[tor-bugs] #21666 [Core Tor/Tor]: Prop278: Code to decide whether we want to request and/or provide CPU-intensive compression methods

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#21666: Prop278: Code to decide whether we want to request and/or provide CPU-
intensive compression methods
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 Reporter:  ahf                |          Owner:
     Type:  task               |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium             |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.3.1.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor       |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal             |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  TorCoreTeam201703  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                     |         Points:  4
 Reviewer:                     |        Sponsor:  Sponsor4
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Comment (by teor):

 Is the compression happening on the main thread?
 Because many tor relays are main-thread CPU bound, but have extra cores.

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