[tor-bugs] #6354 [Core Tor/Tor]: Tor control protocol should support pre-auth PING command to check if socket is not closed

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#6354: Tor control protocol should support pre-auth PING command to check if
socket is not closed
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 Reporter:  gsathya                    |          Owner:
     Type:  enhancement                |         Status:  closed
 Priority:  Low                        |      Milestone:  Tor: unspecified
Component:  Core Tor/Tor               |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                     |     Resolution:  worksforme
 Keywords:  needs-proposal tor-client  |  Actual Points:
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 Reviewer:                             |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by nickm):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => worksforme
 * severity:   => Normal


Comment:

 We already allow a single PROTOCOLINFO command before authentication; I
 think that should meet the needs described here.  But please reopen if I
 misunderstand.

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