Implemented basic channel windowing

RNS/Channel.py

@@ -231,10 +231,10 @@ class Channel(contextlib.AbstractContextManager):
     WINDOW_MIN = 1
 
     # The maximum window size for transfers on slow links
-    WINDOW_MAX_SLOW      = 10
+    WINDOW_MAX_SLOW      = 5
 
     # The maximum window size for transfers on fast links
-    WINDOW_MAX_FAST      = 75
+    WINDOW_MAX_FAST      = 48
     
     # For calculating maps and guard segments, this
     # must be set to the global maximum window.
@@ -242,13 +242,11 @@ class Channel(contextlib.AbstractContextManager):
     
     # If the fast rate is sustained for this many request
     # rounds, the fast link window size will be allowed.
-    FAST_RATE_THRESHOLD  = WINDOW_MAX_SLOW - WINDOW - 2
+    FAST_RATE_THRESHOLD  = 5
 
     # If the RTT rate is higher than this value,
     # the max window size for fast links will be used.
-    # The default is 50 Kbps (the value is stored in
-    # bytes per second, hence the "/ 8").
-    RATE_FAST            = (50*1000) / 8
+    RTT_FAST            = 0.2
 
     # The minimum allowed flexibility of the window size.
     # The difference between window_max and window_min
@@ -269,7 +267,11 @@ class Channel(contextlib.AbstractContextManager):
         self._next_rx_sequence = 0
         self._message_factories: dict[int, Type[MessageBase]] = {}
         self._max_tries = 5
-        self._max_outstanding = Channel.WINDOW
+        self.window              = Channel.WINDOW
+        self.window_max          = Channel.WINDOW_MAX_SLOW
+        self.window_min          = Channel.WINDOW_MIN
+        self.window_flexibility  = Channel.WINDOW_FLEXIBILITY
+        self.fast_rate_rounds    = 0
 
     def __enter__(self) -> Channel:
         return self
@@ -413,6 +415,29 @@ class Channel(contextlib.AbstractContextManager):
                         self._rx_ring.remove(e)
                         threading.Thread(target=self._run_callbacks, name="Message Callback", args=[m], daemon=True).start()
 
+                    if self.window < self.window_max:
+                        self.window += 1
+                        if (self.window - self.window_min) > (self.window_flexibility-1):
+                            self.window_min += 1
+
+                        # TODO: Remove
+                        RNS.log("Increased channel window to "+str(self.window), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
+
+                    if self._outlet.rtt != 0:
+                        # TODO: Remove
+                        # RNS.log("Link RTT is "+str(self._outlet.rtt), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
+                        if self._outlet.rtt > Channel.RTT_FAST:
+                            self.fast_rate_rounds = 0
+                        
+                        else:
+                            self.fast_rate_rounds += 1
+
+                            if self.window_max < Channel.WINDOW_MAX_FAST and self.fast_rate_rounds == Channel.FAST_RATE_THRESHOLD:
+                                self.window_max = Channel.WINDOW_MAX_FAST
+                                
+                                # TODO: Remove
+                                RNS.log("Increased max channel window to "+str(self.window_max), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
+
         except Exception as ex:
             RNS.log(f"Channel: Error receiving data: {ex}")
 
@@ -433,7 +458,7 @@ class Channel(contextlib.AbstractContextManager):
                     if not envelope.packet or not self._outlet.get_packet_state(envelope.packet) == MessageState.MSGSTATE_DELIVERED:
                         outstanding += 1
 
-            if outstanding >= self._max_outstanding:
+            if outstanding >= self.window:
                 return False
 
         return True
@@ -468,6 +493,17 @@ class Channel(contextlib.AbstractContextManager):
             self._outlet.resend(envelope.packet)
             self._outlet.set_packet_delivered_callback(envelope.packet, self._packet_delivered)
             self._outlet.set_packet_timeout_callback(envelope.packet, self._packet_timeout, self._get_packet_timeout_time(envelope.tries))
+
+            if self.window > self.window_min:
+                self.window -= 1
+                if self.window_max > self.window_min:
+                    self.window_max -= 1
+                    if (self.window_max - self.window) > (self.window_flexibility-1):
+                        self.window_max -= 1
+
+                # TODO: Remove
+                RNS.log("Decreased channel window to "+str(self.window))
+
             return False
 
         if self._outlet.get_packet_state(packet) != MessageState.MSGSTATE_DELIVERED: