[tor-bugs] #18640 [Core Tor/Tor]: Use smarter algorithms to handle socket exhaustion

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#18640: Use smarter algorithms to handle socket exhaustion
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 Reporter:  nickm                       |          Owner:  andrea
     Type:  enhancement                 |         Status:  needs_review
 Priority:  Medium                      |      Milestone:  Tor:
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                |  0.2.9.x-final
 Severity:  Normal                      |        Version:
 Keywords:  tor-dos, TorCoreTeam201606  |     Resolution:
Parent ID:  #17293                      |  Actual Points:
 Reviewer:                              |         Points:  3
                                        |        Sponsor:  SponsorU-can
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Comment (by andrea):

 Testing note: empirically, the smallest ulimit -n I can get Tor to
 bootstrap with is 36, and it can be forced to create new connections with
 EXTENDCIRCUIT 0 <identity digest> at the control port.

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