Improved startup time for instances and programs connected to a shared instance

RNS/Transport.py

@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ class Transport:
                 RNS.log("Loaded Transport Identity from storage", RNS.LOG_VERBOSE)
 
         packet_hashlist_path = RNS.Reticulum.storagepath+"/packet_hashlist"
+        if not Transport.owner.is_connected_to_shared_instance:
             if os.path.isfile(packet_hashlist_path):
                 try:
                     file = open(packet_hashlist_path, "rb")
@@ -2081,6 +2082,7 @@ class Transport:
 
     @staticmethod
     def save_packet_hashlist():
+        if not Transport.owner.is_connected_to_shared_instance:
             if hasattr(Transport, "saving_packet_hashlist"):
                 wait_interval = 0.2
                 wait_timeout = 5