[tor-bugs] #8116 [Tor]: Document in control-spec.txt that GETINFO dir/server/* won't work with microdescriptors turned on

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#8116: Document in control-spec.txt that GETINFO dir/server/* won't work with
microdescriptors turned on
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 Reporter:  karsten      |          Owner:     
     Type:  enhancement  |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |      Milestone:     
Component:  Tor          |        Version:     
 Keywords:               |         Parent:     
   Points:               |   Actualpoints:     
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 {{{
 12:29:00 < gamambel> a user is asking why tor returns 551 server
                      unavailable for "getinfo dir/server/all" with
                      0.2.3.x. it used to work in 0.2.2.x, and as far
                      as i can see it is still in the control-spec?
 13:33:21 < karsten> gamambel: ah! tor doesn't download server
                     descriptors anymore, but microdescriptors.
 13:33:34 < karsten> gamambel: so, tor is right. it doesn't have those
                     server descriptors.
 13:33:49 < karsten> maaaaybe that should be documented in
                     control-spec.txt
 13:34:06 < karsten> as a helpful comment
 }}}

 Such a comment could be: "Note that, as of Tor 0.2.3.3-alpha, Tor doesn't
 download server descriptors anymore, but microdescriptors.  So, a "551
 Servers unavailable" reply to all "GETINFO dir/server/*" requests is
 actually correct."

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