[tor-bugs] #29223 [Core Tor/Tor]: List canonical abbreviations to use in Tor functions and identifiers

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#29223: List canonical abbreviations to use in Tor functions and identifiers
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 Reporter:  nickm         |          Owner:  nickm
     Type:  task          |         Status:  needs_review
 Priority:  Medium        |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.4.1.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal        |     Resolution:
 Keywords:                |  Actual Points:  .7
Parent ID:                |         Points:  1
 Reviewer:  teor          |        Sponsor:  Sponsor31-must
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Comment (by nickm):

 Replying to [comment:9 teor]:
 > I want to make comments on this file, and I'd usually do that through a
 pull request.
 > Where is it going to live?

 I don't know yet; I was undecided between doc/HACKING, the wiki, or
 something else.

 > I think I'll start by dumping it in doc/HACKING, and we can move it to
 its final location later,

 That's fine.

 > I also have a broader question:
 >
 > Are identifiers in the tor specifications in scope?
 > Juga and I spent a lot of time trying to name fields for the bandwidth
 file.
 > A set of standard abbreviations would have been very useful.

 This list does not try to cover the specification, but having a consistent
 set of abbreviations and symbols to use there would be good.

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