commit b940965ea52ed75d58824bbc159beedff827bf5f Author: teor teor@torproject.org Date: Sun Jun 23 16:49:58 2019 +1000

dir-list: Add a Future Plans section

Based on our plans in 24818 and 24839. --- dir-list-spec.txt | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)

diff --git a/dir-list-spec.txt b/dir-list-spec.txt index 9afef93..037319d 100644 --- a/dir-list-spec.txt +++ b/dir-list-spec.txt @@ -80,6 +80,20 @@

2.1.0 - Adds a source list comment to the header.

+1.4. Future Plans + + Tor also has an auth_dirs.inc file, but it is not yet in this format. + Tor uses slightly different formats for authorities and fallback + directory mirrors, so we will need to make some changes to tor so that + it parses this format. (We will also need to add authority-specific + information to this format.) See #24818 for details. + + We want to add a torrc option so operators can opt-in their relays as + fallback directory mirrors. This gives us a signed opt-in confirmation. + (We can also continue to accept whitelist entries, and do other checks.) + We need to write a short proposal, and make some changes to tor and the + fallback update script. See #24839 for details. + 2. Format Details

Directory lists contain the following sections: