[tor-bugs] #28179 [Core Tor/Tor]: Handle output from PT processes with the event loop

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#28179: Handle output from PT processes with the event loop
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 Reporter:  ahf                          |          Owner:  ahf
     Type:  enhancement                  |         Status:  needs_revision
 Priority:  Medium                       |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                         |  0.4.0.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                 |        Version:  Tor:
                                         |  unspecified
 Severity:  Normal                       |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tor-pt, 040-roadmap-subtask  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:  #25502                       |         Points:
 Reviewer:  dgoulet                      |        Sponsor:  Sponsor8
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Changes (by nickm):

 * status:  merge_ready => needs_revision


Comment:

 Hi!  I've got some requests in the branch.  I don't know if the windows
 code works or not, but if it's well-tested both manually and with
 automated tests, I'll believe it.

 I had thought that we'd be doing multiple threads here to make the windows
 code work.  I think that might be our only way around a timer.  Having
 timers that bypass the periodic timer system risks undoing a bunch of our
 work for wakeup reduction, unless we are super careful.

 For the spec: I think we need to request more structure from these log
 messages, or we won't be able to actually do anything automatic based on
 them.  Maybe we could define severity, keyword, suggested-action stuff?

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