[tor-bugs] #27849 [Core Tor/Tor]: Bootstrapping hangs with 'SocksPort 0'

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#27849: Bootstrapping hangs with 'SocksPort 0'
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 Reporter:  pabs                              |          Owner:  dgoulet
     Type:  defect                            |         Status:
                                              |  needs_revision
 Priority:  Very High                         |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                              |  0.3.5.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                      |        Version:  Tor:
                                              |  0.3.4.8
 Severity:  Normal                            |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  config, regression, backport-034  |  Actual Points:
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 Reviewer:                                    |        Sponsor:
                                              |  Sponsor8-can
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Comment (by arma):

 Replying to [comment:13 dgoulet]:
 > FYI, in theory, `ADD_ONION` should add the "HS" role to your tor and
 thus enable the `hs_service` callback from the mainloop and in turn enable
 all other callbacks needed to properly run tor. If an `ADD_ONION` command
 failed to bootstrap tor, we have another problem. I'll investigate.

 I believe this was the original symptom ("my tor just sits there even
 after onionbalance set up its onion service"), so it's worth
 investigating. Maybe onionbalance doesn't do the add_onion if tor hasn't
 bootstrapped. Maybe...maybe lots of things. :)

 I guess if it *is* a bug, we'll hide it by turning "has a control port
 set" to "is client role". Maybe that's fine, or maybe it isn't -- depends
 what kind of bug it is.

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