GS: Relay messages to direct peers

libp2p/protocols/pubsub/gossipsub.nim

@@ -205,8 +205,8 @@
 
   for t in toSeq(g.gossipsub.keys):
     g.gossipsub.removePeer(t, pubSubPeer)
-    # also try to remove from explicit table here
-    g.explicit.removePeer(t, pubSubPeer)
+    # also try to remove from direct peers table here
+    g.subscribedDirectPeers.removePeer(t, pubSubPeer)
 
   for t in toSeq(g.fanout.keys):
     g.fanout.removePeer(t, pubSubPeer)
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
     # subscribe remote peer to the topic
     discard g.gossipsub.addPeer(topic, peer)
     if peer.peerId in g.parameters.directPeers:
-      discard g.explicit.addPeer(topic, peer)
+      discard g.subscribedDirectPeers.addPeer(topic, peer)
   else:
     trace "peer unsubscribed from topic"
 
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
 
     g.fanout.removePeer(topic, peer)
     if peer.peerId in g.parameters.directPeers:
-      g.explicit.removePeer(topic, peer)
+      g.subscribedDirectPeers.removePeer(topic, peer)
 
   trace "gossip peers", peers = g.gossipsub.peers(topic), topic
 
@@ -338,6 +338,9 @@
       g.floodsub.withValue(t, peers): toSendPeers.incl(peers[])
       g.mesh.withValue(t, peers): toSendPeers.incl(peers[])
 
+      # add direct peers
+      toSendPeers.incl(g.subscribedDirectPeers.getOrDefault(t))
+
     # Don't send it to source peer, or peers that
     # sent it during validation
     toSendPeers.excl(peer)
@@ -522,7 +525,7 @@
   var peers: HashSet[PubSubPeer]
 
   # add always direct peers
-  peers.incl(g.explicit.getOrDefault(topic))
+  peers.incl(g.subscribedDirectPeers.getOrDefault(topic))
 
   if topic in g.topics: # if we're subscribed use the mesh
     peers.incl(g.mesh.getOrDefault(topic))
@@ -608,11 +611,13 @@
   return peers.len
 
 proc maintainDirectPeer(g: GossipSub, id: PeerId, addrs: seq[MultiAddress]) {.async.} =
-  let peer = g.peers.getOrDefault(id)
-  if isNil(peer):
+  if id notin g.peers:
     trace "Attempting to dial a direct peer", peer = id
+    if g.switch.isConnected(id):
+      warn "We are connected to a direct peer, but it isn't a GossipSub peer!", id
+      return
     try:
-      await g.switch.connect(id, addrs)
+      await g.switch.connect(id, addrs, forceDial = true)
       # populate the peer after it's connected
       discard g.getOrCreatePeer(id, g.codecs)
     except CancelledError as exc:

libp2p/protocols/pubsub/gossipsub/behavior.nim

@@ -106,10 +106,11 @@
     let topic = graft.topicId
     trace "peer grafted topic", peer, topic
 
-    # It is an error to GRAFT on a explicit peer
+    # It is an error to GRAFT on a direct peer
     if peer.peerId in g.parameters.directPeers:
       # receiving a graft from a direct peer should yield a more prominent warning (protocol violation)
-      warn "an explicit peer attempted to graft us, peering agreements should be reciprocal",
+      # we are trusting direct peer not to abuse this
+      warn "a direct peer attempted to graft us, peering agreements should be reciprocal",
         peer, topic
       # and such an attempt should be logged and rejected with a PRUNE
       prunes.add(ControlPrune(
@@ -352,7 +353,7 @@
             # avoid negative score peers
             it.score >= 0.0 and
             it notin currentMesh[] and
-            # don't pick explicit peers
+            # don't pick direct peers
             it.peerId notin g.parameters.directPeers and
             # and avoid peers we are backing off
             it.peerId notin backingOff:
@@ -392,7 +393,7 @@
             it notin currentMesh[] and
             # avoid negative score peers
             it.score >= 0.0 and
-            # don't pick explicit peers
+            # don't pick direct peers
             it.peerId notin g.parameters.directPeers and
             # and avoid peers we are backing off
             it.peerId notin backingOff:
@@ -494,7 +495,7 @@
               # avoid negative score peers
               it.score >= median.score and
               it notin currentMesh[] and
-              # don't pick explicit peers
+              # don't pick direct peers
               it.peerId notin g.parameters.directPeers and
               # and avoid peers we are backing off
               it.peerId notin backingOff:

libp2p/protocols/pubsub/gossipsub/types.nim

@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ type
     mesh*: PeerTable                           # peers that we send messages to when we are subscribed to the topic
     fanout*: PeerTable                         # peers that we send messages to when we're not subscribed to the topic
     gossipsub*: PeerTable                      # peers that are subscribed to a topic
-    explicit*: PeerTable                       # directpeers that we keep alive explicitly
+    subscribedDirectPeers*: PeerTable          # directpeers that we keep alive
     backingOff*: BackoffTable                  # peers to backoff from when replenishing the mesh
     lastFanoutPubSub*: Table[string, Moment]   # last publish time for fanout topics
     gossip*: Table[string, seq[ControlIHave]]  # pending gossip

tests/pubsub/testgossipsub2.nim

@@ -167,36 +167,44 @@ suite "GossipSub":
 
   asyncTest "GossipSub directPeers: always forward messages":
     let
-      nodes = generateNodes(2, gossip = true)
+      nodes = generateNodes(3, gossip = true)
 
       # start switches
       nodesFut = await allFinished(
         nodes[0].switch.start(),
         nodes[1].switch.start(),
+        nodes[2].switch.start(),
       )
 
     await GossipSub(nodes[0]).addDirectPeer(nodes[1].switch.peerInfo.peerId, nodes[1].switch.peerInfo.addrs)
     await GossipSub(nodes[1]).addDirectPeer(nodes[0].switch.peerInfo.peerId, nodes[0].switch.peerInfo.addrs)
+    await GossipSub(nodes[1]).addDirectPeer(nodes[2].switch.peerInfo.peerId, nodes[2].switch.peerInfo.addrs)
+    await GossipSub(nodes[2]).addDirectPeer(nodes[1].switch.peerInfo.peerId, nodes[1].switch.peerInfo.addrs)
 
     var handlerFut = newFuture[void]()
     proc handler(topic: string, data: seq[byte]) {.async, gcsafe.} =
       check topic == "foobar"
       handlerFut.complete()
+    proc noop(topic: string, data: seq[byte]) {.async, gcsafe.} =
+      check topic == "foobar"
 
-    nodes[0].subscribe("foobar", handler)
-    nodes[1].subscribe("foobar", handler)
+    nodes[0].subscribe("foobar", noop)
+    nodes[1].subscribe("foobar", noop)
+    nodes[2].subscribe("foobar", handler)
 
     tryPublish await nodes[0].publish("foobar", toBytes("hellow")), 1
 
-    await handlerFut
+    await handlerFut.wait(2.seconds)
 
     # peer shouldn't be in our mesh
     check "foobar" notin GossipSub(nodes[0]).mesh
     check "foobar" notin GossipSub(nodes[1]).mesh
+    check "foobar" notin GossipSub(nodes[2]).mesh
 
     await allFuturesThrowing(
       nodes[0].switch.stop(),
-      nodes[1].switch.stop()
+      nodes[1].switch.stop(),
+      nodes[2].switch.stop()
     )
 
     await allFuturesThrowing(nodesFut.concat())