Function random_seeker

gossipd/seeker.c:159–175

Get a random peer, but try our preferred peer first, if any. This * biasses us to the peer that told us of unexpected gossip. */

/* Get a random peer, but try our preferred peer first, if any.  This
 * biasses us to the peer that told us of unexpected gossip. */
static struct peer *random_seeker(struct seeker *seeker,
				  bool (*check_peer)(const struct peer *peer))
{
	struct peer *peer = seeker->preferred_peer_softref;

	/* 80% chance of immediately choosing a peer who reported the missing
	 * stuff: they presumably can tell us more about it.  We don't
	 * *always* choose it because it could be simply spamming us with
	 * invalid announcements to get chosen, and we don't handle that case
	 * well yet. */
	if (peer && check_peer(peer) && pseudorand(5) != 0) {
		clear_softref(seeker, &seeker->random_peer_softref);
		return peer;
	}

	return random_peer(seeker->daemon, check_peer);
}

static bool peer_made_progress(struct seeker *seeker)
{