[tor-bugs] #15518 [Core Tor/Tor]: Tor considers routers in the same IPv6 /16 to be "in the same subnet"

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#15518: Tor considers routers in the same IPv6 /16 to be "in the same subnet"
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 Reporter:  isis                                 |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:  new
 Priority:  High                                 |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                                 |  unspecified
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                         |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  ipv6, path, path-bias, tor-client    |  Actual Points:
  easy                                           |
Parent ID:  #24393                               |         Points:  1
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by aruna1234):

 I have two queries, namely-
 1. What is the use of AF_INET and AF_INET6?
 2. Which file should I search for the function tor_addr_t?

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