[tor-bugs] #28042 [Core Tor/sbws]: Restrictions on the number of minimum measurements to include a relay in the bandwidth file give very few relays

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#28042: Restrictions on the number of minimum measurements to include a relay in
the bandwidth file give very few relays
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 Reporter:  juga           |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect         |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium         |      Milestone:  sbws 1.0 (MVP nice)
Component:  Core Tor/sbws  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal         |     Resolution:
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Comment (by teor):

 Replying to [comment:4 juga]:
 > 4. When there's not enough percentage or relays measured to create a
 bandwidth file, should sbws
 >   - 4.1 remove the link to latest.v3bw?
 >     A dirauth running sbws locally, won't find the file and won't
 include it
 >     A dirauth running sbws remotely, will remain with the older one
 locally, unless that's detected and remove it
 >   - 4.2 do not do anything?
 >     A dirauth running sbws locally, will serve the old file
 >     A dirauth running sbws remotely, will remain with the older one
 locally, unless that's detected and remove it
 >
 >   So 4.1 seems slightly better. Opinions?

 Option 3: create a file that only contains the headers, without any
 relays. See #28076.

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