[tor-bugs] #20828 [Core Tor/Tor]: Should we provide a migration method from the old guard logic to the new one?

Mon Dec 12 04:46:53 UTC 2016

#20828: Should we provide a migration method from the old guard logic to the new
one?
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 Reporter:  nickm         |          Owner:
     Type:  defect        |         Status:  new
 Priority:  High          |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.3.0.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal        |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tor-guard     |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:  #20822        |         Points:
 Reviewer:                |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by teor):

 This provides a client upgrade distinguisher: when a client suddenly
 starts trying N new IP addresses, it has upgraded to 0.3.0.

 Fortunately, we plan on adding ~130 new fallback directory mirrors in
 0.2.9 and 0.3.0 (#18828), so the new guards would be somewhat hidden, at
 least every time the client consensus expires.

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