[tor-bugs] #19661 [Core Tor/Tor]: tor refuses to use /dev/null as a config file

Fri Sep 30 18:40:17 UTC 2016

#19661: tor refuses to use /dev/null as a config file
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 Reporter:  weasel                  |          Owner:
     Type:  defect                  |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                  |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.3.0.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor            |        Version:  Tor: 0.2.8.5-rc
 Severity:  Normal                  |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  easy lorax integration  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                          |         Points:  .1
 Reviewer:                          |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 It looks like this was actually failing because file_status does not
 currently support character special devices. The quickest fix was to just
 add support for this.

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