[tor-bugs] #6044 [Tor Hidden Services]: Tor can't use a named pipe for a hidden service key

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#6044: Tor can't use a named pipe for a hidden service key
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 Reporter:  katmagic             |          Owner:                    
     Type:  defect               |         Status:  needs_review      
 Priority:  normal               |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.4.x-final
Component:  Tor Hidden Services  |        Version:                    
 Keywords:                       |         Parent:                    
   Points:                       |   Actualpoints:                    
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Comment(by nickm):

 Replying to [comment:8 rransom]:
 > Replying to [comment:6 meejah]:
 > > I haven't tried this on anything except linux still. I added some more
 tests and fixed all the above points (I think). The reading loop re-
 alloc's every kilobyte which is probably still overkill, but balance that
 with wasting memory (and the fact the main use-case is private_keys, which
 will now be read in one loop).
 >
 > naif wants to use this for every file in Tor's data directory.

 How does that make any sense?  It would be madness to use this for
 cached-*.

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