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fips/src/node/discovery_rate_limit.rs
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Johnathan Corgan f16b837a12 Tune overly aggressive discovery rate limiting
The default 30s post-failure backoff (300s cap, doubling per
consecutive failure) was set to bound traffic from chatty apps
looking up unreachable targets, but in practice it dominates
cold-start mesh convergence: a single timed-out lookup during
initial bloom-filter propagation suppresses any retry for 30s, and
the existing reset triggers (parent change, new peer, first RTT,
reconnection) don't fire on a stable post-handshake topology. The
suppression window winds up dictating the protocol's effective
time-to-converge instead of bounding repeat traffic.

Replaces the single-lookup-with-internal-retry model
(`timeout_secs`/`retry_interval_secs`/`max_attempts`) with a
per-attempt timeout sequence in `node.discovery.attempt_timeouts_secs`,
defaulting to `[1, 2, 4, 8]`. Each attempt sends a fresh LookupRequest
with a new random request_id so successive attempts can take different
forwarding paths as the bloom and tree state evolve. The destination
is declared unreachable only after the sequence is exhausted (15s
total at the default).

Disables post-failure suppression by default (`backoff_base_secs`/
`backoff_max_secs` now `0`/`0`). The `DiscoveryBackoff` machinery
stays in tree (inert at zero base/cap); operators with chatty apps
generating repeat lookups against unreachable destinations can opt
back in.

`PendingLookup` field shape unchanged so the control-socket
`show_routing` JSON (`pending_lookups[].attempt`/`initiated_ms`/
`last_sent_ms`) keeps the same schema for fipstop and external
consumers; `last_sent_ms` now means "current-attempt start" under
the new state machine.
2026-04-26 19:12:19 +00:00

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//! Discovery protocol rate limiting and backoff.
//!
//! Two complementary mechanisms:
//!
//! - **`DiscoveryBackoff`** (originator-side, optional): Exponential
//! suppression of fresh lookups after the per-attempt sequence in
//! `node.discovery.attempt_timeouts_secs` has been exhausted.
//! **Disabled by default** (base/cap = 0); the per-attempt sequence
//! is the only retry pacing in the standard configuration. Reset on
//! topology changes (parent change, new peer, first RTT, reconnection).
//!
//! - **`DiscoveryForwardRateLimiter`** (transit-side): Per-target minimum
//! interval for forwarded requests. Defense-in-depth against misbehaving
//! nodes generating fresh request_ids at high rate.
use crate::NodeAddr;
use std::collections::HashMap;
use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
// ============================================================================
// Originator-side: Discovery Backoff
// ============================================================================
/// Default base backoff after first lookup failure. `0` = disabled.
const DEFAULT_BACKOFF_BASE_SECS: u64 = 0;
/// Default maximum backoff cap. `0` = disabled.
const DEFAULT_BACKOFF_MAX_SECS: u64 = 0;
/// Backoff multiplier per consecutive failure.
const BACKOFF_MULTIPLIER: u64 = 2;
/// Exponential backoff for failed discovery lookups.
///
/// Tracks targets whose lookups have timed out and suppresses
/// re-initiation with increasing delays. Cleared on topology changes.
pub struct DiscoveryBackoff {
/// Maps target → (suppress_until, consecutive_failures).
entries: HashMap<NodeAddr, BackoffEntry>,
/// Base backoff duration (first failure).
base: Duration,
/// Maximum backoff cap.
max: Duration,
}
struct BackoffEntry {
/// Don't re-initiate until this instant.
suppress_until: Instant,
/// Consecutive failures (drives exponential backoff).
failures: u32,
}
impl DiscoveryBackoff {
/// Create with default parameters (disabled — base/cap = 0).
pub fn new() -> Self {
Self::with_params(DEFAULT_BACKOFF_BASE_SECS, DEFAULT_BACKOFF_MAX_SECS)
}
/// Create with custom base and max backoff in seconds.
pub fn with_params(base_secs: u64, max_secs: u64) -> Self {
Self {
entries: HashMap::new(),
base: Duration::from_secs(base_secs),
max: Duration::from_secs(max_secs),
}
}
/// Check if a lookup for this target is suppressed.
///
/// Returns true if the target is in backoff and should not be
/// looked up yet.
pub fn is_suppressed(&self, target: &NodeAddr) -> bool {
if let Some(entry) = self.entries.get(target) {
Instant::now() < entry.suppress_until
} else {
false
}
}
/// Record a lookup failure (timeout) for a target.
///
/// Increments the failure count and sets the next suppression
/// window using exponential backoff.
pub fn record_failure(&mut self, target: &NodeAddr) {
let now = Instant::now();
let failures = self.entries.get(target).map_or(0, |e| e.failures) + 1;
let backoff_secs = self
.base
.as_secs()
.saturating_mul(BACKOFF_MULTIPLIER.saturating_pow(failures.saturating_sub(1)));
let backoff = Duration::from_secs(backoff_secs.min(self.max.as_secs()));
self.entries.insert(
*target,
BackoffEntry {
suppress_until: now + backoff,
failures,
},
);
}
/// Record a successful lookup — remove backoff for this target.
pub fn record_success(&mut self, target: &NodeAddr) {
self.entries.remove(target);
}
/// Clear all backoff entries.
///
/// Called on topology changes that might make previously-unreachable
/// targets reachable (parent change, new peer, first RTT, reconnection).
pub fn reset_all(&mut self) {
self.entries.clear();
}
/// Whether any entries exist.
pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
self.entries.is_empty()
}
/// Current number of entries.
pub fn entry_count(&self) -> usize {
self.entries.len()
}
/// Get the failure count for a target (for logging).
pub fn failure_count(&self, target: &NodeAddr) -> u32 {
self.entries.get(target).map_or(0, |e| e.failures)
}
#[cfg(test)]
pub fn len(&self) -> usize {
self.entries.len()
}
}
impl Default for DiscoveryBackoff {
fn default() -> Self {
Self::new()
}
}
// ============================================================================
// Transit-side: Discovery Forward Rate Limiter
// ============================================================================
/// Default minimum interval between forwarded lookups for the same target.
const DEFAULT_FORWARD_MIN_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_secs(2);
/// Maximum age of entries before cleanup.
const FORWARD_MAX_AGE: Duration = Duration::from_secs(60);
/// Rate limiter for forwarded discovery requests.
///
/// Tracks the last time a LookupRequest was forwarded for each target
/// and enforces a minimum interval to prevent floods from misbehaving
/// nodes generating fresh request_ids.
pub struct DiscoveryForwardRateLimiter {
last_forwarded: HashMap<NodeAddr, Instant>,
min_interval: Duration,
max_age: Duration,
}
impl DiscoveryForwardRateLimiter {
/// Create with default parameters (2s interval).
pub fn new() -> Self {
Self {
last_forwarded: HashMap::new(),
min_interval: DEFAULT_FORWARD_MIN_INTERVAL,
max_age: FORWARD_MAX_AGE,
}
}
/// Create with a custom minimum interval.
pub fn with_interval(min_interval: Duration) -> Self {
Self {
last_forwarded: HashMap::new(),
min_interval,
max_age: FORWARD_MAX_AGE,
}
}
/// Check if we should forward a lookup for this target.
///
/// Returns true if enough time has passed since the last forward
/// for this target. Updates internal state when returning true.
pub fn should_forward(&mut self, target: &NodeAddr) -> bool {
let now = Instant::now();
if let Some(&last) = self.last_forwarded.get(target)
&& now.duration_since(last) < self.min_interval
{
return false;
}
self.last_forwarded.insert(*target, now);
self.cleanup(now);
true
}
/// Replace the minimum interval (e.g., set to zero to disable).
#[cfg(test)]
pub fn set_interval(&mut self, interval: Duration) {
self.min_interval = interval;
}
/// Remove entries older than max_age.
fn cleanup(&mut self, now: Instant) {
self.last_forwarded
.retain(|_, &mut last| now.duration_since(last) < self.max_age);
}
#[cfg(test)]
pub fn len(&self) -> usize {
self.last_forwarded.len()
}
}
impl Default for DiscoveryForwardRateLimiter {
fn default() -> Self {
Self::new()
}
}
// ============================================================================
// Tests
// ============================================================================
#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
use super::*;
use std::thread;
fn addr(val: u8) -> NodeAddr {
let mut bytes = [0u8; 16];
bytes[0] = val;
NodeAddr::from_bytes(bytes)
}
// --- DiscoveryBackoff tests ---
#[test]
fn test_backoff_not_suppressed_initially() {
let backoff = DiscoveryBackoff::new();
assert!(!backoff.is_suppressed(&addr(1)));
}
#[test]
fn test_backoff_suppressed_after_failure() {
// Backoff is opt-in; exercise the suppression path with explicit params.
let mut backoff = DiscoveryBackoff::with_params(30, 300);
backoff.record_failure(&addr(1));
assert!(backoff.is_suppressed(&addr(1)));
// Different target not affected
assert!(!backoff.is_suppressed(&addr(2)));
}
#[test]
fn test_backoff_cleared_on_success() {
let mut backoff = DiscoveryBackoff::with_params(30, 300);
backoff.record_failure(&addr(1));
assert!(backoff.is_suppressed(&addr(1)));
backoff.record_success(&addr(1));
assert!(!backoff.is_suppressed(&addr(1)));
}
#[test]
fn test_backoff_reset_all() {
let mut backoff = DiscoveryBackoff::new();
backoff.record_failure(&addr(1));
backoff.record_failure(&addr(2));
assert_eq!(backoff.len(), 2);
backoff.reset_all();
assert_eq!(backoff.len(), 0);
assert!(!backoff.is_suppressed(&addr(1)));
}
#[test]
fn test_backoff_exponential() {
let mut backoff = DiscoveryBackoff::with_params(1, 300);
// First failure: 1s backoff
backoff.record_failure(&addr(1));
assert_eq!(backoff.failure_count(&addr(1)), 1);
// Second failure: 2s backoff
backoff.record_failure(&addr(1));
assert_eq!(backoff.failure_count(&addr(1)), 2);
// Third failure: 4s backoff
backoff.record_failure(&addr(1));
assert_eq!(backoff.failure_count(&addr(1)), 3);
}
#[test]
fn test_backoff_expires() {
let mut backoff = DiscoveryBackoff::with_params(0, 0);
backoff.record_failure(&addr(1));
// With 0s backoff, should not be suppressed
assert!(!backoff.is_suppressed(&addr(1)));
}
#[test]
fn test_backoff_capped() {
let mut backoff = DiscoveryBackoff::with_params(1, 10);
// Record many failures
for _ in 0..20 {
backoff.record_failure(&addr(1));
}
// Backoff should be capped at max (10s), not overflow
let entry = backoff.entries.get(&addr(1)).unwrap();
let remaining = entry.suppress_until.duration_since(Instant::now());
assert!(remaining <= Duration::from_secs(11));
}
// --- DiscoveryForwardRateLimiter tests ---
#[test]
fn test_forward_first_allowed() {
let mut limiter = DiscoveryForwardRateLimiter::new();
assert!(limiter.should_forward(&addr(1)));
}
#[test]
fn test_forward_rapid_rate_limited() {
let mut limiter = DiscoveryForwardRateLimiter::new();
assert!(limiter.should_forward(&addr(1)));
assert!(!limiter.should_forward(&addr(1)));
assert!(!limiter.should_forward(&addr(1)));
}
#[test]
fn test_forward_different_targets_independent() {
let mut limiter = DiscoveryForwardRateLimiter::new();
assert!(limiter.should_forward(&addr(1)));
assert!(limiter.should_forward(&addr(2)));
assert!(!limiter.should_forward(&addr(1)));
assert!(!limiter.should_forward(&addr(2)));
}
#[test]
fn test_forward_allowed_after_interval() {
let mut limiter = DiscoveryForwardRateLimiter::with_interval(Duration::from_millis(100));
assert!(limiter.should_forward(&addr(1)));
thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(110));
assert!(limiter.should_forward(&addr(1)));
}
#[test]
fn test_forward_cleanup_removes_old() {
let mut limiter = DiscoveryForwardRateLimiter::new();
assert!(limiter.should_forward(&addr(1)));
assert!(limiter.should_forward(&addr(2)));
assert_eq!(limiter.len(), 2);
let future = Instant::now() + Duration::from_secs(61);
limiter.cleanup(future);
assert_eq!(limiter.len(), 0);
}
#[test]
fn test_forward_cleanup_preserves_recent() {
let mut limiter = DiscoveryForwardRateLimiter::new();
assert!(limiter.should_forward(&addr(1)));
assert_eq!(limiter.len(), 1);
limiter.cleanup(Instant::now());
assert_eq!(limiter.len(), 1);
}
}