(account.CodeHash))
+					if err != nil {
+						p.Log().Warn("Failed to retrieve account code", "block", header.Number, "hash", header.Hash(), "account", common.BytesToHash(request.AccKey), "codehash", common.BytesToHash(account.CodeHash), "err", err)
+						continue
+					}
+					// Accumulate the code and abort if enough data was retrieved
+					data = append(data, code)
+					if bytes += len(code); bytes >= softResponseLimit {
+						break
+					}
+				}
+				reply := p.ReplyCode(req.ReqID, data)
+				sendResponse(req.ReqID, uint64(reqCnt), reply, task.done())
+				if metrics.EnabledExpensive {
+					miscOutCodePacketsMeter.Mark(1)
+					miscOutCodeTrafficMeter.Mark(int64(reply.size()))
+				}
+			}()
+		}
+
+	case GetReceiptsMsg:
+		p.Log().Trace("Received receipts request")
+		if metrics.EnabledExpensive {
+			miscInReceiptPacketsMeter.Mark(1)
+			miscInReceiptTrafficMeter.Mark(int64(msg.Size))
+		}
+		var req struct {
+			ReqID  uint64
+			Hashes []common.Hash
+		}
+		if err := msg.Decode(&req); err != nil {
+			clientErrorMeter.Mark(1)
+			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
+		}
+		var (
+			bytes    int
+			receipts []rlp.RawValue
+		)
+		reqCnt := len(req.Hashes)
+		if accept(req.ReqID, uint64(reqCnt), MaxReceiptFetch) {
+			go func() {
+				for i, hash := range req.Hashes {
+					if i != 0 && !task.waitOrStop() {
+						sendResponse(req.ReqID, 0, nil, task.servingTime)
+						return
+					}
+					if bytes >= softResponseLimit {
+						break
+					}
+					// Retrieve the requested block's receipts, skipping if unknown to us
+					results := h.blockchain.GetReceiptsByHash(hash)
+					if results == nil {
+						if header := h.blockchain.GetHeaderByHash(hash); header == nil || header.ReceiptHash != types.EmptyRootHash {
+							atomic.AddUint32(&p.invalidCount, 1)
+							continue
+						}
+					}
+					// If known, encode and queue for response packet
+					if encoded, err := rlp.EncodeToBytes(results); err != nil {
+						log.Error("Failed to encode receipt", "err", err)
+					} else {
+						receipts = append(receipts, encoded)
+						bytes += len(encoded)
+					}
+				}
+				reply := p.ReplyReceiptsRLP(req.ReqID, receipts)
+				sendResponse(req.ReqID, uint64(reqCnt), reply, task.done())
+				if metrics.EnabledExpensive {
+					miscOutReceiptPacketsMeter.Mark(1)
+					miscOutReceiptTrafficMeter.Mark(int64(reply.size()))
+				}
+			}()
+		}
+
+	case GetProofsV2Msg:
+		p.Log().Trace("Received les/2 proofs request")
+		if metrics.EnabledExpensive {
+			miscInTrieProofPacketsMeter.Mark(1)
+			miscInTrieProofTrafficMeter.Mark(int64(msg.Size))
+		}
+		var req struct {
+			ReqID uint64
+			Reqs  []ProofReq
+		}
+		if err := msg.Decode(&req); err != nil {
+			clientErrorMeter.Mark(1)
+			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
+		}
+		// Gather state data until the fetch or network limits is reached
+		var (
+			lastBHash common.Hash
+			root      common.Hash
+		)
+		reqCnt := len(req.Reqs)
+		if accept(req.ReqID, uint64(reqCnt), MaxProofsFetch) {
+			go func() {
+				nodes := light.NewNodeSet()
+
+				for i, request := range req.Reqs {
+					if i != 0 && !task.waitOrStop() {
+						sendResponse(req.ReqID, 0, nil, task.servingTime)
+						return
+					}
+					// Look up the root hash belonging to the request
+					var (
+						number *uint64
+						header *types.Header
+						trie   state.Trie
+					)
+					if request.BHash != lastBHash {
+						root, lastBHash = common.Hash{}, request.BHash
+
+						if header = h.blockchain.GetHeaderByHash(request.BHash); header == nil {
+							p.Log().Warn("Failed to retrieve header for proof", "block", *number, "hash", request.BHash)
+							atomic.AddUint32(&p.invalidCount, 1)
+							continue
+						}
+						// Refuse to search stale state data in the database since looking for
+						// a non-exist key is kind of expensive.
+						local := h.blockchain.CurrentHeader().Number.Uint64()
+						if !h.server.archiveMode && header.Number.Uint64()+core.TriesInMemory <= local {
+							p.Log().Debug("Reject stale trie request", "number", header.Number.Uint64(), "head", local)
+							atomic.AddUint32(&p.invalidCount, 1)
+							continue
+						}
+						root = header.Root
+					}
+					// If a header lookup failed (non existent), ignore subsequent requests for the same header
+					if root == (common.Hash{}) {
+						atomic.AddUint32(&p.invalidCount, 1)
+						continue
+					}
+					// Open the account or storage trie for the request
+					statedb := h.blockchain.StateCache()
+
+					switch len(request.AccKey) {
+					case 0:
+						// No account key specified, open an account trie
+						trie, err = statedb.OpenTrie(root)
+						if trie == nil || err != nil {
+							p.Log().Warn("Failed to open storage trie for proof", "block", header.Number, "hash", header.Hash(), "root", root, "err", err)
+							continue
+						}
+					default:
+						// Account key specified, open a storage trie
+						account, err := h.getAccount(statedb.TrieDB(), root, common.BytesToHash(request.AccKey))
+						if err != nil {
+							p.Log().Warn("Failed to retrieve account for proof", "block", header.Number, "hash", header.Hash(), "account", common.BytesToHash(request.AccKey), "err", err)
+							atomic.AddUint32(&p.invalidCount, 1)
+							continue
+						}
+						trie, err = statedb.OpenStorageTrie(common.BytesToHash(request.AccKey), account.Root)
+						if trie == nil || err != nil {
+							p.Log().Warn("Failed to open storage trie for proof", "block", header.Number, "hash", header.Hash(), "account", common.BytesToHash(request.AccKey), "root", account.Root, "err", err)
+							continue
+						}
+					}
+					// Prove the user's request from the account or stroage trie
+					if err := trie.Prove(request.Key, request.FromLevel, nodes); err != nil {
+						p.Log().Warn("Failed to prove state request", "block", header.Number, "hash", header.Hash(), "err", err)
+						continue
+					}
+					if nodes.DataSize() >= softResponseLimit {
+						break
+					}
+				}
+				reply := p.ReplyProofsV2(req.ReqID, nodes.NodeList())
+				sendResponse(req.ReqID, uint64(reqCnt), reply, task.done())
+				if metrics.EnabledExpensive {
+					miscOutTrieProofPacketsMeter.Mark(1)
+					miscOutTrieProofTrafficMeter.Mark(int64(reply.size()))
+				}
+			}()
+		}
+
+	case GetHelperTrieProofsMsg:
+		p.Log().Trace("Received helper trie proof request")
+		if metrics.EnabledExpensive {
+			miscInHelperTriePacketsMeter.Mark(1)
+			miscInHelperTrieTrafficMeter.Mark(int64(msg.Size))
+		}
+		var req struct {
+			ReqID uint64
+			Reqs  []HelperTrieReq
+		}
+		if err := msg.Decode(&req); err != nil {
+			clientErrorMeter.Mark(1)
+			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
+		}
+		// Gather state data until the fetch or network limits is reached
+		var (
+			auxBytes int
+			auxData  [][]byte
+		)
+		reqCnt := len(req.Reqs)
+		if accept(req.ReqID, uint64(reqCnt), MaxHelperTrieProofsFetch) {
+			go func() {
+				var (
+					lastIdx  uint64
+					lastType uint
+					root     common.Hash
+					auxTrie  *trie.Trie
+				)
+				nodes := light.NewNodeSet()
+				for i, request := range req.Reqs {
+					if i != 0 && !task.waitOrStop() {
+						sendResponse(req.ReqID, 0, nil, task.servingTime)
+						return
+					}
+					if auxTrie == nil || request.Type != lastType || request.TrieIdx != lastIdx {
+						auxTrie, lastType, lastIdx = nil, request.Type, request.TrieIdx
+
+						var prefix string
+						if root, prefix = h.getHelperTrie(request.Type, request.TrieIdx); root != (common.Hash{}) {
+							auxTrie, _ = trie.New(root, trie.NewDatabase(rawdb.NewTable(h.chainDb, prefix)))
+						}
+					}
+					if request.AuxReq == auxRoot {
+						var data []byte
+						if root != (common.Hash{}) {
+							data = root[:]
+						}
+						auxData = append(auxData, data)
+						auxBytes += len(data)
+					} else {
+						if auxTrie != nil {
+							auxTrie.Prove(request.Key, request.FromLevel, nodes)
+						}
+						if request.AuxReq != 0 {
+							data := h.getAuxiliaryHeaders(request)
+							auxData = append(auxData, data)
+							auxBytes += len(data)
+						}
+					}
+					if nodes.DataSize()+auxBytes >= softResponseLimit {
+						break
+					}
+				}
+				reply := p.ReplyHelperTrieProofs(req.ReqID, HelperTrieResps{Proofs: nodes.NodeList(), AuxData: auxData})
+				sendResponse(req.ReqID, uint64(reqCnt), reply, task.done())
+				if metrics.EnabledExpensive {
+					miscOutHelperTriePacketsMeter.Mark(1)
+					miscOutHelperTrieTrafficMeter.Mark(int64(reply.size()))
+				}
+			}()
+		}
+
+	case SendTxV2Msg:
+		p.Log().Trace("Received new transactions")
+		if metrics.EnabledExpensive {
+			miscInTxsPacketsMeter.Mark(1)
+			miscInTxsTrafficMeter.Mark(int64(msg.Size))
+		}
+		var req struct {
+			ReqID uint64
+			Txs   []*types.Transaction
+		}
+		if err := msg.Decode(&req); err != nil {
+			clientErrorMeter.Mark(1)
+			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
+		}
+		reqCnt := len(req.Txs)
+		if accept(req.ReqID, uint64(reqCnt), MaxTxSend) {
+			go func() {
+				stats := make([]light.TxStatus, len(req.Txs))
+				for i, tx := range req.Txs {
+					if i != 0 && !task.waitOrStop() {
+						return
+					}
+					hash := tx.Hash()
+					stats[i] = h.txStatus(hash)
+					if stats[i].Status == core.TxStatusUnknown {
+						addFn := h.txpool.AddRemotes
+						// Add txs synchronously for testing purpose
+						if h.addTxsSync {
+							addFn = h.txpool.AddRemotesSync
+						}
+						if errs := addFn([]*types.Transaction{tx}); errs[0] != nil {
+							stats[i].Error = errs[0].Error()
+							continue
+						}
+						stats[i] = h.txStatus(hash)
+					}
+				}
+				reply := p.ReplyTxStatus(req.ReqID, stats)
+				sendResponse(req.ReqID, uint64(reqCnt), reply, task.done())
+				if metrics.EnabledExpensive {
+					miscOutTxsPacketsMeter.Mark(1)
+					miscOutTxsTrafficMeter.Mark(int64(reply.size()))
+				}
+			}()
+		}
+
+	case GetTxStatusMsg:
+		p.Log().Trace("Received transaction status query request")
+		if metrics.EnabledExpensive {
+			miscInTxStatusPacketsMeter.Mark(1)
+			miscInTxStatusTrafficMeter.Mark(int64(msg.Size))
+		}
+		var req struct {
+			ReqID  uint64
+			Hashes []common.Hash
+		}
+		if err := msg.Decode(&req); err != nil {
+			clientErrorMeter.Mark(1)
+			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
+		}
+		reqCnt := len(req.Hashes)
+		if accept(req.ReqID, uint64(reqCnt), MaxTxStatus) {
+			go func() {
+				stats := make([]light.TxStatus, len(req.Hashes))
+				for i, hash := range req.Hashes {
+					if i != 0 && !task.waitOrStop() {
+						sendResponse(req.ReqID, 0, nil, task.servingTime)
+						return
+					}
+					stats[i] = h.txStatus(hash)
+				}
+				reply := p.ReplyTxStatus(req.ReqID, stats)
+				sendResponse(req.ReqID, uint64(reqCnt), reply, task.done())
+				if metrics.EnabledExpensive {
+					miscOutTxStatusPacketsMeter.Mark(1)
+					miscOutTxStatusTrafficMeter.Mark(int64(reply.size()))
+				}
+			}()
+		}
+
+	default:
+		p.Log().Trace("Received invalid message", "code", msg.Code)
+		clientErrorMeter.Mark(1)
+		return errResp(ErrInvalidMsgCode, "%v", msg.Code)
+	}
+	// If the client has made too much invalid request(e.g. request a non-exist data),
+	// reject them to prevent SPAM attack.
+	if atomic.LoadUint32(&p.invalidCount) > maxRequestErrors {
+		clientErrorMeter.Mark(1)
+		return errTooManyInvalidRequest
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// getAccount retrieves an account from the state based on root.
+func (h *serverHandler) getAccount(triedb *trie.Database, root, hash common.Hash) (state.Account, error) {
+	trie, err := trie.New(root, triedb)
+	if err != nil {
+		return state.Account{}, err
+	}
+	blob, err := trie.TryGet(hash[:])
+	if err != nil {
+		return state.Account{}, err
+	}
+	var account state.Account
+	if err = rlp.DecodeBytes(blob, &account); err != nil {
+		return state.Account{}, err
+	}
+	return account, nil
+}
+
+// getHelperTrie returns the post-processed trie root for the given trie ID and section index
+func (h *serverHandler) getHelperTrie(typ uint, index uint64) (common.Hash, string) {
+	switch typ {
+	case htCanonical:
+		sectionHead := rawdb.ReadCanonicalHash(h.chainDb, (index+1)*h.server.iConfig.ChtSize-1)
+		return light.GetChtRoot(h.chainDb, index, sectionHead), light.ChtTablePrefix
+	case htBloomBits:
+		sectionHead := rawdb.ReadCanonicalHash(h.chainDb, (index+1)*h.server.iConfig.BloomTrieSize-1)
+		return light.GetBloomTrieRoot(h.chainDb, index, sectionHead), light.BloomTrieTablePrefix
+	}
+	return common.Hash{}, ""
+}
+
+// getAuxiliaryHeaders returns requested auxiliary headers for the CHT request.
+func (h *serverHandler) getAuxiliaryHeaders(req HelperTrieReq) []byte {
+	if req.Type == htCanonical && req.AuxReq == auxHeader && len(req.Key) == 8 {
+		blockNum := binary.BigEndian.Uint64(req.Key)
+		hash := rawdb.ReadCanonicalHash(h.chainDb, blockNum)
+		return rawdb.ReadHeaderRLP(h.chainDb, hash, blockNum)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// txStatus returns the status of a specified transaction.
+func (h *serverHandler) txStatus(hash common.Hash) light.TxStatus {
+	var stat light.TxStatus
+	// Looking the transaction in txpool first.
+	stat.Status = h.txpool.Status([]common.Hash{hash})[0]
+
+	// If the transaction is unknown to the pool, try looking it up locally.
+	if stat.Status == core.TxStatusUnknown {
+		lookup := h.blockchain.GetTransactionLookup(hash)
+		if lookup != nil {
+			stat.Status = core.TxStatusIncluded
+			stat.Lookup = lookup
+		}
+	}
+	return stat
+}
+
+// broadcastHeaders broadcasts new block information to all connected light
+// clients. According to the agreement between client and server, server should
+// only broadcast new announcement if the total difficulty is higher than the
+// last one. Besides server will add the signature if client requires.
+func (h *serverHandler) broadcastHeaders() {
+	defer h.wg.Done()
+
+	headCh := make(chan core.ChainHeadEvent, 10)
+	headSub := h.blockchain.SubscribeChainHeadEvent(headCh)
+	defer headSub.Unsubscribe()
+
+	var (
+		lastHead *types.Header
+		lastTd   = common.Big0
+	)
+	for {
+		select {
+		case ev := <-headCh:
+			peers := h.server.peers.AllPeers()
+			if len(peers) == 0 {
+				continue
+			}
+			header := ev.Block.Header()
+			hash, number := header.Hash(), header.Number.Uint64()
+			td := h.blockchain.GetTd(hash, number)
+			if td == nil || td.Cmp(lastTd) <= 0 {
+				continue
+			}
+			var reorg uint64
+			if lastHead != nil {
+				reorg = lastHead.Number.Uint64() - rawdb.FindCommonAncestor(h.chainDb, header, lastHead).Number.Uint64()
+			}
+			lastHead, lastTd = header, td
+
+			log.Debug("Announcing block to peers", "number", number, "hash", hash, "td", td, "reorg", reorg)
+			var (
+				signed         bool
+				signedAnnounce announceData
+			)
+			announce := announceData{Hash: hash, Number: number, Td: td, ReorgDepth: reorg}
+			for _, p := range peers {
+				p := p
+				switch p.announceType {
+				case announceTypeSimple:
+					p.queueSend(func() { p.SendAnnounce(announce) })
+				case announceTypeSigned:
+					if !signed {
+						signedAnnounce = announce
+						signedAnnounce.sign(h.server.privateKey)
+						signed = true
+					}
+					p.queueSend(func() { p.SendAnnounce(signedAnnounce) })
+				}
+			}
+		case <-h.closeCh:
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/les/serverpool.go b/les/serverpool.go
index 3e8cdee410..37621dc634 100644
--- a/les/serverpool.go
+++ b/les/serverpool.go
@@ -115,8 +115,6 @@ type serverPool struct {
 	db     ethdb.Database
 	dbKey  []byte
 	server *p2p.Server
-	quit   chan struct{}
-	wg     *sync.WaitGroup
 	connWg sync.WaitGroup
 
 	topic discv5.Topic
@@ -137,14 +135,15 @@ type serverPool struct {
 	connCh                     chan *connReq
 	disconnCh                  chan *disconnReq
 	registerCh                 chan *registerReq
+
+	closeCh chan struct{}
+	wg      sync.WaitGroup
 }
 
 // newServerPool creates a new serverPool instance
-func newServerPool(db ethdb.Database, quit chan struct{}, wg *sync.WaitGroup, trustedNodes []string) *serverPool {
+func newServerPool(db ethdb.Database, ulcServers []string) *serverPool {
 	pool := &serverPool{
 		db:           db,
-		quit:         quit,
-		wg:           wg,
 		entries:      make(map[enode.ID]*poolEntry),
 		timeout:      make(chan *poolEntry, 1),
 		adjustStats:  make(chan poolStatAdjust, 100),
@@ -152,10 +151,11 @@ func newServerPool(db ethdb.Database, quit chan struct{}, wg *sync.WaitGroup, tr
 		connCh:       make(chan *connReq),
 		disconnCh:    make(chan *disconnReq),
 		registerCh:   make(chan *registerReq),
+		closeCh:      make(chan struct{}),
 		knownSelect:  newWeightedRandomSelect(),
 		newSelect:    newWeightedRandomSelect(),
 		fastDiscover: true,
-		trustedNodes: parseTrustedNodes(trustedNodes),
+		trustedNodes: parseTrustedNodes(ulcServers),
 	}
 
 	pool.knownQueue = newPoolEntryQueue(maxKnownEntries, pool.removeEntry)
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ func (pool *serverPool) start(server *p2p.Server, topic discv5.Topic) {
 	pool.server = server
 	pool.topic = topic
 	pool.dbKey = append([]byte("serverPool/"), []byte(topic)...)
-	pool.wg.Add(1)
 	pool.loadNodes()
 	pool.connectToTrustedNodes()
 
@@ -178,9 +177,15 @@ func (pool *serverPool) start(server *p2p.Server, topic discv5.Topic) {
 		go pool.discoverNodes()
 	}
 	pool.checkDial()
+	pool.wg.Add(1)
 	go pool.eventLoop()
 }
 
+func (pool *serverPool) stop() {
+	close(pool.closeCh)
+	pool.wg.Wait()
+}
+
 // discoverNodes wraps SearchTopic, converting result nodes to enode.Node.
 func (pool *serverPool) discoverNodes() {
 	ch := make(chan *discv5.Node)
@@ -207,7 +212,7 @@ func (pool *serverPool) connect(p *peer, node *enode.Node) *poolEntry {
 	req := &connReq{p: p, node: node, result: make(chan *poolEntry, 1)}
 	select {
 	case pool.connCh <- req:
-	case <-pool.quit:
+	case <-pool.closeCh:
 		return nil
 	}
 	return <-req.result
@@ -219,7 +224,7 @@ func (pool *serverPool) registered(entry *poolEntry) {
 	req := &registerReq{entry: entry, done: make(chan struct{})}
 	select {
 	case pool.registerCh <- req:
-	case <-pool.quit:
+	case <-pool.closeCh:
 		return
 	}
 	<-req.done
@@ -231,7 +236,7 @@ func (pool *serverPool) registered(entry *poolEntry) {
 func (pool *serverPool) disconnect(entry *poolEntry) {
 	stopped := false
 	select {
-	case <-pool.quit:
+	case <-pool.closeCh:
 		stopped = true
 	default:
 	}
@@ -278,6 +283,7 @@ func (pool *serverPool) adjustResponseTime(entry *poolEntry, time time.Duration,
 
 // eventLoop handles pool events and mutex locking for all internal functions
 func (pool *serverPool) eventLoop() {
+	defer pool.wg.Done()
 	lookupCnt := 0
 	var convTime mclock.AbsTime
 	if pool.discSetPeriod != nil {
@@ -361,7 +367,7 @@ func (pool *serverPool) eventLoop() {
 		case req := <-pool.connCh:
 			if pool.trustedNodes[req.p.ID()] != nil {
 				// ignore trusted nodes
-				req.result <- nil
+				req.result <- &poolEntry{trusted: true}
 			} else {
 				// Handle peer connection requests.
 				entry := pool.entries[req.p.ID()]
@@ -389,6 +395,9 @@ func (pool *serverPool) eventLoop() {
 			}
 
 		case req := <-pool.registerCh:
+			if req.entry.trusted {
+				continue
+			}
 			// Handle peer registration requests.
 			entry := req.entry
 			entry.state = psRegistered
@@ -402,10 +411,13 @@ func (pool *serverPool) eventLoop() {
 			close(req.done)
 
 		case req := <-pool.disconnCh:
+			if req.entry.trusted {
+				continue
+			}
 			// Handle peer disconnection requests.
 			disconnect(req, req.stopped)
 
-		case <-pool.quit:
+		case <-pool.closeCh:
 			if pool.discSetPeriod != nil {
 				close(pool.discSetPeriod)
 			}
@@ -421,7 +433,6 @@ func (pool *serverPool) eventLoop() {
 				disconnect(req, true)
 			}
 			pool.saveNodes()
-			pool.wg.Done()
 			return
 		}
 	}
@@ -549,10 +560,10 @@ func (pool *serverPool) setRetryDial(entry *poolEntry) {
 	entry.delayedRetry = true
 	go func() {
 		select {
-		case <-pool.quit:
+		case <-pool.closeCh:
 		case <-time.After(delay):
 			select {
-			case <-pool.quit:
+			case <-pool.closeCh:
 			case pool.enableRetry <- entry:
 			}
 		}
@@ -618,10 +629,10 @@ func (pool *serverPool) dial(entry *poolEntry, knownSelected bool) {
 	go func() {
 		pool.server.AddPeer(entry.node)
 		select {
-		case <-pool.quit:
+		case <-pool.closeCh:
 		case <-time.After(dialTimeout):
 			select {
-			case <-pool.quit:
+			case <-pool.closeCh:
 			case pool.timeout <- entry:
 			}
 		}
@@ -662,14 +673,14 @@ type poolEntry struct {
 	lastConnected, dialed *poolEntryAddress
 	addrSelect            weightedRandomSelect
 
-	lastDiscovered              mclock.AbsTime
-	known, knownSelected        bool
-	connectStats, delayStats    poolStats
-	responseStats, timeoutStats poolStats
-	state                       int
-	regTime                     mclock.AbsTime
-	queueIdx                    int
-	removed                     bool
+	lastDiscovered                mclock.AbsTime
+	known, knownSelected, trusted bool
+	connectStats, delayStats      poolStats
+	responseStats, timeoutStats   poolStats
+	state                         int
+	regTime                       mclock.AbsTime
+	queueIdx                      int
+	removed                       bool
 
 	delayedRetry bool
 	shortRetry   int
diff --git a/les/sync.go b/les/sync.go
index 54fd81c2c2..693394464c 100644
--- a/les/sync.go
+++ b/les/sync.go
@@ -43,35 +43,6 @@ const (
 	checkpointSync
 )
 
-// syncer is responsible for periodically synchronising with the network, both
-// downloading hashes and blocks as well as handling the announcement handler.
-func (pm *ProtocolManager) syncer() {
-	// Start and ensure cleanup of sync mechanisms
-	//pm.fetcher.Start()
-	//defer pm.fetcher.Stop()
-	defer pm.downloader.Terminate()
-
-	// Wait for different events to fire synchronisation operations
-	//forceSync := time.Tick(forceSyncCycle)
-	for {
-		select {
-		case <-pm.newPeerCh:
-			/*			// Make sure we have peers to select from, then sync
-						if pm.peers.Len() < minDesiredPeerCount {
-							break
-						}
-						go pm.synchronise(pm.peers.BestPeer())
-			*/
-		/*case <-forceSync:
-		// Force a sync even if not enough peers are present
-		go pm.synchronise(pm.peers.BestPeer())
-		*/
-		case <-pm.noMorePeers:
-			return
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 // validateCheckpoint verifies the advertised checkpoint by peer is valid or not.
 //
 // Each network has several hard-coded checkpoint signer addresses. Only the
@@ -80,22 +51,22 @@ func (pm *ProtocolManager) syncer() {
 // In addition to the checkpoint registered in the registrar contract, there are
 // several legacy hardcoded checkpoints in our codebase. These checkpoints are
 // also considered as valid.
-func (pm *ProtocolManager) validateCheckpoint(peer *peer) error {
+func (h *clientHandler) validateCheckpoint(peer *peer) error {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second*10)
 	defer cancel()
 
 	// Fetch the block header corresponding to the checkpoint registration.
 	cp := peer.checkpoint
-	header, err := light.GetUntrustedHeaderByNumber(ctx, pm.odr, peer.checkpointNumber, peer.id)
+	header, err := light.GetUntrustedHeaderByNumber(ctx, h.backend.odr, peer.checkpointNumber, peer.id)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	// Fetch block logs associated with the block header.
-	logs, err := light.GetUntrustedBlockLogs(ctx, pm.odr, header)
+	logs, err := light.GetUntrustedBlockLogs(ctx, h.backend.odr, header)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	events := pm.reg.contract.LookupCheckpointEvents(logs, cp.SectionIndex, cp.Hash())
+	events := h.backend.oracle.contract.LookupCheckpointEvents(logs, cp.SectionIndex, cp.Hash())
 	if len(events) == 0 {
 		return errInvalidCheckpoint
 	}
@@ -107,7 +78,7 @@ func (pm *ProtocolManager) validateCheckpoint(peer *peer) error {
 	for _, event := range events {
 		signatures = append(signatures, append(event.R[:], append(event.S[:], event.V)...))
 	}
-	valid, signers := pm.reg.verifySigners(index, hash, signatures)
+	valid, signers := h.backend.oracle.verifySigners(index, hash, signatures)
 	if !valid {
 		return errInvalidCheckpoint
 	}
@@ -116,14 +87,14 @@ func (pm *ProtocolManager) validateCheckpoint(peer *peer) error {
 }
 
 // synchronise tries to sync up our local chain with a remote peer.
-func (pm *ProtocolManager) synchronise(peer *peer) {
+func (h *clientHandler) synchronise(peer *peer) {
 	// Short circuit if the peer is nil.
 	if peer == nil {
 		return
 	}
 	// Make sure the peer's TD is higher than our own.
-	latest := pm.blockchain.CurrentHeader()
-	currentTd := rawdb.ReadTd(pm.chainDb, latest.Hash(), latest.Number.Uint64())
+	latest := h.backend.blockchain.CurrentHeader()
+	currentTd := rawdb.ReadTd(h.backend.chainDb, latest.Hash(), latest.Number.Uint64())
 	if currentTd != nil && peer.headBlockInfo().Td.Cmp(currentTd) < 0 {
 		return
 	}
@@ -140,8 +111,8 @@ func (pm *ProtocolManager) synchronise(peer *peer) {
 	//     => Use provided checkpoint
 	var checkpoint = &peer.checkpoint
 	var hardcoded bool
-	if pm.checkpoint != nil && pm.checkpoint.SectionIndex >= peer.checkpoint.SectionIndex {
-		checkpoint = pm.checkpoint // Use the hardcoded one.
+	if h.checkpoint != nil && h.checkpoint.SectionIndex >= peer.checkpoint.SectionIndex {
+		checkpoint = h.checkpoint // Use the hardcoded one.
 		hardcoded = true
 	}
 	// Determine whether we should run checkpoint syncing or normal light syncing.
@@ -157,34 +128,34 @@ func (pm *ProtocolManager) synchronise(peer *peer) {
 	case checkpoint.Empty():
 		mode = lightSync
 		log.Debug("Disable checkpoint syncing", "reason", "empty checkpoint")
-	case latest.Number.Uint64() >= (checkpoint.SectionIndex+1)*pm.iConfig.ChtSize-1:
+	case latest.Number.Uint64() >= (checkpoint.SectionIndex+1)*h.backend.iConfig.ChtSize-1:
 		mode = lightSync
 		log.Debug("Disable checkpoint syncing", "reason", "local chain beyond the checkpoint")
 	case hardcoded:
 		mode = legacyCheckpointSync
 		log.Debug("Disable checkpoint syncing", "reason", "checkpoint is hardcoded")
-	case pm.reg == nil || !pm.reg.isRunning():
+	case h.backend.oracle == nil || !h.backend.oracle.isRunning():
 		mode = legacyCheckpointSync
 		log.Debug("Disable checkpoint syncing", "reason", "checkpoint syncing is not activated")
 	}
 	// Notify testing framework if syncing has completed(for testing purpose).
 	defer func() {
-		if pm.reg != nil && pm.reg.syncDoneHook != nil {
-			pm.reg.syncDoneHook()
+		if h.backend.oracle != nil && h.backend.oracle.syncDoneHook != nil {
+			h.backend.oracle.syncDoneHook()
 		}
 	}()
 	start := time.Now()
 	if mode == checkpointSync || mode == legacyCheckpointSync {
 		// Validate the advertised checkpoint
 		if mode == legacyCheckpointSync {
-			checkpoint = pm.checkpoint
+			checkpoint = h.checkpoint
 		} else if mode == checkpointSync {
-			if err := pm.validateCheckpoint(peer); err != nil {
+			if err := h.validateCheckpoint(peer); err != nil {
 				log.Debug("Failed to validate checkpoint", "reason", err)
-				pm.removePeer(peer.id)
+				h.removePeer(peer.id)
 				return
 			}
-			pm.blockchain.(*light.LightChain).AddTrustedCheckpoint(checkpoint)
+			h.backend.blockchain.AddTrustedCheckpoint(checkpoint)
 		}
 		log.Debug("Checkpoint syncing start", "peer", peer.id, "checkpoint", checkpoint.SectionIndex)
 
@@ -197,14 +168,14 @@ func (pm *ProtocolManager) synchronise(peer *peer) {
 		// of the latest epoch covered by checkpoint.
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second*5)
 		defer cancel()
-		if !checkpoint.Empty() && !pm.blockchain.(*light.LightChain).SyncCheckpoint(ctx, checkpoint) {
+		if !checkpoint.Empty() && !h.backend.blockchain.SyncCheckpoint(ctx, checkpoint) {
 			log.Debug("Sync checkpoint failed")
-			pm.removePeer(peer.id)
+			h.removePeer(peer.id)
 			return
 		}
 	}
 	// Fetch the remaining block headers based on the current chain header.
-	if err := pm.downloader.Synchronise(peer.id, peer.Head(), peer.Td(), downloader.LightSync); err != nil {
+	if err := h.downloader.Synchronise(peer.id, peer.Head(), peer.Td(), downloader.LightSync); err != nil {
 		log.Debug("Synchronise failed", "reason", err)
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/les/sync_test.go b/les/sync_test.go
index 3a75d6856d..63833c1ab4 100644
--- a/les/sync_test.go
+++ b/les/sync_test.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func testCheckpointSyncing(t *testing.T, protocol int, syncMode int) {
 		}
 	}
 	// Generate 512+4 blocks (totally 1 CHT sections)
-	server, client, tearDown := newClientServerEnv(t, int(config.ChtSize+config.ChtConfirms), protocol, waitIndexers, false)
+	server, client, tearDown := newClientServerEnv(t, int(config.ChtSize+config.ChtConfirms), protocol, waitIndexers, nil, 0, false, false)
 	defer tearDown()
 
 	expected := config.ChtSize + config.ChtConfirms
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ func testCheckpointSyncing(t *testing.T, protocol int, syncMode int) {
 		}
 		if syncMode == 1 {
 			// Register the assembled checkpoint as hardcoded one.
-			client.pm.checkpoint = cp
-			client.pm.blockchain.(*light.LightChain).AddTrustedCheckpoint(cp)
+			client.handler.checkpoint = cp
+			client.handler.backend.blockchain.AddTrustedCheckpoint(cp)
 		} else {
 			// Register the assembled checkpoint into oracle.
 			header := server.backend.Blockchain().CurrentHeader()
@@ -83,14 +83,14 @@ func testCheckpointSyncing(t *testing.T, protocol int, syncMode int) {
 			data := append([]byte{0x19, 0x00}, append(registrarAddr.Bytes(), append([]byte{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, cp.Hash().Bytes()...)...)...)
 			sig, _ := crypto.Sign(crypto.Keccak256(data), signerKey)
 			sig[64] += 27 // Transform V from 0/1 to 27/28 according to the yellow paper
-			if _, err := server.pm.reg.contract.RegisterCheckpoint(bind.NewKeyedTransactor(signerKey), cp.SectionIndex, cp.Hash().Bytes(), new(big.Int).Sub(header.Number, big.NewInt(1)), header.ParentHash, [][]byte{sig}); err != nil {
+			if _, err := server.handler.server.oracle.contract.RegisterCheckpoint(bind.NewKeyedTransactor(signerKey), cp.SectionIndex, cp.Hash().Bytes(), new(big.Int).Sub(header.Number, big.NewInt(1)), header.ParentHash, [][]byte{sig}); err != nil {
 				t.Error("register checkpoint failed", err)
 			}
 			server.backend.Commit()
 
 			// Wait for the checkpoint registration
 			for {
-				_, hash, _, err := server.pm.reg.contract.Contract().GetLatestCheckpoint(nil)
+				_, hash, _, err := server.handler.server.oracle.contract.Contract().GetLatestCheckpoint(nil)
 				if err != nil || hash == [32]byte{} {
 					time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
 					continue
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ func testCheckpointSyncing(t *testing.T, protocol int, syncMode int) {
 	}
 
 	done := make(chan error)
-	client.pm.reg.syncDoneHook = func() {
-		header := client.pm.blockchain.CurrentHeader()
+	client.handler.backend.oracle.syncDoneHook = func() {
+		header := client.handler.backend.blockchain.CurrentHeader()
 		if header.Number.Uint64() == expected {
 			done <- nil
 		} else {
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func testCheckpointSyncing(t *testing.T, protocol int, syncMode int) {
 	}
 
 	// Create connected peer pair.
-	peer, err1, lPeer, err2 := newTestPeerPair("peer", protocol, server.pm, client.pm)
+	_, err1, _, err2 := newTestPeerPair("peer", protocol, server.handler, client.handler)
 	select {
 	case <-time.After(time.Millisecond * 100):
 	case err := <-err1:
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ func testCheckpointSyncing(t *testing.T, protocol int, syncMode int) {
 	case err := <-err2:
 		t.Fatalf("peer 2 handshake error: %v", err)
 	}
-	server.rPeer, client.rPeer = peer, lPeer
 
 	select {
 	case err := <-done:
diff --git a/les/helper_test.go b/les/test_helper.go
similarity index 55%
rename from les/helper_test.go
rename to les/test_helper.go
index d66cfa1a5b..2efaa769f8 100644
--- a/les/helper_test.go
+++ b/les/test_helper.go
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"crypto/rand"
 	"math/big"
-	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -57,8 +56,8 @@ var (
 	userAddr1   = crypto.PubkeyToAddress(userKey1.PublicKey)
 	userAddr2   = crypto.PubkeyToAddress(userKey2.PublicKey)
 
-	testContractCode         = common.Hex2Bytes("606060405260cc8060106000396000f360606040526000357c01000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000009004806360cd2685146041578063c16431b914606b57603f565b005b6055600480803590602001909190505060a9565b6040518082815260200191505060405180910390f35b60886004808035906020019091908035906020019091905050608a565b005b80600060005083606481101560025790900160005b50819055505b5050565b6000600060005082606481101560025790900160005b5054905060c7565b91905056")
 	testContractAddr         common.Address
+	testContractCode         = common.Hex2Bytes("606060405260cc8060106000396000f360606040526000357c01000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000009004806360cd2685146041578063c16431b914606b57603f565b005b6055600480803590602001909190505060a9565b6040518082815260200191505060405180910390f35b60886004808035906020019091908035906020019091905050608a565b005b80600060005083606481101560025790900160005b50819055505b5050565b6000600060005082606481101560025790900160005b5054905060c7565b91905056")
 	testContractCodeDeployed = testContractCode[16:]
 	testContractDeployed     = uint64(2)
 
@@ -77,8 +76,10 @@ var (
 	// The number of confirmations needed to generate a checkpoint(only used in test).
 	processConfirms = big.NewInt(4)
 
-	//
-	testBufLimit    = uint64(1000000)
+	// The token bucket buffer limit for testing purpose.
+	testBufLimit = uint64(1000000)
+
+	// The buffer recharging speed for testing purpose.
 	testBufRecharge = uint64(1000)
 )
 
@@ -97,8 +98,8 @@ contract test {
 }
 */
 
-// prepareTestchain pre-commits specified number customized blocks into chain.
-func prepareTestchain(n int, backend *backends.SimulatedBackend) {
+// prepare pre-commits specified number customized blocks into chain.
+func prepare(n int, backend *backends.SimulatedBackend) {
 	var (
 		ctx    = context.Background()
 		signer = types.HomesteadSigner{}
@@ -164,51 +165,88 @@ func testIndexers(db ethdb.Database, odr light.OdrBackend, config *light.Indexer
 	return indexers[:]
 }
 
-// newTestProtocolManager creates a new protocol manager for testing purposes,
-// with the given number of blocks already known, potential notification
-// channels for different events and relative chain indexers array.
-func newTestProtocolManager(lightSync bool, blocks int, odr *LesOdr, indexers []*core.ChainIndexer, peers *peerSet, db ethdb.Database, ulcServers []string, ulcFraction int, testCost uint64, clock mclock.Clock) (*ProtocolManager, *backends.SimulatedBackend, error) {
+func newTestClientHandler(backend *backends.SimulatedBackend, odr *LesOdr, indexers []*core.ChainIndexer, db ethdb.Database, peers *peerSet, ulcServers []string, ulcFraction int) *clientHandler {
 	var (
 		evmux  = new(event.TypeMux)
 		engine = ethash.NewFaker()
 		gspec  = core.Genesis{
-			Config: params.AllEthashProtocolChanges,
-			Alloc:  core.GenesisAlloc{bankAddr: {Balance: bankFunds}},
+			Config:   params.AllEthashProtocolChanges,
+			Alloc:    core.GenesisAlloc{bankAddr: {Balance: bankFunds}},
+			GasLimit: 100000000,
 		}
-		pool   txPool
-		chain  BlockChain
-		exitCh = make(chan struct{})
+		oracle *checkpointOracle
 	)
-	gspec.MustCommit(db)
-	if peers == nil {
-		peers = newPeerSet()
+	genesis := gspec.MustCommit(db)
+	chain, _ := light.NewLightChain(odr, gspec.Config, engine, nil)
+	if indexers != nil {
+		checkpointConfig := &params.CheckpointOracleConfig{
+			Address:   crypto.CreateAddress(bankAddr, 0),
+			Signers:   []common.Address{signerAddr},
+			Threshold: 1,
+		}
+		getLocal := func(index uint64) params.TrustedCheckpoint {
+			chtIndexer := indexers[0]
+			sectionHead := chtIndexer.SectionHead(index)
+			return params.TrustedCheckpoint{
+				SectionIndex: index,
+				SectionHead:  sectionHead,
+				CHTRoot:      light.GetChtRoot(db, index, sectionHead),
+				BloomRoot:    light.GetBloomTrieRoot(db, index, sectionHead),
+			}
+		}
+		oracle = newCheckpointOracle(checkpointConfig, getLocal)
 	}
-	// create a simulation backend and pre-commit several customized block to the database.
-	simulation := backends.NewSimulatedBackendWithDatabase(db, gspec.Alloc, 100000000)
-	prepareTestchain(blocks, simulation)
-
-	// initialize empty chain for light client or pre-committed chain for server.
-	if lightSync {
-		chain, _ = light.NewLightChain(odr, gspec.Config, engine, nil)
-	} else {
-		chain = simulation.Blockchain()
-		config := core.DefaultTxPoolConfig
-		config.Journal = ""
-		pool = core.NewTxPool(config, gspec.Config, simulation.Blockchain())
+	client := &LightEthereum{
+		lesCommons: lesCommons{
+			genesis:     genesis.Hash(),
+			config:      &eth.Config{LightPeers: 100, NetworkId: NetworkId},
+			chainConfig: params.AllEthashProtocolChanges,
+			iConfig:     light.TestClientIndexerConfig,
+			chainDb:     db,
+			oracle:      oracle,
+			chainReader: chain,
+			peers:       peers,
+			closeCh:     make(chan struct{}),
+		},
+		reqDist:    odr.retriever.dist,
+		retriever:  odr.retriever,
+		odr:        odr,
+		engine:     engine,
+		blockchain: chain,
+		eventMux:   evmux,
 	}
+	client.handler = newClientHandler(ulcServers, ulcFraction, nil, client)
 
-	// Create contract registrar
-	indexConfig := light.TestServerIndexerConfig
-	if lightSync {
-		indexConfig = light.TestClientIndexerConfig
+	if client.oracle != nil {
+		client.oracle.start(backend)
 	}
-	config := &params.CheckpointOracleConfig{
-		Address:   crypto.CreateAddress(bankAddr, 0),
-		Signers:   []common.Address{signerAddr},
-		Threshold: 1,
-	}
-	var reg *checkpointOracle
+	return client.handler
+}
+
+func newTestServerHandler(blocks int, indexers []*core.ChainIndexer, db ethdb.Database, peers *peerSet, clock mclock.Clock) (*serverHandler, *backends.SimulatedBackend) {
+	var (
+		gspec = core.Genesis{
+			Config:   params.AllEthashProtocolChanges,
+			Alloc:    core.GenesisAlloc{bankAddr: {Balance: bankFunds}},
+			GasLimit: 100000000,
+		}
+		oracle *checkpointOracle
+	)
+	genesis := gspec.MustCommit(db)
+
+	// create a simulation backend and pre-commit several customized block to the database.
+	simulation := backends.NewSimulatedBackendWithDatabase(db, gspec.Alloc, 100000000)
+	prepare(blocks, simulation)
+
+	txpoolConfig := core.DefaultTxPoolConfig
+	txpoolConfig.Journal = ""
+	txpool := core.NewTxPool(txpoolConfig, gspec.Config, simulation.Blockchain())
 	if indexers != nil {
+		checkpointConfig := &params.CheckpointOracleConfig{
+			Address:   crypto.CreateAddress(bankAddr, 0),
+			Signers:   []common.Address{signerAddr},
+			Threshold: 1,
+		}
 		getLocal := func(index uint64) params.TrustedCheckpoint {
 			chtIndexer := indexers[0]
 			sectionHead := chtIndexer.SectionHead(index)
@@ -219,72 +257,63 @@ func newTestProtocolManager(lightSync bool, blocks int, odr *LesOdr, indexers []
 				BloomRoot:    light.GetBloomTrieRoot(db, index, sectionHead),
 			}
 		}
-		reg = newCheckpointOracle(config, getLocal)
-	}
-	pm, err := NewProtocolManager(gspec.Config, nil, indexConfig, ulcServers, ulcFraction, lightSync, NetworkId, evmux, peers, chain, pool, db, odr, nil, reg, exitCh, new(sync.WaitGroup), func() bool { return true })
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, err
+		oracle = newCheckpointOracle(checkpointConfig, getLocal)
 	}
-	// Registrar initialization could failed if checkpoint contract is not specified.
-	if pm.reg != nil {
-		pm.reg.start(simulation)
-	}
-	// Set up les server stuff.
-	if !lightSync {
-		srv := &LesServer{lesCommons: lesCommons{protocolManager: pm, chainDb: db}}
-		pm.server = srv
-		pm.servingQueue = newServingQueue(int64(time.Millisecond*10), 1)
-		pm.servingQueue.setThreads(4)
-
-		srv.defParams = flowcontrol.ServerParams{
+	server := &LesServer{
+		lesCommons: lesCommons{
+			genesis:     genesis.Hash(),
+			config:      &eth.Config{LightPeers: 100, NetworkId: NetworkId},
+			chainConfig: params.AllEthashProtocolChanges,
+			iConfig:     light.TestServerIndexerConfig,
+			chainDb:     db,
+			chainReader: simulation.Blockchain(),
+			oracle:      oracle,
+			peers:       peers,
+			closeCh:     make(chan struct{}),
+		},
+		servingQueue: newServingQueue(int64(time.Millisecond*10), 1),
+		defParams: flowcontrol.ServerParams{
 			BufLimit:    testBufLimit,
 			MinRecharge: testBufRecharge,
-		}
-		srv.testCost = testCost
-		srv.fcManager = flowcontrol.NewClientManager(nil, clock)
+		},
+		fcManager: flowcontrol.NewClientManager(nil, clock),
 	}
-	pm.Start(1000)
-	return pm, simulation, nil
-}
-
-// newTestProtocolManagerMust creates a new protocol manager for testing purposes,
-// with the given number of blocks already known, potential notification channels
-// for different events and relative chain indexers array. In case of an error, the
-// constructor force-fails the test.
-func newTestProtocolManagerMust(t *testing.T, lightSync bool, blocks int, odr *LesOdr, indexers []*core.ChainIndexer, peers *peerSet, db ethdb.Database, ulcServers []string, ulcFraction int) (*ProtocolManager, *backends.SimulatedBackend) {
-	pm, backend, err := newTestProtocolManager(lightSync, blocks, odr, indexers, peers, db, ulcServers, ulcFraction, 0, &mclock.System{})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to create protocol manager: %v", err)
+	server.costTracker, server.freeCapacity = newCostTracker(db, server.config)
+	server.costTracker.testCostList = testCostList(0) // Disable flow control mechanism.
+	server.handler = newServerHandler(server, simulation.Blockchain(), db, txpool, func() bool { return true })
+	if server.oracle != nil {
+		server.oracle.start(simulation)
 	}
-	return pm, backend
+	server.servingQueue.setThreads(4)
+	server.handler.start()
+	return server.handler, simulation
 }
 
 // testPeer is a simulated peer to allow testing direct network calls.
 type testPeer struct {
+	peer *peer
+
 	net p2p.MsgReadWriter // Network layer reader/writer to simulate remote messaging
 	app *p2p.MsgPipeRW    // Application layer reader/writer to simulate the local side
-	*peer
 }
 
 // newTestPeer creates a new peer registered at the given protocol manager.
-func newTestPeer(t *testing.T, name string, version int, pm *ProtocolManager, shake bool, testCost uint64) (*testPeer, <-chan error) {
+func newTestPeer(t *testing.T, name string, version int, handler *serverHandler, shake bool, testCost uint64) (*testPeer, <-chan error) {
 	// Create a message pipe to communicate through
 	app, net := p2p.MsgPipe()
 
 	// Generate a random id and create the peer
 	var id enode.ID
 	rand.Read(id[:])
-
-	peer := pm.newPeer(version, NetworkId, p2p.NewPeer(id, name, nil), net)
+	peer := newPeer(version, NetworkId, false, p2p.NewPeer(id, name, nil), net)
 
 	// Start the peer on a new thread
-	errc := make(chan error, 1)
+	errCh := make(chan error, 1)
 	go func() {
 		select {
-		case pm.newPeerCh <- peer:
-			errc <- pm.handle(peer)
-		case <-pm.quitSync:
-			errc <- p2p.DiscQuitting
+		case <-handler.closeCh:
+			errCh <- p2p.DiscQuitting
+		case errCh <- handler.handle(peer):
 		}
 	}()
 	tp := &testPeer{
@@ -294,17 +323,27 @@ func newTestPeer(t *testing.T, name string, version int, pm *ProtocolManager, sh
 	}
 	// Execute any implicitly requested handshakes and return
 	if shake {
+		// Customize the cost table if required.
+		if testCost != 0 {
+			handler.server.costTracker.testCostList = testCostList(testCost)
+		}
 		var (
-			genesis = pm.blockchain.Genesis()
-			head    = pm.blockchain.CurrentHeader()
-			td      = pm.blockchain.GetTd(head.Hash(), head.Number.Uint64())
+			genesis = handler.blockchain.Genesis()
+			head    = handler.blockchain.CurrentHeader()
+			td      = handler.blockchain.GetTd(head.Hash(), head.Number.Uint64())
 		)
-		tp.handshake(t, td, head.Hash(), head.Number.Uint64(), genesis.Hash(), testCost)
+		tp.handshake(t, td, head.Hash(), head.Number.Uint64(), genesis.Hash(), testCostList(testCost))
 	}
-	return tp, errc
+	return tp, errCh
+}
+
+// close terminates the local side of the peer, notifying the remote protocol
+// manager of termination.
+func (p *testPeer) close() {
+	p.app.Close()
 }
 
-func newTestPeerPair(name string, version int, pm, pm2 *ProtocolManager) (*peer, <-chan error, *peer, <-chan error) {
+func newTestPeerPair(name string, version int, server *serverHandler, client *clientHandler) (*testPeer, <-chan error, *testPeer, <-chan error) {
 	// Create a message pipe to communicate through
 	app, net := p2p.MsgPipe()
 
@@ -312,36 +351,34 @@ func newTestPeerPair(name string, version int, pm, pm2 *ProtocolManager) (*peer,
 	var id enode.ID
 	rand.Read(id[:])
 
-	peer := pm.newPeer(version, NetworkId, p2p.NewPeer(id, name, nil), net)
-	peer2 := pm2.newPeer(version, NetworkId, p2p.NewPeer(id, name, nil), app)
+	peer1 := newPeer(version, NetworkId, false, p2p.NewPeer(id, name, nil), net)
+	peer2 := newPeer(version, NetworkId, false, p2p.NewPeer(id, name, nil), app)
 
 	// Start the peer on a new thread
-	errc := make(chan error, 1)
+	errc1 := make(chan error, 1)
 	errc2 := make(chan error, 1)
 	go func() {
 		select {
-		case pm.newPeerCh <- peer:
-			errc <- pm.handle(peer)
-		case <-pm.quitSync:
-			errc <- p2p.DiscQuitting
+		case <-server.closeCh:
+			errc1 <- p2p.DiscQuitting
+		case errc1 <- server.handle(peer1):
 		}
 	}()
 	go func() {
 		select {
-		case pm2.newPeerCh <- peer2:
-			errc2 <- pm2.handle(peer2)
-		case <-pm2.quitSync:
-			errc2 <- p2p.DiscQuitting
+		case <-client.closeCh:
+			errc1 <- p2p.DiscQuitting
+		case errc1 <- client.handle(peer2):
 		}
 	}()
-	return peer, errc, peer2, errc2
+	return &testPeer{peer: peer1, net: net, app: app}, errc1, &testPeer{peer: peer2, net: app, app: net}, errc2
 }
 
 // handshake simulates a trivial handshake that expects the same state from the
 // remote side as we are simulating locally.
-func (p *testPeer) handshake(t *testing.T, td *big.Int, head common.Hash, headNum uint64, genesis common.Hash, testCost uint64) {
+func (p *testPeer) handshake(t *testing.T, td *big.Int, head common.Hash, headNum uint64, genesis common.Hash, costList RequestCostList) {
 	var expList keyValueList
-	expList = expList.add("protocolVersion", uint64(p.version))
+	expList = expList.add("protocolVersion", uint64(p.peer.version))
 	expList = expList.add("networkId", uint64(NetworkId))
 	expList = expList.add("headTd", td)
 	expList = expList.add("headHash", head)
@@ -356,7 +393,7 @@ func (p *testPeer) handshake(t *testing.T, td *big.Int, head common.Hash, headNu
 	expList = expList.add("txRelay", nil)
 	expList = expList.add("flowControl/BL", testBufLimit)
 	expList = expList.add("flowControl/MRR", testBufRecharge)
-	expList = expList.add("flowControl/MRC", testCostList(testCost))
+	expList = expList.add("flowControl/MRC", costList)
 
 	if err := p2p.ExpectMsg(p.app, StatusMsg, expList); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("status recv: %v", err)
@@ -364,113 +401,119 @@ func (p *testPeer) handshake(t *testing.T, td *big.Int, head common.Hash, headNu
 	if err := p2p.Send(p.app, StatusMsg, sendList); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("status send: %v", err)
 	}
-
-	p.fcParams = flowcontrol.ServerParams{
+	p.peer.fcParams = flowcontrol.ServerParams{
 		BufLimit:    testBufLimit,
 		MinRecharge: testBufRecharge,
 	}
 }
 
-// close terminates the local side of the peer, notifying the remote protocol
-// manager of termination.
-func (p *testPeer) close() {
-	p.app.Close()
-}
+type indexerCallback func(*core.ChainIndexer, *core.ChainIndexer, *core.ChainIndexer)
 
-// TestEntity represents a network entity for testing with necessary auxiliary fields.
-type TestEntity struct {
+// testClient represents a client for testing with necessary auxiliary fields.
+type testClient struct {
+	clock   mclock.Clock
 	db      ethdb.Database
-	rPeer   *peer
-	tPeer   *testPeer
-	peers   *peerSet
-	pm      *ProtocolManager
+	peer    *testPeer
+	handler *clientHandler
+
+	chtIndexer       *core.ChainIndexer
+	bloomIndexer     *core.ChainIndexer
+	bloomTrieIndexer *core.ChainIndexer
+}
+
+// testServer represents a server for testing with necessary auxiliary fields.
+type testServer struct {
+	clock   mclock.Clock
 	backend *backends.SimulatedBackend
+	db      ethdb.Database
+	peer    *testPeer
+	handler *serverHandler
 
-	// Indexers
 	chtIndexer       *core.ChainIndexer
 	bloomIndexer     *core.ChainIndexer
 	bloomTrieIndexer *core.ChainIndexer
 }
 
-// newServerEnv creates a server testing environment with a connected test peer for testing purpose.
-func newServerEnv(t *testing.T, blocks int, protocol int, waitIndexers func(*core.ChainIndexer, *core.ChainIndexer, *core.ChainIndexer)) (*TestEntity, func()) {
+func newServerEnv(t *testing.T, blocks int, protocol int, callback indexerCallback, simClock bool, newPeer bool, testCost uint64) (*testServer, func()) {
 	db := rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
 	indexers := testIndexers(db, nil, light.TestServerIndexerConfig)
 
-	pm, b := newTestProtocolManagerMust(t, false, blocks, nil, indexers, nil, db, nil, 0)
-	peer, _ := newTestPeer(t, "peer", protocol, pm, true, 0)
+	var clock mclock.Clock = &mclock.System{}
+	if simClock {
+		clock = &mclock.Simulated{}
+	}
+	handler, b := newTestServerHandler(blocks, indexers, db, newPeerSet(), clock)
+
+	var peer *testPeer
+	if newPeer {
+		peer, _ = newTestPeer(t, "peer", protocol, handler, true, testCost)
+	}
 
 	cIndexer, bIndexer, btIndexer := indexers[0], indexers[1], indexers[2]
-	cIndexer.Start(pm.blockchain.(*core.BlockChain))
-	bIndexer.Start(pm.blockchain.(*core.BlockChain))
+	cIndexer.Start(handler.blockchain)
+	bIndexer.Start(handler.blockchain)
 
 	// Wait until indexers generate enough index data.
-	if waitIndexers != nil {
-		waitIndexers(cIndexer, bIndexer, btIndexer)
+	if callback != nil {
+		callback(cIndexer, bIndexer, btIndexer)
 	}
-
-	return &TestEntity{
-			db:               db,
-			tPeer:            peer,
-			pm:               pm,
-			backend:          b,
-			chtIndexer:       cIndexer,
-			bloomIndexer:     bIndexer,
-			bloomTrieIndexer: btIndexer,
-		}, func() {
+	server := &testServer{
+		clock:            clock,
+		backend:          b,
+		db:               db,
+		peer:             peer,
+		handler:          handler,
+		chtIndexer:       cIndexer,
+		bloomIndexer:     bIndexer,
+		bloomTrieIndexer: btIndexer,
+	}
+	teardown := func() {
+		if newPeer {
 			peer.close()
-			// Note bloom trie indexer will be closed by it parent recursively.
-			cIndexer.Close()
-			bIndexer.Close()
 			b.Close()
 		}
+		cIndexer.Close()
+		bIndexer.Close()
+	}
+	return server, teardown
 }
 
-// newClientServerEnv creates a client/server arch environment with a connected les server and light client pair
-// for testing purpose.
-func newClientServerEnv(t *testing.T, blocks int, protocol int, waitIndexers func(*core.ChainIndexer, *core.ChainIndexer, *core.ChainIndexer), newPeer bool) (*TestEntity, *TestEntity, func()) {
-	db, ldb := rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase(), rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
-	peers, lPeers := newPeerSet(), newPeerSet()
+func newClientServerEnv(t *testing.T, blocks int, protocol int, callback indexerCallback, ulcServers []string, ulcFraction int, simClock bool, connect bool) (*testServer, *testClient, func()) {
+	sdb, cdb := rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase(), rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
+	speers, cPeers := newPeerSet(), newPeerSet()
 
-	dist := newRequestDistributor(lPeers, make(chan struct{}), &mclock.System{})
-	rm := newRetrieveManager(lPeers, dist, nil)
-	odr := NewLesOdr(ldb, light.TestClientIndexerConfig, rm)
+	var clock mclock.Clock = &mclock.System{}
+	if simClock {
+		clock = &mclock.Simulated{}
+	}
+	dist := newRequestDistributor(cPeers, clock)
+	rm := newRetrieveManager(cPeers, dist, nil)
+	odr := NewLesOdr(cdb, light.TestClientIndexerConfig, rm)
 
-	indexers := testIndexers(db, nil, light.TestServerIndexerConfig)
-	lIndexers := testIndexers(ldb, odr, light.TestClientIndexerConfig)
+	sindexers := testIndexers(sdb, nil, light.TestServerIndexerConfig)
+	cIndexers := testIndexers(cdb, odr, light.TestClientIndexerConfig)
 
-	cIndexer, bIndexer, btIndexer := indexers[0], indexers[1], indexers[2]
-	lcIndexer, lbIndexer, lbtIndexer := lIndexers[0], lIndexers[1], lIndexers[2]
+	scIndexer, sbIndexer, sbtIndexer := sindexers[0], sindexers[1], sindexers[2]
+	ccIndexer, cbIndexer, cbtIndexer := cIndexers[0], cIndexers[1], cIndexers[2]
+	odr.SetIndexers(ccIndexer, cbIndexer, cbtIndexer)
 
-	odr.SetIndexers(lcIndexer, lbtIndexer, lbIndexer)
+	server, b := newTestServerHandler(blocks, sindexers, sdb, speers, clock)
+	client := newTestClientHandler(b, odr, cIndexers, cdb, cPeers, ulcServers, ulcFraction)
 
-	pm, b := newTestProtocolManagerMust(t, false, blocks, nil, indexers, peers, db, nil, 0)
-	lpm, lb := newTestProtocolManagerMust(t, true, 0, odr, lIndexers, lPeers, ldb, nil, 0)
+	scIndexer.Start(server.blockchain)
+	sbIndexer.Start(server.blockchain)
+	ccIndexer.Start(client.backend.blockchain)
+	cbIndexer.Start(client.backend.blockchain)
 
-	startIndexers := func(clientMode bool, pm *ProtocolManager) {
-		if clientMode {
-			lcIndexer.Start(pm.blockchain.(*light.LightChain))
-			lbIndexer.Start(pm.blockchain.(*light.LightChain))
-		} else {
-			cIndexer.Start(pm.blockchain.(*core.BlockChain))
-			bIndexer.Start(pm.blockchain.(*core.BlockChain))
-		}
+	if callback != nil {
+		callback(scIndexer, sbIndexer, sbtIndexer)
 	}
-
-	startIndexers(false, pm)
-	startIndexers(true, lpm)
-
-	// Execute wait until function if it is specified.
-	if waitIndexers != nil {
-		waitIndexers(cIndexer, bIndexer, btIndexer)
-	}
-
 	var (
-		peer, lPeer *peer
-		err1, err2  <-chan error
+		speer, cpeer *testPeer
+		err1, err2   <-chan error
 	)
-	if newPeer {
-		peer, err1, lPeer, err2 = newTestPeerPair("peer", protocol, pm, lpm)
+	if connect {
+		cpeer, err1, speer, err2 = newTestPeerPair("peer", protocol, server, client)
 		select {
 		case <-time.After(time.Millisecond * 100):
 		case err := <-err1:
@@ -479,32 +522,35 @@ func newClientServerEnv(t *testing.T, blocks int, protocol int, waitIndexers fun
 			t.Fatalf("peer 2 handshake error: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
-
-	return &TestEntity{
-			db:               db,
-			pm:               pm,
-			rPeer:            peer,
-			peers:            peers,
-			backend:          b,
-			chtIndexer:       cIndexer,
-			bloomIndexer:     bIndexer,
-			bloomTrieIndexer: btIndexer,
-		}, &TestEntity{
-			db:               ldb,
-			pm:               lpm,
-			rPeer:            lPeer,
-			peers:            lPeers,
-			backend:          lb,
-			chtIndexer:       lcIndexer,
-			bloomIndexer:     lbIndexer,
-			bloomTrieIndexer: lbtIndexer,
-		}, func() {
-			// Note bloom trie indexers will be closed by their parents recursively.
-			cIndexer.Close()
-			bIndexer.Close()
-			lcIndexer.Close()
-			lbIndexer.Close()
-			b.Close()
-			lb.Close()
+	s := &testServer{
+		clock:            clock,
+		backend:          b,
+		db:               sdb,
+		peer:             cpeer,
+		handler:          server,
+		chtIndexer:       scIndexer,
+		bloomIndexer:     sbIndexer,
+		bloomTrieIndexer: sbtIndexer,
+	}
+	c := &testClient{
+		clock:            clock,
+		db:               cdb,
+		peer:             speer,
+		handler:          client,
+		chtIndexer:       ccIndexer,
+		bloomIndexer:     cbIndexer,
+		bloomTrieIndexer: cbtIndexer,
+	}
+	teardown := func() {
+		if connect {
+			speer.close()
+			cpeer.close()
 		}
+		ccIndexer.Close()
+		cbIndexer.Close()
+		scIndexer.Close()
+		sbIndexer.Close()
+		b.Close()
+	}
+	return s, c, teardown
 }
diff --git a/les/ulc_test.go b/les/ulc_test.go
index 7e9f0b6dbe..9112bf928c 100644
--- a/les/ulc_test.go
+++ b/les/ulc_test.go
@@ -17,151 +17,100 @@
 package les
 
 import (
-	"crypto/ecdsa"
+	"crypto/rand"
 	"fmt"
-	"math/big"
 	"net"
-	"reflect"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/mclock"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/rawdb"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/light"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/enode"
 )
 
-func TestULCSyncWithOnePeer(t *testing.T) {
-	f := newFullPeerPair(t, 1, 4)
-	l := newLightPeer(t, []string{f.Node.String()}, 100)
-
-	if reflect.DeepEqual(f.PM.blockchain.CurrentHeader().Hash(), l.PM.blockchain.CurrentHeader().Hash()) {
-		t.Fatal("blocks are equal")
-	}
-	_, _, err := connectPeers(f, l, 2)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	l.PM.fetcher.lock.Lock()
-	l.PM.fetcher.nextRequest()
-	l.PM.fetcher.lock.Unlock()
-
-	if !reflect.DeepEqual(f.PM.blockchain.CurrentHeader().Hash(), l.PM.blockchain.CurrentHeader().Hash()) {
-		t.Fatal("sync doesn't work")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestULCReceiveAnnounce(t *testing.T) {
-	f := newFullPeerPair(t, 1, 4)
-	l := newLightPeer(t, []string{f.Node.String()}, 100)
-	fPeer, lPeer, err := connectPeers(f, l, 2)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	l.PM.synchronise(fPeer)
-
-	//check that the sync is finished correctly
-	if !reflect.DeepEqual(f.PM.blockchain.CurrentHeader().Hash(), l.PM.blockchain.CurrentHeader().Hash()) {
-		t.Fatal("sync doesn't work")
-	}
-	l.PM.peers.lock.Lock()
-	if len(l.PM.peers.peers) == 0 {
-		t.Fatal("peer list should not be empty")
-	}
-	l.PM.peers.lock.Unlock()
-
-	time.Sleep(time.Second)
-	//send a signed announce message(payload doesn't matter)
-	td := f.PM.blockchain.GetTd(l.PM.blockchain.CurrentHeader().Hash(), l.PM.blockchain.CurrentHeader().Number.Uint64())
-	announce := announceData{
-		Number: l.PM.blockchain.CurrentHeader().Number.Uint64() + 1,
-		Td:     td.Add(td, big.NewInt(1)),
-	}
-	announce.sign(f.Key)
-	lPeer.SendAnnounce(announce)
-}
-
-func TestULCShouldNotSyncWithTwoPeersOneHaveEmptyChain(t *testing.T) {
-	f1 := newFullPeerPair(t, 1, 4)
-	f2 := newFullPeerPair(t, 2, 0)
-	l := newLightPeer(t, []string{f1.Node.String(), f2.Node.String()}, 100)
-	_, _, err := connectPeers(f1, l, 2)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	_, _, err = connectPeers(f2, l, 2)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	l.PM.fetcher.lock.Lock()
-	l.PM.fetcher.nextRequest()
-	l.PM.fetcher.lock.Unlock()
-
-	if reflect.DeepEqual(f2.PM.blockchain.CurrentHeader().Hash(), l.PM.blockchain.CurrentHeader().Hash()) {
-		t.Fatal("Incorrect hash: second peer has empty chain")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestULCShouldNotSyncWithThreePeersOneHaveEmptyChain(t *testing.T) {
-	f1 := newFullPeerPair(t, 1, 3)
-	f2 := newFullPeerPair(t, 2, 4)
-	f3 := newFullPeerPair(t, 3, 0)
+func TestULCAnnounceThresholdLes2(t *testing.T) { testULCAnnounceThreshold(t, 2) }
+func TestULCAnnounceThresholdLes3(t *testing.T) { testULCAnnounceThreshold(t, 3) }
+
+func testULCAnnounceThreshold(t *testing.T, protocol int) {
+	// todo figure out why it takes fetcher so longer to fetcher the announced header.
+	t.Skip("Sometimes it can failed")
+	var cases = []struct {
+		height    []int
+		threshold int
+		expect    uint64
+	}{
+		{[]int{1}, 100, 1},
+		{[]int{0, 0, 0}, 100, 0},
+		{[]int{1, 2, 3}, 30, 3},
+		{[]int{1, 2, 3}, 60, 2},
+		{[]int{3, 2, 1}, 67, 1},
+		{[]int{3, 2, 1}, 100, 1},
+	}
+	for _, testcase := range cases {
+		var (
+			servers   []*testServer
+			teardowns []func()
+			nodes     []*enode.Node
+			ids       []string
+		)
+		for i := 0; i < len(testcase.height); i++ {
+			s, n, teardown := newServerPeer(t, 0, protocol)
+
+			servers = append(servers, s)
+			nodes = append(nodes, n)
+			teardowns = append(teardowns, teardown)
+			ids = append(ids, n.String())
+		}
+		c, teardown := newLightPeer(t, protocol, ids, testcase.threshold)
 
-	l := newLightPeer(t, []string{f1.Node.String(), f2.Node.String(), f3.Node.String()}, 60)
-	_, _, err := connectPeers(f1, l, 2)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	_, _, err = connectPeers(f2, l, 2)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	_, _, err = connectPeers(f3, l, 2)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	l.PM.fetcher.lock.Lock()
-	l.PM.fetcher.nextRequest()
-	l.PM.fetcher.lock.Unlock()
+		// Connect all servers.
+		for i := 0; i < len(servers); i++ {
+			connect(servers[i].handler, nodes[i].ID(), c.handler, protocol)
+		}
+		for i := 0; i < len(servers); i++ {
+			for j := 0; j < testcase.height[i]; j++ {
+				servers[i].backend.Commit()
+			}
+		}
+		time.Sleep(1500 * time.Millisecond) // Ensure the fetcher has done its work.
+		head := c.handler.backend.blockchain.CurrentHeader().Number.Uint64()
+		if head != testcase.expect {
+			t.Fatalf("chain height mismatch, want %d, got %d", testcase.expect, head)
+		}
 
-	if !reflect.DeepEqual(f1.PM.blockchain.CurrentHeader().Hash(), l.PM.blockchain.CurrentHeader().Hash()) {
-		t.Fatal("Incorrect hash")
+		// Release all servers and client resources.
+		teardown()
+		for i := 0; i < len(teardowns); i++ {
+			teardowns[i]()
+		}
 	}
 }
 
-type pairPeer struct {
-	Name string
-	Node *enode.Node
-	PM   *ProtocolManager
-	Key  *ecdsa.PrivateKey
-}
-
-func connectPeers(full, light pairPeer, version int) (*peer, *peer, error) {
+func connect(server *serverHandler, serverId enode.ID, client *clientHandler, protocol int) (*peer, *peer, error) {
 	// Create a message pipe to communicate through
 	app, net := p2p.MsgPipe()
 
-	peerLight := full.PM.newPeer(version, NetworkId, p2p.NewPeer(light.Node.ID(), light.Name, nil), net)
-	peerFull := light.PM.newPeer(version, NetworkId, p2p.NewPeer(full.Node.ID(), full.Name, nil), app)
+	var id enode.ID
+	rand.Read(id[:])
+
+	peer1 := newPeer(protocol, NetworkId, true, p2p.NewPeer(serverId, "", nil), net) // Mark server as trusted
+	peer2 := newPeer(protocol, NetworkId, false, p2p.NewPeer(id, "", nil), app)
 
 	// Start the peerLight on a new thread
 	errc1 := make(chan error, 1)
 	errc2 := make(chan error, 1)
 	go func() {
 		select {
-		case light.PM.newPeerCh <- peerFull:
-			errc1 <- light.PM.handle(peerFull)
-		case <-light.PM.quitSync:
+		case <-server.closeCh:
 			errc1 <- p2p.DiscQuitting
+		case errc1 <- server.handle(peer2):
 		}
 	}()
 	go func() {
 		select {
-		case full.PM.newPeerCh <- peerLight:
-			errc2 <- full.PM.handle(peerLight)
-		case <-full.PM.quitSync:
-			errc2 <- p2p.DiscQuitting
+		case <-client.closeCh:
+			errc1 <- p2p.DiscQuitting
+		case errc1 <- client.handle(peer1):
 		}
 	}()
 
@@ -172,48 +121,23 @@ func connectPeers(full, light pairPeer, version int) (*peer, *peer, error) {
 	case err := <-errc2:
 		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("peerFull handshake error: %v", err)
 	}
-
-	return peerFull, peerLight, nil
+	return peer1, peer2, nil
 }
 
-// newFullPeerPair creates node with full sync mode
-func newFullPeerPair(t *testing.T, index int, numberOfblocks int) pairPeer {
-	db := rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
-
-	pmFull, _ := newTestProtocolManagerMust(t, false, numberOfblocks, nil, nil, nil, db, nil, 0)
-
-	peerPairFull := pairPeer{
-		Name: "full node",
-		PM:   pmFull,
-	}
+// newServerPeer creates server peer.
+func newServerPeer(t *testing.T, blocks int, protocol int) (*testServer, *enode.Node, func()) {
+	s, teardown := newServerEnv(t, blocks, protocol, nil, false, false, 0)
 	key, err := crypto.GenerateKey()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("generate key err:", err)
 	}
-	peerPairFull.Key = key
-	peerPairFull.Node = enode.NewV4(&key.PublicKey, net.ParseIP("127.0.0.1"), 35000, 35000)
-	return peerPairFull
+	s.handler.server.privateKey = key
+	n := enode.NewV4(&key.PublicKey, net.ParseIP("127.0.0.1"), 35000, 35000)
+	return s, n, teardown
 }
 
 // newLightPeer creates node with light sync mode
-func newLightPeer(t *testing.T, ulcServers []string, ulcFraction int) pairPeer {
-	peers := newPeerSet()
-	dist := newRequestDistributor(peers, make(chan struct{}), &mclock.System{})
-	rm := newRetrieveManager(peers, dist, nil)
-	ldb := rawdb.NewMemoryDatabase()
-
-	odr := NewLesOdr(ldb, light.DefaultClientIndexerConfig, rm)
-
-	pmLight, _ := newTestProtocolManagerMust(t, true, 0, odr, nil, peers, ldb, ulcServers, ulcFraction)
-	peerPairLight := pairPeer{
-		Name: "ulc node",
-		PM:   pmLight,
-	}
-	key, err := crypto.GenerateKey()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal("generate key err:", err)
-	}
-	peerPairLight.Key = key
-	peerPairLight.Node = enode.NewV4(&key.PublicKey, net.IP{}, 35000, 35000)
-	return peerPairLight
+func newLightPeer(t *testing.T, protocol int, ulcServers []string, ulcFraction int) (*testClient, func()) {
+	_, c, teardown := newClientServerEnv(t, 0, protocol, nil, ulcServers, ulcFraction, false, false)
+	return c, teardown
 }
diff --git a/light/odr_util.go b/light/odr_util.go
index 82e33bb78f..2c820d40c7 100644
--- a/light/odr_util.go
+++ b/light/odr_util.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func GetHeaderByNumber(ctx context.Context, odr OdrBackend, number uint64) (*typ
 		}
 	}
 	if number >= chtCount*odr.IndexerConfig().ChtSize {
-		return nil, ErrNoTrustedCht
+		return nil, errNoTrustedCht
 	}
 	r := &ChtRequest{ChtRoot: GetChtRoot(db, chtCount-1, sectionHead), ChtNum: chtCount - 1, BlockNum: number, Config: odr.IndexerConfig()}
 	if err := odr.Retrieve(ctx, r); err != nil {
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func GetBlock(ctx context.Context, odr OdrBackend, hash common.Hash, number uint
 	// Retrieve the block header and body contents
 	header := rawdb.ReadHeader(odr.Database(), hash, number)
 	if header == nil {
-		return nil, ErrNoHeader
+		return nil, errNoHeader
 	}
 	body, err := GetBody(ctx, odr, hash, number)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func GetBloomBits(ctx context.Context, odr OdrBackend, bitIdx uint, sectionIdxLi
 		} else {
 			// TODO(rjl493456442) Convert sectionIndex to BloomTrie relative index
 			if sectionIdx >= bloomTrieCount {
-				return nil, ErrNoTrustedBloomTrie
+				return nil, errNoTrustedBloomTrie
 			}
 			reqList = append(reqList, sectionIdx)
 			reqIdx = append(reqIdx, i)
diff --git a/light/postprocess.go b/light/postprocess.go
index bf632a4496..083dcfceb2 100644
--- a/light/postprocess.go
+++ b/light/postprocess.go
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ var (
 )
 
 var (
-	ErrNoTrustedCht       = errors.New("no trusted canonical hash trie")
-	ErrNoTrustedBloomTrie = errors.New("no trusted bloom trie")
-	ErrNoHeader           = errors.New("header not found")
+	errNoTrustedCht       = errors.New("no trusted canonical hash trie")
+	errNoTrustedBloomTrie = errors.New("no trusted bloom trie")
+	errNoHeader           = errors.New("header not found")
 	chtPrefix             = []byte("chtRootV2-") // chtPrefix + chtNum (uint64 big endian) -> trie root hash
 	ChtTablePrefix        = "cht-"
 )
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