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Re: [tor-bugs] #12538 [Tor]: Make all relays automatically be dir caches
#12538: Make all relays automatically be dir caches
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Reporter: cypherpunks | Owner:
Type: task | Status:
Priority: High | needs_review
Component: Tor | Milestone: Tor:
Severity: Normal | 0.2.8.x-final
Keywords: tor-guard, tor-relay, prop237, | Version: Tor:
026-triaged-1, sebastian-review, | unspecified
027-triaged-1-out, 028-triage, 028-triaged, | Resolution:
mike-can, pre028-patch | Actual Points:
Parent ID: | Points:
Sponsor: | medium/large
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Comment (by asn):
Replying to [comment:64 nickm]:
> Reviewing feature_12538_rebased_6. The '''CHECK''' notes below are for
me. :)
> `be7d522274d21db2bb6bbc8d422fa35b59a4da12 Add NotDir status flag and
dir-cache server entry`
> * '''CHECK''': re-read the thread above; why are we doing this? Not
sure it's an improvement.
>
> `763d03da5a87727fc44a1369650694ec91197619 Add the BelieveNotDir
consensus parameter`
> * '''CHECK''': re-read the thread above; why are we doing this? Not
sure it's an improvement.
I think the rationale for the NotDir flag was mentioned here:
https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2015-May/008883.html
however I still don't understand the rationale completely.
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