[tor-bugs] #3038 [Tor Directory Authority]: Update dir-spec.txt with microdesc, consensus-flavor info

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#3038: Update dir-spec.txt with microdesc, consensus-flavor info
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 Reporter:  nickm                    |          Owner:  nickm             
     Type:  defect                   |         Status:  needs_revision    
 Priority:  major                    |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.3.x-final
Component:  Tor Directory Authority  |        Version:                    
 Keywords:                           |         Parent:  #4933             
   Points:                           |   Actualpoints:                    
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Changes (by rransom):

  * status:  needs_review => needs_revision


Comment:

 `s/artibrary/arbitrary/g`

 In §3.8 (Consensus index):

 >    "directory-signature" SP algname SP identity SP signing-key-digest
 >                          NL signature
 >
 >        [Any number.]
 >
 >        [As "additional-signature" lines in detached signatures, but
 >        without the "flavor" part.]
 >
 >        [Actually, is it a bug that the "flavor" part is missing? -KL]

 No; the ‘flavor’ is specified in the ‘document’ line preceding the list of
 signatures on that document.

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