Re: [tor-bugs] #28429 [Core Tor/Tor]: Make the new "extra dormant" code configurable

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#28429: Make the new "extra dormant" code configurable
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 Reporter:  nickm         |          Owner:  nickm
     Type:  defect        |         Status:  assigned
 Priority:  Medium        |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.4.0.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal        |     Resolution:
 Keywords:                |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:  #28335        |         Points:  .5
 Reviewer:                |        Sponsor:  Sponsor8
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Comment (by dgoulet):

 If we have this concept of a feature that is the "Dormant" feature, I
 propose a prefix to group those options. The following is more of a
 brainstorm to get that ball rolling.

 Replying to [comment:1 nickm]:
 > Replying to [ticket:28429 nickm]:
 > > I think we want at minimum these options:
 > >
 > > A way to say how long without activity counts for becoming dormant.
 >
 > BecomeDormantAfter

 `DormantAfter TIME`
 `DormantStateAfter TIME`

 >
 > Minimum: 10 minutes.  Maximum: forever.  Default: 24 hours.
 >
 > > A way to say whether having an open stream with no network traffic on
 it should keep Tor from becoming dormant.
 >
 > StayAwakeForIdleStreams

 `DormantOffForIdleStreams BOOL`
 `DormantDisabledForIdleStreams BOOL`

 >
 > Boolean. Default: True.
 >
 > > I think maybe we also want:
 > >
 > > A way to say how often to check for becoming dormant.
 >
 > Maybe not, but if we have this, let's name it "CheckDormantPeriod"

 `DormantCheckPeriod TIME`
 `DormantValidationPeriod TIME`

 >
 > > A way to say that Tor should start out dormant
 >
 > StartInDormantMode

 `DormantModeOnStart BOOL`

 >
 > boolean, default false.
 >
 > > or should remember dormancy status across invocations?
 >
 > Let's have this be a separate ticket if we decide to do it.

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