[tor-bugs] #11612 [meek]: tbb bundle with meek takes (literally) hours to connect

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#11612: tbb bundle with meek takes (literally) hours to connect
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks  |          Owner:  dcf
     Type:  defect       |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |      Milestone:
Component:  meek         |        Version:
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 I tried out the experimental Tor Browser bundle with meek (version
 3.5.4-meek-1-Linux, 32 bit).
 When first launching the bundle, it took literally hours to make the first
 connection to the tor network. The progress bar was hung at ~50%, the
 console showed error messages like:

     [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to
 build a circuit: We need more microdescriptors: we have 883/4458, and can
 only build 0% of likely paths. (We have 20% of guards bw, 21% of midpoint
 bw, and 21% of exit bw.)
     [notice] Bootstrapped 72%: Loading relay descriptors.
     [warn] Problem bootstrapping. Stuck at 72%: Loading relay descriptors.
 (DONE; DONE; count 1; recommendation warn)

 I quit & restarted it several times, the bootstrapping progress seemed to
 restart from where it had left off, but it literally took hours before I
 had a tor browser window.

 After that, TBB with meek worked reasonably well, albeit slower than
 normal Tor Browser

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