Fix freezes in _AsyncLock_ (#1549)

.github/workflows/ReleaseNotes.md

@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+* [Core] Fixed dead lock and race conditions in new _AsyncLock_ implementation (#1542).
 * [Client] Fixed connection freeze when using Xamarin etc.

Samples/Client/Client_Connection_Samples.cs

@@ -134,15 +134,17 @@ public static class Client_Connection_Samples
         }
     }
 
-    public static async Task Connect_Client_Using_WebSockets()
+    public static async Task Connect_Client_Using_WebSocket4Net()
     {
         /*
          * This sample creates a simple MQTT client and connects to a public broker using a WebSocket connection.
+         * Instead of the .NET implementation of WebSockets the implementaion from WebSocket4Net is used. It provides more
+         * encryption algorithms and supports more platforms.
          * 
          * This is a modified version of the sample _Connect_Client_! See other sample for more details.
          */
 
-        var mqttFactory = new MqttFactory();
+        var mqttFactory = new MqttFactory().UseWebSocket4Net();
 
         using (var mqttClient = mqttFactory.CreateMqttClient())
         {
@@ -156,17 +158,15 @@ public static class Client_Connection_Samples
         }
     }
 
-    public static async Task Connect_Client_Using_WebSocket4Net()
+    public static async Task Connect_Client_Using_WebSockets()
     {
         /*
          * This sample creates a simple MQTT client and connects to a public broker using a WebSocket connection.
-         * Instead of the .NET implementation of WebSockets the implementaion from WebSocket4Net is used. It provides more
-         * encryption algorithms and supports more platforms.
          * 
          * This is a modified version of the sample _Connect_Client_! See other sample for more details.
          */
 
-        var mqttFactory = new MqttFactory().UseWebSocket4Net();
+        var mqttFactory = new MqttFactory();
 
         using (var mqttClient = mqttFactory.CreateMqttClient())
         {
@@ -214,6 +214,49 @@ public static class Client_Connection_Samples
         }
     }
 
+    public static async Task Disconnect_Clean()
+    {
+        /*
+         * This sample disconnects from the server with sending a DISCONNECT packet.
+         * This way of disconnecting is treated as a clean disconnect which will not
+         * trigger sending the last will etc.
+         */
+
+        var mqttFactory = new MqttFactory();
+
+        using (var mqttClient = mqttFactory.CreateMqttClient())
+        {
+            var mqttClientOptions = new MqttClientOptionsBuilder().WithTcpServer("broker.hivemq.com").Build();
+
+            await mqttClient.ConnectAsync(mqttClientOptions, CancellationToken.None);
+
+            // Calling _DisconnectAsync_ will send a DISCONNECT packet before closing the connection.
+            // Using a reason code requires MQTT version 5.0.0!
+            await mqttClient.DisconnectAsync(MqttClientDisconnectReason.ImplementationSpecificError);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static async Task Disconnect_Non_Clean()
+    {
+        /*
+         * This sample disconnects from the server without sending a DISCONNECT packet.
+         * This way of disconnecting is treated as a non clean disconnect which will
+         * trigger sending the last will etc.
+         */
+
+        var mqttFactory = new MqttFactory();
+
+        var mqttClient = mqttFactory.CreateMqttClient();
+
+        var mqttClientOptions = new MqttClientOptionsBuilder().WithTcpServer("broker.hivemq.com").Build();
+
+        await mqttClient.ConnectAsync(mqttClientOptions, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        // Calling _Dispose_ or use of a _using_ statement will close the transport connection
+        // without sending a DISCONNECT packet to the server.
+        mqttClient.Dispose();
+    }
+
     public static async Task Inspect_Certificate_Validation_Errors()
     {
         /*

Source/MQTTnet.AspnetCore/MqttConnectionContext.cs

@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.AspNetCore
         {
             var formatter = PacketFormatterAdapter;
             
-            using (await _writerLock.WaitAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
+            using (await _writerLock.EnterAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
             {
                 var buffer = formatter.Encode(packet);
                 var msg = buffer.Join().AsMemory();

Source/MQTTnet.Benchmarks/AsyncLockBenchmark.cs

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Benchmarks
                 tasks[i] = Task.Run(
                     async () =>
                     {
-                        using (await asyncLock.WaitAsync(CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false))
+                        using (await asyncLock.EnterAsync().ConfigureAwait(false))
                         {
                             var localI = globalI;
                             await Task.Delay(5).ConfigureAwait(false); // Increase the chance for wrong data.
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Benchmarks
             {
                 for (var i = 0; i < 100000; i++)
                 {
-                    using (await asyncLock.WaitAsync(cancellationToken.Token).ConfigureAwait(false))
+                    using (await asyncLock.EnterAsync(cancellationToken.Token).ConfigureAwait(false))
                     {
                     }
                 }

Source/MQTTnet.Extensions.ManagedClient/ManagedMqttClient.cs

@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Extensions.ManagedClient
 
             try
             {
-                using (await _messageQueueLock.WaitAsync(CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false))
+                using (await _messageQueueLock.EnterAsync().ConfigureAwait(false))
                 {
                     if (_messageQueue.Count >= Options.MaxPendingMessages)
                     {
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Extensions.ManagedClient
 
             _subscriptionsQueuedSignal.Release();
 
-            return Task.FromResult(0);
+            return CompletedTask.Instance;
         }
 
         public Task UnsubscribeAsync(ICollection<string> topics)
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Extensions.ManagedClient
 
             _subscriptionsQueuedSignal.Release();
 
-            return Task.FromResult(0);
+            return CompletedTask.Instance;
         }
 
         protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Extensions.ManagedClient
             {
                 await InternalClient.PublishAsync(message.ApplicationMessage).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
-                using (await _messageQueueLock.WaitAsync(CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false)) //lock to avoid conflict with this.PublishAsync
+                using (await _messageQueueLock.EnterAsync().ConfigureAwait(false)) //lock to avoid conflict with this.PublishAsync
                 {
                     // While publishing this message, this.PublishAsync could have booted this
                     // message off the queue to make room for another (when using a cap
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Extensions.ManagedClient
                     //contradict the expected behavior of QoS 1 and 2, that's also true
                     //for the usage of a message queue cap, so it's still consistent
                     //with prior behavior in that way.
-                    using (await _messageQueueLock.WaitAsync(CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false)) //lock to avoid conflict with this.PublishAsync
+                    using (await _messageQueueLock.EnterAsync().ConfigureAwait(false)) //lock to avoid conflict with this.PublishAsync
                     {
                         _messageQueue.RemoveFirst(i => i.Id.Equals(message.Id));
 

Source/MQTTnet.Extensions.ManagedClient/ManagedMqttClientStorageManager.cs

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Extensions.ManagedClient
         {
             if (applicationMessage == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(applicationMessage));
 
-            using (await _messagesLock.WaitAsync(CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false))
+            using (await _messagesLock.EnterAsync().ConfigureAwait(false))
             {
                 _messages.Add(applicationMessage);
                 await SaveAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Extensions.ManagedClient
         {
             if (applicationMessage == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(applicationMessage));
 
-            using (await _messagesLock.WaitAsync(CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false))
+            using (await _messagesLock.EnterAsync().ConfigureAwait(false))
             {
                 var index = _messages.IndexOf(applicationMessage);
                 if (index == -1)

Source/MQTTnet.Extensions.Rpc/MqttRpcClient.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Concurrent;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using MQTTnet.Implementations;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 
 namespace MQTTnet.Extensions.Rpc
 {
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Extensions.Rpc
         {
             if (!_waitingCalls.TryRemove(eventArgs.ApplicationMessage.Topic, out var awaitable))
             {
-                return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                return CompletedTask.Instance;
             }
 
 #if NET452
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Extensions.Rpc
             // Set this message to handled to that other code can avoid execution etc.
             eventArgs.IsHandled = true;
 
-            return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+            return CompletedTask.Instance;
         }
 
         public void Dispose()

Source/MQTTnet.Extensions.WebSocket4Net/WebSocket4NetMqttChannel.cs

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using MQTTnet.Channel;
 using MQTTnet.Client;
 using MQTTnet.Exceptions;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 using SuperSocket.ClientEngine;
 using WebSocket4Net;
 
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Extensions.WebSocket4Net
                 _webSocket.Close();
             }
             
-            return Task.FromResult(0);
+            return CompletedTask.Instance;
         }
 
         public Task<int> ReadAsync(byte[] buffer, int offset, int count, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Extensions.WebSocket4Net
         public Task WriteAsync(ArraySegment<byte> buffer, bool isEndOfPacket, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             _webSocket.Send(buffer.Array, buffer.Offset, buffer.Count);
-            return Task.FromResult(0);
+            return CompletedTask.Instance;
         }
 
         public void Dispose()

Source/MQTTnet.TestApp/AsyncLockTest.cs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.TestApp
             {
                 for (var i = 0; i < 100000; i++)
                 {
-                    using (await asyncLock.WaitAsync(cancellationToken.Token).ConfigureAwait(false))
+                    using (await asyncLock.EnterAsync(cancellationToken.Token).ConfigureAwait(false))
                     {
                     }
                 } 

Source/MQTTnet.TestApp/ClientTest.cs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using MQTTnet.Diagnostics;
-using MQTTnet.Implementations;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 using MQTTnet.Protocol;
 
 namespace MQTTnet.TestApp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.TestApp
                     Console.WriteLine($"+ Retain = {e.ApplicationMessage.Retain}");
                     Console.WriteLine();
                     
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 client.ConnectedAsync += async e =>

Source/MQTTnet.TestApp/ManagedClientTest.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ using Newtonsoft.Json;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using MQTTnet.Client;
 using MQTTnet.Extensions.ManagedClient;
-using MQTTnet.Implementations;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 using MQTTnet.Protocol;
 
 namespace MQTTnet.TestApp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.TestApp
                 managedClient.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     Console.WriteLine(">> RECEIVED: " + e.ApplicationMessage.Topic);
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await managedClient.StartAsync(options);
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.TestApp
             public Task SaveQueuedMessagesAsync(IList<ManagedMqttApplicationMessage> messages)
             {
                 File.WriteAllText(Filename, JsonConvert.SerializeObject(messages));
-                return Task.FromResult(0);
+                return CompletedTask.Instance;
             }
 
             public Task<IList<ManagedMqttApplicationMessage>> LoadQueuedMessagesAsync()

Source/MQTTnet.TestApp/MessageThroughputTest.cs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Linq;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 
 namespace MQTTnet.TestApp
 {
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.TestApp
             {
                 _cancellationTokenSource.Cancel();
             }
-            return Implementations.PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+            return CompletedTask.Instance;
         }
 
         public async Task Cleanup()

Source/MQTTnet.TestApp/PublicBrokerTest.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ using System.Security.Authentication;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using MQTTnet.Formatter;
-using MQTTnet.Implementations;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 using MQTTnet.Protocol;
 
 namespace MQTTnet.TestApp
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.TestApp
                 client.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     receivedMessage = e.ApplicationMessage;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await client.ConnectAsync(options);

Source/MQTTnet.TestApp/ServerTest.cs

@@ -4,13 +4,11 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using MQTTnet.Diagnostics;
-using MQTTnet.Extensions.ManagedClient;
-using MQTTnet.Implementations;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 using MQTTnet.Protocol;
 using MQTTnet.Server;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
@@ -69,13 +67,13 @@ namespace MQTTnet.TestApp
                     }
 
                     File.WriteAllText(Filename, JsonConvert.SerializeObject(e.StoredRetainedMessages));
-                    return Task.FromResult(0);
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
                 
                 mqttServer.RetainedMessagesClearedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     File.Delete(Filename);
-                    return Task.FromResult(0);
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
                 
                 mqttServer.LoadingRetainedMessageAsync += e =>
@@ -93,7 +91,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.TestApp
 
                     e.LoadedRetainedMessages = retainedMessages;
 
-                    return Task.FromResult(0);
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 mqttServer.InterceptingPublishAsync += e =>
@@ -111,7 +109,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.TestApp
                         e.CloseConnection = true;
                     }
 
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
                 
                 mqttServer.ValidatingConnectionAsync += e =>
@@ -124,7 +122,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.TestApp
                         }
                     }
 
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 mqttServer.InterceptingSubscriptionAsync += e =>
@@ -140,7 +138,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.TestApp
                         e.CloseConnection = true;
                     }
 
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
                 
                 mqttServer.InterceptingPublishAsync += e =>
@@ -149,7 +147,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.TestApp
                         $"'{e.ClientId}' reported '{e.ApplicationMessage.Topic}' > '{Encoding.UTF8.GetString(e.ApplicationMessage.Payload ?? new byte[0])}'",
                         ConsoleColor.Magenta);
                     
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 //options.ApplicationMessageInterceptor = c =>
@@ -177,7 +175,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.TestApp
                 mqttServer.ClientConnectedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     Console.Write("Client disconnected event fired.");
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await mqttServer.StartAsync();

Source/MQTTnet.Tests/Client/ManagedMqttClient_Tests.cs

@@ -11,12 +11,10 @@ using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
 using MQTTnet.Client;
 using MQTTnet.Diagnostics;
 using MQTTnet.Extensions.ManagedClient;
-using MQTTnet.Implementations;
 using MQTTnet.Internal;
 using MQTTnet.Protocol;
 using MQTTnet.Server;
 using MQTTnet.Tests.Mockups;
-using MqttClient = MQTTnet.Client.MqttClient;
 
 namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Client
 {
@@ -39,7 +37,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Client
                 managedClient.ConnectingFailedAsync += args =>
                 {
                     connectingFailedEventArgs = args;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await managedClient.StartAsync(
@@ -117,7 +115,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Client
                 receivingClient.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     Interlocked.Increment(ref receivedMessagesCount);
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await receivingClient.SubscribeAsync("My/last/will");
@@ -294,7 +292,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Client
                 managedClient.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     receivedManagedMessages.Add(e.ApplicationMessage);
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await managedClient.SubscribeAsync("topic");
@@ -428,7 +426,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Client
             managedClient.ConnectedAsync += e =>
             {
                 connected.TrySetResult(true);
-                return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                return CompletedTask.Instance;
             };
 
             return connected.Task;
@@ -457,7 +455,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Client
                     result.TrySetResult(receivedMessages);
                 }
 
-                return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                return CompletedTask.Instance;
             };
 
             return result.Task;
@@ -486,7 +484,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Client
         public Task SaveQueuedMessagesAsync(IList<ManagedMqttApplicationMessage> messages)
         {
             _messages = messages;
-            return Task.FromResult(0);
+            return CompletedTask.Instance;
         }
     }
 }

Source/MQTTnet.Tests/Client/MqttClient_Tests.cs

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
 using MQTTnet.Client;
 using MQTTnet.Exceptions;
 using MQTTnet.Formatter;
-using MQTTnet.Implementations;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 using MQTTnet.Packets;
 using MQTTnet.Protocol;
 using MQTTnet.Tests.Mockups;
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Client
                     }
 
                     _ = InvokeInternal();
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 var publishes = Task.WhenAll(publisher.PublishStringAsync("a", null, qos), publisher.PublishStringAsync("b", null, qos));
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Client
                     client.DisconnectedAsync += args =>
                     {
                         disconnectHandlerCalled = true;
-                        return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                        return CompletedTask.Instance;
                     };
 
                     await client.ConnectAsync(new MqttClientOptionsBuilder().WithTcpServer("1.2.3.4").Build());
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Client
                 client.DisconnectedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     ex = e.Exception;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 try
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Client
                 server.InterceptingPublishAsync += c =>
                 {
                     i++;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await client.SendAsync(
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Client
                 client.DisconnectedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     handlerFired = true;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await server.StopAsync();
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Client
                 receiveClient.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     receivedPayload = e.ApplicationMessage.ConvertPayloadToString();
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await receiveClient.SubscribeAsync("x");
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Client
                 receiver.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     receivedMessage = e.ApplicationMessage;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await sender.PublishAsync(message.Build(), CancellationToken.None);
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Client
                         receivedValues.Add(value);
                     }
 
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 }
 
                 client1.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += Handler1;
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Client
                 client2.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     client2TopicResults.Add(Encoding.UTF8.GetString(e.ApplicationMessage.Payload));
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await client2.SubscribeAsync(client2Topic);
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Client
                         receivedMessages.Add(e.ApplicationMessage);
                     }
 
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await client1.SubscribeAsync("a");
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Client
                         replies.Add(eventArgs.ApplicationMessage.Topic);
                     }
 
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 }
 
                 client2.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += Handler2;
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Client
                         replyReceived = true;
                     }
 
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 client2.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += async e =>
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Client
                         replyReceived = true;
                     }
 
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await client.PublishStringAsync("request", null, MqttQualityOfServiceLevel.AtLeastOnce);
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Client
                 client.DisconnectedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     Assert.IsTrue(e.ClientWasConnected);
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await client.DisconnectAsync();
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Client
                 client.DisconnectedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     Assert.IsTrue(e.ClientWasConnected);
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await server.StopAsync();
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Client
                         receivedMessages.Add(e.ApplicationMessage);
                     }
 
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await client.ConnectAsync(new MqttClientOptionsBuilder().WithTcpServer("localhost", testEnvironment.ServerPort).Build());
@@ -922,14 +922,14 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Client
                 client1.DisconnectedAsync += c =>
                 {
                     disconnectedFired = true;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 var messageReceived = false;
                 client1.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     messageReceived = true;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await client1.SubscribeAsync(new MqttTopicFilterBuilder().WithTopic("topic1").WithExactlyOnceQoS().Build());

Source/MQTTnet.Tests/Diagnostics/PacketInspection_Tests.cs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
-using MQTTnet.Implementations;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 
 namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Diagnostics
 {
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Diagnostics
                     mqttClient.InspectPackage += eventArgs =>
                     {
                         packets.Add(eventArgs.Direction + ":" + Convert.ToBase64String(eventArgs.Buffer));
-                        return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                        return CompletedTask.Instance;
                     };
                 
                     await mqttClient.ConnectAsync(mqttClientOptions, CancellationToken.None);

Source/MQTTnet.Tests/Factory/MqttFactory_Tests.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
 using MQTTnet.Diagnostics;
 using MQTTnet.Extensions.ManagedClient;
-using MQTTnet.Implementations;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 using MQTTnet.Server;
 
 namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Factory
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Factory
                 managedClient.ConnectingFailedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     tcs.TrySetResult(null);
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
                 
                 await Task.WhenAny(Task.Delay(managedClient.Options.ClientOptions.Timeout), tcs.Task);

Source/MQTTnet.Tests/Internal/AsyncEvent_Tests.cs

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ using System;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
-using MQTTnet.Implementations;
 using MQTTnet.Internal;
 
 namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Internal
@@ -16,6 +15,28 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Internal
     {
         int _testEventAsyncCount;
 
+        [TestMethod]
+        public async Task Attach_and_Detach_Sync_And_Async_EventHandler()
+        {
+            var testClass = new TestClass();
+
+            testClass.TestEventAsync += OnTestEventAsync;
+            testClass.TestEvent += OnTestEvent;
+
+            await testClass.FireEventAsync(EventArgs.Empty);
+            Assert.AreEqual(2, _testEventAsyncCount);
+
+            testClass.TestEvent -= OnTestEvent;
+
+            await testClass.FireEventAsync(EventArgs.Empty);
+            Assert.AreEqual(3, _testEventAsyncCount);
+
+            testClass.TestEventAsync -= OnTestEventAsync;
+
+            await testClass.FireEventAsync(EventArgs.Empty);
+            Assert.AreEqual(3, _testEventAsyncCount);
+        }
+
         [TestMethod]
         public async Task Attach_EventHandler()
         {
@@ -28,6 +49,19 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Internal
             Assert.AreEqual(1, _testEventAsyncCount);
         }
 
+        [TestMethod]
+        public async Task Attach_Sync_And_Async_EventHandler()
+        {
+            var testClass = new TestClass();
+
+            testClass.TestEventAsync += OnTestEventAsync;
+            testClass.TestEvent += OnTestEvent;
+
+            await testClass.FireEventAsync(EventArgs.Empty);
+
+            Assert.AreEqual(2, _testEventAsyncCount);
+        }
+
         [TestMethod]
         public async Task Detach_EventHandler()
         {
@@ -68,16 +102,27 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Internal
             Assert.AreEqual(false, testClass.HasTestHandlers);
         }
 
+        void OnTestEvent(EventArgs arg)
+        {
+            Interlocked.Increment(ref _testEventAsyncCount);
+        }
+
         Task OnTestEventAsync(EventArgs arg)
         {
             Interlocked.Increment(ref _testEventAsyncCount);
-            return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+            return CompletedTask.Instance;
         }
 
         sealed class TestClass
         {
             readonly AsyncEvent<EventArgs> _testEvent = new AsyncEvent<EventArgs>();
 
+            public event Action<EventArgs> TestEvent
+            {
+                add => _testEvent.AddHandler(value);
+                remove => _testEvent.RemoveHandler(value);
+            }
+
             public event Func<EventArgs, Task> TestEventAsync
             {
                 add => _testEvent.AddHandler(value);

Source/MQTTnet.Tests/Internal/AsyncLock_Tests.cs

@@ -12,26 +12,130 @@ using MQTTnet.Internal;
 namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Internal
 {
     [TestClass]
-    public class AsyncLock_Tests
+    public sealed class AsyncLock_Tests
     {
         [TestMethod]
-        public void Lock_10_Parallel_Tasks()
+        public async Task Cancellation_Of_Awaiter()
         {
-            const int ThreadsCount = 10;
-
-            var threads = new Task[ThreadsCount];
             var @lock = new AsyncLock();
+
+            // This call will not yet "release" the lock due to missing _using_.
+            var releaser = await @lock.EnterAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            var counter = 0;
+
+            Debug.WriteLine("Prepared locked lock.");
+
+            _ = Task.Run(
+                async () =>
+                {
+                    // SHOULD GET TIMEOUT!
+                    using (var timeout = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1)))
+                    {
+                        using (await @lock.EnterAsync(timeout.Token))
+                        {
+                            Debug.WriteLine("Task 1 incremented");
+                            counter++;
+                        }
+                    }
+                });
+
+            _ = Task.Run(
+                async () =>
+                {
+                    // SHOULD GET TIMEOUT!
+                    using (var timeout = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2)))
+                    {
+                        using (await @lock.EnterAsync(timeout.Token))
+                        {
+                            Debug.WriteLine("Task 2 incremented");
+                            counter++;
+                        }
+                    }
+                });
+
+            _ = Task.Run(
+                async () =>
+                {
+                    // SHOULD GET TIMEOUT!
+                    using (var timeout = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(3)))
+                    {
+                        using (await @lock.EnterAsync(timeout.Token))
+                        {
+                            Debug.WriteLine("Task 3 incremented");
+                            counter++;
+                        }
+                    }
+                });
+
+            _ = Task.Run(
+                async () =>
+                {
+                    using (var timeout = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(4)))
+                    {
+                        using (await @lock.EnterAsync(timeout.Token))
+                        {
+                            Debug.WriteLine("Task 4 incremented");
+                            counter++;
+                        }
+                    }
+                });
+
+            _ = Task.Run(
+                async () =>
+                {
+                    using (var timeout = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5)))
+                    {
+                        using (await @lock.EnterAsync(timeout.Token))
+                        {
+                            Debug.WriteLine("Task 5 incremented");
+                            counter++;
+                        }
+                    }
+                });
+
+            _ = Task.Run(
+                async () =>
+                {
+                    using (var timeout = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(6)))
+                    {
+                        using (await @lock.EnterAsync(timeout.Token))
+                        {
+                            Debug.WriteLine("Task 6 incremented");
+                            counter++;
+                        }
+                    }
+                });
+
+            Debug.WriteLine("Delay before release...");
+            await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(3.1));
+            releaser.Dispose();
+
+            Debug.WriteLine("Wait for all tasks...");
+            await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(6.1));
+
+            Assert.AreEqual(3, counter);
+        }
+
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void Lock_Parallel_Tasks()
+        {
+            const int taskCount = 50;
+            
+            var @lock = new AsyncLock();
+            
+            var tasks = new Task[taskCount];
             var globalI = 0;
-            for (var i = 0; i < ThreadsCount; i++)
+            for (var i = 0; i < taskCount; i++)
             {
 #pragma warning disable CS4014 // Because this call is not awaited, execution of the current method continues before the call is completed
-                threads[i] = Task.Run(
+                tasks[i] = Task.Run(
                     async () =>
                     {
-                        using (await @lock.WaitAsync(CancellationToken.None))
+                        using (await @lock.EnterAsync())
                         {
                             var localI = globalI;
-                            await Task.Delay(10); // Increase the chance for wrong data.
+                            await Task.Delay(5); // Increase the chance for wrong data.
                             localI++;
                             globalI = localI;
                         }
@@ -39,8 +143,8 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Internal
 #pragma warning restore CS4014 // Because this call is not awaited, execution of the current method continues before the call is completed
             }
 
-            Task.WaitAll(threads);
-            Assert.AreEqual(ThreadsCount, globalI);
+            Task.WaitAll(tasks);
+            Assert.AreEqual(taskCount, globalI);
         }
 
         [TestMethod]
@@ -57,7 +161,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Internal
                 threads[i] = Task.Run(
                         async () =>
                         {
-                            using (await @lock.WaitAsync(CancellationToken.None))
+                            using (await @lock.EnterAsync())
                             {
                                 var localI = globalI;
                                 await Task.Delay(10); // Increase the chance for wrong data.
@@ -96,7 +200,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Internal
             var @lock = new AsyncLock();
             for (var i = 0; i < 100; i++)
             {
-                using (await @lock.WaitAsync(CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false))
+                using (await @lock.EnterAsync().ConfigureAwait(false))
                 {
                     sum++;
                 }
@@ -112,11 +216,11 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Internal
             var @lock = new AsyncLock();
 
             // This call will never "release" the lock due to missing _using_.
-            await @lock.WaitAsync(CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await @lock.EnterAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             using (var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(3)))
             {
-                await @lock.WaitAsync(cts.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                await @lock.EnterAsync(cts.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
             }
         }
 
@@ -125,13 +229,13 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Internal
         {
             var asyncLock = new AsyncLock();
 
-            var releaser = await asyncLock.WaitAsync(CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            var releaser = await asyncLock.EnterAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             try
             {
                 using (var timeout = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(3)))
                 {
-                    await asyncLock.WaitAsync(timeout.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    await asyncLock.EnterAsync(timeout.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
                 }
 
                 Assert.Fail("Exception should be thrown!");
@@ -142,10 +246,46 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Internal
 
             releaser.Dispose();
 
-            using (await asyncLock.WaitAsync(CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false))
+            using (await asyncLock.EnterAsync(CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false))
             {
                 // When the method finished, the thread got access.
             }
         }
+
+        [TestMethod]
+        public async Task Use_After_Cancellation()
+        {
+            var @lock = new AsyncLock();
+
+            // This call will not yet "release" the lock due to missing _using_.
+            var releaser = await @lock.EnterAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            try
+            {
+                using (var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(3)))
+                {
+                    await @lock.EnterAsync(cts.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                }
+            }
+            catch (OperationCanceledException)
+            {
+                // Expected exception!
+            }
+
+            releaser.Dispose();
+
+            // Regular usage after cancellation.
+            using (await @lock.EnterAsync().ConfigureAwait(false))
+            {
+            }
+
+            using (await @lock.EnterAsync().ConfigureAwait(false))
+            {
+            }
+
+            using (await @lock.EnterAsync().ConfigureAwait(false))
+            {
+            }
+        }
     }
 }

Source/MQTTnet.Tests/MQTTnet.Tests.csproj

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
     <PropertyGroup>
-        <TargetFrameworks>net452;net461;netcoreapp3.1;net6.0</TargetFrameworks>
+        <TargetFrameworks>net452;net461;net48;netcoreapp3.1;net6.0</TargetFrameworks>
         <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
         <LangVersion>7.3</LangVersion>
         <EnableNETAnalyzers>false</EnableNETAnalyzers>

Source/MQTTnet.Tests/MQTTv5/Client_Tests.cs

@@ -8,10 +8,9 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
 using MQTTnet.Client;
 using MQTTnet.Formatter;
-using MQTTnet.Implementations;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 using MQTTnet.Packets;
 using MQTTnet.Protocol;
-using MQTTnet.Tests.Mockups;
 
 namespace MQTTnet.Tests.MQTTv5
 {
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.MQTTv5
                 client.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     receivedMessage = e.ApplicationMessage;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await client.PublishAsync(new MqttApplicationMessageBuilder()
@@ -245,7 +244,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.MQTTv5
                 receiver.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     receivedMessage = e.ApplicationMessage;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 var sender = await testEnvironment.ConnectClient(new MqttClientOptionsBuilder().WithProtocolVersion(MqttProtocolVersion.V500));

Source/MQTTnet.Tests/MQTTv5/Server_Tests.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ using MQTTnet.Formatter;
 using MQTTnet.Tests.Mockups;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using MQTTnet.Implementations;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 using MQTTnet.Protocol;
 
 namespace MQTTnet.Tests.MQTTv5
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.MQTTv5
                 c1.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     Interlocked.Increment(ref receivedMessagesCount);
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
                 
                 await c1.SubscribeAsync(new MqttTopicFilterBuilder().WithTopic("#").Build());
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.MQTTv5
                 // Session should be present
 
                 Assert.IsTrue(!result3.IsSessionPresent, "Session is present when it should not");
-
             }
         }
 
@@ -180,7 +179,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.MQTTv5
         {
             using (var testEnvironment = CreateTestEnvironment())
             {
-                var disconnectReason = MQTTnet.Client.MqttClientDisconnectReason.UnspecifiedError;
+                var disconnectReason = MqttClientDisconnectReason.UnspecifiedError;
 
                 string testClientId = null;
 
@@ -189,15 +188,15 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.MQTTv5
                 testEnvironment.Server.ClientConnectedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     testClientId = e.ClientId;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
-                var client = await testEnvironment.ConnectClient(new MQTTnet.Client.MqttClientOptionsBuilder().WithProtocolVersion(MQTTnet.Formatter.MqttProtocolVersion.V500));
+                var client = await testEnvironment.ConnectClient(new MqttClientOptionsBuilder().WithProtocolVersion(MqttProtocolVersion.V500));
 
                 client.DisconnectedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     disconnectReason = e.Reason;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await LongTestDelay();
@@ -208,17 +207,17 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.MQTTv5
 
                 // Have the server disconnect the client with AdministrativeAction reason
 
-                await testEnvironment.Server.DisconnectClientAsync(testClientId, Protocol.MqttDisconnectReasonCode.AdministrativeAction);
+                await testEnvironment.Server.DisconnectClientAsync(testClientId, MqttDisconnectReasonCode.AdministrativeAction);
 
                 await LongTestDelay();
 
                 // The reason should be returned to the client in the DISCONNECT packet
 
-                Assert.AreEqual(MQTTnet.Client.MqttClientDisconnectReason.AdministrativeAction, disconnectReason);
+                Assert.AreEqual(MqttClientDisconnectReason.AdministrativeAction, disconnectReason);
             }
         }
 
-        MqttClientOptions CreateClientOptions(TestEnvironment testEnvironment, string clientId, bool cleanSession, uint sessionExpiryInterval)
+        static MqttClientOptions CreateClientOptions(TestEnvironment testEnvironment, string clientId, bool cleanSession, uint sessionExpiryInterval)
         {
             return testEnvironment.Factory.CreateClientOptionsBuilder()
                 .WithProtocolVersion(MqttProtocolVersion.V500)

Source/MQTTnet.Tests/Mockups/MemoryMqttChannel.cs

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using MQTTnet.Channel;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 
 namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Mockups
 {
@@ -33,12 +34,12 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Mockups
 
         public Task ConnectAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
-            return Task.FromResult(0);
+            return CompletedTask.Instance;
         }
 
         public Task DisconnectAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
-            return Task.FromResult(0);
+            return CompletedTask.Instance;
         }
 
         public Task<int> ReadAsync(byte[] buffer, int offset, int count, CancellationToken cancellationToken)

Source/MQTTnet.Tests/Mockups/TestApplicationMessageReceivedHandler.cs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
 using MQTTnet.Client;
-using MQTTnet.Implementations;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 
 namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Mockups
 {
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Mockups
                 _receivedEventArgs.Add(eventArgs);
             }
 
-            return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+            return CompletedTask.Instance;
         }
     }
 }

Source/MQTTnet.Tests/Mockups/TestEnvironment.cs

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ using MQTTnet.Client;
 using MQTTnet.Diagnostics;
 using MQTTnet.Extensions.Rpc;
 using MQTTnet.Formatter;
-using MQTTnet.Implementations;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 using MQTTnet.LowLevelClient;
 using MQTTnet.Protocol;
 using MQTTnet.Server;
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Mockups
                         }
                     }
 
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 return client;
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Mockups
                     }
                 }
 
-                return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                return CompletedTask.Instance;
             };
 
             return Server;

Source/MQTTnet.Tests/RPC_Tests.cs

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ using MQTTnet.Extensions.Rpc;
 using MQTTnet.Protocol;
 using MQTTnet.Formatter;
 using MQTTnet.Implementations;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 
 namespace MQTTnet.Tests
 {
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests
                 responseSender.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += async e =>
                 {
                     Assert.IsNull(e.ApplicationMessage.ResponseTopic);
-                    await PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    await CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 var requestSender = await testEnvironment.ConnectClient(new MqttClientOptionsBuilder().WithProtocolVersion(MqttProtocolVersion.V500));

Source/MQTTnet.Tests/RoundtripTime_Tests.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
 using MQTTnet.Client;
-using MQTTnet.Implementations;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 using MQTTnet.Tests.Mockups;
 
 namespace MQTTnet.Tests
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests
                 receiverClient.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += e => 
                 {
                     response?.TrySetResult(e.ApplicationMessage.ConvertPayloadToString());
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await receiverClient.SubscribeAsync("#");

Source/MQTTnet.Tests/Server/Assigned_Client_ID_Tests.cs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
 using MQTTnet.Client;
 using MQTTnet.Formatter;
-using MQTTnet.Implementations;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 using MQTTnet.Protocol;
 
 namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
@@ -47,20 +47,20 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                         e.ReasonCode = MqttConnectReasonCode.Success;
                     }
 
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
                 
                 testEnvironment.Server.ClientConnectedAsync += args =>
                 {
                     serverConnectedClientId = args.ClientId;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 testEnvironment.Server.ClientDisconnectedAsync += args =>
                 {
                     serverDisconnectedClientId = args.ClientId;
                     disconnectedMre.Set();
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 // Arrange client
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 client.ConnectedAsync += args =>
                 {
                     clientAssignedClientId = args.ConnectResult.AssignedClientIdentifier;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 // Act

Source/MQTTnet.Tests/Server/Events_Tests.cs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
 using MQTTnet.Client;
 using MQTTnet.Formatter;
-using MQTTnet.Implementations;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 using MQTTnet.Protocol;
 using MQTTnet.Server;
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 server.ClientConnectedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     eventArgs = e;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await testEnvironment.ConnectClient(o => o.WithCredentials("TheUser"));
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 server.ClientDisconnectedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     eventArgs = e;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 var client = await testEnvironment.ConnectClient(o => o.WithCredentials("TheUser"));
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 server.ClientSubscribedTopicAsync += e =>
                 {
                     eventArgs = e;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 var client = await testEnvironment.ConnectClient();
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 server.ClientUnsubscribedTopicAsync += e =>
                 {
                     eventArgs = e;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
         
                 var client = await testEnvironment.ConnectClient();
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 server.InterceptingPublishAsync += e =>
                 {
                     eventArgs = e;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
         
                 var client = await testEnvironment.ConnectClient();
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 server.StartedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     eventArgs = e;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
                 
                 await server.StartAsync();
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 server.StoppedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     eventArgs = e;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await server.StopAsync();

Source/MQTTnet.Tests/Server/General.cs

@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
 using MQTTnet.Adapter;
 using MQTTnet.Client;
-using MQTTnet.Formatter;
-using MQTTnet.Implementations;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 using MQTTnet.Packets;
 using MQTTnet.Protocol;
 using MQTTnet.Server;
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 server.ValidatingConnectionAsync += e =>
                 {
                     e.ReasonCode = MqttConnectReasonCode.NotAuthorized;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 var connectingFailedException = await Assert.ThrowsExceptionAsync<MqttConnectingFailedException>(() => testEnvironment.ConnectClient());
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                         e.Response.ReasonCode = MqttSubscribeReasonCode.UnspecifiedError;
                     }
 
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 // Prepare some retained messages.
@@ -146,7 +145,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                         buffer.Append(e.ApplicationMessage.Topic);
                     }
 
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await client2.SubscribeAsync("y");
@@ -172,13 +171,13 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 server.ClientConnectedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     Interlocked.Increment(ref clientConnectedCalled);
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 server.ClientDisconnectedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     Interlocked.Increment(ref clientDisconnectedCalled);
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 var c1 = await testEnvironment.ConnectClient(new MqttClientOptionsBuilder());
@@ -225,7 +224,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                                         // Clear retained message.
                                         await client.PublishAsync(
                                             new MqttApplicationMessageBuilder().WithTopic("r" + i2)
-                                                .WithPayload(PlatformAbstractionLayer.EmptyByteArray)
+                                                .WithPayload(EmptyBuffer.Array)
                                                 .WithRetainFlag()
                                                 .WithQualityOfServiceLevel(MqttQualityOfServiceLevel.AtLeastOnce)
                                                 .Build());
@@ -276,7 +275,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 {
                     e.ApplicationMessage = new MqttApplicationMessage { Topic = "new_topic" };
 
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 string receivedTopic = null;
@@ -286,7 +285,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 c1.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += a =>
                 {
                     receivedTopic = a.ApplicationMessage.Topic;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await c1.PublishAsync(new MqttApplicationMessageBuilder().WithTopic("original_topic").Build());
@@ -305,7 +304,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 server.InterceptingPublishAsync += e =>
                 {
                     e.ApplicationMessage.Payload = Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes("extended");
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 var c1 = await testEnvironment.ConnectClient();
@@ -316,7 +315,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 c2.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     isIntercepted = string.Compare("extended", Encoding.UTF8.GetString(e.ApplicationMessage.Payload), StringComparison.Ordinal) == 0;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await c1.PublishAsync(new MqttApplicationMessageBuilder().WithTopic("test").Build());
@@ -339,7 +338,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 server.ApplicationMessageNotConsumedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     undeliverd = e.ApplicationMessage.Topic;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 var client = await testEnvironment.ConnectClient();
@@ -376,7 +375,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                         receivedMessages.Add(e.ApplicationMessage);
                     }
 
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await Task.Delay(500);
@@ -400,7 +399,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 s.RetainedMessageChangedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     savedRetainedMessages = e.StoredRetainedMessages;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 var c1 = await testEnvironment.ConnectClient();
@@ -440,7 +439,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 c1.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     receivedTopic = e.ApplicationMessage.Topic;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await c1.SubscribeAsync("#");
@@ -487,7 +486,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 client.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     Interlocked.Increment(ref receivedMessagesCount);
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 var message = new MqttApplicationMessageBuilder().WithTopic("a").WithQualityOfServiceLevel(MqttQualityOfServiceLevel.AtLeastOnce).Build();
@@ -521,13 +520,13 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 c2.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     Interlocked.Increment(ref receivedMessagesCount);
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 c3.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     Interlocked.Increment(ref receivedMessagesCount);
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await c2.SubscribeAsync(new MqttTopicFilter { Topic = "a", QualityOfServiceLevel = MqttQualityOfServiceLevel.AtLeastOnce }).ConfigureAwait(false);
@@ -581,7 +580,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                         events.Add("c");
                     }
 
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 server.ClientDisconnectedAsync += e =>
@@ -591,7 +590,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                         events.Add("d");
                     }
 
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 var clientOptionsBuilder = new MqttClientOptionsBuilder().WithClientId(Guid.NewGuid().ToString());
@@ -621,7 +620,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                         events.Add("r");
                     }
 
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await c2.SubscribeAsync("topic");
@@ -669,7 +668,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 server.ValidatingConnectionAsync += e =>
                 {
                     ConnectionValidationHandler(e);
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 var events = new List<string>();
@@ -681,7 +680,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                         events.Add("c");
                     }
 
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 server.ClientDisconnectedAsync += e =>
@@ -691,7 +690,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                         events.Add("d");
                     }
 
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 var clientOptions = new MqttClientOptionsBuilder().WithClientId("same_id");
@@ -706,7 +705,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                         events.Add("x");
                     }
 
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 c1.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += e =>
@@ -716,7 +715,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                         events.Add("r");
                     }
 
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 c1.SubscribeAsync("topic").Wait();
@@ -785,7 +784,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 client1.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     receivedBody = e.ApplicationMessage.Payload;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await client1.SubscribeAsync("string");
@@ -822,7 +821,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                         receivedMessages.Add(e.ApplicationMessage);
                     }
 
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await Task.Delay(500);
@@ -850,7 +849,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 c1.DisconnectedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     disconnectCalled++;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await Task.Delay(100);
@@ -950,7 +949,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 testEnvironment.Server.ClientConnectedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     testClientId = e.ClientId;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 var client = testEnvironment.CreateClient();
@@ -959,12 +958,12 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 {
                     if (e.Buffer.Length > 0)
                     {
-                        if (e.Buffer[0] == (byte)Protocol.MqttControlPacketType.Disconnect << 4)
+                        if (e.Buffer[0] == (byte)MqttControlPacketType.Disconnect << 4)
                         {
                             disconnectPacketReceived = true;
                         }
                     }
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await client.ConnectAsync(

Source/MQTTnet.Tests/Server/Load_Tests.cs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
 using MQTTnet.Client;
-using MQTTnet.Implementations;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 using MQTTnet.Packets;
 using MQTTnet.Protocol;
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                     receiverClient.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += e =>
                     {
                         Interlocked.Increment(ref receivedMessages);
-                        return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                        return CompletedTask.Instance;
                     };
 
                     await receiverClient.SubscribeAsync("t/+");
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 server.InterceptingPublishAsync += e =>
                 {
                     Interlocked.Increment(ref receivedMessages);
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
                 
                 for (var i = 0; i < 100; i++)
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 server.InterceptingPublishAsync += e =>
                 {
                     Interlocked.Increment(ref receivedMessages);
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 for (var i = 0; i < 100; i++)

Source/MQTTnet.Tests/Server/QoS_Tests.cs

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
 using MQTTnet.Client;
-using MQTTnet.Implementations;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 using MQTTnet.Protocol;
 using MQTTnet.Server;
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 server.ClientAcknowledgedPublishPacketAsync += args =>
                 {
                     eventArgs = args;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 var client1 = await testEnvironment.ConnectClient();
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 server.ClientAcknowledgedPublishPacketAsync += args =>
                 {
                     eventArgs = args;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 var client1 = await testEnvironment.ConnectClient();
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                         eventArgs.Add(args);
                     }
 
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 var client1 = await testEnvironment.ConnectClient();

Source/MQTTnet.Tests/Server/Security_Tests.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
 using MQTTnet.Adapter;
 using MQTTnet.Client;
 using MQTTnet.Exceptions;
-using MQTTnet.Implementations;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 using MQTTnet.Protocol;
 
 namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                         publishedApplicationMessages.Add(eventArgs.ApplicationMessage);
                     }
 
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 testEnvironment.Server.ValidatingConnectionAsync += eventArgs =>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                         eventArgs.ReasonCode = MqttConnectReasonCode.NotAuthorized;
                     }
 
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 using (var validClient = testEnvironment.CreateClient())
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                         e.ReasonCode = MqttConnectReasonCode.BadUserNameOrPassword;
                     }
 
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 var client = testEnvironment.CreateClient();

Source/MQTTnet.Tests/Server/Server_Reference_Tests.cs

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using MQTTnet.Adapter;
 using MQTTnet.Client;
 using MQTTnet.Formatter;
 using MQTTnet.Implementations;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 using MQTTnet.Protocol;
 
 namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 {
                     e.ReasonCode = MqttConnectReasonCode.ServerMoved;
                     e.ServerReference = "new_server";
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 try

Source/MQTTnet.Tests/Server/Session_Tests.cs

@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
 using MQTTnet.Client;
 using MQTTnet.Formatter;
-using MQTTnet.Implementations;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 using MQTTnet.Protocol;
-using MQTTnet.Server;
 using MQTTnet.Tests.Mockups;
 
 namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
 
                 await testEnvironment.StartServer(o => o.WithPersistentSessions());
 
-                const string ClientId = "Client1";
+                const string clientId = "Client1";
 
                 // Create client with clean session and long session expiry interval
 
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                         .WithTcpServer("127.0.0.1", testEnvironment.ServerPort)
                         .WithSessionExpiryInterval(9999) // not relevant for v311 but testing impact
                         .WithCleanSession() // start and end with clean session
-                        .WithClientId(ClientId)
+                        .WithClientId(clientId)
                         .Build());
 
                 // Disconnect; empty session should be removed from server
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                     .WithTcpServer("127.0.0.1", testEnvironment.ServerPort)
                     .WithSessionExpiryInterval(9999) // not relevant for v311 but testing impact
                     .WithCleanSession(false) // see if there is a session
-                    .WithClientId(ClientId)
+                    .WithClientId(clientId)
                     .Build();
 
 
@@ -83,7 +82,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 server.SessionDeletedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     deletedEventFired = true;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 var client = await testEnvironment.ConnectClient();
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                     e.SessionItems["can_subscribe_x"] = true;
                     e.SessionItems["default_payload"] = "Hello World";
 
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await testEnvironment.ConnectClient();
@@ -123,6 +122,8 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
             }
         }
 
+        #if !NET452
+        
         [TestMethod]
         [DataRow(MqttProtocolVersion.V311)]
         [DataRow(MqttProtocolVersion.V500)]
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
 
                 await testEnvironment.StartServer();
 
-                var options = new MqttClientOptionsBuilder().WithClientId("1").WithTimeout(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1)).WithProtocolVersion(protocolVersion).WithKeepAlivePeriod(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5));
+                var options = new MqttClientOptionsBuilder().WithClientId("1").WithTimeout(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1)).WithProtocolVersion(protocolVersion);
 
                 var hasReceive = false;
 
@@ -149,14 +150,14 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 // Try to connect 50 clients at the same time.
                 var clients = await Task.WhenAll(Enumerable.Range(0, 50).Select(i => ConnectAndSubscribe(testEnvironment, options, OnReceive)));
 
+                await Task.Delay(5000);
+                
+                var connectedClients = clients.Where(c => c?.TryPingAsync().GetAwaiter().GetResult() == true).ToList();
+
                 await LongTestDelay();
                 
-                var connectedClients = clients.Where(c => c != null).Where(c => c.TryPingAsync().GetAwaiter().GetResult()).ToList();
-
                 Assert.AreEqual(1, connectedClients.Count);
 
-                await Task.Delay(5000);
-
                 var option2 = new MqttClientOptionsBuilder().WithClientId("2").WithKeepAlivePeriod(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10));
                 var sendClient = await testEnvironment.ConnectClient(option2);
                 await sendClient.PublishStringAsync("aaa", "1");
@@ -166,6 +167,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 Assert.AreEqual(true, hasReceive);
             }
         }
+#endif
         
         [DataTestMethod]
         [DataRow(MqttQualityOfServiceLevel.ExactlyOnce)]
@@ -186,7 +188,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                     c.AutoAcknowledge = false;
                     ++count;
                     Console.WriteLine("process");
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await subscriber.SubscribeAsync("#", qos);
@@ -223,7 +225,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 client1.DisconnectedAsync += c =>
                 {
                     disconnectReason = c.Reason;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 var client2 = await testEnvironment.ConnectClient(options);
@@ -249,7 +251,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                     e.SessionItems["can_subscribe_x"] = true;
                     e.SessionItems["default_payload"] = "Hello World";
 
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 server.InterceptingSubscriptionAsync += e =>
@@ -262,13 +264,13 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                         }
                     }
 
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 server.InterceptingPublishAsync += e =>
                 {
                     e.ApplicationMessage.Payload = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(e.SessionItems["default_payload"] as string ?? string.Empty);
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 string receivedPayload = null;
@@ -277,7 +279,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 client.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     receivedPayload = e.ApplicationMessage.ConvertPayloadToString();
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 var subscribeResult = await client.SubscribeAsync("x");
@@ -327,7 +329,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 c1.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     Interlocked.Increment(ref receivedMessagesCount);
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await c1.SubscribeAsync(new MqttTopicFilterBuilder().WithTopic("#").Build());
@@ -335,10 +337,10 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 // C2 has the last will defined.
                 var clientOptions = new MqttClientOptionsBuilder().WithWillTopic("My/last/will").WithClientId("WillOwner");
 
-                var c2 = await testEnvironment.ConnectClient(clientOptions);
+                await testEnvironment.ConnectClient(clientOptions);
 
                 // C3 will do the connection takeover.
-                var c3 = await testEnvironment.ConnectClient(clientOptions);
+                await testEnvironment.ConnectClient(clientOptions);
 
                 await Task.Delay(1000);
 
@@ -350,34 +352,22 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
         {
             try
             {
-                var sendClient = await testEnvironment.ConnectClient(options);
+                var client = await testEnvironment.ConnectClient(options).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
-                sendClient.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += e =>
+                client.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     onReceive();
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
                 
-                using (var subscribeTimeout = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5)))
+                using (var timeout = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5)))
                 {
-                    await sendClient.SubscribeAsync("aaa", MqttQualityOfServiceLevel.AtMostOnce, subscribeTimeout.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    await client.SubscribeAsync("aaa", MqttQualityOfServiceLevel.AtMostOnce, timeout.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
                 }
 
-                return sendClient;
+                return client;
             }
-            catch
-            {
-                return null;
-            }
-        }
-
-        static async Task<IMqttClient> TryConnect(TestEnvironment testEnvironment, MqttClientOptionsBuilder options)
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                return await testEnvironment.ConnectClient(options);
-            }
-            catch
+            catch (Exception)
             {
                 return null;
             }

Source/MQTTnet.Tests/Server/Subscribe_Tests.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
 using MQTTnet.Client;
 using MQTTnet.Formatter;
-using MQTTnet.Implementations;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 using MQTTnet.Packets;
 using MQTTnet.Protocol;
 using MQTTnet.Server;
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                         e.Response.ReasonCode = MqttSubscribeReasonCode.TopicFilterInvalid;
                     }
 
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 var client = await testEnvironment.ConnectClient();
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 server.ClientSubscribedTopicAsync += e =>
                 {
                     server.InjectApplicationMessage(new InjectedMqttApplicationMessage(new MqttApplicationMessageBuilder().WithTopic("test_topic").Build()));
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 var client = await testEnvironment.ConnectClient();
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 {
                     // Set the topic to "a" regards what the client wants to subscribe.
                     e.TopicFilter.Topic = "a";
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 var topicAReceived = false;
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                         topicBReceived = true;
                     }
 
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await client.SubscribeAsync("b");
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 c1.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     Interlocked.Increment(ref receivedMessagesCount);
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 for (var i = 0; i < 500; i++)
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 c1.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     Interlocked.Increment(ref receivedMessagesCount);
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 var optionsBuilder = new MqttClientSubscribeOptionsBuilder();
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 c1.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     Interlocked.Increment(ref receivedMessagesCount);
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await c1.SubscribeAsync(new MqttClientSubscribeOptionsBuilder().WithTopicFilter("a").Build());
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 c1.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     Interlocked.Increment(ref receivedMessagesCount);
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await c1.SubscribeAsync(new MqttClientSubscribeOptionsBuilder().WithTopicFilter("a").WithTopicFilter("b").WithTopicFilter("c").Build());
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 c1.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     Interlocked.Increment(ref receivedMessagesCount);
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 var c2 = await testEnvironment.ConnectClient(new MqttClientOptionsBuilder().WithClientId("c2"));
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 server.ClientSubscribedTopicAsync += e =>
                 {
                     subscribeEventCalled = e.TopicFilter.Topic == "a" && e.ClientId == c1.Options.ClientId;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await c1.SubscribeAsync(new MqttTopicFilter { Topic = "a", QualityOfServiceLevel = MqttQualityOfServiceLevel.AtLeastOnce });
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 server.ClientUnsubscribedTopicAsync += e =>
                 {
                     unsubscribeEventCalled = e.TopicFilter == "a" && e.ClientId == c1.Options.ClientId;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await c1.UnsubscribeAsync("a");

Source/MQTTnet.Tests/Server/Topic_Alias_Tests.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
 using MQTTnet.Client;
 using MQTTnet.Formatter;
-using MQTTnet.Implementations;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 
 namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
 {
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                         receivedTopics.Add(e.ApplicationMessage.Topic);
                     }
                     
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await c1.SubscribeAsync("#");

Source/MQTTnet.Tests/Server/User_Properties_Tests.cs

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
 using MQTTnet.Client;
 using MQTTnet.Formatter;
 using MQTTnet.Implementations;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 using MQTTnet.Packets;
 using MQTTnet.Tests.Mockups;
 
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 receiver.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     receivedMessage = e.ApplicationMessage;
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await sender.PublishAsync(message.Build(), CancellationToken.None);

Source/MQTTnet.Tests/Server/Will_Tests.cs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
 using MQTTnet.Client;
-using MQTTnet.Implementations;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 using MQTTnet.Protocol;
 
 namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 c1.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     Interlocked.Increment(ref receivedMessagesCount);
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await c1.SubscribeAsync(new MqttTopicFilterBuilder().WithTopic("#").Build());
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Tests.Server
                 c1.ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync += e =>
                 {
                     Interlocked.Increment(ref receivedMessagesCount);
-                    return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                    return CompletedTask.Instance;
                 };
 
                 await c1.SubscribeAsync(new MqttTopicFilterBuilder().WithTopic("#").Build());

Source/MQTTnet/Adapter/MqttChannelAdapter.cs

@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Adapter
             // This lock makes sure that multiple threads can send packets at the same time.
             // This is required when a disconnect is sent from another thread while the 
             // worker thread is still sending publish packets etc.
-            using (await _syncRoot.WaitAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
+            using (await _syncRoot.EnterAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
             {
                 // Check for cancellation here again because "WaitAsync" might take some time.
                 cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Adapter
                 var fixedHeader = readFixedHeaderResult.FixedHeader;
                 if (fixedHeader.RemainingLength == 0)
                 {
-                    return new ReceivedMqttPacket(fixedHeader.Flags, PlatformAbstractionLayer.EmptyByteArraySegment, 2);
+                    return new ReceivedMqttPacket(fixedHeader.Flags, EmptyBuffer.ArraySegment, 2);
                 }
 
                 var bodyLength = fixedHeader.RemainingLength;

Source/MQTTnet/Client/IMqttClient.cs

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Client
     public interface IMqttClient : IDisposable
     {
         event Func<MqttApplicationMessageReceivedEventArgs, Task> ApplicationMessageReceivedAsync;
+        
         event Func<MqttClientConnectedEventArgs, Task> ConnectedAsync;
 
         event Func<MqttClientConnectingEventArgs, Task> ConnectingAsync;

Source/MQTTnet/Client/MqttClient.cs

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ using MQTTnet.Adapter;
 using MQTTnet.Diagnostics;
 using MQTTnet.Exceptions;
 using MQTTnet.Formatter;
-using MQTTnet.Implementations;
 using MQTTnet.Internal;
 using MQTTnet.PacketDispatcher;
 using MQTTnet.Packets;
@@ -224,17 +223,17 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Client
 
         public async Task PingAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
         {
-            if (!cancellationToken.CanBeCanceled)
+            if (cancellationToken.CanBeCanceled)
+            {
+                await SendAndReceiveAsync<MqttPingRespPacket>(MqttPingReqPacket.Instance, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+            else
             {
                 using (var timeout = new CancellationTokenSource(Options.Timeout))
                 {
                     await SendAndReceiveAsync<MqttPingRespPacket>(MqttPingReqPacket.Instance, timeout.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
                 }
             }
-            else
-            {
-                await SendAndReceiveAsync<MqttPingRespPacket>(MqttPingReqPacket.Instance, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
-            }
         }
 
         public Task<MqttClientPublishResult> PublishAsync(MqttApplicationMessage applicationMessage, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
@@ -369,7 +368,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Client
                 throw new MqttProtocolViolationException("Received a not supported QoS level.");
             }
 
-            return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+            return CompletedTask.Instance;
         }
 
         async Task<MqttClientConnectResult> AuthenticateAsync(MqttClientOptions options, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
@@ -490,7 +489,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Client
                 return DisconnectCoreAsync(sender, exception, connectResult, clientWasConnected);
             }
 
-            return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+            return CompletedTask.Instance;
         }
 
         bool DisconnectIsPendingOrFinished()
@@ -550,7 +549,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Client
                 return extendedAuthenticationExchangeHandler.HandleRequestAsync(new MqttExtendedAuthenticationExchangeContext(authPacket, this));
             }
 
-            return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+            return CompletedTask.Instance;
         }
 
         Task ProcessReceivedDisconnectPacket(MqttDisconnectPacket disconnectPacket)
@@ -604,7 +603,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Client
                 return SendAsync(pubRelPacket, cancellationToken);
             }
 
-            return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+            return CompletedTask.Instance;
         }
 
         Task ProcessReceivedPubRelPacket(MqttPubRelPacket pubRelPacket, CancellationToken cancellationToken)

Source/MQTTnet/Formatter/MqttBufferReader.cs

@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ using System;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using System.Text;
 using MQTTnet.Exceptions;
-using MQTTnet.Implementations;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 
 namespace MQTTnet.Formatter
 {
     public sealed class MqttBufferReader
     {
-        byte[] _buffer = PlatformAbstractionLayer.EmptyByteArray;
+        byte[] _buffer = EmptyBuffer.Array;
         int _initialPosition;
         int _length;
         int _position;
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Formatter
 
             if (length == 0)
             {
-                return PlatformAbstractionLayer.EmptyByteArray;
+                return EmptyBuffer.Array;
             }
 
             ValidateReceiveBuffer(length);
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Formatter
 
             if (bufferLength == 0)
             {
-                return PlatformAbstractionLayer.EmptyByteArray;
+                return EmptyBuffer.Array;
             }
             
             var buffer = new byte[bufferLength];

Source/MQTTnet/Formatter/MqttPacketBuffer.cs

@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@
 using System;
 using System.Linq;
 using MQTTnet.Implementations;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 
 namespace MQTTnet.Formatter
 {
     public readonly struct MqttPacketBuffer
     {
-        static readonly ArraySegment<byte> EmptyPayload = PlatformAbstractionLayer.EmptyByteArraySegment;
+        static readonly ArraySegment<byte> EmptyPayload = EmptyBuffer.ArraySegment;
         
         public MqttPacketBuffer(ArraySegment<byte> packet, ArraySegment<byte> payload)
         {

Source/MQTTnet/Implementations/CrossPlatformSocket.cs

@@ -15,14 +15,20 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Implementations
     public sealed class CrossPlatformSocket : IDisposable
     {
         readonly Socket _socket;
+
+#if !NET5_0_OR_GREATER
         readonly Action _socketDisposeAction;
+#endif
 
         NetworkStream _networkStream;
 
         public CrossPlatformSocket(AddressFamily addressFamily)
         {
             _socket = new Socket(addressFamily, SocketType.Stream, ProtocolType.Tcp);
+
+#if !NET5_0_OR_GREATER
             _socketDisposeAction = _socket.Dispose;
+#endif
         }
 
         public CrossPlatformSocket()
@@ -31,17 +37,76 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Implementations
             // will make use of dual mode in the .net framework.
             _socket = new Socket(SocketType.Stream, ProtocolType.Tcp);
 
+#if !NET5_0_OR_GREATER
             _socketDisposeAction = _socket.Dispose;
+#endif
         }
 
-        public CrossPlatformSocket(Socket socket)
+        CrossPlatformSocket(Socket socket)
         {
             _socket = socket ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(socket));
             _networkStream = new NetworkStream(socket, true);
 
+#if !NET5_0_OR_GREATER
             _socketDisposeAction = _socket.Dispose;
+#endif
         }
 
+        public bool DualMode
+        {
+            get => _socket.DualMode;
+            set => _socket.DualMode = value;
+        }
+
+        public bool IsConnected => _socket.Connected;
+
+        public bool KeepAlive
+        {
+            get => _socket.GetSocketOption(SocketOptionLevel.Socket, SocketOptionName.KeepAlive) as int? == 1;
+            set => _socket.SetSocketOption(SocketOptionLevel.Socket, SocketOptionName.KeepAlive, value ? 1 : 0);
+        }
+
+        public int TcpKeepAliveInterval
+        {
+#if NETCOREAPP3_0_OR_GREATER
+            get => _socket.GetSocketOption(SocketOptionLevel.Tcp, SocketOptionName.TcpKeepAliveInterval) as int? ?? 0;
+            set => _socket.SetSocketOption(SocketOptionLevel.Tcp, SocketOptionName.TcpKeepAliveInterval, value);
+#else
+            get { throw new NotSupportedException("TcpKeepAliveInterval requires at least net5.0."); }
+            set { throw new NotSupportedException("TcpKeepAliveInterval requires at least net5.0."); }
+#endif
+        }
+
+        public int TcpKeepAliveRetryCount
+        {
+#if NETCOREAPP3_0_OR_GREATER
+            get => _socket.GetSocketOption(SocketOptionLevel.Tcp, SocketOptionName.TcpKeepAliveRetryCount) as int? ?? 0;
+            set => _socket.SetSocketOption(SocketOptionLevel.Tcp, SocketOptionName.TcpKeepAliveRetryCount, value);
+#else
+            get { throw new NotSupportedException("TcpKeepAliveRetryCount requires at least net5.0."); }
+            set { throw new NotSupportedException("TcpKeepAliveRetryCount requires at least net5.0."); }
+#endif
+        }
+
+        public int TcpKeepAliveTime
+        {
+#if NETCOREAPP3_0_OR_GREATER
+            get => _socket.GetSocketOption(SocketOptionLevel.Tcp, SocketOptionName.TcpKeepAliveTime) as int? ?? 0;
+            set => _socket.SetSocketOption(SocketOptionLevel.Tcp, SocketOptionName.TcpKeepAliveTime, value);
+#else
+            get { throw new NotSupportedException("TcpKeepAliveTime requires at least net5.0."); }
+            set { throw new NotSupportedException("TcpKeepAliveTime requires at least net5.0."); }
+#endif
+        }
+
+        public LingerOption LingerState
+        {
+            get => _socket.LingerState;
+            set => _socket.LingerState = value;
+        }
+
+        public EndPoint LocalEndPoint => _socket.LocalEndPoint;
+
         public bool NoDelay
         {
             // We cannot use the _NoDelay_ property from the socket because there is an issue in .NET 4.5.2, 4.6.
@@ -51,24 +116,20 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Implementations
             set => _socket.SetSocketOption(SocketOptionLevel.Tcp, SocketOptionName.NoDelay, value ? 1 : 0);
         }
 
-        public LingerOption LingerState
-        {
-            get => _socket.LingerState;
-            set => _socket.LingerState = value;
-        }
-
-        public bool DualMode
-        {
-            get => _socket.DualMode;
-            set => _socket.DualMode = value;
-        }
-
         public int ReceiveBufferSize
         {
             get => _socket.ReceiveBufferSize;
             set => _socket.ReceiveBufferSize = value;
         }
 
+        public EndPoint RemoteEndPoint => _socket.RemoteEndPoint;
+
+        public bool ReuseAddress
+        {
+            get => _socket.GetSocketOption(SocketOptionLevel.Socket, SocketOptionName.ReuseAddress) as int? != 0;
+            set => _socket.SetSocketOption(SocketOptionLevel.Socket, SocketOptionName.ReuseAddress, value ? 1 : 0);
+        }
+
         public int SendBufferSize
         {
             get => _socket.SendBufferSize;
@@ -81,16 +142,6 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Implementations
             set => _socket.SendTimeout = value;
         }
 
-        public EndPoint RemoteEndPoint => _socket.RemoteEndPoint;
-
-        public bool ReuseAddress
-        {
-            get => (int)_socket.GetSocketOption(SocketOptionLevel.Socket, SocketOptionName.ReuseAddress) != 0;
-            set => _socket.SetSocketOption(SocketOptionLevel.Socket, SocketOptionName.ReuseAddress, value ? 1 : 0);
-        }
-
-        public bool IsConnected => _socket.Connected;
-
         public async Task<CrossPlatformSocket> AcceptAsync()
         {
             try
@@ -109,8 +160,6 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Implementations
             }
         }
 
-        public EndPoint LocalEndPoint => _socket.LocalEndPoint;
-
         public void Bind(EndPoint localEndPoint)
         {
             if (localEndPoint is null)
@@ -121,11 +170,6 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Implementations
             _socket.Bind(localEndPoint);
         }
 
-        public void Listen(int connectionBacklog)
-        {
-            _socket.Listen(connectionBacklog);
-        }
-
         public async Task ConnectAsync(string host, int port, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             if (host is null)
@@ -137,11 +181,17 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Implementations
 
             try
             {
-                _networkStream?.Dispose();
-
 #if NET5_0_OR_GREATER
+
+                if (_networkStream != null)
+                {
+                    await _networkStream.DisposeAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+                }
+
                 await _socket.ConnectAsync(host, port, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 #else
+                _networkStream?.Dispose();
+
                 // Workaround for: https://github.com/dotnet/corefx/issues/24430
                 using (cancellationToken.Register(_socketDisposeAction))
                 {
@@ -175,20 +225,26 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Implementations
             }
         }
 
-        public async Task SendAsync(ArraySegment<byte> buffer, SocketFlags socketFlags)
+        public void Dispose()
         {
-            try
+            _networkStream?.Dispose();
+            _socket?.Dispose();
+        }
+
+        public NetworkStream GetStream()
+        {
+            var networkStream = _networkStream;
+            if (networkStream == null)
             {
-#if NET452 || NET461
-                await Task.Factory.FromAsync(SocketWrapper.BeginSend, _socket.EndSend, new SocketWrapper(_socket, buffer, socketFlags)).ConfigureAwait(false);
-#else
-                await _socket.SendAsync(buffer, socketFlags).ConfigureAwait(false);
-#endif
-            }
-            catch (ObjectDisposedException)
-            {
-                // This will happen when _socket.EndConnect gets called by Task library but the socket is already disposed.
+                throw new IOException("The socket is not connected.");
             }
+
+            return networkStream;
+        }
+
+        public void Listen(int connectionBacklog)
+        {
+            _socket.Listen(connectionBacklog);
         }
 
         public async Task<int> ReceiveAsync(ArraySegment<byte> buffer, SocketFlags socketFlags)
@@ -208,28 +264,27 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Implementations
             }
         }
 
-        public NetworkStream GetStream()
+        public async Task SendAsync(ArraySegment<byte> buffer, SocketFlags socketFlags)
         {
-            var networkStream = _networkStream;
-            if (networkStream == null)
+            try
             {
-                throw new IOException("The socket is not connected.");
+#if NET452 || NET461
+                await Task.Factory.FromAsync(SocketWrapper.BeginSend, _socket.EndSend, new SocketWrapper(_socket, buffer, socketFlags)).ConfigureAwait(false);
+#else
+                await _socket.SendAsync(buffer, socketFlags).ConfigureAwait(false);
+#endif
+            }
+            catch (ObjectDisposedException)
+            {
+                // This will happen when _socket.EndConnect gets called by Task library but the socket is already disposed.
             }
-
-            return networkStream;
-        }
-
-        public void Dispose()
-        {
-            _networkStream?.Dispose();
-            _socket?.Dispose();
         }
 
 #if NET452 || NET461
         sealed class SocketWrapper
         {
-            readonly Socket _socket;
             readonly ArraySegment<byte> _buffer;
+            readonly Socket _socket;
             readonly SocketFlags _socketFlags;
 
             public SocketWrapper(Socket socket, ArraySegment<byte> buffer, SocketFlags socketFlags)
@@ -239,16 +294,28 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Implementations
                 _socketFlags = socketFlags;
             }
 
-            public static IAsyncResult BeginSend(AsyncCallback callback, object state)
-            {
-                var socketWrapper = (SocketWrapper)state;
-                return socketWrapper._socket.BeginSend(socketWrapper._buffer.Array, socketWrapper._buffer.Offset, socketWrapper._buffer.Count, socketWrapper._socketFlags, callback, state);
-            }
-
             public static IAsyncResult BeginReceive(AsyncCallback callback, object state)
             {
                 var socketWrapper = (SocketWrapper)state;
-                return socketWrapper._socket.BeginReceive(socketWrapper._buffer.Array, socketWrapper._buffer.Offset, socketWrapper._buffer.Count, socketWrapper._socketFlags, callback, state);
+                return socketWrapper._socket.BeginReceive(
+                    socketWrapper._buffer.Array,
+                    socketWrapper._buffer.Offset,
+                    socketWrapper._buffer.Count,
+                    socketWrapper._socketFlags,
+                    callback,
+                    state);
+            }
+
+            public static IAsyncResult BeginSend(AsyncCallback callback, object state)
+            {
+                var socketWrapper = (SocketWrapper)state;
+                return socketWrapper._socket.BeginSend(
+                    socketWrapper._buffer.Array,
+                    socketWrapper._buffer.Offset,
+                    socketWrapper._buffer.Count,
+                    socketWrapper._socketFlags,
+                    callback,
+                    state);
             }
         }
 #endif

Source/MQTTnet/Implementations/MqttTcpChannel.cs

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ using System.Runtime.ExceptionServices;
 using System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 
 namespace MQTTnet.Implementations
 {
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Implementations
         public Task DisconnectAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             Dispose();
-            return Task.FromResult(0);
+            return CompletedTask.Instance;
         }
 
         public void Dispose()

Source/MQTTnet/Implementations/MqttTcpServerAdapter.cs

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ using System.Net.Sockets;
 using System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 
 namespace MQTTnet.Implementations
 {
@@ -56,13 +57,13 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Implementations
                 RegisterListeners(options.TlsEndpointOptions, tlsCertificate, logger, _cancellationTokenSource.Token);
             }
 
-            return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+            return CompletedTask.Instance;
         }
 
         public Task StopAsync()
         {
             Cleanup();
-            return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+            return CompletedTask.Instance;
         }
 
         public void Dispose()
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Implementations
             var clientHandler = ClientHandler;
             if (clientHandler == null)
             {
-                return Task.FromResult(0);
+                return CompletedTask.Instance;
             }
 
             return clientHandler(channelAdapter);

Source/MQTTnet/Implementations/MqttWebSocketChannel.cs

@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Implementations
                 return;
             }
 
-            using (await _sendLock.WaitAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
+            using (await _sendLock.EnterAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
             {
                 await _webSocket.SendAsync(buffer, WebSocketMessageType.Binary, isEndOfPacket, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
             }

Source/MQTTnet/Implementations/PlatformAbstractionLayer.cs

@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
-// The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-using System;
-using System.Threading;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-
-namespace MQTTnet.Implementations
-{
-    public static class PlatformAbstractionLayer
-    {
-#if NET452
-        public static Task CompletedTask { get; } = Task.FromResult(0);
-
-        public static byte[] EmptyByteArray { get; } = new byte[0];
-#else
-        public static Task CompletedTask { get; } = Task.CompletedTask;
-
-        public static byte[] EmptyByteArray { get; } = Array.Empty<byte>();
-#endif
-
-        public static ArraySegment<byte> EmptyByteArraySegment { get; } = new ArraySegment<byte>(EmptyByteArray);
-
-        public static void Sleep(TimeSpan timeout)
-        {
-#if !NETSTANDARD1_3 && !WINDOWS_UWP
-            try
-            {
-                System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(timeout);
-            }
-            catch (ThreadAbortException)
-            {
-                // The ThreadAbortException is not actively catched in this project.
-                // So we use a one which is similar and will be catched properly.
-                throw new OperationCanceledException();
-            }
-#else
-            Task.Delay(timeout).Wait();
-#endif
-        }
-    }
-}

Source/MQTTnet/Internal/AsyncEvent.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using MQTTnet.Diagnostics;
 
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Internal
                 _handlers.Add(new AsyncEventInvocator<TEventArgs>(null, handler));
 
                 HasHandlers = true;
-                _handlersForInvoke = new List<AsyncEventInvocator<TEventArgs>>(_handlers.ToList());
+                _handlersForInvoke = new List<AsyncEventInvocator<TEventArgs>>(_handlers);
             }
         }
 
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Internal
                 _handlers.Add(new AsyncEventInvocator<TEventArgs>(handler, null));
 
                 HasHandlers = true;
-                _handlersForInvoke = new List<AsyncEventInvocator<TEventArgs>>(_handlers.ToList());
+                _handlersForInvoke = new List<AsyncEventInvocator<TEventArgs>>(_handlers);
             }
         }
 
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Internal
                 _handlers.RemoveAll(h => h.WrapsHandler(handler));
 
                 HasHandlers = _handlers.Count > 0;
-                _handlersForInvoke = new List<AsyncEventInvocator<TEventArgs>>(_handlers.ToList());
+                _handlersForInvoke = new List<AsyncEventInvocator<TEventArgs>>(_handlers);
             }
         }
 
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Internal
                 _handlers.RemoveAll(h => h.WrapsHandler(handler));
 
                 HasHandlers = _handlers.Count > 0;
-                _handlersForInvoke = new List<AsyncEventInvocator<TEventArgs>>(_handlers.ToList());
+                _handlersForInvoke = new List<AsyncEventInvocator<TEventArgs>>(_handlers);
             }
         }
 

Source/MQTTnet/Internal/AsyncEventInvocator.cs

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Internal
             if (_handler != null)
             {
                 _handler.Invoke(eventArgs);
-                return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+                return CompletedTask.Instance;
             }
 
             if (_asyncHandler != null)

Source/MQTTnet/Internal/AsyncLock.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
@@ -12,173 +12,151 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Internal
 {
     public sealed class AsyncLock : IDisposable
     {
-        /*
-         * This async supporting lock does not support reentrancy!
-         */
-
-        readonly List<Releaser> _queuedTasks = new List<Releaser>(64);
-        readonly Task<IDisposable> _releaserTaskWithDirectApproval;
-
-        readonly Releaser _releaserWithDirectApproval;
-
+        readonly Task<IDisposable> _completedTask;
+        readonly IDisposable _releaser;
         readonly object _syncRoot = new object();
+        readonly Queue<AsyncLockWaiter> _waiters = new Queue<AsyncLockWaiter>(64);
 
-        bool _isDisposed;
+        volatile bool _isDisposed;
+        bool _isLocked;
 
         public AsyncLock()
         {
-            _releaserWithDirectApproval = new Releaser(this, null, CancellationToken.None);
-            _releaserTaskWithDirectApproval = Task.FromResult((IDisposable)_releaserWithDirectApproval);
+            _releaser = new Releaser(this);
+            _completedTask = Task.FromResult(_releaser);
         }
 
         public void Dispose()
         {
             lock (_syncRoot)
             {
-                foreach (var waitingTask in _queuedTasks)
-                {
-                    waitingTask.Fail(new ObjectDisposedException(nameof(AsyncLock)));
-                }
-
-                _queuedTasks.Clear();
-                
                 _isDisposed = true;
+
+                while (_waiters.Any())
+                {
+                    _waiters.Dequeue().Dispose();
+                }
             }
         }
 
-        public Task<IDisposable> WaitAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        public Task<IDisposable> EnterAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
         {
-            var hasDirectApproval = false;
-            Releaser releaser;
+            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+            
+            if (_isDisposed)
+            {
+                throw new ObjectDisposedException(nameof(AsyncLock));
+            }
 
             lock (_syncRoot)
             {
-                if (_isDisposed)
+                if (!_isLocked)
                 {
-                    throw new ObjectDisposedException(nameof(AsyncLock));
+                    _isLocked = true;
+                    return _completedTask;
                 }
 
-                if (_queuedTasks.Count == 0)
-                {
-                    // There is no other waiting task apart from the current one.
-                    // So we can approve the current task directly.
-                    releaser = _releaserWithDirectApproval;
-                    hasDirectApproval = true;
-                    Debug.WriteLine("AsyncLock: Task -1 directly approved.");
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    releaser = new Releaser(this, new TaskCompletionSource<IDisposable>(), cancellationToken);
-                }
+                var waiter = new AsyncLockWaiter(cancellationToken);
+                _waiters.Enqueue(waiter);
 
-                _queuedTasks.Add(releaser);
+                return waiter.Task;
             }
-
-            if (!hasDirectApproval)
-            {
-                return releaser.Task;
-            }
-
-            return _releaserTaskWithDirectApproval;
         }
 
-        void Release(Releaser releaser)
+        void Release()
         {
             lock (_syncRoot)
             {
                 if (_isDisposed)
                 {
-                    // There is no much left to do!
+                    // All waiters have been canceled with a ObjectDisposedException.
+                    // So there is nothing left to do.
                     return;
                 }
 
-                var activeTask = _queuedTasks[0];
-                if (!ReferenceEquals(activeTask, releaser))
-                {
-                    throw new InvalidOperationException("The active task must be the current releaser.");
-                }
+                // Assume that there is no waiter left first.
+                _isLocked = false;
 
-                _queuedTasks.RemoveAt(0);
-                
-                while (_queuedTasks.Count > 0)
+                // Try to find the next waiter which can be approved.
+                // Some of them might be canceled already so it is not
+                // guaranteed that the very next waiter is the correct one.
+                while (_waiters.Any())
                 {
-                    var nextTask = _queuedTasks[0];
-                    if (!nextTask.IsPending)
+                    var waiter = _waiters.Dequeue();
+                    var isApproved = waiter.Approve(_releaser);
+                    waiter.Dispose();
+
+                    if (isApproved)
                     {
-                        // Dequeue all canceled or failed tasks.
-                        _queuedTasks.RemoveAt(0);
-                        continue;
+                        _isLocked = true;
+                        return;
                     }
-
-                    nextTask.Approve();
-                    return;
                 }
-
-                Debug.WriteLine("AsyncLock: No Task pending.");
             }
         }
 
-        sealed class Releaser : IDisposable
+        sealed class AsyncLockWaiter : IDisposable
         {
-            readonly AsyncLock _asyncLock;
-            readonly CancellationToken _cancellationToken;
-            readonly int _id;
-            readonly TaskCompletionSource<IDisposable> _promise;
+            readonly CancellationTokenRegistration _cancellationRegistration;
+            readonly bool _hasCancellationRegistration;
+            readonly AsyncTaskCompletionSource<IDisposable> _promise = new AsyncTaskCompletionSource<IDisposable>();
 
-            // ReSharper disable once FieldCanBeMadeReadOnly.Local
-            CancellationTokenRegistration _cancellationTokenRegistration;
-
-            internal Releaser(AsyncLock asyncLock, TaskCompletionSource<IDisposable> promise, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+            public AsyncLockWaiter(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
             {
-                _asyncLock = asyncLock ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(asyncLock));
-                _promise = promise;
-                _cancellationToken = cancellationToken;
+                cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
                 
                 if (cancellationToken.CanBeCanceled)
                 {
-                    _cancellationTokenRegistration = cancellationToken.Register(Cancel);
+                    _cancellationRegistration = cancellationToken.Register(Cancel);
+                    _hasCancellationRegistration = true;
                 }
-
-                _id = promise?.Task.Id ?? -1;
-
-                Debug.WriteLine($"AsyncLock: Task {_id} queued.");
             }
 
-            public bool IsPending => _promise != null && !_promise.Task.IsCanceled && !_promise.Task.IsFaulted && !_promise.Task.IsCompleted;
+            public Task<IDisposable> Task => _promise.Task;
 
-            public Task<IDisposable> Task => _promise?.Task;
-
-            public void Approve()
+            public bool Approve(IDisposable scope)
             {
-                _promise?.TrySetResult(this);
+                if (scope == null)
+                {
+                    throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(scope));
+                }
 
-                Debug.WriteLine($"AsyncLock: Task {_id} approved.");
+                if (_promise.Task.IsCompleted)
+                {
+                    return false;
+                }
+
+                return _promise.TrySetResult(scope);
             }
 
             public void Dispose()
             {
-                if (_cancellationToken.CanBeCanceled)
+                if (_hasCancellationRegistration)
                 {
-                    _cancellationTokenRegistration.Dispose();
+                    _cancellationRegistration.Dispose();
                 }
 
-                Debug.WriteLine($"AsyncLock: Task {_id} completed.");
-
-                _asyncLock.Release(this);
-            }
-
-            public void Fail(Exception exception)
-            {
-                _promise?.TrySetException(exception);
-
-                Debug.WriteLine($"AsyncLock: Task {_id} failed ({exception.GetType().Name}).");
+                _promise.TrySetException(new ObjectDisposedException(nameof(AsyncLockWaiter)));
             }
 
             void Cancel()
             {
-                _promise?.TrySetCanceled();
+                _promise.TrySetCanceled();
+            }
+        }
 
-                Debug.WriteLine($"AsyncLock: Task {_id} canceled.");
+        readonly struct Releaser : IDisposable
+        {
+            readonly AsyncLock _asyncLock;
+
+            public Releaser(AsyncLock asyncLock)
+            {
+                _asyncLock = asyncLock ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(asyncLock));
+            }
+
+            public void Dispose()
+            {
+                _asyncLock.Release();
             }
         }
     }

Source/MQTTnet/Internal/AsyncTaskCompletionSource.cs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
 using System;
+using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace MQTTnet.Internal
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Internal
 
         public Task<TResult> Task => _taskCompletionSource.Task;
 
-        public bool TrySetCanceled()
+        public void TrySetCanceled()
         {
 #if NET452
             // To prevent deadlocks it is required to call the _TrySetCanceled_ method
@@ -31,19 +32,14 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Internal
             // do it. But _this_ thread is also reading incoming packets -> deadlock.
             // NET452 does not support RunContinuationsAsynchronously
             System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Run(() => _taskCompletionSource.TrySetCanceled());
-            return true;
+            SpinWait.SpinUntil(() => _taskCompletionSource.Task.IsCompleted);
 #else
-            return _taskCompletionSource.TrySetCanceled();
+            _taskCompletionSource.TrySetCanceled();
 #endif
         }
 
-        public bool TrySetException(Exception exception)
+        public void TrySetException(Exception exception)
         {
-            if (exception == null)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(exception));
-            }
-
 #if NET452
             // To prevent deadlocks it is required to call the _TrySetException_ method
             // from a new thread because the awaiting code will not(!) be executed in
@@ -51,9 +47,9 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Internal
             // do it. But _this_ thread is also reading incoming packets -> deadlock.
             // NET452 does not support RunContinuationsAsynchronously
             System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Run(() => _taskCompletionSource.TrySetException(exception));
-            return true;
+            SpinWait.SpinUntil(() => _taskCompletionSource.Task.IsCompleted);
 #else
-            return _taskCompletionSource.TrySetException(exception);
+            _taskCompletionSource.TrySetException(exception);
 #endif
         }
 
@@ -65,7 +61,14 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Internal
             // a new thread automatically (due to await). Furthermore _this_ thread will
             // do it. But _this_ thread is also reading incoming packets -> deadlock.
             // NET452 does not support RunContinuationsAsynchronously
+            if (_taskCompletionSource.Task.IsCompleted)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+            
             System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Run(() => _taskCompletionSource.TrySetResult(result));
+            SpinWait.SpinUntil(() => _taskCompletionSource.Task.IsCompleted);
+
             return true;
 #else
             return _taskCompletionSource.TrySetResult(result);

Source/MQTTnet/Internal/CompletedTask.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
+// The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace MQTTnet.Internal
+{
+    public static class CompletedTask
+    {
+#if NET452
+        public static readonly Task Instance = Task.FromResult(true);
+#else
+        public static readonly Task Instance = Task.CompletedTask;
+#endif
+    }
+}

Source/MQTTnet/Internal/EmptyBuffer.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
+// The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+using System;
+
+namespace MQTTnet.Internal
+{
+    public static class EmptyBuffer
+    {
+#if NET452
+        public static readonly byte[] Array = new byte[0];
+#else
+        public static readonly byte[] Array = System.Array.Empty<byte>();
+#endif
+
+        public static readonly ArraySegment<byte> ArraySegment = new ArraySegment<byte>(Array, 0, 0);
+    }
+}

Source/MQTTnet/MQTTnet.csproj

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
         <TargetFrameworks Condition=" '$(OS)' == 'Windows_NT' ">$(TargetFrameworks);net452;net461</TargetFrameworks>
         <TargetFrameworks Condition=" '$(OS)' == 'Windows_NT' AND '$(MSBuildRuntimeType)' != 'Core' ">$(TargetFrameworks);uap10.0</TargetFrameworks>
         <LangVersion>7.3</LangVersion>
-        
         <AssemblyName>MQTTnet</AssemblyName>
         <RootNamespace>MQTTnet</RootNamespace>
         <GeneratePackageOnBuild>True</GeneratePackageOnBuild>

Source/MQTTnet/Server/Events/ValidatingConnectionEventArgs.cs

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ using System.Text;
 using MQTTnet.Adapter;
 using MQTTnet.Formatter;
 using MQTTnet.Implementations;
+using MQTTnet.Internal;
 using MQTTnet.Packets;
 using MQTTnet.Protocol;
 
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Server
         /// </summary>
         public uint MaximumPacketSize => _connectPacket.MaximumPacketSize;
 
-        public string Password => Encoding.UTF8.GetString(RawPassword ?? PlatformAbstractionLayer.EmptyByteArray);
+        public string Password => Encoding.UTF8.GetString(RawPassword ?? EmptyBuffer.Array);
 
         public MqttProtocolVersion ProtocolVersion => ChannelAdapter.PacketFormatterAdapter.ProtocolVersion;
 

Source/MQTTnet/Server/Internal/MqttClient.cs

@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Server
                 return _eventContainer.ClientAcknowledgedPublishPacketEvent.TryInvokeAsync(eventArgs, _logger);
             }
 
-            return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+            return CompletedTask.Instance;
         }
 
         Task HandleIncomingPubAckPacket(MqttPubAckPacket pubAckPacket)
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Server
                 return ClientAcknowledgedPublishPacket(acknowledgedPublishPacket, pubAckPacket);
             }
 
-            return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+            return CompletedTask.Instance;
         }
 
         Task HandleIncomingPubCompPacket(MqttPubCompPacket pubCompPacket)
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Server
                 return ClientAcknowledgedPublishPacket(acknowledgedPublishPacket, pubCompPacket);
             }
 
-            return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+            return CompletedTask.Instance;
         }
 
         async Task HandleIncomingPublishPacket(MqttPublishPacket publishPacket, CancellationToken cancellationToken)

Source/MQTTnet/Server/Internal/MqttClientSessionsManager.cs

@@ -306,6 +306,9 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Server
 
                 await client.RunAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
             }
+            catch (ObjectDisposedException)
+            {
+            }
             catch (OperationCanceledException)
             {
             }
@@ -479,7 +482,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Server
                 sessionShouldPersist = !connectPacket.CleanSession;
             }
 
-            using (await _createConnectionSyncRoot.WaitAsync(CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false))
+            using (await _createConnectionSyncRoot.EnterAsync().ConfigureAwait(false))
             {
                 MqttSession session;
                 lock (_sessionsManagementLock)
@@ -537,6 +540,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Server
                             MqttClientDisconnectType.Takeover,
                             existingClient.Endpoint,
                             existingClient.Session.Items);
+                        
                         await _eventContainer.ClientDisconnectedEvent.InvokeAsync(eventArgs).ConfigureAwait(false);
                     }
                 }

Source/MQTTnet/Server/Internal/MqttRetainedMessagesManager.cs

@@ -5,10 +5,8 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
-using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using MQTTnet.Diagnostics;
-using MQTTnet.Implementations;
 using MQTTnet.Internal;
 
 namespace MQTTnet.Server
@@ -85,7 +83,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Server
                         }
                         else
                         {
-                            if (existingMessage.QualityOfServiceLevel != applicationMessage.QualityOfServiceLevel || !existingMessage.Payload.SequenceEqual(applicationMessage.Payload ?? PlatformAbstractionLayer.EmptyByteArray))
+                            if (existingMessage.QualityOfServiceLevel != applicationMessage.QualityOfServiceLevel || !existingMessage.Payload.SequenceEqual(applicationMessage.Payload ?? EmptyBuffer.Array))
                             {
                                 _messages[applicationMessage.Topic] = applicationMessage;
                                 saveIsRequired = true;
@@ -103,7 +101,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Server
 
                 if (saveIsRequired)
                 {
-                    using (await _storageAccessLock.WaitAsync(CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false))
+                    using (await _storageAccessLock.EnterAsync().ConfigureAwait(false))
                     {
                         var eventArgs = new RetainedMessageChangedEventArgs(clientId, applicationMessage, messagesForSave);
                         await _eventContainer.RetainedMessageChangedEvent.InvokeAsync(eventArgs).ConfigureAwait(false);
@@ -132,7 +130,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Server
                 _messages.Clear();
             }
 
-            using (await _storageAccessLock.WaitAsync(CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false))
+            using (await _storageAccessLock.EnterAsync().ConfigureAwait(false))
             {
                 await _eventContainer.RetainedMessagesClearedEvent.InvokeAsync(EventArgs.Empty).ConfigureAwait(false);
             }

Source/MQTTnet/Server/Internal/MqttServerKeepAliveMonitor.cs

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ using System;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using MQTTnet.Diagnostics;
-using MQTTnet.Implementations;
 using MQTTnet.Internal;
 using MQTTnet.Protocol;
 
@@ -14,16 +13,20 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Server
 {
     public sealed class MqttServerKeepAliveMonitor
     {
+        readonly MqttNetSourceLogger _logger;
         readonly MqttServerOptions _options;
         readonly MqttClientSessionsManager _sessionsManager;
-        readonly MqttNetSourceLogger _logger;
 
         public MqttServerKeepAliveMonitor(MqttServerOptions options, MqttClientSessionsManager sessionsManager, IMqttNetLogger logger)
         {
             _options = options ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(options));
             _sessionsManager = sessionsManager ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(sessionsManager));
 
-            if (logger == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(logger));
+            if (logger == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(logger));
+            }
+
             _logger = logger.WithSource(nameof(MqttServerKeepAliveMonitor));
         }
 
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Server
                 while (!cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
                 {
                     TryProcessClients();
-                    PlatformAbstractionLayer.Sleep(_options.KeepAliveMonitorInterval);
+                    Sleep(_options.KeepAliveMonitorInterval);
                 }
             }
             catch (OperationCanceledException)
@@ -61,13 +64,22 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Server
             }
         }
 
-        void TryProcessClients()
+        static void Sleep(TimeSpan timeout)
         {
-            var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
-            foreach (var client in _sessionsManager.GetClients())
+#if !NETSTANDARD1_3 && !WINDOWS_UWP
+            try
             {
-                TryProcessClient(client, now);
+                Thread.Sleep(timeout);
             }
+            catch (ThreadAbortException)
+            {
+                // The ThreadAbortException is not actively catched in this project.
+                // So we use a one which is similar and will be catched properly.
+                throw new OperationCanceledException();
+            }
+#else
+            Task.Delay(timeout).Wait();
+#endif
         }
 
         void TryProcessClient(MqttClient connection, DateTime now)
@@ -119,5 +131,14 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Server
                 _logger.Error(exception, "Client {0}: Unhandled exception while checking keep alive timeouts.", connection.Id);
             }
         }
+
+        void TryProcessClients()
+        {
+            var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
+            foreach (var client in _sessionsManager.GetClients())
+            {
+                TryProcessClient(client, now);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }

Source/MQTTnet/Server/MqttServer.cs

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using MQTTnet.Adapter;
 using MQTTnet.Diagnostics;
-using MQTTnet.Implementations;
 using MQTTnet.Internal;
 using MQTTnet.Packets;
 using MQTTnet.Protocol;
@@ -172,7 +171,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Server
         {
             ThrowIfNotStarted();
 
-            return _retainedMessagesManager?.ClearMessages() ?? PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+            return _retainedMessagesManager?.ClearMessages() ?? CompletedTask.Instance;
         }
 
         public Task DisconnectClientAsync(string id, MqttDisconnectReasonCode reasonCode)

Source/MQTTnet/Server/Status/MqttSessionStatus.cs

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using MQTTnet.Formatter;
-using MQTTnet.Implementations;
 using MQTTnet.Internal;
 
 namespace MQTTnet.Server
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Server
             var publishPacketFactory = new MqttPublishPacketFactory();
             _session.EnqueueDataPacket(new MqttPacketBusItem(publishPacketFactory.Create(applicationMessage)));
 
-            return PlatformAbstractionLayer.CompletedTask;
+            return CompletedTask.Instance;
         }
 
         public Task DeliverApplicationMessageAsync(MqttApplicationMessage applicationMessage)