2 files changed, 17 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
index d8c38bf9e..c55499365 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
@@ -163,6 +163,11 @@ namespace cryptonote
   , "Relay blocks as normal blocks"
   , false
   };
+  static const command_line::arg_descriptor<bool> arg_pad_transactions  = {
+    "pad-transactions"
+  , "Pad relayed transactions to help defend against traffic volume analysis"
+  , false
+  };
   static const command_line::arg_descriptor<size_t> arg_max_txpool_weight  = {
     "max-txpool-weight"
   , "Set maximum txpool weight in bytes."
@@ -188,7 +193,8 @@ namespace cryptonote
               m_disable_dns_checkpoints(false),
               m_update_download(0),
               m_nettype(UNDEFINED),
-              m_update_available(false)
+              m_update_available(false),
+              m_pad_transactions(false)
   {
     m_checkpoints_updating.clear();
     set_cryptonote_protocol(pprotocol);
@@ -282,6 +288,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_offline);
     command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_disable_dns_checkpoints);
     command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_max_txpool_weight);
+    command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_pad_transactions);
     command_line::add_arg(desc, arg_block_notify);
 
     miner::init_options(desc);
@@ -320,6 +327,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     set_enforce_dns_checkpoints(command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_dns_checkpoints));
     test_drop_download_height(command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_test_drop_download_height));
     m_fluffy_blocks_enabled = !get_arg(vm, arg_no_fluffy_blocks);
+    m_pad_transactions = get_arg(vm, arg_pad_transactions);
     m_offline = get_arg(vm, arg_offline);
     m_disable_dns_checkpoints = get_arg(vm, arg_disable_dns_checkpoints);
     if (!command_line::is_arg_defaulted(vm, arg_fluffy_blocks))
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.h b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.h
index 80c452f53..cef42d207 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.h
@@ -757,6 +757,13 @@ namespace cryptonote
      bool fluffy_blocks_enabled() const { return m_fluffy_blocks_enabled; }
 
      /**
+      * @brief get whether transaction relay should be padded
+      *
+      * @return whether transaction relay should be padded
+      */
+     bool pad_transactions() const { return m_pad_transactions; }
+
+     /**
       * @brief check a set of hashes against the precompiled hash set
       *
       * @return number of usable blocks
@@ -1014,6 +1021,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
 
      bool m_fluffy_blocks_enabled;
      bool m_offline;
+     bool m_pad_transactions;
    };
 }