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Whisper: finish implementation

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#43 opened on Oct 4, 2018

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Description

#41 provides some primitives / data types upon which a whisper implementation can be built - it also lists a number of items needed to complete the v6 version of whisper.

most notably, the whisper primitives need integration with the rlpx macro magic such that the protocol can be used together with others as peers connect and disconnect

further, the primitives need testing against geth - parity presently is incompatible with EIP 627 which forms the base for this feature

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Research direction
Study the primitives from issue #41, understand the RLPx macro system, integrate Whisper as a subprotocol, and test against geth using wire level testing.
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backend
Issue type
Feature
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4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
3-5 days
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Stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitNimEthereum P2P
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
25