[Olsr-users] Doubts about Willingness, MPR Selection and Routing.

[Henning Rogge]

I am sorry...

MPR got discarded a LONG time ago during the development (even before
ETX metric was integrated) and no one ever spend enough time to get it
fully into shape AND tested it.

Henning Rogge

On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 2:16 PM, Alex López <(spam-protected)> wrote:
> Well, my objective was to check how the willingness parameter affects the
> MPR selection algorithm but if it doesn't work as intended, there is nothing
> I can do now. I will wait for the next olsrdv2 release.
>
> Thanks.
>
> 2013/2/1 Henning Rogge <(spam-protected)>
>>
>> I think its should be the default settings. I suggest using mostly
>> defaults unless you are certain you need a special option.
>>
>> Henning Rogge
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 2:12 PM, Alex López <(spam-protected)> wrote:
>> > Where is the option in config file or how can I set off the MPRs?
>> >
>> >
>> > 2013/2/1 Henning Rogge <(spam-protected)>
>> >>
>> >> On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 2:04 PM, Alex López <(spam-protected)> wrote:
>> >> > Just to confirm this, in the olsrd versions 0.6.x, the MPR selecion
>> >> > algorithm doesn't work as it should and you are fixing this in the
>> >> > new
>> >> > olsrd
>> >> > v2 versions?
>> >>
>> >> Its a fact that the MPR codepath in Olsrd 0.6.x (and before) is
>> >> practically untested.
>> >>
>> >> My personal opinion is that the code contains a few problems because
>> >> the OLSRv1 databases were not designed to work with link-metrics.
>> >>
>> >> OLSRv2 (and our implementation) will fix this, yes.
>> >>
>> >> At the moment I suggest:
>> >> a) that you keep ETX active
>> >> b) that you keep MPRs off
>> >>
>> >> Henning Rogge
>> >>
>> >> --
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>> >> long enough on the shores of the cosmic ocean. We are ready at last to
>> >> set sail for the stars - Carl Sagan
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Alex Lopez
>>
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>>
>> --
>> We began as wanderers, and we are wanderers still. We have lingured
>> long enough on the shores of the cosmic ocean. We are ready at last to
>> set sail for the stars - Carl Sagan
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> --
> Alex Lopez



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We began as wanderers, and we are wanderers still. We have lingured
long enough on the shores of the cosmic ocean. We are ready at last to
set sail for the stars - Carl Sagan