[tor-bugs] #8108 [Tor]: Implement IncludeFile (or similar) directive in torrc

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#8108: Implement IncludeFile (or similar) directive in torrc
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 Reporter:  mr-4         |          Owner:                    
     Type:  enhancement  |         Status:  new               
 Priority:  normal       |      Milestone:  Tor: unspecified  
Component:  Tor          |        Version:  Tor: 0.2.4.9-alpha
 Keywords:  tor-client   |         Parent:                    
   Points:               |   Actualpoints:                    
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Comment(by mr-4):

 Hm, didn't know of this feature, but it is clearly documented so I should
 have been paying more attention.

 One potential problem I could foresee with this feature is if more than
 one "defaults" file is needed. With IncludeFile (if implemented) I could
 use it as many times as I want/need (and include more than one file, if
 needed), while there could only be one "defaults" file specified.

 Having IncludeFile may also prove useful if I auto-generate one file
 (which is generated on occasion from a script for example) and that file
 contains one subset of options (say it auto-generates my ExcludeNodes for
 example), and I then use another file (like "defaults"), which loads my
 "common" options, using torrc itself for options which are unique to the
 tor instance I am going to run.

 In other words, having IncludeFile gives me more leeway as I can
 use/recycle it more than once for a particular tor instance, while with
 having "defaults" I could only use it once.

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