[tor-bugs] #6234 [Stem]: stem.socket.ControlSocket.is_alive() should check if socket is open explicitly

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#6234: stem.socket.ControlSocket.is_alive() should check if socket is open
explicitly
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    Reporter:  gsathya  |       Owner:  atagar           
        Type:  defect   |      Status:  needs_information
    Priority:  normal   |   Milestone:                   
   Component:  Stem     |     Version:                   
  Resolution:           |    Keywords:                   
      Parent:           |      Points:                   
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Comment(by gsathya):

 Replying to [comment:12 atagar]:
 > One other option that I'd be fine with is a 'test_connection' argument
 for is_alive() which does an active ping check. That said, this would
 require a change on tor's side to accept a 'PING' request without
 disconnecting the socket if we haven't yet authenticated.

 I like this. Filed a ticket -
 https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/6354

 Should we do something about this meanwhile?

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/6234#comment:13>
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