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Re: [tor-bugs] #7749 [Core Tor/Tor]: Consider better algorithms for randomly selecting an unused virtual address

#7749: Consider better algorithms for randomly selecting an unused virtual address
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 Reporter:  nickm         |          Owner:
     Type:  enhancement   |         Status:  closed
 Priority:  Medium        |      Milestone:  Tor: unspecified
Component:  Core Tor/Tor  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal        |     Resolution:  wontfix
 Keywords:  tor-client    |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                |         Points:
 Reviewer:                |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by nickm):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => wontfix
 * severity:   => Normal


Comment:

 In retrospect, why were we thinking of crit-bit trees? They're madly
 overkill here, and the randomness property is important.  And for the
 recommended configuration (using IPv6 instead of IPv4), running out of
 addresses is pretty hard.

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