[tor-bugs] #25686 [Core Tor/Tor]: Mystery bug causes relays to attempt many many descriptor publishes, with no X-Desc-Gen-Reason header

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#25686: Mystery bug causes relays to attempt many many descriptor publishes, with
no X-Desc-Gen-Reason header
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 Reporter:  arma                                 |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                                 |  0.3.4.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                         |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  034-roadmap-proposed 034-must        |  Actual Points:
  regression 033-backport                        |
Parent ID:                                       |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by arma):

 Replying to [comment:2 nickm]:
 > Could I have the "not specified"s broken down by version?

 {{{
 1420799 happachwg: Tor 0.2.5.14 on Linux
 1060285 oscarettor: Tor 0.2.5.16 on Linux
  312064 Me0W: Tor 0.2.5.16 on Linux
  150777 Unnamed: Tor 0.2.5.14 on Linux
   84782 ChateauTor2: Tor 0.2.5.16 on Linux
   47898 Actarus: Tor 0.2.4.29 on Linux
   32897 Netwars: Tor 0.2.5.16 on Linux
    2184 Tor 0.2.5.16 on Linux
    1722 Tor 0.2.5.14 on Linux
     968 cherryjam1: Tor 0.2.5.16 on Linux
     554 default: Tor 0.2.4.23 on Windows 7
     505 ordb3: node-Tor 0.1.0 on Linux x86_64
     505 ordb1: node-Tor 0.1.0 on Linux x86_64
     504 ordb2: node-Tor 0.1.0 on Linux x86_64
     477 WestCoastTor07: Tor 0.3.2.10 on Linux
     441 tspcnt: Tor 0.3.2.10 on Linux
     323 cherryjam: Tor 0.2.5.16 on Linux
     165 Unnamed: Tor 0.2.2.35 (git-b04388f9e7546a9f) on Windows 7 Service
 Pack 1 [workstation]
     141 L29Ah: Tor 0.3.3.2-alpha on Linux
     103 fuzzycat: Tor 0.3.2.10 on Linux
      90 ididntedittheconfig: Tor 0.2.1.32 (git-23da6c2e5051b65a) on Linux
 i686
      89 gatsby1: Tor 0.3.2.10 on Linux
      73 Unnamed: Tor 0.2.2.39 (git-2f7e71c2e896772f) on Linux x86_64
      71 Unnamed: Tor 0.2.2.35 (git-73ff13ab3cc9570d) on Linux x86_64
      65 algebrasibling: Tor 0.3.1.9 on Linux
      46 darksoul03: Tor 0.3.2.10 on Linux
      45 RaysTorServer: Tor 0.2.1.31 (git-8435cd95d2acc0c2) on Linux x86_64
      44 linode: Tor 0.2.1.32 (git-23da6c2e5051b65a) on Linux i686
      44 jojo07: Tor 0.3.1.9 on Linux
      44 darksoul02: Tor 0.3.2.10 on Linux
      44 Caprica: Tor 0.2.2.39 (git-2f7e71c2e896772f) on Linux i686
      42 darksoul04: Tor 0.3.2.10 on Linux
      42 BFFofDURRUTI: Tor 0.2.2.35 (git-73ff13ab3cc9570d) on Linux i686
      40 georgeorwell: Tor 0.2.2.35 (git-b04388f9e7546a9f) on Linux i686
      39 Voltaire: Tor 0.2.2.35 (git-b04388f9e7546a9f) on Darwin i386
      36 ivanzoid: Tor 0.2.2.35 (git-73ff13ab3cc9570d) on Linux i686
      36 armandothegreat: Tor 0.2.2.35 (git-73ff13ab3cc9570d) on Linux
 x86_64
      30 xvmccpli: Tor 0.2.2.35 (git-73ff13ab3cc9570d) on Linux i686
      30 Unnamed: Tor 0.2.2.39 (git-2f7e71c2e896772f) on Linux i686
      30 torrific: Tor 0.2.2.35 (git-4f42b0a93422f70e) on Linux i686
      30 EvilWire: Tor 0.2.2.39 (git-2f7e71c2e896772f) on Linux x86_64
      26 unanimous: Tor 0.2.2.33 (git-8522652d8e9213d4) on Very recent
 version of Windows [major=6,minor=2]  [workstation]
      23 M0aUiT7b5vZ3: Tor 0.2.1.29 (r318f470bc5f2ad43) on Linux x86_64
      15 Unnamed: Tor 0.2.1.26 on Very recent version of Windows
 [major=6,minor=1] Service Pack 1 [workstation] {personal} {terminal
 services, single user}
      14 theRipper1: Tor 0.3.2.10 on Linux
      11 BlueSteel: Tor 0.3.2.10 on Linux
       6 Ms3cTOR56: Tor 0.3.2.10 on Linux
       6 default: Tor 0.2.2.35 (git-b04388f9e7546a9f) on Windows 8
 [workstation]
       4 Unnamed: Tor 0.2.1.30 on Darwin x86_64
       2 Unnamed: Tor 0.2.1.26 on Very recent version of Windows
 [major=6,minor=2]  [workstation] {personal} {terminal services, single
 user}
       2 leanhvu: Tor 0.2.1.26 on Windows XP Service Pack 4 [workstation]
 {terminal services, single user}
       2 BaTMan: Tor 0.2.2.35 (git-b04388f9e7546a9f) on Windows 7 Service
 Pack 1 [workstation]
       1 wrogregpx2: Tor 0.2.9.14 on Linux
       1 Unnamed: Tor 0.2.2.39 (git-bec76476efb71549) on Windows XP Service
 Pack 2 [workstation]
       1 Unnamed: Tor 0.2.2.37 (git-fce6eb1c44e87bc2) on Windows XP Service
 Pack 3 [workstation]
       1 Unnamed: Tor 0.2.2.35 (git-b04388f9e7546a9f) on Darwin x86_64
       1 Unnamed: Tor 0.2.1.29 (r8e9b25e6c7a2e70c) on Very recent version
 of Windows [major=6,minor=1]  [workstation] {terminal services, single
 user}
       1 TorOp01: Tor 0.2.9.14 on Linux
       1 torexit42: Tor 0.2.9.14 on Linux
       1 Tor 0.3.2.10 on Linux
       1 relayJuice: Tor 0.2.1.26 on Very recent version of Windows
 [major=6,minor=1] Service Pack 1 [workstation] {terminal services, single
 user}
       1 prserver: Tor 0.2.9.15 on Linux
       1 OneMoreLinuxTor4: Tor 0.2.9.14 on Linux
       1 nsalitomerice: Tor 0.2.9.14 on Linux
       1 mesrouilles: Tor 0.2.9.14 on Linux
       1 Maddyx: Tor 0.2.9.14 on Linux
       1 KingJasperTheGreat: Tor 0.2.9.14 on Linux
       1 100Mbps4u: Tor 0.3.0.9 on Linux
 }}}

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