[tor-bugs] #15482 [Tor]: Don't surprise users with new circuits in the middle of browsing

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#15482: Don't surprise users with new circuits in the middle of browsing
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     Reporter:           |      Owner:  mikeperry
  mikeperry              |     Status:  needs_information
         Type:           |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.7.x-final
  enhancement            |    Version:
     Priority:  normal   |   Keywords:  tbb-usability, MikePerry201503,
    Component:  Tor      |  tbb-wants, TorBrowserTeam201505R
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Comment (by mikeperry):

 Is this something the tails people need us to merge for 4.5.1, or is it OK
 if they pick up this patch independently?

 I like the approach of adding a new Socksport parameter IsolateKeepAlive,
 but it also isn't strictly needed for TBB right now. I will want to pick
 it up when we prepare this for a mainline tor merge (though I also want to
 get to the bottom of where the hell circuit selection is happening that
 seems to avoid circuit_is_better/circuit_get_best).

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