[tor-bugs] #7912 [Tor]: Cells that don't get inserted into cell queues can clog connection flushing

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#7912: Cells that don't get inserted into cell queues can clog connection flushing
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 Reporter:  asn        |          Owner:                    
     Type:  defect     |         Status:  new               
 Priority:  normal     |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.4.x-final
Component:  Tor        |        Version:                    
 Keywords:  tor-relay  |         Parent:                    
   Points:             |   Actualpoints:                    
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Comment(by cypherpunks):

 Replying to [comment:2 asn]:
 > potential partial fix

 It's wrong patch, it can't handle case of sending destroy cell if TRUNCATE
 command arrived.

 Need another queue for destroy cells to fix clog connection flushing. So
 circ cell queues and destroy cell queue flushed in some order.

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