[tor-bugs] #24022 [Core Tor/Tor]: Make clients avoid retrying the same exit when it times out

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#24022: Make clients avoid retrying the same exit when it times out
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     Reporter:  teor     |      Owner:  (none)
         Type:  defect   |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium   |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.3.3.x-final
    Component:  Core     |    Version:
  Tor/Tor                |   Keywords:  tbb-performance, tbb-usability,
     Severity:  Normal   |  performance, tbb-needs
Actual Points:           |  Parent ID:  #21394
       Points:           |   Reviewer:
      Sponsor:           |
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 In #21394, we discovered that Tor clients sometimes retry the same exit,
 even when it is timing out.
 Can we retry fewer times, but still have an acceptable risk of clients
 encountering a bad exit?

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