[tor-bugs] #31893 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Measure performance of update pings and update downloads in Tor Browser

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#31893: Measure performance of update pings and update downloads in Tor Browser
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 Reporter:  gk                                   |          Owner:  tbb-
                                                 |  team
     Type:  task                                 |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser             |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-performance,                     |  Actual Points:
  TorBrowserTeam202001                           |
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Changes (by sysrqb):

 * keywords:  tbb-performance => tbb-performance, TorBrowserTeam202001


Comment:

 Considering our Apache logs currently do not log headers or query strings
 (the latter seemed like an easier solution, initially). Maybe instead of
 relying on attaching these measurements along side another request, we can
 follow a successful ping or download with a `PUT /aus1/torbrowser/6.5.2
 /tor-browser-win32-6.5.2_en-US.mar/$measured-value`. That will be
 reflected directly in the log and it will associate the measurement with
 the filename. We won't actually `put` anything, but the idea is explicitly
 marking this as the client uploading something (instead of fetching).

 Some of arma's other questions remain.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/31893#comment:4>
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