[tor-bugs] #2565 [Torperf]: Redesign Python parts in Torperf

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#2565: Redesign Python parts in Torperf
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 Reporter:  karsten      |          Owner:          
     Type:  enhancement  |         Status:  assigned
 Priority:  minor        |      Milestone:          
Component:  Torperf      |        Version:          
 Keywords:               |         Parent:          
   Points:  8            |   Actualpoints:          
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Comment(by karsten):

 Here's my vague idea of how a redesigned Torperf could look like.

 We'd have a single config file that contains all settings that we
 currently write to the crontab and to the start script.  A sample config
 file might look like this:

 {{{
 TorperfGeneral
   DataDirectory=/home/torperf/torperf/
   TorBinary=/home/torperf/tor/src/or/tor
   SourceString=ferrinii
   StartSocksPorts=9020
   StartControlPorts=10020
   HttpServer=torperf.torproject.org

 TorperfRun
   Start=*/5
   FileSize=50*1024
   Timeout=295

 TorperfRun
   TorBinary=/home/torperf/tor-75/src/or/tor
   Start=2,7,12,17,22,27,32,37,42,47,52,57
   FileSize=50*1024
   Timeout=295
   Guards=slowratio
   Cbt=75
 }}}

 We'd also have shell scripts to start and stop all Torperf runs described
 in the config file.  The only required change to the crontab would be to
 add a @reboot line containing the start script.

 Torperf would:

  - create any missing Tor data directories and torrc's,
  - start tors,
  - connect to all the control ports to obtain path information and
 possibly influence guard node selection,
  - regularly call trivsocks-client to make requests,
  - timeout runs that take too long, and
  - write everything to a single output file, possibly in the format
 described in #3036.

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