[tor-bugs] #30545 [Core Tor/Tor]: must not *skip* obsolete options.

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#30545: must not *skip* obsolete options.
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 Reporter:  weasel        |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect        |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium        |      Milestone:  Tor: unspecified
Component:  Core Tor/Tor  |        Version:  Tor: 0.3.5.8
 Severity:  Normal        |     Resolution:
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Comment (by weasel):

 Replying to [comment:2 ahf]:
 > Can't you just DNSPort which takes an address as well? Same goes for
 TransPort.
 That isn't the point.  The point is that an upgrade broke an entire
 system.  If Tor had failed to start because it no longer recognizes the
 option, that would have been fine.  Infringing on another service's ports
 because you now ignore a config option is not fine.

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