From e5d07f343e241eba7b2c1e101219fb7524bbcf26 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: yslcrypto Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2021 10:45:38 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] fix github link, add page on fluffy --- source/_data/sidebar.yml | 1 + source/docs/fluffy.md | 29 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ source/docs/libraries.md | 3 +++ themes/navy/languages/en.yml | 1 + themes/navy/layout/partial/footer.swig | 2 +- 5 files changed, 35 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 source/docs/fluffy.md diff --git a/source/_data/sidebar.yml b/source/_data/sidebar.yml index b218e61..6200623 100644 --- a/source/_data/sidebar.yml +++ b/source/_data/sidebar.yml @@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ docs: design: /docs/design.html eth1: /docs/eth1.html eth2: /docs/eth2.html + fluffy: /docs/fluffy.html libraries: /docs/libraries.html contributor_guide: /docs/contributor_guide.html # Guides: diff --git a/source/docs/fluffy.md b/source/docs/fluffy.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6b545e5 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/docs/fluffy.md @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +--- +id: fluffy +title: Fluffy: an ultra-light client for Ethereum +--- + +Nimbus has joined the Ethereum Foundation’s Portal Network team as one of the launch clients for the portal network. + +In a sentence, [the Portal Network](https://github.com/ethereum/stateless-ethereum-specs/blob/master/portal-network.md#network-functionality) is an in-progress cross-team effort to re-imagine the ethereum light client, and develop a practical and functional light client experience. + +In particular, our aim is to work together with the EF to develop a new set of Ethereum protocols alongside the existing Eth protocol that will specifically serve this new way of accessing Ethereum data. + +The overarching goal is to provide a mode of operation for Ethereum that serves common usage patterns, as opposed to keeping track of the full state at all times, as current clients do. + +What we are talking about building here is the perfect client for a wallet. An ultra-light client that contributes to the network and does not require syncing (i.e. is immediately usable from a fresh install or after being offline). + +As such, one of the end goals for us is to embed this sort of client directly inside the Status app. + +This has the potential to both improve the security and privacy of our users (we will no longer have any reliance on Infura), as well as improve Ethereum’s resilience by allowing each user to contribute back to the health of the network. + +## Resources + +- [Our introductory post](https://our.status.im/nimbus-fluffly/) +- The Nimbus Light Portal Network client (nlpn) can be found in our nimbus-eth1 repository: https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth1/tree/master/fluffy +- The Portal Wire protocol is added to the nim-eth repository, as Node Discovery v5.1 sub-protocol: https://github.com/status-im/nim-eth +- Specifications: https://github.com/ethereum/stateless-ethereum-specs/ +- Website: https://www.ethportal.net/ +- Some quick notes regarding first Portal Wire interop tests with ddht and trin- https://gist.github.com/kdeme/36795f5deae7d02ce1785e9c7d501e53 +- [The winding road to functional light clients](https://snakecharmers.ethereum.org/the-winding-road-to-functional-light-clients/) blog post series of Piper Merriam +- [This video talk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZxqRs_tLNs) about the subject. diff --git a/source/docs/libraries.md b/source/docs/libraries.md index a4701df..3294b71 100644 --- a/source/docs/libraries.md +++ b/source/docs/libraries.md @@ -36,4 +36,7 @@ In addition to our [eth1](https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth1) and [eth2](h - Documentation Generator - language agnostic (but Nim-preconfigured) generator for beautiful detailed documentation suites for sets of libraries: https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-docs-suite +- Nim presto - an efficient library for REST API implementation: https://github.com/status-im/nim-presto + + We hope you take the time to check them out :) diff --git a/themes/navy/languages/en.yml b/themes/navy/languages/en.yml index 0e20db8..3ee98d8 100644 --- a/themes/navy/languages/en.yml +++ b/themes/navy/languages/en.yml @@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ sidebar: introduction: What Is Nimbus? eth1: eth1 client eth2: eth2 client + fluffy: Fluffy (Light Portal Network client) libraries: Software Libraries milestones: Milestones design: Design diff --git a/themes/navy/layout/partial/footer.swig b/themes/navy/layout/partial/footer.swig index 716610a..a1caa4b 100644 --- a/themes/navy/layout/partial/footer.swig +++ b/themes/navy/layout/partial/footer.swig @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@

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