libp2p / libp2p/go-libp2p

connmgr: refactor to remove segment locks and bucketsMu

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Description

It looks OK for an urgent fix. Let's come back and revisit this to see if there are other better solutions. Adding to the locks is getting the situation more complicated.

_Originally posted by @julian88110 in https://github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/pull/1860#pullrequestreview-1173007748_

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the connmgr implementation and the discussion in pull request 1860, focusing on the segment locks and bucketsMu named in this issue. The issue provides no files, tests, or settled replacement design, so completion would require agreeing on a simpler locking approach and confirming the urgent fix's behavior remains correct.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
networking
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
15/100

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