[tor-bugs] #5966 [Core Tor/Tor]: Can we speed up bootstrapping by starting circuit building earlier?

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#5966: Can we speed up bootstrapping by starting circuit building earlier?
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 Reporter:  arma                                 |          Owner:
     Type:  enhancement                          |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:  Tor:
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Component:  Core Tor/Tor                         |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tor-client, low-bandwidth            |  Actual Points:
  sponsor8-maybe bad-idea                        |
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 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by nickm):

 * keywords:  tor-client, low-bandwidth => tor-client, low-bandwidth
     sponsor8-maybe bad-idea


Comment:

 >The other question to ask here is: how safe it it to use a circuit we
 built when we could only build 25% of the possible paths?

 The safety issue here is IMO dispositive.  Better not do this.  If we want
 to speed up bootstrapping in this way, a better solution might be
 something like #584 .

 I say we close this unless somebody thinks this can be done safely.

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