+char *confbase = argc > 1 ? argv[1] : "/tmp/meshlink/";
+char *name = argc > 2 ? argv[2] : "foo";
+debug_level = 5;
+
+node_t* remotenode = new_node();
+char *remotename = argc > 3 ? argv[3] : "bar";
+
+//TODO: change this, calling a function that returns node_t
+remotenode->name = malloc(16);
+remotenode->name = remotename;