#4053 NORM Future : Mesh multicast routing could use a better protocol

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#4053: Mesh multicast routing could use a better protocol
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  Reporter:  sjoerd       |       Owner:  marcelo       
      Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new           
  Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  Future Release
 Component:  wireless     |     Version:                
Resolution:               |    Keywords:                
  Verified:  0            |  
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Changes (by jg):

  * owner:  jg => marcelo
  * priority:  low => normal
  * component:  distro => wireless
  * milestone:  Never Assigned => Future Release


Comment:

 Flood fill is probably a poor term; I don't know the name of the algorithm
 involved, but it does involve many transmissions to ensure the
 multicast/broadcast is likely to reach all nodes.

 This being said, multicast behavior in the mesh could be greatly enhanced
 if the underlying firmware/protocols are aware of IP Multicast groups, and
 know whether or not they need to forward further.

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Ticket URL: <https://dev.laptop.org/ticket/4053#comment:1>
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