[tor-bugs] #19957 [Applications/Tor Launcher]: Don't wait for Tor to start

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#19957: Don't wait for Tor to start
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 Reporter:  bugzilla                   |          Owner:  brade
     Type:  defect                     |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                     |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Launcher  |        Version:
 Severity:  Critical                   |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-usability              |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                             |         Points:
 Reviewer:                             |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by bugzilla):

 * severity:  Normal => Critical


Comment:

 When switching from direct to obfs4proxy through Torbutton
 {{{
 [09-03 15:07:46] TorLauncher NOTE: Exception on control port [Exception...
 "Component returned failure code: 0x804b000e (NS_ERROR_NET_TIMEOUT)
 [nsIBinaryInputStream.readBytes]"  nsresult: "0x804b000e
 (NS_ERROR_NET_TIMEOUT)"  location: "JS frame ::
 jar:file:///C:/Browser/TorBrowser/Data/Browser/profile.default/extensions
 /tor-launcher at torproject.org.xpi!/components/tl-protocol.js ::
 TorProtocolService.prototype._torReadLine :: line 716"  data: no]
 [09-03 15:08:01] TorLauncher NOTE: failed to open authenticated
 connection: [Exception... "Component returned failure code: 0x804b000e
 (NS_ERROR_NET_TIMEOUT) [nsIBinaryInputStream.readBytes]"  nsresult:
 "0x804b000e (NS_ERROR_NET_TIMEOUT)"  location: "JS frame ::
 jar:file:///C:/Browser/TorBrowser/Data/Browser/profile.default/extensions
 /tor-launcher at torproject.org.xpi!/components/tl-protocol.js ::
 TorProtocolService.prototype._torReadLine :: line 716"  data: no]
 Tor NOTICE: Delaying directory fetches: No running bridges
 [09-03 15:08:25] TorLauncher NOTE: Tor unexpectedly exited. This might be
 due to a bug in Tor itself, another program on your system, or faulty
 hardware. Until you restart Tor, the Tor Browser will not able to reach
 any websites. If the problem persists, please send a copy of your Tor Log
 to the support team. Restarting Tor will not close your browser tabs.
 [09-03 15:11:14] TorLauncher NOTE: failed to open authenticated
 connection: [Exception... "Component returned failure code: 0x804b000d
 (NS_ERROR_CONNECTION_REFUSED) [nsIBinaryOutputStream.writeBytes]"
 nsresult: "0x804b000d (NS_ERROR_CONNECTION_REFUSED)"  location: "JS frame
 ::
 jar:file:///C:/Browser/TorBrowser/Data/Browser/profile.default/extensions
 /tor-launcher at torproject.org.xpi!/components/tl-protocol.js ::
 TorProtocolService.prototype._sendCommand :: line 685"  data: no]
 [09-03 15:11:30] TorLauncher NOTE: failed to open authenticated
 connection: [Exception... "Component returned failure code: 0x804b000e
 (NS_ERROR_NET_TIMEOUT) [nsIBinaryInputStream.readBytes]"  nsresult:
 "0x804b000e (NS_ERROR_NET_TIMEOUT)"  location: "JS frame ::
 jar:file:///C:/Browser/TorBrowser/Data/Browser/profile.default/extensions
 /tor-launcher at torproject.org.xpi!/components/tl-protocol.js ::
 TorProtocolService.prototype._torReadLine :: line 716"  data: no]
 [09-03 15:11:42] TorLauncher NOTE: Could not connect to Tor control port.
 }}}
 Press OK, and no OK, just the above picture. Tor refuses connections, thus
 restart of TBB is required to get connectivity again.

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