[tor-bugs] #7619 [Tor]: GUARD event spec incomplete

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#7619: GUARD event spec incomplete
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 Reporter:  atagar  |          Owner:     
     Type:  defect  |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal  |      Milestone:     
Component:  Tor     |        Version:     
 Keywords:  spec    |         Parent:     
   Points:          |   Actualpoints:     
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 The spec for the GUARD event type has a few issues...

 1. I'm not really sure what to expect for the 'Name' attribute. The spec
 says...

 {{{
 Name = The (possibly verbose) nickname of the guard affected.
 }}}

 I've listened for some and it seems to be a fingerprint...

 {{{
 650 GUARD ENTRY $5D0034A368E0ABAF663D21847E1C9B6CFA09752A BAD
 650 GUARD ENTRY $071C2D9D0E03D75FF30DCCA850BB29CA4A4BB383 BAD
 650 GUARD ENTRY $36B5DBA788246E8369DBAF58577C6BC044A9A374 NEW
 650 GUARD ENTRY $071C2D9D0E03D75FF30DCCA850BB29CA4A4BB383 GOOD
 650 GUARD ENTRY $5D0034A368E0ABAF663D21847E1C9B6CFA09752A GOOD
 }}}

 Is this either a "$[fingerprint]" or nickname? Something else?

 2. There's a TODO comment to explain the states.

 3. The 'Type' is simply described as...

 {{{
 Type = "ENTRY"
 }}}

 I'm guessing that this attribute is to allow guards to be used for other
 things in the future. If so then the spec should say so.

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