[tor-bugs] #20667 [Core Tor/Tor]: Deprecate FetchUselessDescriptors, mentioning UseMicrodescriptors 0 in the message

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#20667: Deprecate FetchUselessDescriptors, mentioning UseMicrodescriptors 0 in the
message
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 Reporter:  teor          |          Owner:
     Type:  defect        |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium        |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.3.0.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor  |        Version:  Tor: 0.3.0.0-alpha-dev
 Severity:  Normal        |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  easy, intro   |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                |         Points:  0.5
 Reviewer:                |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by arma):

 Replying to [comment:5 teor]:
 > Do we need an option that makes a client fetch both full descriptors and
 microdescriptors?
 > If not, this sounds like a sensible solution.

 Once upon a time, that option was called DirPort.

 Now I kind of assumed it would be what DirCache does, but looking at the
 code, maybe it isn't.

 What is the thing that makes relays fetch all the things? We should let
 people turn that on.

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