[tor-bugs] #25061 [Core Tor/Tor]: Relays consider it a bootstrapping failure if they can't extend for somebody else's circuit

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#25061: Relays consider it a bootstrapping failure if they can't extend for
somebody else's circuit
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 Reporter:  arma                                 |          Owner:
                                                 |  catalyst
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:
                                                 |  assigned
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                                 |  0.3.3.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                         |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  backport-032, 033-must, stability,   |  Actual Points:
  033-triage-20180320, 033-included-20180320     |
Parent ID:                                       |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by catalyst):

 Replying to [comment:8 arma]:
 > You'll notice that somewhere along the line we wrapped those calls with
 > {{{
 >    if (!authdir_mode_tests_reachability(options)
 > }}}
 >
 > Commit d37fae2f is the commit from ancient history to skim, and commit
 818332e7 is the more recent commit in this area that should give you some
 more context.
 It looks like commit c6a94718cd was the one that introduced the silencing
 of connection problems for dirauths.

 Also some of the calls to `authdir_mode_tests_reachability()` are indirect
 through `connection_or_connect_failed()`.

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