[tor-bugs] #6423 [Tor Relay]: Adding, removing or changing an IPv6 OR port isn't a cosmetic change

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#6423: Adding, removing or changing an IPv6 OR port isn't a cosmetic change
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 Reporter:  ln5        |          Owner:  ln5               
     Type:  defect     |         Status:  needs_review      
 Priority:  normal     |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.4.x-final
Component:  Tor Relay  |        Version:                    
 Keywords:  ipv6       |         Parent:                    
   Points:             |   Actualpoints:                    
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Comment(by ln5):

 Replying to [comment:5 ln5]:
 > Let me try to understand. In 0.2.3 directory authorities, the hash of
 > the descriptor in the vote is different for the new descriptor but
 > dirserv_add_descriptor() will drop it and this will happen again 10
 > seconds later?

 No, it will not happen again 10 seconds later.

 What is the problem with a dir auth rejecting a descriptor with what
 it thinks is a cosmetic change when in fact the change is non
 cosmetic? Apart from not picking up the change, of course. Which in
 this case would be pointless since the 0.2.3 dir auths won't care
 about IPv6 OR ports.

 Except Tonga! We need this in 0.2.3 for Tonga. Can we?

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