[tor-bugs] #26542 [Obfuscation/BridgeDB]: Distribute IPv6 bridges though bridges.torproject.org

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#26542: Distribute IPv6 bridges though bridges.torproject.org
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 Reporter:  teor                  |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect                |         Status:  assigned
 Priority:  High                  |      Milestone:
Component:  Obfuscation/BridgeDB  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                |     Resolution:
 Keywords:                        |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:  #24264                |         Points:  3
 Reviewer:                        |        Sponsor:  Sponsor19
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Comment (by teor):

 Replying to [comment:7 gman999]:
 > Ok.  So we can assume the issue is on bridges. and not the bridge dir
 auth at this point.
 >
 > I consistently see ~50 IPv6 connections to what I assume are IPv6
 bridges on Serge at any moment.

 Relays don't extend via IPv6, so any outbound IPv6 connections you see on
 an authority are reachability tests.
 (We'll need better reporting of IPv6 once we do IPv6 extends, I added
 #29113 so we remember to add them to the heartbeat.)

 Any inbound IPv6 connections you see are from clients using your authority
 as an entry. (Which should be rare.)

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