[tor-bugs] #20533 [Core Tor/Tor]: Each download request should only increment the failure count once

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#20533: Each download request should only increment the failure count once
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 Reporter:  teor                                 |          Owner:
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:
                                                 |  needs_review
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                                 |  0.2.9.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                         |        Version:  Tor:
                                                 |  unspecified
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  regression, CoreTorTeam201611,       |  Actual Points:  0.2
  029-proposed                                   |
Parent ID:  #20499                               |         Points:  1
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by teor):

 * status:  new => needs_review


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:6 teor]:
 > ...
 > * fail a consensus if it expires while we are waiting for certificates
 for it

 Hmm, should we allow some leeway here? Particularly if the client clock is
 off?

 OLD_ROUTER_DESC_MAX_AGE (5 days) seems excessive, maybe
 REASONABLY_LIVE_TIME?

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