Root Registry Scheme

[adhdtech]

TLDR - Registry nodes with SRV records would:

• Bootstrap the mesh, give all nodes an initial entry vector
• Act as traffic directors for non-Registry nodes by re-targeting them to zone specific Registries.

Currently all Registry nodes need to be published as DNS SRV records. Instead, give implementers the option of specifying SRV records for a small set of root nodes which are in a special zone. These would only communicate with other Registries and serve to bootstrap the mesh. Non-Registry nodes would join the mesh by using DNS to find the roots, but would immediately be retargeted to Registries in their respective zones.

Behavior in current setup:

• Registry A starts and has a SRV record
• Registry B joins but does not have a SRV record
• Registry C joins

Registry C will not be aware of the existence of Registry B. Registry A will only relay entries for nodes that specify it as a delegate.

Options to resolve:

• Update DRP_TopologyTracker.AdvertiseOutCheck to advertise all Registries to other Registries.
• Add a separate DRP function to pull a list of Registries which are connected but do not have SRV records.