[tor-bugs] #24680 [Core Tor/Fallback Scripts]: Make tor binary smaller by reducing the size of the fallback list strings

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#24680: Make tor binary smaller by reducing the size of the fallback list strings
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 Reporter:  teor                       |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement                |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                     |      Milestone:
Component:  Core Tor/Fallback Scripts  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                     |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  ideas binary-size          |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                             |         Points:  1
 Reviewer:                             |        Sponsor:  Sponsor8-can
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Comment (by teor):

 I don't think it's worth optimising at the moment.

 It might be worth optimising if we follow the original proposal, and
 choose 20% of guards as fallbacks (~500 entries). Or if the network grows
 dramatically, and we add more fallbacks.

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