[tor-bugs] #6341 [Tor Relay]: connection_or_flush_from_first_active_circuit() does wrong thing when ewma_enabled

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#6341: connection_or_flush_from_first_active_circuit() does wrong thing when
ewma_enabled
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 Reporter:  arma       |          Owner:                    
     Type:  defect     |         Status:  needs_review      
 Priority:  normal     |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.3.x-final
Component:  Tor Relay  |        Version:                    
 Keywords:             |         Parent:                    
   Points:             |   Actualpoints:                    
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Comment(by arma):

 Replying to [comment:34 robgjansen]:
 > Is there a way to force everyone in the network to always contact the
 directory authority for directory information and descriptors instead of
 directory mirrors?

 Set "FetchDirInfoEarly 1" in the torrc for each Tor that should fetch that
 way. This will not only cause them to ask the authorities directly, but
 they'll also ask on the "dir mirror" schedule (i.e. within the hour after
 the consensus is made) rather than the "client" schedule (within a few
 hours). See directory_fetches_from_authorities() for the gory details.

 >Then, it would also be useful if I can make my directory authority only
 serve that information and not participate as circuit relays, just to
 ensure it is as stable as possible for bootstrapping. Does this make sense
 and is there a way to do this? (It wasn't obviously possible with the
 current options listed in the Tor manual.)

 There's no easy way to do it.

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