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 ====== MTRP ======
-MTRP is a lightweight multi-transport routing protocol for MOSH-class embedded nodes.
+===== 1. Purpose =====
-===== Goals =====
+MTRP is a lightweight multi-transport routing protocol intended for resource-constrained embedded systems and MOSH-class nodes.
-  * Support small embedded nodes with limited RAM and flash.
+===== 2. Design Objectives =====
-  * Allow multiple transport backends under one routing layer.
-  * Prefer simple, explainable behavior over hidden complexity.
-  * Scale from direct-neighbor messaging to multi-hop forwarding.
-===== Current Scope =====
+MTRP is designed to:
-MTRP currently includes:
+  * provide a common routing layer across heterogeneous transports
+  * support direct-neighbor and multi-hop forwarding behavior
+  * operate within constrained RAM and flash budgets
+  * favor explicit and inspectable state over opaque internal behavior
+===== 3. Scope =====
+The current documented scope of MTRP includes:
   * neighbor discovery
-  * learned route advertisement
+  * route advertisement and learning
   * forwarding table maintenance
-  * route-selection policy behavior
+  * route selection policy
-  * preferred-route tracking at send time
+  * send-time preferred-route selection
-  * compact-header support for constrained transports
+  * support for compact operation on constrained transports
-===== Core Concepts =====
+===== 4. Document Index =====
-  * ''Neighbor table'': direct peers heard on a local transport
+==== 4.1 Specification ====
-  * ''Forwarding table'': learned route candidates for destinations
-  * ''Preferred route table'': route choices actually selected during forwarding
-  * ''Path'': a registered transport instance
-  * ''Metric'': lower is better
-===== Documentation =====
+  * [[mtrp:overview|1. Overview]]
+  * [[mtrp:frame_format|2. Frame Format]]
+  * [[mtrp:messages|3. Control Messages]]
+  * [[mtrp:addressing|4. Addressing]]
+  * [[mtrp:routing|5. Routing Behavior]]
+  * [[mtrp:policies|6. Routing Policies]]
+  * [[mtrp:tables|7. Internal Tables]]
+  * [[mtrp:transports|8. Transport Model]]
+  * [[mtrp:security|9. Security Model]]
+==== 4.2 Operations ====
-  * [[mtrp:overview|Protocol Overview]]
-  * [[mtrp:frame_format|Frame Format]]
-  * [[mtrp:routing|Routing Behavior]]
-  * [[mtrp:policies|Routing Policies]]
-  * [[mtrp:tables|Internal Tables]]
   * [[mtrp:diagnostics|Diagnostics]]
-  * [[mtrp:transports|Transport Support]]
-  * [[mtrp:security|Security]]
   * [[mtrp:testing|Testing]]
-  * [[mtrp:roadmap|Roadmap]]
   * [[mtrp:faq|FAQ]]
+  * [[mtrp:notes|Implementation Notes]]
-[[mtrp:sidebar|sidebar]]
+  * [[mtrp:roadmap|Roadmap]]