Generally speaking misrouting increases load. Misrouting in response to load therefore produces a nasty feedback loop.
On Thu, Jun 22, 2006 at 06:11:25PM +0200, Ruud Javi wrote: > >This approach is reminiscent of an idea called "next generation routing" > >that we tried with 0.5. Unfortunately we never got that to work too well, > >although it is unclear whether the problem was with NGR, or with some > >other aspect of 0.5's implementation. The basic principal of NGR was that > >each node would collect data about the performance of other nodes (how > >long they took to retrieve particular keys etc), and then when routing, > >use this data to predict the node that will respond most quickly for a > >given key - and route to it. > > > >You can find out more about NGR on this page: > > > > http://freenetproject.org/ngrouting.html > > > >I think, however, that we need to get the basic algorithm working before > >we try to embellish it with something like this, and then when we do > >introduce more sophisticated routing schemes, we need to do-so cautiously > >lest we wind up with an algorithm that is clever, but far too complicated > >to figure out why it isn't working. > > > >Ian. > > hi Ian, > > I agree that this routing mechanism does look like NGR, although I also see > huge differences. A node does not have to guess where keys are located, > routing will always go to a specific target (a location) like the current > routing. > > The reason I am posting this idea now, is not that I think it should be > implemented right away. Still we could discuss this or other proposals and > try to find the advantages and disadvantages. > > Perhaps other routing mechanisms would work better. Without rush, we should > discuss about it. > > Last note, I think that the 'stochastic' routing is quiet close to the > current routing and not too complicated. It's far less complicated as NGR > imho. > > Ruud > > _________________________________________________________________ > On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to > get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement > > _______________________________________________ > Devl mailing list > Devl at freenetproject.org > http://emu.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/devl > -- Matthew J Toseland - toad at amphibian.dyndns.org Freenet Project Official Codemonkey - http://freenetproject.org/ ICTHUS - Nothing is impossible. Our Boss says so. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: Digital signature URL: <https://emu.freenetproject.org/pipermail/devl/attachments/20060622/bbb13817/attachment.pgp>
