[tor-bugs] #3875 [Firefox Patch Issues]: TBB's Firefox should use optimistic data socks handshake variant

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#3875: TBB's Firefox should use optimistic data socks handshake variant
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 Reporter:  arma                   |          Owner:  mikeperry                    
     Type:  enhancement            |         Status:  new                          
 Priority:  major                  |      Milestone:  TorBrowserBundle 2.3.x-stable
Component:  Firefox Patch Issues   |        Version:                               
 Keywords:  performance roundtrip  |         Parent:  #3890                        
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Comment(by t55wang):

 Replying to [comment:10 arma]:
 > Replying to [comment:8 iang]:
 > > Tao's actually working on this as we speak.  He's trying both the
 "tiny change to FF" and the "just modify the OP" approaches.  If either of
 you will be at Oakland, he'll be here too.
 >
 > Ian:
 >
 > I forgot to bring this up with him at Oakland.
 >
 > Any news?

 I've implemented preliminary versions of both. Right now, the "tiny change
 to FF" approach works except for the SSL handshake, which is to say it
 does not work. The "modifying OP" approach works, but doesn't deal with
 some errors very well yet. I will keep you updated when either or both
 approaches do in fact work.

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