matrix-org / matrix-org/pinecone
Switch local peer discovery to multicast DNS
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- Dominant language
- Go
- Stars
- 486
- Forks
- 37
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
That way we can take advantage of the `NetService` APIs on iOS and don't need specific multicast entitlements. It's also a well-known and well-understood standard.
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
Start by locating the local peer discovery implementation and reviewing how it currently handles multicast. Compare the design with the iOS NetService APIs mentioned in the issue; done means discovery uses multicast DNS and no longer needs specific multicast entitlements.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- go, ios
- Domain
- mobile-dev, networking
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100