May 2013 - tor-commits - lists.torproject.org

r26190: {} Add initial draft of QA job posting. (website/trunk/about/en)
by Mike Perry 21 May '13

21 May '13

Author: mikeperry Date: 2013-05-21 00:25:47 +0000 (Tue, 21 May 2013) New Revision: 26190 Added: website/trunk/about/en/jobs-senior-qa.wml Log: Add initial draft of QA job posting. Added: website/trunk/about/en/jobs-senior-qa.wml =================================================================== --- website/trunk/about/en/jobs-senior-qa.wml (rev 0) +++ website/trunk/about/en/jobs-senior-qa.wml 2013-05-21 00:25:47 UTC (rev 26190) @@ -0,0 +1,160 @@ +## translation metadata +# Revision: $Revision: 25666 $ +# Translation-Priority: 3-low + +#include "head.wmi" TITLE="Tor Project: Jobs (Lead Automation Engineer)" CHARSET="UTF-8" +<div id="content" class="clearfix"> + <div id="breadcrumbs"> + <a href="<page index>">Home » </a> + <a href="<page about/overview>">About » </a> + <a href="<page about/jobs>">Jobs</a> + </div> + <div id="maincol"> +<h1>The Tor Project is looking for a Senior QA Engineer/Lead Automation +Engineer!</h1> + +<p> + +Your job would be build and deploy the initial functional versions of a wide +range of testing frameworks and continuous integration systems. The Tor +Project seeks to deploy nightly builds and continuous integration for as many +of its key software components and platform combinations as possible. + +</p> + +<p> + +This is a Senior position. Candidates are expected to be capable of taking the +lead in selecting, deploying, and maintaining multiple automation systems in +several different programming languages. Ideally, they would also be capable +of reproducing bugs and writing new reproduction test cases for one or more of +the testing frameworks. Eventually, we hope to add additional staff to assist +in this project, but to start, you will be expected to prioritize your own +work such that the most important tasks get attention first, without letting +any specific core component starve for attention. + +</p> + +<p> +All candidates must: +</p> + +<ul> + +<li> + +Have experience programming in multiple languages, including Java, +python/ruby, bash scripting, and Javascript. You must also have experience +working with multiple testing/automation frameworks on multiple platforms. + +</li> + +<li> +Be comfortable and experienced with repeatedly diving into new, +unfamiliar automation framework codebases, looking for ways to alter and +augment their functionality in specific, goal-oriented ways. This includes +hacking testing/automation/build software written in languages you might not +know (yet). +</li> + +<li>Be experienced with writing useful tests for one or more testing +frameworks, and with using code coverage tools and bug count statistics to +determine testing effectiveness.</li> + +<li>Be capable of writing new tests to trigger and reproduce arbitrary bugs +found in the wild.</li> + +<li>Be comfortable and experienced justifying and documenting technical +decisions related to infrastructure choice and its use for a public, +world-wide technical audience.</li> + +<li>Be comfortable and effective working remotely.</li> + +<li>Be comfortable and experienced with interacting with users and other +developers online. Have thick enough skin to survive occasional trolling +from either group.</li> + +<li>Be comfortable with transparency: as a non-profit, everything we do is in +public, including your name (or at least your business name) and pay +rate.</li> + +</ul> + +<p> +An ideal candidate would also possess several of the following skills: +</p> + +<ul> + +<li>Have experience building and packaging multiple types of Open Source software, +including diagnosing and fixing build issues due to cross-compilation issues +or poor toolchain support.</li> + +<li>Already be familiar with Jenkins or a similar Open Source nightly build +and continuous integration framework (such as Hudson, Tinderbox, etc).</li> + +<li>Already be familiar with Selenium and/or one or more <a +href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Mozilla_automated_testing">Mozilla +Automation Frameworks</a>.</li> + +<li>Be at least passingly familiar with web technologies and how the +web works, especially the same-origin model and web tracking.</li> + +<li>Be experienced with fuzzing techniques and ideas; extra bonus points for +experience writing tests in one or more fuzzing frameworks.</li> + +<li>Be at least passingly familiar with general Internet networking, +including TCP/IP, proxies, and traffic manipulation.</li> + +<li>Have experience with Open Source software development, including +working with distributed teams across different time-zones containing +employees and volunteers of differing skill levels over multiple mediums, +including email, instant messaging, and IRC.</li> + +<li>Have basic familiarity with distributed version control systems.</li> + +<li>Genuinely be excited about Tor and our values.</li> +</ul> + +<p> +How to apply: +</p> + +<ul> + <li>Link to a sample of code you've written in the past that + you're allowed to show us.</li> + <li>Provide a CV explaining your background, experience, skills, + and other relevant qualifications.</li> + <li>List some people who can tell us more about you: these + references could be employers or coworkers, open source projects, + etc.</li> + <li>Email the above to jobs at torproject.org, specifying the + "Lead Automation Engineer" position.</li> +</ul> + +<p> +About the company:<br> + The Tor Project is a US 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to research, + development, and education about online anonymity and privacy. The Tor + network's 3000 volunteer relays carry 16 Gbps for upwards of half a + million daily users, including ordinary citizens who want protection + from identity theft and prying corporations, corporations who want + to look at a competitor's website in private, people around the world + whose Internet connections are censored, and even governments and law + enforcement. Tor has a staff of 14 paid developers, researchers, and + advocates, plus many dozen volunteers who help out on a daily basis. Tor + is funded in part by government research and development grants, and + in part by individual and corporate donations. +</p> + + </div> +  + <div id = "sidecol"> +#include "side.wmi" +#include "info.wmi" + </div> +  +</div> + +#include <foot.wmi> +

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[tor-browser/tor-browser-17.0.6esr-2] squash! Disable library timestamping.
by mikeperry＠torproject.org 20 May '13

20 May '13

commit 1935f554d63fd2b5057f0a09a01c64bfb9e63af8 Author: Mike Perry <mikeperry-git(a)torproject.org> Date: Thu May 16 23:09:37 2013 -0700 squash! Disable library timestamping. --- nsprpub/config/now.c | 2 -- 1 file changed, 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/nsprpub/config/now.c b/nsprpub/config/now.c index 5e07a72..c6db1fb 100644 --- a/nsprpub/config/now.c +++ b/nsprpub/config/now.c @@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ #include <sys/time.h> #elif defined(_WIN32) #include <windows.h> -#else -#error "Architecture not supported" #endif #define OMIT_LIB_BUILD_TIME

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[tor-browser/tor-browser-17.0.6esr-2] squash! Tor Browser's official .mozconfigs.
by mikeperry＠torproject.org 20 May '13

20 May '13

commit d91167d995d555e270d21a768a5d7d6b86909875 Author: Mike Perry <mikeperry-git(a)torproject.org> Date: Thu May 16 19:58:30 2013 -0700 squash! Tor Browser's official .mozconfigs. --- .mozconfig-mac | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+) diff --git a/.mozconfig-mac b/.mozconfig-mac new file mode 100644 index 0000000..631ddaa --- /dev/null +++ b/.mozconfig-mac @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +#Specify the cross compile +export CROSS_COMPILE=1 + +ac_add_options --enable-application=browser +ac_add_options --target=i686-apple-darwin10 +#ac_add_options --enable-default-toolkit=cairo-windows +mk_add_options MOZ_OBJDIR=@TOPSRCDIR@/obj-macos +mk_add_options MOZ_APP_DISPLAYNAME=TorBrowser +mk_add_options MOZ_MAKE_FLAGS="-s --no-print-directory -j4" +mk_add_options MOZILLA_OFFICIAL=1 +mk_add_options BUILD_OFFICIAL=1 + +ac_add_options --disable-debug +ac_add_options --enable-optimize +ac_add_options --enable-strip +ac_add_options --enable-official-branding + +ac_add_options --disable-updater +ac_add_options --disable-crashreporter +ac_add_options --disable-maintenance-service +ac_add_options --disable-webrtc +ac_add_options --disable-tests + +# XXX: So close.. Undefined ref to _IID_IAccessible during linking +ac_add_options --disable-accessibility +ac_add_options --disable-webgl

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[tor-browser/tor-browser-17.0.6esr-2] squash! Tor Browser's official .mozconfigs.
by mikeperry＠torproject.org 20 May '13

20 May '13

commit 3857a01c551e796b14d9cda183726113b472fd32 Author: Mike Perry <mikeperry-git(a)torproject.org> Date: Mon May 20 15:05:14 2013 -0700 squash! Tor Browser's official .mozconfigs. --- .mozconfig-mac | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/.mozconfig-mac b/.mozconfig-mac index 631ddaa..2d4c5cf 100644 --- a/.mozconfig-mac +++ b/.mozconfig-mac @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ export CROSS_COMPILE=1 ac_add_options --enable-application=browser -ac_add_options --target=i686-apple-darwin10 +ac_add_options --target=i686-apple-darwin11 #ac_add_options --enable-default-toolkit=cairo-windows mk_add_options MOZ_OBJDIR=@TOPSRCDIR@/obj-macos mk_add_options MOZ_APP_DISPLAYNAME=TorBrowser

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[tor-browser/tor-browser-17.0.6esr-2] MacOS cross-compile fixes.
by mikeperry＠torproject.org 20 May '13

20 May '13

commit f48a505f8e426deea2792b2949b5a15525f203ab Author: Mike Perry <mikeperry-git(a)torproject.org> Date: Mon May 20 15:06:23 2013 -0700 MacOS cross-compile fixes. --- toolkit/xre/nsSigHandlers.cpp | 12 ++++++------ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/toolkit/xre/nsSigHandlers.cpp b/toolkit/xre/nsSigHandlers.cpp index 168afad..adf7c2d 100644 --- a/toolkit/xre/nsSigHandlers.cpp +++ b/toolkit/xre/nsSigHandlers.cpp @@ -144,14 +144,14 @@ static void fpehandler(int signum, siginfo_t *si, void *context) ucontext_t *uc = (ucontext_t *)context; #if defined(__i386__) || defined(__amd64__) - _STRUCT_FP_CONTROL *ctrl = &uc->uc_mcontext->__fs.__fpu_fcw; - ctrl->__invalid = ctrl->__denorm = ctrl->__zdiv = ctrl->__ovrfl = ctrl->__undfl = ctrl->__precis = 1; + _STRUCT_FP_CONTROL *ctrl = &uc->uc_mcontext->fs.fpu_fcw; + ctrl->invalid = ctrl->denorm = ctrl->zdiv = ctrl->ovrfl = ctrl->undfl = ctrl->precis = 1; - _STRUCT_FP_STATUS *status = &uc->uc_mcontext->__fs.__fpu_fsw; - status->__invalid = status->__denorm = status->__zdiv = status->__ovrfl = status->__undfl = - status->__precis = status->__stkflt = status->__errsumm = 0; + _STRUCT_FP_STATUS *status = &uc->uc_mcontext->fs.fpu_fsw; + status->invalid = status->denorm = status->zdiv = status->ovrfl = status->undfl = + status->precis = status->stkflt = status->errsumm = 0; - __uint32_t *mxcsr = &uc->uc_mcontext->__fs.__fpu_mxcsr; + __uint32_t *mxcsr = &uc->uc_mcontext->fs.fpu_mxcsr; *mxcsr |= SSE_EXCEPTION_MASK; /* disable all SSE exceptions */ *mxcsr &= ~SSE_STATUS_FLAGS; /* clear all pending SSE exceptions */ #endif

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[torbirdy/master] Add missing placeholders for gu, hu, sr
by sukhbir＠torproject.org 20 May '13

20 May '13

commit c4e0b990a141828ca61842dc9c817db30ce871f6 Author: Sukhbir Singh <sukhbir(a)torproject.org> Date: Mon May 20 18:01:24 2013 -0400 Add missing placeholders for gu,hu,sr --- chrome/locale/gu/torbirdy.dtd | 6 ++++++ chrome/locale/hu/torbirdy.dtd | 6 ++++++ chrome/locale/sr/torbirdy.dtd | 6 ++++++ 3 files changed, 18 insertions(+) diff --git a/chrome/locale/gu/torbirdy.dtd b/chrome/locale/gu/torbirdy.dtd index 1b84593..a80bb7c 100644 --- a/chrome/locale/gu/torbirdy.dtd +++ b/chrome/locale/gu/torbirdy.dtd @@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.extra2.key "n"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.proxy.label "પ્રોક્સી ગોઠવણીઓ"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.privacy.label "અંગતતા ગોઠવણીઓ"> +<!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.enigmail.label "Enigmail Settings"> +<!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.security.label "Security Settings"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.recommended.text "ટોરબર્ડિ (ટોર) માટે આગ્રહ કરેલ પ્રોક્સી ગોઠવણીઓ વાપરો"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.recommended.key "r"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.anonservice.text "અજ્ઞાત થવાની સેવા પસંદ કરો"> @@ -41,9 +43,13 @@ <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.confirmemail.key "m"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.emailwizard.label "Enable Thunderbird's automatic email configuration wizard [default: disabled]"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.emailwizard.key "w"> +<!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.renegotiation.label "Allow connections to servers that do not support SSL/TLS with secure renegotiation [default: do not allow]"> +<!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.renegotiation.key "r"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.account_specific "ખાતા-સંબંધિત"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.select_account.key "C"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.select_account.label "ખાતું પસંદ કરો: "> +<!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.enigmail.keyserver.label "Keyserver(s) to use: "> +<!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.enigmail.keyserver.key "k"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.panel.usetor.label "ટોર ઓનિયન રાઉટર વાપરો"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.panel.usejondo.label "જોનડુ (પ્રિમિયમ) વાપરો"> diff --git a/chrome/locale/hu/torbirdy.dtd b/chrome/locale/hu/torbirdy.dtd index 2e207eb..90e1773 100644 --- a/chrome/locale/hu/torbirdy.dtd +++ b/chrome/locale/hu/torbirdy.dtd @@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.extra2.key "t"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.proxy.label "Proxy Beállítások"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.privacy.label "Adatvédelmi Beállítások"> +<!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.enigmail.label "Enigmail Settings"> +<!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.security.label "Security Settings"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.recommended.text "Az ajánlott proxy beállítások használata a TorBirdy (Tor) használatához"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.recommended.key "a"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.anonservice.text "Névtelenné tevő szerver választása"> @@ -41,9 +43,13 @@ <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.confirmemail.key "m"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.emailwizard.label "Enable Thunderbird's automatic email configuration wizard [default: disabled]"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.emailwizard.key "w"> +<!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.renegotiation.label "Allow connections to servers that do not support SSL/TLS with secure renegotiation [default: do not allow]"> +<!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.renegotiation.key "r"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.account_specific "Fiók-specifikus"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.select_account.key "V"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.select_account.label "Válasszon egy fiókot:"> +<!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.enigmail.keyserver.label "Keyserver(s) to use: "> +<!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.enigmail.keyserver.key "k"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.panel.usetor.label "Use Tor Onion Router"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.panel.usejondo.label "Use JonDo (Premium)"> diff --git a/chrome/locale/sr/torbirdy.dtd b/chrome/locale/sr/torbirdy.dtd index cd68298..396784e 100644 --- a/chrome/locale/sr/torbirdy.dtd +++ b/chrome/locale/sr/torbirdy.dtd @@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.extra2.key "n"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.proxy.label "Прокси подешавања"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.privacy.label "Подешавања приватности"> +<!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.enigmail.label "Enigmail Settings"> +<!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.security.label "Security Settings"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.recommended.text "Користите препоручена прокси подешавања за TorBirdy (Tor)"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.recommended.key "r"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.anonservice.text "Изаберите сервис заштите (анонимности)"> @@ -41,9 +43,13 @@ <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.confirmemail.key "m"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.emailwizard.label "Enable Thunderbird's automatic email configuration wizard [default: disabled]"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.emailwizard.key "w"> +<!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.renegotiation.label "Allow connections to servers that do not support SSL/TLS with secure renegotiation [default: do not allow]"> +<!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.renegotiation.key "r"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.account_specific "Специјално-за налог"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.select_account.key "C"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.select_account.label "Изабери налог: "> +<!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.enigmail.keyserver.label "Keyserver(s) to use: "> +<!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.enigmail.keyserver.key "k"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.panel.usetor.label "Use Tor Onion Router"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.panel.usejondo.label "Use JonDo (Premium)">

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[torbirdy/master] Update Polish translation
by sukhbir＠torproject.org 20 May '13

20 May '13

commit e5717c70fe822c9944d9b00c485bf841314a618a Author: Sukhbir Singh <sukhbir(a)torproject.org> Date: Mon May 20 16:01:17 2013 -0400 Update Polish translation --- chrome/locale/pl/torbirdy.dtd | 12 ++++++------ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/chrome/locale/pl/torbirdy.dtd b/chrome/locale/pl/torbirdy.dtd index 92388a4..0509441 100644 --- a/chrome/locale/pl/torbirdy.dtd +++ b/chrome/locale/pl/torbirdy.dtd @@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.extra2.key "w"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.proxy.label "Ustawienia Proxy"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.privacy.label "Ustawienia Prywatności"> -<!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.enigmail.label ""> -<!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.security.label ""> +<!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.enigmail.label "Ustawienia Enigmail"> +<!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.security.label "Ustawienia bezpieczeństwa"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.recommended.text "Użyj zalecanych ustawień proxy dla TorBirdy (Tor)"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.recommended.key "j"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.anonservice.text "Wybierz usługę anonimizującą"> @@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.confirmemail.key "m"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.emailwizard.label "Włącz automatyczny kreator konfiguracji e-mail Thunderbirda [domyślnie: wyłączony]"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.emailwizard.key "w"> -<!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.renegotiation.label ""> -<!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.renegotiation.key ""> +<!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.renegotiation.label "Zezwalaj na połączenia do serwerów nie obsługujących SSL/TLS z bezpieczną renegocjacją [domyślne: nie zezwalaj]"> +<!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.renegotiation.key "r"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.account_specific "Specyficzne dla konta"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.select_account.key "C"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.select_account.label "Wybierz konto:"> -<!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.enigmail.keyserver.label ""> -<!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.enigmail.keyserver.key ""> +<!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.enigmail.keyserver.label "Serwer(y) kluczy do używania:"> +<!ENTITY torbirdy.prefs.enigmail.keyserver.key "k"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.panel.usetor.label "Używaj The Onion Router"> <!ENTITY torbirdy.panel.usejondo.label "Używaj JonDo (Premium)">

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[tor/master] Copy-paste description of PathBias params from man page to or.h comment
by nickm＠torproject.org 20 May '13

20 May '13

commit a2e72ac04a5eabc17336fb55bd6b3a482448d3a8 Author: Andrea Shepard <andrea(a)torproject.org> Date: Mon May 20 12:46:00 2013 -0700 Copy-paste description of PathBias params from man page to or.h comment --- changes/bug7982 | 3 +++ src/or/or.h | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 38 insertions(+) diff --git a/changes/bug7982 b/changes/bug7982 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..46aa532 --- /dev/null +++ b/changes/bug7982 @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ + o Minor bugfixes: + - Copy-paste description for PathBias params from man page into or.h + comment. Fixes bug 7982. diff --git a/src/or/or.h b/src/or/or.h index f2f27ee..ab5e3aa 100644 --- a/src/or/or.h +++ b/src/or/or.h @@ -4002,6 +4002,27 @@ typedef struct { /** * Parameters for path-bias detection. * @{ + * These options override the default behavior of Tor's (**currently + * experimental**) path bias detection algorithm. To try to find broken or + * misbehaving guard nodes, Tor looks for nodes where more than a certain + * fraction of circuits through that guard fail to get built. + * + * The PathBiasCircThreshold option controls how many circuits we need to + * build through a guard before we make these checks. The + * PathBiasNoticeRate, PathBiasWarnRate and PathBiasExtremeRate options + * control what fraction of circuits must succeed through a guard so we + * won't write log messages. If less than PathBiasExtremeRate circuits + * succeed *and* PathBiasDropGuards is set to 1, we disable use of that + * guard. + * + * When we have seen more than PathBiasScaleThreshold circuits through a + * guard, we scale our observations by 0.5 (governed by the consensus) so + * that new observations don't get swamped by old ones. + * + * By default, or if a negative value is provided for one of these options, + * Tor uses reasonable defaults from the networkstatus consensus document. + * If no defaults are available there, these options default to 150, .70, + * .50, .30, 0, and 300 respectively. */ int PathBiasCircThreshold; double PathBiasNoticeRate; @@ -4014,6 +4035,20 @@ typedef struct { /** * Parameters for path-bias use detection * @{ + * Similar to the above options, these options override the default behavior + * of Tor's (**currently experimental**) path use bias detection algorithm. + * + * Where as the path bias parameters govern thresholds for successfully + * building circuits, these four path use bias parameters govern thresholds + * only for circuit usage. Circuits which receive no stream usage are not + * counted by this detection algorithm. A used circuit is considered + * successful if it is capable of carrying streams or otherwise receiving + * well-formed responses to RELAY cells. + * + * By default, or if a negative value is provided for one of these options, + * Tor uses reasonable defaults from the networkstatus consensus document. + * If no defaults are available there, these options default to 20, .80, + * .60, and 100, respectively. */ int PathBiasUseThreshold; double PathBiasNoticeUseRate;

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[tor/master] Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/maint-0.2.4'
by nickm＠torproject.org 20 May '13

20 May '13

commit cb488f99730c795fddca6f841fa35ce5248ea3b2 Merge: 826daaf a2e72ac Author: Nick Mathewson <nickm(a)torproject.org> Date: Mon May 20 15:59:08 2013 -0400 Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/maint-0.2.4' changes/bug7982 | 3 +++ src/or/or.h | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 38 insertions(+)

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[tor/maint-0.2.4] Copy-paste description of PathBias params from man page to or.h comment
by nickm＠torproject.org 20 May '13

20 May '13

commit a2e72ac04a5eabc17336fb55bd6b3a482448d3a8 Author: Andrea Shepard <andrea(a)torproject.org> Date: Mon May 20 12:46:00 2013 -0700 Copy-paste description of PathBias params from man page to or.h comment --- changes/bug7982 | 3 +++ src/or/or.h | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 38 insertions(+) diff --git a/changes/bug7982 b/changes/bug7982 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..46aa532 --- /dev/null +++ b/changes/bug7982 @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ + o Minor bugfixes: + - Copy-paste description for PathBias params from man page into or.h + comment. Fixes bug 7982. diff --git a/src/or/or.h b/src/or/or.h index f2f27ee..ab5e3aa 100644 --- a/src/or/or.h +++ b/src/or/or.h @@ -4002,6 +4002,27 @@ typedef struct { /** * Parameters for path-bias detection. * @{ + * These options override the default behavior of Tor's (**currently + * experimental**) path bias detection algorithm. To try to find broken or + * misbehaving guard nodes, Tor looks for nodes where more than a certain + * fraction of circuits through that guard fail to get built. + * + * The PathBiasCircThreshold option controls how many circuits we need to + * build through a guard before we make these checks. The + * PathBiasNoticeRate, PathBiasWarnRate and PathBiasExtremeRate options + * control what fraction of circuits must succeed through a guard so we + * won't write log messages. If less than PathBiasExtremeRate circuits + * succeed *and* PathBiasDropGuards is set to 1, we disable use of that + * guard. + * + * When we have seen more than PathBiasScaleThreshold circuits through a + * guard, we scale our observations by 0.5 (governed by the consensus) so + * that new observations don't get swamped by old ones. + * + * By default, or if a negative value is provided for one of these options, + * Tor uses reasonable defaults from the networkstatus consensus document. + * If no defaults are available there, these options default to 150, .70, + * .50, .30, 0, and 300 respectively. */ int PathBiasCircThreshold; double PathBiasNoticeRate; @@ -4014,6 +4035,20 @@ typedef struct { /** * Parameters for path-bias use detection * @{ + * Similar to the above options, these options override the default behavior + * of Tor's (**currently experimental**) path use bias detection algorithm. + * + * Where as the path bias parameters govern thresholds for successfully + * building circuits, these four path use bias parameters govern thresholds + * only for circuit usage. Circuits which receive no stream usage are not + * counted by this detection algorithm. A used circuit is considered + * successful if it is capable of carrying streams or otherwise receiving + * well-formed responses to RELAY cells. + * + * By default, or if a negative value is provided for one of these options, + * Tor uses reasonable defaults from the networkstatus consensus document. + * If no defaults are available there, these options default to 20, .80, + * .60, and 100, respectively. */ int PathBiasUseThreshold; double PathBiasNoticeUseRate;

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