Adjust default advert intervals

0 = forwarding flood adverts off
1 = forwarding flood adverts on (unrestricted)
0.308 (default) = prob. forwarding according to #1338

examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp

@@ -390,6 +390,14 @@ bool MyMesh::allowPacketForward(const mesh::Packet *packet) {
     MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("allowPacketForward: unknown transport code, or wildcard not allowed for FLOOD packet");
     return false;
   }
+  // Limit flood advert paket forwarding using a probabilistic reduction defined by P(h) = 0.308^(hops-1)
+  // https://github.com/meshcore-dev/MeshCore/issues/1223
+  double_t roll_dice = (double)rand() / RAND_MAX;
+  double_t forw_prob = pow(_prefs.flood_advert_base, packet->path_len - 1);
+  if (packet->getPayloadType() == PAYLOAD_TYPE_ADVERT && packet->isRouteFlood() && roll_dice > forw_prob)
+    return false;
+
+  // all other packets
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -711,6 +719,12 @@ bool MyMesh::onPeerPathRecv(mesh::Packet *packet, int sender_idx, const uint8_t
 #define CTL_TYPE_NODE_DISCOVER_RESP  0x90
 
 void MyMesh::onControlDataRecv(mesh::Packet* packet) {
+  if (!packet->payload) {
+    MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("onControlDataRecv: packet->payload is null");
+    return;
+  }
+
+#if !defined(STEALTH_MODE)
   uint8_t type = packet->payload[0] & 0xF0;    // just test upper 4 bits
   if (type == CTL_TYPE_NODE_DISCOVER_REQ && packet->payload_len >= 6
       && !_prefs.disable_fwd && discover_limiter.allow(rtc_clock.getCurrentTime())
@@ -739,6 +753,7 @@ void MyMesh::onControlDataRecv(mesh::Packet* packet) {
       }
     }
   }
+#endif
 }
 
 MyMesh::MyMesh(mesh::MainBoard &board, mesh::Radio &radio, mesh::MillisecondClock &ms, mesh::RNG &rng,
@@ -781,8 +796,9 @@ MyMesh::MyMesh(mesh::MainBoard &board, mesh::Radio &radio, mesh::MillisecondCloc
   _prefs.bw = LORA_BW;
   _prefs.cr = LORA_CR;
   _prefs.tx_power_dbm = LORA_TX_POWER;
-  _prefs.advert_interval = 1;        // default to 2 minutes for NEW installs
-  _prefs.flood_advert_interval = 12; // 12 hours
+  _prefs.advert_interval = DEF_LOCAL_ADVERT_INTERVAL;
+  _prefs.flood_advert_interval = DEF_FLOOD_ADVERT_INTERVAL;
+  _prefs.flood_advert_base = 0.308f;
   _prefs.flood_max = 64;
   _prefs.interference_threshold = 0; // disabled
 
@@ -854,10 +870,14 @@ bool MyMesh::formatFileSystem() {
 #endif
 }
 
-void MyMesh::sendSelfAdvertisement(int delay_millis) {
+void MyMesh::sendSelfAdvertisement(int delay_millis, bool flood) {
   mesh::Packet *pkt = createSelfAdvert();
   if (pkt) {
-    sendFlood(pkt, delay_millis);
+    if (flood) {
+      sendFlood(pkt, delay_millis);
+    } else {
+      sendZeroHop(pkt, delay_millis);
+    }
   } else {
     MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("ERROR: unable to create advertisement packet!");
   }

examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.h

@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ public:
 
   void applyTempRadioParams(float freq, float bw, uint8_t sf, uint8_t cr, int timeout_mins) override;
   bool formatFileSystem() override;
-  void sendSelfAdvertisement(int delay_millis) override;
+  void sendSelfAdvertisement(int delay_millis, bool flood = true) override;
   void updateAdvertTimer() override;
   void updateFloodAdvertTimer() override;
 

examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp

@@ -87,8 +87,10 @@ void setup() {
   ui_task.begin(the_mesh.getNodePrefs(), FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE, FIRMWARE_VERSION);
 #endif
 
-  // send out initial Advertisement to the mesh
-  the_mesh.sendSelfAdvertisement(16000);
+#if !defined(STEALTH_MODE) && !defined(NO_BOOT_ADVERT)
+  // send out initial Zero Hop Advertisement to the mesh
+  the_mesh.sendSelfAdvertisement(16000, false);
+#endif
 }
 
 void loop() {

examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp

@@ -275,6 +275,15 @@ uint32_t MyMesh::getDirectRetransmitDelay(const mesh::Packet *packet) {
 bool MyMesh::allowPacketForward(const mesh::Packet *packet) {
   if (_prefs.disable_fwd) return false;
   if (packet->isRouteFlood() && packet->path_len >= _prefs.flood_max) return false;
+
+  // Limit flood advert paket forwarding using a probabilistic reduction defined by P(h) = 0.308^(hops-1)
+  // https://github.com/meshcore-dev/MeshCore/issues/1223
+  double_t roll_dice = (double)rand() / RAND_MAX;
+  double_t forw_prob = pow(_prefs.flood_advert_base, packet->path_len - 1);
+  if (packet->getPayloadType() == PAYLOAD_TYPE_ADVERT && packet->isRouteFlood() && roll_dice > forw_prob)
+    return false;
+
+  // all other packets
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -611,8 +620,9 @@ MyMesh::MyMesh(mesh::MainBoard &board, mesh::Radio &radio, mesh::MillisecondCloc
   _prefs.cr = LORA_CR;
   _prefs.tx_power_dbm = LORA_TX_POWER;
   _prefs.disable_fwd = 1;
-  _prefs.advert_interval = 1;        // default to 2 minutes for NEW installs
-  _prefs.flood_advert_interval = 12; // 12 hours
+  _prefs.advert_interval = DEF_LOCAL_ADVERT_INTERVAL;
+  _prefs.flood_advert_interval = DEF_FLOOD_ADVERT_INTERVAL;
+  _prefs.flood_advert_base = 0.308f;
   _prefs.flood_max = 64;
   _prefs.interference_threshold = 0; // disabled
 #ifdef ROOM_PASSWORD
@@ -675,10 +685,14 @@ bool MyMesh::formatFileSystem() {
 #endif
 }
 
-void MyMesh::sendSelfAdvertisement(int delay_millis) {
+void MyMesh::sendSelfAdvertisement(int delay_millis, bool flood) {
   mesh::Packet *pkt = createSelfAdvert();
   if (pkt) {
-    sendFlood(pkt, delay_millis);
+    if (flood) {
+      sendFlood(pkt, delay_millis);
+    } else {
+      sendZeroHop(pkt, delay_millis);
+    }
   } else {
     MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("ERROR: unable to create advertisement packet!");
   }

examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.h

@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ public:
 
   void applyTempRadioParams(float freq, float bw, uint8_t sf, uint8_t cr, int timeout_mins) override;
   bool formatFileSystem() override;
-  void sendSelfAdvertisement(int delay_millis) override;
+  void sendSelfAdvertisement(int delay_millis, bool flood = true) override;
   void updateAdvertTimer() override;
   void updateFloodAdvertTimer() override;
 

examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp

@@ -76,8 +76,10 @@ void setup() {
   ui_task.begin(the_mesh.getNodePrefs(), FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE, FIRMWARE_VERSION);
 #endif
 
-  // send out initial Advertisement to the mesh
-  the_mesh.sendSelfAdvertisement(16000);
+#if !defined(STEALTH_MODE) && !defined(NO_BOOT_ADVERT)
+  // send out initial Zero Hop Advertisement to the mesh
+  the_mesh.sendSelfAdvertisement(16000, false);
+#endif
 }
 
 void loop() {

examples/simple_sensor/SensorMesh.cpp

@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ SensorMesh::SensorMesh(mesh::MainBoard& board, mesh::Radio& radio, mesh::Millise
   _prefs.bw = LORA_BW;
   _prefs.cr = LORA_CR;
   _prefs.tx_power_dbm = LORA_TX_POWER;
-  _prefs.advert_interval = 1;  // default to 2 minutes for NEW installs
+  _prefs.advert_interval = DEF_LOCAL_ADVERT_INTERVAL;
   _prefs.flood_advert_interval = 0;   // disabled
   _prefs.disable_fwd = true;
   _prefs.flood_max = 64;
@@ -788,10 +788,14 @@ void SensorMesh::applyTempRadioParams(float freq, float bw, uint8_t sf, uint8_t
   revert_radio_at = futureMillis(2000 + timeout_mins*60*1000);   // schedule when to revert radio params
 }
 
-void SensorMesh::sendSelfAdvertisement(int delay_millis) {
+void SensorMesh::sendSelfAdvertisement(int delay_millis, bool flood) {
   mesh::Packet* pkt = createSelfAdvert();
   if (pkt) {
-    sendFlood(pkt, delay_millis);
+    if (flood) {
+      sendFlood(pkt, delay_millis);
+    } else {
+      sendZeroHop(pkt, delay_millis);
+    }
   } else {
     MESH_DEBUG_PRINTLN("ERROR: unable to create advertisement packet!");
   }

examples/simple_sensor/SensorMesh.h

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public:
   NodePrefs* getNodePrefs() { return &_prefs; }
   void savePrefs() override { _cli.savePrefs(_fs); }
   bool formatFileSystem() override;
-  void sendSelfAdvertisement(int delay_millis) override;
+  void sendSelfAdvertisement(int delay_millis, bool flood = true) override;
   void updateAdvertTimer() override;
   void updateFloodAdvertTimer() override;
   void setLoggingOn(bool enable) override {  }

examples/simple_sensor/main.cpp

@@ -110,8 +110,10 @@ void setup() {
   ui_task.begin(the_mesh.getNodePrefs(), FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE, FIRMWARE_VERSION);
 #endif
 
-  // send out initial Advertisement to the mesh
-  the_mesh.sendSelfAdvertisement(16000);
+#if !defined(STEALTH_MODE) && !defined(NO_BOOT_ADVERT)
+  // send out initial Zero Hop Advertisement to the mesh
+  the_mesh.sendSelfAdvertisement(16000, false);
+#endif
 }
 
 void loop() {

platformio.ini

@@ -23,12 +23,16 @@ lib_deps =
   adafruit/RTClib @ ^2.1.3
   melopero/Melopero RV3028 @ ^1.1.0
   electroniccats/CayenneLPP @ 1.6.1
-build_flags = -w -DNDEBUG -DRADIOLIB_STATIC_ONLY=1 -DRADIOLIB_GODMODE=1
+build_flags = -w -DNDEBUG
   -D LORA_FREQ=869.525
   -D LORA_BW=250
   -D LORA_SF=11
+  ;
   -D ENABLE_PRIVATE_KEY_IMPORT=1   ; NOTE: comment these out for more secure firmware
   -D ENABLE_PRIVATE_KEY_EXPORT=1
+  ;
+  -D RADIOLIB_STATIC_ONLY=1
+  -D RADIOLIB_GODMODE=1
   -D RADIOLIB_EXCLUDE_CC1101=1
   -D RADIOLIB_EXCLUDE_RF69=1
   -D RADIOLIB_EXCLUDE_SX1231=1
@@ -43,6 +47,15 @@ build_flags = -w -DNDEBUG -DRADIOLIB_STATIC_ONLY=1 -DRADIOLIB_GODMODE=1
   -D RADIOLIB_EXCLUDE_BELL=1
   -D RADIOLIB_EXCLUDE_RTTY=1
   -D RADIOLIB_EXCLUDE_SSTV=1
+  ;
+  -D MIN_LOCAL_ADVERT_INTERVAL=60
+  -D MAX_LOCAL_ADVERT_INTERVAL=10000
+  -D DEF_LOCAL_ADVERT_INTERVAL=1    ; default to 2 minutes for NEW installs
+  -D MIN_FLOOD_ADVERT_INTERVAL=48
+  -D MAX_FLOOD_ADVERT_INTERVAL=10000
+  -D DEF_FLOOD_ADVERT_INTERVAL=48   ; default to 12 hours for NEW installs
+  ; -D NO_BOOT_ADVERT=1 ; disable boot advertisement
+  ; -D STEALTH_MODE=1   ; disable all advertisements and DISCOVER_REQ
 build_src_filter =
   +<*.cpp>
   +<helpers/*.cpp>

src/helpers/CommonCLI.cpp

@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@ void CommonCLI::loadPrefsInt(FILESYSTEM* fs, const char* filename) {
     file.read((uint8_t *)&_prefs->discovery_mod_timestamp, sizeof(_prefs->discovery_mod_timestamp)); // 162
     file.read((uint8_t *)&_prefs->adc_multiplier, sizeof(_prefs->adc_multiplier)); // 166
     file.read((uint8_t *)_prefs->owner_info, sizeof(_prefs->owner_info));  // 170
-    // 290
+    file.read((uint8_t *)&_prefs->flood_advert_base, sizeof(_prefs->flood_advert_base));                 // 290
+
+    // 294
 
     // sanitise bad pref values
     _prefs->rx_delay_base = constrain(_prefs->rx_delay_base, 0, 20.0f);
@@ -108,6 +110,8 @@ void CommonCLI::loadPrefsInt(FILESYSTEM* fs, const char* filename) {
     _prefs->gps_enabled = constrain(_prefs->gps_enabled, 0, 1);
     _prefs->advert_loc_policy = constrain(_prefs->advert_loc_policy, 0, 2);
 
+    _prefs->flood_advert_base = constrain(_prefs->flood_advert_base, 0, 1);
+
     file.close();
   }
 }
@@ -165,14 +169,14 @@ void CommonCLI::savePrefs(FILESYSTEM* fs) {
     file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs->discovery_mod_timestamp, sizeof(_prefs->discovery_mod_timestamp)); // 162
     file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs->adc_multiplier, sizeof(_prefs->adc_multiplier));                 // 166
     file.write((uint8_t *)_prefs->owner_info, sizeof(_prefs->owner_info));  // 170
-    // 290
+    file.write((uint8_t *)&_prefs->flood_advert_base, sizeof(_prefs->flood_advert_base));                 // 290
+
+    // 294
 
     file.close();
   }
 }
 
-#define MIN_LOCAL_ADVERT_INTERVAL   60
-
 void CommonCLI::savePrefs() {
   if (_prefs->advert_interval * 2 < MIN_LOCAL_ADVERT_INTERVAL) {
     _prefs->advert_interval = 0;  // turn it off, now that device has been manually configured
@@ -197,6 +201,7 @@ void CommonCLI::handleCommand(uint32_t sender_timestamp, const char* command, ch
     if (memcmp(command, "reboot", 6) == 0) {
       _board->reboot();  // doesn't return
     } else if (memcmp(command, "advert", 6) == 0) {
+      // Keep "advert" as flood for backward compatibility
       _callbacks->sendSelfAdvertisement(1500);  // longer delay, give CLI response time to be sent first
       strcpy(reply, "OK - Advert sent");
     } else if (memcmp(command, "clock sync", 10) == 0) {
@@ -217,7 +222,7 @@ void CommonCLI::handleCommand(uint32_t sender_timestamp, const char* command, ch
       uint32_t now = getRTCClock()->getCurrentTime();
       DateTime dt = DateTime(now);
       sprintf(reply, "%02d:%02d - %d/%d/%d UTC", dt.hour(), dt.minute(), dt.day(), dt.month(), dt.year());
-    } else if (memcmp(command, "time ", 5) == 0) {  // set time (to epoch seconds)
+    } else if (memcmp(command, "time ", 5) == 0) { // set time (to epoch seconds)
       uint32_t secs = _atoi(&command[5]);
       uint32_t curr = getRTCClock()->getCurrentTime();
       if (secs > curr) {
@@ -364,6 +369,8 @@ void CommonCLI::handleCommand(uint32_t sender_timestamp, const char* command, ch
         } else {
           sprintf(reply, "> %.3f", adc_mult);
         }
+      } else if (memcmp(config, "flood.advert.base", 17) == 0) {
+          sprintf(reply, "> %s", StrHelper::ftoa(_prefs->flood_advert_base));
       } else {
         sprintf(reply, "??: %s", config);
       }
@@ -394,8 +401,9 @@ void CommonCLI::handleCommand(uint32_t sender_timestamp, const char* command, ch
         strcpy(reply, "OK");
       } else if (memcmp(config, "flood.advert.interval ", 22) == 0) {
         int hours = _atoi(&config[22]);
-        if ((hours > 0 && hours < 3) || (hours > 48)) {
-          strcpy(reply, "Error: interval range is 3-48 hours");
+        if ((hours > 0 && hours < MIN_FLOOD_ADVERT_INTERVAL) || (hours > MAX_FLOOD_ADVERT_INTERVAL)) {
+          sprintf(reply, "Error: interval range is %d-%d hours", MIN_FLOOD_ADVERT_INTERVAL,
+                  MAX_FLOOD_ADVERT_INTERVAL);
         } else {
           _prefs->flood_advert_interval = (uint8_t)(hours);
           _callbacks->updateFloodAdvertTimer();
@@ -404,8 +412,9 @@ void CommonCLI::handleCommand(uint32_t sender_timestamp, const char* command, ch
         }
       } else if (memcmp(config, "advert.interval ", 16) == 0) {
         int mins = _atoi(&config[16]);
-        if ((mins > 0 && mins < MIN_LOCAL_ADVERT_INTERVAL) || (mins > 240)) {
-          sprintf(reply, "Error: interval range is %d-240 minutes", MIN_LOCAL_ADVERT_INTERVAL);
+        if ((mins > 0 && mins < MIN_LOCAL_ADVERT_INTERVAL) || (mins > MAX_LOCAL_ADVERT_INTERVAL)) {
+          sprintf(reply, "Error: interval range is %d-%d minutes",MIN_LOCAL_ADVERT_INTERVAL,
+                  MAX_LOCAL_ADVERT_INTERVAL);
         } else {
           _prefs->advert_interval = (uint8_t)(mins / 2);
           _callbacks->updateAdvertTimer();
@@ -583,6 +592,15 @@ void CommonCLI::handleCommand(uint32_t sender_timestamp, const char* command, ch
           _prefs->adc_multiplier = 0.0f;
           strcpy(reply, "Error: unsupported by this board");
         };
+      } else if (memcmp(config, "flood.advert.base ", 18) == 0) {
+        float f = atof(&config[18]);
+        if((f > 0) || (f<1)) {
+          _prefs->flood_advert_base = f;
+          savePrefs();
+          strcpy(reply, "OK");
+        } else {
+          strcpy(reply, "Error: base must be between 0 and 1");
+      }        
       } else {
         sprintf(reply, "unknown config: %s", config);
       }

src/helpers/CommonCLI.h

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ struct NodePrefs { // persisted to file
   uint8_t flood_max;
   uint8_t interference_threshold;
   uint8_t agc_reset_interval; // secs / 4
+  float flood_advert_base;
   // Bridge settings
   uint8_t bridge_enabled; // boolean
   uint16_t bridge_delay;  // milliseconds (default 500 ms)
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ public:
   virtual const char* getBuildDate() = 0;
   virtual const char* getRole() = 0;
   virtual bool formatFileSystem() = 0;
-  virtual void sendSelfAdvertisement(int delay_millis) = 0;
+  virtual void sendSelfAdvertisement(int delay_millis, bool flood = true) = 0;
   virtual void updateAdvertTimer() = 0;
   virtual void updateFloodAdvertTimer() = 0;
   virtual void setLoggingOn(bool enable) = 0;