diff --git a/examples/learning_switch/lib/learning_switch/ofctl.ex b/examples/learning_switch/lib/learning_switch/ofctl.ex
index db1714c..19c6121 100644
--- a/examples/learning_switch/lib/learning_switch/ofctl.ex
+++ b/examples/learning_switch/lib/learning_switch/ofctl.ex
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ defmodule LearningSwitch.Ofctl do
   # private functions
 
   defp init_datapath(datapath_id) do
+    SetConfig.new(miss_send_len: :no_buffer)
+    |> send_message(datapath_id)
     init_flow_tables(datapath_id)
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/tres/secure_channel.ex b/lib/tres/secure_channel.ex
index 31d0852..dbd7c41 100644
--- a/lib/tres/secure_channel.ex
+++ b/lib/tres/secure_channel.ex
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ defmodule Tres.SecureChannel do
 
   alias :tres_xact_kv, as: XACT_KV
   alias :queue,        as: Queue
-  alias Tres.SecureChannelState
+  alias Tres.SecureChannelState, as: State
   alias Tres.SwitchRegistry
   alias Tres.MessageHandlerSup
 
@@ -43,16 +43,16 @@ defmodule Tres.SecureChannel do
 
   # TCP handler
   def handle_event(:info, {:tcp, socket, packet}, state,
-    %SecureChannelState{socket: socket, transport: transport} = state_data) do
+    %State{socket: socket, transport: transport} = state_data) do
     transport.setopts(socket, [active: :once])
     handle_packet(packet, state_data, state, [])
   end
   def handle_event(:info, {:tcp_closed, socket}, _state,
-    %SecureChannelState{socket: socket} = state_data) do
+    %State{socket: socket} = state_data) do
     close_connection(:tcp_closed, state_data)
   end
   def handle_event(:info, {:tcp_error, socket, reason}, _state,
-    %SecureChannelState{socket: socket} = state_data) do
+    %State{socket: socket} = state_data) do
     close_connection({:tcp_error, reason}, state_data)
   end
   def handle_event(:info, {:'DOWN', _ref, :process, _main_pid, _reason} = signal, _state, state_data) do
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ defmodule Tres.SecureChannel do
     handle_WATING(type, message, state_data)
   end
 
-  def terminate(reason, state, %SecureChannelState{datapath_id: datapath_id, aux_id: aux_id, xact_kv_ref: kv_ref}) do
+  def terminate(reason, state,
+    %State{datapath_id: datapath_id, aux_id: aux_id, xact_kv_ref: kv_ref}) do
     warn("[#{__MODULE__}] termiate: #{inspect(reason)} state = #{inspect(state)}")
     true = XACT_KV.drop(kv_ref)
     :ok = SwitchRegistry.unregister({datapath_id, aux_id})
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ defmodule Tres.SecureChannel do
     init_process(ref)
     :ok = transport.setopts(socket, [active: :once])
     kv_ref = XACT_KV.create
-    SecureChannelState.new(ref: ref, socket: socket, transport: transport, xact_kv_ref: kv_ref)
+    State.new(ref: ref, socket: socket, transport: transport, xact_kv_ref: kv_ref)
   end
 
   defp init_process(ref) do
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ defmodule Tres.SecureChannel do
   end
 
   defp init_handler(state_data) do
-    %SecureChannelState{datapath_id: dpid, aux_id: aux_id} = state_data
+    %State{datapath_id: dpid, aux_id: aux_id} = state_data
     {:ok, pid} = MessageHandlerSup.start_child({dpid, aux_id})
     ref = Process.monitor(pid)
     %{state_data|handler_pid: pid, handler_ref: ref}
@@ -104,7 +105,8 @@ defmodule Tres.SecureChannel do
 
   # INIT state
   defp handle_INIT(:enter, _old_state, state_data) do
-    debug("[#{__MODULE__}] Initiate HELLO handshake: #{state_data.ip_addr}:#{state_data.port}")
+    debug("[#{__MODULE__}] Initiate HELLO handshake: "<>
+      ">#{state_data.ip_addr}:#{state_data.port}")
     initiate_hello_handshake(state_data)
   end
   defp handle_INIT(:info, :hello_timeout, state_data) do
@@ -114,13 +116,15 @@ defmodule Tres.SecureChannel do
     handle_hello_handshake_1(hello, state_data)
   end
   defp handle_INIT(:internal, message, _state_data) do
-    debug("[#{__MODULE__}] Hello handshake in progress, dropping message: #{inspect(message)}")
+    debug("[#{__MODULE__}] Hello handshake in progress, "
+      <>"dropping message: #{inspect(message)}")
     :keep_state_and_data
   end
 
   # CONNECTING state
   defp handle_CONNECTING(:enter, :INIT, state_data) do
-    debug("[#{__MODULE__}] Initiate FEATURES handshake: #{state_data.ip_addr}:#{state_data.port}")
+    debug("[#{__MODULE__}] Initiate FEATURES handshake:"
+      <>" #{state_data.ip_addr}:#{state_data.port}")
     initiate_features_handshake(state_data)
   end
   defp handle_CONNECTING(:enter, :WAITING, state_data) do
@@ -131,12 +135,15 @@ defmodule Tres.SecureChannel do
     close_connection(:features_handshake_timeout, state_data)
   end
   defp handle_CONNECTING(:internal, {:openflow, %Openflow.Features.Reply{} = features}, state_data) do
-    debug("[#{__MODULE__}] Switch connected datapath_id: #{features.datapath_id} auxiliary_id: #{features.aux_id}")
+    debug("[#{__MODULE__}] Switch connected "<>
+      "datapath_id: #{features.datapath_id}"<>
+      " auxiliary_id: #{features.aux_id}")
     _ = maybe_cancel_timer(state_data.timer_ref)
     handle_features_handshake(features, state_data)
   end
   defp handle_CONNECTING(:internal, {:openflow, message}, _state_data) do
-    debug("[#{__MODULE__}] Features handshake in progress, dropping message: #{inspect(message.__struct__)}")
+    debug("[#{__MODULE__}] Features handshake in progress,"<>
+      " dropping message: #{inspect(message.__struct__)}")
     :keep_state_and_data
   end
   defp handle_CONNECTING(type, _message, state_data) when type == :cast or type == :call do
@@ -158,31 +165,19 @@ defmodule Tres.SecureChannel do
     handle_ping_timeout(state_data, :CONNECTED)
   end
   defp handle_CONNECTED(:internal, {:openflow, %Openflow.Echo.Reply{xid: xid}},
-    %SecureChannelState{ping_xid: xid} = state_data) do
+    %State{ping_xid: xid} = state_data) do
     handle_ping_reply(state_data)
   end
   defp handle_CONNECTED(:internal, {:openflow, %Openflow.Echo.Request{} = echo}, state_data) do
     send_echo_reply(echo.xid, echo.data, state_data)
     :keep_state_and_data
   end
-  defp handle_CONNECTED(:internal, {:openflow, %Openflow.Barrier.Reply{xid: xid}}, state_data) do
-    for {:xact_entry, _xid, message, _orig} <- XACT_KV.get(state_data.xact_kv_ref, xid) do
-      unless is_nil(message) do
-        send(state_data.handler_pid, message)
-        XACT_KV.delete(state_data.xact_kv_ref, message.xid)
-      end
-    end
-    {next_actions, action_queue} =
-      case Queue.out(state_data.action_queue) do
-        {:empty, action_queue} ->
-          {[], action_queue}
-        {{:value, next_action}, action_queue} ->
-          {[{:next_event, :internal, next_action}], action_queue}
-      end
-    {:keep_state, %{state_data|action_queue: action_queue}, next_actions}
+  defp handle_CONNECTED(:internal, {:openflow, %Openflow.Barrier.Reply{} = barrier}, state_data) do
+    {new_state_data, next_actions} = process_xact(barrier, state_data)
+    {:keep_state, new_state_data, next_actions}
   end
   defp handle_CONNECTED(:internal, {:openflow, message}, state_data) do
-    %SecureChannelState{datapath_id: dpid, aux_id: aux_id} = state_data
+    %State{datapath_id: dpid, aux_id: aux_id} = state_data
     new_message = %{message|datapath_id: dpid, aux_id: aux_id}
     state_data.xact_kv_ref
     |> XACT_KV.is_exists(message.xid)
@@ -190,46 +185,20 @@ defmodule Tres.SecureChannel do
     :keep_state_and_data
   end
   defp handle_CONNECTED(:internal, {:send_message, message}, state_data) do
-    xid = SecureChannelState.increment_transaction_id(state_data.xid)
-    messages = [
-      %{message|xid: xid},
-      %{Openflow.Barrier.Request.new|xid: xid}
-    ]
-    XACT_KV.insert(state_data.xact_kv_ref, xid, message)
-    send_message(messages, state_data)
+    xactional_send_message(message, state_data)
     :keep_state_and_data
   end
   defp handle_CONNECTED(:cast, {:send_message, message} = action, state_data) do
-    if Queue.is_empty(state_data.action_queue) do
-      xid = SecureChannelState.increment_transaction_id(state_data.xid)
-      messages = [
-        %{message|xid: xid},
-        %{Openflow.Barrier.Request.new|xid: xid}
-      ]
-      XACT_KV.insert(state_data.xact_kv_ref, xid, message)
-      send_message(messages, state_data)
-    end
+    if Queue.is_empty(state_data.action_queue),
+      do: xactional_send_message(message, state_data)
     action_queue = Queue.in(action, state_data.action_queue)
     {:keep_state, %{state_data|action_queue: action_queue}}
   end
 
-  defp handle_message(_in_xact = true, message, state_data) do
-    case XACT_KV.get(state_data.xact_kv_ref, message.xid) do
-      [{:xact_entry, _xid, prev_message, _orig}|_] ->
-        new_message = Openflow.append_body(prev_message, message)
-        XACT_KV.update(state_data.xact_kv_ref, message.xid, new_message)
-      _ ->
-        XACT_KV.delete(state_data.xact_kv_ref, message.xid)
-    end
-  end
-  defp handle_message(_in_xact = false, message, state_data) do
-    send(state_data.handler_pid, message)
-  end
-
   # WATING state
   defp handle_WATING(:enter, :CONNECTING, state_data) do
     warn("[#{__MODULE__}] Possible HANG Detected on datapath_id: #{state_data.datapath_id} !")
-    %SecureChannelState{handler_pid: handler_pid, datapath_id: dpid, aux_id: aux_id} = state_data
+    %State{handler_pid: handler_pid, datapath_id: dpid, aux_id: aux_id} = state_data
     send(handler_pid, {:switch_hang, {dpid, aux_id}})
     start_periodic_idle_check()
     :keep_state_and_data
@@ -243,7 +212,7 @@ defmodule Tres.SecureChannel do
     handle_ping_timeout(state_data, :WAITING)
   end
   defp handle_WATING(:internal, {:openflow, message}, state_data) do
-    %SecureChannelState{handler_pid: handler_pid, datapath_id: dpid, aux_id: aux_id} = state_data
+    %State{handler_pid: handler_pid, datapath_id: dpid, aux_id: aux_id} = state_data
     send(handler_pid, %{message|datapath_id: dpid, aux_id: aux_id})
     {:next_state, :CONNECTING, state_data}
   end
@@ -256,11 +225,12 @@ defmodule Tres.SecureChannel do
   defp handle_packet("", state_data, _state, actions) do
     {:keep_state, state_data, Enum.reverse(actions)}
   end
-  defp handle_packet(packet, %SecureChannelState{buffer: buffer} = state_data, state, actions) do
+  defp handle_packet(packet, %State{buffer: buffer} = state_data, state, actions) do
     binary = <<buffer::bytes, packet::bytes>>
     case Openflow.read(binary) do
       {:ok, message, leftovers} ->
-        debug("[#{__MODULE__}] Received: #{inspect(message.__struct__)}(xid: #{message.xid}) in #{state}")
+        debug("[#{__MODULE__}] Received: #{inspect(message.__struct__)}"<>
+          "(xid: #{message.xid}) in #{state}")
         action = {:next_event, :internal, {:openflow, message}}
         new_state_data = %{state_data|buffer: "", last_received: :os.timestamp}
         handle_packet(leftovers, new_state_data, state, [action|actions])
@@ -271,6 +241,41 @@ defmodule Tres.SecureChannel do
     end
   end
 
+  defp handle_message(_in_xact = true, message, state_data) do
+    case XACT_KV.get(state_data.xact_kv_ref, message.xid) do
+      [{:xact_entry, _xid, prev_message, _orig}|_] ->
+        new_message = Openflow.append_body(prev_message, message)
+        XACT_KV.update(state_data.xact_kv_ref, message.xid, new_message)
+      _ ->
+        XACT_KV.delete(state_data.xact_kv_ref, message.xid)
+    end
+  end
+  defp handle_message(_in_xact = false, message, state_data),
+    do: send(state_data.handler_pid, message)
+
+  defp process_xact(%Openflow.Barrier.Reply{xid: xid}, state_data) do
+    :ok = state_data.xact_kv_ref
+    |> XACT_KV.get(xid)
+    |> Enum.each(&process_xact_entry(&1, state_data))
+    pop_action_queue(state_data)
+  end
+
+  defp process_xact_entry({:xact_entry, xid, message, _orig}, state_data) do
+    unless is_nil(message), do: send(state_data.handler_pid, message)
+    XACT_KV.delete(state_data.xact_kv_ref, xid)
+  end
+
+  defp pop_action_queue(%State{action_queue: queue} = state_data) do
+    {next_actions, new_queue} =
+      case Queue.out(queue) do
+        {:empty, action_queue} ->
+          {[], action_queue}
+        {{:value, next_action}, action_queue} ->
+          {[{:next_event, :internal, next_action}], action_queue}
+      end
+    {%{state_data|action_queue: new_queue}, next_actions}
+  end
+
   defp initiate_hello_handshake(state_data) do
     send_hello(state_data)
     ref = :erlang.send_after(@hello_handshake_timeout, self(), :hello_timeout)
@@ -279,7 +284,7 @@ defmodule Tres.SecureChannel do
 
   defp handle_hello_handshake_1(hello, state_data) do
     maybe_cancel_timer(state_data.timer_ref)
-    SecureChannelState.set_transaction_id(state_data.xid, hello.xid)
+    State.set_transaction_id(state_data.xid, hello.xid)
     if Openflow.Hello.supported_version?(hello) do
       {:next_state, :CONNECTING, %{state_data|timer_ref: nil}}
     else
@@ -288,13 +293,14 @@ defmodule Tres.SecureChannel do
   end
 
   defp initiate_features_handshake(state_data) do
-    new_xid = SecureChannelState.increment_transaction_id(state_data.xid)
+    new_xid = State.increment_transaction_id(state_data.xid)
     send_features(new_xid, state_data)
     ref = :erlang.send_after(@features_handshake_timeout, self(), :features_timeout)
     {:keep_state, %{state_data|timer_ref: ref}}
   end
 
-  defp handle_features_handshake(%Openflow.Features.Reply{datapath_id: datapath_id, aux_id: aux_id}, state_data) do
+  defp handle_features_handshake(%Openflow.Features.Reply{datapath_id: datapath_id,
+                                                          aux_id: aux_id}, state_data) do
     {:ok, _} = SwitchRegistry.register({datapath_id, aux_id})
     new_state_data = %{
       state_data|
@@ -343,25 +349,25 @@ defmodule Tres.SecureChannel do
     end
   end
 
-  defp should_be_ping?(%SecureChannelState{last_received: last_received, aux_id: 0}) do
+  defp should_be_ping?(%State{last_received: last_received, aux_id: 0}) do
     :timer.now_diff(:os.timestamp(), last_received) > (1000 * @ping_interval)
   end
   defp should_be_ping?(_) do
     false
   end
 
-  defp send_ping(%SecureChannelState{xid: x_agent} = state_data) do
-    xid = SecureChannelState.increment_transaction_id(x_agent)
+  defp send_ping(%State{xid: x_agent} = state_data) do
+    xid = State.increment_transaction_id(x_agent)
     send_echo_request(xid, "", state_data)
     ping_ref = :erlang.send_after(@ping_timeout, self(), :ping_timeout)
     %{state_data|ping_timer_ref: ping_ref, ping_xid: xid}
   end
 
-  defp handle_ping_timeout(%SecureChannelState{ping_fail_count: fail_count} = state_data, :CONNECTING)
+  defp handle_ping_timeout(%State{ping_fail_count: fail_count} = state_data, :CONNECTING)
   when fail_count > @ping_fail_max_count do
     {:next_state, :WAITING, state_data}
   end
-  defp handle_ping_timeout(%SecureChannelState{ping_fail_count: fail_count} = state_data, :WAITING)
+  defp handle_ping_timeout(%State{ping_fail_count: fail_count} = state_data, :WAITING)
   when fail_count > @ping_fail_max_count do
     close_connection(:ping_failed, state_data)
   end
@@ -374,8 +380,23 @@ defmodule Tres.SecureChannel do
     {:keep_state, %{state_data|ping_timer_ref: nil, ping_xid: nil}}
   end
 
-  defp send_message(message, %SecureChannelState{socket: socket, transport: transport}) do
-    #debug("[#{__MODULE__}] Sending: #{inspect(message.__struct__)}(xid: #{message.xid})")
+  defp xactional_send_message(message, state_data) do
+    xid = State.increment_transaction_id(state_data.xid)
+    messages = [
+      %{message|xid: xid},
+      %{Openflow.Barrier.Request.new|xid: xid}
+    ]
+    XACT_KV.insert(state_data.xact_kv_ref, xid, message)
+    send_message(messages, state_data)
+  end
+
+  defp send_message(message, %State{socket: socket, transport: transport}) do
+    if is_list(message) do
+      for message <- message,
+        do: debug("[#{__MODULE__}] Sending: #{inspect(message.__struct__)}(xid: #{message.xid})")
+    else
+      debug("[#{__MODULE__}] Sending: #{inspect(message.__struct__)}(xid: #{message.xid})")
+    end
     Tres.Utils.send_message(message, socket, transport)
   end
 
@@ -386,11 +407,11 @@ defmodule Tres.SecureChannel do
   end
 
   defp handle_signal({:'DOWN', mon_ref, :process, _main_pid, reason},
-    %SecureChannelState{main_monitor_ref: mon_ref} = state_data) do
+    %State{main_monitor_ref: mon_ref} = state_data) do
     close_connection({:main_closed, reason}, state_data)
   end
   defp handle_signal({:'DOWN', handler_ref, :process, _main_pid, reason},
-    %SecureChannelState{handler_ref: handler_ref} = state_data) do
+    %State{handler_ref: handler_ref} = state_data) do
     close_connection({:handler_down, reason}, state_data)
   end
   defp handle_signal({:'EXIT', _pid, reason}, state_data) do