[tor-bugs] #15019 [Tor]: Most FooStatistics entries in the man page don't mention ExtraInfo descriptors

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#15019: Most FooStatistics entries in the man page don't mention ExtraInfo
descriptors
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 Reporter:  arma       |          Owner:
     Type:  defect     |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal     |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.7.x-final
Component:  Tor        |        Version:
 Keywords:  tor-relay  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:             |         Points:
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 {{{
        ConnDirectionStatistics 0|1
            When this option is enabled, Tor writes statistics on the
            bidirectional use of connections to disk every 24 hours.
 (Default:
            0)

        HiddenServiceStatistics 0|1
            When this option is enabled, a Tor relay writes obfuscated
            statistics on its role as hidden-service directory,
 introduction
            point, or rendezvous point to disk every 24 hours. If
            ExtraInfoStatistics is also enabled, these statistics are
 further
            published to the directory authorities. (Default: 0)

        ExtraInfoStatistics 0|1
            When this option is enabled, Tor includes previously gathered
            statistics in its extra-info documents that it uploads to the
            directory authorities. (Default: 1)
 }}}

 Most of the man page entries for FooStatistics are like
 ConnDirectionStatistics -- they just talk about writing to disk. Then
 tucked away elsewhere is this ExtraInfoStatistics thing that says
 "previously gathered statistics".

 It sounds like we should make much clearer that some of these go into the
 extrainfo descriptor and get published to the outside world?

 And are there some of them that *don't* get published to the outside
 world? It's not immediately obvious from looking at the code.

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