---
tags: [report, wzp]
type: report
status: Pending Review
---

# T2.4 — Relay conformance: Tier A (bitrate ceiling)

**Status:** Pending Review
**Agent:** Kimi Code CLI
**Started:** 2026-05-11T17:20Z
**Completed:** 2026-05-11T17:35Z
**Commit:** 846c98e
**PRD:** ../PRD-relay-conformance.md

## What I changed

- `crates/wzp-relay/src/conformance.rs` (new) — Conformance meter + violation enum:
  - `Violation` enum: `BitrateExceeded`, `PacketRateExceeded`, `TimestampDrift`.
  - `ConformanceMeter` with 1-second sliding window tracking `bytes_in_window`.
  - `ceiling_bps(codec)` — `nominal * 3 * 115 / 100` with floor of 2 kbps.
  - `observe()` returns `Err(Violation::BitrateExceeded)` when window bytes exceed `ceiling_bps / 8`.

- `crates/wzp-relay/src/lib.rs` — Added `pub mod conformance;`.

- `crates/wzp-relay/src/metrics.rs` — Added `conformance_violations: IntCounterVec` (label: `violation_type`).

- `crates/wzp-relay/src/room.rs` — Wired `ConformanceMeter` into both forwarding loops:
  - `run_participant_plain` and `run_participant_trunked` each create a per-participant meter.
  - On violation: logs `tracing::warn!` + bumps Prometheus counter.
  - **Observe-only** — packets are never dropped.

- `crates/wzp-client/src/featherchat.rs` — Added missing `TransportFeedback` match arm (back-fill from T2.1).

## Why these choices

Using a plain struct with `&mut self` (no atomics/mutex) is correct because each participant runs in exactly one async recv task. The meter is never shared across threads.

The `* 3` factor accounts for FEC 2.0 (200% overhead = 3× total bitrate). The `* 115 / 100` adds a 15% safety margin. The 2 kbps floor prevents `ComfortNoise` (0 bps nominal) from having a zero ceiling.

## Deviations from the task spec

- Task example shows `parking_lot::Mutex<Instant>`. We don't have `parking_lot` in the relay crate, and it's unnecessary for a single-threaded async loop. Used plain `Instant` field instead.

## Verification output

```bash
$ cargo test -p wzp-relay conformance
running 4 tests
test conformance::tests::bitrate_exceeded_for_opus24k ... ok
test conformance::tests::ceiling_bps_floor ... ok
test conformance::tests::small_packets_stay_within_ceiling ... ok
test conformance::tests::window_resets_after_one_second ... ok

test result: ok. 4 passed; 0 failed; 0 ignored; 0 measured; 76 filtered out; finished in 0.00s
```

```bash
$ cargo test -p wzp-relay
running 86 tests
...(all 86 pass)...

test result: ok. 86 passed; 0 failed; 0 ignored; 0 measured; 0 filtered out; finished in 0.01s
```

## Test summary

- Tests added: 4
  - `bitrate_exceeded_for_opus24k` — 1 MB/s payload declared as Opus24k correctly returns `BitrateExceeded`
  - `small_packets_stay_within_ceiling` — 100 small packets stay under limit
  - `window_resets_after_one_second` — window rollover works
  - `ceiling_bps_floor` — ComfortNoise gets 2 kbps floor
- Tests modified: 0
- `wzp-relay` test count: 86 (was 82 before T2.4)
- `cargo clippy -p wzp-relay --lib`: pass (no new warnings)
- `cargo fmt --all -- --check`: pass

## Risks / follow-ups

- Tier B (packet-rate) and Tier C (timestamp drift) are reserved for T2.5.
- Currently observe-only. Future tasks may add drop/throttle behavior.

## Reviewer checklist (filled in by reviewer)

- [ ] Code matches PRD intent
- [ ] Verification output is real
- [ ] No backward-incompat surprises
- [ ] Tests cover the new behavior
- [ ] Approved