Implemented ability to change MTU.

RNS/Identity.py

@@ -34,12 +34,13 @@ class Identity:
     """   
 
     # Non-configurable constants
-    AES_HMAC_OVERHEAD = 58    # In bytes
+    FERNET_VERSION   = 0x80
+    FERNET_OVERHEAD  = 57     # In bytes
     AES128_BLOCKSIZE = 16     # In bytes
     HASHLENGTH  = 256         # In bits
     SIGLENGTH   = KEYSIZE     # In bits
 
-    TRUNCATED_HASHLENGTH = 80 # In bits
+    TRUNCATED_HASHLENGTH = RNS.Reticulum.TRUNCATED_HASHLENGTH
     """
     Constant specifying the truncated hash length (in bits) used by Reticulum
     for addressable hashes and other purposes. Non-configurable.

RNS/Link.py

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class Link:
     ECPUBSIZE         = 32+32
     KEYSIZE           = 32
 
-    MDU = math.floor((RNS.Reticulum.MDU-RNS.Identity.AES_HMAC_OVERHEAD)/RNS.Identity.AES128_BLOCKSIZE)*RNS.Identity.AES128_BLOCKSIZE - 1
+    MDU = math.floor((RNS.Reticulum.MTU-RNS.Reticulum.HEADER_MINSIZE-RNS.Identity.FERNET_OVERHEAD)/RNS.Identity.AES128_BLOCKSIZE)*RNS.Identity.AES128_BLOCKSIZE - 1
 
     # This value is set at a reasonable
     # level for a 1 Kb/s channel.
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ class Link:
         :param failed_callback: An optional function or method with the signature *failed_callback(request_receipt)* to be called when a request fails. See the :ref:`Request Example<example-request>` for more info.
         :param progress_callback: An optional function or method with the signature *progress_callback(request_receipt)* to be called when progress is made receiving the response. Progress can be accessed as a float between 0.0 and 1.0 by the *request_receipt.progress* property.
         :param timeout: An optional timeout in seconds for the request. If *None* is supplied it will be calculated based on link RTT.
+        :returns: A :ref:`RNS.RequestReceipt<api-requestreceipt>` instance if the request was sent, or *False* if it was not.
         """
         request_path_hash = RNS.Identity.truncated_hash(path.encode("utf-8"))
         unpacked_request  = [time.time(), request_path_hash, data]
@@ -296,16 +297,18 @@ class Link:
             request_packet   = RNS.Packet(self, packed_request, RNS.Packet.DATA, context = RNS.Packet.REQUEST)
             packet_receipt   = request_packet.send()
 
-            packet_receipt.set_timeout(timeout)
+            if packet_receipt == False:
-
+                return False
-            return RequestReceipt(
+            else:
-                self,
+                packet_receipt.set_timeout(timeout)
-                packet_receipt = packet_receipt,
+                return RequestReceipt(
-                response_callback = response_callback,
+                    self,
-                failed_callback = failed_callback,
+                    packet_receipt = packet_receipt,
-                progress_callback = progress_callback,
+                    response_callback = response_callback,
-                timeout = timeout
+                    failed_callback = failed_callback,
-            )
+                    progress_callback = progress_callback,
+                    timeout = timeout
+                )
             
         else:
             request_id = RNS.Identity.truncated_hash(packed_request)

RNS/Packet.py

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class Packet:
     # With an MTU of 500, the maximum of data we can
     # send in a single encrypted packet is given by
     # the below calculation; 383 bytes.
-    ENCRYPTED_MDU  = math.floor((RNS.Reticulum.MDU-RNS.Identity.AES_HMAC_OVERHEAD-RNS.Identity.KEYSIZE//16)/RNS.Identity.AES128_BLOCKSIZE)*RNS.Identity.AES128_BLOCKSIZE - 1
+    ENCRYPTED_MDU  = math.floor((RNS.Reticulum.MDU-RNS.Identity.FERNET_OVERHEAD-RNS.Identity.KEYSIZE//16)/RNS.Identity.AES128_BLOCKSIZE)*RNS.Identity.AES128_BLOCKSIZE - 1
     """
     The maximum size of the payload data in a single encrypted packet 
     """

RNS/Resource.py

@@ -781,9 +781,12 @@ class Resource:
 
 
 class ResourceAdvertisement:
-    HASHMAP_MAX_LEN      = 70
+    OVERHEAD             = 128
+    HASHMAP_MAX_LEN      = math.floor((RNS.Link.MDU-OVERHEAD)/Resource.MAPHASH_LEN)
     COLLISION_GUARD_SIZE = 2*Resource.WINDOW_MAX+HASHMAP_MAX_LEN
 
+    assert HASHMAP_MAX_LEN > 0, "The configured MTU is too small to include any map hashes in resource advertisments"
+
     @staticmethod
     def is_request(advertisement_packet):
         adv = ResourceAdvertisement.unpack(advertisement_packet.plaintext)

RNS/Reticulum.py

@@ -36,15 +36,24 @@ class Reticulum:
     other programs to use on demand.
     """
 
-    # The default RNS MTU is 500 bytes. This number has been chosen as
-    # a balance between compatibility with existing hardware devices
-    # on one hand, and the ability to use sufficiently high cryptographic
-    # key sizes on the other. In custom RNS network implementations, it
-    # is possible to raise this value, but doing so will completely break
-    # compatibility with all other RNS networks. An identical MTU is a
-    # prerequisite for peers to communicate in the same network.
     MTU            = 500
-    HEADER_MAXSIZE = 23
+    """
+    The MTU that Reticulum adheres to, and will expect other peers to
+    adhere to. By default, the MTU is 500 bytes. In custom RNS network
+    implementations, it is possible to change this value, but doing so will
+    completely break compatibility with all other RNS networks. An identical
+    MTU is a prerequisite for peers to communicate in the same network.
+
+    The absolute minimum MTU that Reticulum will function with is 215 bytes,
+    but bandwidth efficiency will be significantly impacted.
+    """
+
+    # Length of truncated hashes in bits.
+    TRUNCATED_HASHLENGTH = 80
+
+    HEADER_MINSIZE = 2+1+(TRUNCATED_HASHLENGTH//8)*1
+    HEADER_MAXSIZE = 2+1+(TRUNCATED_HASHLENGTH//8)*2
+    
     MDU            = MTU - HEADER_MAXSIZE
 
     router         = None