[tor-bugs] #7553 [Tor]: [simple patch] Expose ISO_STREAM via isolation flag config option

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#7553: [simple patch] Expose ISO_STREAM via isolation flag config option
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks  |          Owner:                  
     Type:  enhancement  |         Status:  new             
 Priority:  normal       |      Milestone:  Tor: unspecified
Component:  Tor          |        Version:                  
 Keywords:  tor-client   |         Parent:                  
   Points:               |   Actualpoints:                  
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Comment(by cypherpunks):

 Regarding who exactly it was that randomizes Socks credentials: After
 converting the last 12 months of tor-talk to maildir and grepping like the
 wind, can't say i've found it so far :\

 The only way I can think of this turning into a DDOS of the Tor network is
 if lots of people inexplicably start using it for their browsing, but the
 speed alone should deter anyone right away. I just phrased the manpage
 warning so harshly to err on the side of caution.

 Rate limiting, if it's really necessary, would have to take into
 consideration that the very use of this feature (well, one use case) is
 spawning, in parallel, a dozen or so independent low-throughput TCP
 connections that stay open for a long time. There are probably a few geeks
 out there already making do with something to the effect of

   for x in ...
     dostuff &
     newnym

 where, if they're also doing their browsing on the same tor instance, the
 newnym will waste perfectly fine circuits. IsolateStreams would actually
 be easier on the network here.

 A compile time flag, well I see your reasoning, but isn't there the chance
 it turns a homely feature into the forbidden fruit for a certain type of
 person? It's not quite like tor2web-mode where the number of people with a
 legit use for it is in the single digits.

 Re credit, any or none is fine.

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