[tor-bugs] #14124 [Tor]: No, don't mark my guard as unreachable. Nothing is reachable.

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Tue Jan 6 20:04:52 UTC 2015


#14124: No, don't mark my guard as unreachable. Nothing is reachable.
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks  |          Owner:
     Type:  defect       |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |      Milestone:
Component:  Tor          |        Version:
 Keywords:               |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:               |         Points:
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 Tor should provide a means for the user to express their preference for
 Tor to not be so hasty to give up and choose a new guard, even if that
 means no connection to the Tor network at all. The `AssumeReachable`
 option could be repurposed for this.

 {{{#!diff
 --- a/src/or/entrynodes.c
 +++ b/src/or/entrynodes.c
 @@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ entry_guard_register_connect_status(const char
 *digest, int succeeded,
        smartlist_del_keeporder(entry_guards, idx);
        log_entry_guards(LOG_INFO);
        changed = 1;
 -    } else if (!entry->unreachable_since) {
 +    } else if (!entry->unreachable_since &&
 !get_options()->AssumeReachable) {
        log_info(LD_CIRC, "Unable to connect to entry guard '%s' (%s). "
                 "Marking as unreachable.", entry->nickname, buf);
        entry->unreachable_since = entry->last_attempted = now;
 }}}

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/14124>
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