[tor-bugs] #3698 [Core Tor/Tor]: Multi-line torrc options conflict with Windows paths

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#3698: Multi-line torrc options conflict with Windows paths
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 Reporter:  karsten                              |          Owner:
                                                 |  Jigsaw52
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:
                                                 |  assigned
 Priority:  Low                                  |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                                 |  unspecified
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                         |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  windows tor-relay torrc tor-client   |  Actual Points:
  needs-design                                   |
Parent ID:                                       |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by nickm):

 * keywords:  windows tor-relay torrc => windows tor-relay torrc tor-client
     needs-design


Comment:

 So, there are two existing options that do work pretty well for windows
 paths, I believe.

   * Unless I'm mistaken, you can just use forward-slashes instead of
 backslashes, and everything will work out.
   * You can put a space at the end of the line after your path, and the
 backslash won't be interpreted as a line continuation.

 Personally, I think that adding yet another key/value syntax is something
 we shouldn't do without a lot of thought and design, since our syntax is
 already more complicated than it should be.

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