From 456eea9c13accf0b4e858c8e4b4dda10c07f8ce8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mark Qvist <mark@unsigned.io>
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2025 14:40:00 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Log instead of raise on outbound on closed link

---
 RNS/Link.py   | 1 -
 RNS/Packet.py | 6 +++++-
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/RNS/Link.py b/RNS/Link.py
index 13f3334..4ddd67d 100644
--- a/RNS/Link.py
+++ b/RNS/Link.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import math
 import time
 import RNS
 
-
 class LinkCallbacks:
     def __init__(self):
         self.link_established = None
diff --git a/RNS/Packet.py b/RNS/Packet.py
index 7e10a84..bcd5e47 100755
--- a/RNS/Packet.py
+++ b/RNS/Packet.py
@@ -271,7 +271,11 @@ class Packet:
         if not self.sent:
             if self.destination.type == RNS.Destination.LINK:
                 if self.destination.status == RNS.Link.CLOSED:
-                    raise IOError("Attempt to transmit over a closed link")
+                    RNS.log("Attempt to transmit over a closed link, dropping packet", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
+                    self.sent = False
+                    self.receipt = None
+                    return False
+
                 else:
                     self.destination.last_outbound = time.time()
                     self.destination.tx += 1