Author: Rusty Russell 2019-01-21 05:28:56
Published on: 2019-01-21T05:28:56+00:00
The author of the message proposes a concrete plan for feature bits. The first step is to rename 'local features' to 'peer features', and 'global features' to 'routing features.' Secondly, the two types of features should share a number space so that they do not overlap. Thirdly, both the peer and routing features should be put in `features` in node announcements. However, even bits should never be used for peer features. This plan will allow the use of node_announcement as a way to connect to a peer that supports feature X and also as a means to determine whether a node can be used for routing. In addition, DNS seed filtering might support filtering only by pairs of bits in the future.
Updated on: 2023-06-02T17:09:47.282475+00:00