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 #include <config.h>
 #endif
 
+#include <iostream>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <cstring>
+#include <osg/Math>             // isNaN
 #include <plib/netSocket.h>
 
 #include <simgear/misc/stdint.hxx>
@@ -43,6 +47,8 @@
 #include "multiplaymgr.hxx"
 #include "mpmessages.hxx"
 
+using namespace std;
+
 #define MAX_PACKET_SIZE 1200
 #define MAX_TEXT_SIZE 128
 
@@ -55,7 +61,7 @@ const char sMULTIPLAYMGR_HID[] = MULTIPLAYTXMGR_HID;
 // This should be extendable dynamically for every specific aircraft ...
 // For now only that static list
 FGMultiplayMgr::IdPropertyList
-FGMultiplayMgr::sIdPropertyList[] = {
+const FGMultiplayMgr::sIdPropertyList[] = {
   {100, "surface-positions/left-aileron-pos-norm",  SGPropertyNode::FLOAT},
   {101, "surface-positions/right-aileron-pos-norm", SGPropertyNode::FLOAT},
   {102, "surface-positions/elevator-pos-norm",      SGPropertyNode::FLOAT},
@@ -67,6 +73,8 @@ FGMultiplayMgr::sIdPropertyList[] = {
   {108, "gear/launchbar/state",                     SGPropertyNode::STRING},
   {109, "gear/launchbar/holdback-position-norm",    SGPropertyNode::FLOAT},
   {110, "canopy/position-norm",                     SGPropertyNode::FLOAT},
+  {111, "surface-positions/wing-pos-norm",          SGPropertyNode::FLOAT},
+  {112, "surface-positions/wing-fold-pos-norm",     SGPropertyNode::FLOAT},
 
   {200, "gear/gear[0]/compression-norm",           SGPropertyNode::FLOAT},
   {201, "gear/gear[0]/position-norm",              SGPropertyNode::FLOAT},
@@ -148,14 +156,183 @@ FGMultiplayMgr::sIdPropertyList[] = {
   {1006, "controls/armament/station[0]/jettison-all",  SGPropertyNode::BOOL},
 
   {1100, "sim/model/variant", SGPropertyNode::INT},
+  {1101, "sim/model/livery/file", SGPropertyNode::STRING},
+
+  {1200, "environment/wildfire/data", SGPropertyNode::STRING},
 
   {10001, "sim/multiplay/transmission-freq-hz",  SGPropertyNode::STRING},
   {10002, "sim/multiplay/chat",  SGPropertyNode::STRING},
 
-  /// termination
-  {0, 0, SGPropertyNode::UNSPECIFIED}
+  {10100, "sim/multiplay/generic/string[0]", SGPropertyNode::STRING},
+  {10101, "sim/multiplay/generic/string[1]", SGPropertyNode::STRING},
+  {10102, "sim/multiplay/generic/string[2]", SGPropertyNode::STRING},
+  {10103, "sim/multiplay/generic/string[3]", SGPropertyNode::STRING},
+  {10104, "sim/multiplay/generic/string[4]", SGPropertyNode::STRING},
+  {10105, "sim/multiplay/generic/string[5]", SGPropertyNode::STRING},
+  {10106, "sim/multiplay/generic/string[6]", SGPropertyNode::STRING},
+  {10107, "sim/multiplay/generic/string[7]", SGPropertyNode::STRING},
+  {10108, "sim/multiplay/generic/string[8]", SGPropertyNode::STRING},
+  {10109, "sim/multiplay/generic/string[9]", SGPropertyNode::STRING},
+  {10110, "sim/multiplay/generic/string[10]", SGPropertyNode::STRING},
+  {10111, "sim/multiplay/generic/string[11]", SGPropertyNode::STRING},
+  {10112, "sim/multiplay/generic/string[12]", SGPropertyNode::STRING},
+  {10113, "sim/multiplay/generic/string[13]", SGPropertyNode::STRING},
+  {10114, "sim/multiplay/generic/string[14]", SGPropertyNode::STRING},
+  {10115, "sim/multiplay/generic/string[15]", SGPropertyNode::STRING},
+  {10116, "sim/multiplay/generic/string[16]", SGPropertyNode::STRING},
+  {10117, "sim/multiplay/generic/string[17]", SGPropertyNode::STRING},
+  {10118, "sim/multiplay/generic/string[18]", SGPropertyNode::STRING},
+  {10119, "sim/multiplay/generic/string[19]", SGPropertyNode::STRING},
+
+  {10200, "sim/multiplay/generic/float[0]", SGPropertyNode::FLOAT},
+  {10201, "sim/multiplay/generic/float[1]", SGPropertyNode::FLOAT},
+  {10202, "sim/multiplay/generic/float[2]", SGPropertyNode::FLOAT},
+  {10203, "sim/multiplay/generic/float[3]", SGPropertyNode::FLOAT},
+  {10204, "sim/multiplay/generic/float[4]", SGPropertyNode::FLOAT},
+  {10205, "sim/multiplay/generic/float[5]", SGPropertyNode::FLOAT},
+  {10206, "sim/multiplay/generic/float[6]", SGPropertyNode::FLOAT},
+  {10207, "sim/multiplay/generic/float[7]", SGPropertyNode::FLOAT},
+  {10208, "sim/multiplay/generic/float[8]", SGPropertyNode::FLOAT},
+  {10209, "sim/multiplay/generic/float[9]", SGPropertyNode::FLOAT},
+  {10210, "sim/multiplay/generic/float[10]", SGPropertyNode::FLOAT},
+  {10211, "sim/multiplay/generic/float[11]", SGPropertyNode::FLOAT},
+  {10212, "sim/multiplay/generic/float[12]", SGPropertyNode::FLOAT},
+  {10213, "sim/multiplay/generic/float[13]", SGPropertyNode::FLOAT},
+  {10214, "sim/multiplay/generic/float[14]", SGPropertyNode::FLOAT},
+  {10215, "sim/multiplay/generic/float[15]", SGPropertyNode::FLOAT},
+  {10216, "sim/multiplay/generic/float[16]", SGPropertyNode::FLOAT},
+  {10217, "sim/multiplay/generic/float[17]", SGPropertyNode::FLOAT},
+  {10218, "sim/multiplay/generic/float[18]", SGPropertyNode::FLOAT},
+  {10219, "sim/multiplay/generic/float[19]", SGPropertyNode::FLOAT},
+
+  {10300, "sim/multiplay/generic/int[0]", SGPropertyNode::INT},
+  {10301, "sim/multiplay/generic/int[1]", SGPropertyNode::INT},
+  {10302, "sim/multiplay/generic/int[2]", SGPropertyNode::INT},
+  {10303, "sim/multiplay/generic/int[3]", SGPropertyNode::INT},
+  {10304, "sim/multiplay/generic/int[4]", SGPropertyNode::INT},
+  {10305, "sim/multiplay/generic/int[5]", SGPropertyNode::INT},
+  {10306, "sim/multiplay/generic/int[6]", SGPropertyNode::INT},
+  {10307, "sim/multiplay/generic/int[7]", SGPropertyNode::INT},
+  {10308, "sim/multiplay/generic/int[8]", SGPropertyNode::INT},
+  {10309, "sim/multiplay/generic/int[9]", SGPropertyNode::INT},
+  {10310, "sim/multiplay/generic/int[10]", SGPropertyNode::INT},
+  {10311, "sim/multiplay/generic/int[11]", SGPropertyNode::INT},
+  {10312, "sim/multiplay/generic/int[12]", SGPropertyNode::INT},
+  {10313, "sim/multiplay/generic/int[13]", SGPropertyNode::INT},
+  {10314, "sim/multiplay/generic/int[14]", SGPropertyNode::INT},
+  {10315, "sim/multiplay/generic/int[15]", SGPropertyNode::INT},
+  {10316, "sim/multiplay/generic/int[16]", SGPropertyNode::INT},
+  {10317, "sim/multiplay/generic/int[17]", SGPropertyNode::INT},
+  {10318, "sim/multiplay/generic/int[18]", SGPropertyNode::INT},
+  {10319, "sim/multiplay/generic/int[19]", SGPropertyNode::INT},
 };
 
+const unsigned
+FGMultiplayMgr::numProperties = (sizeof(FGMultiplayMgr::sIdPropertyList)
+                                 / sizeof(FGMultiplayMgr::sIdPropertyList[0]));
+
+// Look up a property ID using binary search.
+namespace
+{
+  struct ComparePropertyId
+  {
+    bool operator()(const FGMultiplayMgr::IdPropertyList& lhs,
+                    const FGMultiplayMgr::IdPropertyList& rhs)
+    {
+      return lhs.id < rhs.id;
+    }
+    bool operator()(const FGMultiplayMgr::IdPropertyList& lhs,
+                    unsigned id)
+    {
+      return lhs.id < id;
+    }
+    bool operator()(unsigned id,
+                    const FGMultiplayMgr::IdPropertyList& rhs)
+    {
+      return id < rhs.id;
+    }
+  };
+    
+}
+const FGMultiplayMgr::IdPropertyList* FGMultiplayMgr::findProperty(unsigned id)
+{
+  std::pair<const IdPropertyList*, const IdPropertyList*> result
+    = std::equal_range(sIdPropertyList, sIdPropertyList + numProperties, id,
+                       ComparePropertyId());
+  if (result.first == result.second) {
+    return 0;
+  } else {
+    return result.first;
+  }
+}
+
+namespace
+{
+  bool verifyProperties(const xdr_data_t* data, const xdr_data_t* end)
+  {
+    const xdr_data_t* xdr = data;
+    while (xdr < end) {
+      unsigned id = XDR_decode_uint32(*xdr);
+      const FGMultiplayMgr::IdPropertyList* plist
+        = FGMultiplayMgr::findProperty(id);
+    
+      if (plist) {
+        xdr++;
+        // How we decode the remainder of the property depends on the type
+        switch (plist->type) {
+        case SGPropertyNode::INT:        
+        case SGPropertyNode::BOOL:
+        case SGPropertyNode::LONG:
+          xdr++;
+          break;
+        case SGPropertyNode::FLOAT:
+        case SGPropertyNode::DOUBLE:
+          {
+            float val = XDR_decode_float(*xdr);
+            if (osg::isNaN(val))
+              return false;
+            xdr++;
+            break;
+          }
+        case SGPropertyNode::STRING:
+        case SGPropertyNode::UNSPECIFIED:
+          {
+            // String is complicated. It consists of
+            // The length of the string
+            // The string itself
+            // Padding to the nearest 4-bytes.
+            // XXX Yes, each byte is padded out to a word! Too late
+            // to change...
+            uint32_t length = XDR_decode_uint32(*xdr);
+            xdr++;
+            // Old versions truncated the string but left the length
+            // unadjusted.
+            if (length > MAX_TEXT_SIZE)
+              length = MAX_TEXT_SIZE;
+            xdr += length;
+            // Now handle the padding
+            while ((length % 4) != 0)
+              {
+                xdr++;
+                length++;
+                //cout << "0";
+              }
+          }
+          break;
+        default:
+          // cerr << "Unknown Prop type " << id << " " << type << "\n";
+          xdr++;
+          break;
+        }            
+      }
+      else {
+        // give up; this is a malformed property list.
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+}
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 //  MultiplayMgr constructor
@@ -199,21 +376,30 @@ FGMultiplayMgr::init (void)
   //  Set members from property values
   //////////////////////////////////////////////////
   short rxPort = fgGetInt("/sim/multiplay/rxport");
-  if (rxPort <= 0)
-    rxPort = 5000;
-  mCallsign = fgGetString("/sim/multiplay/callsign");
-  if (mCallsign.empty())
-    // FIXME: use getpwuid
-    mCallsign = "JohnDoe"; 
   string rxAddress = fgGetString("/sim/multiplay/rxhost");
-  if (rxAddress.empty())
-    rxAddress = "127.0.0.1";
   short txPort = fgGetInt("/sim/multiplay/txport");
   string txAddress = fgGetString("/sim/multiplay/txhost");
+  mCallsign = fgGetString("/sim/multiplay/callsign");
   if (txPort > 0 && !txAddress.empty()) {
-    mHaveServer = true;
     mServer.set(txAddress.c_str(), txPort);
+    if (strncmp (mServer.getHost(), "0.0.0.0", 8) == 0) {
+      mHaveServer = false;
+      SG_LOG(SG_NETWORK, SG_ALERT,
+        "FGMultiplayMgr - could not resolve '"
+        << txAddress << "', Multiplayermode disabled");
+    } else {
+      mHaveServer = true;
+    }
+    if (rxPort <= 0)
+      rxPort = txPort;
   }
+  if (rxPort <= 0) {
+    SG_LOG(SG_NETWORK, SG_ALERT,
+      "FGMultiplayMgr - No receiver port, Multiplayermode disabled");
+    return (false);
+  }
+  if (mCallsign.empty())
+    mCallsign = "JohnDoe"; // FIXME: use getpwuid
   SG_LOG(SG_NETWORK,SG_INFO,"FGMultiplayMgr::init-txaddress= "<<txAddress);
   SG_LOG(SG_NETWORK,SG_INFO,"FGMultiplayMgr::init-txport= "<<txPort );
   SG_LOG(SG_NETWORK,SG_INFO,"FGMultiplayMgr::init-rxaddress="<<rxAddress );
@@ -264,70 +450,134 @@ FGMultiplayMgr::Close (void)
 //  Description: Sends the position data for the local position.
 //
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+/**
+ * The buffer that holds a multi-player message, suitably aligned.
+ */
+union FGMultiplayMgr::MsgBuf
+{
+    MsgBuf()
+    {
+        memset(&Msg, 0, sizeof(Msg));
+    }
+
+    T_MsgHdr* msgHdr()
+    {
+        return reinterpret_cast<T_MsgHdr*>(Msg);
+    }
+
+    const T_MsgHdr* msgHdr() const
+    {
+        return reinterpret_cast<const T_MsgHdr*>(Msg);
+    }
+
+    T_PositionMsg* posMsg()
+    {
+        return reinterpret_cast<T_PositionMsg*>(Msg + sizeof(T_MsgHdr));
+    }
+
+    const T_PositionMsg* posMsg() const
+    {
+        return reinterpret_cast<const T_PositionMsg*>(Msg + sizeof(T_MsgHdr));
+    }
+
+    xdr_data_t* properties()
+    {
+        return reinterpret_cast<xdr_data_t*>(Msg + sizeof(T_MsgHdr)
+                                             + sizeof(T_PositionMsg));
+    }
+
+    const xdr_data_t* properties() const
+    {
+        return reinterpret_cast<const xdr_data_t*>(Msg + sizeof(T_MsgHdr)
+                                                   + sizeof(T_PositionMsg));
+    }
+    /**
+     * The end of the properties buffer.
+     */
+    xdr_data_t* propsEnd()
+    {
+        return reinterpret_cast<xdr_data_t*>(Msg + MAX_PACKET_SIZE);
+    };
+
+    const xdr_data_t* propsEnd() const
+    {
+        return reinterpret_cast<const xdr_data_t*>(Msg + MAX_PACKET_SIZE);
+    };
+    /**
+     * The end of properties actually in the buffer. This assumes that
+     * the message header is valid.
+     */
+    xdr_data_t* propsRecvdEnd()
+    {
+        return reinterpret_cast<xdr_data_t*>(Msg + msgHdr()->MsgLen);
+    }
+
+    const xdr_data_t* propsRecvdEnd() const
+    {
+        return reinterpret_cast<const xdr_data_t*>(Msg + msgHdr()->MsgLen);
+    }
+    
+    xdr_data2_t double_val;
+    char Msg[MAX_PACKET_SIZE];
+};
+
 void
 FGMultiplayMgr::SendMyPosition(const FGExternalMotionData& motionInfo)
 {
-  if ((! mInitialised) || (! mHaveServer)) {
-    if (! mInitialised)
-      SG_LOG( SG_NETWORK, SG_ALERT,
-              "FGMultiplayMgr::SendMyPosition - not initialised" );
-    if (! mHaveServer)
-      SG_LOG( SG_NETWORK, SG_ALERT,
-              "FGMultiplayMgr::SendMyPosition - no server" );
+  if ((! mInitialised) || (! mHaveServer))
+        return;
+  if (! mHaveServer) {
+    SG_LOG( SG_NETWORK, SG_ALERT, "FGMultiplayMgr::SendMyPosition - no server");
     return;
   }
 
-  T_PositionMsg PosMsg;
-  strncpy(PosMsg.Model, fgGetString("/sim/model/path"), MAX_MODEL_NAME_LEN);
-  PosMsg.Model[MAX_MODEL_NAME_LEN - 1] = '\0';
+  MsgBuf msgBuf;
+  T_PositionMsg* PosMsg = msgBuf.posMsg();
+
+  strncpy(PosMsg->Model, fgGetString("/sim/model/path"), MAX_MODEL_NAME_LEN);
+  PosMsg->Model[MAX_MODEL_NAME_LEN - 1] = '\0';
   
-  PosMsg.time = XDR_encode_double (motionInfo.time);
-  PosMsg.lag = XDR_encode_double (motionInfo.lag);
+  PosMsg->time = XDR_encode_double (motionInfo.time);
+  PosMsg->lag = XDR_encode_double (motionInfo.lag);
   for (unsigned i = 0 ; i < 3; ++i)
-    PosMsg.position[i] = XDR_encode_double (motionInfo.position(i));
+    PosMsg->position[i] = XDR_encode_double (motionInfo.position(i));
   SGVec3f angleAxis;
   motionInfo.orientation.getAngleAxis(angleAxis);
   for (unsigned i = 0 ; i < 3; ++i)
-    PosMsg.orientation[i] = XDR_encode_float (angleAxis(i));
+    PosMsg->orientation[i] = XDR_encode_float (angleAxis(i));
   for (unsigned i = 0 ; i < 3; ++i)
-    PosMsg.linearVel[i] = XDR_encode_float (motionInfo.linearVel(i));
+    PosMsg->linearVel[i] = XDR_encode_float (motionInfo.linearVel(i));
   for (unsigned i = 0 ; i < 3; ++i)
-    PosMsg.angularVel[i] = XDR_encode_float (motionInfo.angularVel(i));
+    PosMsg->angularVel[i] = XDR_encode_float (motionInfo.angularVel(i));
   for (unsigned i = 0 ; i < 3; ++i)
-    PosMsg.linearAccel[i] = XDR_encode_float (motionInfo.linearAccel(i));
+    PosMsg->linearAccel[i] = XDR_encode_float (motionInfo.linearAccel(i));
   for (unsigned i = 0 ; i < 3; ++i)
-    PosMsg.angularAccel[i] = XDR_encode_float (motionInfo.angularAccel(i));
-
-  char Msg[MAX_PACKET_SIZE];
-  memcpy(Msg + sizeof(T_MsgHdr), &PosMsg, sizeof(T_PositionMsg));
+    PosMsg->angularAccel[i] = XDR_encode_float (motionInfo.angularAccel(i));
   
-  char* ptr = Msg + sizeof(T_MsgHdr) + sizeof(T_PositionMsg);
+  xdr_data_t* ptr = msgBuf.properties();
   std::vector<FGPropertyData*>::const_iterator it;
   it = motionInfo.properties.begin();
   //cout << "OUTPUT PROPERTIES\n";
-  while (it != motionInfo.properties.end()
-         && ptr < (Msg + MAX_PACKET_SIZE - sizeof(xdr_data_t))) {
-             
-    // First elements is the ID
-    xdr_data_t xdr = XDR_encode_uint32((*it)->id);
-    memcpy(ptr, &xdr, sizeof(xdr_data_t));
-    ptr += sizeof(xdr_data_t);
+  xdr_data_t* msgEnd = msgBuf.propsEnd();
+  while (it != motionInfo.properties.end() && ptr + 2 < msgEnd) {
     
+    // First element is the ID. Write it out when we know we have room for
+    // the whole property.
+    xdr_data_t id =  XDR_encode_uint32((*it)->id);
     // The actual data representation depends on the type
     switch ((*it)->type) {
       case SGPropertyNode::INT:        
       case SGPropertyNode::BOOL:        
-      case SGPropertyNode::LONG:        
-        xdr = XDR_encode_uint32((*it)->int_value);
-        memcpy(ptr, &xdr, sizeof(xdr_data_t));
-        ptr += sizeof(xdr_data_t);
+      case SGPropertyNode::LONG:
+        *ptr++ = id;
+        *ptr++ = XDR_encode_uint32((*it)->int_value);
         //cout << "Prop:" << (*it)->id << " " << (*it)->type << " "<< (*it)->int_value << "\n";
         break;
       case SGPropertyNode::FLOAT:
       case SGPropertyNode::DOUBLE:
-        xdr = XDR_encode_float((*it)->float_value);;
-        memcpy(ptr, &xdr, sizeof(xdr_data_t));
-        ptr += sizeof(xdr_data_t);
+        *ptr++ = id;
+        *ptr++ = XDR_encode_float((*it)->float_value);
         //cout << "Prop:" << (*it)->id << " " << (*it)->type << " "<< (*it)->float_value << "\n";
         break;
       case SGPropertyNode::STRING:
@@ -344,21 +594,24 @@ FGMultiplayMgr::SendMyPosition(const FGExternalMotionData& motionInfo)
             // Add the length         
             ////cout << "String length: " << strlen(lcharptr) << "\n";
             uint32_t len = strlen(lcharptr);
+            if (len > MAX_TEXT_SIZE)
+              len = MAX_TEXT_SIZE;
+            // XXX This should not be using 4 bytes per character!
+            // If there's not enough room for this property, drop it
+            // on the floor.
+            if (ptr + 2 + ((len + 3) & ~3) > msgEnd)
+                goto escape;
             //cout << "String length unint32: " << len << "\n";
-            xdr = XDR_encode_uint32(len);
-            memcpy(ptr, &xdr, sizeof(xdr_data_t));
-            ptr += sizeof(xdr_data_t);
-            
+            *ptr++ = id;
+            *ptr++ = XDR_encode_uint32(len);
             if (len != 0)
             {
-
-              // Now the text itself          
+              // Now the text itself
+              // XXX This should not be using 4 bytes per character!
               int lcount = 0;
               while ((*lcharptr != '\0') && (lcount < MAX_TEXT_SIZE)) 
               {
-                xdr = XDR_encode_int8(*lcharptr);
-                memcpy(ptr, &xdr, sizeof(xdr_data_t));
-                ptr += sizeof(xdr_data_t);
+                *ptr++ = XDR_encode_int8(*lcharptr);
                 lcharptr++;
                 lcount++;          
               }
@@ -368,9 +621,7 @@ FGMultiplayMgr::SendMyPosition(const FGExternalMotionData& motionInfo)
               // Now pad if required
               while ((lcount % 4) != 0)
               {
-                xdr = XDR_encode_int8(0);
-                memcpy(ptr, &xdr, sizeof(xdr_data_t));
-                ptr += sizeof(xdr_data_t);
+                *ptr++ = XDR_encode_int8(0);
                 lcount++;          
                 //cout << "0";
               }
@@ -381,34 +632,30 @@ FGMultiplayMgr::SendMyPosition(const FGExternalMotionData& motionInfo)
           else
           {
             // Nothing to encode
-            xdr = XDR_encode_uint32(0);
-            memcpy(ptr, &xdr, sizeof(xdr_data_t));
-            ptr += sizeof(xdr_data_t);
+            *ptr++ = id;
+            *ptr++ = XDR_encode_uint32(0);
             //cout << "Prop:" << (*it)->id << " " << (*it)->type << " 0\n";
           }
-           
         }
         break;
         
       default:
         //cout << " Unknown Type: " << (*it)->type << "\n";
-        xdr = XDR_encode_float((*it)->float_value);;
-        memcpy(ptr, &xdr, sizeof(xdr_data_t));
-        ptr += sizeof(xdr_data_t);
+        *ptr++ = id;
+        *ptr++ = XDR_encode_float((*it)->float_value);;
         //cout << "Prop:" << (*it)->id << " " << (*it)->type << " "<< (*it)->float_value << "\n";
         break;
     }
         
     ++it;
   }
-
-  T_MsgHdr MsgHdr;
-  FillMsgHdr(&MsgHdr, POS_DATA_ID, ptr - Msg);
-  memcpy(Msg, &MsgHdr, sizeof(T_MsgHdr));
-
-  mSocket->sendto(Msg, ptr - Msg, 0, &mServer);
+escape:
+  unsigned msgLen = reinterpret_cast<char*>(ptr) - msgBuf.Msg;
+  FillMsgHdr(msgBuf.msgHdr(), POS_DATA_ID, msgLen);
+  mSocket->sendto(msgBuf.Msg, msgLen, 0, &mServer);
   SG_LOG(SG_NETWORK, SG_DEBUG, "FGMultiplayMgr::SendMyPosition");
 } // FGMultiplayMgr::SendMyPosition()
+
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -465,16 +712,14 @@ FGMultiplayMgr::Update(void)
     return;
 
   /// Just for expiry
-  SGTimeStamp timestamper;
-  timestamper.stamp();
-  long stamp = timestamper.get_seconds();
+  long stamp = SGTimeStamp::now().getSeconds();
 
   //////////////////////////////////////////////////
   //  Read the receive socket and process any data
   //////////////////////////////////////////////////
   int bytes;
   do {
-    char Msg[MAX_PACKET_SIZE];
+    MsgBuf msgBuf;
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////
     //  Although the recv call asks for 
     //  MAX_PACKET_SIZE of data, the number of bytes
@@ -482,7 +727,8 @@ FGMultiplayMgr::Update(void)
     //  packet waiting to be processed.
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////
     netAddress SenderAddress;
-    bytes = mSocket->recvfrom(Msg, sizeof(Msg), 0, &SenderAddress);
+    bytes = mSocket->recvfrom(msgBuf.Msg, sizeof(msgBuf.Msg), 0,
+                              &SenderAddress);
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////
     //  no Data received
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -499,33 +745,37 @@ FGMultiplayMgr::Update(void)
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////
     //  Read header
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    T_MsgHdr* MsgHdr = (T_MsgHdr *)Msg;
+    T_MsgHdr* MsgHdr = msgBuf.msgHdr();
     MsgHdr->Magic       = XDR_decode_uint32 (MsgHdr->Magic);
     MsgHdr->Version     = XDR_decode_uint32 (MsgHdr->Version);
     MsgHdr->MsgId       = XDR_decode_uint32 (MsgHdr->MsgId);
     MsgHdr->MsgLen      = XDR_decode_uint32 (MsgHdr->MsgLen);
     MsgHdr->ReplyPort   = XDR_decode_uint32 (MsgHdr->ReplyPort);
+    MsgHdr->Callsign[MAX_CALLSIGN_LEN -1] = '\0';
     if (MsgHdr->Magic != MSG_MAGIC) {
       SG_LOG( SG_NETWORK, SG_ALERT, "FGMultiplayMgr::MP_ProcessData - "
               << "message has invalid magic number!" );
+      break;
     }
     if (MsgHdr->Version != PROTO_VER) {
       SG_LOG( SG_NETWORK, SG_ALERT, "FGMultiplayMgr::MP_ProcessData - "
               << "message has invalid protocoll number!" );
+      break;
     }
     if (MsgHdr->MsgLen != bytes) {
-      SG_LOG( SG_NETWORK, SG_ALERT, "FGMultiplayMgr::MP_ProcessData - "
-              << "message has invalid length!" );
+      SG_LOG(SG_NETWORK, SG_ALERT, "FGMultiplayMgr::MP_ProcessData - "
+             << "message from " << MsgHdr->Callsign << " has invalid length!");
+      break;
     }
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////
     //  Process messages
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////
     switch (MsgHdr->MsgId) {
     case CHAT_MSG_ID:
-      ProcessChatMsg(Msg, SenderAddress);
+      ProcessChatMsg(msgBuf, SenderAddress);
       break;
     case POS_DATA_ID:
-      ProcessPosMsg(Msg, SenderAddress, bytes, stamp);
+      ProcessPosMsg(msgBuf, SenderAddress, stamp);
       break;
     case UNUSABLE_POS_DATA_ID:
     case OLD_OLD_POS_DATA_ID:
@@ -559,16 +809,16 @@ FGMultiplayMgr::Update(void)
 //
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void
-FGMultiplayMgr::ProcessPosMsg(const char *Msg, netAddress & SenderAddress,
-                              unsigned len, long stamp)
+FGMultiplayMgr::ProcessPosMsg(const FGMultiplayMgr::MsgBuf& Msg,
+                              const netAddress& SenderAddress, long stamp)
 {
-  T_MsgHdr* MsgHdr = (T_MsgHdr *)Msg;
+  const T_MsgHdr* MsgHdr = Msg.msgHdr();
   if (MsgHdr->MsgLen < sizeof(T_MsgHdr) + sizeof(T_PositionMsg)) {
     SG_LOG( SG_NETWORK, SG_ALERT, "FGMultiplayMgr::MP_ProcessData - "
             << "Position message received with insufficient data" );
     return;
   }
-  T_PositionMsg* PosMsg = (T_PositionMsg *)(Msg + sizeof(T_MsgHdr));
+  const T_PositionMsg* PosMsg = Msg.posMsg();
   FGExternalMotionData motionInfo;
   motionInfo.time = XDR_decode_double(PosMsg->time);
   motionInfo.lag = XDR_decode_double(PosMsg->lag);
@@ -589,9 +839,30 @@ FGMultiplayMgr::ProcessPosMsg(const char *Msg, netAddress & SenderAddress,
 
 
   //cout << "INPUT MESSAGE\n";
-  xdr_data_t* xdr = (xdr_data_t*) 
-                   (Msg + sizeof(T_MsgHdr) + sizeof(T_PositionMsg));
-  while ((char*)xdr < Msg + len) {
+
+  // There was a bug in 1.9.0 and before: T_PositionMsg was 196 bytes
+  // on 32 bit architectures and 200 bytes on 64 bit, and this
+  // structure is put directly on the wire. By looking at the padding,
+  // we can sort through the mess, mostly:
+  // If padding is 0 (which is not a valid property type), then the
+  // message was produced by a new client or an old 64 bit client that
+  // happened to have 0 on the stack;
+  // Else if the property list starting with the padding word is
+  // well-formed, then the client is probably an old 32 bit client and
+  // we'll go with that;
+  // Else it is an old 64-bit client and properties start after the
+  // padding.
+  // There is a chance that we could be fooled by garbage in the
+  // padding looking like a valid property, so verifyProperties() is
+  // strict about the validity of the property values.
+  const xdr_data_t* xdr = Msg.properties();
+  if (PosMsg->pad != 0) {
+    if (verifyProperties(&PosMsg->pad, Msg.propsRecvdEnd()))
+      xdr = &PosMsg->pad;
+    else if (!verifyProperties(xdr, Msg.propsRecvdEnd()))
+      goto noprops;
+  }
+  while (xdr < Msg.propsRecvdEnd()) {
     FGPropertyData* pData = new FGPropertyData;
     SGPropertyNode::Type type = SGPropertyNode::UNSPECIFIED;
     
@@ -601,21 +872,11 @@ FGMultiplayMgr::ProcessPosMsg(const char *Msg, netAddress & SenderAddress,
     xdr++;
     
     // Check the ID actually exists and get the type
-    unsigned i = 0;
-    bool found = false;
-    while (FGMultiplayMgr::sIdPropertyList[i].name) 
-    {
-      if (sIdPropertyList[i].id == pData->id)
-      {
-        found = true;
-        pData->type = sIdPropertyList[i].type;
-      } 
-      
-      i++;
-    }
+    const IdPropertyList* plist = findProperty(pData->id);
     
-    if (found == true)
+    if (plist)
     {
+      pData->type = plist->type;
       // How we decode the remainder of the property depends on the type
       switch (pData->type) {
         case SGPropertyNode::INT:        
@@ -641,42 +902,34 @@ FGMultiplayMgr::ProcessPosMsg(const char *Msg, netAddress & SenderAddress,
             uint32_t length = XDR_decode_uint32(*xdr);
             xdr++;
             //cout << length << " ";
-
-            if ((length > 0) && (length < MAX_TEXT_SIZE))
-            {
-              pData->string_value = new char[length + 1];
-              //cout << " String: ";
-
-              for (int i = 0; i < length; i++)
+            // Old versions truncated the string but left the length unadjusted.
+            if (length > MAX_TEXT_SIZE)
+              length = MAX_TEXT_SIZE;
+            pData->string_value = new char[length + 1];
+            //cout << " String: ";
+            for (int i = 0; i < length; i++)
               {
                 pData->string_value[i] = (char) XDR_decode_int8(*xdr);
                 xdr++;
                 //cout << pData->string_value[i];
               }
 
-              pData->string_value[length] = '\0';
+            pData->string_value[length] = '\0';
 
-              // Now handle the padding
-              while ((length % 4) != 0)
+            // Now handle the padding
+            while ((length % 4) != 0)
               {
                 xdr++;
                 length++;
                 //cout << "0";
               }
-            }
-            else
-            {
-              pData->string_value = new char[1];
-              pData->string_value[0] = '\0';
-            }
-
             //cout << "\n";
           }
           break;
 
         default:
           pData->float_value = XDR_decode_float(*xdr);
-          cerr << "Unknown Prop type " << pData->id << " " << pData->type << "\n";
+          SG_LOG(SG_NETWORK, SG_ALERT, "Unknown Prop type " << pData->id << " " << pData->type);
           xdr++;
           break;
       }            
@@ -686,10 +939,12 @@ FGMultiplayMgr::ProcessPosMsg(const char *Msg, netAddress & SenderAddress,
     else
     {
       // We failed to find the property. We'll try the next packet immediately.
-      //cout << " Unknown\n";
+      SG_LOG(SG_NETWORK, SG_INFO, "FGMultiplayMgr::ProcessPosMsg - "
+             "message from " << MsgHdr->Callsign << " has unknown property id "
+             << pData->id); 
     }
   }
-  
+ noprops:
   FGAIMultiplayer* mp = getMultiplayer(MsgHdr->Callsign);
   if (!mp)
     mp = addMultiplayer(MsgHdr->Callsign, PosMsg->Model);
@@ -704,25 +959,29 @@ FGMultiplayMgr::ProcessPosMsg(const char *Msg, netAddress & SenderAddress,
 //
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void
-FGMultiplayMgr::ProcessChatMsg(const char *Msg, netAddress& SenderAddress)
+FGMultiplayMgr::ProcessChatMsg(const MsgBuf& Msg,
+                               const netAddress& SenderAddress)
 {
-  T_MsgHdr* MsgHdr = (T_MsgHdr *)Msg;
+  const T_MsgHdr* MsgHdr = Msg.msgHdr();
   if (MsgHdr->MsgLen < sizeof(T_MsgHdr) + 1) {
     SG_LOG( SG_NETWORK, SG_ALERT, "FGMultiplayMgr::MP_ProcessData - "
             << "Chat message received with insufficient data" );
     return;
   }
   
-  char *MsgBuf = new char[MsgHdr->MsgLen - sizeof(T_MsgHdr)];
-  strncpy(MsgBuf, ((T_ChatMsg *)(Msg + sizeof(T_MsgHdr)))->Text,
+  char *chatStr = new char[MsgHdr->MsgLen - sizeof(T_MsgHdr)];
+  strncpy(chatStr,
+          (reinterpret_cast<const T_ChatMsg *>(Msg.Msg + sizeof(T_MsgHdr)))
+          ->Text,
           MsgHdr->MsgLen - sizeof(T_MsgHdr));
-  MsgBuf[MsgHdr->MsgLen - sizeof(T_MsgHdr) - 1] = '\0';
+  chatStr[MsgHdr->MsgLen - sizeof(T_MsgHdr) - 1] = '\0';
   
-  T_ChatMsg* ChatMsg = (T_ChatMsg *)(Msg + sizeof(T_MsgHdr));
-  SG_LOG ( SG_NETWORK, SG_ALERT, "Chat [" << MsgHdr->Callsign << "]"
-           << " " << MsgBuf << endl);
+  const T_ChatMsg* ChatMsg
+      = reinterpret_cast<const T_ChatMsg *>(Msg.Msg + sizeof(T_MsgHdr));
+  SG_LOG (SG_NETWORK, SG_WARN, "Chat [" << MsgHdr->Callsign << "]"
+           << " " << chatStr);
 
-  delete [] MsgBuf;
+  delete [] chatStr;
 } // FGMultiplayMgr::ProcessChatMsg ()
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
@@ -756,7 +1015,7 @@ FGMultiplayMgr::addMultiplayer(const std::string& callsign,
                                const std::string& modelName)
 {
   if (0 < mMultiPlayerMap.count(callsign))
-    return mMultiPlayerMap[callsign];
+    return mMultiPlayerMap[callsign].get();
 
   FGAIMultiplayer* mp = new FGAIMultiplayer;
   mp->setPath(modelName.c_str());
@@ -768,11 +1027,8 @@ FGMultiplayMgr::addMultiplayer(const std::string& callsign,
     aiMgr->attach(mp);
 
     /// FIXME: that must follow the attach ATM ...
-    unsigned i = 0;
-    while (sIdPropertyList[i].name) {
+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < numProperties; ++i)
       mp->addPropertyId(sIdPropertyList[i].id, sIdPropertyList[i].name);
-      ++i;
-    }
   }
 
   return mp;
@@ -782,7 +1038,7 @@ FGAIMultiplayer*
 FGMultiplayMgr::getMultiplayer(const std::string& callsign)
 {
   if (0 < mMultiPlayerMap.count(callsign))
-    return mMultiPlayerMap[callsign];
+    return mMultiPlayerMap[callsign].get();
   else
     return 0;
 }