[tor-bugs] #18483 [Tor]: Clients should always tunnel connections, even if FetchDirInfoExtraEarly is set

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#18483: Clients should always tunnel connections, even if FetchDirInfoExtraEarly is
set
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 Reporter:  teor    |          Owner:
     Type:  defect  |         Status:  needs_information
 Priority:  Medium  |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.8.x-final
Component:  Tor     |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal  |     Resolution:
 Keywords:          |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:          |         Points:
 Reviewer:          |        Sponsor:  None
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Changes (by dgoulet):

 * status:  new => needs_information
 * sponsor:   => None


Comment:

 Does this apply also to more cases? I see in
 `should_use_directory_guards()`:

 {{{
   if (options->DownloadExtraInfo || options->FetchDirInfoEarly ||
       options->FetchDirInfoExtraEarly || options->FetchUselessDescriptors)
     return 0;
 }}}

 At that point, we know it's a client, should it simply return 1 all the
 time instead so we always use a dir guard? (Also, am I looking at the
 right place? :)

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