[tor-bugs] #27248 [Core Tor/Tor]: Can we make our node-related structures more efficient?

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#27248: Can we make our node-related structures more efficient?
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 Reporter:  nickm                                |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                                 |  0.3.5.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                         |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  035-roadmap-master, 035-triaged-     |  Actual Points:
  in-20180711                                    |
Parent ID:  #27243                               |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by teor):

 We can:
 * use microdesc_t, routerstatus_t, and routerinfo_t to fill in the fields
 in the node, and
 * remove microdesc_t, routerstatus_t, and routerinfo_t from the node.

 If we only have one canonical location for node data, we will:
 * save a lot of RAM, and
 * fix some of the bugs that come from having inconsistent data in the
 node, microdesc, routerstatus, and routerinfo.

 But when UseMicrodescriptors changes, we'll have to re-parse the other
 consensus flavour and descriptors. That's probably ok.

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