Re: [Lightning-dev] Free Rebalancing Proposals

2018-08-13 Thread ZmnSCPxj via Lightning-dev
Good morning Robert, > Good Morning ZmnSCPxj! > > I was thinking using the normal onion-routing, probably modified in some way > so it can read and modify max. Must admit I haven't studied that part at that > level at all. > > For simple three-member constructs it could be enough with a simple n

Re: [Lightning-dev] Free Rebalancing Proposals

2018-08-13 Thread Robert Olsson
Good Morning ZmnSCPxj! I was thinking using the normal onion-routing, probably modified in some way so it can read and modify max. Must admit I haven't studied that part at that level at all. For simple three-member constructs it could be enough with a simple non-onion message that A asks B if it

Re: [Lightning-dev] Free Rebalancing Proposals

2018-08-13 Thread ZmnSCPxj via Lightning-dev
Good morning Robert, I assume, this functionality is transported also via the same onion-routing-packet style that current payment routing uses? If so, then it seems this feature can be used by a payer and payee to coordinate to locate some route that would, if paid normally, charge fees, but

[Lightning-dev] Free Rebalancing Proposals

2018-08-11 Thread Robert Olsson
Dear All, I'd like to suggest a new function in the network, "Free Rebalancing Proposals" It is a fee-less, omni-beneficial rebalancing scheme Background: I currently balance my nodes in the following way, extremely simplified: 1) Identify channels that have too low remote_balance (A) and too l