[tor-bugs] #9531 [Tor Browser]: More Torbutton hangs on New Identity control port access

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#9531: More Torbutton hangs on New Identity control port access
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     Reporter:           |      Owner:  gk
  mikeperry              |     Status:  closed
         Type:  defect   |  Milestone:
     Priority:  major    |    Version:
    Component:  Tor      |   Keywords:  tbb-usability, tbb-newnym,
  Browser                |  TorBrowserTeam201408, tbb-torbutton,
   Resolution:  fixed    |  MikePerry201408R
Actual Points:           |  Parent ID:
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 I think it's better to place this patch to `torbutton_send_ctrl_cmd`.
 Which is called yet by `torbutton_local_tor_check` on start-up, it's
 better to exclude any possible hangs could be triggered by Torbutton, and
 investigate #10804 from scratch.

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