[tor-bugs] #24797 [Core Tor/Tor]: Add an option that makes Tor use fewer connections

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#24797: Add an option that makes Tor use fewer connections
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 Reporter:  teor                                 |          Owner:  neel
     Type:  enhancement                          |         Status:
                                                 |  assigned
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                                 |  unspecified
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                         |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tor-relay, tor-dos,                  |  Actual Points:
  034-triage-20180328, 034-removed-20180328      |
Parent ID:                                       |         Points:  1
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by neel):

 I am still interested in this ticket.

 I noticed the following options in `connection_check_oos()`:

 {{{
 get_options()->ConnLimit_high_thresh
 get_options()->ConnLimit_
 get_options()->ConnLimit_low_thresh
 }}}

 It seems that the threshold is determined from these values. Should I
 modify these values directly should my proposed option (connection limit)
 be set, and calculates a threshold based on the set value rather than the
 number of file descriptors?

 Or should I add new values to the `or_options_t` structure, fill them if
 my proposed option is set, and make `connection_check_oos()` use the new
 options instead if the proposed option is set.

 I prefer the former as it is far simpler, since the latter adds some
 complexity but the latter is also less destructive.

 Which approach do you prefer?

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