[tor-commits] [torspec/master] Document __OwningControllerFD

[nickm at torproject.org]

commit 77dce45902e11d5cec45609ce55b153122e6a28d
Author: Nick Mathewson <nickm at torproject.org>
Date:   Wed Oct 18 13:30:00 2017 -0400

    Document __OwningControllerFD
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 control-spec.txt | 11 +++++++++++
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/control-spec.txt b/control-spec.txt
index f45efe1..33b715d 100644
--- a/control-spec.txt
+++ b/control-spec.txt
@@ -3218,6 +3218,17 @@
 
     (String.  Default: unset.)
 
+  __OwningControllerFD
+
+    If this option is a valid socket, Tor will start with an open control
+    connection on this socket.  Added in Tor 0.3.3.xxxx.
+
+    This socket will be an owning controller, as if it had already called
+    TAKEOWNERSHIP.  It will be automatically authenticated.  This option
+    should only be used by other programs that are starting Tor.
+
+    (Integer. Default: -1.)
+
 5.5. Phases from the Bootstrap status event.
 
   This section describes the various bootstrap phases currently reported