[tor-bugs] #19537 [Core Tor/Tor]: Cryptic description for download GETINFO options

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#19537: Cryptic description for download GETINFO options
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     Reporter:  atagar        |      Owner:
         Type:  defect        |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Low           |  Milestone:
    Component:  Core Tor/Tor  |    Version:
     Severity:  Minor         |   Keywords:
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 Hi there, descriptions for the recent
 [https://gitweb.torproject.org/torspec.git/commit/?id=12d462f192209ec99221795193322b4d95ccfff3
 spec addition] are pretty cryptic...

 {{{
 "The serialized download status for the FLAV_MICRODESC consensus for
 whichever bootstrap state Tor is currently in."
 }}}

 I expect this description only makes sense to the feature's author. What
 is FLAV_MICRODESC? What does this 'serialized download status' mean? Since
 it discusses 'bootstrap state' I'm guessing this is only relevant when tor
 is first starting up (showing percentages complete)?

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