[tor-commits] [tor/master] changes file for 9969

[nickm at torproject.org]

commit 0b121433464804889240a6884179fa4631f0d7b0
Author: Nick Mathewson <nickm at torproject.org>
Date:   Fri Jan 23 10:02:49 2015 -0500

    changes file for 9969
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+  o Minor features (directory client):
+    - When downloading server- or microdescriptors from a directory server,
+      we no longer launch multiple simultaneous requests to the same server.
+      This reduces load on the directory servers, especially when directory
+      guards are in use.  Closes ticket 9969.
+    - When downloading server- or microdescriptors over a tunneled
+      connection, do not limit the length of our request to what the Squid
+      proxy is willing to handle.  Part of ticket 9969.