[tor-bugs] #26228 [Core Tor/Tor]: Clarify/determine specification for padding bytes, PADDING cell

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#26228: Clarify/determine specification for padding bytes, PADDING cell
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 Reporter:  dmr           |          Owner:  dmr
     Type:  defect        |         Status:  assigned
 Priority:  Medium        |      Milestone:  Tor: unspecified
Component:  Core Tor/Tor  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal        |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tor-spec      |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                |         Points:
 Reviewer:                |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by dmr):

 * status:  new => assigned
 * owner:  (none) => dmr


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:5 nickm]:
 > I'd currently suggest the following:
 >
 > Let's document what we do now in the spec (SHOULD set to zero, MUST
 ignore) and have a proposal if we want to do something else in the future.

 Assigning to self. I'll take care of the patch above and note anything
 left for the ticket / other tickets.
 To clarify: //I// won't be writing said proposal for randomness / extent
 thereof.

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