[tor-bugs] #11069 [Tor]: Tor with unreachable PTs should not hang the bootstrap process

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#11069: Tor with unreachable PTs should not hang the bootstrap process
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     Reporter:  asn     |      Owner:
         Type:  defect  |     Status:  needs_review
     Priority:  normal  |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.5.x-final
    Component:  Tor     |    Version:
   Resolution:          |   Keywords:  tor-pt tor-client, tbb-needs
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Comment (by andrea):

 Replying to [comment:17 asn]:
 > Replying to [comment:16 nickm]:
 > > I suppose that on an 0.2.5 timeframe, any_other_active_orconns() is
 not _too_ horrible. At least, it has a very low risk of breaking other
 tricky code. :/
 >
 > OK. How do we feel about `bug11069_take2` in my repo?
 >
 > I made an entirely new branch for this. If you want to compare it with
 the previous one, try `git diff bug11069..bug11069_take2`.

 any_other_active_orconns() seems acceptable to me for now; it makes me a
 lot less nervous than calling connection_mark_for_close_internal() while a
 channel still thinks the connection is open does.

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