[tor-bugs] #24895 [Core Tor/Tor]: MAX_REND_FAILURES is 1, but we will try three times

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#24895: MAX_REND_FAILURES is 1, but we will try three times
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 Reporter:  arma                                 |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:
                                                 |  needs_revision
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                                 |  0.3.3.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                         |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  032-backport, 031-backport,          |  Actual Points:
  030-backport, 029-backport, 025-backport       |
Parent ID:                                       |         Points:
 Reviewer:  dgoulet                              |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by teor):

 * status:  merge_ready => needs_revision


Comment:

 I think reducing the effective value of MAX_REND_FAILURES from 3 to 1 will
 have serious reachability consequences for some onion services.

 Do you think we should set MAX_REND_FAILURES to 2 instead?

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