[tor-bugs] #23318 [Core Tor/Tor]: compute_weighted_bandwidths: do not add 0.5 to final_weight

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#23318: compute_weighted_bandwidths: do not add 0.5 to final_weight
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks                          |          Owner:  nickm
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:
                                                 |  merge_ready
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                                 |  0.3.1.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                         |        Version:  Tor:
                                                 |  0.2.4.3-alpha
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  path-selection, security-low,        |  Actual Points:
  029-backport, 031-backport                     |
Parent ID:                                       |         Points:  1
 Reviewer:  asn                                  |        Sponsor:
                                                 |  SponsorQ
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Changes (by teor):

 * keywords:  path-selection, 029-backport, 031-backport => path-selection,
     security-low, 029-backport, 031-backport


Comment:

 Yes, choosing an exit as your guard isn't good.

 With ~4 million clients on the network, 1000 exits, and a total consensus
 weight of ~40 million, this will affect about 100 clients.

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