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Volume/Guest: Flow control should be from the top

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Description

Flow control (currently in the Guest layer) should be from the outermost layer of the Upstairs.
First pass flow control should be right between the propolis layer and the upstairs

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Research direction

Start by tracing the existing flow-control implementation in the Guest layer and how the propolis layer connects to the Upstairs. The intended result is to move first-pass flow control to the boundary between propolis and the outermost Upstairs layer, but the issue does not name files or tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
backend, distributed-systems
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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