microsoft / microsoft/demikernel
[inetstack] MTU Discovery
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- Rust
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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.
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 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