[tor-bugs] #30864 [Core Tor/Tor]: Move variable manipulation code out of confparse.c (was: Move struct inspection code out of confparse.c)

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#30864: Move variable manipulation code out of confparse.c
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 Reporter:  nickm         |          Owner:  nickm
     Type:  defect        |         Status:  assigned
 Priority:  Medium        |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.4.2.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal        |     Resolution:
 Keywords:                |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:  #29211        |         Points:  1
 Reviewer:                |        Sponsor:  Sponsor31-can
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Old description:

> There is some code in confparse.c for messing with struct fields that
> ought to become general-purpose and go into lib/.  This is a first step
> towards splitting config.c into reasonable pieces.

New description:

 There is some code in confparse.c for messing with arbitrary variables
 that ought to become general-purpose and go into lib/.  This is a first
 step towards splitting config.c into reasonable pieces.

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Comment (by nickm):

 Changing purpose of ticket slightly: struct introspection is at a slightly
 higher level than lvalue manipulation.

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