[tor-bugs] #31647 [Core Tor/Tor]: Should OBSOLETE and ___invisible configuration obtions be available to GETCONF?

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#31647: Should OBSOLETE and ___invisible configuration obtions be available to
GETCONF?
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 Reporter:  nickm                                |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                                 |  unspecified
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                         |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  affects-stem controller design-      |  Actual Points:
  needed                                         |
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Comment (by teor):

 Accessing obsolete config items is useful for compatibility. So let's warn
 now, and reject when they are removed.

 Similarly, I guess we should warn about invisibles. I can imagine some use
 cases for accessing the "real" or "hidden" values,

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