commit 08b82409d462bae454b073a9913f199b4c75ed3b Author: teor <teor2345@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