[tor-bugs] #5708 [Tor Client]: Don't make too many circuits once we're separating streams by domain

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#5708: Don't make too many circuits once we're separating streams by domain
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 Reporter:  arma        |          Owner:                             
     Type:  project     |         Status:  new                        
 Priority:  normal      |      Milestone:  Sponsor Z: November 1, 2013
Component:  Tor Client  |        Version:                             
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Comment(by arma):

 Replying to [comment:6 mikeperry]:
 > Until SIGNAL NEWNYM is sent, or an hour or so of client inactivity,
 whichever comes first? Doesn't tor already decide to go into some sleep
 mode if it's inactive for a while?

 It does. See rep_hist_circbuilding_dormant() in src/or/rephist.c.

 {{{
 /** For this long after we've seen a request for a given port, assume that
  * we'll want to make connections to the same port in the future.  */
 #define PREDICTED_CIRCS_RELEVANCE_TIME (60*60)
 }}}

 But that only applies to making new circuits (and fetching new
 descriptors). Established circuits will stay open until they have a reason
 to close.

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