[tor-bugs] #23816 [Core Tor/Tor]: Use exponential backoff with jitter and/or tune its parameters

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#23816: Use exponential backoff with jitter and/or tune its parameters
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 Reporter:  nickm         |          Owner:  nickm
     Type:  defect        |         Status:  merge_ready
 Priority:  Medium        |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.3.1.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal        |     Resolution:
 Keywords:                |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                |         Points:
 Reviewer:  catalyst      |        Sponsor:  SponsorV
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Comment (by nickm):

 I am leaning "no backport" on this one because the old behavior, though
 poor, wasn't actually breaking anything that I'm aware of.... and because
 the changes are larger than I'd usually like to backport without a
 compelling bug.  Please let me know if I'm wrong there.

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