From c755a419228709a8b17809a3c4f983ac3d26659b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Max Inden Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2021 12:00:31 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] kad-dht/README: Include bootstrap lookup for oneself --- kad-dht/README.md | 9 ++++++--- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/kad-dht/README.md b/kad-dht/README.md index 879ee7838..94f064cad 100644 --- a/kad-dht/README.md +++ b/kad-dht/README.md @@ -276,9 +276,12 @@ On every run, we generate a random peer ID and we look it up via the process defined in [peer routing](#peer-routing). Peers encountered throughout the search are inserted in the routing table, as per usual business. -This process is repeated as many times per run as configuration parameter -`QueryCount` (default: 1). Every repetition is subject to a `QueryTimeout` -(default: 10 seconds), which upon firing, aborts the run. +This is repeated as many times per run as configuration parameter `QueryCount` +(default: 1). In addition, to improve awareness of nodes close to oneself, +implementations should include a lookup for their own peer ID. + +Every repetition is subject to a `QueryTimeout` (default: 10 seconds), which +upon firing, aborts the run. ## RPC messages