for bug #251, the shared ptr message share the header. 2.0.64

@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ int SrsDvrPlan::on_audio(SrsSharedPtrMessage* __audio)
     
     char* payload = audio->payload;
     int size = audio->size;
-    int64_t timestamp = filter_timestamp(audio->header.timestamp);
+    int64_t timestamp = filter_timestamp(audio->timestamp);
     if ((ret = enc->write_audio(timestamp, payload, size)) != ERROR_SUCCESS) {
         return ret;
     }
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ int SrsDvrPlan::on_video(SrsSharedPtrMessage* __video)
         return ret;
     }
     
-    int32_t timestamp = filter_timestamp(video->header.timestamp);
+    int32_t timestamp = filter_timestamp(video->timestamp);
     if ((ret = enc->write_video(timestamp, payload, size)) != ERROR_SUCCESS) {
         return ret;
     }
@@ -332,20 +332,20 @@ int SrsDvrPlan::update_duration(SrsSharedPtrMessage* msg)
     
     // set the segment starttime at first time
     if (segment->starttime < 0) {
-        segment->starttime = msg->header.timestamp;
+        segment->starttime = msg->timestamp;
     }
     
     // no previous packet or timestamp overflow.
-    if (segment->stream_previous_pkt_time < 0 || segment->stream_previous_pkt_time > msg->header.timestamp) {
-        segment->stream_previous_pkt_time = msg->header.timestamp;
+    if (segment->stream_previous_pkt_time < 0 || segment->stream_previous_pkt_time > msg->timestamp) {
+        segment->stream_previous_pkt_time = msg->timestamp;
     }
     
     // collect segment and stream duration, timestamp overflow is ok.
-    segment->duration += msg->header.timestamp - segment->stream_previous_pkt_time;
-    segment->stream_duration += msg->header.timestamp - segment->stream_previous_pkt_time;
+    segment->duration += msg->timestamp - segment->stream_previous_pkt_time;
+    segment->stream_duration += msg->timestamp - segment->stream_previous_pkt_time;
     
     // update previous packet time
-    segment->stream_previous_pkt_time = msg->header.timestamp;
+    segment->stream_previous_pkt_time = msg->timestamp;
     
     return ret;
 }
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ int SrsDvrSegmentPlan::update_duration(SrsSharedPtrMessage* msg)
     // when wait keyframe, ignore if no frame arrived.
     // @see https://github.com/winlinvip/simple-rtmp-server/issues/177
     if (_srs_config->get_dvr_wait_keyframe(_req->vhost)) {
-        if (!msg->header.is_video()) {
+        if (!msg->is_video()) {
             return ret;
         }
         

@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ int SrsEdgeForwarder::proxy(SrsCommonMessage* msg)
     }
     srs_verbose("initialize shared ptr msg success.");
     
-    copy.header.stream_id = stream_id;
+    copy.stream_id = stream_id;
     if ((ret = queue->enqueue(copy.copy())) != ERROR_SUCCESS) {
         srs_error("enqueue edge publish msg failed. ret=%d", ret);
     }

@@ -1458,7 +1458,7 @@ int SrsHls::on_audio(SrsSharedPtrMessage* __audio)
     }
     
     // the pts calc from rtmp/flv header.
-    int64_t pts = audio->header.timestamp * 90;
+    int64_t pts = audio->timestamp * 90;
     
     // for pure audio, we need to update the stream dts also.
     stream_dts = pts;
@@ -1503,7 +1503,7 @@ int SrsHls::on_video(SrsSharedPtrMessage* __video)
         return ret;
     }
     
-    int64_t dts = video->header.timestamp * 90;
+    int64_t dts = video->timestamp * 90;
     stream_dts = dts;
     if ((ret = hls_cache->write_video(codec, muxer, dts, sample)) != ERROR_SUCCESS) {
         srs_error("hls cache write video failed. ret=%d", ret);

@@ -642,11 +642,11 @@ int SrsRtmpConn::do_playing(SrsSource* source, SrsQueueRecvThread* trd)
                 
                 // foreach msg, collect the duration.
                 // @remark: never use msg when sent it, for the protocol sdk will free it.
-                if (starttime < 0 || starttime > msg->header.timestamp) {
-                    starttime = msg->header.timestamp;
+                if (starttime < 0 || starttime > msg->timestamp) {
+                    starttime = msg->timestamp;
                 }
-                duration += msg->header.timestamp - starttime;
-                starttime = msg->header.timestamp;
+                duration += msg->timestamp - starttime;
+                starttime = msg->timestamp;
             }
         }
         

@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ int SrsRtmpJitter::correct(SrsSharedPtrMessage* msg, int tba, int tbv, SrsRtmpJi
         if (ag == SrsRtmpJitterAlgorithmZERO) {
             // for the first time, last_pkt_correct_time is zero.
             // while when timestamp overflow, the timestamp become smaller, reset the last_pkt_correct_time.
-            if (last_pkt_correct_time <= 0 || last_pkt_correct_time > msg->header.timestamp) {
-                last_pkt_correct_time = msg->header.timestamp;
+            if (last_pkt_correct_time <= 0 || last_pkt_correct_time > msg->timestamp) {
+                last_pkt_correct_time = msg->timestamp;
             }
-            msg->header.timestamp -= last_pkt_correct_time;
+            msg->timestamp -= last_pkt_correct_time;
             return ret;
         }
         
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ int SrsRtmpJitter::correct(SrsSharedPtrMessage* msg, int tba, int tbv, SrsRtmpJi
     // full jitter algorithm, do jitter correct.
     
     // set to 0 for metadata.
-    if (!msg->header.is_audio() && !msg->header.is_video()) {
-        msg->header.timestamp = 0;
+    if (!msg->is_av()) {
+        msg->timestamp = 0;
         return ret;
     }
     
@@ -117,15 +117,15 @@ int SrsRtmpJitter::correct(SrsSharedPtrMessage* msg, int tba, int tbv, SrsRtmpJi
     * 3. last_pkt_correct_time: simply add the positive delta, 
     *     and enforce the time monotonically.
     */
-    int64_t time = msg->header.timestamp;
+    int64_t time = msg->timestamp;
     int64_t delta = time - last_pkt_time;
 
     // if jitter detected, reset the delta.
     if (delta < 0 || delta > CONST_MAX_JITTER_MS) {
         // calc the right diff by audio sample rate
-        if (msg->header.is_audio() && sample_rate > 0) {
+        if (msg->is_audio() && sample_rate > 0) {
             delta = (int64_t)(delta * 1000.0 / sample_rate);
-        } else if (msg->header.is_video() && frame_rate > 0) {
+        } else if (msg->is_video() && frame_rate > 0) {
             delta = (int64_t)(delta * 1.0 / frame_rate);
         } else {
             delta = DEFAULT_FRAME_TIME_MS;
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ int SrsRtmpJitter::correct(SrsSharedPtrMessage* msg, int tba, int tbv, SrsRtmpJi
     
     last_pkt_correct_time = srs_max(0, last_pkt_correct_time + delta);
     
-    msg->header.timestamp = last_pkt_correct_time;
+    msg->timestamp = last_pkt_correct_time;
     last_pkt_time = time;
     
     return ret;
@@ -186,12 +186,12 @@ int SrsMessageQueue::enqueue(SrsSharedPtrMessage* msg)
 {
     int ret = ERROR_SUCCESS;
     
-    if (msg->header.is_audio() || msg->header.is_video()) {
+    if (msg->is_av()) {
         if (av_start_time == -1) {
-            av_start_time = msg->header.timestamp;
+            av_start_time = msg->timestamp;
         }
         
-        av_end_time = msg->header.timestamp;
+        av_end_time = msg->timestamp;
     }
     
     msgs.push_back(msg);
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ int SrsMessageQueue::dump_packets(int max_count, SrsSharedPtrMessage** pmsgs, in
     }
     
     SrsSharedPtrMessage* last = omsgs[count - 1];
-    av_start_time = last->header.timestamp;
+    av_start_time = last->timestamp;
     
     if (count >= nb_msgs) {
         // the pmsgs is big enough and clear msgs at most time.
@@ -248,13 +248,13 @@ void SrsMessageQueue::shrink()
     for (int i = 1; i < (int)msgs.size(); i++) {
         SrsSharedPtrMessage* msg = msgs[i];
         
-        if (msg->header.is_video()) {
+        if (msg->is_video()) {
             if (SrsFlvCodec::video_is_keyframe(msg->payload, msg->size)) {
                 // the max frame index to remove.
                 iframe_index = i;
                 
                 // set the start time, we will remove until this frame.
-                av_start_time = msg->header.timestamp;
+                av_start_time = msg->timestamp;
                 
                 break;
             }
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ int SrsGopCache::cache(SrsSharedPtrMessage* __msg)
     }
     
     // got video, update the video count if acceptable
-    if (msg->header.is_video()) {
+    if (msg->is_video()) {
         cached_video_count++;
         audio_after_last_video_count = 0;
     }
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ int SrsGopCache::cache(SrsSharedPtrMessage* __msg)
     }
     
     // ok, gop cache enabled, and got an audio.
-    if (msg->header.is_audio()) {
+    if (msg->is_audio()) {
         audio_after_last_video_count++;
     }
     
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ int SrsGopCache::cache(SrsSharedPtrMessage* __msg)
     }
     
     // clear gop cache when got key frame
-    if (msg->header.is_video() && SrsFlvCodec::video_is_keyframe(msg->payload, msg->size)) {
+    if (msg->is_video() && SrsFlvCodec::video_is_keyframe(msg->payload, msg->size)) {
         srs_info("clear gop cache when got keyframe. vcount=%d, count=%d",
             cached_video_count, (int)gop_cache.size());
             
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ int64_t SrsGopCache::start_time()
     SrsSharedPtrMessage* msg = gop_cache[0];
     srs_assert(msg);
     
-    return msg->header.timestamp;
+    return msg->timestamp;
 }
 
 bool SrsGopCache::pure_audio()
@@ -1239,7 +1239,7 @@ int SrsSource::on_audio(SrsCommonMessage* __audio)
         srs_trace("%dB audio sh, "
             "codec(%d, profile=%d, %dchannels, %dkbps, %dHZ), "
             "flv(%dbits, %dchannels, %dHZ)", 
-            msg.header.payload_length, codec.audio_codec_id,
+            msg.size, codec.audio_codec_id,
             codec.aac_profile, codec.aac_channels, 
             codec.audio_data_rate / 1000, aac_sample_rates[codec.aac_sample_rate], 
             flv_sample_sizes[sample.sound_size], flv_sound_types[sample.sound_type], 
@@ -1257,10 +1257,10 @@ int SrsSource::on_audio(SrsCommonMessage* __audio)
     // if atc, update the sequence header to abs time.
     if (atc) {
         if (cache_sh_audio) {
-            cache_sh_audio->header.timestamp = msg.header.timestamp;
+            cache_sh_audio->timestamp = msg.timestamp;
         }
         if (cache_metadata) {
-            cache_metadata->header.timestamp = msg.header.timestamp;
+            cache_metadata->timestamp = msg.timestamp;
         }
     }
     
@@ -1352,7 +1352,7 @@ int SrsSource::on_video(SrsCommonMessage* __video)
         
         srs_trace("%dB video sh, "
             "codec(%d, profile=%d, level=%d, %dx%d, %dkbps, %dfps, %ds)",
-            msg.header.payload_length, codec.video_codec_id,
+            msg.size, codec.video_codec_id,
             codec.avc_profile, codec.avc_level, codec.width, codec.height,
             codec.video_data_rate / 1000, codec.frame_rate, codec.duration);
         return ret;
@@ -1368,10 +1368,10 @@ int SrsSource::on_video(SrsCommonMessage* __video)
     // if atc, update the sequence header to abs time.
     if (atc) {
         if (cache_sh_video) {
-            cache_sh_video->header.timestamp = msg.header.timestamp;
+            cache_sh_video->timestamp = msg.timestamp;
         }
         if (cache_metadata) {
-            cache_metadata->header.timestamp = msg.header.timestamp;
+            cache_metadata->timestamp = msg.timestamp;
         }
     }
     
@@ -1593,13 +1593,13 @@ void SrsSource::on_unpublish()
     // if atc, update the sequence header to gop cache time.
     if (atc && !gop_cache->empty()) {
         if (cache_metadata) {
-            cache_metadata->header.timestamp = gop_cache->start_time();
+            cache_metadata->timestamp = gop_cache->start_time();
         }
         if (cache_sh_video) {
-            cache_sh_video->header.timestamp = gop_cache->start_time();
+            cache_sh_video->timestamp = gop_cache->start_time();
         }
         if (cache_sh_audio) {
-            cache_sh_audio->header.timestamp = gop_cache->start_time();
+            cache_sh_audio->timestamp = gop_cache->start_time();
         }
     }
 

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 // current release version
 #define VERSION_MAJOR       2
 #define VERSION_MINOR       0
-#define VERSION_REVISION    63
+#define VERSION_REVISION    64
 // server info.
 #define RTMP_SIG_SRS_KEY "SRS"
 #define RTMP_SIG_SRS_ROLE "origin/edge server"

@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 * that is, 1+4=5bytes.
 */
 // always use fmt0 as cache.
-//#define SRS_CONSTS_RTMP_MAX_FMT3_HEADER_SIZE 5
+#define SRS_CONSTS_RTMP_MAX_FMT3_HEADER_SIZE 5
 
 /**
 * for performance issue, 

@@ -405,21 +405,25 @@ SrsSharedPtrMessage::__SrsSharedPtr::~__SrsSharedPtr()
 }
 
 #ifdef SRS_PERF_MW_MSG_IOVS_CACHE
-int SrsSharedPtrMessage::__SrsSharedPtr::mic_evaluate(
-    SrsMessageHeader* mh, int chunk_size
-) {
+int SrsSharedPtrMessage::__SrsSharedPtr::mic_evaluate(int chunk_size) 
+{
     int ret = ERROR_SUCCESS;
     
     // use the chunk size, shuold not be changed.
     this->chunk_size = chunk_size;
     
-    // ignore size
-    srs_chunk_header(mic_c0, mh, true);
-    mic_c3 = 0xC0 | (mh->perfer_cid & 0x3F);
+    // c0 header
+    int nbh = srs_chunk_header_c0(
+            header.perfer_cid, 0, header.payload_length,
+            header.message_type, 0,
+            mic_c0, sizeof(mic_c0));
+    srs_assert(nbh > 0);;
+    // c3 header
+    mic_c3 = 0xC0 | (header.perfer_cid & 0x3F);
     
     // calc number of iovs
-    nb_chunks = mh->payload_length / chunk_size;
-    if (mh->payload_length % chunk_size) {
+    nb_chunks = header.payload_length / chunk_size;
+    if (header.payload_length % chunk_size) {
         nb_chunks++;
     }
     nb_iovs = 1/*cid*/ + 1/*size*//*type*/+ 1/*chunk*/;
@@ -529,12 +533,14 @@ int SrsSharedPtrMessage::create(SrsMessageHeader* pheader, char* payload, int si
         return ret;
     }
 
-    header = *pheader;
-    header.payload_length = size;
-
     ptr = new __SrsSharedPtr();
 
     // direct attach the data.
+    ptr->header.message_type = pheader->message_type;
+    ptr->header.payload_length = size;
+    ptr->header.perfer_cid = pheader->perfer_cid;
+    this->timestamp = pheader->timestamp;
+    this->stream_id = pheader->stream_id;
     ptr->payload = payload;
     ptr->size = size;
 
@@ -551,17 +557,68 @@ int SrsSharedPtrMessage::count()
     return ptr->shared_count;
 }
 
+bool SrsSharedPtrMessage::check(int stream_id)
+{
+    // we donot use the complex basic header,
+    // ensure the basic header is 1bytes.
+    if (ptr->header.perfer_cid < 2) {
+        srs_info("change the chunk_id=%d to default=%d", 
+            ptr->header.perfer_cid, RTMP_CID_ProtocolControl);
+        ptr->header.perfer_cid = RTMP_CID_ProtocolControl;
+    }
+    
+    // we assume that the stream_id in a group must be the same.
+    if (this->stream_id == stream_id) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    this->stream_id = stream_id;
+    
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool SrsSharedPtrMessage::is_av()
+{
+    return ptr->header.message_type == RTMP_MSG_AudioMessage 
+        || ptr->header.message_type == RTMP_MSG_VideoMessage;
+}
+
+bool SrsSharedPtrMessage::is_audio()
+{
+    return ptr->header.message_type == RTMP_MSG_AudioMessage;
+}
+
+bool SrsSharedPtrMessage::is_video()
+{
+    return ptr->header.message_type == RTMP_MSG_VideoMessage;
+}
+
+#ifndef SRS_PERF_MW_MSG_IOVS_CACHE
+int SrsSharedPtrMessage::chunk_header(char* cache, int nb_cache, bool c0)
+{
+    if (c0) {
+        return srs_chunk_header_c0(
+            ptr->header.perfer_cid, timestamp, ptr->header.payload_length,
+            ptr->header.message_type, stream_id,
+            cache, nb_cache);
+    } else {
+        return srs_chunk_header_c3(
+            ptr->header.perfer_cid, timestamp,
+            cache, nb_cache);
+    }
+}
+#endif
+
 SrsSharedPtrMessage* SrsSharedPtrMessage::copy()
 {
     srs_assert(ptr);
 
     SrsSharedPtrMessage* copy = new SrsSharedPtrMessage();
 
-    copy->header = header;
-
     copy->ptr = ptr;
     ptr->shared_count++;
 
+    copy->timestamp = timestamp;
+    copy->stream_id = stream_id;
     copy->payload = ptr->payload;
     copy->size = ptr->size;
 
@@ -583,7 +640,7 @@ int SrsSharedPtrMessage::mic_evaluate(int chunk_size)
     
     // calc the shared ptr iovs at the first time.
     if (ptr->chunk_size <= 0) {
-        if ((ret = ptr->mic_evaluate(&header, chunk_size)) != ERROR_SUCCESS) {
+        if ((ret = ptr->mic_evaluate(chunk_size)) != ERROR_SUCCESS) {
             srs_warn("mic evaluate source iovs failed. ret=%d", ret);
             return ret;
         }
@@ -610,7 +667,7 @@ int SrsSharedPtrMessage::mic_iovs_dump(iovec* iovs, int max_nb_iovs)
     }
     
     // timestamp for c0/c3
-    u_int32_t timestamp = (u_int32_t)header.timestamp;
+    u_int32_t timestamp = (u_int32_t)this->timestamp;
     mic_etime_present = timestamp >= RTMP_EXTENDED_TIMESTAMP;
     
     // chunk message header, 11 bytes
@@ -629,7 +686,7 @@ int SrsSharedPtrMessage::mic_iovs_dump(iovec* iovs, int max_nb_iovs)
         
     // stream_id, 4bytes, little-endian
     p = mic_c0_sid;
-    pp = (char*)&header.stream_id;
+    pp = (char*)&stream_id;
     *p++ = pp[0];
     *p++ = pp[1];
     *p++ = pp[2];
@@ -964,14 +1021,6 @@ int SrsProtocol::do_send_messages(SrsSharedPtrMessage** msgs, int nb_msgs)
             srs_info("ignore empty message.");
             continue;
         }
-        
-        // we donot use the complex basic header,
-        // ensure the basic header is 1bytes.
-        if (msg->header.perfer_cid < 2) {
-            srs_info("change the chunk_id=%d to default=%d", 
-                msg->header.perfer_cid, RTMP_CID_ProtocolControl);
-            msg->header.perfer_cid = RTMP_CID_ProtocolControl;
-        }
     
         // p set to current write position,
         // it's ok when payload is NULL and size is 0.
@@ -981,7 +1030,8 @@ int SrsProtocol::do_send_messages(SrsSharedPtrMessage** msgs, int nb_msgs)
         // always write the header event payload is empty.
         while (p < pend) {
             // always has header
-            int nbh = srs_chunk_header(c0c3_cache, &msg->header, p == msg->payload);
+            int nb_cache = SRS_CONSTS_C0C3_HEADERS_MAX - c0c3_cache_index;
+            int nbh = msg->chunk_header(c0c3_cache, nb_cache, p == msg->payload);
             srs_assert(nbh > 0);
             
             // header iov
@@ -1066,8 +1116,8 @@ int SrsProtocol::do_send_messages(SrsSharedPtrMessage** msgs, int nb_msgs)
         for (int i = msg_sent; i < nb_msgs; i++) {
             SrsSharedPtrMessage* msg = msgs[i];
             
-            // evaluate
-            if ((ret = msg->mic_evaluate(out_chunk_size)) != ERROR_SUCCESS) {
+            // evaluate the first
+            if (i == 0 && (ret = msg->mic_evaluate(out_chunk_size)) != ERROR_SUCCESS) {
                 return ret;
             }
             
@@ -1185,7 +1235,18 @@ int SrsProtocol::do_simple_send(SrsMessageHeader* mh, char* payload, int size)
     char* end = p + size;
     char c0c3[SRS_CONSTS_RTMP_MAX_FMT0_HEADER_SIZE];
     while (p < end) {
-        int nbh = srs_chunk_header(c0c3, mh, p == payload);
+        int nbh = 0;
+        if (p == payload) {
+            nbh = srs_chunk_header_c0(
+                mh->perfer_cid, mh->timestamp, mh->payload_length,
+                mh->message_type, mh->stream_id,
+                c0c3, sizeof(c0c3));
+        } else {
+            nbh = srs_chunk_header_c3(
+                mh->perfer_cid, mh->timestamp,
+                c0c3, sizeof(c0c3));
+        }
+        srs_assert(nbh > 0);;
         
         iovec iovs[2];
         iovs[0].iov_base = c0c3;
@@ -1388,11 +1449,12 @@ int SrsProtocol::send_and_free_messages(SrsSharedPtrMessage** msgs, int nb_msgs,
     // update the stream id in header.
     for (int i = 0; i < nb_msgs; i++) {
         SrsSharedPtrMessage* msg = msgs[i];
-        // we assume that the stream_id in a group must be the same.
-        if (msg->header.stream_id == stream_id) {
+        
+        // check perfer cid and stream,
+        // when one msg stream id is ok, ignore left.
+        if (msg->check(stream_id)) {
             break;
         }
-        msg->header.stream_id = stream_id;
     }
     
     // donot use the auto free to free the msg,

@@ -182,6 +182,32 @@ public:
 };
 
 /**
+* the message header for shared ptr message.
+* only the message for all msgs are same.
+*/
+struct SrsSharedMessageHeader
+{
+    /**
+    * 3bytes.
+    * Three-byte field that represents the size of the payload in bytes.
+    * It is set in big-endian format.
+    */
+    int32_t payload_length;
+    /**
+    * 1byte.
+    * One byte field to represent the message type. A range of type IDs
+    * (1-7) are reserved for protocol control messages.
+    */
+    int8_t message_type;
+    /**
+    * get the perfered cid(chunk stream id) which sendout over.
+    * set at decoding, and canbe used for directly send message,
+    * for example, dispatch to all connections.
+    */
+    int perfer_cid;
+};
+
+/**
 * shared ptr message.
 * for audio/video/data message that need less memory copy.
 * and only for output.
@@ -194,7 +220,22 @@ class SrsSharedPtrMessage
 {
 // 4.1. Message Header
 public:
-    SrsMessageHeader header;
+    // the header can shared, only set the timestamp and stream id.
+    // @see https://github.com/winlinvip/simple-rtmp-server/issues/251
+    //SrsSharedMessageHeader header;
+    /**
+    * Four-byte field that contains a timestamp of the message.
+    * The 4 bytes are packed in the big-endian order.
+    * @remark, used as calc timestamp when decode and encode time.
+    * @remark, we use 64bits for large time for jitter detect and hls.
+    */
+    int64_t timestamp;
+    /**
+    * 4bytes.
+    * Four-byte field that identifies the stream of the message. These
+    * bytes are set in big-endian format.
+    */
+    int32_t stream_id;
 // 4.2. Message Payload
 public:
     /**
@@ -214,6 +255,9 @@ private:
     class __SrsSharedPtr
     {
     public:
+        // shared message header.
+        // @see https://github.com/winlinvip/simple-rtmp-server/issues/251
+        SrsSharedMessageHeader header;
         // actual shared payload.
         char* payload;
         // size of payload.
@@ -269,7 +313,7 @@ private:
         * for iovs msg cache, calc the iovs.
         * @param chunk_size use the specified chunk size to evaluate the iovs.
         */
-        virtual int mic_evaluate(SrsMessageHeader* mh, int chunk_size);
+        virtual int mic_evaluate(int chunk_size);
     #endif
     };
     __SrsSharedPtr* ptr;
@@ -312,6 +356,23 @@ public:
     * @remark, assert object is created.
     */
     virtual int count();
+    /**
+    * check perfer cid and stream id.
+    * @return whether stream id already set.
+    */
+    virtual bool check(int stream_id);
+public:
+    virtual bool is_av();
+    virtual bool is_audio();
+    virtual bool is_video();
+public:
+#ifndef SRS_PERF_MW_MSG_IOVS_CACHE
+    /**
+    * generate the chunk header to cache.
+    * @return the size of header.
+    */
+    virtual int chunk_header(char* cache, int nb_cache, bool c0);
+#endif
 public:
     /**
     * copy current shared ptr message, use ref-count.

@@ -204,7 +204,11 @@ bool srs_aac_startswith_adts(SrsStream* stream)
     return true;
 }
 
-int srs_chunk_header(char* cache, SrsMessageHeader* mh, bool c0) 
+int srs_chunk_header_c0(
+    int perfer_cid, u_int32_t timestamp, int32_t payload_length,
+    int8_t message_type, int32_t stream_id,
+    char* cache, int nb_cache
+)
 {
     // to directly set the field.
     char* pp = NULL;
@@ -212,48 +216,94 @@ int srs_chunk_header(char* cache, SrsMessageHeader* mh, bool c0)
     // generate the header.
     char* p = cache;
     
-    // timestamp for c0/c3
-    u_int32_t timestamp = (u_int32_t)mh->timestamp;
+    // no header.
+    if (nb_cache < SRS_CONSTS_RTMP_MAX_FMT0_HEADER_SIZE) {
+        return 0;
+    }
     
-    if (c0) {
-        // write new chunk stream header, fmt is 0
-        *p++ = 0x00 | (mh->perfer_cid & 0x3F);
-        
-        // chunk message header, 11 bytes
-        // timestamp, 3bytes, big-endian
-        if (timestamp < RTMP_EXTENDED_TIMESTAMP) {
-            pp = (char*)&timestamp;
-            *p++ = pp[2];
-            *p++ = pp[1];
-            *p++ = pp[0];
-        } else {
-            *p++ = 0xFF;
-            *p++ = 0xFF;
-            *p++ = 0xFF;
-        }
-        
-        // message_length, 3bytes, big-endian
-        pp = (char*)&mh->payload_length;
+    // write new chunk stream header, fmt is 0
+    *p++ = 0x00 | (perfer_cid & 0x3F);
+    
+    // chunk message header, 11 bytes
+    // timestamp, 3bytes, big-endian
+    if (timestamp < RTMP_EXTENDED_TIMESTAMP) {
+        pp = (char*)&timestamp;
         *p++ = pp[2];
         *p++ = pp[1];
         *p++ = pp[0];
-        
-        // message_type, 1bytes
-        *p++ = mh->message_type;
-        
-        // stream_id, 4bytes, little-endian
-        pp = (char*)&mh->stream_id;
-        *p++ = pp[0];
-        *p++ = pp[1];
-        *p++ = pp[2];
-        *p++ = pp[3];
     } else {
-        // write no message header chunk stream, fmt is 3
-        // @remark, if perfer_cid > 0x3F, that is, use 2B/3B chunk header,
-        // SRS will rollback to 1B chunk header.
-        *p++ = 0xC0 | (mh->perfer_cid & 0x3F);
+        *p++ = 0xFF;
+        *p++ = 0xFF;
+        *p++ = 0xFF;
     }
     
+    // message_length, 3bytes, big-endian
+    pp = (char*)&payload_length;
+    *p++ = pp[2];
+    *p++ = pp[1];
+    *p++ = pp[0];
+    
+    // message_type, 1bytes
+    *p++ = message_type;
+    
+    // stream_id, 4bytes, little-endian
+    pp = (char*)&stream_id;
+    *p++ = pp[0];
+    *p++ = pp[1];
+    *p++ = pp[2];
+    *p++ = pp[3];
+    
+    // for c0
+    // chunk extended timestamp header, 0 or 4 bytes, big-endian
+    // 
+    // for c3:
+    // chunk extended timestamp header, 0 or 4 bytes, big-endian
+    // 6.1.3. Extended Timestamp
+    // This field is transmitted only when the normal time stamp in the
+    // chunk message header is set to 0x00ffffff. If normal time stamp is
+    // set to any value less than 0x00ffffff, this field MUST NOT be
+    // present. This field MUST NOT be present if the timestamp field is not
+    // present. Type 3 chunks MUST NOT have this field.
+    // adobe changed for Type3 chunk:
+    //        FMLE always sendout the extended-timestamp,
+    //        must send the extended-timestamp to FMS,
+    //        must send the extended-timestamp to flash-player.
+    // @see: ngx_rtmp_prepare_message
+    // @see: http://blog.csdn.net/win_lin/article/details/13363699
+    // TODO: FIXME: extract to outer.
+    if (timestamp >= RTMP_EXTENDED_TIMESTAMP) {
+        pp = (char*)&timestamp;
+        *p++ = pp[3];
+        *p++ = pp[2];
+        *p++ = pp[1];
+        *p++ = pp[0];
+    }
+    
+    // always has header
+    return p - cache;
+}
+
+int srs_chunk_header_c3(
+    int perfer_cid, u_int32_t timestamp, 
+    char* cache, int nb_cache
+)
+{
+    // to directly set the field.
+    char* pp = NULL;
+    
+    // generate the header.
+    char* p = cache;
+    
+    // no header.
+    if (nb_cache < SRS_CONSTS_RTMP_MAX_FMT3_HEADER_SIZE) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    // write no message header chunk stream, fmt is 3
+    // @remark, if perfer_cid > 0x3F, that is, use 2B/3B chunk header,
+    // SRS will rollback to 1B chunk header.
+    *p++ = 0xC0 | (perfer_cid & 0x3F);
+    
     // for c0
     // chunk extended timestamp header, 0 or 4 bytes, big-endian
     // 

@@ -105,12 +105,27 @@ extern bool srs_avc_startswith_annexb(SrsStream* stream, int* pnb_start_code = N
 extern bool srs_aac_startswith_adts(SrsStream* stream);
 
 /**
-* generate the chunk header for msg.
-* @param mh, the header of msg to send.
-* @param c0, whether the first chunk, the c0 chunk.
-* @return the size of header.
+* generate the c0 chunk header for msg.
+* @param cache, the cache to write header.
+* @param nb_cache, the size of cache.
+* @return the size of header. 0 if cache not enough.
 */
-extern int srs_chunk_header(char* cache, SrsMessageHeader* mh, bool c0);
+extern int srs_chunk_header_c0(
+    int perfer_cid, u_int32_t timestamp, int32_t payload_length,
+    int8_t message_type, int32_t stream_id,
+    char* cache, int nb_cache
+);
+
+/**
+* generate the c3 chunk header for msg.
+* @param cache, the cache to write header.
+* @param nb_cache, the size of cache.
+* @return the size of header. 0 if cache not enough.
+*/
+extern int srs_chunk_header_c3(
+    int perfer_cid, u_int32_t timestamp, 
+    char* cache, int nb_cache
+);
 
 #endif