Implement hop-by-hop ECN congestion signaling through the FMP layer, transport-level congestion detection via kernel drop counters, and chaos harness integration for end-to-end validation. FMP/session ECN plumbing: - Thread ce_flag parsed at link layer through dispatch_link_message, handle_session_datagram, handle_session_payload, and handle_encrypted_session_msg to session delivery - Replace hardcoded false in session-layer record_recv() with actual ce_flag, activating ecn_ce_count tracking in session MMP ECN congestion detection and CE relay: - Add EcnConfig (node.ecn.*) with configurable loss_threshold (5%) and etx_threshold (3.0) for transit congestion detection - Add send_encrypted_link_message_with_ce() that ORs FLAG_CE into FMP header flags; original method delegates with ce_flag=false - Compute outgoing_ce = incoming_ce || local congestion on next-hop link, enabling hop-by-hop CE relay through transit nodes IPv6 ECN-CE marking: - Mark ECN-CE (0b11) in IPv6 Traffic Class on received DataPackets before TUN delivery when FMP CE flag is set - Only marks ECN-capable packets (ECT(0)/ECT(1)); Not-ECT packets unchanged per RFC 3168 Transport congestion abstraction and UDP kernel drop detection: - Add TransportCongestion struct to transport layer for transport- agnostic local congestion indicators - Replace tokio::UdpSocket with AsyncFd<socket2::Socket> using libc::recvmsg() with ancillary data parsing - Enable SO_RXQ_OVFL for kernel receive buffer drop counter on every packet, wiring up previously-stubbed UdpStats.kernel_drops - Add TransportDropState for per-transport delta tracking with 1s tick sampling via sample_transport_congestion() - Extend detect_congestion() with transport kernel drop check alongside MMP loss metrics Congestion monitoring and control: - Add CongestionStats (ce_forwarded, ce_received, congestion_detected, kernel_drop_events) to NodeStats with snapshot serialization - Wire counters into forwarding path, session handler, and transport drop sampling with rate-limited warn logging (5s interval) - Expose congestion data in show_routing control query and ecn_ce_count in show_mmp peer entries - Add congestion counters to fipstop routing tab in two-column layout Chaos harness integration: - Add query_routing(), query_transports(), snapshot_all_congestion() to chaos control module - Add congestion/kernel-drop log analysis in logs module - Add congestion-stress scenario: 10-node tree, 1 Mbps bandwidth, 5-10% netem loss, heavy iperf3 traffic - Add IngressConfig for tc ingress policing with per-peer policer filters simulating upstream bandwidth bottlenecks - Add iperf3 JSON result capture to traffic manager for throughput measurement across scenarios - Add ECN A/B test scenarios (ecn-ab-on/off.yaml) with ingress policing and comparison script - Enable TCP ECN negotiation (tcp_ecn=1 sysctl) in container entrypoint for end-to-end CE propagation Tests: - 10 ECN unit/integration tests: mark_ipv6_ecn_ce variants, CE relay chain (3-node propagation), EcnConfig serde roundtrip - 3 transport drop congestion detection unit tests Documentation: - Update fips-mesh-layer.md: replace outdated CE Echo stub with full ECN Congestion Signaling section covering detection logic, CE relay, IPv6 marking, session tracking, and monitoring counters - Update fips-configuration.md: add node.ecn.* parameter table and ecn block in complete reference YAML - Update fips-transport-layer.md: add Congestion Reporting section with TransportCongestion struct, congestion() trait method, and per-transport status; document AsyncFd/recvmsg/SO_RXQ_OVFL in UDP - Update chaos README: add congestion/ECN scenario docs, ingress traffic control, and iperf3 JSON capture sections - Update README.md: add ECN to features list and "What works today"; update transport and tooling entries
FIPS Testing
Integration and simulation test harnesses for FIPS, using Docker containers running the full protocol stack.
Test Harnesses
static/ -- Static Docker Network
Fixed topologies with manual scripts for building, config generation, connectivity tests (ping, iperf), and network impairment (netem). Useful for deterministic debugging and validating specific topology configurations.
| Topology | Nodes | Transport | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| mesh | 5 | UDP | Sparse mesh, 6 links, multi-hop |
| chain | 5 | UDP | Linear chain, max 4-hop paths |
| mesh-public | 5+1 | UDP | Mesh with external public node |
| tcp-chain | 3 | TCP | Linear chain over TCP (port 443) |
chaos/ -- Stochastic Simulation
Automated network testing with configurable node counts, topology algorithms (random geometric, Erdos-Renyi, chain, explicit), and fault injection (netem mutation, link flaps, traffic generation, node churn). 16 scenarios covering general stress testing, cost-based parent selection, mixed link technologies (fiber/Bluetooth/WiFi), and transport-specific validation (UDP, TCP, Ethernet). Scenarios are defined in YAML and executed via a Python harness that manages the full lifecycle: topology generation, Docker orchestration, fault scheduling, log collection, and analysis.