[tor-bugs] #26485 [Core Tor/DirAuth]: June mystery: the microdesc consensus is getting 9 sigs, but the ns consensus is getting only 5

Mon Jun 25 17:03:06 UTC 2018

#26485: June mystery: the microdesc consensus is getting 9 sigs, but the ns
consensus is getting only 5
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 Reporter:  arma              |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect            |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium            |      Milestone:
Component:  Core Tor/DirAuth  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal            |     Resolution:
 Keywords:                    |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                    |         Points:
 Reviewer:                    |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by arma):

 * cc: sebastian (added)

Comment:

 moria1 has always been in the majority since I started tracking:
 {{{
 Jun 24 19:00:00.338 [info] A consensus needs 5 good signatures from
 recognized authorities for us to accept it. This ns one has 5 (dannenberg
 longclaw bastet moria1 Faravahar). 4 (tor26 maatuska dizum gabelmoo) of
 the authorities we know didn't sign it.
 Jun 24 20:00:00.340 [info] A consensus needs 5 good signatures from
 recognized authorities for us to accept it. This ns one has 7 (dannenberg
 tor26 longclaw bastet moria1 dizum Faravahar). 2 (maatuska gabelmoo) of
 the authorities we know didn't sign it.
 Jun 24 21:00:00.341 [info] A consensus needs 5 good signatures from
 recognized authorities for us to accept it. This ns one has 6 (dannenberg
 longclaw bastet maatuska moria1 Faravahar). 3 (tor26 dizum gabelmoo) of
 the authorities we know didn't sign it.
 Jun 24 22:00:00.343 [info] A consensus needs 5 good signatures from
 recognized authorities for us to accept it. This ns one has 7 (dannenberg
 longclaw bastet maatuska moria1 dizum Faravahar). 2 (tor26 gabelmoo) of
 the authorities we know didn't sign it.
 Jun 24 23:00:00.344 [info] A consensus needs 5 good signatures from
 recognized authorities for us to accept it. This ns one has 7 (dannenberg
 tor26 longclaw bastet maatuska moria1 Faravahar). 2 (dizum gabelmoo) of
 the authorities we know didn't sign it.
 Jun 25 00:00:00.346 [info] A consensus needs 5 good signatures from
 recognized authorities for us to accept it. This ns one has 6 (dannenberg
 tor26 longclaw bastet moria1 Faravahar). 3 (maatuska dizum gabelmoo) of
 the authorities we know didn't sign it.
 Jun 25 01:00:00.348 [info] A consensus needs 5 good signatures from
 recognized authorities for us to accept it. This ns one has 5 (tor26
 longclaw bastet moria1 Faravahar). 4 (dannenberg maatuska dizum gabelmoo)
 of the authorities we know didn't sign it.
 Jun 25 02:00:00.350 [info] A consensus needs 5 good signatures from
 recognized authorities for us to accept it. This ns one has 6 (dannenberg
 longclaw bastet maatuska moria1 Faravahar). 3 (tor26 dizum gabelmoo) of
 the authorities we know didn't sign it.
 Jun 25 03:00:00.351 [info] A consensus needs 5 good signatures from
 recognized authorities for us to accept it. This ns one has 5 (tor26
 longclaw bastet moria1 Faravahar). 4 (dannenberg maatuska dizum gabelmoo)
 of the authorities we know didn't sign it.
 Jun 25 04:00:00.354 [info] A consensus needs 5 good signatures from
 recognized authorities for us to accept it. This ns one has 6 (dannenberg
 longclaw bastet maatuska moria1 Faravahar). 3 (tor26 dizum gabelmoo) of
 the authorities we know didn't sign it.
 Jun 25 05:00:00.355 [info] A consensus needs 5 good signatures from
 recognized authorities for us to accept it. This ns one has 6 (dannenberg
 longclaw bastet maatuska moria1 Faravahar). 3 (tor26 dizum gabelmoo) of
 the authorities we know didn't sign it.
 Jun 25 06:00:00.357 [info] A consensus needs 5 good signatures from
 recognized authorities for us to accept it. This ns one has 6 (dannenberg
 tor26 longclaw bastet moria1 Faravahar). 3 (maatuska dizum gabelmoo) of
 the authorities we know didn't sign it.
 Jun 25 07:00:00.358 [info] A consensus needs 5 good signatures from
 recognized authorities for us to accept it. This ns one has 6 (dannenberg
 longclaw bastet maatuska moria1 Faravahar). 3 (tor26 dizum gabelmoo) of
 the authorities we know didn't sign it.
 Jun 25 08:00:00.359 [info] A consensus needs 5 good signatures from
 recognized authorities for us to accept it. This ns one has 5 (dannenberg
 longclaw bastet moria1 Faravahar). 4 (tor26 maatuska dizum gabelmoo) of
 the authorities we know didn't sign it.
 Jun 25 09:00:00.362 [info] A consensus needs 5 good signatures from
 recognized authorities for us to accept it. This ns one has 6 (dannenberg
 longclaw bastet maatuska moria1 Faravahar). 3 (tor26 dizum gabelmoo) of
 the authorities we know didn't sign it.
 Jun 25 10:00:00.363 [info] A consensus needs 5 good signatures from
 recognized authorities for us to accept it. This ns one has 6 (dannenberg
 longclaw bastet maatuska moria1 Faravahar). 3 (tor26 dizum gabelmoo) of
 the authorities we know didn't sign it.
 Jun 25 11:00:00.363 [info] A consensus needs 5 good signatures from
 recognized authorities for us to accept it. This ns one has 6 (dannenberg
 longclaw bastet maatuska moria1 Faravahar). 3 (tor26 dizum gabelmoo) of
 the authorities we know didn't sign it.
 Jun 25 12:00:00.364 [info] A consensus needs 5 good signatures from
 recognized authorities for us to accept it. This ns one has 6 (dannenberg
 tor26 longclaw bastet moria1 Faravahar). 3 (maatuska dizum gabelmoo) of
 the authorities we know didn't sign it.
 Jun 25 13:00:00.583 [info] A consensus needs 5 good signatures from
 recognized authorities for us to accept it. This ns one has 7 (dannenberg
 tor26 longclaw bastet maatuska moria1 Faravahar). 2 (dizum gabelmoo) of
 the authorities we know didn't sign it.
 }}}

 Meanwhile the microdesc consensus has been rock solid at 9 signatures each
 time.

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