Merge branch 'hashsig'

1 files changed, 218 insertions, 311 deletions

diff --git a/rpc_server.c b/rpc_server.c
index 4a5fa4c..5a06e37 100644
--- a/rpc_server.c
+++ b/rpc_server.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * ------------
  * Remote procedure call server-side private API implementation.
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2016-2017, NORDUnet A/S All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2016-2018, NORDUnet A/S All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "hal.h"
 #include "hal_internal.h"
 #include "xdr_internal.h"
+#include "hashsig.h"
 
 /*
  * RPC calls.
@@ -49,45 +50,34 @@
 static hal_error_t get_version(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
                                uint8_t **optr, const uint8_t * const olimit)
 {
-    hal_client_handle_t client __attribute__((unused));
     uint32_t version;
-    hal_error_t ret;
 
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &client.handle));
-
-    /* call the local function */
-    ret = hal_rpc_get_version(&version);
+    check(hal_rpc_get_version(&version));
 
-    if (ret == HAL_OK)
-        check(hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, version));
-
-    return ret;
+    return hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, version);
 }
 
 static hal_error_t get_random(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
                               uint8_t **optr, const uint8_t * const olimit)
 {
-    hal_client_handle_t client __attribute__((unused));
     uint32_t length;
-    hal_error_t ret;
+    hal_error_t err;
+
+    /* skip over unused client argument */
+    *iptr += nargs(1);
 
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &client.handle));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &length));
     /* sanity check length */
-    if (length == 0 || length > (uint32_t)(olimit - *optr - 4))
+    if (length == 0 || length > (uint32_t)(olimit - *optr - nargs(1)))
         return HAL_ERROR_RPC_PACKET_OVERFLOW;
 
-    /* call the local function */
     /* get the data directly into the output buffer */
-    check(hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, length));
-    ret = hal_rpc_get_random(*optr, (size_t)length);
-    if (ret == HAL_OK)
+    if ((err = hal_rpc_get_random(*optr + nargs(1), (size_t)length)) == HAL_OK) {
+        check(hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, length));
         *optr += pad(length);
-    else
-        /* don't return data if error */
-        *optr -= 4;
+    }
 
-    return ret;
+    return err;
 }
 
 static hal_error_t set_pin(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
@@ -96,17 +86,13 @@ static hal_error_t set_pin(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
     hal_client_handle_t client;
     uint32_t user;
     const uint8_t *pin;
-    uint32_t pin_len;
-    hal_error_t ret;
+    size_t pin_len;
 
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &client.handle));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &user));
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_buffer_in_place(iptr, ilimit, &pin, &pin_len));
-
-    /* call the local function */
-    ret = hal_rpc_set_pin(client, user, (const char * const)pin, pin_len);
+    check(hal_xdr_decode_variable_opaque_ptr(iptr, ilimit, &pin, &pin_len));
 
-    return ret;
+    return hal_rpc_set_pin(client, user, (const char * const)pin, pin_len);
 }
 
 static hal_error_t login(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
@@ -115,45 +101,29 @@ static hal_error_t login(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
     hal_client_handle_t client;
     uint32_t user;
     const uint8_t *pin;
-    uint32_t pin_len;
-    hal_error_t ret;
+    size_t pin_len;
 
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &client.handle));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &user));
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_buffer_in_place(iptr, ilimit, &pin, &pin_len));
+    check(hal_xdr_decode_variable_opaque_ptr(iptr, ilimit, &pin, &pin_len));
 
-    /* call the local function */
-    ret = hal_rpc_login(client, user, (const char * const)pin, pin_len);
-
-    return ret;
+    return hal_rpc_login(client, user, (const char * const)pin, pin_len);
 }
 
 static hal_error_t logout(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
                           uint8_t **optr, const uint8_t * const olimit)
 {
     hal_client_handle_t client;
-    hal_error_t ret;
 
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &client.handle));
 
-    /* call the local function */
-    ret = hal_rpc_logout(client);
-
-    return ret;
+    return hal_rpc_logout(client);
 }
 
 static hal_error_t logout_all(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
                               uint8_t **optr, const uint8_t * const olimit)
 {
-    hal_client_handle_t client __attribute__((unused));
-    hal_error_t ret;
-
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &client.handle));
-
-    /* call the local function */
-    ret = hal_rpc_logout_all();
-
-    return ret;
+    return hal_rpc_logout_all();
 }
 
 static hal_error_t is_logged_in(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
@@ -161,88 +131,69 @@ static hal_error_t is_logged_in(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilim
 {
     hal_client_handle_t client;
     uint32_t user;
-    hal_error_t ret;
 
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &client.handle));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &user));
 
-    /* call the local function */
-    ret = hal_rpc_is_logged_in(client, user);
-
-    return ret;
+    return hal_rpc_is_logged_in(client, user);
 }
 
 static hal_error_t hash_get_digest_len(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
                                        uint8_t **optr, const uint8_t * const olimit)
 {
-    hal_client_handle_t client __attribute__((unused));
     uint32_t alg;
     size_t length;
-    hal_error_t ret;
 
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &client.handle));
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &alg));
+    /* skip over unused client argument */
+    *iptr += nargs(1);
 
-    /* call the local function */
-    ret = hal_rpc_hash_get_digest_length(alg, &length);
+    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &alg));
 
-    if (ret == HAL_OK)
-        check(hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, length));
+    check(hal_rpc_hash_get_digest_length(alg, &length));
 
-    return ret;
+    return hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, length);
 }
 
 static hal_error_t hash_get_digest_algorithm_id(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
                                                 uint8_t **optr, const uint8_t * const olimit)
 {
-    hal_client_handle_t client __attribute__((unused));
     uint32_t alg;
     size_t len;
     uint32_t len_max;
-    uint8_t *optr_orig = *optr;
-    hal_error_t ret;
+    hal_error_t err;
+
+    /* skip over unused client argument */
+    *iptr += nargs(1);
 
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &client.handle));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &alg));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &len_max));
     /* sanity check len_max */
-    if (len_max > (uint32_t)(olimit - *optr - 4))
+    if (len_max > (uint32_t)(olimit - *optr - nargs(1)))
         return HAL_ERROR_RPC_PACKET_OVERFLOW;
 
-    /* call the local function */
     /* get the data directly into the output buffer */
-    *optr += 4;         /* reserve 4 bytes for length */
-    ret = hal_rpc_hash_get_digest_algorithm_id(alg, *optr, &len, (size_t)len_max);
-    if (ret == HAL_OK) {
-        *optr = optr_orig;
+    if ((err = hal_rpc_hash_get_digest_algorithm_id(alg, *optr + nargs(1), &len, (size_t)len_max)) == HAL_OK) {
         check(hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, len));
         *optr += pad(len);
     }
-    else {
-        /* don't return data if error */
-        *optr = optr_orig;
-    }
-    return ret;
+
+    return err;
 }
 
 static hal_error_t hash_get_algorithm(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
                                       uint8_t **optr, const uint8_t * const olimit)
 {
-    hal_client_handle_t client __attribute__((unused));
     hal_hash_handle_t hash;
     hal_digest_algorithm_t alg;
-    hal_error_t ret;
 
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &client.handle));
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &hash.handle));
+    /* skip over unused client argument */
+    *iptr += nargs(1);
 
-    /* call the local function */
-    ret = hal_rpc_hash_get_algorithm(hash, &alg);
+    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &hash.handle));
 
-    if (ret == HAL_OK)
-        check(hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, alg));
+    check(hal_rpc_hash_get_algorithm(hash, &alg));
 
-    return ret;
+    return hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, alg);
 }
 
 static hal_error_t hash_initialize(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
@@ -253,67 +204,57 @@ static hal_error_t hash_initialize(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const i
     hal_hash_handle_t hash;
     uint32_t alg;
     const uint8_t *key;
-    uint32_t key_len;
-    hal_error_t ret;
+    size_t key_len;
 
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &client.handle));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &session.handle));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &alg));
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_buffer_in_place(iptr, ilimit, &key, &key_len));
-
-    /* call the local function */
-    ret = hal_rpc_hash_initialize(client, session, &hash, (hal_digest_algorithm_t)alg, key, (size_t)key_len);
+    check(hal_xdr_decode_variable_opaque_ptr(iptr, ilimit, &key, &key_len));
 
-    if (ret == HAL_OK)
-        check(hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, hash.handle));
+    check(hal_rpc_hash_initialize(client, session, &hash, (hal_digest_algorithm_t)alg, key, (size_t)key_len));
 
-    return ret;
+    return hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, hash.handle);
 }
 
 static hal_error_t hash_update(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
                                uint8_t **optr, const uint8_t * const olimit)
 {
-    hal_client_handle_t client __attribute__((unused));
     hal_hash_handle_t hash;
     const uint8_t *data;
-    uint32_t length;
-    hal_error_t ret;
+    size_t length;
 
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &client.handle));
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &hash.handle));
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_buffer_in_place(iptr, ilimit, &data, &length));
+    /* skip over unused client argument */
+    *iptr += nargs(1);
 
-    /* call the local function */
-    ret = hal_rpc_hash_update(hash, data, (size_t)length);
+    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &hash.handle));
+    check(hal_xdr_decode_variable_opaque_ptr(iptr, ilimit, &data, &length));
 
-    return ret;
+    return hal_rpc_hash_update(hash, data, (size_t)length);
 }
 
 static hal_error_t hash_finalize(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
                                  uint8_t **optr, const uint8_t * const olimit)
 {
-    hal_client_handle_t client __attribute__((unused));
     hal_hash_handle_t hash;
     uint32_t length;
-    hal_error_t ret;
+    hal_error_t err;
+
+    /* skip over unused client argument */
+    *iptr += nargs(1);
 
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &client.handle));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &hash.handle));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &length));
     /* sanity check length */
-    if (length == 0 || length > (uint32_t)(olimit - *optr - 4))
+    if (length > (uint32_t)(olimit - *optr - nargs(1)))
         return HAL_ERROR_RPC_PACKET_OVERFLOW;
 
-    /* call the local function */
     /* get the data directly into the output buffer */
-    check(hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, length));
-    ret = hal_rpc_hash_finalize(hash, *optr, (size_t)length);
-    if (ret == HAL_OK)
+    if ((err = hal_rpc_hash_finalize(hash, *optr + nargs(1), (size_t)length)) == HAL_OK) {
+        check(hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, length));
         *optr += pad(length);
-    else
-        /* don't return data if error */
-        *optr -= 4;
-    return ret;
+    }
+
+    return err;
 }
 
 static hal_error_t pkey_load(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
@@ -324,28 +265,23 @@ static hal_error_t pkey_load(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
     hal_pkey_handle_t pkey;
     hal_uuid_t name;
     const uint8_t *der;
-    uint32_t der_len;
+    size_t der_len;
     hal_key_flags_t flags;
-    hal_error_t ret;
     uint8_t *optr_orig = *optr;
+    hal_error_t err;
 
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &client.handle));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &session.handle));
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_buffer_in_place(iptr, ilimit, &der, &der_len));
+    check(hal_xdr_decode_variable_opaque_ptr(iptr, ilimit, &der, &der_len));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &flags));
 
-    ret = hal_rpc_pkey_load(client, session, &pkey, &name, der, der_len, flags);
-
-    if (ret == HAL_OK)
-        ret = hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, pkey.handle);
-
-    if (ret == HAL_OK)
-        ret = hal_xdr_encode_buffer(optr, olimit, name.uuid, sizeof(name.uuid));
+    check(hal_rpc_pkey_load(client, session, &pkey, &name, der, der_len, flags));
 
-    if (ret != HAL_OK)
+    if ((err = hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, pkey.handle)) != HAL_OK ||
+        (err = hal_xdr_encode_variable_opaque(optr, olimit, name.uuid, sizeof(name.uuid))) != HAL_OK)
         *optr = optr_orig;
 
-    return ret;
+    return err;
 }
 
 static hal_error_t pkey_open(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
@@ -355,23 +291,18 @@ static hal_error_t pkey_open(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
     hal_session_handle_t session;
     hal_pkey_handle_t pkey;
     const uint8_t *name_ptr;
-    uint32_t name_len;
-    hal_error_t ret;
+    size_t name_len;
 
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &client.handle));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &session.handle));
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_buffer_in_place(iptr, ilimit, &name_ptr, &name_len));
+    check(hal_xdr_decode_variable_opaque_ptr(iptr, ilimit, &name_ptr, &name_len));
 
     if (name_len != sizeof(hal_uuid_t))
         return HAL_ERROR_KEY_NAME_TOO_LONG;
 
-    /* call the local function */
-    ret = hal_rpc_pkey_open(client, session, &pkey, (const hal_uuid_t *) name_ptr);
+    check(hal_rpc_pkey_open(client, session, &pkey, (const hal_uuid_t *) name_ptr));
 
-    if (ret == HAL_OK)
-        check(hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, pkey.handle));
-
-    return ret;
+    return hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, pkey.handle);
 }
 
 static hal_error_t pkey_generate_rsa(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
@@ -383,27 +314,24 @@ static hal_error_t pkey_generate_rsa(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const
     hal_uuid_t name;
     uint32_t key_len;
     const uint8_t *exp;
-    uint32_t exp_len;
+    size_t exp_len;
     hal_key_flags_t flags;
-    hal_error_t ret;
+    uint8_t *optr_orig = *optr;
+    hal_error_t err;
 
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &client.handle));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &session.handle));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &key_len));
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_buffer_in_place(iptr, ilimit, &exp, &exp_len));
+    check(hal_xdr_decode_variable_opaque_ptr(iptr, ilimit, &exp, &exp_len));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &flags));
 
-    /* call the local function */
-    ret = hal_rpc_pkey_generate_rsa(client, session, &pkey, &name, key_len, exp, exp_len, flags);
+    check(hal_rpc_pkey_generate_rsa(client, session, &pkey, &name, key_len, exp, exp_len, flags));
 
-    if (ret == HAL_OK) {
-        uint8_t *optr_orig = *optr;
-        if ((ret = hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, pkey.handle)) != HAL_OK ||
-            (ret = hal_xdr_encode_buffer(optr, olimit, name.uuid, sizeof(name.uuid))) != HAL_OK)
-            *optr = optr_orig;
-    }
+    if ((err = hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, pkey.handle)) != HAL_OK ||
+        (err = hal_xdr_encode_variable_opaque(optr, olimit, name.uuid, sizeof(name.uuid))) != HAL_OK)
+        *optr = optr_orig;
 
-    return ret;
+    return err;
 }
 
 static hal_error_t pkey_generate_ec(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
@@ -415,76 +343,93 @@ static hal_error_t pkey_generate_ec(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const
     hal_uuid_t name;
     uint32_t curve;
     hal_key_flags_t flags;
-    hal_error_t ret;
+    uint8_t *optr_orig = *optr;
+    hal_error_t err;
 
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &client.handle));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &session.handle));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &curve));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &flags));
 
-    /* call the local function */
-    ret = hal_rpc_pkey_generate_ec(client, session, &pkey, &name, curve, flags);
+    check(hal_rpc_pkey_generate_ec(client, session, &pkey, &name, curve, flags));
 
-    if (ret == HAL_OK) {
-        uint8_t *optr_orig = *optr;
-        if ((ret = hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, pkey.handle)) != HAL_OK ||
-            (ret = hal_xdr_encode_buffer(optr, olimit, name.uuid, sizeof(name.uuid))) != HAL_OK)
-            *optr = optr_orig;
-    }
+    if ((err = hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, pkey.handle)) != HAL_OK ||
+        (err = hal_xdr_encode_variable_opaque(optr, olimit, name.uuid, sizeof(name.uuid))) != HAL_OK)
+        *optr = optr_orig;
 
-    return ret;
+    return err;
+}
+
+static hal_error_t pkey_generate_hashsig(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
+                                         uint8_t **optr, const uint8_t * const olimit)
+{
+    hal_client_handle_t client;
+    hal_session_handle_t session;
+    hal_pkey_handle_t pkey;
+    hal_uuid_t name;
+    uint32_t hss_levels;
+    uint32_t lms_type;
+    uint32_t lmots_type;
+    hal_key_flags_t flags;
+    uint8_t *optr_orig = *optr;
+    hal_error_t err;
+
+    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &client.handle));
+    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &session.handle));
+    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &hss_levels));
+    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &lms_type));
+    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &lmots_type));
+    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &flags));
+
+    check(hal_rpc_pkey_generate_hashsig(client, session, &pkey, &name, hss_levels, lms_type, lmots_type, flags));
+
+    if ((err = hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, pkey.handle)) != HAL_OK ||
+        (err = hal_xdr_encode_variable_opaque(optr, olimit, name.uuid, sizeof(name.uuid))) != HAL_OK)
+        *optr = optr_orig;
+
+    return err;
 }
 
 static hal_error_t pkey_close(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
                               uint8_t **optr, const uint8_t * const olimit)
 {
-    hal_client_handle_t client __attribute__((unused));
     hal_pkey_handle_t pkey;
-    hal_error_t ret;
 
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &client.handle));
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &pkey.handle));
+    /* skip over unused client argument */
+    *iptr += nargs(1);
 
-    /* call the local function */
-    ret = hal_rpc_pkey_close(pkey);
+    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &pkey.handle));
 
-    return ret;
+    return hal_rpc_pkey_close(pkey);
 }
 
 static hal_error_t pkey_delete(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
                                uint8_t **optr, const uint8_t * const olimit)
 {
-    hal_client_handle_t client __attribute__((unused));
     hal_pkey_handle_t pkey;
-    hal_error_t ret;
 
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &client.handle));
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &pkey.handle));
+    /* skip over unused client argument */
+    *iptr += nargs(1);
 
-    /* call the local function */
-    ret = hal_rpc_pkey_delete(pkey);
+    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &pkey.handle));
 
-    return ret;
+    return hal_rpc_pkey_delete(pkey);
 }
 
 static hal_error_t pkey_get_key_type(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
                                      uint8_t **optr, const uint8_t * const olimit)
 {
-    hal_client_handle_t client __attribute__((unused));
     hal_pkey_handle_t pkey;
     hal_key_type_t type;
-    hal_error_t ret;
 
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &client.handle));
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &pkey.handle));
+    /* skip over unused client argument */
+    *iptr += nargs(1);
 
-    /* call the local function */
-    ret = hal_rpc_pkey_get_key_type(pkey, &type);
+    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &pkey.handle));
 
-    if (ret == HAL_OK)
-        check(hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, type));
+    check(hal_rpc_pkey_get_key_type(pkey, &type));
 
-    return ret;
+    return hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, type);
 }
 
 static hal_error_t pkey_get_key_curve(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
@@ -493,89 +438,71 @@ static hal_error_t pkey_get_key_curve(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * cons
     hal_client_handle_t client;
     hal_pkey_handle_t pkey;
     hal_curve_name_t curve;
-    hal_error_t ret;
 
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &client.handle));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &pkey.handle));
 
-    /* call the local function */
-    ret = hal_rpc_pkey_get_key_curve(pkey, &curve);
+    check(hal_rpc_pkey_get_key_curve(pkey, &curve));
 
-    if (ret == HAL_OK)
-        check(hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, curve));
-
-    return ret;
+    return hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, curve);
 }
 
 static hal_error_t pkey_get_key_flags(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
                                       uint8_t **optr, const uint8_t * const olimit)
 {
-    hal_client_handle_t client __attribute__((unused));
     hal_pkey_handle_t pkey;
     hal_key_flags_t flags;
-    hal_error_t ret;
 
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &client.handle));
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &pkey.handle));
+    /* skip over unused client argument */
+    *iptr += nargs(1);
 
-    /* call the local function */
-    ret = hal_rpc_pkey_get_key_flags(pkey, &flags);
+    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &pkey.handle));
 
-    if (ret == HAL_OK)
-        check(hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, flags));
+    check(hal_rpc_pkey_get_key_flags(pkey, &flags));
 
-    return ret;
+    return hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, flags);
 }
 
 static hal_error_t pkey_get_public_key_len(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
                                            uint8_t **optr, const uint8_t * const olimit)
 {
-    hal_client_handle_t client __attribute__((unused));
     hal_pkey_handle_t pkey;
     size_t len;
 
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &client.handle));
+    /* skip over unused client argument */
+    *iptr += nargs(1);
+
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &pkey.handle));
 
-    /* call the local function */
     len = hal_rpc_pkey_get_public_key_len(pkey);
 
-    check(hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, len));
-
-    return HAL_OK;
+    return hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, len);
 }
 
 static hal_error_t pkey_get_public_key(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
                                        uint8_t **optr, const uint8_t * const olimit)
 {
-    hal_client_handle_t client __attribute__((unused));
     hal_pkey_handle_t pkey;
     size_t len;
     uint32_t len_max;
-    uint8_t *optr_orig = *optr;
-    hal_error_t ret;
+    hal_error_t err;
+
+    /* skip over unused client argument */
+    *iptr += nargs(1);
 
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &client.handle));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &pkey.handle));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &len_max));
     /* sanity check len_max */
-    if (len_max > (uint32_t)(olimit - *optr - 4))
+    if (len_max > (uint32_t)(olimit - *optr - nargs(1)))
         return HAL_ERROR_RPC_PACKET_OVERFLOW;
 
-    /* call the local function */
     /* get the data directly into the output buffer */
-    *optr += 4;         /* reserve 4 bytes for length */
-    ret = hal_rpc_pkey_get_public_key(pkey, *optr, &len, len_max);
-    if (ret == HAL_OK) {
-        *optr = optr_orig;
+    if ((err = hal_rpc_pkey_get_public_key(pkey, *optr + nargs(1), &len, len_max)) == HAL_OK) {
         check(hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, len));
         *optr += pad(len);
     }
-    else {
-        /* don't return data if error */
-        *optr = optr_orig;
-    }
-    return ret;
+
+    return err;
 }
 
 static hal_error_t pkey_sign(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
@@ -585,31 +512,28 @@ static hal_error_t pkey_sign(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
     hal_pkey_handle_t pkey;
     hal_hash_handle_t hash;
     const uint8_t *input;
-    uint32_t input_len;
+    size_t input_len;
     uint32_t sig_max;
     size_t sig_len;
-    uint8_t *optr_orig = *optr;
-    hal_error_t ret;
+    hal_error_t err;
 
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &client.handle));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &pkey.handle));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &hash.handle));
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_buffer_in_place(iptr, ilimit, &input, &input_len));
+    check(hal_xdr_decode_variable_opaque_ptr(iptr, ilimit, &input, &input_len));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &sig_max));
     /* sanity check sig_max */
-    if (sig_max > (uint32_t)(olimit - *optr - 4))
+    if (sig_max > (uint32_t)(olimit - *optr - nargs(1)))
         return HAL_ERROR_RPC_PACKET_OVERFLOW;
 
-    /* call the local function */
     /* get the data directly into the output buffer */
-    *optr += 4;         /* reserve 4 bytes for length */
-    ret = hal_rpc_pkey_sign(pkey, hash, input, input_len, *optr, &sig_len, sig_max);
-    *optr = optr_orig;
-    if (ret == HAL_OK) {
+    err = hal_rpc_pkey_sign(pkey, hash, input, input_len, *optr + nargs(1), &sig_len, sig_max);
+    if (err == HAL_OK) {
         check(hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, sig_len));
         *optr += pad(sig_len);
     }
-    return ret;
+
+    return err;
 }
 
 static hal_error_t pkey_verify(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
@@ -619,21 +543,17 @@ static hal_error_t pkey_verify(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimi
     hal_pkey_handle_t pkey;
     hal_hash_handle_t hash;
     const uint8_t *input;
-    uint32_t input_len;
+    size_t input_len;
     const uint8_t *sig;
-    uint32_t sig_len;
-    hal_error_t ret;
+    size_t sig_len;
 
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &client.handle));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &pkey.handle));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &hash.handle));
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_buffer_in_place(iptr, ilimit, &input, &input_len));
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_buffer_in_place(iptr, ilimit, &sig, &sig_len));
+    check(hal_xdr_decode_variable_opaque_ptr(iptr, ilimit, &input, &input_len));
+    check(hal_xdr_decode_variable_opaque_ptr(iptr, ilimit, &sig, &sig_len));
 
-    /* call the local function */
-    ret = hal_rpc_pkey_verify(pkey, hash, input, input_len, sig, sig_len);
-
-    return ret;
+    return hal_rpc_pkey_verify(pkey, hash, input, input_len, sig, sig_len);
 }
 
 static hal_error_t pkey_match(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
@@ -641,11 +561,12 @@ static hal_error_t pkey_match(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit
 {
     hal_client_handle_t client;
     hal_session_handle_t session;
-    uint32_t type, curve, attributes_len, state, result_max, previous_uuid_len;
+    uint32_t type, curve, attributes_len, state, result_max;
+    size_t previous_uuid_len;
     const uint8_t *previous_uuid_ptr;
     hal_key_flags_t mask, flags;
     uint8_t *optr_orig = *optr;
-    hal_error_t ret;
+    hal_error_t err;
 
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &client.handle));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &session.handle));
@@ -660,16 +581,16 @@ static hal_error_t pkey_match(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit
     for (size_t i = 0; i < attributes_len; i++) {
         hal_pkey_attribute_t *a = &attributes[i];
         const uint8_t *value;
-        uint32_t value_len;
+        size_t value_len;
         check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &a->type));
-        check(hal_xdr_decode_buffer_in_place(iptr, ilimit, &value, &value_len));
+        check(hal_xdr_decode_variable_opaque_ptr(iptr, ilimit, &value, &value_len));
         a->value  = value;
         a->length = value_len;
     }
 
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &state));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &result_max));
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_buffer_in_place(iptr, ilimit, &previous_uuid_ptr, &previous_uuid_len));
+    check(hal_xdr_decode_variable_opaque_ptr(iptr, ilimit, &previous_uuid_ptr, &previous_uuid_len));
 
     if (previous_uuid_len != sizeof(hal_uuid_t))
         return HAL_ERROR_KEY_NAME_TOO_LONG;
@@ -679,24 +600,21 @@ static hal_error_t pkey_match(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit
     hal_uuid_t result[result_max];
     unsigned result_len, ustate = state;
 
-    ret = hal_rpc_pkey_match(client, session, type, curve, mask, flags,
-                             attributes, attributes_len,
-                             &ustate, result, &result_len, result_max,
-                             previous_uuid);
+    check(hal_rpc_pkey_match(client, session, type, curve, mask, flags,
+                             attributes, attributes_len, &ustate, result,
+                             &result_len, result_max, previous_uuid));
 
-    if (ret == HAL_OK)
-        ret = hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, ustate);
+    if ((err = hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, ustate)) == HAL_OK)
+        err = hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, result_len);
 
-    if (ret == HAL_OK)
-        ret = hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, result_len);
+    for (size_t i = 0; err == HAL_OK && i < result_len; ++i)
+        err = hal_xdr_encode_variable_opaque(optr, olimit, result[i].uuid,
+                                             sizeof(result[i].uuid));
 
-    for (size_t i = 0; ret == HAL_OK && i < result_len; ++i)
-        ret = hal_xdr_encode_buffer(optr, olimit, result[i].uuid,
-                                    sizeof(result[i].uuid));
-    if (ret != HAL_OK)
+    if (err != HAL_OK)
         *optr = optr_orig;
 
-    return ret;
+    return err;
 }
 
 static hal_error_t pkey_set_attributes(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
@@ -705,7 +623,6 @@ static hal_error_t pkey_set_attributes(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * con
     hal_client_handle_t client;
     hal_pkey_handle_t pkey;
     uint32_t attributes_len;
-    hal_error_t ret;
 
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &client.handle));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &pkey.handle));
@@ -724,14 +641,14 @@ static hal_error_t pkey_set_attributes(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * con
         else {
             *iptr = iptr_prior_to_decoding_length;
             const uint8_t *value;
-            check(hal_xdr_decode_buffer_in_place(iptr, ilimit, &value, &a->length));
+            size_t len;
+            check(hal_xdr_decode_variable_opaque_ptr(iptr, ilimit, &value, &len));
             a->value = value;
+            a->length = len;
         }
     }
 
-    ret = hal_rpc_pkey_set_attributes(pkey, attributes, attributes_len);
-
-    return ret;
+    return hal_rpc_pkey_set_attributes(pkey, attributes, attributes_len);
 }
 
 static hal_error_t pkey_get_attributes(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
@@ -741,7 +658,7 @@ static hal_error_t pkey_get_attributes(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * con
     hal_pkey_handle_t pkey;
     uint32_t attributes_len, u32;
     uint8_t *optr_orig = *optr;
-    hal_error_t ret;
+    hal_error_t err;
 
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &client.handle));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &pkey.handle));
@@ -761,26 +678,24 @@ static hal_error_t pkey_get_attributes(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * con
 
     uint8_t attributes_buffer[attributes_buffer_len > 0 ? attributes_buffer_len : 1];
 
-    ret = hal_rpc_pkey_get_attributes(pkey, attributes, attributes_len,
-                                      attributes_buffer, attributes_buffer_len);
-
-    if (ret == HAL_OK) {
-        ret = hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, attributes_len);
-        for (size_t i = 0; ret == HAL_OK && i < attributes_len; i++) {
-            ret = hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, attributes[i].type);
-            if (ret != HAL_OK)
-                break;
-            if (attributes_buffer_len == 0)
-              ret = hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, attributes[i].length);
-            else
-              ret = hal_xdr_encode_buffer(optr, olimit, attributes[i].value, attributes[i].length);
+    check(hal_rpc_pkey_get_attributes(pkey, attributes, attributes_len,
+                                      attributes_buffer, attributes_buffer_len));
+
+    if ((err = hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, attributes_len)) == HAL_OK) {
+        for (size_t i = 0; err == HAL_OK && i < attributes_len; i++) {
+            if ((err = hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, attributes[i].type)) == HAL_OK) {
+                if (attributes_buffer_len == 0)
+                    err = hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, attributes[i].length);
+                else
+                    err = hal_xdr_encode_variable_opaque(optr, olimit, attributes[i].value, attributes[i].length);
+            }
         }
     }
 
-    if (ret != HAL_OK)
+    if (err != HAL_OK)
         *optr = optr_orig;
 
-    return ret;
+    return err;
 }
 
 static hal_error_t pkey_export(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
@@ -792,7 +707,7 @@ static hal_error_t pkey_export(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimi
     size_t   pkcs8_len, kek_len;
     uint32_t pkcs8_max, kek_max;
     uint8_t *optr_orig = *optr;
-    hal_error_t ret;
+    hal_error_t err;
 
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &client.handle));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &pkey.handle));
@@ -802,18 +717,13 @@ static hal_error_t pkey_export(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimi
 
     uint8_t pkcs8[pkcs8_max], kek[kek_max];
 
-    ret = hal_rpc_pkey_export(pkey, kekek, pkcs8, &pkcs8_len, sizeof(pkcs8), kek, &kek_len, sizeof(kek));
+    check(hal_rpc_pkey_export(pkey, kekek, pkcs8, &pkcs8_len, sizeof(pkcs8), kek, &kek_len, sizeof(kek)));
 
-    if (ret == HAL_OK)
-        ret = hal_xdr_encode_buffer(optr, olimit, pkcs8, pkcs8_len);
-
-    if (ret == HAL_OK)
-        ret = hal_xdr_encode_buffer(optr, olimit, kek, kek_len);
-
-    if (ret != HAL_OK)
+    if ((err = hal_xdr_encode_variable_opaque(optr, olimit, pkcs8, pkcs8_len)) != HAL_OK ||
+        (err = hal_xdr_encode_variable_opaque(optr, olimit, kek, kek_len)) != HAL_OK)
         *optr = optr_orig;
 
-    return ret;
+    return err;
 }
 
 static hal_error_t pkey_import(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
@@ -825,30 +735,25 @@ static hal_error_t pkey_import(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimi
     hal_pkey_handle_t kekek;
     hal_uuid_t name;
     const uint8_t *pkcs8, *kek;
-    uint32_t pkcs8_len, kek_len;
+    size_t pkcs8_len, kek_len;
     uint8_t *optr_orig = *optr;
     hal_key_flags_t flags;
-    hal_error_t ret;
+    hal_error_t err;
 
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &client.handle));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &session.handle));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &kekek.handle));
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_buffer_in_place(iptr, ilimit, &pkcs8, &pkcs8_len));
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_buffer_in_place(iptr, ilimit, &kek, &kek_len));
+    check(hal_xdr_decode_variable_opaque_ptr(iptr, ilimit, &pkcs8, &pkcs8_len));
+    check(hal_xdr_decode_variable_opaque_ptr(iptr, ilimit, &kek, &kek_len));
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(iptr, ilimit, &flags));
 
-    ret = hal_rpc_pkey_import(client, session, &pkey, &name, kekek, pkcs8, pkcs8_len, kek, kek_len, flags);
-
-    if (ret == HAL_OK)
-        ret = hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, pkey.handle);
+    check(hal_rpc_pkey_import(client, session, &pkey, &name, kekek, pkcs8, pkcs8_len, kek, kek_len, flags));
 
-    if (ret == HAL_OK)
-        ret = hal_xdr_encode_buffer(optr, olimit, name.uuid, sizeof(name.uuid));
-
-    if (ret != HAL_OK)
+    if ((err = hal_xdr_encode_int(optr, olimit, pkey.handle)) != HAL_OK ||
+        (err = hal_xdr_encode_variable_opaque(optr, olimit, name.uuid, sizeof(name.uuid))) != HAL_OK)
         *optr = optr_orig;
 
-    return ret;
+    return err;
 }
 
 
@@ -857,17 +762,16 @@ hal_error_t hal_rpc_server_dispatch(const uint8_t * const ibuf, const size_t ile
 {
     const uint8_t * iptr = ibuf;
     const uint8_t * const ilimit = ibuf + ilen;
-    uint8_t * optr = obuf + 12;	/* reserve space for opcode, client, and response code */
+    uint8_t * optr = obuf + nargs(3);	/* reserve space for opcode, client, and response code */
     const uint8_t * const olimit = obuf + *olen;
     uint32_t rpc_func_num;
     uint32_t client_handle;
-    hal_error_t ret;
+    hal_error_t err;
     hal_error_t (*handler)(const uint8_t **iptr, const uint8_t * const ilimit,
                            uint8_t **optr, const uint8_t * const olimit) = NULL;
 
     check(hal_xdr_decode_int(&iptr, ilimit, &rpc_func_num));
-    check(hal_xdr_decode_int(&iptr, ilimit, &client_handle));
-    check(hal_xdr_undecode_int(&iptr));
+    check(hal_xdr_decode_int_peek(&iptr, ilimit, &client_handle));
 
     switch (rpc_func_num) {
     case RPC_FUNC_GET_VERSION:
@@ -921,6 +825,9 @@ hal_error_t hal_rpc_server_dispatch(const uint8_t * const ibuf, const size_t ile
     case RPC_FUNC_PKEY_GENERATE_EC:
         handler = pkey_generate_ec;
         break;
+    case RPC_FUNC_PKEY_GENERATE_HASHSIG:
+        handler = pkey_generate_hashsig;
+        break;
     case RPC_FUNC_PKEY_CLOSE:
         handler = pkey_close;
         break;
@@ -966,16 +873,16 @@ hal_error_t hal_rpc_server_dispatch(const uint8_t * const ibuf, const size_t ile
     }
 
     if (handler)
-        ret = handler(&iptr, ilimit, &optr, olimit);
+        err = handler(&iptr, ilimit, &optr, olimit);
     else
-        ret = HAL_ERROR_RPC_BAD_FUNCTION;
+        err = HAL_ERROR_RPC_BAD_FUNCTION;
 
     /* Encode opcode, client ID, and response code at the beginning of the payload */
     *olen = optr - obuf;
     optr = obuf;
     check(hal_xdr_encode_int(&optr, olimit, rpc_func_num));
     check(hal_xdr_encode_int(&optr, olimit, client_handle));
-    check(hal_xdr_encode_int(&optr, olimit, ret));
+    check(hal_xdr_encode_int(&optr, olimit, err));
     return HAL_OK;
 }