[tbb-bugs] #29641 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Tor Browser fails to bootstrap on IPv6-only access networks

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#29641: Tor Browser fails to bootstrap on IPv6-only access networks
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 Reporter:  jeremyvisser              |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
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Comment (by gk):

 Replying to [comment:5 teor]:
 > Oh, and before you deploy in Tor Browser, you'll need #27647, so that
 IPv6 guards don't end up with half of the (dual-stack) Tor client traffic.
 > And you'll need more IPv6 bridges in Tor Browser, otherwise the load
 might take down your single IPv6 bridge.
 > (Also, you'll want multiple IPv6 bridges for redundancy on IPv6-only
 clients.)
 >
 > Are there enough Tor Browser alpha users to shift a significant fraction
 of Tor network traffic?
 > Or are there enough Tor Browser alpha users to bring down your IPv6
 bridge?

 Yes, having a second IPv6 bridge for redundancy would be neat. However, I
 am not overly worried that the fraction of alpha users using bridges would
 bring the one down we have.

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