static node_state_t state = PASSIVE_STATE;
static int parent = -1; // -1 indicates null/no parent
static int deficit = 0; // C_i counter (unacknowledged messages)
static node_state_t state = PASSIVE_STATE;
static int parent = -1; // -1 indicates null/no parent
static int deficit = 0; // C_i counter (unacknowledged messages)