[tor-bugs] #4636 [Tor]: Add GETINFO interface_address

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#4636: Add GETINFO interface_address
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     Reporter:  krkhan   |      Owner:  krkhan
         Type:           |     Status:  reopened
  enhancement            |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.5.x-final
     Priority:  normal   |    Version:
    Component:  Tor      |   Keywords:  maybe-proposal easy tor-client
   Resolution:           |  small-feature
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Comment (by rl1987):

 Tor already responds to `GETINFO address`, which outputs address retrieved
 from `router_pick_published_address()`, but this may not be an IP address
 of network interface used by Tor instance if it is running behind NAT.

 Should `GETINFO address/ipv4` and `GETINFO address/ipv6` return address
 from `get_interface_address6() `with `family` parameter being `AF_INET`
 and `AF_INET6` respectively? Should we leave implementation of `GETINFO
 address` as-is, in order to leave opportunity to retrieve published
 (guessed?) address available to controller?

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