[tor-bugs] #17573 [Tor]: Update max_dl_per_request for IPv6 address length

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#17573: Update max_dl_per_request for IPv6 address length
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 Reporter:  teor    |          Owner:
     Type:  defect  |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium  |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.8.x-final
Component:  Tor     |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal  |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  easy    |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:  #17281  |         Points:
  Sponsor:          |
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Comment (by teor):

 Replying to [comment:2 nickm]:
 > I also question whether the squid limit actually exists or matters; it
 might turn out that we're just better off forgetting it.

 I wonder if increasing this would cause some relays (particularly those
 behind intercepting proxies) to be unable to download descriptors. Clients
 tunnel their connections, so it's not an issue for them.

 All sorts of middleboxes have nasty ways of mangling URLs. Maybe we should
 decide a limit based on some kind of broader survey or standard, rather
 than squid.

 For example, Apache's default is 8190, but some users report seeing around
 4000 in other internet FAQs.
 https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/core.html#limitrequestline

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