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Re: [tor-bugs] #24228 [Core Tor/Tor]: Tor keeps on creating new circuits even when it's idle
#24228: Tor keeps on creating new circuits even when it's idle
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Reporter: asn | Owner: (none)
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: Very High | Milestone: Tor:
| 0.3.2.x-final
Component: Core Tor/Tor | Version: Tor:
| 0.3.1.1-alpha
Severity: Normal | Resolution:
Keywords: tor-circuit, regression, | Actual Points:
backport-031 |
Parent ID: | Points:
Reviewer: | Sponsor:
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Comment (by mikeperry):
Replying to [comment:11 catalyst]:
> Replying to [comment:10 mikeperry]:
> > But I don't really think new clients are going to put that much of a
strain on the network with this. The ntor handshake completes in tens of
microseconds, IIRC. And the rate of new clients arriving is not that high.
> Still probably not great for clients that are tightly constrained in
terms of battery or network.
The battery and bandwidth cost from padding overhead for keeping these
connections open longer while learning a timeout will be much worse.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/24228#comment:12>
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