[tor-bugs] #11469 [Tor]: Exit not using one hop circuit to Directory Server

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#11469: Exit not using one hop circuit to Directory Server
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     Reporter:  bburley  |      Owner:  nickm
         Type:  defect   |     Status:  assigned
     Priority:  major    |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.5.x-final
    Component:  Tor      |    Version:
   Resolution:           |   Keywords:  one-hop directory 024-backport
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Comment (by dcole):

 Replying to [comment:10 nickm]:
 > >Isn't that the point that the exit policy shouldn't have any effect on
 how the node communicates to the dir server?
 >
 > Yes, that's right.  I think I misunderstood your last comment.
 >
 > So in this case, the thing to reproduce is to try to figure out why the
 regular non-exit nodes are not using a regular HTTP connection.

 why exactly would you ever want to use a regular http connection for
 passing that information? Am I missing something about the way that works?
 We can discuss that in a different forum if necessary. Anyhow, I follow
 what you are saying about how this was happening as I was beginning to
 draw the same conclusion. I am just unsure
  of the "why" of it.

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