[tor-bugs] #4297 [BridgeDB]: Teach bridgedb how to handle descriptors with IPv6 addresses

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#4297: Teach bridgedb how to handle descriptors with IPv6 addresses
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 Reporter:  ln5          |          Owner:  aagbsn  
     Type:  enhancement  |         Status:  accepted
 Priority:  normal       |      Milestone:          
Component:  BridgeDB     |        Version:          
 Keywords:  ipv6         |         Parent:  #4563   
   Points:               |   Actualpoints:          
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Comment(by karsten):

 Replying to [comment:15 aagbsn]:
 > I believe they should get a list of lines that can be fed into a Tor
 client. Cut-n-paste, keep it simple.

 Makes sense.

 > Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the spec provide for port ranges?
 > {{{
 >       or-address SP ADDRESS ":" PORTLIST NL
 >
 >       ADDRESS = IP6ADDR | IP4ADDR
 >       IPV6ADDR = an ipv6 address, surrounded by square brackets.
 >       IPV4ADDR = an ipv4 address, represented as a dotted quad.
 >       PORTLIST = PORTSPEC | PORTSPEC "," PORTLIST
 >       PORTSPEC = PORT | PORT "-" PORT
 >       PORT = a number between 1 and 65535 inclusive.
 > }}}

 That's an older version of the proposal/spec.  The
 [https://gitweb.torproject.org/torspec.git/blob/HEAD:/dir-spec.txt#l606
 current dir-spec.txt] doesn't allow the `PORT "-" PORT` part anymore.

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