[tor-bugs] #11648 [Tor]: Problem parsing .z-compressed descriptors fetched via DirPort

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#11648: Problem parsing .z-compressed descriptors fetched via DirPort
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     Reporter:  karsten  |      Owner:
         Type:  defect   |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal   |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor      |    Version:
   Resolution:           |   Keywords:  tor-relay
Actual Points:           |  Parent ID:
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Comment (by atagar):

 > Does that mean tor sends partial content?

 Hi Karsten, isn't this the same issue as #9379? Nine months back I noticed
 that the DirPort's compressed responses were very frequently truncated.
 Retries could address it, but the failure rate was so high it was actually
 better for DocTor to opt for uncompressed requests...

 https://gitweb.torproject.org/doctor.git/commit/c7bd07015a5e7fa52be542cda05bb12fca070c4d

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