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Make to-device message sending ordered
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Description
This is problematic if you use them for something like matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals#3401, where it's valid to send a cluster of to-device events at the same time, but causality should be preserved (otherwise you'll receive candidates before invites, etc).
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No file or test is named in the issue. Start by locating the Matrix specification section defining to-device event sending and review its ordering and causality requirements. Done means the specification explicitly defines the required ordering for clustered to-device events.
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Assessment
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100