[tor-bugs] #30733 [Core Tor/sbws]: sbws does not detect changes in descriptor bandwidth values

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#30733: sbws does not detect changes in descriptor bandwidth values
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 Reporter:  starlight              |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect                 |         Status:  needs_review
 Priority:  Very High              |      Milestone:  sbws: 1.1.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/sbws          |        Version:  sbws: 1.1.0
 Severity:  Critical               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  sbws-majority-blocker  |  Actual Points:
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Comment (by juga):

 Replying to [comment:17 starlight]:
 > perhaps it would be best to not rely on scanning client instances for
 descriptor information and either a) run a low-limit relay with DirCache=1

 This is the default

 > along with Fetch* settings expressly for providing descriptors

 This is what i said in
 https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/30733?replyto=17#comment:14.
 However i don't understand what you mean by "client instances", this
 configuration affects the sbws' "client instance" to which communicates
 via socket.

 > or b) connect directly to authorities or fallback directories when
 obtaining descriptors

 I considered this time ago
 (https://github.com/torproject/sbws/blob/master/sbws/lib/relaylist.py#L400),
 but i'm avoiding to do any request not via the Tor network, and stem's
 `remote` do that.

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