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Johnathan Corgan 4445c46066 Fix secp256k1 parity in Noise IK, add disconnect protocol, cross-connection handling, timeout cleanup
Noise IK parity fix:
- Pre-message hash normalizes responder static key to even parity (0x02)
  so initiator and responder hash chains match regardless of actual parity
- ECDH uses shared_secret_point() + SHA-256(x-only) instead of
  SharedSecret::new() which includes a parity-dependent version byte
- Fixes handshake failure for ~50% of keys when initiator has only npub

Graceful disconnect protocol (link message 0x50):
- DisconnectReason enum with 8 reason codes
- Disconnect struct with encode/decode
- send_encrypted_link_message() reusable helper
- handle_disconnect() with immediate peer removal
- send_disconnect_to_all_peers() called during Node::stop()

Cross-connection fix in handle_msg1():
- addr_to_link check now distinguishes inbound duplicates (reject) from
  outbound links (cross-connection, allow and resolve via tie-breaker)
- remove_link() only clears addr_to_link if entry maps to same link_id
- Link cleanup and addr_to_link restoration in cross-connection branches

Handshake timeout cleanup:
- RX loop uses tokio::select! with 1-second interval tick
- check_timeouts() scans for stale (>30s) and failed connections
- cleanup_stale_connection() removes all associated state

Tests: 279 passing (4 new: cross-connection, stale cleanup, failed
cleanup, odd-parity handshake)
2026-02-10 21:25:26 +00:00
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FIPS Design Documents

Protocol design specifications and analysis for the Federated Interoperable Peering System.

Suggested Reading Order

Start with the high-level architecture, then work through session flow, routing concepts, and finally the wire-level protocol details.

1. Introduction and Overview

Document Description
fips-intro.md Protocol introduction: goals, concepts, architecture

2. Protocol Flow (How Traffic Works)

Document Description
fips-session-protocol.md End-to-end session flow, Noise IK encryption, terminology

3. Routing (How Packets Find Their Way)

Document Description
fips-routing.md Routing concepts: bloom filters, discovery, greedy routing
spanning-tree-dynamics.md Tree protocol behavior: convergence, partitions, recovery
fips-gossip-protocol.md Wire formats: TreeAnnounce, FilterAnnounce, Lookup messages
Document Description
fips-wire-protocol.md Transport layer: Noise IK, session indices, roaming, security
fips-transports.md Transport-specific: UDP, Ethernet, Tor, radio characteristics

Implementation

Document Description
fips-architecture.md Software architecture: entities, state machines, configuration
fips-tun-driver.md TUN interface driver: reader/writer threads, ICMPv6, packet flow
fips-state-machines.md Phase-based state machine pattern: peer lifecycle, transitions

Document Cross-References

                      fips-intro.md
                           │
              ┌────────────┴────────────┐
              ▼                         ▼
    fips-session-protocol.md    fips-architecture.md
              │                         │
    ┌─────────┴─────────┐               ▼
    ▼                   ▼         fips-transports.md
fips-routing.md   fips-wire-protocol.md
    │       │
    ▼       ▼
spanning-tree-dynamics.md ←→ fips-gossip-protocol.md