[tor-dev] documenting reload vs. restart requirements per torrc option

nusenu nusenu-lists at riseup.net
Mon Jul 2 23:08:00 UTC 2018



teor:
> 
>> On 3 Jul 2018, at 05:52, nusenu <nusenu-lists at riseup.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I like unbound's documentation with this regards, for example they say
>> in their man page:
>>
>>> The  interfaces  are not changed on a reload (kill -HUP)
>>>             but only on restart.
>>
>> Could we add such information to every torrc option in the manual?
> 
> torrc options can be changed by a HUP by default.
> There are about 20 torrc options that are documented as exceptions.
> Search the man page for "while tor is running."

thanks that hint is very useful

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