[tor-bugs] #22172 [Core Tor/Tor]: prop140: What to do when a diff fails to apply?

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#22172: prop140: What to do when a diff fails to apply?
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 Reporter:  nickm         |          Owner:  nickm
     Type:  defect        |         Status:  accepted
 Priority:  Medium        |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.3.1.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal        |     Resolution:
 Keywords:                |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:  #13339        |         Points:
 Reviewer:                |        Sponsor:  Sponsor4
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Comment (by nickm):

 I think we can treat a non-applying diff as if we had downloaded a bogus
 consensus. Rationale: we provided the source SHA3 digest that the diff is
 supposed to apply to; if it doesn't apply, then the cache is deeply
 confused, or we are.

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