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Re: [tor-bugs] #6538 [Tor Client]: Use bit-twiddling tricks to make choose-by-bandwith algorithm even more time-invariant
#6538: Use bit-twiddling tricks to make choose-by-bandwith algorithm even more
time-invariant
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Reporter: nickm | Owner:
Type: enhancement | Status: needs_review
Priority: normal | Milestone: Tor: 0.2.3.x-final
Component: Tor Client | Version:
Keywords: | Parent:
Points: | Actualpoints:
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Comment(by arma):
Replying to [comment:9 nickm]:
> Instead of calling the risk "low", do you mean "unproven" or something?
I mean the risk of applying it. That is, what are the chances it will
produce strange crashes, strange path selection bugs, or a spew of "Sky is
falling tell the developers!" warnings that forcce us to rush out a quick
new release (which may or may not get picked up by distros like Wheezy,
depending on timing).
The slow mobile devices question is a good point though. Do you seriously
think that setting a variable 1000 times vs 1100 times is going to be
noticeable to even a local network attacker?
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