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new 49ad1386b remove useless comments
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commit 49ad1386b68848c1538c7a50f4a7e5378219a11b
Author: ng0 <address@hidden>
AuthorDate: Mon Mar 18 18:04:29 2019 +0000
remove useless comments
---
doc/handbook/chapters/developer.texi | 390 ++++++++++++++++----------------
doc/handbook/chapters/installation.texi | 10 +-
doc/handbook/chapters/user.texi | 104 ++++-----
doc/tutorial/gnunet-tutorial.texi | 2 +-
4 files changed, 253 insertions(+), 253 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/handbook/chapters/developer.texi
b/doc/handbook/chapters/developer.texi
index 9c1ff4065..7cefa5603 100644
--- a/doc/handbook/chapters/developer.texi
+++ b/doc/handbook/chapters/developer.texi
@@ -2832,7 +2832,7 @@ which both ensure correct alignment when sending structs
over the network.
@c ***********************************************************************
@node Client - Establish connection
@subsubsection Client - Establish connection
address@hidden %**end of header
+
At first, on the client side, the underlying API is employed to create a
@@ -2847,7 +2847,7 @@ client = GNUNET_CLIENT_connect ("transport", cfg);
@c ***********************************************************************
@node Client - Initialize request message
@subsubsection Client - Initialize request message
address@hidden %**end of header
+
When the connection is ready, we initialize the message. In this step,
all the fields of the message should be properly initialized, namely the
@@ -2880,7 +2880,7 @@ Big Endian and Little Endian.
@c ***********************************************************************
@node Client - Send request and receive response
@subsubsection Client - Send request and receive response
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@b{FIXME: This is very outdated, see the tutorial for the current API!}
@@ -2915,7 +2915,7 @@ int main(int argc, char**argv) @{
@c ***********************************************************************
@node Server - Add new handles for specified messages
@subsubsection Server - Add new handles for specified messages
address@hidden %**end of header
+
in the function above the argument @code{run} is used to initiate
transport service,and defined like this:
@@ -2973,7 +2973,7 @@ depicted as @address@hidden, NULL, 0, address@hidden is
set in the last area.
@c ***********************************************************************
@node Server - Process request message
@subsubsection Server - Process request message
address@hidden %**end of header
+
After the initialization of transport service, the request message would
be processed. Before handling the main message data, the validity of this
@@ -3024,7 +3024,7 @@ message.
@c ***********************************************************************
@node Server - Response to client
@subsubsection Server - Response to client
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Once the processing of current request is done, the server should give the
response to the client. A new @code{struct AddressLookupMessage} would be
@@ -3060,7 +3060,7 @@ to send the message.
@c ***********************************************************************
@node Server - Notification of clients
@subsubsection Server - Notification of clients
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Often a service needs to (repeatedly) transmit notifications to a client
or a group of clients. In these cases, the client typically has once
@@ -3089,7 +3089,7 @@ messages to the server.
@node Conversion between Network Byte Order (Big Endian) and Host Byte Order
@subsubsection Conversion between Network Byte Order (Big Endian) and Host
Byte Order
@c %** subsub? it's a referenced page on the ipc document.
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Here we can simply comprehend big endian and little endian as Network Byte
Order and Host Byte Order respectively. What is the difference between
@@ -3145,7 +3145,7 @@ byte order.
@cindex Cryptography API
@node Cryptography API
@subsection Cryptography API
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The gnunetutil APIs provides the cryptographic primitives used in GNUnet.
GNUnet uses 2048 bit RSA keys for the session key exchange and for signing
@@ -3182,7 +3182,7 @@ should be considered secure for traditional applications
of RSA.
@cindex Message Queue API
@node Message Queue API
@subsection Message Queue API
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@strong{ Introduction }@
Often, applications need to queue messages that
@@ -3326,7 +3326,7 @@ callback. When canceling an envelope, it is not
necessary@ to call
@cindex Service API
@node Service API
@subsection Service API
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Most GNUnet code lives in the form of services. Services are processes
that offer an API for other components of the system to build on. Those
@@ -3402,7 +3402,7 @@ clients to set (possibly persistent) statistic values
before terminating.
@c ***********************************************************************
@node Optimizing Memory Consumption of GNUnet's (Multi-) Hash Maps
@subsection Optimizing Memory Consumption of GNUnet's (Multi-) Hash Maps
address@hidden %**end of header
+
A commonly used data structure in GNUnet is a (multi-)hash map. It is most
often used to map a peer identity to some data structure, but also to map
@@ -3426,7 +3426,7 @@ the hash map.
@node Analysis
@subsubsection Analysis
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The main reason for the "excessive" memory consumption by the hash map is
that GNUnet uses 512-bit cryptographic hash codes --- and the
@@ -3477,7 +3477,7 @@ we tend to really try to keep the entries small.
@c ***********************************************************************
@node Solution
@subsubsection Solution
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The solution that has now been implemented is to @strong{optionally}
allow the hash map to not make a (deep) copy of the hash but instead have
@@ -3495,7 +3495,7 @@ pointer and undefined behavior of the (multi-)hash map
API.
@c ***********************************************************************
@node Migration
@subsubsection Migration
address@hidden %**end of header
+
To use the new feature, first check that the values contain the respective
key (and never modify it). Then, all calls to
@@ -3544,7 +3544,7 @@ removed from the map, undefined behavior is likely to be
observed.
@c ***********************************************************************
@node Conclusion
@subsubsection Conclusion
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The new optimization can is often applicable and can result in a
reduction in memory consumption of up to 30% in practice. However, it
@@ -3557,7 +3557,7 @@ at least until benchmarks exist).
@c ***********************************************************************
@node Availability
@subsubsection Availability
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The new multi hash map code was committed in SVN 24319 (which made its
way into GNUnet version 0.9.4).
@@ -3570,7 +3570,7 @@ to drop by 20-30% due to this change.
@cindex CONTAINER_MDLL API
@node CONTAINER_MDLL API
@subsection CONTAINER_MDLL API
address@hidden %**end of header
+
This text documents the GNUNET_CONTAINER_MDLL API. The
GNUNET_CONTAINER_MDLL API is similar to the GNUNET_CONTAINER_DLL API in
@@ -3636,7 +3636,7 @@ Iterating over the list should be done by directly
accessing the
@cindex ARM
@node Automatic Restart Manager (ARM)
@section Automatic Restart Manager (ARM)
address@hidden %**end of header
+
GNUnet's Automated Restart Manager (ARM) is the GNUnet service responsible
for system initialization and service babysitting. ARM starts and halts
@@ -3657,7 +3657,7 @@ about how ARM works and how to interact with it.
@c ***********************************************************************
@node Basic functionality
@subsection Basic functionality
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@itemize @bullet
@item ARM source code can be found under "src/arm".@ Service processes are
@@ -3681,7 +3681,7 @@ it to start a service "resolver", stops the "resolver"
then stops "ARM".
@c ***********************************************************************
@node Key configuration options
@subsection Key configuration options
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Configurations for ARM and services should be available in a .conf file
(As an example, see test_arm_api_data.conf). When running ARM, the
@@ -3750,7 +3750,7 @@ services that are going to run.
@c ***********************************************************************
@node ARM - Availability
@subsection ARM - Availability
address@hidden %**end of header
+
As mentioned before, one of the features provided by ARM is starting
services on demand. Consider the example of one service "client" that
@@ -3838,7 +3838,7 @@ problematic service.
@cindex TRANSPORT Subsystem
@node TRANSPORT Subsystem
@section TRANSPORT Subsystem
address@hidden %**end of header
+
This chapter documents how the GNUnet transport subsystem works. The
GNUnet transport subsystem consists of three main components: the
@@ -3896,7 +3896,7 @@ transport service.
@node Address validation protocol
@subsection Address validation protocol
address@hidden %**end of header
+
This section documents how the GNUnet transport service validates
connections with other peers. It is a high-level description of the
@@ -3959,7 +3959,7 @@ implementation details).
@cindex NAT library
@node NAT library
@section NAT library
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The goal of the GNUnet NAT library is to provide a general-purpose API for
NAT traversal @strong{without} third-party support. So protocols that
@@ -4006,7 +4006,7 @@ This way, it is easy to test if the current NAT
configuration is valid.
@node Distance-Vector plugin
@section Distance-Vector plugin
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The Distance Vector (DV) transport is a transport mechanism that allows
peers to act as relays for each other, thereby connecting peers that would
@@ -4075,7 +4075,7 @@ message, and delivers it to Carol as though it came
directly from Alice.
@cindex SMTP plugin
@node SMTP plugin
@section SMTP plugin
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@c TODO: Update!
This section describes the new SMTP transport plugin for GNUnet as it
@@ -4108,7 +4108,7 @@ usual grain of salt and be updated eventually.
@node Why use SMTP for a peer-to-peer transport?
@subsection Why use SMTP for a peer-to-peer transport?
address@hidden %**end of header
+
There are many reasons why one would not want to use SMTP:
@@ -4143,7 +4143,7 @@ type of situation.
@node How does it work?
@subsection How does it work?
address@hidden %**end of header
+
When a GNUnet peer needs to send a message to another GNUnet peer that has
advertised (only) an SMTP transport address, GNUnet base64-encodes the
@@ -4156,7 +4156,7 @@ GNUnet E-mail messages by searching for a generic filter.
@node How do I configure my peer?
@subsection How do I configure my peer?
address@hidden %**end of header
+
First, you need to configure @code{procmail} to filter your inbound E-mail
for GNUnet traffic. The GNUnet messages must be delivered into a pipe, for
@@ -4201,7 +4201,7 @@ This should be it, but you may probably want to test it
first.
@node How do I test if it works?
@subsection How do I test if it works?
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Any transport can be subjected to some rudimentary tests using the
@code{gnunet-transport-check} tool. The tool sends a message to the local
@@ -4224,7 +4224,7 @@ to send and receive messages.
@node How fast is it?
@subsection How fast is it?
address@hidden %**end of header
+
We have measured the performance of the UDP, TCP and SMTP transport layer
directly and when used from an application using the GNUnet core.
@@ -4291,7 +4291,7 @@ benchmarking results.
@cindex Bluetooth plugin
@node Bluetooth plugin
@section Bluetooth plugin
address@hidden %**end of header
+
This page describes the new Bluetooth transport plugin for GNUnet. The
plugin is still in the testing stage so don't expect it to work
@@ -4317,7 +4317,7 @@ ask on the IRC channel.
@node What do I need to use the Bluetooth plugin transport?
@subsection What do I need to use the Bluetooth plugin transport?
address@hidden %**end of header
+
If you are a GNU/Linux user and you want to use the Bluetooth
transport plugin you should install the
@@ -4344,7 +4344,7 @@ protocol so we cannot turn on your device programatically!
@c FIXME: Change to unique title
@node How does it work2?
@subsection How does it work2?
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The Bluetooth transport plugin uses virtually the same code as the WLAN
plugin and only the helper binary is different. The helper takes a single
@@ -4374,7 +4374,7 @@ discovery.
@node What possible errors should I be aware of?
@subsection What possible errors should I be aware of?
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@emph{This section is dedicated for GNU/Linux users}
@@ -4413,7 +4413,7 @@ the device and to send some particular commands to it.
@c FIXME: A more unique name
@node How do I configure my peer2?
@subsection How do I configure my peer2?
address@hidden %**end of header
+
On GNU/Linux, you just have to be sure that the interface name
corresponds to the one that you want to use.
@@ -4447,7 +4447,7 @@ transport service.
@node How can I test it?
@subsection How can I test it?
address@hidden %**end of header
+
If you have two Bluetooth devices on the same machine and you are using
GNU/Linux you must:
@@ -4494,7 +4494,7 @@ transport service.
@node The implementation of the Bluetooth transport plugin
@subsection The implementation of the Bluetooth transport plugin
address@hidden %**end of header
+
This page describes the implementation of the Bluetooth transport plugin.
@@ -4528,7 +4528,7 @@ platforms.
@node Linux functionality
@subsubsection Linux functionality
address@hidden %**end of header
+
In order to implement the plugin functionality on GNU/Linux I
used the BlueZ stack.
@@ -4624,7 +4624,7 @@ support for @strong{broadcast messages}.}
@node Details about the broadcast implementation
@subsubsection Details about the broadcast implementation
address@hidden %**end of header
+
First I want to point out that the broadcast functionality for the CONTROL
messages is not implemented in a conventional way. Since the inquiry scan
@@ -4671,7 +4671,7 @@ simply use the socket.
@node Windows functionality
@subsubsection Windows functionality
address@hidden %**end of header
+
For Windows I decided to use the Microsoft Bluetooth stack which has the
advantage of coming standard from Windows XP SP2. The main disadvantage is
@@ -4726,7 +4726,7 @@ broadcast messages. When it receives a broadcast message
it will skip it.
@node Pending features
@subsubsection Pending features
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@itemize @bullet
@item Implement the broadcast functionality on Windows @emph{(currently
@@ -4742,7 +4742,7 @@ contact me.
@node WLAN plugin
@section WLAN plugin
address@hidden %**end of header
+
This section documents how the wlan transport plugin works. Parts which
are not implemented yet or could be better implemented are described at
@@ -4751,7 +4751,7 @@ the end.
@cindex ATS Subsystem
@node ATS Subsystem
@section ATS Subsystem
address@hidden %**end of header
+
ATS stands for "automatic transport selection", and the function of ATS in
GNUnet is to decide on which address (and thus transport plugin) should
@@ -4774,7 +4774,7 @@ superior.
@cindex CORE Subsystem
@node CORE Subsystem
@section CORE Subsystem
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The CORE subsystem in GNUnet is responsible for securing link-layer
communications between nodes in the GNUnet overlay network. CORE builds
@@ -4818,7 +4818,7 @@ message counters and ephemeral keys)
@cindex core subsystem limitations
@node Limitations
@subsection Limitations
address@hidden %**end of header
+
CORE does not perform
@uref{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Routing, routing}; using CORE it is
@@ -4852,7 +4852,7 @@ control is needed, applications should use the CADET
service.
@cindex when is a peer connected
@node When is a peer "connected"?
@subsection When is a peer "connected"?
address@hidden %**end of header
+
In addition to the security features mentioned above, CORE also provides
one additional key feature to applications using it, and that is a
@@ -4885,7 +4885,7 @@ connection.
@cindex libgnunetcore
@node libgnunetcore
@subsection libgnunetcore
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The CORE API (defined in @file{gnunet_core_service.h}) is the basic
messaging API used by P2P applications built using GNUnet. It provides
@@ -4950,7 +4950,7 @@ re-established, the applications will be receive matching
connect events.
@cindex core clinet-service protocol
@node The CORE Client-Service Protocol
@subsection The CORE Client-Service Protocol
address@hidden %**end of header
+
This section describes the protocol between an application using the CORE
service (the client) and the CORE service process itself.
@@ -4964,7 +4964,7 @@ service (the client) and the CORE service process itself.
@node Setup2
@subsubsection Setup2
address@hidden %**end of header
+
When a client connects to the CORE service, it first sends a
@code{InitMessage} which specifies options for the connection and a set of
@@ -4993,7 +4993,7 @@ both CORE and the client can send messages.
@node Notifications
@subsubsection Notifications
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The CORE will send @code{ConnectNotifyMessage}s and
@code{DisconnectNotifyMessage}s whenever peers connect or disconnect from
@@ -5009,7 +5009,7 @@ identity given is that of the receiver.
@node Sending
@subsubsection Sending
address@hidden %**end of header
+
When a client wants to transmit a message, it first requests a
transmission slot by sending a @code{SendMessageRequest} which specifies
@@ -5029,7 +5029,7 @@ for each request).
@cindex CORE Peer-to-Peer Protocol
@node The CORE Peer-to-Peer Protocol
@subsection The CORE Peer-to-Peer Protocol
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@menu
@@ -5042,7 +5042,7 @@ for each request).
@cindex EphemeralKeyMessage creation
@node Creating the EphemeralKeyMessage
@subsubsection Creating the EphemeralKeyMessage
address@hidden %**end of header
+
When the CORE service starts, each peer creates a fresh ephemeral (ECC)
public-private key pair and signs the corresponding
@@ -5083,7 +5083,7 @@ connection using the new ephemeral key
@node Establishing a connection
@subsubsection Establishing a connection
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Peers begin their interaction by sending a @code{EphemeralKeyMessage} to
the other peer once the TRANSPORT service notifies the CORE service about
@@ -5101,7 +5101,7 @@ connection to @code{KX_STATE_UP}.
@node Encryption and Decryption
@subsubsection Encryption and Decryption
address@hidden %**end of header
+
All functions related to the key exchange and encryption/decryption of
messages can be found in @file{gnunet-service-core_kx.c} (except for the
@@ -5129,7 +5129,7 @@ older than 12 hours.
@node Type maps
@subsubsection Type maps
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Once an encrypted connection has been established, peers begin to exchange
type maps. Type maps are used to allow the CORE service to determine which
@@ -5401,7 +5401,7 @@ to all the other peers, who will calculate the estimate
from it.
@node Target value
@subsubsection Target value
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The target value itself is generated by hashing the current time, rounded
down to an agreed value. If the rounding amount is 1h (default) and the
@@ -5411,7 +5411,7 @@ Every repetition is called a round.
@node Timing
@subsubsection Timing
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The NSE subsystem has some timing control to avoid everybody broadcasting
its ID all at one. Once each peer has the target random value, it
@@ -5428,7 +5428,7 @@ peers closest to the target value start broadcasting
their ID the first.
@node Controlled Flooding
@subsubsection Controlled Flooding
address@hidden %**end of header
+
When a peer receives a value, first it verifies that it is closer than the
closest value it had so far, otherwise it answers the incoming message
@@ -5447,7 +5447,7 @@ to the neighbors.
@node Calculating the estimate
@subsubsection Calculating the estimate
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Once the closest ID has been spread across the network each peer gets the
exact distance between this ID and the target value of the round and
@@ -5466,7 +5466,7 @@ means a factor of two in the size estimate.
@node libgnunetnse
@subsection libgnunetnse
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The NSE subsystem has the simplest API of all services, with only two
calls: @code{GNUNET_NSE_connect} and @code{GNUNET_NSE_disconnect}.
@@ -5492,7 +5492,7 @@ is no longer called with new estimates.
@node Results
@subsubsection Results
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The callback provides two values: the average and the
@uref{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_deviation, standard deviation}
@@ -5530,7 +5530,7 @@ changing rapidly).
@node libgnunetnse - Examples
@subsubsection libgnunetnse -Examples
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Let's close with a couple examples.
@@ -5557,7 +5557,7 @@ case a 5 sigma minimum would be 2 million and a 6 sigma
minimum,
@node The NSE Client-Service Protocol
@subsection The NSE Client-Service Protocol
address@hidden %**end of header
+
As with the API, the client-service protocol is very simple, only has 2
different messages, defined in @code{src/nse/nse.h}:
@@ -5578,7 +5578,7 @@ simply disconnects from the service, with no message
involved.
@node The NSE Peer-to-Peer Protocol
@subsection The NSE Peer-to-Peer Protocol
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The NSE subsystem only has one message in the P2P protocol, the
@code{GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_NSE_P2P_FLOOD} message.
@@ -5633,7 +5633,7 @@ traffic spikes and minimize cross-messages.
@node HOSTLIST Subsystem
@section HOSTLIST Subsystem
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Peers in the GNUnet overlay network need address information so that they
can connect with other peers. GNUnet uses so called HELLO messages to
@@ -5671,7 +5671,7 @@ manual effort or the use of a HOSTLIST to obtain HELLOs.
@node HELLOs
@subsection HELLOs
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The basic information peers require to connect to other peers are
contained in so called HELLO messages you can think of as a business card.
@@ -5683,7 +5683,7 @@ contact other peers.
@node Overview for the HOSTLIST subsystem
@subsection Overview for the HOSTLIST subsystem
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The HOSTLIST subsystem provides a way to distribute and obtain contact
information to connect to other peers using a simple HTTP GET request.
@@ -5709,7 +5709,7 @@ service.
@node Features
@subsubsection Features
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The HOSTLIST daemon can:
@@ -5727,7 +5727,7 @@ peers
@node HOSTLIST - Limitations
@subsubsection HOSTLIST - Limitations
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The HOSTLIST daemon does not:
@@ -5739,7 +5739,7 @@ The HOSTLIST daemon does not:
@node Interacting with the HOSTLIST daemon
@subsection Interacting with the HOSTLIST daemon
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The HOSTLIST subsystem is currently implemented as a daemon, so there is
no need for the user to interact with it and therefore there is no
@@ -5767,7 +5767,7 @@ download frequency).
@node Hostlist security address validation
@subsection Hostlist security address validation
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Since information obtained from other parties cannot be trusted without
validation, we have to distinguish between @emph{validated} and
@@ -5788,7 +5788,7 @@ to the TRANSPORT server to validate the addresses.
@node The HOSTLIST daemon
@subsection The HOSTLIST daemon
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The hostlist daemon is the main component of the HOSTLIST subsystem. It is
started by the ARM service and (if configured) starts the HOSTLIST client
@@ -5818,7 +5818,7 @@ subsystems and disconnecting from CORE.
@node The HOSTLIST server
@subsection The HOSTLIST server
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The server provides a way for other peers to obtain HELLOs. Basically it
is a small web server other peers can connect to and download a list of
@@ -5834,7 +5834,7 @@ to other peers connecting on CORE level.
@node The HTTP Server
@subsubsection The HTTP Server
address@hidden %**end of header
+
During startup, the server starts a web server listening on the port
specified with the HTTPPORT value (default 8080). In addition it connects
@@ -5860,7 +5860,7 @@ The connection will be closed immediately if no hostlist
is available.
@node Advertising the URL
@subsubsection Advertising the URL
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The server also advertises the URL to download the hostlist to other peers
if hostlist advertisement is enabled.
@@ -5872,7 +5872,7 @@ peer using the CORE service.
@node The HOSTLIST client
@subsection The HOSTLIST client
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The client provides the functionality to download the list of HELLOs from
a set of URLs.
@@ -5896,7 +5896,7 @@ The client supports two modes of operation:
@node Bootstrapping
@subsubsection Bootstrapping
address@hidden %**end of header
+
For bootstrapping, it schedules a task to download the hostlist from the
set of known URLs.
@@ -5925,7 +5925,7 @@ quality of this URL is updated.
@node Learning
@subsubsection Learning
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The client also manages hostlist advertisements from other peers. The
HOSTLIST daemon forwards @code{GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_HOSTLIST_ADVERTISEMENT}
@@ -5944,7 +5944,7 @@ never discarded.
@node Usage
@subsection Usage
address@hidden %**end of header
+
To start HOSTLIST by default, it has to be added to the DEFAULTSERVICES
section for the ARM services. This is done in the default configuration.
@@ -5958,7 +5958,7 @@ Configuring your peer to provide a hostlist
@node IDENTITY Subsystem
@section IDENTITY Subsystem
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Identities of "users" in GNUnet are called egos.
Egos can be used as pseudonyms ("fake names") or be tied to an
@@ -6014,7 +6014,7 @@ between anonymous and pseudonymous egos.
@cindex libgnunetidentity
@node libgnunetidentity
@subsection libgnunetidentity
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@menu
@@ -6028,7 +6028,7 @@ between anonymous and pseudonymous egos.
@node Connecting to the service
@subsubsection Connecting to the service
address@hidden %**end of header
+
First, typical clients connect to the identity service using
@code{GNUNET_IDENTITY_connect}. This function takes a callback as a
@@ -6064,7 +6064,7 @@ ego's handle.
@node Operations on Egos
@subsubsection Operations on Egos
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Given an ego handle, the main operations are to get its associated private
key using @code{GNUNET_IDENTITY_ego_get_private_key} or its associated
@@ -6087,7 +6087,7 @@ only the continuation will no longer be called.
@node The anonymous Ego
@subsubsection The anonymous Ego
address@hidden %**end of header
+
A special way to obtain an ego handle is to call
@code{GNUNET_IDENTITY_ego_get_anonymous}, which returns an ego for the
@@ -6122,7 +6122,7 @@ using @code{GNUNET_IDENTITY_get}.
@node The IDENTITY Client-Service Protocol
@subsection The IDENTITY Client-Service Protocol
address@hidden %**end of header
+
A client connecting to the identity service first sends a message with
type
@@ -6213,7 +6213,7 @@ private key.}
@node Editing Zone Information
@subsubsection Editing Zone Information
address@hidden %**end of header
+
NAMESTORE provides functions to lookup records stored under a label in a
zone and to store records under a label in a zone.
@@ -6253,7 +6253,7 @@ the operation.
@node Iterating Zone Information
@subsubsection Iterating Zone Information
address@hidden %**end of header
+
A client can iterate over all information in a zone or all zones managed
by NAMESTORE.
@@ -6273,7 +6273,7 @@ NULL value to indicate.
@node Monitoring Zone Information
@subsubsection Monitoring Zone Information
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Clients can also monitor zones to be notified about changes. Here the
clients uses the @code{GNUNET_NAMESTORE_zone_monitor_start} function and
@@ -6294,7 +6294,7 @@ from the function to start the monitoring.
@node PEERINFO Subsystem
@section PEERINFO Subsystem
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The PEERINFO subsystem is used to store verified (validated) information
about known peers in a persistent way. It obtains these addresses for
@@ -6327,7 +6327,7 @@ service providing this functionality.
@node PEERINFO - Features
@subsection PEERINFO - Features
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@itemize @bullet
@item Persistent storage
@@ -6347,7 +6347,7 @@ service providing this functionality.
@node DeveloperPeer Information
@subsection DeveloperPeer Information
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The PEERINFO subsystem stores these information in the form of HELLO
messages you can think of as business cards.
@@ -6381,7 +6381,7 @@ subsystem using these information to maintain connections
to other peers.
@node Startup
@subsection Startup
address@hidden %**end of header
+
During startup the PEERINFO services loads persistent HELLOs from disk.
First PEERINFO parses the directory configured in the HOSTS value of the
@@ -6397,7 +6397,7 @@ The use of these HELLOs can be prevented by setting the
@node Managing Information
@subsection Managing Information
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The PEERINFO services stores information about known PEERS and a single
HELLO message for every peer.
@@ -6419,7 +6419,7 @@ from the disk.
@node Obtaining Information
@subsection Obtaining Information
address@hidden %**end of header
+
When a client requests information from PEERINFO, PEERINFO performs a
lookup for the respective peer or all peers if desired and transmits this
@@ -6436,7 +6436,7 @@ merge for example) or a new peer was added.
@node The PEERINFO Client-Service Protocol
@subsection The PEERINFO Client-Service Protocol
address@hidden %**end of header
+
To connect and disconnect to and from the PEERINFO Service PEERINFO
utilizes the util client/server infrastructure, so no special messages
@@ -6468,7 +6468,7 @@ message, it can proceed with the next request if any is
pending.
@node libgnunetpeerinfo
@subsection libgnunetpeerinfo
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The PEERINFO API consists mainly of three different functionalities:
@@ -6487,7 +6487,7 @@ The PEERINFO API consists mainly of three different
functionalities:
@node Connecting to the PEERINFO Service
@subsubsection Connecting to the PEERINFO Service
address@hidden %**end of header
+
To connect to the PEERINFO service the function
@code{GNUNET_PEERINFO_connect} is used, taking a configuration handle as
@@ -6498,7 +6498,7 @@ handle returned from the connect function has to be
called.
@node Adding Information to the PEERINFO Service
@subsubsection Adding Information to the PEERINFO Service
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@code{GNUNET_PEERINFO_add_peer} adds a new peer to the PEERINFO subsystem
storage. This function takes the PEERINFO handle as an argument, the HELLO
@@ -6513,7 +6513,7 @@ can tell PEERINFO to notify if new peer information are
available.
@node Obtaining Information from the PEERINFO Service
@subsubsection Obtaining Information from the PEERINFO Service
address@hidden %**end of header
+
To iterate over information in PEERINFO you use
@code{GNUNET_PEERINFO_iterate}.
@@ -6538,7 +6538,7 @@ with @code{GNUNET_PEERINFO_notify_cancel}.
@node PEERSTORE Subsystem
@section PEERSTORE Subsystem
address@hidden %**end of header
+
GNUnet's PEERSTORE subsystem offers persistent per-peer storage for other
GNUnet subsystems. GNUnet subsystems can use PEERSTORE to persistently
@@ -6562,7 +6562,7 @@ Each data record stored with PEERSTORE contains the
following fields:
@node Functionality
@subsection Functionality
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Subsystems can store any type of value under a (subsystem, peerid, key)
combination. A "replace" flag set during store operations forces the
@@ -6588,7 +6588,7 @@ request to PEERSTORE.
@node Architecture
@subsection Architecture
address@hidden %**end of header
+
PEERSTORE implements the following components:
@@ -6604,7 +6604,7 @@ only an "sqlite" plugin is implemented.
@node libgnunetpeerstore
@subsection libgnunetpeerstore
address@hidden %**end of header
+
libgnunetpeerstore is the library containing the PEERSTORE API. Subsystems
wishing to communicate with the PEERSTORE service use this API to open a
@@ -6652,7 +6652,7 @@ destroyed as well.
@node SET Subsystem
@section SET Subsystem
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The SET service implements efficient set operations between two peers
over a mesh tunnel.
@@ -6675,7 +6675,7 @@ The size of an element's data is limited to around 62 KB.
@node Local Sets
@subsection Local Sets
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Sets created by a local client can be modified and reused for multiple
operations. As each set operation requires potentially expensive special
@@ -6689,7 +6689,7 @@ type.
@node Set Modifications
@subsection Set Modifications
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Even when set operations are active, one can add to and remove elements
from a set.
@@ -6702,7 +6702,7 @@ attaching @emph{generation information} to each element
and operation.
@node Set Operations
@subsection Set Operations
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Set operations can be started in two ways: Either by accepting an
operation request from a remote peer, or by requesting a set operation
@@ -6719,7 +6719,7 @@ request (providing a local set for the operation) or
reject it.
@node Result Elements
@subsection Result Elements
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The SET service has three @emph{result modes} that determine how an
operation's result set is delivered to the client:
@@ -6744,7 +6744,7 @@ actually interested in the result of the set operation.
@node libgnunetset
@subsection libgnunetset
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@menu
* Sets::
@@ -6757,7 +6757,7 @@ actually interested in the result of the set operation.
@node Sets
@subsubsection Sets
address@hidden %**end of header
+
New sets are created with @code{GNUNET_SET_create}. Both the local peer's
configuration (as each set has its own client connection) and the
@@ -6773,7 +6773,7 @@ Elements are added and removed with
@code{GNUNET_SET_add_element} and
@node Listeners
@subsubsection Listeners
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Listeners are created with @code{GNUNET_SET_listen}. Each time time a
remote peer suggests a set operation with an application id and operation
@@ -6786,7 +6786,7 @@ until the client calls @code{GNUNET_SET_commit}
@node Operations
@subsubsection Operations
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Operations to be initiated by the local peer are created with
@code{GNUNET_SET_prepare}. Note that the operation will not be started
@@ -6796,7 +6796,7 @@ until the client calls @code{GNUNET_SET_commit}
@node Supplying a Set
@subsubsection Supplying a Set
address@hidden %**end of header
+
To create symmetry between the two ways of starting a set operation
(accepting and initiating it), the operation handles returned by
@@ -6810,7 +6810,7 @@ operation.
@node The Result Callback
@subsubsection The Result Callback
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Clients must specify both a result mode and a result callback with
@code{GNUNET_SET_accept} and @code{GNUNET_SET_prepare}. The result
@@ -6824,7 +6824,7 @@ or if it is in the difference between the original set
and the final set.
@node The SET Client-Service Protocol
@subsection The SET Client-Service Protocol
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@menu
* Creating Sets::
@@ -6838,7 +6838,7 @@ or if it is in the difference between the original set
and the final set.
@node Creating Sets
@subsubsection Creating Sets
address@hidden %**end of header
+
For each set of a client, there exists a client connection to the service.
Sets are created by sending the @code{GNUNET_SERVICE_SET_CREATE} message
@@ -6849,7 +6849,7 @@ the client.
@node Listeners2
@subsubsection Listeners2
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Each listener also requires a seperate client connection. By sending the
@code{GNUNET_SERVICE_SET_LISTEN} message, the client notifies the service
@@ -6863,7 +6863,7 @@ is supplied for the set operation.
@node Initiating Operations
@subsubsection Initiating Operations
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Operations with remote peers are initiated by sending a
@code{GNUNET_SERVICE_SET_EVALUATE} message to the service. The@ client
@@ -6872,7 +6872,7 @@ connection that this message is sent by determines the
set to use.
@node Modifying Sets
@subsubsection Modifying Sets
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Sets are modified with the @code{GNUNET_SERVICE_SET_ADD} and
@code{GNUNET_SERVICE_SET_REMOVE} messages.
@@ -6885,7 +6885,7 @@ Sets are modified with the @code{GNUNET_SERVICE_SET_ADD}
and
@node Results and Operation Status
@subsubsection Results and Operation Status
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The service notifies the client of result elements and success/failure of
a set operation with the @code{GNUNET_SERVICE_SET_RESULT} message.
@@ -6893,7 +6893,7 @@ a set operation with the @code{GNUNET_SERVICE_SET_RESULT}
message.
@node Iterating Sets
@subsubsection Iterating Sets
address@hidden %**end of header
+
All elements of a set can be requested by sending
@code{GNUNET_SERVICE_SET_ITER_REQUEST}. The server responds with
@@ -6906,7 +6906,7 @@ iteration may be active for a set at any given time.
@node The SET Intersection Peer-to-Peer Protocol
@subsection The SET Intersection Peer-to-Peer Protocol
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The intersection protocol operates over CADET and starts with a
GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_SET_P2P_OPERATION_REQUEST being sent by the peer
@@ -6938,7 +6938,7 @@ just the initial handshake.
@node The Bloom filter exchange
@subsubsection The Bloom filter exchange
address@hidden %**end of header
+
In this phase, each peer transmits a Bloom filter over the remaining
keys of the local set to the other peer using a
@@ -6965,7 +6965,7 @@ this time as the sender.
@node Salt
@subsubsection Salt
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Bloomfilter operations are probabilistic: With some non-zero probability
the test may incorrectly say an element is in the set, even though it is
@@ -6985,7 +6985,7 @@ sets of the same size, and where the XOR over all keys
computes the same
@node The SET Union Peer-to-Peer Protocol
@subsection The SET Union Peer-to-Peer Protocol
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The SET union protocol is based on Eppstein's efficient set reconciliation
without prior context. You should read this paper first if you want to
@@ -7028,7 +7028,7 @@ succeeding if they failed due to collisions before.
@node STATISTICS Subsystem
@section STATISTICS Subsystem
address@hidden %**end of header
+
In GNUnet, the STATISTICS subsystem offers a central place for all
subsystems to publish unsigned 64-bit integer run-time statistics.
@@ -7080,7 +7080,7 @@ to STATISTICS during shutdown.
@node libgnunetstatistics
@subsection libgnunetstatistics
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@strong{libgnunetstatistics} is the library containing the API for the
STATISTICS subsystem. Any process requiring to use STATISTICS should use
@@ -7111,7 +7111,7 @@ functions from the API can be used.
@node Statistics retrieval
@subsubsection Statistics retrieval
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Once a connection to the statistics service is obtained, information
about any other system which uses statistics can be retrieved with the
@@ -7134,7 +7134,7 @@ when we want to shutdown and cleanup everything.
@node Setting statistics and updating them
@subsubsection Setting statistics and updating them
address@hidden %**end of header
+
So far we have seen how to retrieve statistics, here we will learn how we
can set statistics and update them so that other subsystems can retrieve
@@ -7164,7 +7164,7 @@ to worry about sending requests too quickly.
@node Watches
@subsubsection Watches
address@hidden %**end of header
+
As interesting feature of STATISTICS lies in serving notifications
whenever a statistic of our interest is modified.
@@ -7184,7 +7184,7 @@ parameters that are used for registering the watch.
@node The STATISTICS Client-Service Protocol
@subsection The STATISTICS Client-Service Protocol
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@menu
@@ -7196,7 +7196,7 @@ parameters that are used for registering the watch.
@node Statistics retrieval2
@subsubsection Statistics retrieval2
address@hidden %**end of header
+
To retrieve statistics, the client transmits a message of type
@code{GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_STATISTICS_GET} containing the given subsystem
@@ -7210,7 +7210,7 @@ type @code{GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_STATISTICS_END}.
@node Setting and updating statistics
@subsubsection Setting and updating statistics
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The subsystem name, parameter name, its value and the persistence flag are
communicated to the service through the message
@@ -7233,7 +7233,7 @@ the message should be treated as an update value.
@node Watching for updates
@subsubsection Watching for updates
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The function registers the watch at the service by sending a message of
type @code{GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_STATISTICS_WATCH}. The service then sends
@@ -7246,7 +7246,7 @@ parameter's value is changed.
@node Distributed Hash Table (DHT)
@section Distributed Hash Table (DHT)
address@hidden %**end of header
+
GNUnet includes a generic distributed hash table that can be used by
developers building P2P applications in the framework.
@@ -7292,7 +7292,7 @@ loss of performance or quality of service is expected in
this case).
@node Block library and plugins
@subsection Block library and plugins
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@menu
* What is a Block?::
@@ -7305,7 +7305,7 @@ loss of performance or quality of service is expected in
this case).
@node What is a Block?
@subsubsection What is a Block?
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Blocks are small (< 63k) pieces of data stored under a key (struct
GNUNET_HashCode). Blocks have a type (enum GNUNET_BlockType) which defines
@@ -7322,7 +7322,7 @@ available for any type of block.
@node The API of libgnunetblock
@subsubsection The API of libgnunetblock
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The block library requires for each (family of) block type(s) a block
plugin (implementing @file{gnunet_block_plugin.h}) that provides basic
@@ -7354,7 +7354,7 @@ If a plugin fails to do this, responses may loop in the
network.
@node Queries
@subsubsection Queries
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The query format for any block in GNUnet consists of four main components.
First, the type of the desired block must be specified. Second, the query
@@ -7382,7 +7382,7 @@ Depending on the results from the plugin, the DHT will
then discard the
@node Sample Code
@subsubsection Sample Code
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The source code in @strong{plugin_block_test.c} is a good starting point
for new block plugins --- it does the minimal work by implementing a
@@ -7393,7 +7393,7 @@ block plugin.
@node Conclusion2
@subsubsection Conclusion2
address@hidden %**end of header
+
In conclusion, GNUnet subsystems that want to use the DHT need to define a
block format and write a plugin to match queries and replies. For testing,
@@ -7407,7 +7407,7 @@ of error checking that results from this primitive
implementation.
@node libgnunetdht
@subsection libgnunetdht
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The DHT API itself is pretty simple and offers the usual GET and PUT
functions that work as expected. The specified block type refers to the
@@ -7425,7 +7425,7 @@ data stored in the network.
@node GET
@subsubsection GET
address@hidden %**end of header
+
When using GET, the main consideration for developers (other than the
block library) should be that after issuing a GET, the DHT will
@@ -7453,7 +7453,7 @@ bandwidth consumption.
@node PUT
@subsubsection PUT
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@c inconsistent use of ``must'' above it's written ``MUST''
In contrast to GET operations, developers @strong{must} manually re-run
@@ -7475,7 +7475,7 @@ DHT PUT operations should be repeated at least every 1-2
hours.
@node MONITOR
@subsubsection MONITOR
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The DHT API also allows applications to monitor messages crossing the
local DHT service.
@@ -7498,7 +7498,7 @@ number of workers will process the distributed workload.
@node DHT Routing Options
@subsubsection DHT Routing Options
address@hidden %**end of header
+
There are two important options for GET and PUT requests:
@@ -7528,7 +7528,7 @@ in the future offer performance improvements for clique
topologies.
@node The DHT Client-Service Protocol
@subsection The DHT Client-Service Protocol
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@menu
* PUTting data into the DHT::
@@ -7539,7 +7539,7 @@ in the future offer performance improvements for clique
topologies.
@node PUTting data into the DHT
@subsubsection PUTting data into the DHT
address@hidden %**end of header
+
To store (PUT) data into the DHT, the client sends a
@code{struct GNUNET_DHT_ClientPutMessage} to the service.
@@ -7560,7 +7560,7 @@ in the P2P interaction.
@node GETting data from the DHT
@subsubsection GETting data from the DHT
address@hidden %**end of header
+
To retrieve (GET) data from the DHT, the client sends a
@code{struct GNUNET_DHT_ClientGetMessage} to the service. The message
@@ -7599,7 +7599,7 @@ service --- and to stop them individually.
@node Monitoring the DHT
@subsubsection Monitoring the DHT
address@hidden %**end of header
+
To begin monitoring, the client sends a
@code{struct GNUNET_DHT_MonitorStartStop} message to the DHT service.
@@ -7614,7 +7614,7 @@ these messages contains all of the information about the
event.
@node The DHT Peer-to-Peer Protocol
@subsection The DHT Peer-to-Peer Protocol
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@menu
@@ -7626,7 +7626,7 @@ these messages contains all of the information about the
event.
@node Routing GETs or PUTs
@subsubsection Routing GETs or PUTs
address@hidden %**end of header
+
When routing GETs or PUTs, the DHT service selects a suitable subset of
neighbours for forwarding. The exact number of neighbours can be zero or
@@ -7641,7 +7641,7 @@ traversed; those peers are also excluded from the
selection.
@node PUTting data into the DHT2
@subsubsection PUTting data into the DHT2
address@hidden %**end of header
+
To PUT data into the DHT, the service sends a @code{struct PeerPutMessage}
of type @code{GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_DHT_P2P_PUT} to the respective
@@ -7663,7 +7663,7 @@ its own identity (this is done to reduce bandwidth).
@node GETting data from the DHT2
@subsubsection GETting data from the DHT2
address@hidden %**end of header
+
A peer can search the DHT by sending @code{struct PeerGetMessage}s of type
@code{GNUNET_MESSAGE_TYPE_DHT_P2P_GET} to other peers. In addition to the
@@ -7702,7 +7702,7 @@ The DHT service may also cache forwarded results locally
if the
@node GNU Name System (GNS)
@section GNU Name System (GNS)
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The GNU Name System (GNS) is a decentralized database that enables users
to securely resolve names to values.
@@ -7757,7 +7757,7 @@ record types.
@node libgnunetgns
@subsection libgnunetgns
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The GNS API itself is extremely simple. Clients first connect to the
GNS service using @code{GNUNET_GNS_connect}.
@@ -7775,7 +7775,7 @@ Once finished, clients disconnect using
@code{GNUNET_GNS_disconnect}.
@node Looking up records
@subsubsection Looking up records
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@code{GNUNET_GNS_lookup} takes a number of arguments:
@@ -7817,7 +7817,7 @@ must no longer be canceled.
@node Accessing the records
@subsubsection Accessing the records
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The @code{libgnunetgnsrecord} library provides an API to manipulate the
GNS record array that is given to proc. In particular, it offers
@@ -7831,7 +7831,7 @@ functions for parsing (and serializing) common types of
DNS records.
@node Creating records
@subsubsection Creating records
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Creating GNS records is typically done by building the respective record
information (possibly with the help of @code{libgnunetgnsrecord} and
@@ -7842,7 +7842,7 @@ operation.
@node Future work
@subsubsection Future work
address@hidden %**end of header
+
In the future, we want to expand @code{libgnunetgns} to allow
applications to observe shortening operations performed during GNS
@@ -7852,7 +7852,7 @@ this happens.
@node libgnunetgnsrecord
@subsection libgnunetgnsrecord
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The @code{libgnunetgnsrecord} library is used to manipulate GNS
records (in plaintext or in their encrypted format).
@@ -7878,7 +7878,7 @@ standard GNS record types.
@node Value handling
@subsubsection Value handling
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@code{GNUNET_GNSRECORD_value_to_string} can be used to convert
the (binary) representation of a GNS record value to a human readable,
@@ -7893,7 +7893,7 @@ a GNS record value.
@node Type handling
@subsubsection Type handling
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@code{GNUNET_GNSRECORD_typename_to_number} can be used to obtain the
numeric value associated with a given typename. For example, given the
@@ -7911,7 +7911,7 @@ typename "A".
@node GNS plugins
@subsection GNS plugins
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Adding a new GNS record type typically involves writing (or extending) a
GNSRECORD plugin. The plugin needs to implement the
@@ -7937,7 +7937,7 @@ typenames and numbers documented in the previous
subsection.
@node The GNS Client-Service Protocol
@subsection The GNS Client-Service Protocol
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The GNS client-service protocol consists of two simple messages, the
@code{LOOKUP} message and the @code{LOOKUP_RESULT}. Each @code{LOOKUP}
@@ -7957,7 +7957,7 @@ They can thus be deserialized using
@node Hijacking the DNS-Traffic using gnunet-service-dns
@subsection Hijacking the DNS-Traffic using gnunet-service-dns
address@hidden %**end of header
+
This section documents how the gnunet-service-dns (and the
gnunet-helper-dns) intercepts DNS queries from the local system.
@@ -7994,7 +7994,7 @@ interface with the original nameserver as source address.
@node Network Setup Details
@subsubsection Network Setup Details
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The DNS interceptor adds the following rules to the Linux kernel:
@example
@@ -8015,7 +8015,7 @@ arbitrarily). The third line adds a routing policy based
on this mark
@node Serving DNS lookups via GNS on W32
@subsection Serving DNS lookups via GNS on W32
address@hidden %**end of header
+
This section documents how the libw32nsp (and
gnunet-gns-helper-service-w32) do DNS resolutions of DNS queries on the
@@ -8085,7 +8085,7 @@ This includes some of well known utilities, like "ping"
and "nslookup".
@node Importing DNS Zones into GNS
@subsection Importing DNS Zones into GNS
address@hidden %**end of header
+
This section discusses the challenges and problems faced when writing the
Ascension tool. It also takes a look at possible improvements in the future.
@@ -8242,7 +8242,7 @@ that uses the C API would be cleaner and better.
@node GNS Namecache
@section GNS Namecache
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The NAMECACHE subsystem is responsible for caching (encrypted) resolution
results of the GNU Name System (GNS). GNS makes zone information available
@@ -8281,7 +8281,7 @@ plugin API.
@node libgnunetnamecache
@subsection libgnunetnamecache
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The NAMECACHE API consists of five simple functions. First, there is
@code{GNUNET_NAMECACHE_connect} to connect to the NAMECACHE service.
@@ -8304,7 +8304,7 @@ The maximum size of a block that can be stored in the
NAMECACHE is
@node The NAMECACHE Client-Service Protocol
@subsection The NAMECACHE Client-Service Protocol
address@hidden %**end of header
+
All messages in the NAMECACHE IPC protocol start with the
@code{struct GNUNET_NAMECACHE_Header} which adds a request
@@ -8322,7 +8322,7 @@ out-of-order.
@node Lookup
@subsubsection Lookup
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The @code{struct LookupBlockMessage} is used to lookup a block stored in
the cache.
@@ -8336,7 +8336,7 @@ of the block.
@node Store
@subsubsection Store
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The @code{struct BlockCacheMessage} is used to cache a block in the
NAMECACHE.
@@ -8348,7 +8348,7 @@ message as well.
@node The NAMECACHE Plugin API
@subsection The NAMECACHE Plugin API
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The NAMECACHE plugin API consists of two functions, @code{cache_block} to
store a block in the database, and @code{lookup_block} to lookup a block
@@ -8363,7 +8363,7 @@ in the database.
@node Lookup2
@subsubsection Lookup2
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The @code{lookup_block} function is expected to return at most one block
to the iterator, and return @code{GNUNET_NO} if there were no non-expired
@@ -8374,7 +8374,7 @@ supposed to return the result with the largest expiration
time.
@node Store2
@subsubsection Store2
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The @code{cache_block} function is expected to try to store the block in
the database, and return @code{GNUNET_SYSERR} if this was not possible
@@ -8391,7 +8391,7 @@ block is more recent during the store operation.
@cindex REVOCATION Subsystem
@node REVOCATION Subsystem
@section REVOCATION Subsystem
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The REVOCATION subsystem is responsible for key revocation of Egos.
If a user learns that theis private key has been compromised or has lost
@@ -8411,7 +8411,7 @@ propagate revocation messages.
@node Dissemination
@subsection Dissemination
address@hidden %**end of header
+
When a revocation is performed, the revocation is first of all
disseminated by flooding the overlay network.
@@ -8435,7 +8435,7 @@ The SET service is used to perform this operation
efficiently.
@node Revocation Message Design Requirements
@subsection Revocation Message Design Requirements
address@hidden %**end of header
+
However, flooding is also quite costly, creating O(|E|) messages on a
network with |E| edges.
@@ -8457,7 +8457,7 @@ revocation message ahead of time and store it in a secure
location.
@node libgnunetrevocation
@subsection libgnunetrevocation
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The REVOCATION API consists of two parts, to query and to issue
revocations.
@@ -8472,7 +8472,7 @@ revocations.
@node Querying for revoked keys
@subsubsection Querying for revoked keys
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@code{GNUNET_REVOCATION_query} is used to check if a given ECDSA public
key has been revoked.
@@ -8483,7 +8483,7 @@ the return value.
@node Preparing revocations
@subsubsection Preparing revocations
address@hidden %**end of header
+
It is often desirable to create a revocation record ahead-of-time and
store it in an off-line location to be used later in an emergency.
@@ -8551,7 +8551,7 @@ successfully.
@node The REVOCATION Peer-to-Peer Protocol
@subsection The REVOCATION Peer-to-Peer Protocol
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Revocation uses two disjoint ways to spread revocation information among
peers.
@@ -8586,7 +8586,7 @@ larger hashed peer identity.
@node File-sharing (FS) Subsystem
@section File-sharing (FS) Subsystem
address@hidden %**end of header
+
This chapter describes the details of how the file-sharing service works.
As with all services, it is split into an API (libgnunetfs), the service
@@ -8624,7 +8624,7 @@ NOTE: The documentation in this chapter is quite
incomplete.
@node Encoding for Censorship-Resistant Sharing (ECRS)
@subsection Encoding for Censorship-Resistant Sharing (ECRS)
address@hidden %**end of header
+
When GNUnet shares files, it uses a content encoding that is called ECRS,
the Encoding for Censorship-Resistant Sharing.
@@ -8646,7 +8646,7 @@ thus did not warrant space in the research report.
@node Namespace Advertisements
@subsubsection Namespace Advertisements
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@c %**FIXME: all zeroses -> ?
An @code{SBlock} with identifier all zeros is a signed
@@ -8661,7 +8661,7 @@ can search for @code{SBlock}s in order to find out more
about a namespace.
@node KSBlocks
@subsubsection KSBlocks
address@hidden %**end of header
+
GNUnet implements @code{KSBlocks} which are @code{KBlocks} that, instead
of encrypting a CHK and metadata, encrypt an @code{SBlock} instead.
@@ -8687,7 +8687,7 @@ Collections are also advertised using @code{KSBlock}s.
@node File-sharing persistence directory structure
@subsection File-sharing persistence directory structure
address@hidden %**end of header
+
This section documents how the file-sharing library implements
persistence of file-sharing operations and specifically the resulting
@@ -8773,7 +8773,7 @@ Note that unindex operations cannot have associated child
operations.
@node REGEX Subsystem
@section REGEX Subsystem
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Using the REGEX subsystem, you can discover peers that offer a particular
service using regular expressions.
@@ -8796,7 +8796,7 @@ thesis.
@node How to run the regex profiler
@subsection How to run the regex profiler
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The gnunet-regex-profiler can be used to profile the usage of mesh/regex
for a given set of regular expressions and strings.
@@ -8929,7 +8929,7 @@ regular expressions.
@node REST Subsystem
@section REST Subsystem
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Using the REST subsystem, you can expose REST-based APIs or services.
The REST service is designed as a pluggable architecture.
diff --git a/doc/handbook/chapters/installation.texi
b/doc/handbook/chapters/installation.texi
index c35ce5276..9c9c38a2d 100644
--- a/doc/handbook/chapters/installation.texi
+++ b/doc/handbook/chapters/installation.texi
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ PLUGINS = tcp
@node Checking the Installation
@section Checking the Installation
address@hidden %**end of header
+
This section describes a quick, casual way to check if your GNUnet
installation works. However, if it does not, we do not cover
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ as part of this handbook!.
@cindex GTK user interface
@node gnunet-gtk
@subsection gnunet-gtk
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The @command{gnunet-gtk} package contains several graphical
user interfaces for the respective GNUnet applications.
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ for filesharing, etc).
@node Statistics
@subsection Statistics
address@hidden %**end of header
+
We assume that you have started gnunet via @code{gnunet-arm} or via your
system-provided method for starting services.
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ whatever it is you are looking at the Gtk+ interface
describes a
@node Peer Information
@subsection Peer Information
address@hidden %**end of header
+
First, you should launch the peer information graphical user interface.
You can do this from the command-line by typing
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ a @code{gn090} table here, it probably works.
@node Configuring the datacache
@subsection Configuring the datacache
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The datacache is what GNUnet uses for storing temporary data. This data is
expected to be wiped completely each time GNUnet is restarted (or the
diff --git a/doc/handbook/chapters/user.texi b/doc/handbook/chapters/user.texi
index bce16edae..37c5849ab 100644
--- a/doc/handbook/chapters/user.texi
+++ b/doc/handbook/chapters/user.texi
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
@node Using GNUnet
@chapter Using GNUnet
address@hidden %**end of header
+
This tutorial is supposed to give a first introduction for users
trying to do something real with GNUnet. Installation and
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ $ gnunet-arm -e
@node First steps - Using the GNU Name System
@section First steps - Using the GNU Name System
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@menu
* Preliminaries::
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ $ gnunet-arm -e
@node Preliminaries
@subsection Preliminaries
address@hidden %**end of header
+
``.pin'' is a default zone which points to a zone managed by gnunet.org.
Use @code{gnunet-config -s gns} to view the GNS configuration, including
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ rules - GO0T87F9BPMF8NKD5A54L2AH1T0GRML539TPFSRMCEA98182QD30
@node The GNS Tab
@subsection The GNS Tab
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Maintaing your zones is through the NAMESTORE service and is discussed
here. You can manage your zone using @command{gnunet-identity} and
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ bottom of the window contains the existing entries in the
selected zone.
@node Creating a Record
@subsection Creating a Record
address@hidden %**end of header
+
We will begin by creating a simple record in your master zone.
To do this, click on the text "<new name>" in the table. The field is
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ to edit it later.
@node Resolving GNS records
@subsection Resolving GNS records
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Next, you should try resolving your own GNS records. The method we
found to be the most uncomplicated is to do this by explicitly
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ the application.
@node Integration with Browsers
@subsection Integration with Browsers
address@hidden %**end of header
+
While we recommend integrating GNS using the NSS module in the
GNU libc Name Service Switch, you can also integrate GNS
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ You can now go back to the shell running @code{gnunet-bcd}
and press
@node Be Social
@subsection Be Social
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Next, you should print out your business card and be social.
Find a friend, help them install GNUnet and exchange business cards with
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ performed by using the @command{-p} option of
@command{gnunet-revocation}.
@node What's Next?
@subsection What's Next?
address@hidden %**end of header
+
This may seem not like much of an application yet, but you have
just been one of the first to perform a decentralized secure name
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ using this new public key infrastructure.
@pindex gnunet-conservation-gtk
@node First steps - Using GNUnet Conversation
@section First steps - Using GNUnet Conversation
address@hidden %**end of header
+
First, you should launch the graphical user interface. You can do
this from the command-line by typing
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ $ gnunet-conversation-gtk
@node Testing your Audio Equipment
@subsection Testing your Audio Equipment
address@hidden %**end of header
+
First, you should use @code{gnunet-conversation-test} to check that your
microphone and speaker are working correctly. You will be prompted to
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ that the correct device is being associated with GNUnet's
audio tools.
@node GNS Zones
@subsection GNS Zones
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@code{gnunet-conversation} uses GNS for addressing. This means that
you need to have a GNS zone created before using it. Information
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ about how to create GNS zones can be found here.
@node Picking an Identity
@subsubsection Picking an Identity
address@hidden %**end of header
+
To make a call with @code{gnunet-conversation}, you first
need to choose an identity. This identity is both the caller ID
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ manually. Save the record.
@node Calling somebody
@subsubsection Calling somebody
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Now you can call a buddy. Obviously, your buddy will have to have GNUnet
installed and must have performed the same steps. Also, you must have
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ Either of you can end the call using @command{/cancel}. You
can exit
@node First steps - Using the GNUnet VPN
@section First steps - Using the GNUnet VPN
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@menu
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ Either of you can end the call using @command{/cancel}. You
can exit
@node VPN Preliminaries
@subsection VPN Preliminaries
address@hidden %**end of header
+
To test the GNUnet VPN, we should first run a web server.
The easiest way to do this is to just start @code{gnunet-bcd},
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ to install the NSS plugins in the proper location.
@node GNUnet-Exit configuration
@subsection GNUnet-Exit configuration
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Stop your peer (as user @code{gnunet}, run @command{gnunet-arm -e}) and
run @command{gnunet-setup}. In @command{gnunet-setup}, make sure to
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ Now exit @command{gnunet-setup} and restart your peer
@node GNS configuration
@subsection GNS configuration
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Now, using your normal user (not the @code{gnunet} system user), run
@command{gnunet-namestore-gtk}. Add a new label www in your
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ exit @command{gnunet-namestore-gtk}.
@node Accessing the service
@subsection Accessing the service
address@hidden %**end of header
+
You should now be able to access your webserver. Type in:
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ your business card.
@node Using a Browser
@subsection Using a Browser
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Sadly, modern browsers tend to bypass the Name Services Switch and
attempt DNS resolution directly. You can either run
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ using the HTTP proxy with Chrome does work.
@node File-sharing
@section File-sharing
address@hidden %**end of header
+
This chapter documents the GNUnet file-sharing application. The original
file-sharing implementation for GNUnet was designed to provide
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ files.
@node fs-Searching
@subsection Searching
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The command @command{gnunet-search} can be used to search
for content on GNUnet. The format is:
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ the file in bytes.
@node fs-Downloading
@subsection Downloading
address@hidden %**end of header
+
In order to download a file, you need the whole line returned by
@command{gnunet-search}.
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ current number of bytes downloaded whenever new data was
received.
@node fs-Publishing
@subsection Publishing
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The command @command{gnunet-publish} can be used to add content
to the network. The basic format of the command is
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ $ gnunet-publish -m "description:GNU License" -k gpl -k
test -m "mimetype:text/p
@node Important command-line options
@subsubsection Important command-line options
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The option @code{-k} is used to specify keywords for the file that
should be inserted. You can supply any number of keywords,
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ man gnunet-publish
@node Indexing vs. Inserting
@subsubsection Indexing vs Inserting
address@hidden %**end of header
+
By default, GNUnet indexes a file instead of making a full copy.
This is much more efficient, but requires the file to stay unaltered
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ able to crack the encryption (e.g. by guessing the keyword.
@node fs-Concepts
@subsection Concepts
address@hidden %**end of header
+
For better results with filesharing it is useful to understand the
following concepts.
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ concepts that are used to achieve these goals.
@node Files
@subsubsection Files
address@hidden %**end of header
+
A file in GNUnet is just a sequence of bytes. Any file-format is allowed
and the maximum file size is theoretically @math{2^64 - 1} bytes, except
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ using GNU libextractor to obtain keywords.
@node Keywords
@subsubsection Keywords
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Keywords are the most simple mechanism to find files on GNUnet.
Keywords are @strong{case-sensitive} and the search string
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ request.
@node Directories
@subsubsection Directories
address@hidden %**end of header
+
A directory in GNUnet is a list of file identifiers with meta data.
The file identifiers provide sufficient information about the files
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ other meta information, and possibly even the full original
file
@node Pseudonyms
@subsubsection Pseudonyms
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@b{Please note that the text in this subsection is outdated and needs}
@b{to be rewritten for version 0.10!}
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@ to copy around).
@node Namespaces
@subsubsection Namespaces
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@b{Please note that the text in this subsection is outdated and needs}
@b{to be rewritten for version 0.10!}
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ same entity (which does not have to be the same person).
@node Advertisements
@subsubsection Advertisements
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@b{Please note that the text in this subsection is outdated and needs}
@b{to be rewritten for version 0.10!}
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ confusion.
@node Anonymity level
@subsubsection Anonymity level
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The anonymity level determines how hard it should be for an adversary to
determine the identity of the publisher or the searcher/downloader. An
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@ it can also significantly hurt performance.
@node Content Priority
@subsubsection Content Priority
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Depending on the peer's configuration, GNUnet peers migrate content
between peers. Content in this sense are individual blocks of a file,
@@ -1076,7 +1076,7 @@ when the block was published initially.
@node Replication
@subsubsection Replication
address@hidden %**end of header
+
When peers migrate content to other systems, the replication level
of a block is used to decide which blocks need to be migrated most
@@ -1088,7 +1088,7 @@ selection is simply random.
@node Namespace Management
@subsection Namespace Management
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@b{Please note that the text in this subsection is outdated and needs}
@b{to be rewritten for version 0.10!}
@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ lists all locally available pseudonyms.
@node Creating Pseudonyms
@subsubsection Creating Pseudonyms
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@b{Please note that the text in this subsection is outdated and needs}
@b{to be rewritten for version 0.10!}
@@ -1123,7 +1123,7 @@ used.
@node Deleting Pseudonyms
@subsubsection Deleting Pseudonyms
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@b{Please note that the text in this subsection is outdated and needs}
@b{to be rewritten for version 0.10!}
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ unavailable.
@node Advertising namespaces
@subsubsection Advertising namespaces
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@b{Please note that the text in this subsection is outdated and needs}
@b{to be rewritten for version 0.10!}
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@ the quality of the content found in it.
@node Namespace names
@subsubsection Namespace names
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@b{Please note that the text in this subsection is outdated and needs}
@b{to be rewritten for version 0.10!}
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@ to the NICKNAME to get a unique identifier.
@node Namespace root
@subsubsection Namespace root
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@b{Please note that the text in this subsection is outdated and needs}
@b{to be rewritten for version 0.10!}
@@ -1185,7 +1185,7 @@ entry point to the content of the namespace.
@node File-Sharing URIs
@subsection File-Sharing URIs
address@hidden %**end of header
+
GNUnet (currently) uses four different types of URIs for
file-sharing. They all begin with "gnunet://fs/".
@@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ into two OR-ed keywords 'foo' and 'bar', not into '"foo
bar"'.
@node Encoding of hash values in URIs
@subsubsection Encoding of hash values in URIs
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Most URIs include some hash values. Hashes are encoded using
base32hex (RFC 2938).
@@ -1215,7 +1215,7 @@ base32hex (RFC 2938).
@cindex chk-uri
@node Content Hash Key (chk)
@subsubsection Content Hash Key (chk)
address@hidden %**end of header
+
A chk-URI is used to (uniquely) identify a file or directory
and to allow peers to download the file. Files are stored in
@@ -1232,7 +1232,7 @@ of the encrypted block).
@cindex loc-uri
@node Location identifiers (loc)
@subsubsection Location identifiers (loc)
address@hidden %**end of header
+
For non-anonymous file-sharing, loc-URIs are used to specify which
peer is offering the data (in addition to specifying all of the
@@ -1248,7 +1248,7 @@ base32hex) and EXPTIME specifies when the signature
expires
@cindex ksk-uri
@node Keyword queries (ksk)
@subsubsection Keyword queries (ksk)
address@hidden %**end of header
+
A keyword-URI is used to specify that the desired operation
is the search using a particular keyword. The format is simply
@@ -1263,7 +1263,7 @@ Furthermore they must not contain '++'.
@cindex sks-uri
@node Namespace content (sks)
@subsubsection Namespace content (sks)
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@b{Please note that the text in this subsection is outdated and needs}
@b{to be rewritten for version 0.10!}
@@ -1298,7 +1298,7 @@ looking for for testing, we need to begin by publishing a
file.
@node gtk-Publishing
@subsubsection Publishing
address@hidden %**end of header
+
To publish a file, select "File Sharing" in the menu bar just below the
"Statistics" icon, and then select "Publish" from the menu.
@@ -1361,7 +1361,7 @@ with progress indicators):
@node gtk-Searching
@subsubsection Searching
address@hidden %**end of header
+
Below the menu bar, there are four entry widges labeled "Namespace",
"Keywords", "Anonymity" and "Mime-type" (from left to right). These
@@ -1386,7 +1386,7 @@ a little area for downloading appears.
@node gtk-Downloading
@subsubsection Downloading
address@hidden %**end of header
+
In the downloading area, you can select the target directory (default is
"Downloads") and specify the desired filename (by default the filename it
@@ -1413,7 +1413,7 @@ That's it, you now know the basics for file-sharing with
GNUnet!
@node The GNU Name System
@section The GNU Name System
address@hidden %**end of header
+
The GNU Name System (GNS) is secure and decentralized naming system.
diff --git a/doc/tutorial/gnunet-tutorial.texi
b/doc/tutorial/gnunet-tutorial.texi
index ef3318cad..1dbed928c 100644
--- a/doc/tutorial/gnunet-tutorial.texi
+++ b/doc/tutorial/gnunet-tutorial.texi
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
@documentencoding UTF-8
@settitle GNUnet Tutorial
@c @exampleindent 2
address@hidden %**end of header
+
@include version.texi
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