[tor-bugs] #23985 [Core Tor/Tor]: If less than 15 missing mds, Tor will delay md download for 10 mins

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#23985: If less than 15 missing mds, Tor will delay md download for 10 mins
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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):

 Replying to [comment:2 nickm]:
 > Replying to [comment:1 asn]:
 > > Perhaps the fix here is to disable this delay functionality if the
 missing descriptors are delaying bootstrap (e.g. if missing descs are
 primary guard descs)?
 >
 > Before we do that, let's consider the purpose of waiting here: we don't
 want anybody to be able to force us to use a secondary guard by denying us
 descriptors for any primary guards.

 Hm. I meant to suggest we disable the
 `TestingClientMaxIntervalWithoutRequest` delay functionality if we are
 missing descs of primary guards. Aka not wait 10 mins before fetching the
 primary guard descriptors.

 I think perhaps you understood that I suggested we disable the "waiting
 for primary guard descriptors" functionality, which was certainly not my
 intention. Sorry for the non-clear wording above.

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