[tor-bugs] #5547 [Tor]: Add support for resolving destination names to IPv6 and exiting to IPv6 destinations

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#5547: Add support for resolving destination names to IPv6 and exiting to IPv6
destinations
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 Reporter:  karsten                                    |          Owner:  nickm             
     Type:  project                                    |         Status:  needs_review      
 Priority:  normal                                     |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.4.x-final
Component:  Tor                                        |        Version:                    
 Keywords:  SponsorF20121101 needs-proposal tor-relay  |         Parent:                    
   Points:                                             |   Actualpoints:                    
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Comment(by ln5):

 Example of how to make it work (not correct!):

 {{{
 @@ -1387,7 +1393,7 @@ router_compare_to_my_exit_policy(const tor_addr_t
 *addr, uint16_t port)
      return get_options()->IPv6Exit &&
        desc_routerinfo->ipv6_exit_policy &&
        compare_tor_addr_to_short_policy(addr, port,
 -               desc_routerinfo->ipv6_exit_policy) !=
 ADDR_POLICY_ACCEPTED;
 +               desc_routerinfo->ipv6_exit_policy) !=
 ADDR_POLICY_PROBABLY_ACCEPTED;
    } else {
      return -1;
    }
 }}}

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