[tor-bugs] #6647 [Tor Client]: pathbias_get_scale_factor() is using the wrong default

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#6647: pathbias_get_scale_factor() is using the wrong default
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 Reporter:  mikeperry        |          Owner:  mikeperry         
     Type:  defect           |         Status:  needs_revision    
 Priority:  major            |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.3.x-final
Component:  Tor Client       |        Version:                    
 Keywords:  MikePerry201208  |         Parent:                    
   Points:                   |   Actualpoints:  2                 
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Comment(by mikeperry):

 Replying to [comment:2 nickm]:
 > Needs a changes file.
 >
 > Can't merge, because I can't merge bug6475-noguards yet.
 >
 > For 0.2.3, I'd much prefer a smaller change that only fixed the actual
 bug. This release is supposed to be getting stable, after all -- like,
 months ago.

 Is changing it to a double that complex of a change? The divisor also has
 other problems such as rounding error issues... It's also easy to see that
 the double is working (which it has on my test setup for around 1000
 circuits now).

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