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Re: [tor-bugs] #17905 [Tor]: Consider removing fallback directory weights
#17905: Consider removing fallback directory weights
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Reporter: teor | Owner:
Type: enhancement | Status: reopened
Priority: Medium | Milestone: Tor: 0.2.8.x-final
Component: Tor | Version:
Severity: Normal | Resolution:
Keywords: | Actual Points:
Parent ID: | Points:
Sponsor: |
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Changes (by s7r):
* status: closed => reopened
* cc: s7r, Sebastian (added)
* resolution: wontfix =>
Comment:
I will reopen this ticket for one last debate given teor is getting close
on coding it.
Me and Sebastian think we should not hardcode any weights for the fallback
directories, and give the very same probability for each fallback
directory to be randomly picked by a client. We split the load from 9
servers to 100(+9) servers. If one fallback directory mirror is not fast
enough to handle the extra load required by this, it shouldn't be on the
list in the first place.
Totally agree with nick, weights are very important for path selection and
circuit creation / probability to be picked in a circuit. But this is
something different, one-time per client at initial bootstrap (we have
directory guards once we have a consensus) and I think we can make an
exception here.
Additional advantage is that we only have to maintain a list of fallback
relays, not also weights which are subject to constant change (relay's
internet connection breaks, DDoS, bwauths can't measure it, fraction in
consensus changes, etc.).
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/17905#comment:3>
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