[tor-bugs] #22204 [Core Tor/Tor]: I can't list a relay in my EntryNodes if it doesn't have the Guard flag

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#22204: I can't list a relay in my EntryNodes if it doesn't have the Guard flag
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 Reporter:  arma                     |          Owner:  nickm
     Type:  defect                   |         Status:  accepted
 Priority:  Medium                   |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.3.1.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor             |        Version:  Tor: 0.3.0.6
 Severity:  Normal                   |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  030-backport regression  |  Actual Points:
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Comment (by nickm):

 So, hm. This seemed easy to change, but I think it's actually a bit
 tricky.  See, when somebody says "EntryNodes {de}", they probably should
 only get guard-flagged relays.  But when somebody says "EntryNodes
 $fp1,$fp2" they probably want $fp1 and $fp2 whether they are guards or
 not.

 One way we could resolve this is, if the EntryNodes line contains _only_
 fingerprints, we build the {GUARDS} set from the EntryNodes directly.  In
 this case we'd want to force use of the "restricted" set, or possible a
 new "enumerated" set.

 But either way, this is more than a quick fix.

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