[tor-commits] [torspec/master] Specify probability distribution mode.

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commit 09814d9109d801a9995890dbde0dcca1f5370683
Author: George Kadianakis <desnacked@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date:   Mon Dec 10 18:46:33 2018 +0200

    Specify probability distribution mode.
---
 proposals/254-padding-negotiation.txt | 16 +++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/proposals/254-padding-negotiation.txt b/proposals/254-padding-negotiation.txt
index 19ab6ce..087f060 100644
--- a/proposals/254-padding-negotiation.txt
+++ b/proposals/254-padding-negotiation.txt
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ following:
   * For other bins, uniformly sample a time value between this bin and
     the next bin, and schedule padding then.
 
-3.1.2 Histogram Token Removal
+3.1.1.1. Histogram Token Removal
 
 Tokens can be optionally removed from histogram bins whenever a padding or
 non-padding packet is sent. With this token removal, the histogram functions
@@ -211,6 +211,20 @@ start_usec+rtt_estimate+range_sec are treated as part of the bin before the
 infinity bin. Tokens are not removed from the infinity bin when non-padding is
 sent. (They are only removed when an "infinite" delay is chosen).
 
+3.1.2. Delay Probability Distribution
+
+Alternatively, a delay probability distribution can be used instead of a
+histogram, to sample padding delays.
+
+In this case, the designer also needs to specify the appropriate distribution
+parameters, and when a padding cell needs to be scheduled, the padding
+subsystem will sample a positive delay value (in microseconds) from that
+distribution (where the minimum delay is range_usec+start_usec as is the case
+for histograms).
+
+We currently support the following probability distributions:
+   Uniform, Logistic, Log-logistic, Geometric, Weibull, Pareto
+
 3.2. State Machine Selection
 
 Clients will select which of the defined available padding machines to use



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