From 87b4b8ef926dcb6d726621b23096ec30b8650d21 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Cyberarm <matthewlikesrobots@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2020 08:08:17 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Update readme

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 lib/networking/backend/README.md | 40 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
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 # I-MIC FPS / CyberarmEngine Networking System
 End Goal: Reliable and ordered packets of abitrary size
-Current Goal: Unreliable, unordered packets of limited size
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+Current Goal: Unreliable, unordered packets of limited size
+
+## Internal Packet Format
+Based on [minetest's network protocol](https://dev.minetest.net/Network_Protocol)
+### Base header
+All packet headers start with these fields
+```
+Protocol Version: Unsigned char
+Packet Type: Unsigned char
+Peer ID: Unsigned char
+```
+
+### Basic packet header
+No unique header fields
+
+### Control packet header
+```
+Control Type: Unsigned char
+Control Data: Unsigned 16-bit integer
+```
+Control Types:
+* ACK - Acknowledge receipt of reliable packet
+* SET_PEER_ID - Set peer id of connected client, client must provide this to continue communicating
+* PING - Used to track peer's network latency
+* HEARTBEAT - Used as keep alive
+* DISCONNECT - Peer is disconnecting
+
+### Split Packet Header
+```
+Sequence Number: Unsigned 16-bit number
+Chunk Count: Unsigned 16-bit number
+Chunk Number: Unsigned 16-bit number
+```
+
+### Reliable Packet Header
+```
+Sequence Number: Unsigned 16-bit number
+```
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