[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:
                                                 |  needs_revision
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                                 |  0.3.4.x-final
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 arma):

 Replying to [comment:16 teor]:
 > I don't think we should fail if ConnLimit_ is lower than MaxSockets: why
 not just log a notice message, and use ConnLimit_?

 Use ConnLimit for what? As the min or as the max?

 I'm still thinking we shouldn't add this feature. We periodically have
 people who want this sort of thing, and if they set it and it gets
 triggered, they are being a bad relay. Why are we offering them a way to
 be a bad relay?

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