[tor-bugs] #31116 [Core Tor/Tor]: clarify socks-extensions.txt spec resolve command and response

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#31116: clarify socks-extensions.txt spec resolve command and response
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks  |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect       |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium       |      Component:  Core Tor/Tor
  Version:               |       Severity:  Normal
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 https://gitweb.torproject.org/torspec.git/tree/socks-extensions.txt

 The spec leaves multiple open questions:

 - What does "initiates a remote lookup of the hostname" mean?
 The spec could be improved by saying "A" or/and "AAAA" DNS lookup is
 performed.

 - There is no information about the response in torspec.git/tree/socks-
 extensions.txt at all


 related:
 #31115


 https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2019-July/013931.html

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