[tor-bugs] #19661 [Core Tor/Tor]: tor refuses to use /dev/null as a config file

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#19661: tor refuses to use /dev/null as a config file
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     Reporter:  weasel        |      Owner:
         Type:  defect        |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium        |  Milestone:
    Component:  Core Tor/Tor  |    Version:  Tor: 0.2.8.5-rc
     Severity:  Normal        |   Keywords:
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      Sponsor:                |
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 sometimes it is useful to make sure tor does not load any values from a
 config file, and -f /dev/null is the default way to give it an empty one
 on linux.

 Tor now refuses to use that as a file.

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