[tor-bugs] #5506 [Tor Client]: Do we just keep downloading a consensus if our clock is wrong?

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#5506: Do we just keep downloading a consensus if our clock is wrong?
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 Reporter:  arma        |          Owner:                    
     Type:  defect      |         Status:  new               
 Priority:  normal      |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.4.x-final
Component:  Tor Client  |        Version:                    
 Keywords:              |         Parent:                    
   Points:              |   Actualpoints:                    
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 In #4011 I pointed out that deciding we need a new consensus if
 "c->valid_after > now" freaks me out. If my clock is set 5 hours in the
 past and I get a consensus that's not valid yet, do I just keep fetching a
 new one? I guess the same question holds for if my clock is 5 hours in the
 future and I keeping getting consensuses that are no longer valid.

 (Scheduling for 0.2.4 so we don't add to our 0.2.3 pain. Feel free to fix
 earlier since it's likely a real bug that adds load to our dir authorities
 / mirrors.)

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