[tor-bugs] #20711 [Core Tor/Tor]: [warn] Cannot make an outgoing connection without a DirPort

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#20711: [warn] Cannot make an outgoing connection without a DirPort
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 Reporter:  arma                   |          Owner:
     Type:  defect                 |         Status:  needs_review
 Priority:  Medium                 |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.3.1.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor           |        Version:  Tor: 0.2.8.2-alpha
 Severity:  Normal                 |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  triage-out-030-201612  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                         |         Points:  0.2
 Reviewer:                         |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by teor):

 * status:  new => needs_review
 * points:   => 0.2
 * version:  Tor: 0.2.8.9 => Tor: 0.2.8.2-alpha


Comment:

 This is probably a mismatch between #12538 and #18625.

 What I think is happening is this:
 * as an 0.2.8 tor, we choose directory mirrors that only have ORPorts,
 because they have the V2Dir flag and tunneled-dir-connection in their
 descriptors (#12538),
 * but as a relay, we prefer not to use begindir (#18625).

 I think this issue only surfaced when the authorities upgraded to 0.2.8
 and started assigning the V2Dir flag to ORPort-only relays.

 Please see my branch bug20711 on github, which fixes the issue and
 clarifies the log message.

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