[tor-bugs] #21454 [Core Tor/Tor]: tor_version_compare and version spec comparison order are inconsistent

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#21454: tor_version_compare and version spec comparison order are inconsistent
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 Reporter:  teor          |          Owner:  nickm
     Type:  defect        |         Status:  accepted
 Priority:  Medium        |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.3.2.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal        |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tor-spec      |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                |         Points:  1
 Reviewer:                |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by nickm):

 I have a torspec branch `version_grammar` that tries to specify a grammar
 that actually matches what we parse.  But it's a little wrong and ugly,
 and it doesn't explain how we really compare yet.

 I wonder if simplifying the behavior here isn't a better answer

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