Answer Questions on The Codex Swarm Protocol

[gmega]

Questions which affect scalability and correctness of downloads:

Question 1. Does bootstrapping create hotspots for large swarms?

We currently bootstrap from the DHT but I don't understand if:

1. the DHT returns the entire swarm or a subset of it;
2. in case of the latter, if we get a randomized subset or always the same nodes, creating hotspots.

Question 2. How does neighborhood maintenance work?

We don't seem to guarantee that a minimum (or maximum) degree is maintained. Need to investigate and fix that.

[gmega]

These questions have been largely answered and we have defined some ways forward:

• https://hackmd.io/ZAblhSiPTRahEz9w0mulcA
• https://hackmd.io/0Sjq89YCQ9maUNC0ilTvmw

I've also put together a rough sketch of what the initial version of this could look like:

• Experiment with simple swarms #1205