[tor-bugs] #24228 [Core Tor/Tor]: Tor keeps on creating new circuits even when it's idle

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#24228: Tor keeps on creating new circuits even when it's idle
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 Reporter:  asn                                  |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Very High                            |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                                 |  0.3.2.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                         |        Version:  Tor:
                                                 |  0.3.1.1-alpha
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tor-circuit, regression,             |  Actual Points:
  backport-031                                   |
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Comment (by catalyst):

 Replying to [comment:10 mikeperry]:
 > But I don't really think new clients are going to put that much of a
 strain on the network with this. The ntor handshake completes in tens of
 microseconds, IIRC. And the rate of new clients arriving is not that high.
 Still probably not great for clients that are tightly constrained in terms
 of battery or network.

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