Index: source/ariba/communication/BaseCommunication.cpp
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--- source/ariba/communication/BaseCommunication.cpp	(revision 3055)
+++ source/ariba/communication/BaseCommunication.cpp	(revision 3067)
@@ -457,4 +457,9 @@
 		logging_debug( "the link is now up with local link id " << spovmsg->getRemoteLink().toString() );
 
+		// notify the baseoverlay that the link is up, so
+		// it can exchange nodeids over this link. then we
+		// can send the queued messages, as both nodes have
+		// to know their nodeids first
+
 		BOOST_FOREACH( CommunicationEvents* i, eventListener ){
 			i->onLinkUp( linkDesc.localLink, linkDesc.localLocator, linkDesc.remoteLocator );