diff --git a/src/etcp_connections.c b/src/etcp_connections.c
index 1d6d1666..758083c5 100644
--- a/src/etcp_connections.c
+++ b/src/etcp_connections.c
@@ -12,7 +12,12 @@
 #include "etcp.h"
 #include "../lib/memory_pool.h"
 #include "../lib/u_async.h"
+#include "../lib/debug_config.h"
 #include <stdlib.h>
+
+// Packet dump configuration
+#define ETCP_PACKET_DUMP_COMPACT 1  // Use compact single-line format
+#define ETCP_PACKET_DUMP_FULL    0  // Use full multi-line format (legacy)
 #include <time.h>
 
 // Simple debug macros to replace missing debug_config.h
@@ -25,12 +30,77 @@
 // Forward declaration
 static void etcp_connections_read_callback(int fd, void* arg);
 
-#define DEBUG_ERROR(category, fmt, ...) fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: " fmt "\n", ##__VA_ARGS__)
-#define DEBUG_WARN(category, fmt, ...) fprintf(stderr, "WARN: " fmt "\n", ##__VA_ARGS__)
-#define DEBUG_INFO(category, fmt, ...) fprintf(stdout, "INFO: " fmt "\n", ##__VA_ARGS__)
-
-// Minimal packet dump - only shows first 16 bytes to avoid slowing down
+// Single-line packet dump for debug output
 static void dump_packet_bytes(const char* prefix, const uint8_t* data, size_t len) {
+    // Build packet data as hex string for single-line output
+    char hex_buf[513]; // 256 bytes * 2 chars + 1 for null terminator
+    size_t hex_len = 0;
+    size_t show_len = (len > 128) ? 128 : len; // Show max 128 bytes
+    
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < show_len && hex_len < 512 - 3; i++) {
+        hex_len += snprintf(hex_buf + hex_len, sizeof(hex_buf) - hex_len, "%02x", data[i]);
+        if (i < show_len - 1 && (i + 1) % 32 == 0) { // Add space every 32 bytes
+            hex_len += snprintf(hex_buf + hex_len, sizeof(hex_buf) - hex_len, " ");
+        }
+    }
+    
+    if (len > 128) {
+        hex_len += snprintf(hex_buf + hex_len, sizeof(hex_buf) - hex_len, "...");
+    }
+    
+    // Single-line debug output with packet info
+    DEBUG_INFO(DEBUG_CATEGORY_ETCP, "[ETCP] %s: len=%zu hex=%s", prefix, len, hex_buf);
+    
+    // Additional debug info for first few bytes
+    if (len >= 2) {
+        DEBUG_DEBUG(DEBUG_CATEGORY_ETCP, "[ETCP] %s: first_bytes=%02x%02x last_bytes=%02x%02x", 
+                   prefix, data[0], data[1], data[len-2], data[len-1]);
+    }
+}
+
+// Compact packet info for high-frequency logging
+static void log_packet_compact(const char* prefix, const uint8_t* data, size_t len, struct ETCP_LINK* link) {
+    if (!data || len == 0) return;
+    
+    // Extract packet type from first byte
+    uint8_t pkt_type = data[0];
+    uint16_t timestamp = 0;
+    
+    if (len >= 3) {
+        // Extract timestamp from bytes 1-2 (big endian)
+        timestamp = (data[1] << 8) | data[2];
+    }
+    
+    // Single line debug with key packet info
+    DEBUG_INFO(DEBUG_CATEGORY_ETCP, "[ETCP] %s: link=%p type=0x%02x ts=%u len=%zu", 
+               prefix, link, pkt_type, timestamp, len);
+    
+    // Trace level for detailed hex dump
+    if (len <= 64) { // Only for small packets to avoid spam
+        char hex_buf[133]; // 64 bytes * 2 + 1
+        size_t hex_len = 0;
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < len && hex_len < sizeof(hex_buf) - 3; i++) {
+            hex_len += snprintf(hex_buf + hex_len, sizeof(hex_buf) - hex_len, "%02x", data[i]);
+        }
+        DEBUG_DEBUG(DEBUG_CATEGORY_ETCP, "[ETCP] %s: data=%s", prefix, hex_buf);
+    }
+}
+
+// Unified packet dump function - uses configured format
+static void packet_dump(const char* prefix, const uint8_t* data, size_t len, struct ETCP_LINK* link) {
+    if (!data || len == 0) return;
+    
+    #if ETCP_PACKET_DUMP_COMPACT
+    // Compact single-line format
+    log_packet_compact(prefix, data, len, link);
+    #else
+    // Full multi-line format (legacy)
+    dump_packet_bytes(prefix, data, len);
+    #endif
+}
+
+// Legacy multi-line dump for compatibility (kept but not used)
+static void dump_packet_bytes_multiline(const char* prefix, const uint8_t* data, size_t len) {
     DEBUG_INFO(DEBUG_CATEGORY_ETCP, "[ETCP DUMP] %s: len=%zu; dump: ", prefix, len);
     size_t show = len < 160 ? len : 160;
     for (size_t i = 0; i < show; i++) {
@@ -417,7 +487,7 @@ int etcp_encrypt_send(struct ETCP_DGRAM* dgram) {
     dgram->timestamp=get_current_timestamp();
     
     // DUMP: Show packet before encryption
-    dump_packet_bytes("ECTP_ENCRYPT_SEND", dgram->data, dgram->data_len);
+    packet_dump("ECTP_ENCRYPT_SEND", dgram->data, dgram->data_len, dgram->link);
     sc_encrypt(sc, (uint8_t*)&dgram->timestamp/*не править это, тут верно!*/, sizeof(uint16_t) + len, enc_buf, &enc_buf_len);
     if (enc_buf_len == 0) {
         DEBUG_ERROR(DEBUG_CATEGORY_CRYPTO, "etcp_encrypt_send: encryption failed for node %llu", (unsigned long long)dgram->link->etcp->instance->node_id);
@@ -485,7 +555,7 @@ static void etcp_connections_read_callback(int fd, void* arg) {
 //    printf("[ETCP] Received packet: %zd bytes from address\n", recv_len);
     
     // DUMP: Show received packet content
-    dump_packet_bytes("RECV in:", data, recv_len);
+    packet_dump("RECV in:", data, recv_len, NULL); // link unknown at this point
 
     struct ETCP_DGRAM* pkt = memory_pool_alloc(e_sock->instance->pkt_pool);
     if (!pkt) return;
@@ -615,7 +685,7 @@ static void etcp_connections_read_callback(int fd, void* arg) {
         return;  // INIT_RESPONSE is handled, no further processing needed
     }
 
-    dump_packet_bytes("RECV decrypted:", pkt->data, pkt->data_len);
+    packet_dump("RECV decrypted:", pkt->data, pkt->data_len, link);
 
     etcp_conn_input(pkt);
     return;
diff --git a/test_packet_dump.c b/test_packet_dump.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/tests/debug_test b/tests/debug_test
new file mode 100755
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diff --git a/tests/debug_test.c b/tests/debug_test.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..66385cf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/debug_test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#include "../lib/debug_config.h"
+#include "../src/etcp_connections.h"
+
+int main() {
+    debug_config_init();
+    debug_set_level(DEBUG_LEVEL_DEBUG);
+    debug_enable_category(DEBUG_CATEGORY_ETCP);
+    printf("Debug config: level=%d, categories=0x%x\n", 
+           g_debug_config.level, g_debug_config.categories);
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/tests/test_etcp_two_instances b/tests/test_etcp_two_instances
index 3f243a52..a47efb15 100755
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diff --git a/tests/test_packet_dump b/tests/test_packet_dump
new file mode 100755
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diff --git a/tests/test_packet_dump.c b/tests/test_packet_dump.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01aed248
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_packet_dump.c
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include "../lib/debug_config.h"
+
+// Simple test packet dump
+void test_packet_dump() {
+    uint8_t test_data[] = {0x02, 0x11, 0x22, 0x33, 0x44, 0x55};
+    
+    // Simulate single-line packet dump
+    char hex_buf[32];
+    snprintf(hex_buf, sizeof(hex_buf), "%02x%02x%02x%02x%02x%02x", 
+             test_data[0], test_data[1], test_data[2], test_data[3], test_data[4], test_data[5]);
+    
+    printf("[ETCP] TEST_SEND: len=%zu hex=%s\n", sizeof(test_data), hex_buf);
+    printf("[ETCP] TEST_COMPACT: link=NULL type=0x%02x ts=0 len=%zu\n", test_data[0], sizeof(test_data));
+}
+
+int main() {
+    printf("=== Testing single-line packet dump ===\n");
+    test_packet_dump();
+    return 0;
+}