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diff --git a/src/net/message.rs b/src/net/message.rs
index b0d255c6..af98ca12 100644
--- a/src/net/message.rs
+++ b/src/net/message.rs
@@ -28,12 +28,30 @@ use crate::util::*;
/// The same priority value is given to a request and to its associated response.
pub type RequestPriority = u8;
+// Usage of priority levels in Garage:
+//
+// PRIO_HIGH
+// for liveness check events such as pings and important
+// reconfiguration events such as layout changes
+//
+// PRIO_NORMAL
+// for standard interactive requests to exchange metadata
+//
+// PRIO_NORMAL | PRIO_SECONDARY
+// for standard interactive requests to exchange block data
+//
+// PRIO_BACKGROUND
+// for background resync requests to exchange metadata
+// PRIO_BACKGROUND | PRIO_SECONDARY
+// for background resync requests to exchange block data
+
/// Priority class: high
pub const PRIO_HIGH: RequestPriority = 0x20;
/// Priority class: normal
pub const PRIO_NORMAL: RequestPriority = 0x40;
/// Priority class: background
pub const PRIO_BACKGROUND: RequestPriority = 0x80;
+
/// Priority: primary among given class
pub const PRIO_PRIMARY: RequestPriority = 0x00;
/// Priority: secondary among given class (ex: `PRIO_HIGH | PRIO_SECONDARY`)