[tor-bugs] #32905 [Core Tor/Tor]: Remove the ClientAutoIPv6ORPort option

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Wed Jan 8 23:58:53 UTC 2020


#32905: Remove the ClientAutoIPv6ORPort option
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 Reporter:  neel          |          Owner:  neel
     Type:  defect        |         Status:  assigned
 Priority:  Medium        |      Milestone:  Tor: unspecified
Component:  Core Tor/Tor  |        Version:  Tor: unspecified
 Severity:  Normal        |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  ipv6          |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                |         Points:
 Reviewer:                |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by neel):

 * keywords:   => ipv6
 * version:   => Tor: unspecified
 * milestone:   => Tor: unspecified


Old description:

> The `ClientAutoIPv6ORPort` fails very often, usually trying IPv6 on
> networks which are IPv4-only (#30639). We should remove this option.

New description:

 In #27490, we introduced the option `ClientAutoIPv6ORPort`, which randomly
 tries IPv4 or IPv6 randomly.

 This option is not true Happy Eyeballs and fails very often, usually
 trying IPv6 on networks which are IPv4-only (#30639).

 We should remove this option.

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