[tor-bugs] #3747 [Tor Client]: Tor can't create the ControlPortWriteToFile file if it is to be placed into the not-yet-existant datadir
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#3747: Tor can't create the ControlPortWriteToFile file if it is to be placed into
the not-yet-existant datadir
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Reporter: Sebastian | Owner:
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: major | Milestone: Tor: 0.2.2.x-final
Component: Tor Client | Version:
Keywords: | Parent:
Points: | Actualpoints:
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Comment(by chiiph):
Replying to [comment:3 nickm]:
> So, how about we delay all "write the port" stuff until some point in
the process after setuid, and have it include "create parent directory as
needed" ?
>
How much delay would that be? I'm wondering because we already have a
"race" between tor starting and Vidalia wanting to connect to the
ControlPort.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/3747#comment:4>
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