microsoft / microsoft/demikernel

[inetstack] MTU Discovery

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Description

Description

Currently MTU size is hardcode as a constant in the network::consts module. Instead, we should implement a auto-discovery function for this value.

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Research direction

Start by locating the inetstack network::consts module and the code paths that consume its hardcoded MTU value. Trace how MTU is currently used, then define and implement automatic MTU discovery and verify that those consumers use the discovered value instead of the constant.

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Assessment

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

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