Minor refactoring: the fields `pktin' and `pktout' in the Ssh
authorsimon <simon@cda61777-01e9-0310-a592-d414129be87e>
Wed, 24 Nov 2004 18:45:52 +0000 (18:45 +0000)
committersimon <simon@cda61777-01e9-0310-a592-d414129be87e>
Wed, 24 Nov 2004 18:45:52 +0000 (18:45 +0000)
structure have been retired. Now all Packet structures are
dynamically allocated. Each rdpkt function allocates one, and it's
freed after being used; and the packet construction functions
allocate them too, and they're freed by the send functions.

`pktin' and `pktout' were ugly. They were _morally_ still global
variables; even though they were replicated per SSH session to
comply with the Mac no-globals requirement, they weren't really in
the _spirit_ of `dynamically allocate your data'.

As a side effect of this change, the `pktout_blanks' and
`pktout_nblanks' fields in the Ssh structure have been moved into
the Packet structure.

git-svn-id: svn://svn.tartarus.org/sgt/putty@4898 cda61777-01e9-0310-a592-d414129be87e

ssh.c

diff --git a/ssh.c b/ssh.c
index 8c71e6d..57743cf 100644 (file)
--- a/ssh.c
+++ b/ssh.c
@@ -316,20 +316,23 @@ enum {
 #define crWaitUntilV(c)        do { crReturnV; } while (!(c))
 
 typedef struct ssh_tag *Ssh;
-
-static void ssh2_pkt_init(Ssh, int pkt_type);
-static void ssh2_pkt_addbool(Ssh, unsigned char value);
-static void ssh2_pkt_adduint32(Ssh, unsigned long value);
-static void ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(Ssh);
-static void ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(Ssh, char *data);
-static void ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(Ssh, char *data, int len);
-static void ssh2_pkt_addstring(Ssh, char *data);
+struct Packet;
+
+static struct Packet *ssh2_pkt_init(int pkt_type);
+static void ssh2_pkt_addbool(struct Packet *, unsigned char value);
+static void ssh2_pkt_adduint32(struct Packet *, unsigned long value);
+static void ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(struct Packet *);
+static void ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(struct Packet *, char *data);
+static void ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(struct Packet *, char *data, int len);
+static void ssh2_pkt_addstring(struct Packet *, char *data);
 static unsigned char *ssh2_mpint_fmt(Bignum b, int *len);
-static void ssh2_pkt_addmp(Ssh, Bignum b);
-static int ssh2_pkt_construct(Ssh);
-static void ssh2_pkt_send(Ssh);
-static int do_ssh1_login(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt);
-static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt);
+static void ssh2_pkt_addmp(struct Packet *, Bignum b);
+static int ssh2_pkt_construct(Ssh, struct Packet *);
+static void ssh2_pkt_send(Ssh, struct Packet *);
+static int do_ssh1_login(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen,
+                        struct Packet *pktin);
+static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen,
+                            struct Packet *pktin);
 
 /*
  * Buffer management constants. There are several of these for
@@ -512,10 +515,19 @@ struct Packet {
     unsigned char *body;
     long savedpos;
     long maxlen;
+
+    /*
+     * State associated with packet logging
+     */
+    int logmode;
+    int nblanks;
+    struct logblank_t *blanks;
 };
 
-static void ssh1_protocol(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt);
-static void ssh2_protocol(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt);
+static void ssh1_protocol(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen,
+                         struct Packet *pktin);
+static void ssh2_protocol(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen,
+                         struct Packet *pktin);
 static void ssh_size(void *handle, int width, int height);
 static void ssh_special(void *handle, Telnet_Special);
 static int ssh2_try_send(struct ssh_channel *c);
@@ -524,9 +536,9 @@ static void ssh_throttle_all(Ssh ssh, int enable, int bufsize);
 static void ssh2_set_window(struct ssh_channel *c, unsigned newwin);
 static int ssh_sendbuffer(void *handle);
 static void ssh_do_close(Ssh ssh);
-static unsigned long ssh_pkt_getuint32(Ssh ssh);
-static int ssh2_pkt_getbool(Ssh ssh);
-static void ssh_pkt_getstring(Ssh ssh, char **p, int *length);
+static unsigned long ssh_pkt_getuint32(struct Packet *pkt);
+static int ssh2_pkt_getbool(struct Packet *pkt);
+static void ssh_pkt_getstring(struct Packet *pkt, char **p, int *length);
 
 struct rdpkt1_state_tag {
     long len, pad, biglen, to_read;
@@ -534,6 +546,7 @@ struct rdpkt1_state_tag {
     unsigned char *p;
     int i;
     int chunk;
+    struct Packet *pktin;
 };
 
 struct rdpkt2_state_tag {
@@ -541,6 +554,7 @@ struct rdpkt2_state_tag {
     int i;
     int cipherblk;
     unsigned long incoming_sequence;
+    struct Packet *pktin;
 };
 
 struct ssh_tag {
@@ -601,19 +615,10 @@ struct ssh_tag {
 
     int size_needed, eof_needed;
 
-    struct Packet pktin;
-    struct Packet pktout;
     unsigned char *deferred_send_data;
     int deferred_len, deferred_size;
 
     /*
-     * State associated with packet logging
-     */
-    int pktout_logmode;
-    int pktout_nblanks;
-    struct logblank_t *pktout_blanks;
-
-    /*
      * Gross hack: pscp will try to start SFTP but fall back to
      * scp1 if that fails. This variable is the means by which
      * scp.c can reach into the SSH code and find out which one it
@@ -658,8 +663,9 @@ struct ssh_tag {
     struct rdpkt1_state_tag rdpkt1_state;
     struct rdpkt2_state_tag rdpkt2_state;
 
-    void (*protocol) (Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt);
-    int (*s_rdpkt) (Ssh ssh, unsigned char **data, int *datalen);
+    void (*protocol) (Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen,
+                     struct Packet *pkt);
+    struct Packet *(*s_rdpkt) (Ssh ssh, unsigned char **data, int *datalen);
 
     /*
      * We maintain a full _copy_ of a Config structure here, not
@@ -702,21 +708,21 @@ static void logeventf(Ssh ssh, const char *fmt, ...)
 
 /* Functions to leave bits out of the SSH packet log file. */
 
-static void dont_log_password(Ssh ssh, int blanktype)
+static void dont_log_password(Ssh ssh, struct Packet *pkt, int blanktype)
 {
     if (ssh->cfg.logomitpass)
-       ssh->pktout_logmode = blanktype;
+       pkt->logmode = blanktype;
 }
 
-static void dont_log_data(Ssh ssh, int blanktype)
+static void dont_log_data(Ssh ssh, struct Packet *pkt, int blanktype)
 {
     if (ssh->cfg.logomitdata)
-       ssh->pktout_logmode = blanktype;
+       pkt->logmode = blanktype;
 }
 
-static void end_log_omission(Ssh ssh)
+static void end_log_omission(Ssh ssh, struct Packet *pkt)
 {
-    ssh->pktout_logmode = PKTLOG_EMIT;
+    pkt->logmode = PKTLOG_EMIT;
 }
 
 static int ssh_channelcmp(void *av, void *bv)
@@ -832,15 +838,32 @@ static void c_write_str(Ssh ssh, const char *buf)
     c_write(ssh, buf, strlen(buf));
 }
 
+static void ssh_free_packet(struct Packet *pkt)
+{
+    sfree(pkt->data);
+    sfree(pkt);
+}
+static struct Packet *ssh_new_packet(void)
+{
+    struct Packet *pkt = snew(struct Packet);
+
+    pkt->data = NULL;
+    pkt->maxlen = 0;
+    pkt->logmode = PKTLOG_EMIT;
+    pkt->nblanks = 0;
+    pkt->blanks = NULL;
+
+    return pkt;
+}
+
 /*
  * Collect incoming data in the incoming packet buffer.
  * Decipher and verify the packet when it is completely read.
  * Drop SSH1_MSG_DEBUG and SSH1_MSG_IGNORE packets.
  * Update the *data and *datalen variables.
- * Return the additional nr of bytes needed, or 0 when
- * a complete packet is available.
+ * Return a Packet structure when a packet is completed.
  */
-static int ssh1_rdpkt(Ssh ssh, unsigned char **data, int *datalen)
+static struct Packet *ssh1_rdpkt(Ssh ssh, unsigned char **data, int *datalen)
 {
     struct rdpkt1_state_tag *st = &ssh->rdpkt1_state;
 
@@ -848,38 +871,38 @@ static int ssh1_rdpkt(Ssh ssh, unsigned char **data, int *datalen)
 
   next_packet:
 
-    ssh->pktin.type = 0;
-    ssh->pktin.length = 0;
+    st->pktin = ssh_new_packet();
+
+    st->pktin->type = 0;
+    st->pktin->length = 0;
 
     for (st->i = st->len = 0; st->i < 4; st->i++) {
        while ((*datalen) == 0)
-           crReturn(4 - st->i);
+           crReturn(NULL);
        st->len = (st->len << 8) + **data;
        (*data)++, (*datalen)--;
     }
 
     st->pad = 8 - (st->len % 8);
     st->biglen = st->len + st->pad;
-    ssh->pktin.length = st->len - 5;
+    st->pktin->length = st->len - 5;
 
     if (st->biglen < 0) {
         bombout(("Extremely large packet length from server suggests"
                 " data stream corruption"));
-        crStop(0);
+       ssh_free_packet(st->pktin);
+        crStop(NULL);
     }
 
-    if (ssh->pktin.maxlen < st->biglen) {
-       ssh->pktin.maxlen = st->biglen;
-       ssh->pktin.data = sresize(ssh->pktin.data, st->biglen + APIEXTRA,
-                                 unsigned char);
-    }
+    st->pktin->maxlen = st->biglen;
+    st->pktin->data = snewn(st->biglen + APIEXTRA, unsigned char);
 
     st->to_read = st->biglen;
-    st->p = ssh->pktin.data;
+    st->p = st->pktin->data;
     while (st->to_read > 0) {
        st->chunk = st->to_read;
        while ((*datalen) == 0)
-           crReturn(st->to_read);
+           crReturn(NULL);
        if (st->chunk > (*datalen))
            st->chunk = (*datalen);
        memcpy(st->p, *data, st->chunk);
@@ -889,49 +912,52 @@ static int ssh1_rdpkt(Ssh ssh, unsigned char **data, int *datalen)
        st->to_read -= st->chunk;
     }
 
-    if (ssh->cipher && detect_attack(ssh->crcda_ctx, ssh->pktin.data,
+    if (ssh->cipher && detect_attack(ssh->crcda_ctx, st->pktin->data,
                                     st->biglen, NULL)) {
         bombout(("Network attack (CRC compensation) detected!"));
-        crStop(0);
+       ssh_free_packet(st->pktin);
+        crStop(NULL);
     }
 
     if (ssh->cipher)
-       ssh->cipher->decrypt(ssh->v1_cipher_ctx, ssh->pktin.data, st->biglen);
+       ssh->cipher->decrypt(ssh->v1_cipher_ctx, st->pktin->data, st->biglen);
 
-    st->realcrc = crc32_compute(ssh->pktin.data, st->biglen - 4);
-    st->gotcrc = GET_32BIT(ssh->pktin.data + st->biglen - 4);
+    st->realcrc = crc32_compute(st->pktin->data, st->biglen - 4);
+    st->gotcrc = GET_32BIT(st->pktin->data + st->biglen - 4);
     if (st->gotcrc != st->realcrc) {
        bombout(("Incorrect CRC received on packet"));
-       crStop(0);
+       ssh_free_packet(st->pktin);
+       crStop(NULL);
     }
 
-    ssh->pktin.body = ssh->pktin.data + st->pad + 1;
-    ssh->pktin.savedpos = 0;
+    st->pktin->body = st->pktin->data + st->pad + 1;
+    st->pktin->savedpos = 0;
 
     if (ssh->v1_compressing) {
        unsigned char *decompblk;
        int decomplen;
        if (!zlib_decompress_block(ssh->sc_comp_ctx,
-                                  ssh->pktin.body - 1, ssh->pktin.length + 1,
+                                  st->pktin->body - 1, st->pktin->length + 1,
                                   &decompblk, &decomplen)) {
            bombout(("Zlib decompression encountered invalid data"));
-           crStop(0);
+           ssh_free_packet(st->pktin);
+           crStop(NULL);
        }
 
-       if (ssh->pktin.maxlen < st->pad + decomplen) {
-           ssh->pktin.maxlen = st->pad + decomplen;
-           ssh->pktin.data = sresize(ssh->pktin.data,
-                                     ssh->pktin.maxlen + APIEXTRA,
+       if (st->pktin->maxlen < st->pad + decomplen) {
+           st->pktin->maxlen = st->pad + decomplen;
+           st->pktin->data = sresize(st->pktin->data,
+                                     st->pktin->maxlen + APIEXTRA,
                                      unsigned char);
-           ssh->pktin.body = ssh->pktin.data + st->pad + 1;
+           st->pktin->body = st->pktin->data + st->pad + 1;
        }
 
-       memcpy(ssh->pktin.body - 1, decompblk, decomplen);
+       memcpy(st->pktin->body - 1, decompblk, decomplen);
        sfree(decompblk);
-       ssh->pktin.length = decomplen - 1;
+       st->pktin->length = decomplen - 1;
     }
 
-    ssh->pktin.type = ssh->pktin.body[-1];
+    st->pktin->type = st->pktin->body[-1];
 
     /*
      * Log incoming packet, possibly omitting sensitive fields.
@@ -942,76 +968,83 @@ static int ssh1_rdpkt(Ssh ssh, unsigned char **data, int *datalen)
        if (ssh->cfg.logomitdata) {
            int do_blank = FALSE, blank_prefix = 0;
            /* "Session data" packets - omit the data field */
-           if ((ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_SMSG_STDOUT_DATA) ||
-               (ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_SMSG_STDERR_DATA)) {
+           if ((st->pktin->type == SSH1_SMSG_STDOUT_DATA) ||
+               (st->pktin->type == SSH1_SMSG_STDERR_DATA)) {
                do_blank = TRUE; blank_prefix = 0;
-           } else if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_MSG_CHANNEL_DATA) {
+           } else if (st->pktin->type == SSH1_MSG_CHANNEL_DATA) {
                do_blank = TRUE; blank_prefix = 4;
            }
            if (do_blank) {
                blank.offset = blank_prefix;
-               blank.len = ssh->pktin.length;
+               blank.len = st->pktin->length;
                blank.type = PKTLOG_OMIT;
                nblanks = 1;
            }
        }
        log_packet(ssh->logctx,
-                  PKT_INCOMING, ssh->pktin.type,
-                  ssh1_pkt_type(ssh->pktin.type),
-                  ssh->pktin.body, ssh->pktin.length,
+                  PKT_INCOMING, st->pktin->type,
+                  ssh1_pkt_type(st->pktin->type),
+                  st->pktin->body, st->pktin->length,
                   nblanks, &blank);
     }
 
-    if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_SMSG_STDOUT_DATA ||
-       ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_SMSG_STDERR_DATA ||
-       ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_MSG_DEBUG ||
-       ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_SMSG_AUTH_TIS_CHALLENGE ||
-       ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_SMSG_AUTH_CCARD_CHALLENGE) {
-       long stringlen = GET_32BIT(ssh->pktin.body);
-       if (stringlen + 4 != ssh->pktin.length) {
+    if (st->pktin->type == SSH1_SMSG_STDOUT_DATA ||
+       st->pktin->type == SSH1_SMSG_STDERR_DATA ||
+       st->pktin->type == SSH1_MSG_DEBUG ||
+       st->pktin->type == SSH1_SMSG_AUTH_TIS_CHALLENGE ||
+       st->pktin->type == SSH1_SMSG_AUTH_CCARD_CHALLENGE) {
+       long stringlen = GET_32BIT(st->pktin->body);
+       if (stringlen + 4 != st->pktin->length) {
            bombout(("Received data packet with bogus string length"));
-           crStop(0);
+           ssh_free_packet(st->pktin);
+           crStop(NULL);
        }
     }
 
-    if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_MSG_DEBUG) {
+    if (st->pktin->type == SSH1_MSG_DEBUG) {
         char *buf, *msg;
         int msglen;
 
-        ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &msg, &msglen);
+        ssh_pkt_getstring(st->pktin, &msg, &msglen);
         buf = dupprintf("Remote debug message: %.*s", msglen, msg);
        logevent(buf);
         sfree(buf);
 
+       ssh_free_packet(st->pktin);
        goto next_packet;
-    } else if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_MSG_IGNORE) {
+    } else if (st->pktin->type == SSH1_MSG_IGNORE) {
        /* do nothing */
+       ssh_free_packet(st->pktin);
        goto next_packet;
     }
 
-    if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_MSG_DISCONNECT) {
+    if (st->pktin->type == SSH1_MSG_DISCONNECT) {
        /* log reason code in disconnect message */
        char *msg;
        int msglen;
 
-        ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &msg, &msglen);
+        ssh_pkt_getstring(st->pktin, &msg, &msglen);
 
        bombout(("Server sent disconnect message:\n\"%.*s\"", msglen, msg));
-       crStop(0);
+       ssh_free_packet(st->pktin);
+       crStop(NULL);
     }
 
-    crFinish(0);
+    crFinish(st->pktin);
 }
 
-static int ssh2_rdpkt(Ssh ssh, unsigned char **data, int *datalen)
+static struct Packet *ssh2_rdpkt(Ssh ssh, unsigned char **data, int *datalen)
 {
     struct rdpkt2_state_tag *st = &ssh->rdpkt2_state;
 
     crBegin(ssh->ssh2_rdpkt_crstate);
 
   next_packet:
-    ssh->pktin.type = 0;
-    ssh->pktin.length = 0;
+
+    st->pktin = ssh_new_packet();
+
+    st->pktin->type = 0;
+    st->pktin->length = 0;
     if (ssh->sccipher)
        st->cipherblk = ssh->sccipher->blksize;
     else
@@ -1019,11 +1052,7 @@ static int ssh2_rdpkt(Ssh ssh, unsigned char **data, int *datalen)
     if (st->cipherblk < 8)
        st->cipherblk = 8;
 
-    if (ssh->pktin.maxlen < st->cipherblk) {
-       ssh->pktin.maxlen = st->cipherblk;
-       ssh->pktin.data = sresize(ssh->pktin.data, st->cipherblk + APIEXTRA,
-                                 unsigned char);
-    }
+    st->pktin->data = snewn(st->cipherblk + APIEXTRA, unsigned char);
 
     /*
      * Acquire and decrypt the first block of the packet. This will
@@ -1031,20 +1060,20 @@ static int ssh2_rdpkt(Ssh ssh, unsigned char **data, int *datalen)
      */
     for (st->i = st->len = 0; st->i < st->cipherblk; st->i++) {
        while ((*datalen) == 0)
-           crReturn(st->cipherblk - st->i);
-       ssh->pktin.data[st->i] = *(*data)++;
+           crReturn(NULL);
+       st->pktin->data[st->i] = *(*data)++;
        (*datalen)--;
     }
 
     if (ssh->sccipher)
        ssh->sccipher->decrypt(ssh->sc_cipher_ctx,
-                              ssh->pktin.data, st->cipherblk);
+                              st->pktin->data, st->cipherblk);
 
     /*
      * Now get the length and padding figures.
      */
-    st->len = GET_32BIT(ssh->pktin.data);
-    st->pad = ssh->pktin.data[4];
+    st->len = GET_32BIT(st->pktin->data);
+    st->pad = st->pktin->data[4];
 
     /*
      * _Completely_ silly lengths should be stomped on before they
@@ -1052,7 +1081,8 @@ static int ssh2_rdpkt(Ssh ssh, unsigned char **data, int *datalen)
      */
     if (st->len < 0 || st->pad < 0 || st->len + st->pad < 0) {
        bombout(("Incoming packet was garbled on decryption"));
-       crStop(0);
+       ssh_free_packet(st->pktin);
+       crStop(NULL);
     }
 
     /*
@@ -1060,7 +1090,7 @@ static int ssh2_rdpkt(Ssh ssh, unsigned char **data, int *datalen)
      */
     st->payload = st->len - st->pad - 1;
 
-    ssh->pktin.length = st->payload + 5;
+    st->pktin->length = st->payload + 5;
 
     /*
      * So now we can work out the total packet length.
@@ -1069,14 +1099,12 @@ static int ssh2_rdpkt(Ssh ssh, unsigned char **data, int *datalen)
     st->maclen = ssh->scmac ? ssh->scmac->len : 0;
 
     /*
-     * Adjust memory allocation if packet is too big.
+     * Allocate memory for the rest of the packet.
      */
-    if (ssh->pktin.maxlen < st->packetlen + st->maclen) {
-       ssh->pktin.maxlen = st->packetlen + st->maclen;
-       ssh->pktin.data = sresize(ssh->pktin.data,
-                                 ssh->pktin.maxlen + APIEXTRA,
-                                 unsigned char);
-    }
+    st->pktin->maxlen = st->packetlen + st->maclen;
+    st->pktin->data = sresize(st->pktin->data,
+                             st->pktin->maxlen + APIEXTRA,
+                             unsigned char);
 
     /*
      * Read and decrypt the remainder of the packet.
@@ -1084,24 +1112,25 @@ static int ssh2_rdpkt(Ssh ssh, unsigned char **data, int *datalen)
     for (st->i = st->cipherblk; st->i < st->packetlen + st->maclen;
         st->i++) {
        while ((*datalen) == 0)
-           crReturn(st->packetlen + st->maclen - st->i);
-       ssh->pktin.data[st->i] = *(*data)++;
+           crReturn(NULL);
+       st->pktin->data[st->i] = *(*data)++;
        (*datalen)--;
     }
     /* Decrypt everything _except_ the MAC. */
     if (ssh->sccipher)
        ssh->sccipher->decrypt(ssh->sc_cipher_ctx,
-                              ssh->pktin.data + st->cipherblk,
+                              st->pktin->data + st->cipherblk,
                               st->packetlen - st->cipherblk);
 
     /*
      * Check the MAC.
      */
     if (ssh->scmac
-       && !ssh->scmac->verify(ssh->sc_mac_ctx, ssh->pktin.data, st->len + 4,
+       && !ssh->scmac->verify(ssh->sc_mac_ctx, st->pktin->data, st->len + 4,
                               st->incoming_sequence)) {
        bombout(("Incorrect MAC received on packet"));
-       crStop(0);
+       ssh_free_packet(st->pktin);
+       crStop(NULL);
     }
     st->incoming_sequence++;          /* whether or not we MACed */
 
@@ -1113,23 +1142,23 @@ static int ssh2_rdpkt(Ssh ssh, unsigned char **data, int *datalen)
        int newlen;
        if (ssh->sccomp &&
            ssh->sccomp->decompress(ssh->sc_comp_ctx,
-                                   ssh->pktin.data + 5, ssh->pktin.length - 5,
+                                   st->pktin->data + 5, st->pktin->length - 5,
                                    &newpayload, &newlen)) {
-           if (ssh->pktin.maxlen < newlen + 5) {
-               ssh->pktin.maxlen = newlen + 5;
-               ssh->pktin.data = sresize(ssh->pktin.data,
-                                         ssh->pktin.maxlen + APIEXTRA,
+           if (st->pktin->maxlen < newlen + 5) {
+               st->pktin->maxlen = newlen + 5;
+               st->pktin->data = sresize(st->pktin->data,
+                                         st->pktin->maxlen + APIEXTRA,
                                          unsigned char);
            }
-           ssh->pktin.length = 5 + newlen;
-           memcpy(ssh->pktin.data + 5, newpayload, newlen);
+           st->pktin->length = 5 + newlen;
+           memcpy(st->pktin->data + 5, newpayload, newlen);
            sfree(newpayload);
        }
     }
 
-    ssh->pktin.savedpos = 6;
-    ssh->pktin.body = ssh->pktin.data;
-    ssh->pktin.type = ssh->pktin.data[5];
+    st->pktin->savedpos = 6;
+    st->pktin->body = st->pktin->data;
+    st->pktin->type = st->pktin->data[5];
 
     /*
      * Log incoming packet, possibly omitting sensitive fields.
@@ -1140,25 +1169,25 @@ static int ssh2_rdpkt(Ssh ssh, unsigned char **data, int *datalen)
        if (ssh->cfg.logomitdata) {
            int do_blank = FALSE, blank_prefix = 0;
            /* "Session data" packets - omit the data field */
-           if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_DATA) {
+           if (st->pktin->type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_DATA) {
                do_blank = TRUE; blank_prefix = 4;
-           } else if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_EXTENDED_DATA) {
+           } else if (st->pktin->type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_EXTENDED_DATA) {
                do_blank = TRUE; blank_prefix = 8;
            }
            if (do_blank) {
                blank.offset = blank_prefix;
-               blank.len = (ssh->pktin.length-6) - blank_prefix;
+               blank.len = (st->pktin->length-6) - blank_prefix;
                blank.type = PKTLOG_OMIT;
                nblanks = 1;
            }
        }
-       log_packet(ssh->logctx, PKT_INCOMING, ssh->pktin.type,
-                  ssh2_pkt_type(ssh->pkt_ctx, ssh->pktin.type),
-                  ssh->pktin.data+6, ssh->pktin.length-6,
+       log_packet(ssh->logctx, PKT_INCOMING, st->pktin->type,
+                  ssh2_pkt_type(ssh->pkt_ctx, st->pktin->type),
+                  st->pktin->data+6, st->pktin->length-6,
                   nblanks, &blank);
     }
 
-    switch (ssh->pktin.type) {
+    switch (st->pktin->type) {
         /*
          * These packets we must handle instantly.
          */
@@ -1168,8 +1197,8 @@ static int ssh2_rdpkt(Ssh ssh, unsigned char **data, int *datalen)
             char *buf, *msg;
             int nowlen, reason, msglen;
 
-            reason = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
-            ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &msg, &msglen);
+            reason = ssh_pkt_getuint32(st->pktin);
+            ssh_pkt_getstring(st->pktin, &msg, &msglen);
 
             if (reason > 0 && reason < lenof(ssh2_disconnect_reasons)) {
                 buf = dupprintf("Received disconnect message (%s)",
@@ -1189,10 +1218,12 @@ static int ssh2_rdpkt(Ssh ssh, unsigned char **data, int *datalen)
                      ssh2_disconnect_reasons[reason] : "unknown",
                      buf+nowlen));
            sfree(buf);
-            crStop(0);
+           ssh_free_packet(st->pktin);
+            crStop(NULL);
         }
         break;
       case SSH2_MSG_IGNORE:
+       ssh_free_packet(st->pktin);
        goto next_packet;
       case SSH2_MSG_DEBUG:
        {
@@ -1202,13 +1233,14 @@ static int ssh2_rdpkt(Ssh ssh, unsigned char **data, int *datalen)
            int always_display;
 
            /* XXX maybe we should actually take notice of this */
-            always_display = ssh2_pkt_getbool(ssh);
-            ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &msg, &msglen);
+            always_display = ssh2_pkt_getbool(st->pktin);
+            ssh_pkt_getstring(st->pktin, &msg, &msglen);
 
             buf = dupprintf("Remote debug message: %.*s", msglen, msg);
            logevent(buf);
             sfree(buf);
        }
+       ssh_free_packet(st->pktin);
         goto next_packet;
 
         /*
@@ -1253,16 +1285,19 @@ static int ssh2_rdpkt(Ssh ssh, unsigned char **data, int *datalen)
          * For anything else we send SSH2_MSG_UNIMPLEMENTED.
          */
       default:
-       ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_UNIMPLEMENTED);
-       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, st->incoming_sequence - 1);
-       ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+       {
+           struct Packet *pktout;
+           pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_UNIMPLEMENTED);
+           ssh2_pkt_adduint32(pktout, st->incoming_sequence - 1);
+           ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, pktout);
+       }
         break;
     }
 
-    crFinish(0);
+    crFinish(st->pktin);
 }
 
-static void ssh1_pktout_size(Ssh ssh, int len)
+static void ssh1_pktout_size(struct Packet *pkt, int len)
 {
     int pad, biglen;
 
@@ -1270,32 +1305,26 @@ static void ssh1_pktout_size(Ssh ssh, int len)
     pad = 8 - (len % 8);
     biglen = len + pad;
 
-    ssh->pktout.length = len - 5;
-    if (ssh->pktout.maxlen < biglen) {
-       ssh->pktout.maxlen = biglen;
-#ifdef MSCRYPTOAPI
-       /* Allocate enough buffer space for extra block
-        * for MS CryptEncrypt() */
-       ssh->pktout.data = sresize(ssh->pktout.data, biglen + 12,
-                                  unsigned char);
-#else
-       ssh->pktout.data = sresize(ssh->pktout.data, biglen + 4,
-                                  unsigned char);
-#endif
+    pkt->length = len - 5;
+    if (pkt->maxlen < biglen) {
+       pkt->maxlen = biglen;
+       pkt->data = sresize(pkt->data, biglen + 4 + APIEXTRA, unsigned char);
     }
-    ssh->pktout.body = ssh->pktout.data + 4 + pad + 1;
+    pkt->body = pkt->data + 4 + pad + 1;
 }
 
-static void s_wrpkt_start(Ssh ssh, int type, int len)
+static struct Packet *s_wrpkt_start(int type, int len)
 {
-    ssh1_pktout_size(ssh, len);
-    ssh->pktout.type = type;
+    struct Packet *pkt = ssh_new_packet();
+    ssh1_pktout_size(pkt, len);
+    pkt->type = type;
     /* Initialise log omission state */
-    ssh->pktout_nblanks = 0;
-    ssh->pktout_blanks = NULL;
+    pkt->nblanks = 0;
+    pkt->blanks = NULL;
+    return pkt;
 }
 
-static int s_wrpkt_prepare(Ssh ssh)
+static int s_wrpkt_prepare(Ssh ssh, struct Packet *pkt)
 {
     int pad, biglen, i;
     unsigned long crc;
@@ -1310,75 +1339,77 @@ static int s_wrpkt_prepare(Ssh ssh)
 #endif
     int len;
 
-    ssh->pktout.body[-1] = ssh->pktout.type;
+    pkt->body[-1] = pkt->type;
 
     if (ssh->logctx)
-       log_packet(ssh->logctx, PKT_OUTGOING, ssh->pktout.type,
-                  ssh1_pkt_type(ssh->pktout.type),
-                  ssh->pktout.body, ssh->pktout.length,
-                  ssh->pktout_nblanks, ssh->pktout_blanks);
-    sfree(ssh->pktout_blanks); ssh->pktout_blanks = NULL;
-    ssh->pktout_nblanks = 0;
+       log_packet(ssh->logctx, PKT_OUTGOING, pkt->type,
+                  ssh1_pkt_type(pkt->type),
+                  pkt->body, pkt->length,
+                  pkt->nblanks, pkt->blanks);
+    sfree(pkt->blanks); pkt->blanks = NULL;
+    pkt->nblanks = 0;
 
     if (ssh->v1_compressing) {
        unsigned char *compblk;
        int complen;
        zlib_compress_block(ssh->cs_comp_ctx,
-                           ssh->pktout.body - 1, ssh->pktout.length + 1,
+                           pkt->body - 1, pkt->length + 1,
                            &compblk, &complen);
-       ssh1_pktout_size(ssh, complen - 1);
-       memcpy(ssh->pktout.body - 1, compblk, complen);
+       ssh1_pktout_size(pkt, complen - 1);
+       memcpy(pkt->body - 1, compblk, complen);
        sfree(compblk);
     }
 
-    len = ssh->pktout.length + 5;             /* type and CRC */
+    len = pkt->length + 5;            /* type and CRC */
     pad = 8 - (len % 8);
     biglen = len + pad;
 
     for (i = 0; i < pad; i++)
-       ssh->pktout.data[i + 4] = random_byte();
-    crc = crc32_compute(ssh->pktout.data + 4, biglen - 4);
-    PUT_32BIT(ssh->pktout.data + biglen, crc);
-    PUT_32BIT(ssh->pktout.data, len);
+       pkt->data[i + 4] = random_byte();
+    crc = crc32_compute(pkt->data + 4, biglen - 4);
+    PUT_32BIT(pkt->data + biglen, crc);
+    PUT_32BIT(pkt->data, len);
 
     if (ssh->cipher)
-       ssh->cipher->encrypt(ssh->v1_cipher_ctx, ssh->pktout.data + 4, biglen);
+       ssh->cipher->encrypt(ssh->v1_cipher_ctx, pkt->data + 4, biglen);
 
     return biglen + 4;
 }
 
-static void s_wrpkt(Ssh ssh)
+static void s_wrpkt(Ssh ssh, struct Packet *pkt)
 {
     int len, backlog;
-    len = s_wrpkt_prepare(ssh);
-    backlog = sk_write(ssh->s, (char *)ssh->pktout.data, len);
+    len = s_wrpkt_prepare(ssh, pkt);
+    backlog = sk_write(ssh->s, (char *)pkt->data, len);
     if (backlog > SSH_MAX_BACKLOG)
        ssh_throttle_all(ssh, 1, backlog);
 }
 
-static void s_wrpkt_defer(Ssh ssh)
+static void s_wrpkt_defer(Ssh ssh, struct Packet *pkt)
 {
     int len;
-    len = s_wrpkt_prepare(ssh);
+    len = s_wrpkt_prepare(ssh, pkt);
     if (ssh->deferred_len + len > ssh->deferred_size) {
        ssh->deferred_size = ssh->deferred_len + len + 128;
        ssh->deferred_send_data = sresize(ssh->deferred_send_data,
                                          ssh->deferred_size,
                                          unsigned char);
     }
-    memcpy(ssh->deferred_send_data + ssh->deferred_len, ssh->pktout.data, len);
+    memcpy(ssh->deferred_send_data + ssh->deferred_len, pkt->data, len);
     ssh->deferred_len += len;
 }
 
 /*
  * Construct a packet with the specified contents.
  */
-static void construct_packet(Ssh ssh, int pkttype, va_list ap1, va_list ap2)
+static struct Packet *construct_packet(Ssh ssh, int pkttype,
+                                      va_list ap1, va_list ap2)
 {
     unsigned char *p, *argp, argchar;
     unsigned long argint;
     int pktlen, argtype, arglen;
     Bignum bn;
+    struct Packet *pkt;
 
     pktlen = 0;
     while ((argtype = va_arg(ap1, int)) != PKT_END) {
@@ -1415,11 +1446,11 @@ static void construct_packet(Ssh ssh, int pkttype, va_list ap1, va_list ap2)
        }
     }
 
-    s_wrpkt_start(ssh, pkttype, pktlen);
-    p = ssh->pktout.body;
+    pkt = s_wrpkt_start(pkttype, pktlen);
+    p = pkt->body;
 
     while ((argtype = va_arg(ap2, int)) != PKT_END) {
-       int offset = p - ssh->pktout.body, len = 0;
+       int offset = p - pkt->body, len = 0;
        switch (argtype) {
          /* Actual fields in the packet */
          case PKT_INT:
@@ -1451,46 +1482,54 @@ static void construct_packet(Ssh ssh, int pkttype, va_list ap1, va_list ap2)
            break;
          /* Tokens for modifications to packet logging */
          case PKTT_PASSWORD:
-           dont_log_password(ssh, PKTLOG_BLANK);
+           dont_log_password(ssh, pkt, PKTLOG_BLANK);
            break;
          case PKTT_DATA:
-           dont_log_data(ssh, PKTLOG_OMIT);
+           dont_log_data(ssh, pkt, PKTLOG_OMIT);
            break;
          case PKTT_OTHER:
-           end_log_omission(ssh);
+           end_log_omission(ssh, pkt);
            break;
        }
        p += len;
        /* Deal with logfile omission, if required. */
-       if (len && (ssh->pktout_logmode != PKTLOG_EMIT)) {
-           ssh->pktout_nblanks++;
-           ssh->pktout_blanks = sresize(ssh->pktout_blanks,
-                                        ssh->pktout_nblanks,
-                                        struct logblank_t);
-           ssh->pktout_blanks[ssh->pktout_nblanks-1].offset = offset;
-           ssh->pktout_blanks[ssh->pktout_nblanks-1].len    = len;
-           ssh->pktout_blanks[ssh->pktout_nblanks-1].type   =
-               ssh->pktout_logmode;
+       if (len && (pkt->logmode != PKTLOG_EMIT)) {
+           pkt->nblanks++;
+           pkt->blanks = sresize(pkt->blanks, pkt->nblanks,
+                                 struct logblank_t);
+           pkt->blanks[pkt->nblanks-1].offset = offset;
+           pkt->blanks[pkt->nblanks-1].len    = len;
+           pkt->blanks[pkt->nblanks-1].type   = pkt->logmode;
        }
     }
+
+    return pkt;
 }
 
 static void send_packet(Ssh ssh, int pkttype, ...)
 {
+    struct Packet *pkt;
     va_list ap1, ap2;
     va_start(ap1, pkttype);
     va_start(ap2, pkttype);
-    construct_packet(ssh, pkttype, ap1, ap2);
-    s_wrpkt(ssh);
+    pkt = construct_packet(ssh, pkttype, ap1, ap2);
+    va_end(ap2);
+    va_end(ap1);
+    s_wrpkt(ssh, pkt);
+    ssh_free_packet(pkt);
 }
 
 static void defer_packet(Ssh ssh, int pkttype, ...)
 {
+    struct Packet *pkt;
     va_list ap1, ap2;
     va_start(ap1, pkttype);
     va_start(ap2, pkttype);
-    construct_packet(ssh, pkttype, ap1, ap2);
-    s_wrpkt_defer(ssh);
+    pkt = construct_packet(ssh, pkttype, ap1, ap2);
+    va_end(ap2);
+    va_end(ap1);
+    s_wrpkt_defer(ssh, pkt);
+    ssh_free_packet(pkt);
 }
 
 static int ssh_versioncmp(char *a, char *b)
@@ -1536,73 +1575,66 @@ static void sha_uint32(SHA_State * s, unsigned i)
 /*
  * SSH2 packet construction functions.
  */
-static void ssh2_pkt_ensure(Ssh ssh, int length)
+static void ssh2_pkt_ensure(struct Packet *pkt, int length)
 {
-    if (ssh->pktout.maxlen < length) {
-       ssh->pktout.maxlen = length + 256;
-       ssh->pktout.data = sresize(ssh->pktout.data,
-                                  ssh->pktout.maxlen + APIEXTRA,
-                                  unsigned char);
-       if (!ssh->pktout.data)
-           fatalbox("Out of memory");
+    if (pkt->maxlen < length) {
+       pkt->maxlen = length + 256;
+       pkt->data = sresize(pkt->data, pkt->maxlen + APIEXTRA, unsigned char);
     }
 }
-static void ssh2_pkt_adddata(Ssh ssh, void *data, int len)
+static void ssh2_pkt_adddata(struct Packet *pkt, void *data, int len)
 {
-    if (ssh->pktout_logmode != PKTLOG_EMIT) {
-       ssh->pktout_nblanks++;
-       ssh->pktout_blanks = sresize(ssh->pktout_blanks, ssh->pktout_nblanks,
-                                    struct logblank_t);
-       ssh->pktout_blanks[ssh->pktout_nblanks-1].offset =
-           ssh->pktout.length - 6;
-       ssh->pktout_blanks[ssh->pktout_nblanks-1].len = len;
-       ssh->pktout_blanks[ssh->pktout_nblanks-1].type = ssh->pktout_logmode;
-    }
-    ssh->pktout.length += len;
-    ssh2_pkt_ensure(ssh, ssh->pktout.length);
-    memcpy(ssh->pktout.data + ssh->pktout.length - len, data, len);
+    if (pkt->logmode != PKTLOG_EMIT) {
+       pkt->nblanks++;
+       pkt->blanks = sresize(pkt->blanks, pkt->nblanks, struct logblank_t);
+       pkt->blanks[pkt->nblanks-1].offset = pkt->length - 6;
+       pkt->blanks[pkt->nblanks-1].len = len;
+       pkt->blanks[pkt->nblanks-1].type = pkt->logmode;
+    }
+    pkt->length += len;
+    ssh2_pkt_ensure(pkt, pkt->length);
+    memcpy(pkt->data + pkt->length - len, data, len);
 }
-static void ssh2_pkt_addbyte(Ssh ssh, unsigned char byte)
+static void ssh2_pkt_addbyte(struct Packet *pkt, unsigned char byte)
 {
-    ssh2_pkt_adddata(ssh, &byte, 1);
+    ssh2_pkt_adddata(pkt, &byte, 1);
 }
-static void ssh2_pkt_init(Ssh ssh, int pkt_type)
+static struct Packet *ssh2_pkt_init(int pkt_type)
 {
-    ssh->pktout.length = 5;
-    ssh->pktout_nblanks = 0; ssh->pktout_blanks = NULL;
-    ssh2_pkt_addbyte(ssh, (unsigned char) pkt_type);
+    struct Packet *pkt = ssh_new_packet();
+    pkt->length = 5;
+    ssh2_pkt_addbyte(pkt, (unsigned char) pkt_type);
+    return pkt;
 }
-static void ssh2_pkt_addbool(Ssh ssh, unsigned char value)
+static void ssh2_pkt_addbool(struct Packet *pkt, unsigned char value)
 {
-    ssh2_pkt_adddata(ssh, &value, 1);
+    ssh2_pkt_adddata(pkt, &value, 1);
 }
-static void ssh2_pkt_adduint32(Ssh ssh, unsigned long value)
+static void ssh2_pkt_adduint32(struct Packet *pkt, unsigned long value)
 {
     unsigned char x[4];
     PUT_32BIT(x, value);
-    ssh2_pkt_adddata(ssh, x, 4);
+    ssh2_pkt_adddata(pkt, x, 4);
 }
-static void ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(Ssh ssh)
+static void ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(struct Packet *pkt)
 {
-    ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, 0);
-    ssh->pktout.savedpos = ssh->pktout.length;
+    ssh2_pkt_adduint32(pkt, 0);
+    pkt->savedpos = pkt->length;
 }
-static void ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(Ssh ssh, char *data)
+static void ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(struct Packet *pkt, char *data)
 {
-    ssh2_pkt_adddata(ssh, data, strlen(data));
-    PUT_32BIT(ssh->pktout.data + ssh->pktout.savedpos - 4,
-             ssh->pktout.length - ssh->pktout.savedpos);
+    ssh2_pkt_adddata(pkt, data, strlen(data));
+    PUT_32BIT(pkt->data + pkt->savedpos - 4, pkt->length - pkt->savedpos);
 }
-static void ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(Ssh ssh, char *data, int len)
+static void ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(struct Packet *pkt, char *data, int len)
 {
-    ssh2_pkt_adddata(ssh, data, len);
-    PUT_32BIT(ssh->pktout.data + ssh->pktout.savedpos - 4,
-             ssh->pktout.length - ssh->pktout.savedpos);
+    ssh2_pkt_adddata(pkt, data, len);
+    PUT_32BIT(pkt->data + pkt->savedpos - 4, pkt->length - pkt->savedpos);
 }
-static void ssh2_pkt_addstring(Ssh ssh, char *data)
+static void ssh2_pkt_addstring(struct Packet *pkt, char *data)
 {
-    ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(ssh);
-    ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(ssh, data);
+    ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(pkt);
+    ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(pkt, data);
 }
 static unsigned char *ssh2_mpint_fmt(Bignum b, int *len)
 {
@@ -1621,32 +1653,32 @@ static unsigned char *ssh2_mpint_fmt(Bignum b, int *len)
     *len = n + 1 - i;
     return p;
 }
-static void ssh2_pkt_addmp(Ssh ssh, Bignum b)
+static void ssh2_pkt_addmp(struct Packet *pkt, Bignum b)
 {
     unsigned char *p;
     int len;
     p = ssh2_mpint_fmt(b, &len);
-    ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(ssh);
-    ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(ssh, (char *)p, len);
+    ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(pkt);
+    ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(pkt, (char *)p, len);
     sfree(p);
 }
 
 /*
  * Construct an SSH2 final-form packet: compress it, encrypt it,
  * put the MAC on it. Final packet, ready to be sent, is stored in
- * ssh->pktout.data. Total length is returned.
+ * pkt->data. Total length is returned.
  */
-static int ssh2_pkt_construct(Ssh ssh)
+static int ssh2_pkt_construct(Ssh ssh, struct Packet *pkt)
 {
     int cipherblk, maclen, padding, i;
 
     if (ssh->logctx)
-       log_packet(ssh->logctx, PKT_OUTGOING, ssh->pktout.data[5],
-                  ssh2_pkt_type(ssh->pkt_ctx, ssh->pktout.data[5]),
-                  ssh->pktout.data + 6, ssh->pktout.length - 6,
-                  ssh->pktout_nblanks, ssh->pktout_blanks);
-    sfree(ssh->pktout_blanks); ssh->pktout_blanks = NULL;
-    ssh->pktout_nblanks = 0;
+       log_packet(ssh->logctx, PKT_OUTGOING, pkt->data[5],
+                  ssh2_pkt_type(ssh->pkt_ctx, pkt->data[5]),
+                  pkt->data + 6, pkt->length - 6,
+                  pkt->nblanks, pkt->blanks);
+    sfree(pkt->blanks); pkt->blanks = NULL;
+    pkt->nblanks = 0;
 
     /*
      * Compress packet payload.
@@ -1655,11 +1687,11 @@ static int ssh2_pkt_construct(Ssh ssh)
        unsigned char *newpayload;
        int newlen;
        if (ssh->cscomp &&
-           ssh->cscomp->compress(ssh->cs_comp_ctx, ssh->pktout.data + 5,
-                                 ssh->pktout.length - 5,
+           ssh->cscomp->compress(ssh->cs_comp_ctx, pkt->data + 5,
+                                 pkt->length - 5,
                                  &newpayload, &newlen)) {
-           ssh->pktout.length = 5;
-           ssh2_pkt_adddata(ssh, newpayload, newlen);
+           pkt->length = 5;
+           ssh2_pkt_adddata(pkt, newpayload, newlen);
            sfree(newpayload);
        }
     }
@@ -1672,38 +1704,39 @@ static int ssh2_pkt_construct(Ssh ssh)
     cipherblk = cipherblk < 8 ? 8 : cipherblk; /* or 8 if blksize < 8 */
     padding = 4;
     padding +=
-       (cipherblk - (ssh->pktout.length + padding) % cipherblk) % cipherblk;
+       (cipherblk - (pkt->length + padding) % cipherblk) % cipherblk;
     maclen = ssh->csmac ? ssh->csmac->len : 0;
-    ssh2_pkt_ensure(ssh, ssh->pktout.length + padding + maclen);
-    ssh->pktout.data[4] = padding;
+    ssh2_pkt_ensure(pkt, pkt->length + padding + maclen);
+    pkt->data[4] = padding;
     for (i = 0; i < padding; i++)
-       ssh->pktout.data[ssh->pktout.length + i] = random_byte();
-    PUT_32BIT(ssh->pktout.data, ssh->pktout.length + padding - 4);
+       pkt->data[pkt->length + i] = random_byte();
+    PUT_32BIT(pkt->data, pkt->length + padding - 4);
     if (ssh->csmac)
-       ssh->csmac->generate(ssh->cs_mac_ctx, ssh->pktout.data,
-                            ssh->pktout.length + padding,
+       ssh->csmac->generate(ssh->cs_mac_ctx, pkt->data,
+                            pkt->length + padding,
                             ssh->v2_outgoing_sequence);
     ssh->v2_outgoing_sequence++;       /* whether or not we MACed */
 
     if (ssh->cscipher)
        ssh->cscipher->encrypt(ssh->cs_cipher_ctx,
-                              ssh->pktout.data, ssh->pktout.length + padding);
+                              pkt->data, pkt->length + padding);
 
-    /* Ready-to-send packet starts at ssh->pktout.data. We return length. */
-    return ssh->pktout.length + padding + maclen;
+    /* Ready-to-send packet starts at pkt->data. We return length. */
+    return pkt->length + padding + maclen;
 }
 
 /*
  * Construct and send an SSH2 packet immediately.
  */
-static void ssh2_pkt_send(Ssh ssh)
+static void ssh2_pkt_send(Ssh ssh, struct Packet *pkt)
 {
     int len;
     int backlog;
-    len = ssh2_pkt_construct(ssh);
-    backlog = sk_write(ssh->s, (char *)ssh->pktout.data, len);
+    len = ssh2_pkt_construct(ssh, pkt);
+    backlog = sk_write(ssh->s, (char *)pkt->data, len);
     if (backlog > SSH_MAX_BACKLOG)
        ssh_throttle_all(ssh, 1, backlog);
+    ssh_free_packet(pkt);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1717,17 +1750,18 @@ static void ssh2_pkt_send(Ssh ssh)
  * NOT be used as an m4-style `defer' allowing packets to be
  * constructed in one order and sent in another.
  */
-static void ssh2_pkt_defer(Ssh ssh)
+static void ssh2_pkt_defer(Ssh ssh, struct Packet *pkt)
 {
-    int len = ssh2_pkt_construct(ssh);
+    int len = ssh2_pkt_construct(ssh, pkt);
     if (ssh->deferred_len + len > ssh->deferred_size) {
        ssh->deferred_size = ssh->deferred_len + len + 128;
        ssh->deferred_send_data = sresize(ssh->deferred_send_data,
                                          ssh->deferred_size,
                                          unsigned char);
     }
-    memcpy(ssh->deferred_send_data + ssh->deferred_len, ssh->pktout.data, len);
+    memcpy(ssh->deferred_send_data + ssh->deferred_len, pkt->data, len);
     ssh->deferred_len += len;
+    ssh_free_packet(pkt);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1772,92 +1806,90 @@ static void sha_mpint(SHA_State * s, Bignum b)
 /*
  * Packet decode functions for both SSH1 and SSH2.
  */
-static unsigned long ssh_pkt_getuint32(Ssh ssh)
+static unsigned long ssh_pkt_getuint32(struct Packet *pkt)
 {
     unsigned long value;
-    if (ssh->pktin.length - ssh->pktin.savedpos < 4)
+    if (pkt->length - pkt->savedpos < 4)
        return 0;                      /* arrgh, no way to decline (FIXME?) */
-    value = GET_32BIT(ssh->pktin.body + ssh->pktin.savedpos);
-    ssh->pktin.savedpos += 4;
+    value = GET_32BIT(pkt->body + pkt->savedpos);
+    pkt->savedpos += 4;
     return value;
 }
-static int ssh2_pkt_getbool(Ssh ssh)
+static int ssh2_pkt_getbool(struct Packet *pkt)
 {
     unsigned long value;
-    if (ssh->pktin.length - ssh->pktin.savedpos < 1)
+    if (pkt->length - pkt->savedpos < 1)
        return 0;                      /* arrgh, no way to decline (FIXME?) */
-    value = ssh->pktin.body[ssh->pktin.savedpos] != 0;
-    ssh->pktin.savedpos++;
+    value = pkt->body[pkt->savedpos] != 0;
+    pkt->savedpos++;
     return value;
 }
-static void ssh_pkt_getstring(Ssh ssh, char **p, int *length)
+static void ssh_pkt_getstring(struct Packet *pkt, char **p, int *length)
 {
     int len;
     *p = NULL;
     *length = 0;
-    if (ssh->pktin.length - ssh->pktin.savedpos < 4)
+    if (pkt->length - pkt->savedpos < 4)
        return;
-    len = GET_32BIT(ssh->pktin.body + ssh->pktin.savedpos);
+    len = GET_32BIT(pkt->body + pkt->savedpos);
     if (len < 0)
        return;
     *length = len;
-    ssh->pktin.savedpos += 4;
-    if (ssh->pktin.length - ssh->pktin.savedpos < *length)
+    pkt->savedpos += 4;
+    if (pkt->length - pkt->savedpos < *length)
        return;
-    *p = (char *)(ssh->pktin.body + ssh->pktin.savedpos);
-    ssh->pktin.savedpos += *length;
+    *p = (char *)(pkt->body + pkt->savedpos);
+    pkt->savedpos += *length;
 }
-static void *ssh_pkt_getdata(Ssh ssh, int length)
+static void *ssh_pkt_getdata(struct Packet *pkt, int length)
 {
-    if (ssh->pktin.length - ssh->pktin.savedpos < length)
+    if (pkt->length - pkt->savedpos < length)
        return NULL;
-    ssh->pktin.savedpos += length;
-    return ssh->pktin.body + (ssh->pktin.savedpos - length);
+    pkt->savedpos += length;
+    return pkt->body + (pkt->savedpos - length);
 }
-static int ssh1_pkt_getrsakey(Ssh ssh, struct RSAKey *key,
+static int ssh1_pkt_getrsakey(struct Packet *pkt, struct RSAKey *key,
                              unsigned char **keystr)
 {
     int j;
 
-    j = makekey(ssh->pktin.body + ssh->pktin.savedpos,
-               ssh->pktin.length - ssh->pktin.savedpos,
+    j = makekey(pkt->body + pkt->savedpos,
+               pkt->length - pkt->savedpos,
                key, keystr, 0);
 
     if (j < 0)
        return FALSE;
     
-    ssh->pktin.savedpos += j;
-    assert(ssh->pktin.savedpos < ssh->pktin.length);
+    pkt->savedpos += j;
+    assert(pkt->savedpos < pkt->length);
 
     return TRUE;
 }
-static Bignum ssh1_pkt_getmp(Ssh ssh)
+static Bignum ssh1_pkt_getmp(struct Packet *pkt)
 {
     int j;
     Bignum b;
 
-    j = ssh1_read_bignum(ssh->pktin.body + ssh->pktin.savedpos,
-                        ssh->pktin.length - ssh->pktin.savedpos, &b);
+    j = ssh1_read_bignum(pkt->body + pkt->savedpos,
+                        pkt->length - pkt->savedpos, &b);
 
     if (j < 0)
        return NULL;
 
-    ssh->pktin.savedpos += j;
+    pkt->savedpos += j;
     return b;
 }
-static Bignum ssh2_pkt_getmp(Ssh ssh)
+static Bignum ssh2_pkt_getmp(struct Packet *pkt)
 {
     char *p;
     int length;
     Bignum b;
 
-    ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &p, &length);
+    ssh_pkt_getstring(pkt, &p, &length);
     if (!p)
        return NULL;
-    if (p[0] & 0x80) {
-       bombout(("internal error: Can't handle negative mpints"));
+    if (p[0] & 0x80)
        return NULL;
-    }
     b = bignum_from_bytes((unsigned char *)p, length);
     return b;
 }
@@ -1869,7 +1901,8 @@ static Bignum ssh2_pkt_getmp(Ssh ssh)
  * fiddle with the signature packet if necessary for
  * BUG_SSH2_RSA_PADDING.
  */
-static void ssh2_add_sigblob(Ssh ssh, void *pkblob_v, int pkblob_len,
+static void ssh2_add_sigblob(Ssh ssh, struct Packet *pkt,
+                            void *pkblob_v, int pkblob_len,
                             void *sigblob_v, int sigblob_len)
 {
     unsigned char *pkblob = (unsigned char *)pkblob_v;
@@ -1907,19 +1940,19 @@ static void ssh2_add_sigblob(Ssh ssh, void *pkblob_v, int pkblob_len,
 
        if (len != siglen) {
            unsigned char newlen[4];
-           ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(ssh);
-           ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(ssh, (char *)sigblob, pos);
+           ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(pkt);
+           ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(pkt, (char *)sigblob, pos);
            /* dmemdump(sigblob, pos); */
            pos += 4;                  /* point to start of actual sig */
            PUT_32BIT(newlen, len);
-           ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(ssh, (char *)newlen, 4);
+           ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(pkt, (char *)newlen, 4);
            /* dmemdump(newlen, 4); */
            newlen[0] = 0;
            while (len-- > siglen) {
-               ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(ssh, (char *)newlen, 1);
+               ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(pkt, (char *)newlen, 1);
                /* dmemdump(newlen, 1); */
            }
-           ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(ssh, (char *)(sigblob+pos), siglen);
+           ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(pkt, (char *)(sigblob+pos), siglen);
            /* dmemdump(sigblob+pos, siglen); */
            return;
        }
@@ -1927,8 +1960,8 @@ static void ssh2_add_sigblob(Ssh ssh, void *pkblob_v, int pkblob_len,
        /* Otherwise fall through and do it the easy way. */
     }
 
-    ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(ssh);
-    ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(ssh, (char *)sigblob, sigblob_len);
+    ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(pkt);
+    ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(pkt, (char *)sigblob, sigblob_len);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2206,15 +2239,13 @@ static void ssh_gotdata(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *data, int datalen)
        crReturnV;
     while (1) {
        while (datalen > 0) {
-           if (ssh->s_rdpkt(ssh, &data, &datalen) == 0) {
-               if (ssh->state == SSH_STATE_CLOSED) {
-                   return;
-               }
-               ssh->protocol(ssh, NULL, 0, 1);
-               if (ssh->state == SSH_STATE_CLOSED) {
-                   return;
-               }
+           struct Packet *pktin = ssh->s_rdpkt(ssh, &data, &datalen);
+           if (pktin) {
+               ssh->protocol(ssh, NULL, 0, pktin);
+               ssh_free_packet(pktin);
            }
+           if (ssh->state == SSH_STATE_CLOSED)
+               return;
        }
        crReturnV;
     }
@@ -2477,9 +2508,9 @@ static void ssh_agent_callback(void *sshv, void *reply, int replylen)
     ssh->agent_response_len = replylen;
 
     if (ssh->version == 1)
-       do_ssh1_login(ssh, NULL, -1, 0);
+       do_ssh1_login(ssh, NULL, -1, NULL);
     else
-       do_ssh2_authconn(ssh, NULL, -1, 0);
+       do_ssh2_authconn(ssh, NULL, -1, NULL);
 }
 
 static void ssh_agentf_callback(void *cv, void *reply, int replylen)
@@ -2512,7 +2543,8 @@ static void ssh_agentf_callback(void *cv, void *reply, int replylen)
 /*
  * Handle the key exchange and user authentication phases.
  */
-static int do_ssh1_login(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
+static int do_ssh1_login(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen,
+                        struct Packet *pktin)
 {
     int i, j, ret;
     unsigned char cookie[8], *ptr;
@@ -2547,25 +2579,25 @@ static int do_ssh1_login(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
 
     crBegin(ssh->do_ssh1_login_crstate);
 
-    if (!ispkt)
-       crWaitUntil(ispkt);
+    if (!pktin)
+       crWaitUntil(pktin);
 
-    if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH1_SMSG_PUBLIC_KEY) {
+    if (pktin->type != SSH1_SMSG_PUBLIC_KEY) {
        bombout(("Public key packet not received"));
        crStop(0);
     }
 
     logevent("Received public keys");
 
-    ptr = ssh_pkt_getdata(ssh, 8);
+    ptr = ssh_pkt_getdata(pktin, 8);
     if (!ptr) {
        bombout(("SSH1 public key packet stopped before random cookie"));
        crStop(0);
     }
     memcpy(cookie, ptr, 8);
 
-    if (!ssh1_pkt_getrsakey(ssh, &servkey, &s->keystr1) ||
-       !ssh1_pkt_getrsakey(ssh, &hostkey, &s->keystr2)) {      
+    if (!ssh1_pkt_getrsakey(pktin, &servkey, &s->keystr1) ||
+       !ssh1_pkt_getrsakey(pktin, &hostkey, &s->keystr2)) {    
        bombout(("Failed to read SSH1 public keys from public key packet"));
        crStop(0);
     }
@@ -2583,9 +2615,9 @@ static int do_ssh1_login(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
        logevent(logmsg);
     }
 
-    ssh->v1_remote_protoflags = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
-    s->supported_ciphers_mask = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
-    s->supported_auths_mask = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+    ssh->v1_remote_protoflags = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
+    s->supported_ciphers_mask = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
+    s->supported_auths_mask = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
 
     ssh->v1_local_protoflags =
        ssh->v1_remote_protoflags & SSH1_PROTOFLAGS_SUPPORTED;
@@ -2746,9 +2778,9 @@ static int do_ssh1_login(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
        sfree(hostkey.exponent);
        hostkey.exponent = NULL;
     }
-    crWaitUntil(ispkt);
+    crWaitUntil(pktin);
 
-    if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH1_SMSG_SUCCESS) {
+    if (pktin->type != SSH1_SMSG_SUCCESS) {
        bombout(("Encryption not successfully enabled"));
        crStop(0);
     }
@@ -2776,7 +2808,7 @@ static int do_ssh1_login(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
 
                setup_userpass_input(ssh, s->username, sizeof(s->username), 1);
                do {
-                   crWaitUntil(!ispkt);
+                   crWaitUntil(!pktin);
                    ret = process_userpass_input(ssh, in, inlen);
                } while (ret == 0);
                if (ret < 0)
@@ -2801,7 +2833,7 @@ static int do_ssh1_login(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
        }
     }
 
-    crWaitUntil(ispkt);
+    crWaitUntil(pktin);
 
     if ((ssh->remote_bugs & BUG_CHOKES_ON_RSA)) {
        /* We must not attempt PK auth. Pretend we've already tried it. */
@@ -2818,7 +2850,7 @@ static int do_ssh1_login(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
     } else
        s->publickey_blob = NULL;
 
-    while (ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_SMSG_FAILURE) {
+    while (pktin->type == SSH1_SMSG_FAILURE) {
        s->pwpkt_type = SSH1_CMSG_AUTH_PASSWORD;
 
        if (agent_exists() && !s->tried_agent) {
@@ -2838,12 +2870,12 @@ static int do_ssh1_login(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                             ssh_agent_callback, ssh)) {
                do {
                    crReturn(0);
-                   if (ispkt) {
+                   if (pktin) {
                        bombout(("Unexpected data from server while waiting"
                                 " for agent response"));
                        crStop(0);
                    }
-               } while (ispkt || inlen > 0);
+               } while (pktin || inlen > 0);
                r = ssh->agent_response;
                s->responselen = ssh->agent_response_len;
            }
@@ -2904,13 +2936,13 @@ static int do_ssh1_login(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                    }
                    send_packet(ssh, SSH1_CMSG_AUTH_RSA,
                                PKT_BIGNUM, s->key.modulus, PKT_END);
-                   crWaitUntil(ispkt);
-                   if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH1_SMSG_AUTH_RSA_CHALLENGE) {
+                   crWaitUntil(pktin);
+                   if (pktin->type != SSH1_SMSG_AUTH_RSA_CHALLENGE) {
                        logevent("Key refused");
                        continue;
                    }
                    logevent("Received RSA challenge");
-                   if ((s->challenge = ssh1_pkt_getmp(ssh)) == NULL) {
+                   if ((s->challenge = ssh1_pkt_getmp(pktin)) == NULL) {
                        bombout(("Server's RSA challenge was badly formatted"));
                        crStop(0);
                    }
@@ -2942,13 +2974,13 @@ static int do_ssh1_login(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                            sfree(agentreq);
                            do {
                                crReturn(0);
-                               if (ispkt) {
+                               if (pktin) {
                                    bombout(("Unexpected data from server"
                                             " while waiting for agent"
                                             " response"));
                                    crStop(0);
                                }
-                           } while (ispkt || inlen > 0);
+                           } while (pktin || inlen > 0);
                            vret = ssh->agent_response;
                            retlen = ssh->agent_response_len;
                        } else
@@ -2961,8 +2993,8 @@ static int do_ssh1_login(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                                            PKT_DATA, ret + 5, 16,
                                            PKT_END);
                                sfree(ret);
-                               crWaitUntil(ispkt);
-                               if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_SMSG_SUCCESS) {
+                               crWaitUntil(pktin);
+                               if (pktin->type == SSH1_SMSG_SUCCESS) {
                                    logevent
                                        ("Pageant's response accepted");
                                    if (flags & FLAG_VERBOSE) {
@@ -3005,8 +3037,8 @@ static int do_ssh1_login(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
            s->pwpkt_type = SSH1_CMSG_AUTH_TIS_RESPONSE;
            logevent("Requested TIS authentication");
            send_packet(ssh, SSH1_CMSG_AUTH_TIS, PKT_END);
-           crWaitUntil(ispkt);
-           if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH1_SMSG_AUTH_TIS_CHALLENGE) {
+           crWaitUntil(pktin);
+           if (pktin->type != SSH1_SMSG_AUTH_TIS_CHALLENGE) {
                logevent("TIS authentication declined");
                if (flags & FLAG_INTERACTIVE)
                    c_write_str(ssh, "TIS authentication refused.\r\n");
@@ -3016,7 +3048,7 @@ static int do_ssh1_login(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                char *challenge;
                int challengelen;
 
-               ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &challenge, &challengelen);
+               ssh_pkt_getstring(pktin, &challenge, &challengelen);
                if (!challenge) {
                    bombout(("TIS challenge packet was badly formed"));
                    crStop(0);
@@ -3039,8 +3071,8 @@ static int do_ssh1_login(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
            s->pwpkt_type = SSH1_CMSG_AUTH_CCARD_RESPONSE;
            logevent("Requested CryptoCard authentication");
            send_packet(ssh, SSH1_CMSG_AUTH_CCARD, PKT_END);
-           crWaitUntil(ispkt);
-           if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH1_SMSG_AUTH_CCARD_CHALLENGE) {
+           crWaitUntil(pktin);
+           if (pktin->type != SSH1_SMSG_AUTH_CCARD_CHALLENGE) {
                logevent("CryptoCard authentication declined");
                c_write_str(ssh, "CryptoCard authentication refused.\r\n");
                s->ccard_auth_refused = 1;
@@ -3049,7 +3081,7 @@ static int do_ssh1_login(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                char *challenge;
                int challengelen;
 
-               ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &challenge, &challengelen);
+               ssh_pkt_getstring(pktin, &challenge, &challengelen);
                if (!challenge) {
                    bombout(("CryptoCard challenge packet was badly formed"));
                    crStop(0);
@@ -3126,7 +3158,7 @@ static int do_ssh1_login(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
 
            setup_userpass_input(ssh, s->password, sizeof(s->password), 0);
            do {
-               crWaitUntil(!ispkt);
+               crWaitUntil(!pktin);
                ret = process_userpass_input(ssh, in, inlen);
            } while (ret == 0);
            if (ret < 0)
@@ -3167,12 +3199,12 @@ static int do_ssh1_login(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
            send_packet(ssh, SSH1_CMSG_AUTH_RSA,
                        PKT_BIGNUM, s->key.modulus, PKT_END);
 
-           crWaitUntil(ispkt);
-           if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_SMSG_FAILURE) {
+           crWaitUntil(pktin);
+           if (pktin->type == SSH1_SMSG_FAILURE) {
                c_write_str(ssh, "Server refused our public key.\r\n");
                continue;              /* go and try password */
            }
-           if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH1_SMSG_AUTH_RSA_CHALLENGE) {
+           if (pktin->type != SSH1_SMSG_AUTH_RSA_CHALLENGE) {
                bombout(("Bizarre response to offer of public key"));
                crStop(0);
            }
@@ -3182,7 +3214,7 @@ static int do_ssh1_login(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                unsigned char buffer[32];
                Bignum challenge, response;
 
-               if ((challenge = ssh1_pkt_getmp(ssh)) == NULL) {
+               if ((challenge = ssh1_pkt_getmp(pktin)) == NULL) {
                    bombout(("Server's RSA challenge was badly formatted"));
                    crStop(0);
                }
@@ -3205,13 +3237,13 @@ static int do_ssh1_login(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                freebn(response);
            }
 
-           crWaitUntil(ispkt);
-           if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_SMSG_FAILURE) {
+           crWaitUntil(pktin);
+           if (pktin->type == SSH1_SMSG_FAILURE) {
                if (flags & FLAG_VERBOSE)
                    c_write_str(ssh, "Failed to authenticate with"
                                " our public key.\r\n");
                continue;              /* go and try password */
-           } else if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH1_SMSG_SUCCESS) {
+           } else if (pktin->type != SSH1_SMSG_SUCCESS) {
                bombout(("Bizarre response to RSA authentication response"));
                crStop(0);
            }
@@ -3345,13 +3377,13 @@ static int do_ssh1_login(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
        }
        logevent("Sent password");
        memset(s->password, 0, strlen(s->password));
-       crWaitUntil(ispkt);
-       if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_SMSG_FAILURE) {
+       crWaitUntil(pktin);
+       if (pktin->type == SSH1_SMSG_FAILURE) {
            if (flags & FLAG_VERBOSE)
                c_write_str(ssh, "Access denied\r\n");
            logevent("Authentication refused");
-       } else if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH1_SMSG_SUCCESS) {
-           bombout(("Strange packet received, type %d", ssh->pktin.type));
+       } else if (pktin->type != SSH1_SMSG_SUCCESS) {
+           bombout(("Strange packet received, type %d", pktin->type));
            crStop(0);
        }
     }
@@ -3383,9 +3415,10 @@ void sshfwd_close(struct ssh_channel *c)
                send_packet(ssh, SSH1_MSG_CHANNEL_CLOSE, PKT_INT, c->remoteid,
                            PKT_END);
            } else {
-               ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_CLOSE);
-               ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, c->remoteid);
-               ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+               struct Packet *pktout;
+               pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_CLOSE);
+               ssh2_pkt_adduint32(pktout, c->remoteid);
+               ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, pktout);
            }
        }
        c->closes = 1;                 /* sent MSG_CLOSE */
@@ -3448,13 +3481,14 @@ void sshfwd_unthrottle(struct ssh_channel *c, int bufsize)
     }
 }
 
-static void ssh1_protocol(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
+static void ssh1_protocol(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen,
+                         struct Packet *pktin)
 {
     crBegin(ssh->ssh1_protocol_crstate);
 
     random_init();
 
-    while (!do_ssh1_login(ssh, in, inlen, ispkt)) {
+    while (!do_ssh1_login(ssh, in, inlen, pktin)) {
        crReturnV;
     }
     if (ssh->state == SSH_STATE_CLOSED)
@@ -3465,12 +3499,12 @@ static void ssh1_protocol(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
        send_packet(ssh, SSH1_CMSG_AGENT_REQUEST_FORWARDING, PKT_END);
        do {
            crReturnV;
-       } while (!ispkt);
-       if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH1_SMSG_SUCCESS
-           && ssh->pktin.type != SSH1_SMSG_FAILURE) {
+       } while (!pktin);
+       if (pktin->type != SSH1_SMSG_SUCCESS
+           && pktin->type != SSH1_SMSG_FAILURE) {
            bombout(("Protocol confusion"));
            crStopV;
-       } else if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_SMSG_FAILURE) {
+       } else if (pktin->type == SSH1_SMSG_FAILURE) {
            logevent("Agent forwarding refused");
        } else {
            logevent("Agent forwarding enabled");
@@ -3495,12 +3529,12 @@ static void ssh1_protocol(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
        }
        do {
            crReturnV;
-       } while (!ispkt);
-       if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH1_SMSG_SUCCESS
-           && ssh->pktin.type != SSH1_SMSG_FAILURE) {
+       } while (!pktin);
+       if (pktin->type != SSH1_SMSG_SUCCESS
+           && pktin->type != SSH1_SMSG_FAILURE) {
            bombout(("Protocol confusion"));
            crStopV;
-       } else if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_SMSG_FAILURE) {
+       } else if (pktin->type == SSH1_SMSG_FAILURE) {
            logevent("X11 forwarding refused");
        } else {
            logevent("X11 forwarding enabled");
@@ -3646,12 +3680,12 @@ static void ssh1_protocol(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                                    PKT_END);
                        do {
                            crReturnV;
-                       } while (!ispkt);
-                       if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH1_SMSG_SUCCESS
-                           && ssh->pktin.type != SSH1_SMSG_FAILURE) {
+                       } while (!pktin);
+                       if (pktin->type != SSH1_SMSG_SUCCESS
+                           && pktin->type != SSH1_SMSG_FAILURE) {
                            bombout(("Protocol confusion"));
                            crStopV;
-                       } else if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_SMSG_FAILURE) {
+                       } else if (pktin->type == SSH1_SMSG_FAILURE) {
                            c_write_str(ssh, "Server refused port"
                                        " forwarding\r\n");
                        }
@@ -3680,12 +3714,12 @@ static void ssh1_protocol(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
        ssh->state = SSH_STATE_INTERMED;
        do {
            crReturnV;
-       } while (!ispkt);
-       if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH1_SMSG_SUCCESS
-           && ssh->pktin.type != SSH1_SMSG_FAILURE) {
+       } while (!pktin);
+       if (pktin->type != SSH1_SMSG_SUCCESS
+           && pktin->type != SSH1_SMSG_FAILURE) {
            bombout(("Protocol confusion"));
            crStopV;
-       } else if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_SMSG_FAILURE) {
+       } else if (pktin->type == SSH1_SMSG_FAILURE) {
            c_write_str(ssh, "Server refused to allocate pty\r\n");
            ssh->editing = ssh->echoing = 1;
        }
@@ -3699,12 +3733,12 @@ static void ssh1_protocol(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
        send_packet(ssh, SSH1_CMSG_REQUEST_COMPRESSION, PKT_INT, 6, PKT_END);
        do {
            crReturnV;
-       } while (!ispkt);
-       if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH1_SMSG_SUCCESS
-           && ssh->pktin.type != SSH1_SMSG_FAILURE) {
+       } while (!pktin);
+       if (pktin->type != SSH1_SMSG_SUCCESS
+           && pktin->type != SSH1_SMSG_FAILURE) {
            bombout(("Protocol confusion"));
            crStopV;
-       } else if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_SMSG_FAILURE) {
+       } else if (pktin->type == SSH1_SMSG_FAILURE) {
            c_write_str(ssh, "Server refused to compress\r\n");
        }
        logevent("Started compression");
@@ -3748,13 +3782,13 @@ static void ssh1_protocol(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
     ssh->channels = newtree234(ssh_channelcmp);
     while (1) {
        crReturnV;
-       if (ispkt) {
-           if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_SMSG_STDOUT_DATA ||
-               ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_SMSG_STDERR_DATA) {
+       if (pktin) {
+           if (pktin->type == SSH1_SMSG_STDOUT_DATA ||
+               pktin->type == SSH1_SMSG_STDERR_DATA) {
                char *string;
                int stringlen, bufsize;
 
-               ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &string, &stringlen);
+               ssh_pkt_getstring(pktin, &string, &stringlen);
                if (string == NULL) {
                    bombout(("Incoming terminal data packet was badly formed"));
                    crStopV;
@@ -3762,21 +3796,21 @@ static void ssh1_protocol(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
 
                bufsize =
                    from_backend(ssh->frontend,
-                                ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_SMSG_STDERR_DATA,
+                                pktin->type == SSH1_SMSG_STDERR_DATA,
                                 string, stringlen);
                if (!ssh->v1_stdout_throttling && bufsize > SSH1_BUFFER_LIMIT) {
                    ssh->v1_stdout_throttling = 1;
                    ssh1_throttle(ssh, +1);
                }
-           } else if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_MSG_DISCONNECT) {
+           } else if (pktin->type == SSH1_MSG_DISCONNECT) {
                 ssh_closing((Plug)ssh, NULL, 0, 0);
                logevent("Received disconnect request");
                crStopV;
-           } else if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_SMSG_X11_OPEN) {
+           } else if (pktin->type == SSH1_SMSG_X11_OPEN) {
                /* Remote side is trying to open a channel to talk to our
                 * X-Server. Give them back a local channel number. */
                struct ssh_channel *c;
-               int remoteid = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+               int remoteid = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
 
                logevent("Received X11 connect request");
                /* Refuse if X11 forwarding is disabled. */
@@ -3809,11 +3843,11 @@ static void ssh1_protocol(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                        logevent("Opened X11 forward channel");
                    }
                }
-           } else if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_SMSG_AGENT_OPEN) {
+           } else if (pktin->type == SSH1_SMSG_AGENT_OPEN) {
                /* Remote side is trying to open a channel to talk to our
                 * agent. Give them back a local channel number. */
                struct ssh_channel *c;
-               int remoteid = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+               int remoteid = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
 
                /* Refuse if agent forwarding is disabled. */
                if (!ssh->agentfwd_enabled) {
@@ -3833,7 +3867,7 @@ static void ssh1_protocol(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                                PKT_INT, c->remoteid, PKT_INT, c->localid,
                                PKT_END);
                }
-           } else if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_MSG_PORT_OPEN) {
+           } else if (pktin->type == SSH1_MSG_PORT_OPEN) {
                /* Remote side is trying to open a channel to talk to a
                 * forwarded port. Give them back a local channel number. */
                struct ssh_channel *c;
@@ -3845,9 +3879,9 @@ static void ssh1_protocol(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                c = snew(struct ssh_channel);
                c->ssh = ssh;
 
-               remoteid = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
-               ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &host, &hostsize);
-               port = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+               remoteid = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
+               ssh_pkt_getstring(pktin, &host, &hostsize);
+               port = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
 
                if (hostsize >= lenof(pf.dhost))
                    hostsize = lenof(pf.dhost)-1;
@@ -3888,9 +3922,9 @@ static void ssh1_protocol(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                    }
                }
 
-           } else if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_MSG_CHANNEL_OPEN_CONFIRMATION) {
-               unsigned int remoteid = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
-               unsigned int localid = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+           } else if (pktin->type == SSH1_MSG_CHANNEL_OPEN_CONFIRMATION) {
+               unsigned int remoteid = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
+               unsigned int localid = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
                struct ssh_channel *c;
 
                c = find234(ssh->channels, &remoteid, ssh_channelfind);
@@ -3912,8 +3946,8 @@ static void ssh1_protocol(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                                PKT_INT, c->remoteid, PKT_END);
                }
 
-           } else if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_MSG_CHANNEL_OPEN_FAILURE) {
-               unsigned int remoteid = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+           } else if (pktin->type == SSH1_MSG_CHANNEL_OPEN_FAILURE) {
+               unsigned int remoteid = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
                struct ssh_channel *c;
 
                c = find234(ssh->channels, &remoteid, ssh_channelfind);
@@ -3924,16 +3958,16 @@ static void ssh1_protocol(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                    sfree(c);
                }
 
-           } else if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_MSG_CHANNEL_CLOSE ||
-                      ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_MSG_CHANNEL_CLOSE_CONFIRMATION) {
+           } else if (pktin->type == SSH1_MSG_CHANNEL_CLOSE ||
+                      pktin->type == SSH1_MSG_CHANNEL_CLOSE_CONFIRMATION) {
                /* Remote side closes a channel. */
-               unsigned i = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+               unsigned i = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
                struct ssh_channel *c;
                c = find234(ssh->channels, &i, ssh_channelfind);
                if (c && ((int)c->remoteid) != -1) {
                    int closetype;
                    closetype =
-                       (ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_MSG_CHANNEL_CLOSE ? 1 : 2);
+                       (pktin->type == SSH1_MSG_CHANNEL_CLOSE ? 1 : 2);
 
                    if ((c->closes == 0) && (c->type == CHAN_X11)) {
                        logevent("Forwarded X11 connection terminated");
@@ -3950,7 +3984,7 @@ static void ssh1_protocol(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
 
                    c->closes |= (closetype << 2);   /* seen this message */
                    if (!(c->closes & closetype)) {
-                       send_packet(ssh, ssh->pktin.type, PKT_INT, c->remoteid,
+                       send_packet(ssh, pktin->type, PKT_INT, c->remoteid,
                                    PKT_END);
                        c->closes |= closetype;      /* sent it too */
                    }
@@ -3961,19 +3995,19 @@ static void ssh1_protocol(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                    }
                } else {
                    bombout(("Received CHANNEL_CLOSE%s for %s channel %d\n",
-                            ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_MSG_CHANNEL_CLOSE ? "" :
+                            pktin->type == SSH1_MSG_CHANNEL_CLOSE ? "" :
                             "_CONFIRMATION", c ? "half-open" : "nonexistent",
                             i));
                    crStopV;
                }
-           } else if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_MSG_CHANNEL_DATA) {
+           } else if (pktin->type == SSH1_MSG_CHANNEL_DATA) {
                /* Data sent down one of our channels. */
-               int i = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+               int i = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
                char *p;
                int len;
                struct ssh_channel *c;
 
-               ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &p, &len);
+               ssh_pkt_getstring(pktin, &p, &len);
 
                c = find234(ssh->channels, &i, ssh_channelfind);
                if (c) {
@@ -4033,14 +4067,14 @@ static void ssh1_protocol(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                        ssh1_throttle(ssh, +1);
                    }
                }
-           } else if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_SMSG_SUCCESS) {
+           } else if (pktin->type == SSH1_SMSG_SUCCESS) {
                /* may be from EXEC_SHELL on some servers */
-           } else if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_SMSG_FAILURE) {
+           } else if (pktin->type == SSH1_SMSG_FAILURE) {
                /* may be from EXEC_SHELL on some servers
                 * if no pty is available or in other odd cases. Ignore */
-           } else if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH1_SMSG_EXIT_STATUS) {
+           } else if (pktin->type == SSH1_SMSG_EXIT_STATUS) {
                char buf[100];
-               ssh->exitcode = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+               ssh->exitcode = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
                sprintf(buf, "Server sent command exit status %d",
                        ssh->exitcode);
                logevent(buf);
@@ -4055,7 +4089,7 @@ static void ssh1_protocol(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                 ssh_closing((Plug)ssh, NULL, 0, 0);
                 crStopV;
            } else {
-               bombout(("Strange packet received: type %d", ssh->pktin.type));
+               bombout(("Strange packet received: type %d", pktin->type));
                crStopV;
            }
        } else {
@@ -4132,7 +4166,8 @@ static void ssh2_mkkey(Ssh ssh, Bignum K, unsigned char *H,
 /*
  * Handle the SSH2 transport layer.
  */
-static int do_ssh2_transport(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
+static int do_ssh2_transport(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen,
+                            struct Packet *pktin)
 {
     struct do_ssh2_transport_state {
        int nbits, pbits, warn;
@@ -4154,6 +4189,7 @@ static int do_ssh2_transport(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
        const struct ssh2_ciphers *preferred_ciphers[CIPHER_MAX];
        const struct ssh_compress *preferred_comp;
        int first_kex;
+       struct Packet *pktout;
     };
     crState(do_ssh2_transport_state);
 
@@ -4222,107 +4258,107 @@ static int do_ssh2_transport(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
        /*
         * Construct and send our key exchange packet.
         */
-       ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT);
+       s->pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT);
        for (i = 0; i < 16; i++)
-           ssh2_pkt_addbyte(ssh, (unsigned char) random_byte());
+           ssh2_pkt_addbyte(s->pktout, (unsigned char) random_byte());
        /* List key exchange algorithms. */
-       ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(ssh);
+       ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(s->pktout);
        for (i = 0; i < lenof(kex_algs); i++) {
            if (kex_algs[i] == &ssh_diffiehellman_gex &&
                (ssh->remote_bugs & BUG_SSH2_DH_GEX))
                continue;
-           ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(ssh, kex_algs[i]->name);
+           ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(s->pktout, kex_algs[i]->name);
            if (i < lenof(kex_algs) - 1)
-               ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(ssh, ",");
+               ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(s->pktout, ",");
        }
        /* List server host key algorithms. */
-       ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(ssh);
+       ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(s->pktout);
        for (i = 0; i < lenof(hostkey_algs); i++) {
-           ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(ssh, hostkey_algs[i]->name);
+           ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(s->pktout, hostkey_algs[i]->name);
            if (i < lenof(hostkey_algs) - 1)
-               ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(ssh, ",");
+               ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(s->pktout, ",");
        }
        /* List client->server encryption algorithms. */
-       ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(ssh);
+       ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(s->pktout);
        cipherstr_started = 0;
        for (i = 0; i < s->n_preferred_ciphers; i++) {
            const struct ssh2_ciphers *c = s->preferred_ciphers[i];
            if (!c) continue;          /* warning flag */
            for (j = 0; j < c->nciphers; j++) {
                if (cipherstr_started)
-                   ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(ssh, ",");
-               ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(ssh, c->list[j]->name);
+                   ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(s->pktout, ",");
+               ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(s->pktout, c->list[j]->name);
                cipherstr_started = 1;
            }
        }
        /* List server->client encryption algorithms. */
-       ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(ssh);
+       ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(s->pktout);
        cipherstr_started = 0;
        for (i = 0; i < s->n_preferred_ciphers; i++) {
            const struct ssh2_ciphers *c = s->preferred_ciphers[i];
            if (!c) continue; /* warning flag */
            for (j = 0; j < c->nciphers; j++) {
                if (cipherstr_started)
-                   ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(ssh, ",");
-               ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(ssh, c->list[j]->name);
+                   ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(s->pktout, ",");
+               ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(s->pktout, c->list[j]->name);
                cipherstr_started = 1;
            }
        }
        /* List client->server MAC algorithms. */
-       ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(ssh);
+       ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(s->pktout);
        for (i = 0; i < s->nmacs; i++) {
-           ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(ssh, s->maclist[i]->name);
+           ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(s->pktout, s->maclist[i]->name);
            if (i < s->nmacs - 1)
-               ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(ssh, ",");
+               ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(s->pktout, ",");
        }
        /* List server->client MAC algorithms. */
-       ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(ssh);
+       ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(s->pktout);
        for (i = 0; i < s->nmacs; i++) {
-           ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(ssh, s->maclist[i]->name);
+           ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(s->pktout, s->maclist[i]->name);
            if (i < s->nmacs - 1)
-               ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(ssh, ",");
+               ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(s->pktout, ",");
        }
        /* List client->server compression algorithms. */
-       ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(ssh);
+       ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(s->pktout);
        assert(lenof(compressions) > 1);
-       ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(ssh, s->preferred_comp->name);
+       ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(s->pktout, s->preferred_comp->name);
        for (i = 0; i < lenof(compressions); i++) {
            const struct ssh_compress *c = compressions[i];
            if (c != s->preferred_comp) {
-               ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(ssh, ",");
-               ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(ssh, c->name);
+               ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(s->pktout, ",");
+               ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(s->pktout, c->name);
            }
        }
        /* List server->client compression algorithms. */
-       ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(ssh);
+       ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(s->pktout);
        assert(lenof(compressions) > 1);
-       ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(ssh, s->preferred_comp->name);
+       ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(s->pktout, s->preferred_comp->name);
        for (i = 0; i < lenof(compressions); i++) {
            const struct ssh_compress *c = compressions[i];
            if (c != s->preferred_comp) {
-               ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(ssh, ",");
-               ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(ssh, c->name);
+               ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(s->pktout, ",");
+               ssh2_pkt_addstring_str(s->pktout, c->name);
            }
        }
        /* List client->server languages. Empty list. */
-       ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(ssh);
+       ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(s->pktout);
        /* List server->client languages. Empty list. */
-       ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(ssh);
+       ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(s->pktout);
        /* First KEX packet does _not_ follow, because we're not that brave. */
-       ssh2_pkt_addbool(ssh, FALSE);
+       ssh2_pkt_addbool(s->pktout, FALSE);
        /* Reserved. */
-       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, 0);
+       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(s->pktout, 0);
     }
 
     ssh->exhash = ssh->exhashbase;
-    sha_string(&ssh->exhash, ssh->pktout.data + 5, ssh->pktout.length - 5);
+    sha_string(&ssh->exhash, s->pktout->data + 5, s->pktout->length - 5);
 
-    ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+    ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, s->pktout);
 
-    if (!ispkt)
-       crWaitUntil(ispkt);
-    if (ssh->pktin.length > 5)
-       sha_string(&ssh->exhash, ssh->pktin.data + 5, ssh->pktin.length - 5);
+    if (!pktin)
+       crWaitUntil(pktin);
+    if (pktin->length > 5)
+       sha_string(&ssh->exhash, pktin->data + 5, pktin->length - 5);
 
     /*
      * Now examine the other side's KEXINIT to see what we're up
@@ -4332,7 +4368,7 @@ static int do_ssh2_transport(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
        char *str;
        int i, j, len;
 
-       if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT) {
+       if (pktin->type != SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT) {
            bombout(("expected key exchange packet from server"));
            crStop(0);
        }
@@ -4344,8 +4380,8 @@ static int do_ssh2_transport(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
        s->scmac_tobe = NULL;
        s->cscomp_tobe = NULL;
        s->sccomp_tobe = NULL;
-       ssh->pktin.savedpos += 16;              /* skip garbage cookie */
-       ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &str, &len);    /* key exchange algorithms */
+       pktin->savedpos += 16;          /* skip garbage cookie */
+       ssh_pkt_getstring(pktin, &str, &len);    /* key exchange algorithms */
        for (i = 0; i < lenof(kex_algs); i++) {
            if (kex_algs[i] == &ssh_diffiehellman_gex &&
                (ssh->remote_bugs & BUG_SSH2_DH_GEX))
@@ -4355,14 +4391,14 @@ static int do_ssh2_transport(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                break;
            }
        }
-       ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &str, &len);    /* host key algorithms */
+       ssh_pkt_getstring(pktin, &str, &len);    /* host key algorithms */
        for (i = 0; i < lenof(hostkey_algs); i++) {
            if (in_commasep_string(hostkey_algs[i]->name, str, len)) {
                ssh->hostkey = hostkey_algs[i];
                break;
            }
        }
-       ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &str, &len);    /* client->server cipher */
+       ssh_pkt_getstring(pktin, &str, &len);    /* client->server cipher */
        s->warn = 0;
        for (i = 0; i < s->n_preferred_ciphers; i++) {
            const struct ssh2_ciphers *c = s->preferred_ciphers[i];
@@ -4388,7 +4424,7 @@ static int do_ssh2_transport(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
            crStop(0);
        }
 
-       ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &str, &len);    /* server->client cipher */
+       ssh_pkt_getstring(pktin, &str, &len);    /* server->client cipher */
        s->warn = 0;
        for (i = 0; i < s->n_preferred_ciphers; i++) {
            const struct ssh2_ciphers *c = s->preferred_ciphers[i];
@@ -4414,21 +4450,21 @@ static int do_ssh2_transport(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
            crStop(0);
        }
 
-       ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &str, &len);    /* client->server mac */
+       ssh_pkt_getstring(pktin, &str, &len);    /* client->server mac */
        for (i = 0; i < s->nmacs; i++) {
            if (in_commasep_string(s->maclist[i]->name, str, len)) {
                s->csmac_tobe = s->maclist[i];
                break;
            }
        }
-       ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &str, &len);    /* server->client mac */
+       ssh_pkt_getstring(pktin, &str, &len);    /* server->client mac */
        for (i = 0; i < s->nmacs; i++) {
            if (in_commasep_string(s->maclist[i]->name, str, len)) {
                s->scmac_tobe = s->maclist[i];
                break;
            }
        }
-       ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &str, &len);  /* client->server compression */
+       ssh_pkt_getstring(pktin, &str, &len);  /* client->server compression */
        for (i = 0; i < lenof(compressions) + 1; i++) {
            const struct ssh_compress *c =
                i == 0 ? s->preferred_comp : compressions[i - 1];
@@ -4437,7 +4473,7 @@ static int do_ssh2_transport(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                break;
            }
        }
-       ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &str, &len);  /* server->client compression */
+       ssh_pkt_getstring(pktin, &str, &len);  /* server->client compression */
        for (i = 0; i < lenof(compressions) + 1; i++) {
            const struct ssh_compress *c =
                i == 0 ? s->preferred_comp : compressions[i - 1];
@@ -4477,17 +4513,21 @@ static int do_ssh2_transport(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
         * much data.
         */
        s->pbits = 512 << ((s->nbits - 1) / 64);
-       ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_REQUEST);
-       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, s->pbits);
-       ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+       s->pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_REQUEST);
+       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(s->pktout, s->pbits);
+       ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, s->pktout);
 
-       crWaitUntil(ispkt);
-       if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_GROUP) {
+       crWaitUntil(pktin);
+       if (pktin->type != SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_GROUP) {
            bombout(("expected key exchange group packet from server"));
            crStop(0);
        }
-       s->p = ssh2_pkt_getmp(ssh);
-       s->g = ssh2_pkt_getmp(ssh);
+       s->p = ssh2_pkt_getmp(pktin);
+       s->g = ssh2_pkt_getmp(pktin);
+       if (!s->p || !s->g) {
+           bombout(("unable to read mp-ints from incoming group packet"));
+           crStop(0);
+       }
        ssh->kex_ctx = dh_setup_group(s->p, s->g);
        s->kex_init_value = SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_INIT;
        s->kex_reply_value = SSH2_MSG_KEX_DH_GEX_REPLY;
@@ -4503,18 +4543,22 @@ static int do_ssh2_transport(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
      * Now generate and send e for Diffie-Hellman.
      */
     s->e = dh_create_e(ssh->kex_ctx, s->nbits * 2);
-    ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, s->kex_init_value);
-    ssh2_pkt_addmp(ssh, s->e);
-    ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+    s->pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(s->kex_init_value);
+    ssh2_pkt_addmp(s->pktout, s->e);
+    ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, s->pktout);
 
-    crWaitUntil(ispkt);
-    if (ssh->pktin.type != s->kex_reply_value) {
+    crWaitUntil(pktin);
+    if (pktin->type != s->kex_reply_value) {
        bombout(("expected key exchange reply packet from server"));
        crStop(0);
     }
-    ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &s->hostkeydata, &s->hostkeylen);
-    s->f = ssh2_pkt_getmp(ssh);
-    ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &s->sigdata, &s->siglen);
+    ssh_pkt_getstring(pktin, &s->hostkeydata, &s->hostkeylen);
+    s->f = ssh2_pkt_getmp(pktin);
+    if (!s->f) {
+       bombout(("unable to parse key exchange reply packet"));
+       crStop(0);
+    }
+    ssh_pkt_getstring(pktin, &s->sigdata, &s->siglen);
 
     s->K = dh_find_K(ssh->kex_ctx, s->f);
 
@@ -4565,14 +4609,14 @@ static int do_ssh2_transport(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
     /*
      * Send SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS.
      */
-    ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS);
-    ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+    s->pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS);
+    ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, s->pktout);
 
     /*
      * Expect SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS from server.
      */
-    crWaitUntil(ispkt);
-    if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS) {
+    crWaitUntil(pktin);
+    if (pktin->type != SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS) {
        bombout(("expected new-keys packet from server"));
        crStop(0);
     }
@@ -4672,7 +4716,7 @@ static int do_ssh2_transport(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
      * transport. If we ever see a KEXINIT, we must go back to the
      * start.
      */
-    while (!(ispkt && ssh->pktin.type == SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT)) {
+    while (!(pktin && pktin->type == SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT)) {
        crReturn(1);
     }
     logevent("Server initiated key re-exchange");
@@ -4696,6 +4740,7 @@ static void ssh2_add_channel_data(struct ssh_channel *c, char *buf,
 static int ssh2_try_send(struct ssh_channel *c)
 {
     Ssh ssh = c->ssh;
+    struct Packet *pktout;
 
     while (c->v.v2.remwindow > 0 && bufchain_size(&c->v.v2.outbuffer) > 0) {
        int len;
@@ -4705,13 +4750,13 @@ static int ssh2_try_send(struct ssh_channel *c)
            len = c->v.v2.remwindow;
        if ((unsigned)len > c->v.v2.remmaxpkt)
            len = c->v.v2.remmaxpkt;
-       ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_DATA);
-       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, c->remoteid);
-       dont_log_data(ssh, PKTLOG_OMIT);
-       ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(ssh);
-       ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(ssh, data, len);
-       end_log_omission(ssh);
-       ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+       pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_DATA);
+       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(pktout, c->remoteid);
+       dont_log_data(ssh, pktout, PKTLOG_OMIT);
+       ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(pktout);
+       ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(pktout, data, len);
+       end_log_omission(ssh, pktout);
+       ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, pktout);
        bufchain_consume(&c->v.v2.outbuffer, len);
        c->v.v2.remwindow -= len;
     }
@@ -4739,10 +4784,12 @@ static void ssh2_set_window(struct ssh_channel *c, unsigned newwin)
        return;
 
     if (newwin > c->v.v2.locwindow) {
-       ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_WINDOW_ADJUST);
-       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, c->remoteid);
-       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, newwin - c->v.v2.locwindow);
-       ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+       struct Packet *pktout;
+
+       pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_WINDOW_ADJUST);
+       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(pktout, c->remoteid);
+       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(pktout, newwin - c->v.v2.locwindow);
+       ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, pktout);
        c->v.v2.locwindow = newwin;
     }
 }
@@ -4750,7 +4797,8 @@ static void ssh2_set_window(struct ssh_channel *c, unsigned newwin)
 /*
  * Handle the SSH2 userauth and connection layers.
  */
-static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
+static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen,
+                            struct Packet *pktin)
 {
     struct do_ssh2_authconn_state {
        enum {
@@ -4788,6 +4836,7 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
        char *q, *agentreq, *ret;
        int try_send;
        int num_env, env_left, env_ok;
+       struct Packet *pktout;
     };
     crState(do_ssh2_authconn_state);
 
@@ -4796,11 +4845,11 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
     /*
      * Request userauth protocol, and await a response to it.
      */
-    ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_SERVICE_REQUEST);
-    ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "ssh-userauth");
-    ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
-    crWaitUntilV(ispkt);
-    if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH2_MSG_SERVICE_ACCEPT) {
+    s->pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_SERVICE_REQUEST);
+    ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "ssh-userauth");
+    ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, s->pktout);
+    crWaitUntilV(pktin);
+    if (pktin->type != SSH2_MSG_SERVICE_ACCEPT) {
        bombout(("Server refused user authentication protocol"));
        crStopV;
     }
@@ -4859,7 +4908,7 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                ssh->send_ok = 1;
                setup_userpass_input(ssh, s->username, sizeof(s->username), 1);
                do {
-                   crWaitUntilV(!ispkt);
+                   crWaitUntilV(!pktin);
                    ret = process_userpass_input(ssh, in, inlen);
                } while (ret == 0);
                if (ret < 0)
@@ -4886,11 +4935,11 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
         */
        ssh->pkt_ctx &= ~SSH2_PKTCTX_AUTH_MASK;
 
-       ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_REQUEST);
-       ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, s->username);
-       ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "ssh-connection");/* service requested */
-       ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "none");    /* method */
-       ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+       s->pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_REQUEST);
+       ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, s->username);
+       ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "ssh-connection");/* service requested */
+       ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "none");    /* method */
+       ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, s->pktout);
        s->type = AUTH_TYPE_NONE;
        s->gotit = FALSE;
        s->we_are_in = FALSE;
@@ -4929,8 +4978,8 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
             * Wait for the result of the last authentication request.
             */
            if (!s->gotit)
-               crWaitUntilV(ispkt);
-           while (ssh->pktin.type == SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_BANNER) {
+               crWaitUntilV(pktin);
+           while (pktin->type == SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_BANNER) {
                char *banner;
                int size;
                /*
@@ -4942,20 +4991,20 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                 * output of (say) plink.)
                 */
                if (flags & (FLAG_VERBOSE | FLAG_INTERACTIVE)) {
-                   ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &banner, &size);
+                   ssh_pkt_getstring(pktin, &banner, &size);
                    if (banner)
                        c_write_untrusted(ssh, banner, size);
                }
-               crWaitUntilV(ispkt);
+               crWaitUntilV(pktin);
            }
-           if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_SUCCESS) {
+           if (pktin->type == SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_SUCCESS) {
                logevent("Access granted");
                s->we_are_in = TRUE;
                break;
            }
 
            if (s->kbd_inter_running &&
-               ssh->pktin.type == SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_INFO_REQUEST) {
+               pktin->type == SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_INFO_REQUEST) {
                /*
                 * This is either a further set-of-prompts packet
                 * in keyboard-interactive authentication, or it's
@@ -4965,9 +5014,9 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                 */
                if (!s->gotit)
                    s->curr_prompt = 0;
-           } else if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_FAILURE) {
+           } else if (pktin->type != SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_FAILURE) {
                bombout(("Strange packet received during authentication: type %d",
-                        ssh->pktin.type));
+                        pktin->type));
                crStopV;
            }
 
@@ -4978,12 +5027,12 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
             * we can look at the string in it and know what we can
             * helpfully try next.
             */
-           if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_FAILURE) {
+           if (pktin->type == SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_FAILURE) {
                char *methods;
                int methlen;
-               ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &methods, &methlen);
+               ssh_pkt_getstring(pktin, &methods, &methlen);
                s->kbd_inter_running = FALSE;
-               if (!ssh2_pkt_getbool(ssh)) {
+               if (!ssh2_pkt_getbool(pktin)) {
                    /*
                     * We have received an unequivocal Access
                     * Denied. This can translate to a variety of
@@ -5073,12 +5122,12 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                                 ssh_agent_callback, ssh)) {
                    do {
                        crReturnV;
-                       if (ispkt) {
+                       if (pktin) {
                            bombout(("Unexpected data from server while"
                                     " waiting for agent response"));
                            crStopV;
                        }
-                   } while (ispkt || inlen > 0);
+                   } while (pktin || inlen > 0);
                    r = ssh->agent_response;
                    s->responselen = ssh->agent_response_len;
                }
@@ -5118,19 +5167,19 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                        s->p += 4;
                        s->commentp = (char *)s->p;
                        s->p += s->commentlen;
-                       ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_REQUEST);
-                       ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, s->username);
-                       ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "ssh-connection");      /* service requested */
-                       ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "publickey");   /* method */
-                       ssh2_pkt_addbool(ssh, FALSE);   /* no signature included */
-                       ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(ssh);
-                       ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(ssh, s->alg, s->alglen);
-                       ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(ssh);
-                       ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(ssh, s->pkblob, s->pklen);
-                       ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
-
-                       crWaitUntilV(ispkt);
-                       if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_PK_OK) {
+                       s->pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_REQUEST);
+                       ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, s->username);
+                       ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "ssh-connection");        /* service requested */
+                       ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "publickey");     /* method */
+                       ssh2_pkt_addbool(s->pktout, FALSE);     /* no signature included */
+                       ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(s->pktout);
+                       ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(s->pktout, s->alg, s->alglen);
+                       ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(s->pktout);
+                       ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(s->pktout, s->pkblob, s->pklen);
+                       ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, s->pktout);
+
+                       crWaitUntilV(pktin);
+                       if (pktin->type != SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_PK_OK) {
                            logevent("Key refused");
                            continue;
                        }
@@ -5146,17 +5195,17 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                         * Server is willing to accept the key.
                         * Construct a SIGN_REQUEST.
                         */
-                       ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_REQUEST);
-                       ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, s->username);
-                       ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "ssh-connection");      /* service requested */
-                       ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "publickey");   /* method */
-                       ssh2_pkt_addbool(ssh, TRUE);
-                       ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(ssh);
-                       ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(ssh, s->alg, s->alglen);
-                       ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(ssh);
-                       ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(ssh, s->pkblob, s->pklen);
-
-                       s->siglen = ssh->pktout.length - 5 + 4 + 20;
+                       s->pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_REQUEST);
+                       ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, s->username);
+                       ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "ssh-connection");        /* service requested */
+                       ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "publickey");     /* method */
+                       ssh2_pkt_addbool(s->pktout, TRUE);
+                       ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(s->pktout);
+                       ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(s->pktout, s->alg, s->alglen);
+                       ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(s->pktout);
+                       ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(s->pktout, s->pkblob, s->pklen);
+
+                       s->siglen = s->pktout->length - 5 + 4 + 20;
                         if (ssh->remote_bugs & BUG_SSH2_PK_SESSIONID)
                             s->siglen -= 4;
                        s->len = 1;       /* message type */
@@ -5180,9 +5229,9 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                         }
                        memcpy(s->q, ssh->v2_session_id, 20);
                        s->q += 20;
-                       memcpy(s->q, ssh->pktout.data + 5,
-                              ssh->pktout.length - 5);
-                       s->q += ssh->pktout.length - 5;
+                       memcpy(s->q, s->pktout->data + 5,
+                              s->pktout->length - 5);
+                       s->q += s->pktout->length - 5;
                        /* And finally the (zero) flags word. */
                        PUT_32BIT(s->q, 0);
                        if (!agent_query(s->agentreq, s->len + 4,
@@ -5190,13 +5239,13 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                                         ssh_agent_callback, ssh)) {
                            do {
                                crReturnV;
-                               if (ispkt) {
+                               if (pktin) {
                                    bombout(("Unexpected data from server"
                                             " while waiting for agent"
                                             " response"));
                                    crStopV;
                                }
-                           } while (ispkt || inlen > 0);
+                           } while (pktin || inlen > 0);
                            vret = ssh->agent_response;
                            s->retlen = ssh->agent_response_len;
                        }
@@ -5205,10 +5254,11 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                        if (s->ret) {
                            if (s->ret[4] == SSH2_AGENT_SIGN_RESPONSE) {
                                logevent("Sending Pageant's response");
-                               ssh2_add_sigblob(ssh, s->pkblob, s->pklen,
+                               ssh2_add_sigblob(ssh, s->pktout,
+                                                s->pkblob, s->pklen,
                                                 s->ret + 9,
                                                 GET_32BIT(s->ret + 5));
-                               ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+                               ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, s->pktout);
                                s->authed = TRUE;
                                break;
                            } else {
@@ -5247,20 +5297,20 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                                                          &pub_blob_len,
                                                          NULL);
                if (pub_blob) {
-                   ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_REQUEST);
-                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, s->username);
-                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "ssh-connection");  /* service requested */
-                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "publickey");       /* method */
-                   ssh2_pkt_addbool(ssh, FALSE);       /* no signature included */
-                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, algorithm);
-                   ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(ssh);
-                   ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(ssh, (char *)pub_blob,
+                   s->pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_REQUEST);
+                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, s->username);
+                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "ssh-connection");    /* service requested */
+                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "publickey"); /* method */
+                   ssh2_pkt_addbool(s->pktout, FALSE); /* no signature included */
+                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, algorithm);
+                   ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(s->pktout);
+                   ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(s->pktout, (char *)pub_blob,
                                            pub_blob_len);
-                   ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+                   ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, s->pktout);
                    logevent("Offered public key");
 
-                   crWaitUntilV(ispkt);
-                   if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_PK_OK) {
+                   crWaitUntilV(pktin);
+                   if (pktin->type != SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_PK_OK) {
                        s->gotit = TRUE;
                        s->type = AUTH_TYPE_PUBLICKEY_OFFER_LOUD;
                        continue;      /* key refused; give up on it */
@@ -5296,17 +5346,17 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                ssh->pkt_ctx &= ~SSH2_PKTCTX_AUTH_MASK;
                ssh->pkt_ctx |= SSH2_PKTCTX_KBDINTER;
 
-               ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_REQUEST);
-               ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, s->username);
-               ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "ssh-connection");      /* service requested */
-               ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "keyboard-interactive");        /* method */
-               ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, ""); /* lang */
-               ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "");
-               ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
-
-               crWaitUntilV(ispkt);
-               if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_INFO_REQUEST) {
-                   if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_FAILURE)
+               s->pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_REQUEST);
+               ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, s->username);
+               ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "ssh-connection");        /* service requested */
+               ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "keyboard-interactive");  /* method */
+               ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, ""); /* lang */
+               ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "");
+               ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, s->pktout);
+
+               crWaitUntilV(pktin);
+               if (pktin->type != SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_INFO_REQUEST) {
+                   if (pktin->type == SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_FAILURE)
                        s->gotit = TRUE;
                    logevent("Keyboard-interactive authentication refused");
                    s->type = AUTH_TYPE_KEYBOARD_INTERACTIVE_QUIET;
@@ -5334,9 +5384,9 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                    char *name, *inst, *lang;
                    int name_len, inst_len, lang_len;
 
-                   ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &name, &name_len);
-                   ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &inst, &inst_len);
-                   ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &lang, &lang_len);
+                   ssh_pkt_getstring(pktin, &name, &name_len);
+                   ssh_pkt_getstring(pktin, &inst, &inst_len);
+                   ssh_pkt_getstring(pktin, &lang, &lang_len);
                    if (name_len > 0) {
                        c_write_untrusted(ssh, name, name_len);
                        c_write_str(ssh, "\r\n");
@@ -5345,7 +5395,7 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                        c_write_untrusted(ssh, inst, inst_len);
                        c_write_str(ssh, "\r\n");
                    }
-                   s->num_prompts = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+                   s->num_prompts = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
                }
 
                /*
@@ -5356,7 +5406,7 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                    char *prompt;
                    int prompt_len;
 
-                   ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &prompt, &prompt_len);
+                   ssh_pkt_getstring(pktin, &prompt, &prompt_len);
                    if (prompt_len > 0) {
                        static const char trunc[] = "<prompt truncated>: ";
                        static const int prlen = sizeof(s->pwprompt) -
@@ -5372,7 +5422,7 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                        strcpy(s->pwprompt,
                               "<server failed to send prompt>: ");
                    }
-                   s->echo = ssh2_pkt_getbool(ssh);
+                   s->echo = ssh2_pkt_getbool(pktin);
                    s->need_pw = TRUE;
                } else
                    s->need_pw = FALSE;
@@ -5397,12 +5447,12 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                         * command line which has already failed to
                         * work). Terminate.
                         */
-                       ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_DISCONNECT);
-                       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh,SSH2_DISCONNECT_BY_APPLICATION);
-                       ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "No more passwords available"
+                       s->pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_DISCONNECT);
+                       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(s->pktout,SSH2_DISCONNECT_BY_APPLICATION);
+                       ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "No more passwords available"
                                           " to try");
-                       ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "en");  /* language tag */
-                       ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+                       ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "en");    /* language tag */
+                       ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, s->pktout);
                        logevent("Unable to authenticate");
                        connection_fatal(ssh->frontend,
                                         "Unable to authenticate");
@@ -5417,7 +5467,7 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                    setup_userpass_input(ssh, s->password,
                                         sizeof(s->password), s->echo);
                    do {
-                       crWaitUntilV(!ispkt);
+                       crWaitUntilV(!pktin);
                        ret = process_userpass_input(ssh, in, inlen);
                    } while (ret == 0);
                    if (ret < 0)
@@ -5446,11 +5496,11 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                        s->tried_pubkey_config = TRUE;
                    }
                    /* Send a spurious AUTH_NONE to return to the top. */
-                   ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_REQUEST);
-                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, s->username);
-                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "ssh-connection");  /* service requested */
-                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "none");    /* method */
-                   ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+                   s->pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_REQUEST);
+                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, s->username);
+                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "ssh-connection");    /* service requested */
+                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "none");      /* method */
+                   ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, s->pktout);
                    s->type = AUTH_TYPE_NONE;
                } else {
                    unsigned char *pkblob, *sigblob, *sigdata;
@@ -5462,15 +5512,15 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                     * has announced that it's willing to accept it.
                     * Hallelujah. Generate a signature and send it.
                     */
-                   ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_REQUEST);
-                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, s->username);
-                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "ssh-connection");  /* service requested */
-                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "publickey");       /* method */
-                   ssh2_pkt_addbool(ssh, TRUE);
-                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, key->alg->name);
+                   s->pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_REQUEST);
+                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, s->username);
+                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "ssh-connection");    /* service requested */
+                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "publickey"); /* method */
+                   ssh2_pkt_addbool(s->pktout, TRUE);
+                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, key->alg->name);
                    pkblob = key->alg->public_blob(key->data, &pkblob_len);
-                   ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(ssh);
-                   ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(ssh, (char *)pkblob, pkblob_len);
+                   ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(s->pktout);
+                   ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(s->pktout, (char *)pkblob, pkblob_len);
 
                    /*
                     * The data to be signed is:
@@ -5480,7 +5530,7 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                     * followed by everything so far placed in the
                     * outgoing packet.
                     */
-                   sigdata_len = ssh->pktout.length - 5 + 4 + 20;
+                   sigdata_len = s->pktout->length - 5 + 4 + 20;
                     if (ssh->remote_bugs & BUG_SSH2_PK_SESSIONID)
                         sigdata_len -= 4;
                    sigdata = snewn(sigdata_len, unsigned char);
@@ -5490,19 +5540,19 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                         p += 4;
                     }
                    memcpy(sigdata+p, ssh->v2_session_id, 20); p += 20;
-                   memcpy(sigdata+p, ssh->pktout.data + 5,
-                          ssh->pktout.length - 5);
-                    p += ssh->pktout.length - 5;
+                   memcpy(sigdata+p, s->pktout->data + 5,
+                          s->pktout->length - 5);
+                    p += s->pktout->length - 5;
                     assert(p == sigdata_len);
                    sigblob = key->alg->sign(key->data, (char *)sigdata,
                                             sigdata_len, &sigblob_len);
-                   ssh2_add_sigblob(ssh, pkblob, pkblob_len,
+                   ssh2_add_sigblob(ssh, s->pktout, pkblob, pkblob_len,
                                     sigblob, sigblob_len);
                    sfree(pkblob);
                    sfree(sigblob);
                    sfree(sigdata);
 
-                   ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+                   ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, s->pktout);
                    s->type = AUTH_TYPE_PUBLICKEY;
                    key->alg->freekey(key->data);
                }
@@ -5521,16 +5571,16 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                 * that probably doesn't have much to worry about from
                 * people who find out how long their password is!
                 */
-               ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_REQUEST);
-               ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, s->username);
-               ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "ssh-connection");      /* service requested */
-               ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "password");
-               ssh2_pkt_addbool(ssh, FALSE);
-               dont_log_password(ssh, PKTLOG_BLANK);
-               ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, s->password);
+               s->pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_REQUEST);
+               ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, s->username);
+               ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "ssh-connection");        /* service requested */
+               ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "password");
+               ssh2_pkt_addbool(s->pktout, FALSE);
+               dont_log_password(ssh, s->pktout, PKTLOG_BLANK);
+               ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, s->password);
                memset(s->password, 0, sizeof(s->password));
-               end_log_omission(ssh);
-               ssh2_pkt_defer(ssh);
+               end_log_omission(ssh, s->pktout);
+               ssh2_pkt_defer(ssh, s->pktout);
                /*
                 * We'll include a string that's an exact multiple of the
                 * cipher block size. If the cipher is NULL for some
@@ -5556,31 +5606,31 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                        stringlen -= 
                            ssh->cscomp->disable_compression(ssh->cs_comp_ctx);
                    }
-                   ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_IGNORE);
-                   ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(ssh);
+                   s->pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_IGNORE);
+                   ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(s->pktout);
                    for (i = 0; i < stringlen; i++) {
                        char c = (char) random_byte();
-                       ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(ssh, &c, 1);
+                       ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(s->pktout, &c, 1);
                    }
-                   ssh2_pkt_defer(ssh);
+                   ssh2_pkt_defer(ssh, s->pktout);
                }
                ssh_pkt_defersend(ssh);
                logevent("Sent password");
                s->type = AUTH_TYPE_PASSWORD;
            } else if (s->method == AUTH_KEYBOARD_INTERACTIVE) {
                if (s->curr_prompt == 0) {
-                   ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_INFO_RESPONSE);
-                   ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, s->num_prompts);
+                   s->pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_USERAUTH_INFO_RESPONSE);
+                   ssh2_pkt_adduint32(s->pktout, s->num_prompts);
                }
                if (s->need_pw) {      /* only add pw if we just got one! */
-                   dont_log_password(ssh, PKTLOG_BLANK);
-                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, s->password);
+                   dont_log_password(ssh, s->pktout, PKTLOG_BLANK);
+                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, s->password);
                    memset(s->password, 0, sizeof(s->password));
-                   end_log_omission(ssh);
+                   end_log_omission(ssh, s->pktout);
                    s->curr_prompt++;
                }
                if (s->curr_prompt >= s->num_prompts) {
-                   ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+                   ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, s->pktout);
                } else {
                    /*
                     * If there are prompts remaining, we set
@@ -5598,12 +5648,12 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                            " left to try!\r\n");
                logevent("No supported authentications offered."
                         " Disconnecting");
-               ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_DISCONNECT);
-               ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, SSH2_DISCONNECT_BY_APPLICATION);
-               ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "No supported authentication"
+               s->pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_DISCONNECT);
+               ssh2_pkt_adduint32(s->pktout, SSH2_DISCONNECT_BY_APPLICATION);
+               ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "No supported authentication"
                                   " methods available");
-               ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "en");  /* language tag */
-               ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+               ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "en");    /* language tag */
+               ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, s->pktout);
                 ssh_closing((Plug)ssh, NULL, 0, 0);
                crStopV;
            }
@@ -5625,28 +5675,28 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
        ssh->mainchan = snew(struct ssh_channel);
        ssh->mainchan->ssh = ssh;
        ssh->mainchan->localid = alloc_channel_id(ssh);
-       ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_OPEN);
-       ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "session");
-       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, ssh->mainchan->localid);
+       s->pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_OPEN);
+       ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "session");
+       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(s->pktout, ssh->mainchan->localid);
        ssh->mainchan->v.v2.locwindow = OUR_V2_WINSIZE;
-       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, ssh->mainchan->v.v2.locwindow);/* our window size */
-       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, 0x4000UL);      /* our max pkt size */
-       ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
-       crWaitUntilV(ispkt);
-       if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_OPEN_CONFIRMATION) {
+       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(s->pktout, ssh->mainchan->v.v2.locwindow);/* our window size */
+       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(s->pktout, 0x4000UL);      /* our max pkt size */
+       ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, s->pktout);
+       crWaitUntilV(pktin);
+       if (pktin->type != SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_OPEN_CONFIRMATION) {
            bombout(("Server refused to open a session"));
            crStopV;
            /* FIXME: error data comes back in FAILURE packet */
        }
-       if (ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh) != ssh->mainchan->localid) {
+       if (ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin) != ssh->mainchan->localid) {
            bombout(("Server's channel confirmation cited wrong channel"));
            crStopV;
        }
-       ssh->mainchan->remoteid = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+       ssh->mainchan->remoteid = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
        ssh->mainchan->type = CHAN_MAINSESSION;
        ssh->mainchan->closes = 0;
-       ssh->mainchan->v.v2.remwindow = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
-       ssh->mainchan->v.v2.remmaxpkt = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+       ssh->mainchan->v.v2.remwindow = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
+       ssh->mainchan->v.v2.remmaxpkt = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
        bufchain_init(&ssh->mainchan->v.v2.outbuffer);
        add234(ssh->channels, ssh->mainchan);
        update_specials_menu(ssh->frontend);
@@ -5663,32 +5713,32 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
        ssh->x11auth = x11_invent_auth(proto, sizeof(proto),
                                       data, sizeof(data), ssh->cfg.x11_auth);
         x11_get_real_auth(ssh->x11auth, ssh->cfg.x11_display);
-       ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_REQUEST);
-       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, ssh->mainchan->remoteid);
-       ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "x11-req");
-       ssh2_pkt_addbool(ssh, 1);              /* want reply */
-       ssh2_pkt_addbool(ssh, 0);              /* many connections */
-       ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, proto);
-       ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, data);
-       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, x11_get_screen_number(ssh->cfg.x11_display));
-       ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+       s->pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_REQUEST);
+       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(s->pktout, ssh->mainchan->remoteid);
+       ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "x11-req");
+       ssh2_pkt_addbool(s->pktout, 1);        /* want reply */
+       ssh2_pkt_addbool(s->pktout, 0);        /* many connections */
+       ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, proto);
+       ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, data);
+       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(s->pktout, x11_get_screen_number(ssh->cfg.x11_display));
+       ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, s->pktout);
 
        do {
-           crWaitUntilV(ispkt);
-           if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_WINDOW_ADJUST) {
-               unsigned i = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+           crWaitUntilV(pktin);
+           if (pktin->type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_WINDOW_ADJUST) {
+               unsigned i = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
                struct ssh_channel *c;
                c = find234(ssh->channels, &i, ssh_channelfind);
                if (!c)
                    continue;          /* nonexistent channel */
-               c->v.v2.remwindow += ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+               c->v.v2.remwindow += ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
            }
-       } while (ssh->pktin.type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_WINDOW_ADJUST);
+       } while (pktin->type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_WINDOW_ADJUST);
 
-       if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_SUCCESS) {
-           if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_FAILURE) {
+       if (pktin->type != SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_SUCCESS) {
+           if (pktin->type != SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_FAILURE) {
                bombout(("Unexpected response to X11 forwarding request:"
-                        " packet type %d", ssh->pktin.type));
+                        " packet type %d", pktin->type));
                crStopV;
            }
            logevent("X11 forwarding refused");
@@ -5826,36 +5876,36 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                                  host,
                                  (int)(dserv ? strlen(dports) : 0), dports,
                                  dserv, "(", dport, dserv, ")");
-                       ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_GLOBAL_REQUEST);
-                       ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "tcpip-forward");
-                       ssh2_pkt_addbool(ssh, 1);/* want reply */
+                       s->pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_GLOBAL_REQUEST);
+                       ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "tcpip-forward");
+                       ssh2_pkt_addbool(s->pktout, 1);/* want reply */
                        if (*saddr) {
-                           ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, saddr);
+                           ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, saddr);
                        } else if (ssh->cfg.rport_acceptall) {
-                           ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "0.0.0.0");
+                           ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "0.0.0.0");
                        } else {
-                           ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "127.0.0.1");
+                           ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "127.0.0.1");
                        }
-                       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, sport);
-                       ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+                       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(s->pktout, sport);
+                       ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, s->pktout);
 
                        do {
-                           crWaitUntilV(ispkt);
-                           if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_WINDOW_ADJUST) {
-                               unsigned i = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+                           crWaitUntilV(pktin);
+                           if (pktin->type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_WINDOW_ADJUST) {
+                               unsigned i = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
                                struct ssh_channel *c;
                                c = find234(ssh->channels, &i, ssh_channelfind);
                                if (!c)
                                    continue;/* nonexistent channel */
-                               c->v.v2.remwindow += ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+                               c->v.v2.remwindow += ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
                            }
-                       } while (ssh->pktin.type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_WINDOW_ADJUST);
+                       } while (pktin->type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_WINDOW_ADJUST);
 
-                       if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH2_MSG_REQUEST_SUCCESS) {
-                           if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH2_MSG_REQUEST_FAILURE) {
+                       if (pktin->type != SSH2_MSG_REQUEST_SUCCESS) {
+                           if (pktin->type != SSH2_MSG_REQUEST_FAILURE) {
                                bombout(("Unexpected response to port "
                                         "forwarding request: packet type %d",
-                                        ssh->pktin.type));
+                                        pktin->type));
                                crStopV;
                            }
                            logevent("Server refused this port forwarding");
@@ -5874,28 +5924,28 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
      */
     if (ssh->mainchan && ssh->cfg.agentfwd && agent_exists()) {
        logevent("Requesting OpenSSH-style agent forwarding");
-       ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_REQUEST);
-       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, ssh->mainchan->remoteid);
-       ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "auth-agent-req@openssh.com");
-       ssh2_pkt_addbool(ssh, 1);              /* want reply */
-       ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+       s->pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_REQUEST);
+       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(s->pktout, ssh->mainchan->remoteid);
+       ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "auth-agent-req@openssh.com");
+       ssh2_pkt_addbool(s->pktout, 1);        /* want reply */
+       ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, s->pktout);
 
        do {
-           crWaitUntilV(ispkt);
-           if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_WINDOW_ADJUST) {
-               unsigned i = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+           crWaitUntilV(pktin);
+           if (pktin->type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_WINDOW_ADJUST) {
+               unsigned i = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
                struct ssh_channel *c;
                c = find234(ssh->channels, &i, ssh_channelfind);
                if (!c)
                    continue;          /* nonexistent channel */
-               c->v.v2.remwindow += ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+               c->v.v2.remwindow += ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
            }
-       } while (ssh->pktin.type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_WINDOW_ADJUST);
+       } while (pktin->type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_WINDOW_ADJUST);
 
-       if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_SUCCESS) {
-           if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_FAILURE) {
+       if (pktin->type != SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_SUCCESS) {
+           if (pktin->type != SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_FAILURE) {
                bombout(("Unexpected response to agent forwarding request:"
-                        " packet type %d", ssh->pktin.type));
+                        " packet type %d", pktin->type));
                crStopV;
            }
            logevent("Agent forwarding refused");
@@ -5914,40 +5964,40 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
         ssh->ospeed = 38400; ssh->ispeed = 38400; /* last-resort defaults */
        sscanf(ssh->cfg.termspeed, "%d,%d", &ssh->ospeed, &ssh->ispeed);
        /* Build the pty request. */
-       ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_REQUEST);
-       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, ssh->mainchan->remoteid);       /* recipient channel */
-       ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "pty-req");
-       ssh2_pkt_addbool(ssh, 1);              /* want reply */
-       ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, ssh->cfg.termtype);
-       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, ssh->term_width);
-       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, ssh->term_height);
-       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, 0);            /* pixel width */
-       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, 0);            /* pixel height */
-       ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(ssh);
-       ssh2_pkt_addbyte(ssh, 128);            /* TTY_OP_ISPEED */
-       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, ssh->ispeed);
-       ssh2_pkt_addbyte(ssh, 129);            /* TTY_OP_OSPEED */
-       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, ssh->ospeed);
-       ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(ssh, "\0", 1); /* TTY_OP_END */
-       ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+       s->pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_REQUEST);
+       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(s->pktout, ssh->mainchan->remoteid); /* recipient channel */
+       ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "pty-req");
+       ssh2_pkt_addbool(s->pktout, 1);        /* want reply */
+       ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, ssh->cfg.termtype);
+       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(s->pktout, ssh->term_width);
+       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(s->pktout, ssh->term_height);
+       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(s->pktout, 0);              /* pixel width */
+       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(s->pktout, 0);              /* pixel height */
+       ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(s->pktout);
+       ssh2_pkt_addbyte(s->pktout, 128);              /* TTY_OP_ISPEED */
+       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(s->pktout, ssh->ispeed);
+       ssh2_pkt_addbyte(s->pktout, 129);              /* TTY_OP_OSPEED */
+       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(s->pktout, ssh->ospeed);
+       ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(s->pktout, "\0", 1); /* TTY_OP_END */
+       ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, s->pktout);
        ssh->state = SSH_STATE_INTERMED;
 
        do {
-           crWaitUntilV(ispkt);
-           if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_WINDOW_ADJUST) {
-               unsigned i = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+           crWaitUntilV(pktin);
+           if (pktin->type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_WINDOW_ADJUST) {
+               unsigned i = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
                struct ssh_channel *c;
                c = find234(ssh->channels, &i, ssh_channelfind);
                if (!c)
                    continue;          /* nonexistent channel */
-               c->v.v2.remwindow += ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+               c->v.v2.remwindow += ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
            }
-       } while (ssh->pktin.type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_WINDOW_ADJUST);
+       } while (pktin->type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_WINDOW_ADJUST);
 
-       if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_SUCCESS) {
-           if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_FAILURE) {
+       if (pktin->type != SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_SUCCESS) {
+           if (pktin->type != SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_FAILURE) {
                bombout(("Unexpected response to pty request:"
-                        " packet type %d", ssh->pktin.type));
+                        " packet type %d", pktin->type));
                crStopV;
            }
            c_write_str(ssh, "Server refused to allocate pty\r\n");
@@ -5981,14 +6031,14 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
            while (*e) e++;
            e++;
 
-           ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_REQUEST);
-           ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, ssh->mainchan->remoteid);
-           ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "env");
-           ssh2_pkt_addbool(ssh, 1);          /* want reply */
-           ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(ssh);
-           ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(ssh, var, varend-var);
-           ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, val);
-           ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+           s->pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_REQUEST);
+           ssh2_pkt_adduint32(s->pktout, ssh->mainchan->remoteid);
+           ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "env");
+           ssh2_pkt_addbool(s->pktout, 1);            /* want reply */
+           ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(s->pktout);
+           ssh2_pkt_addstring_data(s->pktout, var, varend-var);
+           ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, val);
+           ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, s->pktout);
 
            s->num_env++;
        }
@@ -6000,21 +6050,21 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
 
        while (s->env_left > 0) {
            do {
-               crWaitUntilV(ispkt);
-               if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_WINDOW_ADJUST) {
-                   unsigned i = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+               crWaitUntilV(pktin);
+               if (pktin->type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_WINDOW_ADJUST) {
+                   unsigned i = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
                    struct ssh_channel *c;
                    c = find234(ssh->channels, &i, ssh_channelfind);
                    if (!c)
                        continue;              /* nonexistent channel */
-                   c->v.v2.remwindow += ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+                   c->v.v2.remwindow += ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
                }
-           } while (ssh->pktin.type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_WINDOW_ADJUST);
+           } while (pktin->type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_WINDOW_ADJUST);
 
-           if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_SUCCESS) {
-               if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_FAILURE) {
+           if (pktin->type != SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_SUCCESS) {
+               if (pktin->type != SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_FAILURE) {
                    bombout(("Unexpected response to environment request:"
-                            " packet type %d", ssh->pktin.type));
+                            " packet type %d", pktin->type));
                    crStopV;
                }
            } else {
@@ -6053,36 +6103,36 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
            cmd = ssh->cfg.remote_cmd_ptr;
        }
 
-       ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_REQUEST);
-       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, ssh->mainchan->remoteid);       /* recipient channel */
+       s->pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_REQUEST);
+       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(s->pktout, ssh->mainchan->remoteid); /* recipient channel */
        if (subsys) {
-           ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "subsystem");
-           ssh2_pkt_addbool(ssh, 1);          /* want reply */
-           ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, cmd);
+           ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "subsystem");
+           ssh2_pkt_addbool(s->pktout, 1);            /* want reply */
+           ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, cmd);
        } else if (*cmd) {
-           ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "exec");
-           ssh2_pkt_addbool(ssh, 1);          /* want reply */
-           ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, cmd);
+           ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "exec");
+           ssh2_pkt_addbool(s->pktout, 1);            /* want reply */
+           ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, cmd);
        } else {
-           ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "shell");
-           ssh2_pkt_addbool(ssh, 1);          /* want reply */
+           ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "shell");
+           ssh2_pkt_addbool(s->pktout, 1);            /* want reply */
        }
-       ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+       ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, s->pktout);
        do {
-           crWaitUntilV(ispkt);
-           if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_WINDOW_ADJUST) {
-               unsigned i = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+           crWaitUntilV(pktin);
+           if (pktin->type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_WINDOW_ADJUST) {
+               unsigned i = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
                struct ssh_channel *c;
                c = find234(ssh->channels, &i, ssh_channelfind);
                if (!c)
                    continue;          /* nonexistent channel */
-               c->v.v2.remwindow += ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+               c->v.v2.remwindow += ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
            }
-       } while (ssh->pktin.type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_WINDOW_ADJUST);
-       if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_SUCCESS) {
-           if (ssh->pktin.type != SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_FAILURE) {
+       } while (pktin->type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_WINDOW_ADJUST);
+       if (pktin->type != SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_SUCCESS) {
+           if (pktin->type != SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_FAILURE) {
                bombout(("Unexpected response to shell/command request:"
-                        " packet type %d", ssh->pktin.type));
+                        " packet type %d", pktin->type));
                crStopV;
            }
            /*
@@ -6120,27 +6170,27 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
     while (1) {
        crReturnV;
        s->try_send = FALSE;
-       if (ispkt) {
-           if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_DATA ||
-               ssh->pktin.type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_EXTENDED_DATA) {
+       if (pktin) {
+           if (pktin->type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_DATA ||
+               pktin->type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_EXTENDED_DATA) {
                char *data;
                int length;
-               unsigned i = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+               unsigned i = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
                struct ssh_channel *c;
                c = find234(ssh->channels, &i, ssh_channelfind);
                if (!c)
                    continue;          /* nonexistent channel */
-               if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_EXTENDED_DATA &&
-                   ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh) != SSH2_EXTENDED_DATA_STDERR)
+               if (pktin->type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_EXTENDED_DATA &&
+                   ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin) != SSH2_EXTENDED_DATA_STDERR)
                    continue;          /* extended but not stderr */
-               ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &data, &length);
+               ssh_pkt_getstring(pktin, &data, &length);
                if (data) {
                    int bufsize = 0;
                    c->v.v2.locwindow -= length;
                    switch (c->type) {
                      case CHAN_MAINSESSION:
                        bufsize =
-                           from_backend(ssh->frontend, ssh->pktin.type ==
+                           from_backend(ssh->frontend, pktin->type ==
                                         SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_EXTENDED_DATA,
                                         data, length);
                        break;
@@ -6199,8 +6249,8 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                    if (bufsize < OUR_V2_WINSIZE)
                        ssh2_set_window(c, OUR_V2_WINSIZE - bufsize);
                }
-           } else if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_EOF) {
-               unsigned i = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+           } else if (pktin->type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_EOF) {
+               unsigned i = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
                struct ssh_channel *c;
 
                c = find234(ssh->channels, &i, ssh_channelfind);
@@ -6220,8 +6270,8 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                    pfd_close(c->u.pfd.s);
                    sshfwd_close(c);
                }
-           } else if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_CLOSE) {
-               unsigned i = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+           } else if (pktin->type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_CLOSE) {
+               unsigned i = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
                struct ssh_channel *c;
 
                c = find234(ssh->channels, &i, ssh_channelfind);
@@ -6251,9 +6301,9 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                    break;
                }
                if (c->closes == 0) {
-                   ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_CLOSE);
-                   ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, c->remoteid);
-                   ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+                   s->pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_CLOSE);
+                   ssh2_pkt_adduint32(s->pktout, c->remoteid);
+                   ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, s->pktout);
                }
                del234(ssh->channels, c);
                bufchain_clear(&c->v.v2.outbuffer);
@@ -6278,36 +6328,36 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                      * this is more polite than sending a
                      * DISCONNECT. So now we don't.
                      */
-                   ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_DISCONNECT);
-                   ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, SSH2_DISCONNECT_BY_APPLICATION);
-                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "All open channels closed");
-                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "en");      /* language tag */
-                   ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+                   s->pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_DISCONNECT);
+                   ssh2_pkt_adduint32(s->pktout, SSH2_DISCONNECT_BY_APPLICATION);
+                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "All open channels closed");
+                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "en");        /* language tag */
+                   ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, s->pktout);
 #endif
                     ssh_closing((Plug)ssh, NULL, 0, 0);
                    crStopV;
                }
                continue;              /* remote sends close; ignore (FIXME) */
-           } else if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_WINDOW_ADJUST) {
-               unsigned i = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+           } else if (pktin->type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_WINDOW_ADJUST) {
+               unsigned i = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
                struct ssh_channel *c;
                c = find234(ssh->channels, &i, ssh_channelfind);
                if (!c || c->closes)
                    continue;          /* nonexistent or closing channel */
-               c->v.v2.remwindow += ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+               c->v.v2.remwindow += ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
                s->try_send = TRUE;
-           } else if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_OPEN_CONFIRMATION) {
-               unsigned i = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+           } else if (pktin->type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_OPEN_CONFIRMATION) {
+               unsigned i = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
                struct ssh_channel *c;
                c = find234(ssh->channels, &i, ssh_channelfind);
                if (!c)
                    continue;          /* nonexistent channel */
                if (c->type != CHAN_SOCKDATA_DORMANT)
                    continue;          /* dunno why they're confirming this */
-               c->remoteid = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+               c->remoteid = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
                c->type = CHAN_SOCKDATA;
-               c->v.v2.remwindow = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
-               c->v.v2.remmaxpkt = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+               c->v.v2.remwindow = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
+               c->v.v2.remmaxpkt = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
                if (c->u.pfd.s)
                    pfd_confirm(c->u.pfd.s);
                if (c->closes) {
@@ -6317,11 +6367,11 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                     * the channel open. So now we know the
                     * remoteid, we can close it again.
                     */
-                   ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_CLOSE);
-                   ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, c->remoteid);
-                   ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+                   s->pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_CLOSE);
+                   ssh2_pkt_adduint32(s->pktout, c->remoteid);
+                   ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, s->pktout);
                }
-           } else if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_OPEN_FAILURE) {
+           } else if (pktin->type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_OPEN_FAILURE) {
                 static const char *const reasons[] = {
                     "<unknown reason code>",
                     "Administratively prohibited",
@@ -6329,7 +6379,7 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                     "Unknown channel type",
                     "Resource shortage",
                 };
-               unsigned i = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+               unsigned i = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
                 unsigned reason_code;
                 char *reason_string;
                 int reason_length;
@@ -6341,10 +6391,10 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                if (c->type != CHAN_SOCKDATA_DORMANT)
                    continue;          /* dunno why they're failing this */
 
-                reason_code = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+                reason_code = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
                 if (reason_code >= lenof(reasons))
                     reason_code = 0; /* ensure reasons[reason_code] in range */
-                ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &reason_string, &reason_length);
+                ssh_pkt_getstring(pktin, &reason_string, &reason_length);
                 message = dupprintf("Forwarded connection refused by"
                                     " server: %s [%.*s]", reasons[reason_code],
                                     reason_length, reason_string);
@@ -6355,16 +6405,16 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
 
                del234(ssh->channels, c);
                sfree(c);
-           } else if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_REQUEST) {
+           } else if (pktin->type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_REQUEST) {
                unsigned localid;
                char *type;
                int typelen, want_reply;
                int reply = SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_FAILURE; /* default */
                struct ssh_channel *c;
 
-               localid = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
-               ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &type, &typelen);
-               want_reply = ssh2_pkt_getbool(ssh);
+               localid = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
+               ssh_pkt_getstring(pktin, &type, &typelen);
+               want_reply = ssh2_pkt_getbool(pktin);
 
                /*
                 * First, check that the channel exists. Otherwise,
@@ -6376,11 +6426,11 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                    sprintf(buf, "Received channel request for nonexistent"
                            " channel %d", localid);
                    logevent(buf);
-                   ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_DISCONNECT);
-                   ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, SSH2_DISCONNECT_BY_APPLICATION);
-                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, buf);
-                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "en");      /* language tag */
-                   ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+                   s->pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_DISCONNECT);
+                   ssh2_pkt_adduint32(s->pktout, SSH2_DISCONNECT_BY_APPLICATION);
+                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, buf);
+                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "en");        /* language tag */
+                   ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, s->pktout);
                    connection_fatal(ssh->frontend, "%s", buf);
                     ssh_closing((Plug)ssh, NULL, 0, 0);
                    crStopV;
@@ -6399,7 +6449,7 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                    if (typelen == 11 &&
                        !memcmp(type, "exit-status", 11)) {
 
-                       ssh->exitcode = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+                       ssh->exitcode = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
                        logeventf(ssh, "Server sent command exit status %d",
                                  ssh->exitcode);
                        reply = SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_SUCCESS;
@@ -6417,9 +6467,9 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                         * least 2001. (Fixed in session.c 1.147.) Try to
                         * infer which we can safely parse it as. */
                        {
-                           unsigned char *p = ssh->pktin.body +
-                                              ssh->pktin.savedpos;
-                           long len = ssh->pktin.length - ssh->pktin.savedpos;
+                           unsigned char *p = pktin->body +
+                                              pktin->savedpos;
+                           long len = pktin->length - pktin->savedpos;
                            unsigned long num = GET_32BIT(p); /* what is it? */
                            /* If it's 0, it hardly matters; assume string */
                            if (num == 0) {
@@ -6451,13 +6501,13 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                        if (is_plausible) {
                            if (is_int) {
                                /* Old non-standard OpenSSH. */
-                               int signum = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+                               int signum = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
                                fmt_sig = dupprintf(" %d", signum);
                            } else {
                                /* As per the drafts. */
                                char *sig;
                                int siglen;
-                               ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &sig, &siglen);
+                               ssh_pkt_getstring(pktin, &sig, &siglen);
                                /* Signal name isn't supposed to be blank, but
                                 * let's cope gracefully if it is. */
                                if (siglen) {
@@ -6465,8 +6515,8 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                                                        siglen, sig);
                                }
                            }
-                           core = ssh2_pkt_getbool(ssh);
-                           ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &msg, &msglen);
+                           core = ssh2_pkt_getbool(pktin);
+                           ssh_pkt_getstring(pktin, &msg, &msglen);
                            if (msglen) {
                                fmt_msg = dupprintf(" (\"%.*s\")", msglen, msg);
                            }
@@ -6490,16 +6540,16 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                    reply = SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_FAILURE;
                }
                if (want_reply) {
-                   ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, reply);
-                   ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, c->remoteid);
-                   ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+                   s->pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(reply);
+                   ssh2_pkt_adduint32(s->pktout, c->remoteid);
+                   ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, s->pktout);
                }
-           } else if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH2_MSG_GLOBAL_REQUEST) {
+           } else if (pktin->type == SSH2_MSG_GLOBAL_REQUEST) {
                char *type;
                int typelen, want_reply;
 
-               ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &type, &typelen);
-               want_reply = ssh2_pkt_getbool(ssh);
+               ssh_pkt_getstring(pktin, &type, &typelen);
+               want_reply = ssh2_pkt_getbool(pktin);
 
                 /*
                  * We currently don't support any global requests
@@ -6508,10 +6558,10 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                  * want_reply.
                  */
                 if (want_reply) {
-                    ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_REQUEST_FAILURE);
-                    ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+                    s->pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_REQUEST_FAILURE);
+                    ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, s->pktout);
                }
-           } else if (ssh->pktin.type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_OPEN) {
+           } else if (pktin->type == SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_OPEN) {
                char *type;
                int typelen;
                char *peeraddr;
@@ -6520,22 +6570,22 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                char *error = NULL;
                struct ssh_channel *c;
                unsigned remid, winsize, pktsize;
-               ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &type, &typelen);
+               ssh_pkt_getstring(pktin, &type, &typelen);
                c = snew(struct ssh_channel);
                c->ssh = ssh;
 
-               remid = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
-               winsize = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
-               pktsize = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+               remid = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
+               winsize = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
+               pktsize = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
 
                if (typelen == 3 && !memcmp(type, "x11", 3)) {
                    char *addrstr;
 
-                    ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &peeraddr, &peeraddrlen);
+                    ssh_pkt_getstring(pktin, &peeraddr, &peeraddrlen);
                    addrstr = snewn(peeraddrlen+1, char);
                    memcpy(addrstr, peeraddr, peeraddrlen);
                    addrstr[peeraddrlen] = '\0';
-                    peerport = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+                    peerport = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
 
                    logeventf(ssh, "Received X11 connect request from %s:%d",
                              addrstr, peerport);
@@ -6557,10 +6607,10 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                    struct ssh_rportfwd pf, *realpf;
                    char *dummy;
                    int dummylen;
-                   ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &dummy, &dummylen);/* skip address */
-                   pf.sport = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
-                    ssh_pkt_getstring(ssh, &peeraddr, &peeraddrlen);
-                    peerport = ssh_pkt_getuint32(ssh);
+                   ssh_pkt_getstring(pktin, &dummy, &dummylen);/* skip address */
+                   pf.sport = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
+                    ssh_pkt_getstring(pktin, &peeraddr, &peeraddrlen);
+                    peerport = ssh_pkt_getuint32(pktin);
                    realpf = find234(ssh->rportfwds, &pf, NULL);
                    logeventf(ssh, "Received remote port %d open request "
                              "from %s:%d", pf.sport, peeraddr, peerport);
@@ -6595,12 +6645,12 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
 
                c->remoteid = remid;
                if (error) {
-                   ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_OPEN_FAILURE);
-                   ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, c->remoteid);
-                   ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, SSH2_OPEN_CONNECT_FAILED);
-                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, error);
-                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "en");      /* language tag */
-                   ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+                   s->pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_OPEN_FAILURE);
+                   ssh2_pkt_adduint32(s->pktout, c->remoteid);
+                   ssh2_pkt_adduint32(s->pktout, SSH2_OPEN_CONNECT_FAILED);
+                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, error);
+                   ssh2_pkt_addstring(s->pktout, "en");        /* language tag */
+                   ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, s->pktout);
                    logeventf(ssh, "Rejected channel open: %s", error);
                    sfree(c);
                } else {
@@ -6611,15 +6661,15 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
                    c->v.v2.remmaxpkt = pktsize;
                    bufchain_init(&c->v.v2.outbuffer);
                    add234(ssh->channels, c);
-                   ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_OPEN_CONFIRMATION);
-                   ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, c->remoteid);
-                   ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, c->localid);
-                   ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, c->v.v2.locwindow);
-                   ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, 0x4000UL);  /* our max pkt size */
-                   ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+                   s->pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_OPEN_CONFIRMATION);
+                   ssh2_pkt_adduint32(s->pktout, c->remoteid);
+                   ssh2_pkt_adduint32(s->pktout, c->localid);
+                   ssh2_pkt_adduint32(s->pktout, c->v.v2.locwindow);
+                   ssh2_pkt_adduint32(s->pktout, 0x4000UL);    /* our max pkt size */
+                   ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, s->pktout);
                }
            } else {
-               bombout(("Strange packet received: type %d", ssh->pktin.type));
+               bombout(("Strange packet received: type %d", pktin->type));
                crStopV;
            }
        } else if (ssh->mainchan) {
@@ -6668,11 +6718,12 @@ static void do_ssh2_authconn(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
 /*
  * Handle the top-level SSH2 protocol.
  */
-static void ssh2_protocol(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen, int ispkt)
+static void ssh2_protocol(Ssh ssh, unsigned char *in, int inlen,
+                         struct Packet *pktin)
 {
-    if (do_ssh2_transport(ssh, in, inlen, ispkt) == 0)
+    if (do_ssh2_transport(ssh, in, inlen, pktin) == 0)
        return;
-    do_ssh2_authconn(ssh, in, inlen, ispkt);
+    do_ssh2_authconn(ssh, in, inlen, pktin);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -6716,16 +6767,9 @@ static const char *ssh_init(void *frontend_handle, void **backend_handle,
     ssh->eof_needed = FALSE;
     ssh->ldisc = NULL;
     ssh->logctx = NULL;
-    {
-       static const struct Packet empty = { 0, 0, NULL, NULL, 0 };
-       ssh->pktin = ssh->pktout = empty;
-    }
     ssh->deferred_send_data = NULL;
     ssh->deferred_len = 0;
     ssh->deferred_size = 0;
-    ssh->pktout_logmode = PKTLOG_EMIT;
-    ssh->pktout_nblanks = 0;
-    ssh->pktout_blanks = NULL;
     ssh->fallback_cmd = 0;
     ssh->pkt_ctx = 0;
     ssh->x11auth = NULL;
@@ -6838,14 +6882,6 @@ static void ssh_free(void *handle)
     sfree(ssh->do_ssh1_login_state);
     sfree(ssh->do_ssh2_transport_state);
     sfree(ssh->do_ssh2_authconn_state);
-    if (ssh->pktout.data) {
-       sfree(ssh->pktout.data);
-       ssh->pktout.data = NULL;
-    }
-    if (ssh->pktin.data) {
-       sfree(ssh->pktin.data);
-       ssh->pktin.data = NULL;
-    }
     if (ssh->crcda_ctx) {
        crcda_free_context(ssh->crcda_ctx);
        ssh->crcda_ctx = NULL;
@@ -6923,6 +6959,7 @@ static int ssh_sendbuffer(void *handle)
 static void ssh_size(void *handle, int width, int height)
 {
     Ssh ssh = (Ssh) handle;
+    struct Packet *pktout;
 
     ssh->term_width = width;
     ssh->term_height = height;
@@ -6943,15 +6980,15 @@ static void ssh_size(void *handle, int width, int height)
                            PKT_INT, ssh->term_width,
                            PKT_INT, 0, PKT_INT, 0, PKT_END);
            } else if (ssh->mainchan) {
-               ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_REQUEST);
-               ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, ssh->mainchan->remoteid);
-               ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "window-change");
-               ssh2_pkt_addbool(ssh, 0);
-               ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, ssh->term_width);
-               ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, ssh->term_height);
-               ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, 0);
-               ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, 0);
-               ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+               pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_REQUEST);
+               ssh2_pkt_adduint32(pktout, ssh->mainchan->remoteid);
+               ssh2_pkt_addstring(pktout, "window-change");
+               ssh2_pkt_addbool(pktout, 0);
+               ssh2_pkt_adduint32(pktout, ssh->term_width);
+               ssh2_pkt_adduint32(pktout, ssh->term_height);
+               ssh2_pkt_adduint32(pktout, 0);
+               ssh2_pkt_adduint32(pktout, 0);
+               ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, pktout);
            }
        }
        break;
@@ -7030,6 +7067,7 @@ static const struct telnet_special *ssh_get_specials(void *handle)
 static void ssh_special(void *handle, Telnet_Special code)
 {
     Ssh ssh = (Ssh) handle;
+    struct Packet *pktout;
 
     if (code == TS_EOF) {
        if (ssh->state != SSH_STATE_SESSION) {
@@ -7044,9 +7082,9 @@ static void ssh_special(void *handle, Telnet_Special code)
        if (ssh->version == 1) {
            send_packet(ssh, SSH1_CMSG_EOF, PKT_END);
        } else if (ssh->mainchan) {
-           ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_EOF);
-           ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, ssh->mainchan->remoteid);
-           ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+           struct Packet *pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_EOF);
+           ssh2_pkt_adduint32(pktout, ssh->mainchan->remoteid);
+           ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, pktout);
        }
        logevent("Sent EOF message");
     } else if (code == TS_PING || code == TS_NOP) {
@@ -7056,9 +7094,9 @@ static void ssh_special(void *handle, Telnet_Special code)
            if (!(ssh->remote_bugs & BUG_CHOKES_ON_SSH1_IGNORE))
                send_packet(ssh, SSH1_MSG_IGNORE, PKT_STR, "", PKT_END);
        } else {
-           ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_IGNORE);
-           ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(ssh);
-           ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+           pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_IGNORE);
+           ssh2_pkt_addstring_start(pktout);
+           ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, pktout);
        }
     } else if (code == TS_BRK) {
        if (ssh->state == SSH_STATE_CLOSED
@@ -7066,12 +7104,12 @@ static void ssh_special(void *handle, Telnet_Special code)
        if (ssh->version == 1) {
            logevent("Unable to send BREAK signal in SSH1");
        } else if (ssh->mainchan) {
-           ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_REQUEST);
-           ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, ssh->mainchan->remoteid);
-           ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "break");
-           ssh2_pkt_addbool(ssh, 0);
-           ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, 0);   /* default break length */
-           ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+           pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_REQUEST);
+           ssh2_pkt_adduint32(pktout, ssh->mainchan->remoteid);
+           ssh2_pkt_addstring(pktout, "break");
+           ssh2_pkt_addbool(pktout, 0);
+           ssh2_pkt_adduint32(pktout, 0);   /* default break length */
+           ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, pktout);
        }
     } else {
        /* Is is a POSIX signal? */
@@ -7094,12 +7132,12 @@ static void ssh_special(void *handle, Telnet_Special code)
        if (signame) {
            /* It's a signal. */
            if (ssh->version == 2 && ssh->mainchan) {
-               ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_REQUEST);
-               ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, ssh->mainchan->remoteid);
-               ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "signal");
-               ssh2_pkt_addbool(ssh, 0);
-               ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, signame);
-               ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+               pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_REQUEST);
+               ssh2_pkt_adduint32(pktout, ssh->mainchan->remoteid);
+               ssh2_pkt_addstring(pktout, "signal");
+               ssh2_pkt_addbool(pktout, 0);
+               ssh2_pkt_addstring(pktout, signame);
+               ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, pktout);
                logeventf(ssh, "Sent signal SIG%s", signame);
            }
        } else {
@@ -7149,6 +7187,7 @@ void ssh_send_port_open(void *channel, char *hostname, int port, char *org)
 {
     struct ssh_channel *c = (struct ssh_channel *)channel;
     Ssh ssh = c->ssh;
+    struct Packet *pktout;
 
     logeventf(ssh, "Opening forwarded connection to %s:%d", hostname, port);
 
@@ -7160,27 +7199,26 @@ void ssh_send_port_open(void *channel, char *hostname, int port, char *org)
                    //PKT_STR, <org:orgport>,
                    PKT_END);
     } else {
-       ssh2_pkt_init(ssh, SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_OPEN);
-       ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "direct-tcpip");
-       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, c->localid);
+       pktout = ssh2_pkt_init(SSH2_MSG_CHANNEL_OPEN);
+       ssh2_pkt_addstring(pktout, "direct-tcpip");
+       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(pktout, c->localid);
        c->v.v2.locwindow = OUR_V2_WINSIZE;
-       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, c->v.v2.locwindow);/* our window size */
-       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, 0x4000UL);      /* our max pkt size */
-       ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, hostname);
-       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, port);
+       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(pktout, c->v.v2.locwindow);/* our window size */
+       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(pktout, 0x4000UL);      /* our max pkt size */
+       ssh2_pkt_addstring(pktout, hostname);
+       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(pktout, port);
        /*
         * We make up values for the originator data; partly it's
         * too much hassle to keep track, and partly I'm not
         * convinced the server should be told details like that
         * about my local network configuration.
         */
-       ssh2_pkt_addstring(ssh, "client-side-connection");
-       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(ssh, 0);
-       ssh2_pkt_send(ssh);
+       ssh2_pkt_addstring(pktout, "client-side-connection");
+       ssh2_pkt_adduint32(pktout, 0);
+       ssh2_pkt_send(ssh, pktout);
     }
 }
 
-
 static Socket ssh_socket(void *handle)
 {
     Ssh ssh = (Ssh) handle;