[tor-bugs] #4035 [Tor Client]: tor unable to connect/use/get network consensus

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#4035: tor unable to connect/use/get network consensus
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 Reporter:  mr-4        |          Owner:                    
     Type:  defect      |         Status:  new               
 Priority:  normal      |      Milestone:                    
Component:  Tor Client  |        Version:  Tor: 0.2.3.4-alpha
 Keywords:              |         Parent:                    
   Points:              |   Actualpoints:                    
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 When I start tor (note this is the new alpha version of tor-client!) it
 gets stuck as it cannot get network consensus for some reason, thus I
 cannot use tor at all.

 I get the following syslog (excerpts):

 Sep 16 01:15:20 test1 Tor[2337]: Configured to measure statistics. Look
 for the *-stats files that will first be written to the data directory in
 24 hours from now.
 Sep 16 01:15:21 test1 Tor[2337]: OpenSSL OpenSSL 1.0.0d-fips 8 Feb 2011
 looks like version 0.9.8m or later; I will try SSL_OP to enable
 renegotiation
 Sep 16 01:15:22 test1 Tor[2337]: Reloaded microdescriptor cache.  Found 0
 descriptors.
 Sep 16 01:15:22 test1 Tor[2337]: I learned some more directory
 information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no usable
 consensus.
 Sep 16 01:15:23 test1 Tor[2337]: Bootstrapped 5%: Connecting to directory
 server.
 Sep 16 01:15:23 test1 Tor[2337]: Heartbeat: Tor's uptime is 0:00 hours,
 with 6 circuits open. I've sent 0 kB and received 0 kB.
 Sep 16 01:15:23 test1 Tor[2337]: Bootstrapped 10%: Finishing handshake
 with directory server.
 Sep 16 01:15:25 test1 Tor[2337]: Bootstrapped 15%: Establishing an
 encrypted directory connection.
 Sep 16 01:15:25 test1 Tor[2337]: Bootstrapped 20%: Asking for
 networkstatus consensus.
 Sep 16 01:15:25 test1 Tor[2337]: Bootstrapped 50%: Loading relay
 descriptors.
 Sep 16 01:15:25 test1 Tor[2337]: I learned some more directory
 information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no usable
 consensus.
 [...]

 It doesn't progress any further. Please note that I am using bridges
 (about 3 of them, fully functional), but even if I alter torrc and switch
 to "normal" mode (i.e. with UseBridges 0) I get the same result - tor
 cannot get its network consensus to make a proper connection.

 Please also note that tor 2.2.33 has no problems connecting (using the
 same torrc) and connects almost instantly, so I am thinking that there is
 something not tight there.

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