[tor-bugs] #27849 [Core Tor/Tor]: incompatibility between tor 0.3.4.8 and onion.debian.org torrc (SocksPort 0)

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#27849: incompatibility between tor 0.3.4.8 and onion.debian.org torrc (SocksPort
0)
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 Reporter:  pabs          |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect        |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium        |      Milestone:
Component:  Core Tor/Tor  |        Version:  Tor: 0.3.4.8
 Severity:  Normal        |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  config        |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                |         Points:
 Reviewer:                |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by arma):

 Confirmed, if I start my Tor 0.3.5.2-alpha with this torrc:
 {{{
 log notice stdout
 log debug file /tmp/tord-small-log

 socksport 0
 }}}

 I get the expected log line
 {{{
 Sep 24 22:49:48.166 [warn] SocksPort, TransPort, NATDPort, DNSPort, and
 ORPort are all undefined, and there aren't any hidden services configured.
 Tor will still run, but probably won't do anything.
 }}}
 and Tor just sits there.

 The weird thing is that Tor bootstraps fine if it has enough dir stuff
 cached -- that is, it'll go ahead and make my circuits if it's ready to
 try -- but if it doesn't have enough dir stuff cached, it will just sit
 there at
 {{{
 Sep 24 22:49:48.327 [notice] Bootstrapped 0%: Starting
 Sep 24 22:49:48.327 [notice] Starting with guard context "default"
 }}}

 Next step is to compare the behavior in Tor 0.3.3.

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