[tor-bugs] #24768 [Core Tor/DirAuth]: Increase nf_conntimeout_clients to 5 hours

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#24768: Increase nf_conntimeout_clients to 5 hours
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 Reporter:  teor              |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect            |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium            |      Milestone:
Component:  Core Tor/DirAuth  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal            |     Resolution:
 Keywords:                    |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:  #24716            |         Points:
 Reviewer:                    |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by mikeperry):

 What is the theory that makes you think this is a good idea? Raising this
 value to 5 hours will mean that clients keep otherwise unused circuits
 opened for 5 hours, which means more memory use at relays for these open
 circuits. Additionally, it means that the OR connections to the relays
 will also be held open and padded for 5 hours, resulting in bandwidth
 overhead and higher overall connection counts. As I see it, this could
 make things much, much worse.

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