[tor-bugs] #6876 [Tor Relay]: Add config option OutboundBindAddressIPv6

Mon Sep 17 20:38:38 UTC 2012

#6876: Add config option OutboundBindAddressIPv6
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 Reporter:  ln5          |          Owner:                    
     Type:  enhancement  |         Status:  needs_review      
 Priority:  normal       |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.4.x-final
Component:  Tor Relay    |        Version:                    
 Keywords:  ipv6         |         Parent:                    
   Points:               |   Actualpoints:                    
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Comment(by nickm):

 Hmm.  It feels ouchy to go through this whole business every time we want
 to bind an outbound socket.  Can't we just parse the addresses at
 configuration time, verify that they match the right address family then,
 and simplify the code that does the binding?

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