[tor-bugs] #6899 [Tor Client]: Make "OptimisticData auto" mean it's on?

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#6899: Make "OptimisticData auto" mean it's on?
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 Reporter:  arma         |          Owner:                    
     Type:  enhancement  |         Status:  new               
 Priority:  normal       |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.3.x-final
Component:  Tor Client   |        Version:                    
 Keywords:               |         Parent:                    
   Points:               |   Actualpoints:                    
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 {{{
 static int
 optimistic_data_enabled(void)
 {
   const or_options_t *options = get_options();
   if (options->OptimisticData < 0) {
     /* XXX023 consider having auto default to 1 rather than 0 before
      * the 0.2.3 branch goes stable. See bug 3617. -RD */
     const int32_t enabled =
       networkstatus_get_param(NULL, "UseOptimisticData", 0, 0, 1);
     return (int)enabled;
   }
   return options->OptimisticData;
 }
 }}}

 Has anybody tested it? Should we try turning it on in the consensus to see
 what breaks? Do any applications use it?

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