libp2p / libp2p/go-libp2p

quic: improve simultaneous connect logic

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Description

We can fail the handshake earlier by hooking into the GetConfigForClient callback of the tls.Config.
This would require us to not save the peer ID in the holePunching map, and just use the remote address obtained from the net.Conn of the tls.ClientHelloInfo. This would bring QUIC more in line with what we're doing for hole punching in TCP: there we're happy to accept a hole-punch connection with any incoming connection coming from the expected remote address.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the QUIC handshake and the tls.Config GetConfigForClient callback, then compare the existing holePunching map logic with TCP hole punching. Done means the peer ID is no longer saved in holePunching, the remote address comes from net.Conn in tls.ClientHelloInfo, and the handshake can fail earlier for an unexpected address.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
networking
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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