feat(client): track and report specific negotiation restrictions

Replace basic validation with a detailed negotiation process that records specific parameter changes. This allows the client to provide better feedback when a server restricts requested session parameters like duration or DSCP.

crates/irtt-cli/src/lib.rs

@@ -1456,6 +1456,7 @@ mod tests {
                     interval_ns: 1_000_000_000,
                     ..Params::default()
                 },
+                restrictions: vec![],
             },
             at: test_timestamp(Duration::from_secs(1)),
         };

crates/irtt-client/src/client.rs

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use crate::{
     metadata::ReceiveMeta,
     probe::{CompletedSet, PendingMap, PendingProbe, TimedOutMap},
     receive::recv_datagram,
-    session::{validate_negotiated_params, ActiveSession, ClientPhase, NegotiatedParams},
+    session::{negotiate_params, ActiveSession, ClientPhase, NegotiatedParams},
     socket::{connect_udp_socket, resolve_remote, validate_open_timeouts},
     socket_options::{apply_dscp_to_socket, clear_dscp_on_socket},
     timing::ClientTimestamp,
@@ -605,14 +605,12 @@ impl Client {
         reply: OpenReply,
         now: ClientTimestamp,
     ) -> Result<OpenOutcome, ClientError> {
-        validate_negotiated_params(
+        let token = reply.token;
+        let negotiated = negotiate_params(
             &self.requested,
-            &reply.params,
+            reply.params,
             self.config.negotiation_policy,
         )?;
-        let negotiated = NegotiatedParams {
-            params: reply.params.clone(),
-        };
         let recv_buffer_size = recv_buffer_size(self.config.hmac_key.is_some(), Some(&negotiated))?;
         let negotiated_dscp =
             u8::try_from(negotiated.params.dscp).map_err(|_| ClientError::InvalidConfig {
@@ -621,7 +619,7 @@ impl Client {
         apply_dscp_to_socket(&self.socket, self.remote, negotiated_dscp)?;
         self.negotiated = Some(negotiated.clone());
         self.recv_buffer.resize(recv_buffer_size, 0);
-        self.phase = ClientPhase::Open { token: reply.token };
+        self.phase = ClientPhase::Open { token };
 
         let end_mono = if negotiated.params.duration_ns > 0 {
             Some(negotiated_end_mono(
@@ -647,14 +645,14 @@ impl Client {
 
         let event = ClientEvent::SessionStarted {
             remote: self.remote,
-            token: reply.token,
+            token,
             negotiated: negotiated.clone(),
             at: now,
         };
 
         Ok(OpenOutcome::Started {
             remote: self.remote,
-            token: reply.token,
+            token,
             negotiated,
             event,
         })
@@ -665,14 +663,11 @@ impl Client {
         reply: OpenReply,
         now: ClientTimestamp,
     ) -> Result<OpenOutcome, ClientError> {
-        validate_negotiated_params(
+        let negotiated = negotiate_params(
             &self.requested,
-            &reply.params,
+            reply.params,
             self.config.negotiation_policy,
         )?;
-        let negotiated = NegotiatedParams {
-            params: reply.params.clone(),
-        };
         self.negotiated = Some(negotiated.clone());
         self.phase = ClientPhase::NoTestCompleted;
         let event = ClientEvent::NoTestCompleted {

crates/irtt-client/src/client/tests/dscp.rs

@@ -60,6 +60,13 @@ fn normal_open_uses_negotiated_dscp_not_requested_dscp() {
 
     let negotiated = assert_open_started(client.open().unwrap());
     assert_eq!(negotiated.params.dscp, 0);
+    assert_eq!(
+        negotiated.restrictions,
+        vec![crate::NegotiationRestriction::DscpChanged {
+            requested: 46,
+            negotiated: 0,
+        }]
+    );
     assert_eq!(
         socket_traffic_class(&client.socket, client.remote).unwrap(),
         0

crates/irtt-client/src/client/tests/negotiation.rs

@@ -1,10 +1,29 @@
 use super::*;
+use crate::NegotiationRestriction;
+
+fn assert_negotiates(
+    requested: &Params,
+    returned: &Params,
+    policy: NegotiationPolicy,
+) -> NegotiatedParams {
+    negotiate_params(requested, returned.clone(), policy)
+        .unwrap_or_else(|err| panic!("expected negotiation success, got {err:?}"))
+}
+
+fn rejection_reason(requested: &Params, returned: &Params, policy: NegotiationPolicy) -> String {
+    match negotiate_params(requested, returned.clone(), policy) {
+        Err(ClientError::NegotiationRejected { reason }) => reason,
+        other => panic!("expected negotiation rejection, got {other:?}"),
+    }
+}
 
 #[test]
 fn strict_negotiation_accepts_identical_params() {
     let config = ClientConfig::default();
     let params = params_from_config(&config).unwrap();
-    assert!(validate_negotiated_params(&params, &params, NegotiationPolicy::Strict).is_ok());
+    let negotiated = assert_negotiates(&params, &params, NegotiationPolicy::Strict);
+    assert_eq!(negotiated.params, params);
+    assert!(negotiated.restrictions.is_empty());
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -13,20 +32,38 @@ fn strict_negotiation_rejects_changed_params() {
     let requested = params_from_config(&config).unwrap();
     let mut returned = requested.clone();
     returned.dscp = 1;
-    assert!(matches!(
+    assert_eq!(
-        validate_negotiated_params(&requested, &returned, NegotiationPolicy::Strict),
+        rejection_reason(&requested, &returned, NegotiationPolicy::Strict),
-        Err(ClientError::NegotiationRejected { .. })
+        NegotiationRestriction::DscpChanged {
-    ));
+            requested: requested.dscp,
+            negotiated: returned.dscp,
+        }
+        .message()
+    );
 }
 
 #[test]
 fn loose_negotiation_accepts_server_restricted_params() {
     let config = ClientConfig::default();
-    let requested = params_from_config(&config).unwrap();
+    let mut requested = params_from_config(&config).unwrap();
+    requested.length = 128;
     let mut returned = requested.clone();
     returned.duration_ns /= 2;
     returned.length = 0;
-    assert!(validate_negotiated_params(&requested, &returned, NegotiationPolicy::Loose).is_ok());
+    let negotiated = assert_negotiates(&requested, &returned, NegotiationPolicy::Loose);
+    assert_eq!(
+        negotiated.restrictions,
+        vec![
+            NegotiationRestriction::DurationReduced {
+                requested_ns: requested.duration_ns,
+                negotiated_ns: returned.duration_ns,
+            },
+            NegotiationRestriction::LengthReduced {
+                requested: requested.length,
+                negotiated: returned.length,
+            },
+        ]
+    );
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -37,11 +74,10 @@ fn loose_negotiation_rejects_non_positive_returned_interval() {
     for interval_ns in [0, -1] {
         let mut returned = requested.clone();
         returned.interval_ns = interval_ns;
-        assert!(matches!(
+        assert_eq!(
-            validate_negotiated_params(&requested, &returned, NegotiationPolicy::Loose),
+            rejection_reason(&requested, &returned, NegotiationPolicy::Loose),
-            Err(ClientError::NegotiationRejected { reason })
+            "interval must be positive"
-                if reason == "interval must be positive"
+        );
-        ));
     }
 }
 
@@ -51,21 +87,28 @@ fn loose_negotiation_accepts_documented_duration_combinations() {
     let requested_finite = params_from_config(&finite_config).unwrap();
 
     let returned_same_finite = requested_finite.clone();
-    assert!(validate_negotiated_params(
+    assert!(assert_negotiates(
         &requested_finite,
         &returned_same_finite,
         NegotiationPolicy::Loose
     )
-    .is_ok());
+    .restrictions
+    .is_empty());
 
     let mut returned_shorter_finite = requested_finite.clone();
     returned_shorter_finite.duration_ns /= 2;
-    assert!(validate_negotiated_params(
+    assert_eq!(
-        &requested_finite,
+        assert_negotiates(
-        &returned_shorter_finite,
+            &requested_finite,
-        NegotiationPolicy::Loose
+            &returned_shorter_finite,
-    )
+            NegotiationPolicy::Loose
-    .is_ok());
+        )
+        .restrictions,
+        vec![NegotiationRestriction::DurationReduced {
+            requested_ns: requested_finite.duration_ns,
+            negotiated_ns: returned_shorter_finite.duration_ns,
+        }]
+    );
 
     let continuous_config = ClientConfig {
         duration: None,
@@ -74,21 +117,28 @@ fn loose_negotiation_accepts_documented_duration_combinations() {
     let requested_continuous = params_from_config(&continuous_config).unwrap();
 
     let returned_continuous = requested_continuous.clone();
-    assert!(validate_negotiated_params(
+    assert!(assert_negotiates(
         &requested_continuous,
         &returned_continuous,
         NegotiationPolicy::Loose
     )
-    .is_ok());
+    .restrictions
+    .is_empty());
 
     let mut returned_finite = requested_continuous.clone();
     returned_finite.duration_ns = 1_000_000_000;
-    assert!(validate_negotiated_params(
+    assert_eq!(
-        &requested_continuous,
+        assert_negotiates(
-        &returned_finite,
+            &requested_continuous,
-        NegotiationPolicy::Loose
+            &returned_finite,
-    )
+            NegotiationPolicy::Loose
-    .is_ok());
+        )
+        .restrictions,
+        vec![NegotiationRestriction::DurationReduced {
+            requested_ns: requested_continuous.duration_ns,
+            negotiated_ns: returned_finite.duration_ns,
+        }]
+    );
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -98,11 +148,10 @@ fn loose_negotiation_rejects_finite_request_returned_continuous() {
     let mut returned = requested.clone();
     returned.duration_ns = 0;
 
-    assert!(matches!(
+    assert_eq!(
-        validate_negotiated_params(&requested, &returned, NegotiationPolicy::Loose),
+        rejection_reason(&requested, &returned, NegotiationPolicy::Loose),
-        Err(ClientError::NegotiationRejected { reason })
+        "server returned continuous duration for finite request"
-            if reason == "server returned continuous duration for finite request"
+    );
-    ));
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -111,10 +160,10 @@ fn loose_negotiation_rejects_negative_returned_length() {
     let requested = params_from_config(&config).unwrap();
     let mut returned = requested.clone();
     returned.length = -1;
-    assert!(matches!(
+    assert_eq!(
-        validate_negotiated_params(&requested, &returned, NegotiationPolicy::Loose),
+        rejection_reason(&requested, &returned, NegotiationPolicy::Loose),
-        Err(ClientError::NegotiationRejected { reason }) if reason == "length must be non-negative"
+        "length must be non-negative"
-    ));
+    );
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -123,10 +172,10 @@ fn strict_negotiation_rejects_negative_returned_length() {
     let requested = params_from_config(&config).unwrap();
     let mut returned = requested.clone();
     returned.length = -1;
-    assert!(matches!(
+    assert_eq!(
-        validate_negotiated_params(&requested, &returned, NegotiationPolicy::Strict),
+        rejection_reason(&requested, &returned, NegotiationPolicy::Strict),
-        Err(ClientError::NegotiationRejected { reason }) if reason == "length must be non-negative"
+        "length must be non-negative"
-    ));
+    );
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -137,10 +186,9 @@ fn loose_negotiation_rejects_runtime_invalid_returned_dscp() {
     for dscp in [-1, 64] {
         let mut returned = requested.clone();
         returned.dscp = dscp;
-        assert!(matches!(
+        assert_eq!(
-            validate_negotiated_params(&requested, &returned, NegotiationPolicy::Loose),
+            rejection_reason(&requested, &returned, NegotiationPolicy::Loose),
-            Err(ClientError::NegotiationRejected { reason })
+            "dscp must be in range 0..=63"
-                if reason == "dscp must be in range 0..=63"
+        );
-        ));
     }
 }

crates/irtt-client/src/client/tests/no_test.rs

@@ -79,13 +79,21 @@ fn no_test_loose_negotiation_accepts_restricted_params() {
     let mut config = default_test_config(SocketAddr::from(([127, 0, 0, 1], 1)));
     config.run_mode = RunMode::NoTest;
     config.negotiation_policy = NegotiationPolicy::Loose;
-    let mut params = params_from_config(&config).unwrap();
+    let requested = params_from_config(&config).unwrap();
+    let mut params = requested.clone();
     params.duration_ns /= 2;
     let server = no_test_server(params.clone(), 0);
     config.server_addr = server.addr.to_string();
     let mut client = Client::connect(config).unwrap();
     let negotiated = assert_no_test_completed(client.open().unwrap());
     assert_eq!(negotiated.params, params);
+    assert_eq!(
+        negotiated.restrictions,
+        vec![crate::NegotiationRestriction::DurationReduced {
+            requested_ns: requested.duration_ns,
+            negotiated_ns: params.duration_ns,
+        }]
+    );
     server.join();
 }
 

crates/irtt-client/src/lib.rs

@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ pub use managed::{
     CancellationToken, EventHub, EventSubscription, ManagedClient, ManagedClientSession,
     SessionEndReason, SessionOutcome, SubscriberConfig, SubscriberOverflow,
 };
-pub use session::NegotiatedParams;
+pub use session::{NegotiatedParams, NegotiationRestriction};
 pub use timing::ClientTimestamp;

crates/irtt-client/src/session.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::time::Instant;
 
-use irtt_proto::{Params, PROTOCOL_VERSION};
+use irtt_proto::{Clock, Params, ReceivedStats, StampAt, PROTOCOL_VERSION};
 
 use crate::{
     config::{NegotiationPolicy, MAX_DSCP_CODEPOINT},
@@ -11,6 +11,106 @@ use crate::{
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct NegotiatedParams {
     pub params: Params,
+    pub restrictions: Vec<NegotiationRestriction>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum NegotiationRestriction {
+    DurationReduced {
+        requested_ns: i64,
+        negotiated_ns: i64,
+    },
+    IntervalIncreased {
+        requested_ns: i64,
+        negotiated_ns: i64,
+    },
+    IntervalReduced {
+        requested_ns: i64,
+        negotiated_ns: i64,
+    },
+    LengthReduced {
+        requested: i64,
+        negotiated: i64,
+    },
+    ReceivedStatsChanged {
+        requested: ReceivedStats,
+        negotiated: ReceivedStats,
+    },
+    StampAtChanged {
+        requested: StampAt,
+        negotiated: StampAt,
+    },
+    ClockChanged {
+        requested: Clock,
+        negotiated: Clock,
+    },
+    DscpChanged {
+        requested: i64,
+        negotiated: i64,
+    },
+    ServerFillChanged,
+}
+
+impl NegotiationRestriction {
+    pub fn message(&self) -> String {
+        match self {
+            Self::DurationReduced {
+                requested_ns: 0,
+                negotiated_ns,
+            } => {
+                format!("server limited continuous duration to {negotiated_ns} ns")
+            }
+            Self::DurationReduced {
+                requested_ns,
+                negotiated_ns,
+            } => {
+                format!("server reduced duration from {requested_ns} ns to {negotiated_ns} ns")
+            }
+            Self::IntervalIncreased {
+                requested_ns,
+                negotiated_ns,
+            } => {
+                format!("server increased interval from {requested_ns} ns to {negotiated_ns} ns")
+            }
+            Self::IntervalReduced {
+                requested_ns,
+                negotiated_ns,
+            } => {
+                format!("server reduced interval from {requested_ns} ns to {negotiated_ns} ns")
+            }
+            Self::LengthReduced {
+                requested,
+                negotiated,
+            } => {
+                format!("server reduced packet length from {requested} bytes to {negotiated} bytes")
+            }
+            Self::ReceivedStatsChanged {
+                requested,
+                negotiated,
+            } => {
+                format!("server changed received-stats from {requested:?} to {negotiated:?}")
+            }
+            Self::StampAtChanged {
+                requested,
+                negotiated,
+            } => {
+                format!("server changed stamp-at from {requested:?} to {negotiated:?}")
+            }
+            Self::ClockChanged {
+                requested,
+                negotiated,
+            } => {
+                format!("server changed clock from {requested:?} to {negotiated:?}")
+            }
+            Self::DscpChanged {
+                requested,
+                negotiated,
+            } => {
+                format!("server changed dscp from {requested} to {negotiated}")
+            }
+            Self::ServerFillChanged => "server changed payload fill behavior".to_owned(),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -35,17 +135,19 @@ pub(crate) struct ActiveSession {
     pub sending_done: bool,
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn validate_negotiated_params(
+pub(crate) fn negotiate_params(
     requested: &Params,
-    returned: &Params,
+    returned: Params,
     policy: NegotiationPolicy,
-) -> Result<(), ClientError> {
+) -> Result<NegotiatedParams, ClientError> {
     if returned.protocol_version != PROTOCOL_VERSION {
         return Err(ClientError::ProtocolVersionMismatch {
             requested: PROTOCOL_VERSION,
             received: returned.protocol_version,
         });
     }
+    let mut restrictions = Vec::new();
+
     validate_duration_restriction(requested.duration_ns, returned.duration_ns)?;
     if returned.length < 0 {
         return Err(ClientError::NegotiationRejected {
@@ -64,12 +166,100 @@ pub(crate) fn validate_negotiated_params(
     }
     validate_dscp_restriction(returned.dscp)?;
 
-    if policy == NegotiationPolicy::Strict && returned != requested {
+    if returned.duration_ns < requested.duration_ns
-        return Err(ClientError::NegotiationRejected {
+        || (requested.duration_ns == 0 && returned.duration_ns > 0)
-            reason: "returned params differ from requested params".to_owned(),
+    {
-        });
+        record_restriction(
+            policy,
+            &mut restrictions,
+            NegotiationRestriction::DurationReduced {
+                requested_ns: requested.duration_ns,
+                negotiated_ns: returned.duration_ns,
+            },
+        )?;
     }
-    Ok(())
+    if returned.interval_ns > requested.interval_ns {
+        record_restriction(
+            policy,
+            &mut restrictions,
+            NegotiationRestriction::IntervalIncreased {
+                requested_ns: requested.interval_ns,
+                negotiated_ns: returned.interval_ns,
+            },
+        )?;
+    }
+    if returned.interval_ns < requested.interval_ns {
+        record_restriction(
+            policy,
+            &mut restrictions,
+            NegotiationRestriction::IntervalReduced {
+                requested_ns: requested.interval_ns,
+                negotiated_ns: returned.interval_ns,
+            },
+        )?;
+    }
+    if returned.length < requested.length {
+        record_restriction(
+            policy,
+            &mut restrictions,
+            NegotiationRestriction::LengthReduced {
+                requested: requested.length,
+                negotiated: returned.length,
+            },
+        )?;
+    }
+    if returned.received_stats != requested.received_stats {
+        record_restriction(
+            policy,
+            &mut restrictions,
+            NegotiationRestriction::ReceivedStatsChanged {
+                requested: requested.received_stats,
+                negotiated: returned.received_stats,
+            },
+        )?;
+    }
+    if returned.stamp_at != requested.stamp_at {
+        record_restriction(
+            policy,
+            &mut restrictions,
+            NegotiationRestriction::StampAtChanged {
+                requested: requested.stamp_at,
+                negotiated: returned.stamp_at,
+            },
+        )?;
+    }
+    if returned.clock != requested.clock {
+        record_restriction(
+            policy,
+            &mut restrictions,
+            NegotiationRestriction::ClockChanged {
+                requested: requested.clock,
+                negotiated: returned.clock,
+            },
+        )?;
+    }
+    if returned.dscp != requested.dscp {
+        record_restriction(
+            policy,
+            &mut restrictions,
+            NegotiationRestriction::DscpChanged {
+                requested: requested.dscp,
+                negotiated: returned.dscp,
+            },
+        )?;
+    }
+    if returned.server_fill != requested.server_fill {
+        record_restriction(
+            policy,
+            &mut restrictions,
+            NegotiationRestriction::ServerFillChanged,
+        )?;
+    }
+
+    Ok(NegotiatedParams {
+        params: returned,
+        restrictions,
+    })
 }
 
 fn validate_duration_restriction(requested: i64, returned: i64) -> Result<(), ClientError> {
@@ -104,6 +294,21 @@ fn validate_dscp_restriction(returned: i64) -> Result<(), ClientError> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+fn record_restriction(
+    policy: NegotiationPolicy,
+    restrictions: &mut Vec<NegotiationRestriction>,
+    restriction: NegotiationRestriction,
+) -> Result<(), ClientError> {
+    if policy == NegotiationPolicy::Strict {
+        return Err(ClientError::NegotiationRejected {
+            reason: restriction.message(),
+        });
+    }
+
+    restrictions.push(restriction);
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
@@ -127,17 +332,26 @@ mod tests {
 
     fn assert_rejected(requested: &Params, returned: &Params, policy: NegotiationPolicy) {
         assert!(matches!(
-            validate_negotiated_params(requested, returned, policy),
+            negotiate_params(requested, returned.clone(), policy),
             Err(ClientError::NegotiationRejected { .. })
         ));
     }
 
+    fn assert_negotiates(
+        requested: &Params,
+        returned: &Params,
+        policy: NegotiationPolicy,
+    ) -> NegotiatedParams {
+        negotiate_params(requested, returned.clone(), policy)
+            .unwrap_or_else(|err| panic!("expected negotiation success, got {err:?}"))
+    }
+
     fn rejection_reason(
         requested: &Params,
         returned: &Params,
         policy: NegotiationPolicy,
     ) -> String {
-        match validate_negotiated_params(requested, returned, policy) {
+        match negotiate_params(requested, returned.clone(), policy) {
             Err(ClientError::NegotiationRejected { reason }) => reason,
             other => panic!("expected negotiation rejection, got {other:?}"),
         }
@@ -149,27 +363,65 @@ mod tests {
 
         let mut returned = requested.clone();
         returned.length = 128;
-        assert_rejected(&requested, &returned, NegotiationPolicy::Strict);
+        assert_eq!(
+            rejection_reason(&requested, &returned, NegotiationPolicy::Strict),
+            NegotiationRestriction::LengthReduced {
+                requested: requested.length,
+                negotiated: returned.length,
+            }
+            .message()
+        );
 
         let mut returned = requested.clone();
         returned.dscp = 8;
-        assert_rejected(&requested, &returned, NegotiationPolicy::Strict);
+        assert_eq!(
+            rejection_reason(&requested, &returned, NegotiationPolicy::Strict),
+            NegotiationRestriction::DscpChanged {
+                requested: requested.dscp,
+                negotiated: returned.dscp,
+            }
+            .message()
+        );
 
         let mut returned = requested.clone();
         returned.received_stats = ReceivedStats::Count;
-        assert_rejected(&requested, &returned, NegotiationPolicy::Strict);
+        assert_eq!(
+            rejection_reason(&requested, &returned, NegotiationPolicy::Strict),
+            NegotiationRestriction::ReceivedStatsChanged {
+                requested: requested.received_stats,
+                negotiated: returned.received_stats,
+            }
+            .message()
+        );
 
         let mut returned = requested.clone();
         returned.stamp_at = StampAt::Midpoint;
-        assert_rejected(&requested, &returned, NegotiationPolicy::Strict);
+        assert_eq!(
+            rejection_reason(&requested, &returned, NegotiationPolicy::Strict),
+            NegotiationRestriction::StampAtChanged {
+                requested: requested.stamp_at,
+                negotiated: returned.stamp_at,
+            }
+            .message()
+        );
 
         let mut returned = requested.clone();
         returned.clock = Clock::Wall;
-        assert_rejected(&requested, &returned, NegotiationPolicy::Strict);
+        assert_eq!(
+            rejection_reason(&requested, &returned, NegotiationPolicy::Strict),
+            NegotiationRestriction::ClockChanged {
+                requested: requested.clock,
+                negotiated: returned.clock,
+            }
+            .message()
+        );
 
         let mut returned = requested.clone();
         returned.server_fill = None;
-        assert_rejected(&requested, &returned, NegotiationPolicy::Strict);
+        assert_eq!(
+            rejection_reason(&requested, &returned, NegotiationPolicy::Strict),
+            NegotiationRestriction::ServerFillChanged.message()
+        );
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -178,8 +430,13 @@ mod tests {
 
         let mut returned = requested.clone();
         returned.duration_ns = requested.duration_ns / 2;
-        assert!(
+        let negotiated = assert_negotiates(&requested, &returned, NegotiationPolicy::Loose);
-            validate_negotiated_params(&requested, &returned, NegotiationPolicy::Loose).is_ok()
+        assert_eq!(
+            negotiated.restrictions,
+            vec![NegotiationRestriction::DurationReduced {
+                requested_ns: requested.duration_ns,
+                negotiated_ns: returned.duration_ns,
+            }]
         );
 
         let mut returned = requested.clone();
@@ -200,12 +457,18 @@ mod tests {
         continuous_requested.duration_ns = 0;
         let mut finite_returned = continuous_requested.clone();
         finite_returned.duration_ns = 1_000_000_000;
-        assert!(validate_negotiated_params(
+        let negotiated = assert_negotiates(
             &continuous_requested,
             &finite_returned,
-            NegotiationPolicy::Loose
+            NegotiationPolicy::Loose,
-        )
+        );
-        .is_ok());
+        assert_eq!(
+            negotiated.restrictions,
+            vec![NegotiationRestriction::DurationReduced {
+                requested_ns: 0,
+                negotiated_ns: finite_returned.duration_ns,
+            }]
+        );
 
         assert_rejected(
             &continuous_requested,
@@ -213,9 +476,9 @@ mod tests {
             NegotiationPolicy::Strict,
         );
 
-        assert!(validate_negotiated_params(
+        assert!(negotiate_params(
-            &continuous_requested,
             &continuous_requested,
+            continuous_requested.clone(),
             NegotiationPolicy::Strict
         )
         .is_ok());