[tor-bugs] #6538 [Tor Client]: Use bit-twiddling tricks to make choose-by-bandwith algorithm even more time-invariant

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#6538: Use bit-twiddling tricks to make choose-by-bandwith algorithm even more
time-invariant
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 Reporter:  nickm        |          Owner:                    
     Type:  enhancement  |         Status:  needs_review      
 Priority:  normal       |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.3.x-final
Component:  Tor Client   |        Version:                    
 Keywords:               |         Parent:                    
   Points:               |   Actualpoints:                    
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Comment(by arma):

 Replying to [comment:9 nickm]:
 > Instead of calling the risk "low", do you mean "unproven" or something?

 I mean the risk of applying it. That is, what are the chances it will
 produce strange crashes, strange path selection bugs, or a spew of "Sky is
 falling tell the developers!" warnings that forcce us to rush out a quick
 new release (which may or may not get picked up by distros like Wheezy,
 depending on timing).

 The slow mobile devices question is a good point though. Do you seriously
 think that setting a variable 1000 times vs 1100 times is going to be
 noticeable to even a local network attacker?

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