Libp2p Evaluation

ift-ts:dst:ift:2026q3-libp2p-evaluation

Description

Test libp2p on each new version or requested feature and look for regressions, learn scaling properties and run scaling studies, understand the limits of Waku and its behaviour. Deliver reports and actionable insights. Do this monthly, reliably, with documentation of findings.

The scope of this commitment depends on the P2P team work and improvements, and it is subjected to change.

Task list

Schedule note: Dates reflect quarter bounds; update when actual timing is known.

Regression testing (recurring)

• fully qualified name: ift-ts:dst:ift:2026q3-libp2p-evaluation:regression-testing
• owner: Alan
• status: in progress (75%)
• start-date: 2026/07/01
• end-date: 2026/09/30

Description

Run different scenarios and collect evidence and data of libp2p’s behaviour.

Test for known regressions that have occurred in the past and ensure they don’t happen again.

Deliverables

• Code:
  • vacp2p/10ksim#362 Generate latency plots from the regression pipeline
  • vacp2p/10ksim#370 Move the box plot legend outside the axes
  • vacp2p/dst-libp2p-test-node#42 Shadow quic: floor lsquic engine tick re-arms
  • vacp2p/10ksim#356 k8s: optional bandwidth cap on the network-delay init container
  • vacp2p/10ksim#358 Regression analysis: plot delivery latency as a CDF
  • vacp2p/10ksim#360 shadow: give relays a realistic IP plan
  • vacp2p/10ksim#361 metrics: track mesh degree and connections as first-class gauges
  • vacp2p/10ksim#353 Shadow WAN network model
  • vacp2p/10ksim#359 nimlibp2p: outlast a metrics scrape before teardown
  • vacp2p/10ksim#352 k8s: scrape gossipsub detail from cluster regression runs
  • vacp2p/10ksim#316 shadow-gossipsub: select muxer and discovery (static | kad-dht)
  • vacp2p/10ksim#351 Shadow: scrape gossipsub control/efficiency metrics
  • vacp2p/10ksim#366 Degraded-network, churn and partition regression scenarios
  • vacp2p/10ksim#377 Scrape the settled window for Shadow runs
  • vacp2p/10ksim#380 Fix broken imports and add tests for all imports
  • vacp2p/10ksim#383 Report Shadow mesh state under load, not at the end of the run
• Reports:
  • Regression testing rulebook
  • Nim-libp2p v2.2.0 Regression Report

Interop at scale

• fully qualified name: ift-ts:dst:ift:2026q3-libp2p-evaluation:interop-at-scale
• owner: TBD
• status: not started
• start-date: 2026/07/01
• end-date: 2026/09/30

Description

Run different scenarios and collect evidence and data of libp2p’s behaviour using different implementations.

Deliverables

• Code:
• Reports: