commit f12ddad6bffd118c4759304d69f879e9829a52ca Author: teor <teor@torproject.org> Date: Tue Feb 4 12:18:56 2020 +1000 Prop 312: Explain how to choose addresses Explain how we choose between multiple addresses, in a list, and over time. Part of 33073. --- proposals/312-relay-auto-ipv6-addr.txt | 11 +++++++---- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/proposals/312-relay-auto-ipv6-addr.txt b/proposals/312-relay-auto-ipv6-addr.txt index ecea79b..752a0be 100644 --- a/proposals/312-relay-auto-ipv6-addr.txt +++ b/proposals/312-relay-auto-ipv6-addr.txt @@ -114,8 +114,9 @@ Ticket: #33073 If there are multiple valid addresses, tor chooses: * the first address returned by the resolver, - * the first address returned by the local interface API, or - * the latest address returned by a directory server. + * the first address returned by the local interface API, and + * the latest address(es) returned by a directory server, DNS, or the + local interface API. 3.2. Finding Relay IPv6 Addresses @@ -157,8 +158,10 @@ Ticket: #33073 While making these changes, we want to preserve tor's existing behaviour: * resolve Address using the local resolver, if needed, * ignore private addresses on public tor networks, and - * when there are multiple valid addresses, choose the first or latest - address, as appropriate. + * when there are multiple valid addresses: + * if a list of addresses is received, choose the first address, and + * if different addresses are received over time, choose the most recent + address. 3.2.1. Make the Address torrc Option Support IPv6