From 5c4a9129bf82f35ac9f1db27cd262938295e382a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Oskar Thoren Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2019 16:32:46 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] FAQ on RLPx subprotocols like LES and Swarm --- status-spec.md | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+) diff --git a/status-spec.md b/status-spec.md index 8d81da1..b52afd3 100644 --- a/status-spec.md +++ b/status-spec.md @@ -55,6 +55,21 @@ etc. For very experimental bridge support, see the bridge between libp2p and devp2p in [Murmur](https://github.com/status-im/murmur). +#### What about other RLPx subprotocols like LES, and Swarm? + +Status is primarily optimized for resource restricted devices, and at present +time light client support for these protocols are suboptimal. This is a work in +progress. + +For better Ethereum light client support, see (Re-enable LES as +option)[https://github.com/status-im/status-go/issues/1025]. For better Swarm +support, see (Swarm adaptive +nodes)[https://github.com/ethersphere/SWIPs/pull/12]. + +For transaction support, Status clients currently have to rely on Infura. + +Status clients currently do not offer native support for file storage. + ## Footnotes 1.