[tor-bugs] #6505 [Tor Client]: GETINFO dir/status-vote/current/consensus returns "Unrecognized key" if no consensus available

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#6505: GETINFO dir/status-vote/current/consensus returns "Unrecognized key" if no
consensus available
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 Reporter:  zwol        |          Owner:  zwol              
     Type:  defect      |         Status:  needs_review      
 Priority:  normal      |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.3.x-final
Component:  Tor Client  |        Version:  Tor: 0.2.3.19-rc  
 Keywords:              |         Parent:                    
   Points:              |   Actualpoints:                    
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Changes (by arma):

 * cc: atagar (added)
  * status:  new => needs_review
  * milestone:  => Tor: 0.2.3.x-final


Comment:

 Certainly "unrecognized key" is the wrong answer.

 Perhaps something that explains that the consensus is missing is better
 than just pretending we have a consensus and it's zero length?

 Sounds like pytorctl might want to tolerate this situation better too.

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