[tor-bugs] #24113 [Core Tor/Tor]: We stop trying to download an md after 8 failed tries

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#24113: We stop trying to download an md after 8 failed tries
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 Reporter:  asn                                |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect                             |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                             |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                               |  0.3.2.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                       |        Version:  Tor:
                                               |  0.3.0.6
 Severity:  Normal                             |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tor-guard, tor-bridge, tor-client  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:  #21969                             |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                     |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by asn):

 Perhaps this restriction should not apply if the failed md is one of the
 primary guard descs? This is similar issue with #23985 where we treat all
 mds as of equal importance.

 Perhaps we should introduce a `is_this_md_important()` function which
 checks if it's the md of a primary guard, and treat it differently if so?

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