[tor-bugs] #13590 [Tor]: Extend HiddenServicePort VIRTPORT semantics

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#13590: Extend HiddenServicePort VIRTPORT semantics
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 Reporter:  grarpamp     |          Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.6.x-final
Component:  Tor          |        Version:  Tor: 0.2.5.10
 Keywords:               |  Actual Points:
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 Instead of 65535 separate HiddenServicePort lines, map all ports with just
 '*' as VIRTPORT.
 VIRTPORT should also support ranges of such lateral mappings using '-'
 dash and ',' comma strings: 4-1367,5000-5010,7777,54321-60123
 This is not intended to have knowledge of kernel's current port
 availability/use, but for convenience when user already knows they will be
 free.
 Tor could map these on startup reservation (possibly looping on ones it
 can't bind right away), or map on inbound demand (with possiblity of same
 loop).
 May also need HiddenServicePort VIRTPORT exclude, to exclude known ports
 list in use for other local purposes, such as 22,80,443,9050,9051 etc if
 doing so is more efficient/secure with such '*' or range maps.

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