[tor-bugs] #15603 [Tor]: Newnym does not change curcuit

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#15603: Newnym does not change curcuit
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     Reporter:  vpdevel    |      Owner:
         Type:  defect     |     Status:  closed
     Priority:  normal     |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor        |    Version:  Tor: 0.2.5.11
   Resolution:  not a bug  |   Keywords:  newnym
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Changes (by yawning):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => not a bug


Comment:

 > 4. During that, make no requests through tor.

 From control-spec.txt:
 {{{
       NEWNYM    -- Switch to clean circuits, so new application requests
                    don't share any circuits with old ones.  Also clears
                    the client-side DNS cache.  (Tor MAY rate-limit its
                    response to this signal.)
 }}}

 This might need clarification, but the emphasis is on "new application
 requests".  Until a new application request happens, there isn't going to
 be a visible effect.  There's no explicit need to tear down old circuits,
 since they won't be used to service new requests.

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