[tor-bugs] #9686 [Tor]: MaxMemInCellQueues minimum of 500MB is too large for low-RAM relays (Raspberry Pi)

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#9686: MaxMemInCellQueues minimum of 500MB is too large for low-RAM relays
(Raspberry Pi)
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     Reporter:  gmorehouse  |      Owner:
         Type:  defect      |     Status:  needs_review
     Priority:  major       |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.5.x-final
    Component:  Tor         |    Version:
   Resolution:              |   Keywords:  tor-relay 024-backport
Actual Points:              |  Parent ID:
       Points:              |
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Changes (by anong):

 * priority:  normal => major


Comment:

 This is definiteley a major issue. At the moment it seems impossible to
 run a stable relay on a low-mem device like the Raspberry Pi, since the
 Tor process gets killed by the oom-killer repeatedly. This prevents tens
 of thousands of devices being stable entry guards or even stable exits.

 Lowering the MaxMemInQueues minimum to 384 MB sounds like a good solution.

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