diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 51ac26b..918b7c1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 *.o
 proxy
 compile_commands.json
+.cache
diff --git a/proxlib b/proxlib
index 7093a67..0f28968 100755
Binary files a/proxlib and b/proxlib differ
diff --git a/proxlib.c b/proxlib.c
index 07aff7c..4b44edc 100644
--- a/proxlib.c
+++ b/proxlib.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
 #include <netinet/in.h>
 #include <netdb.h>
+#include <poll.h>
 #include "proxlib.h"
 #include "parslib/parslib.h"
 
@@ -98,21 +99,21 @@ int pull_content_length(int fd, int len, int *msgbuff_len, char **msgbuff) {
     int line_len = len;
     char *line = (char *) calloc(1, line_len);
     if (!line) {
-        return err_mem;
+        return ERR_MEM;
     }
 
     int bytes = 0;
     do {
         ret = recv(fd, line+bytes, line_len-bytes, MSG_WAITALL);
         if (ret < 0) {
-            return err_recv;
+            return ERR_MEM;
         }
         bytes += ret;
     } while (bytes < line_len);
 
     *msgbuff = (char *) realloc(*msgbuff, *msgbuff_len+line_len);
     if (!*msgbuff) {
-        return err_mem;
+        return ERR_MEM;
     }
 
     memcpy(*msgbuff+*msgbuff_len, line, line_len);
@@ -166,9 +167,6 @@ int pull_chunked_encoding(int fd, int *msgbuff_len, char **msgbuff) {
 
 		memcpy(*msgbuff+*msgbuff_len, line, line_len);
 		*msgbuff_len += line_len;
-		if (debug == 1) {
-			fprintf(stdout, "debug - [upstream] received chunk:%d\n", line_len);
-		}
 		free(line);
 	}
     return 0;
@@ -176,137 +174,27 @@ int pull_chunked_encoding(int fd, int *msgbuff_len, char **msgbuff) {
 }
 
 void do_err(void) {
-    fprintf(stderr, "[%s] failed with error code %d=%s\n", 
-            states_str[statem], err, errs_str[err]);
-}
-
-int do_fwd_clt(struct conn *conn) {
-    int bytes = 0;
-    int ret = 0;
-    while (bytes < conn->srvbuff_len) {
-        ret = write(conn->cltfd, conn->srvbuff+bytes, conn->srvbuff_len-bytes);
-        if (ret < 0)
-            return -1;
-        bytes += ret;
-    }
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
-int do_rcv_srv(struct conn *conn) {
-    int ret = 0;
-    char *line = NULL; 
-    char *msgbuff = NULL;
-    int line_len = 0; 
-    int msgbuff_len = 0;
-
-    // response line 
-    ret = read_line(conn->srvfd, &line_len, &line, &msgbuff_len, &msgbuff);
-    if (ret < 0) {
-        return err_recv;
-    }
-
-    if (debug == 1) {
-        fprintf(stdout, "debug - [upstream] received line: %s\n", line);
-    }
-
-    ret = parestitl(line, line_len, &(conn->srvres.titl));    
-    if (ret < 0) {
-        return err_parstitle;
-    }
-
-    if (debug == 1) {
-        fprintf(stdout, "debug - [upstream] parsed response line\n");
-    }
-
-    free(line);
-
-    // headers
-    int next_header = 1; 
-    while (next_header) {
-        ret = read_line(conn->srvfd, &line_len, &line, &msgbuff_len, &msgbuff);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-            return err_recv;
-        }
-
-        if (line_len == 0) {
-            if (debug == 1) {
-                fprintf(stdout, "debug - [upstream] reached end of headers\n");
-            }
-            next_header = 0;
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        if (debug == 1) {
-            fprintf(stdout, "debug - [upstream] received line: %s\n", line);
-        }
-
-        ret = parshfield(line, line_len, conn->srvres.hentries);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-            return err_parsheader;
-        }
-
-        if (debug == 1) {
-            fprintf(stdout, "debug - parsed header field\n");
-        }
-
-        free(line);
-    }
-
-    // body
-    struct httpares *res = &conn->srvres;
-    struct point *content_length_entry = &res->hentries[header_content_length];
-    struct point *transfer_encoding_entry = &res->hentries[header_transfer_encoding];
-    if (content_length_entry->er) {
-        int content_length = 0;
- 
-        ret = stoin(content_length_entry->er, content_length_entry->len, &content_length);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-            return err_pars;
-        }
-
-        ret = pull_content_length(conn->srvfd, content_length, &msgbuff_len, &msgbuff);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-            return err_recv;
-        }
-        fprintf(stdout, "Successfully received normal body from server\n");
-    } else if (transfer_encoding_entry->er && strcmp(transfer_encoding_entry->er, "chunked") == 0) {
-	    ret = pull_chunked_encoding(conn->srvfd, &msgbuff_len, &msgbuff);
-	    if (ret < 0) {
-            return err_recv;
-	    }
-	    fprintf(stdout, "Successfully received chunked body from server\n");
-    } else {
-        return err_support;
-    }
-
-    fprintf(stdout, "srvbuff:%p+srvbuff_len:%d\n", conn->srvbuff, conn->srvbuff_len);
-    conn->srvbuff = msgbuff;
-    conn->srvbuff_len = msgbuff_len;
-
-    return 0; 
+    fprintf(stderr, "failed with error code %d\n", err);
 }
 
 int do_con_srv(struct conn *conn) {
+    statem = state_con_srv;
+
     int ret = 0;
     struct httpareq *req = &conn->cltreq;
     struct point *host = &req->hentries[header_host];
     if (host->er == NULL) {
-        return err_pars;
+        return ERR_PARS;
     }
 
     struct hostinfo *info = (struct hostinfo *) calloc(1, sizeof(struct hostinfo));
     if (!info) {
-        return err_mem;
+        return ERR_MEM;
     }
 
     ret = pahostinfo(host->er, host->len, info);
     if (ret < 0) {
-        return err_pars;
-    }
-
-    if (debug <= 2) {
-        fprintf(stdout, "Establishing connection with upstream: %.*s : %.*s\n", info->hostname_len, info->hostname, info->service_len, info->service);
+        return ERR_PARS;
     }
 
     struct addrinfo hints; 
@@ -321,7 +209,7 @@ int do_con_srv(struct conn *conn) {
         free(info->hostname);
         free(info->service);
         free(info);
-        return err_pars;
+        return ERR_PARS;
     }
 
     ret = conn->srvfd = socket(res->ai_family, res->ai_socktype,
@@ -331,7 +219,7 @@ int do_con_srv(struct conn *conn) {
         free(info->hostname);
         free(info->service);
         free(info);
-        return err_pars;
+        return ERR_PARS;
     }
 
     ret = connect(conn->srvfd, res->ai_addr, res->ai_addrlen);
@@ -340,26 +228,15 @@ int do_con_srv(struct conn *conn) {
         free(info->hostname);
         free(info->service);
         free(info);
-        return err_pars;
+        return ERR_PARS;
     }
 
     return ret;
 }
 
-int do_fwd_srv(struct conn *conn) {
-    int bytes = 0;
-    int ret = 0;
-    while (bytes < conn->cltbuff_len) {
-        ret = write(conn->srvfd, conn->cltbuff+bytes, conn->cltbuff_len-bytes);
-        if (ret < 0)
-            return -1;
-        bytes += ret;
-    }
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
 int do_rcv_clt(struct conn *conn) {
+    statem = state_rcv_clt;
+
     int ret = 0;
     char *line = NULL; 
     char *msgbuff = NULL;
@@ -367,23 +244,14 @@ int do_rcv_clt(struct conn *conn) {
     int msgbuff_len = 0;
 
     // request line 
-    fprintf(stdout, "debug - listening for new lines from client\n");
     ret = read_line(conn->cltfd, &line_len, &line, &msgbuff_len, &msgbuff);
     if (ret < 0) {
-        return err_recv;
-    }
-
-    if (debug == 1) {
-        fprintf(stdout, "debug - received line of %d bytes from client\n", line_len);
+        return ERR_RECV;
     }
 
     ret = pareqtitl(line, line_len, &(conn->cltreq.titl));    
     if (ret < 0) {
-        return err_parstitle;
-    }
-
-    if (debug == 1) {
-        fprintf(stdout, "[do_rcv_clt] parsed request line\n");
+        return ERR_PARSTITLE;
     }
 
     free(line);
@@ -393,28 +261,17 @@ int do_rcv_clt(struct conn *conn) {
     while (next_header) {
         ret = read_line(conn->cltfd, &line_len, &line, &msgbuff_len, &msgbuff);
         if (ret < 0) {
-            return err_recv;
+            return ERR_RECV;
         }
 
         if (line_len == 0) {
-            if (debug == 1) {
-                fprintf(stdout, "[do_rcv_clt] reached end of headers for the client\n");
-            }
             next_header = 0;
             continue;
         }
 
-        if (debug == 1) {
-            fprintf(stdout, "debug - received line: %s\n", line);
-        }
-
         ret = parshfield(line, line_len, conn->cltreq.hentries);
         if (ret < 0) {
-            return err_parsheader;
-        }
-
-        if (debug == 1) {
-            fprintf(stdout, "debug - parsed header field\n");
+            return ERR_PARSHEADER;
         }
 
         free(line);
@@ -429,21 +286,18 @@ int do_rcv_clt(struct conn *conn) {
 
         ret = stoin(content_length_entry->er, content_length_entry->len, &content_length);
         if (ret < 0) {
-            return err_pars;
+            return ERR_PARS;
         }
 
         ret = pull_content_length(conn->srvfd, content_length, &msgbuff_len, &msgbuff);
         if (ret < 0) {
-            return err_recv;
+            return ERR_RECV;
         }
-
-        fprintf(stdout, "Successfully received normal body from server\n");
     } else if (transfer_encoding_entry->er && strcmp(transfer_encoding_entry->er, "chunked") == 0) {
 	    ret = pull_chunked_encoding(conn->srvfd, &msgbuff_len, &msgbuff);
 	    if (ret < 0) {
-            return err_recv;
+            return ERR_RECV;
 	    }
-	    fprintf(stdout, "Successfully received chunked body from server\n");
     } 
     
     conn->cltbuff = msgbuff;
@@ -452,52 +306,125 @@ int do_rcv_clt(struct conn *conn) {
     return 0; 
 }
 
-void do_clear(struct conn *conn) {
-    statem = state_rcv_clt;
-    frepareq(&conn->cltreq);
-    frepares(&conn->srvres);
-    free(conn->cltbuff);
-    free(conn->srvbuff);
-} 
+int read_buffer(int fd, char **buff, int *len) {
+    char *tmp = (char *) malloc(RELAY_BUFFER_SIZE);
+    if (!tmp) {
+        return ERR_MEM;
+    }
+
+    memset(tmp, 0, RELAY_BUFFER_SIZE);
+    int bytes = recv(fd, tmp, RELAY_BUFFER_SIZE, 0);
+    if (bytes <= 0) {
+        free(tmp);
+        return ERR_RECV;
+    }
+
+    *buff = realloc(*buff, *len+bytes);
+    if (!*buff) {
+        free(tmp);
+        return ERR_MEM;
+    }
+
+    memcpy(*buff+*len, tmp, bytes);
+    *len += bytes;
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int write_buffer(int fd, char **buff, int *len) {
+    if (*len <= 0) {
+        *len = 0;
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    int writen = send(fd, *buff, *len, 0); 
+    if (writen < 0) {
+        return ERR_SEND;
+    }
+
+    char *trunc = (char *) malloc(*len-writen);
+    if (!trunc) {
+        return ERR_MEM;
+    }
+
+    memcpy(trunc, *buff+writen, *len-writen);
+    
+    char *tofree = *buff; // FIXME: any better solution? 
+    *buff = trunc;
+    *len -= writen;
+    free(tofree);
+
+    return 0;
+}
 
 void do_statem(struct conn *conn) {
-    int ret = 0;
+    int ret = 0; 
 
-    for (int counter = 0; counter < MAX_BOUND; counter++) {
-        switch (statem) {
-        case state_rcv_clt:
-            ret = do_rcv_clt(conn);
-            break;
-        case state_con_srv:
-            ret = do_con_srv(conn);
-            break;
-        case state_fwd_srv: 
-            ret = do_fwd_srv(conn);
-            break;
-        case state_rcv_srv: 
-            ret = do_rcv_srv(conn);
-            break;
-        case state_fwd_clt: 
-            ret = do_fwd_clt(conn);
-            break;
-        }
-
-        if (ret > 0) {
-            err = ret;
-        }
-
-        if (err) {
-            do_err();
-            break;
-        }
-
-        if (statem == state_fwd_clt) {
-            do_clear(conn);
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        statem++;
+    ret = do_rcv_clt(conn); 
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        err = ret;
+        do_err();
     }
+
+    ret = do_con_srv(conn);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        err = ret;
+        do_err();
+    }
+
+    // relay the data between the two sockets until the end of time
+    ssize_t bytes_received;
+	struct pollfd fds[2];
+    for (;;) {
+	    memset(fds, 0, 2*sizeof(struct pollfd));
+        fds[0].fd = conn->cltfd;
+        fds[1].fd = conn->srvfd;
+
+        if (conn->srvbuff_len > 0) {
+            fds[0].events |= POLLOUT;
+        }
+        if (conn->cltbuff_len > 0) {
+            fds[1].events |= POLLOUT;
+        }
+        if (!conn->srvbuff_len) {
+            fds[1].events |= POLLIN;
+        }
+        if (!conn->cltbuff_len) {
+            fds[0].events |= POLLIN;
+        }
+
+        ret = poll(fds, 2, 1000);
+
+        if (fds[1].revents & POLLOUT) {
+            ret = write_buffer(conn->srvfd, &conn->cltbuff, &conn->cltbuff_len);
+        }
+        if (fds[1].revents & POLLIN) {
+            ret = read_buffer(conn->srvfd, &conn->srvbuff, &conn->srvbuff_len);
+        }
+        if (fds[0].revents & POLLIN) {
+            ret = read_buffer(conn->cltfd, &conn->cltbuff, &conn->cltbuff_len);
+        }
+        if (fds[0].revents & POLLOUT) {
+            ret = write_buffer(conn->cltfd, &conn->srvbuff, &conn->srvbuff_len);
+        }
+        if (fds[0].revents & POLLHUP) {
+            break;
+        }
+        if (ret < 0) {
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (conn->cltbuff_len > 0) {
+        write_buffer(conn->srvfd, &conn->cltbuff, &conn->cltbuff_len);
+    }
+    if (conn->srvbuff_len > 0) {
+        write_buffer(conn->cltfd, &conn->srvbuff, &conn->srvbuff_len);
+    }
+
+    close(conn->cltfd);
+    close(conn->srvfd);
+    exit(0); // child die
 }
 
 int do_srv(void) {
@@ -535,9 +462,8 @@ int do_srv(void) {
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	fprintf(stdout, "Listening on port %d\n", PROXY_PORT);
-
 	for (;;) {
+		fprintf(stdout, "listening for sockets\n");
 		struct sockaddr_in new_clt_addr; 
         socklen_t new_clt_addr_len= sizeof(new_clt_addr);
 		int new_clt_sock; 
@@ -549,6 +475,7 @@ int do_srv(void) {
                             "client\n");	
 			return -1;
 		}
+		fprintf(stdout, "accepted new client socket\n");
 
         ret = fork();
         if (ret < 0) {
@@ -558,12 +485,11 @@ int do_srv(void) {
         } 
 
         if (ret > 0) {
-            fprintf(stdout, "[PROGRAM] Successfully forked a new child process"
-                            " with PID %d\n", ret);
+            fprintf(stdout, "+new request process:%d(pid)\n", ret);
             continue;
         }
 
-        // child 
+        // request process
         struct conn *conn = (struct conn *) calloc(1, sizeof(struct conn));
         if (!conn) {
             fprintf(stderr, "Not enough dynamic memory to establish connection\n");
@@ -574,7 +500,6 @@ int do_srv(void) {
         statem = state_rcv_clt;
         do_statem(conn);
         free(conn);
-
         return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -588,7 +513,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         return -1;
     } 
 
-    return do_srv();
+    ret = do_srv();
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        return -1;
+    }
 
     fretres();
 }
diff --git a/proxlib.h b/proxlib.h
index 88fe106..93864e2 100644
--- a/proxlib.h
+++ b/proxlib.h
@@ -9,41 +9,35 @@
 
 #define PROXY_PORT 2020
 #define PROXY_CONN 20
+#define RELAY_BUFFER_SIZE 1024*2
+#define RELAY_POLL_TIMEOUT 1000
 
 enum states {
     state_rcv_clt = 0,
     state_con_srv,
     state_fwd_srv,
     state_rcv_srv,
-    state_fwd_clt
+    state_fwd_clt,
+    state_ok
 };
 
-enum errs {
-    err_generic = 1,
-    err_mem,
-    err_recv,
-    err_pars,
-    err_parstitle,
-    err_parsheader,
-    err_support
-};
+#define ERR_GENERIC     -1 
+#define ERR_MEM         -2
+#define ERR_RECV        -3
+#define ERR_SEND        -4
+#define ERR_PARS        -5
+#define ERR_PARSTITLE   -6
+#define ERR_PARSHEADER  -7
+#define ERR_SUPPORT     -8
+#define ERR_TIMEOUT     -9
 
 char *states_str[] = {
     "state_rcv_clt",
     "state_con_srv",
     "state_fwd_srv",
     "state_rcv_srv",
-    "state_fwd_clt"
-};
-
-char *errs_str[] = {
-    "err_generic",
-    "err_mem",
-    "err_recv",
-    "err_pars",
-    "err_parstitle",
-    "err_parsheader",
-    "err_support"
+    "state_fwd_clt",
+    "state_ok"
 };
 
 struct conn {