[tor-bugs] #21969 [Core Tor/Tor]: We're missing descriptors for some of our primary entry guards

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#21969: We're missing descriptors for some of our primary entry guards
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 Reporter:  asn                    |          Owner:
     Type:  defect                 |         Status:  new
 Priority:  High                   |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.3.1.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor           |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                 |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tor-guard, tor-bridge  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                         |         Points:  1.5
 Reviewer:                         |        Sponsor:  SponsorU
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Comment (by alecmuffett):

 The log messages in my case are:

 {{{
 May 03 08:58:45.000 [notice] Heartbeat: Tor's uptime is 12:00 hours, with
 6 circuits open. I've sent 2.28 MB and received 9.59 MB.
 May 03 09:21:47.000 [notice] Our directory information is no longer up-to-
 date enough to build circuits: We're missing descriptors for some of our
 primary entry guards
 May 03 09:21:47.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information,
 but not enough to build a circuit: We're missing descriptors for some of
 our primary entry guards
 May 03 09:21:48.000 [notice] We now have enough directory information to
 build circuits.
 May 03 09:58:45.000 [notice] Heartbeat: Tor's uptime is 13:00 hours, with
 7 circuits open. I've sent 2.44 MB and received 10.39 MB.
 May 03 10:11:48.000 [notice] Tor has successfully opened a circuit. Looks
 like client functionality is working.
 May 03 10:11:48.000 [notice] Tor has successfully opened a circuit. Looks
 like client functionality is working.
 May 03 10:58:45.000 [notice] Heartbeat: Tor's uptime is 14:00 hours, with
 6 circuits open. I've sent 2.54 MB and received 10.49 MB.
 }}}

 ...and then later...

 {{{
 May 04 17:25:50.000 [notice] Our directory information is no longer up-to-
 date enough to build circuits: We're missing descriptors for some of our
 primary entry guards
 May 04 17:25:50.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information,
 but not enough to build a circuit: We're missing descriptors for some of
 our primary entry guards
 May 04 17:58:48.000 [notice] Heartbeat: Tor's uptime is 1 day 21:00 hours,
 with 3 circuits open. I've sent 6.51 MB and received 25.41 MB.
 }}}

 ...with no subsequent `We now have enough...`

 At the risk of sounding facile, what about replacing the `some of our
 primary` message with a `N-out-of-M` fraction?

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