diff --git a/tests/mgcp/mgcpgw_client_test.c b/tests/mgcp/mgcpgw_client_test.c
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+/*
+ * (C) 2016 by sysmocom s.f.m.c. GmbH <info@sysmocom.de>
+ * All Rights Reserved
+ *
+ * Author: Neels Hofmeyr
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <osmocom/core/msgb.h>
+#include <osmocom/core/application.h>
+#include <openbsc/mgcp.h>
+#include <openbsc/mgcpgw_client.h>
+
+void *ctx;
+
+#define buf_len 4096
+
+#if 0
+static struct msgb *from_hex(const char *hex)
+{
+	struct msgb *msg = msgb_alloc(buf_len, "mgcpgw_test_from_hex");
+	unsigned int l = osmo_hexparse(hex, msg->data, buf_len);
+	msg->l2h = msgb_put(msg, l);
+	return msg;
+}
+
+static struct msgb *mgcp_from_str(const char *head, const char *params)
+{
+	struct msgb *msg = msgb_alloc(buf_len, "mgcp_from_str");
+	unsigned int l;
+	char *data;
+	l = strlen(head);
+	msg->l2h = msgb_put(msg, l);
+	data = (char*)msgb_l2(msg);
+	strncpy(data, head, l);
+
+	data = (char*)msgb_put(msg, 1);
+	*data = '\n';
+
+	l = strlen(params);
+	data = (char*)msgb_put(msg, l);
+	strncpy(data, params, l);
+
+	return msg;
+}
+#endif
+
+static struct msgb *from_str(const char *str)
+{
+	struct msgb *msg = msgb_alloc(buf_len, "from_str");
+	unsigned int l = strlen(str);
+	char *data;
+	msg->l2h = msgb_put(msg, l);
+	data = (char*)msgb_l2(msg);
+	strncpy(data, str, l);
+	return msg;
+}
+
+static struct mgcpgw_client_conf conf;
+struct mgcpgw_client *mgcp = NULL;
+
+static void reply_to(mgcp_trans_id_t trans_id, int code, const char *comment,
+		     int conn_id, const char *params)
+{
+	static char compose[4096 - 128];
+	int len;
+
+	len = snprintf(compose, sizeof(compose),
+		       "%d %u %s\r\nI: %d\n\n%s",
+		       code, trans_id, comment, conn_id, params);
+	OSMO_ASSERT(len < sizeof(compose));
+	OSMO_ASSERT(len > 0);
+
+	printf("composed response:\n-----\n%s\n-----\n",
+	       compose);
+	mgcpgw_client_rx(mgcp, from_str(compose));
+}
+
+void test_response_cb(struct mgcp_response *response, void *priv)
+{
+	OSMO_ASSERT(priv == mgcp);
+	mgcp_response_parse_params(response);
+
+	printf("response cb received:\n"
+	       "  head.response_code = %d\n"
+	       "  head.trans_id = %u\n"
+	       "  head.comment = %s\n"
+	       "  audio_port = %u\n",
+	       response->head.response_code,
+	       response->head.trans_id,
+	       response->head.comment,
+	       response->audio_port
+	      );
+}
+
+mgcp_trans_id_t dummy_mgcp_send(struct msgb *msg)
+{
+	mgcp_trans_id_t trans_id;
+	trans_id = msg->cb[MSGB_CB_MGCP_TRANS_ID];
+	char *end;
+
+	OSMO_ASSERT(mgcpgw_client_pending_add(mgcp, trans_id, test_response_cb, mgcp));
+
+	end = (char*)msgb_put(msg, 1);
+	*end = '\0';
+	printf("composed:\n-----\n%s\n-----\n",
+	       (char*)msgb_l2(msg));
+
+	talloc_free(msg);
+	return trans_id;
+}
+
+void test_crcx(void)
+{
+	struct msgb *msg;
+	mgcp_trans_id_t trans_id;
+
+	printf("\n===== %s =====\n", __func__);
+
+	if (mgcp)
+		talloc_free(mgcp);
+	mgcp = mgcpgw_client_init(ctx, &conf);
+
+	msg = mgcp_msg_crcx(mgcp, 23, 42, MGCP_CONN_LOOPBACK);
+	trans_id = dummy_mgcp_send(msg);
+
+	reply_to(trans_id, 200, "OK", 1,
+		"v=0\r\n"
+		"o=- 1 23 IN IP4 10.9.1.120\r\n"
+		"s=-\r\n"
+		"c=IN IP4 10.9.1.120\r\n"
+		"t=0 0\r\n"
+		"m=audio 16002 RTP/AVP 98\r\n"
+		"a=rtpmap:98 AMR/8000\r\n"
+		"a=ptime:20\r\n");
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	ctx = talloc_named_const(NULL, 1, "mgcpgw_client_test");
+	msgb_talloc_ctx_init(ctx, 0);
+	osmo_init_logging(&log_info);
+
+	mgcpgw_client_conf_init(&conf);
+
+	test_crcx();
+
+	printf("Done\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "Done\n");
+	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}