[tor-bugs] #23354 [Core Tor/Tor]: Remove redundant items from download schedules

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#23354: Remove redundant items from download schedules
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 Reporter:  teor           |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect         |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium         |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.3.2.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor   |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal         |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tor-bootstrap  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                 |         Points:  0.1
 Reviewer:                 |        Sponsor:
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Description changed by teor:

Old description:

> Under exponential backoff, download schedules contain the maximum time we
> will wait, even if the random amount is larger.
>
> But in most cases, the random amount is much smaller than the maximum, so
> we could replace the item with the actual maximum, or delete it from the
> schedule altogether. (On the public network, the maximum is 4x the last
> entry, on test networks, it's 3x.)
>
> I'll make these changes based on the schedules in #23347.

New description:

 Under exponential backoff, download schedules contain the maximum time we
 will wait, even if the random amount is larger.

 But in most cases, the random amount is much smaller than the maximum, so
 we could replace the item with the actual maximum, or delete it from the
 schedule altogether. (On the public network, the maximum is 4x the last
 entry, on test networks, it's 3x.)

 We should make these changes based on the schedules in #23347.

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