[tor-bugs] #25963 [Core Tor/Tor]: Clarify the bandwidth part of dir-spec

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#25963: Clarify the bandwidth part of dir-spec
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     Reporter:  teor     |      Owner:  teor
         Type:  defect   |     Status:  assigned
     Priority:  Medium   |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.3.4.x-final
    Component:  Core     |    Version:
  Tor/Tor                |   Keywords:  metrics-wants, tor-spec, doc, fast-
     Severity:  Normal   |  fix
Actual Points:           |  Parent ID:  #25854
       Points:  0.2      |   Reviewer:
      Sponsor:           |
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 People keep asking about the precise meaning of relay bandwidths. We
 should make the spec clearer:

 https://gitweb.torproject.org/torspec.git/tree/dir-spec.txt#n424

 In particular:
 * there is a separate limit on inbound and outbound traffic
 * traffic includes origin circuits and BEGINDIR requests
 * let's check if traffic includes DirPort, I think it would have to

 There may also be more feedback in #25854.

 I'm tagging this fast-fix, because I can fix it fast, and it will save me
 time when I next explain it.

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