[tor-bugs] #9241 [Tor]: Abstract and decouple path selection from circuit construction

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#9241: Abstract and decouple path selection from circuit construction
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     Reporter:           |      Owner:
  mikeperry              |     Status:  assigned
         Type:           |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.8.x-final
  enhancement            |    Version:  Tor: 0.2.7
     Priority:  normal   |   Keywords:  tor-client, mike-0.2.5,
    Component:  Tor      |  027-triaged-1-in, 028-triaged
   Resolution:           |  Parent ID:  #9001
Actual Points:           |    Sponsor:  SponsorU
       Points:  large    |
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Comment (by mikeperry):

 This may help with the original side channel issue found in #16585. We
 should keep that in mind when designing these data structures and code. If
 we're lucky, we may be able to have a set of different types of paths pre-
 made well before a circuit needs to be built.

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