commit 08b82409d462bae454b073a9913f199b4c75ed3b
Author: teor <teor2345(a)gmail.com>
Date: Wed Jul 18 11:14:18 2018 +1000
doc: Explain how to avoid inconsistent reads on V3BandwidthsFile
Closes 26702.
---
doc/tor.1.txt | 4 +++-
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/doc/tor.1.txt b/doc/tor.1.txt
index f42ad0dd3..1db8cabf8 100644
--- a/doc/tor.1.txt
+++ b/doc/tor.1.txt
@@ -2747,7 +2747,9 @@ on the public Tor network.
[[V3BandwidthsFile]] **V3BandwidthsFile** __FILENAME__::
V3 authoritative directories only. Configures the location of the
bandwidth-authority generated file storing information on relays' measured
- bandwidth capacities. (Default: unset)
+ bandwidth capacities. To avoid inconsistent reads, bandwidth data should
+ be written to temporary file, then renamed to the configured filename.
+ (Default: unset)
[[V3AuthUseLegacyKey]] **V3AuthUseLegacyKey** **0**|**1**::
If set, the directory authority will sign consensuses not only with its