diff --git a/httpd.c b/httpd.c
index 823b10d..795041f 100644
--- a/httpd.c
+++ b/httpd.c
@@ -140,11 +140,6 @@ void configure_context(SSL_CTX *ctx)
 
 #endif
 
-void schedule_task(antd_task_t* task)
-{
-	antd_add_task(&scheduler, task);
-}
-
 
 void stop_serve(int dummy) {
 	UNUSED(dummy);
diff --git a/lib/h2.c b/lib/h2.c
index e84f22a..ed1d49d 100644
--- a/lib/h2.c
+++ b/lib/h2.c
@@ -1,9 +1,57 @@
 #include "h2.h"
 #include "scheduler.h"
 
+static int antd_h2_read_frame_header(antd_client_t* cl, antd_h2_frame_header_t* frame)
+{
+    frame->length = 0;
+    frame->type = 0;
+    frame->flags = 0;
+    frame->identifier= 0;
+    uint8_t header[9];
+    if( antd_recv(cl,& header,sizeof(header)) != sizeof(header)) return 0;
+    // network byte order is big endian
+    // read frame length
+    frame->length = (*header << 16) + (*(header + 1)<< 8) + *(header+2);
+    // frame type
+    frame->type = *(header + 3);
+    // frame flags
+    frame->flags = *(header + 4);
+    // frame identifier
+    frame->identifier = ((*(header + 5) & 0x7F) << 24) + (*(header + 6)<< 16) + (*(header + 7)<< 8) + *(header + 8);
+    
+    return 1;
+}
+
+
+static int process_frame(void* source, antd_h2_frame_header_t* frame_h)
+{
+     // verify frame
+    printf("Frame type: %d\n", frame_h->type & 0xff);
+    printf("Frame flag: %d\n",frame_h->flags);
+    printf("frame identifier: %d\n", frame_h->identifier);
+    uint8_t* frame_data = (uint8_t*)malloc(frame_h->length);
+    if(!frame_data)
+    {
+        return 0;
+    }
+    antd_request_t* rq = (antd_request_t*) source;
+    if(antd_recv(rq->client,frame_data,frame_h->length) != frame_h->length)
+    {
+        // TODO error
+        // go away
+        ERROR("Cannot read all frame data");
+        free(frame_data);
+        return H2_NO_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    free(frame_data);
+    return H2_NO_ERROR;
+}
+
 void* antd_h2_preface_ck(void* data)
 {
     char buf[25];
+    antd_h2_frame_header_t frame_h;
     antd_request_t* rq = (antd_request_t*) data;
     int count = antd_recv(rq->client,buf,24);
     if(count != 24)
@@ -11,7 +59,7 @@ void* antd_h2_preface_ck(void* data)
         // TODO servers MUST treat an invalid connection preface as a
         // connection error (Section 5.4.1) of type PROTOCOL_ERROR
         ERROR("Unable to read preface for client %d: [%s]",rq->client->sock,buf);
-        return antd_create_task(NULL, (void *)rq, NULL, rq->client->last_io);
+        return antd_empty_task((void *)rq,rq->client->last_io);
     }
     buf[24] = '\0';
     if(strcmp(buf, H2_CONN_PREFACE) != 0)
@@ -19,8 +67,19 @@ void* antd_h2_preface_ck(void* data)
         ERROR("Connection preface is not correct for client %d: [%s]",rq->client->sock,buf);
         // TODO servers MUST treat an invalid connection preface as a
         // connection error (Section 5.4.1) of type PROTOCOL_ERROR
-        return antd_create_task(NULL, (void *)rq, NULL, rq->client->last_io);
+        return antd_empty_task((void *)rq, rq->client->last_io);
     }
+    // read the setting frame
+    if(!antd_h2_read_frame_header(rq->client, &frame_h) || frame_h.type != H2_FRM_SETTINGS)
+    {
+        // TODO: frame error
+        // 
+        // send go away with PROTOCOL_ERROR
+        printf("error reading setting frame\n");
+        ERROR("Unable to read setting frame from client %d",rq->client->sock);
+        return antd_empty_task((void *)rq, rq->client->last_io);
+    }
+    process_frame(rq, &frame_h);
     return antd_create_task(antd_h2_handle, (void *)rq, NULL, rq->client->last_io);
 }
 
@@ -30,15 +89,11 @@ void* antd_h2_handle(void* data)
     antd_task_t* task;
     if(rq->client->flags & CLIENT_FL_READABLE)
     {
-        task = antd_create_task(antd_h2_read,(void *)rq, NULL, rq->client->last_io);
-        task->priority++;
-        schedule_task(task);
+        antd_h2_read(data);
     }
     if(rq->client->flags & CLIENT_FL_WRITABLE)
     {
-        task = antd_create_task(antd_h2_write,(void *)rq, NULL, rq->client->last_io);
-        task->priority++;
-        schedule_task(task);
+        antd_h2_write(data);
     }
 
     task = antd_create_task(NULL, (void *)rq, NULL, rq->client->last_io);
@@ -46,56 +101,26 @@ void* antd_h2_handle(void* data)
     return task;
 }
 
-static int antd_h2_read_frame(antd_client_t* cl, antd_h2_frame_t* frame)
-{
-    uint8_t tmp;
-    frame->length = 0;
-    frame->type = 0;
-    frame->flags = 0;
-    frame->identifier= 0;
-    if( antd_recv(cl,& frame->length,24) != 24) return 0;
-    printf("length is %d\n", frame->length);
-    // TODO:
-    // Values greater than 2^14 (16,384) MUST NOT be
-    // sent unless the receiver has set a larger value for
-    // SETTINGS_MAX_FRAME_SIZE.
-    if( antd_recv(cl,& frame->type,8) != 8) return 0;
-     printf("type is %d\n", frame->type);
-    if( antd_recv(cl,& frame->flags,8) != 8) return 0;
-    if( antd_recv(cl,& tmp,1) != 1) return 0;
-    // identifier
-    if( antd_recv(cl,& frame->identifier,31) != 31) return 0;
-    frame->data = (uint8_t*) malloc(frame->length);
-    if(!frame->data) return 0;
-    if( antd_recv(cl,frame->data, frame->length) != frame->length)
-    {
-        free(frame->data);
-        return 0;
-    }
-    return 1;
-}
+
 
 
 void* antd_h2_read(void* data)
 {
-    antd_h2_frame_t frame;
+    antd_h2_frame_header_t frame_h;
     antd_request_t* rq = (antd_request_t*) data;
-    antd_task_t* task;
-    if(!antd_h2_read_frame(rq->client, &frame))
+    if(!antd_h2_read_frame_header(rq->client, &frame_h))
     {
         // TODO: frame error
-        printf("error reading frame\n");
+        // send goaway frame
         ERROR("Unable to read frame from client %d",rq->client->sock);
-        task = antd_create_task(NULL, (void *)rq, NULL, time(NULL));
-        task->priority++;
-        return task;
+        return antd_empty_task(data, rq->client->last_io);
     }
-    // verify frame
-    printf("Frame type: %d\n", frame.type & 0xff);
-    return antd_create_task(NULL, data, NULL, time(NULL));
+    process_frame(data, &frame_h);
+    return  antd_empty_task(data, rq->client->last_io);
 }
 void* antd_h2_write(void* data)
 {
+    antd_request_t* rq = (antd_request_t*) data;
     printf("write task\n");
-    return antd_create_task(NULL, data, NULL, time(NULL));
+    return antd_empty_task(data, rq->client->last_io);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/h2.h b/lib/h2.h
index f169897..0a9edf7 100644
--- a/lib/h2.h
+++ b/lib/h2.h
@@ -16,6 +16,81 @@
 #define H2_FRM_WINDOW_UPDATE    0x8
 #define H2_FRM_CONTINUATION     0x9
 
+// ERROR code
+/*
+The associated condition is not a result of an
+error.  For example, a GOAWAY might include this code to indicate
+graceful shutdown of a connection.
+*/
+#define H2_NO_ERROR             0x0
+/*
+The endpoint detected an unspecific protocol
+error.  This error is for use when a more specific error code is
+not available.
+*/
+#define H2_PROTOCOL_ERROR       0x1
+/*
+The endpoint encountered an unexpected
+internal error.
+*/
+#define H2_INTERNAL_ERROR       0x2
+/*
+The endpoint detected that its peer
+violated the flow-control protocol.
+*/
+#define H2_FLOW_CONTROL_ERROR   0x3
+/*
+The endpoint sent a SETTINGS frame but did
+not receive a response in a timely manner.  See Section 6.5.3
+("Settings Synchronization").
+*/
+#define H2_SETTINGS_TIMEOUT     0x4
+/*
+The endpoint received a frame after a stream
+was half-closed.
+*/
+#define H2_STREAM_CLOSED        0x5
+/*
+The endpoint received a frame with an invalid size.
+*/
+#define H2_FRAME_SIZE_ERROR     0x6
+/*
+The endpoint refused the stream prior to
+performing any application processing (see Section 8.1.4 for
+details).
+*/
+#define H2_REFUSED_STREAM       0x7
+/*
+Used by the endpoint to indicate that the stream is no
+longer needed.
+*/
+#define H2_CANCEL               0x8
+/*
+The endpoint is unable to maintain the
+header compression context for the connection.
+*/
+#define H2_COMPRESSION_ERROR    0x9
+/*
+The connection established in response to a CONNECT request (Section 8.3) was reset or abnormally closed.
+*/
+#define H2_CONNECT_ERROR        0xa
+/*
+The endpoint detected that its peer is
+exhibiting a behavior that might be generating excessive load.
+*/
+#define H2_ENHANCE_YOUR_CALM    0xb
+/*
+The underlying transport has properties
+that do not meet minimum security requirements (see Section 9.2). 
+*/
+#define H2_INADEQUATE_SECURITY  0xc
+/*
+The endpoint requires that HTTP/1.1 be used
+instead of HTTP/2.
+*/
+#define H2_HTTP_1_1_REQUIRED    0xd
+
+
 /**
  * Struct that holds a
  * h2 connection
@@ -33,7 +108,7 @@ typedef struct {
 } antd_h2_stream_t;
 
 /**
- * a H2 frame
+ * a H2 frame header
 */
 typedef struct {
     // 24 bits length
@@ -44,8 +119,9 @@ typedef struct {
     uint8_t flags;
     // 31 bits identifier
     unsigned int identifier;
-    uint8_t* data;
-} antd_h2_frame_t;
+} antd_h2_frame_header_t;
+
+
 
 void* antd_h2_read(void* rq);
 void* antd_h2_write(void* rq);
diff --git a/lib/handle.c b/lib/handle.c
index 048e454..6ceb10e 100644
--- a/lib/handle.c
+++ b/lib/handle.c
@@ -83,11 +83,6 @@ int  compressable(char* ctype)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void schedule_task(antd_task_t* task)
-{
-	UNUSED(task);
-}
-
 void htdocs(antd_request_t* rq, char* dest)
 {
 	dictionary_t xheader = (dictionary_t)dvalue(rq->request, "REQUEST_HEADER");
diff --git a/lib/handle.h b/lib/handle.h
index 91d1bda..bd7a995 100644
--- a/lib/handle.h
+++ b/lib/handle.h
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ void __attribute__((weak)) dbdir(char* dest);
 void __attribute__((weak)) tmpdir(char* dest);
 void __attribute__((weak)) plugindir(char* dest);
 int __attribute__((weak))  compressable(char* ctype);
-void __attribute__((weak)) schedule_task(antd_task_t* task);
 
 void set_nonblock(int socket);
 //void set_block(int socket);
diff --git a/lib/scheduler.c b/lib/scheduler.c
index e685a59..9fdcd31 100644
--- a/lib/scheduler.c
+++ b/lib/scheduler.c
@@ -379,3 +379,10 @@ void antd_scheduler_wait(antd_scheduler_t* scheduler)
         }
     }
 }
+
+antd_task_t* antd_empty_task(void* data,time_t t)
+{
+    antd_task_t* task = antd_create_task(NULL,data,NULL,t);
+    task->priority++;
+    return task;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/scheduler.h b/lib/scheduler.h
index baa4ea0..781df38 100644
--- a/lib/scheduler.h
+++ b/lib/scheduler.h
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ void antd_scheduler_destroy(antd_scheduler_t *);
 */
 antd_task_t *antd_create_task(void *(*handle)(void *), void *data, void *(*callback)(void *), time_t);
 
+antd_task_t* antd_empty_task(void* data, time_t);
+
 /*
     add a task
 */