[tor-bugs] #26870 [Core Tor/Tor]: Spec: clarify inconsistency for [V]PADDING/DROP cell content vs. padding bytes

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#26870: Spec: clarify inconsistency for [V]PADDING/DROP cell content vs. padding
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 Reporter:  dmr           |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect        |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium        |      Milestone:
Component:  Core Tor/Tor  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal        |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tor-spec      |  Actual Points:
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Comment (by dmr):

 Without repeating content here, the following comments from #26228 are
 relevant to //this// ticket:
 * [ticket:26228#comment:1] by teor
 * [ticket:26228#comment:2] by dmr
 * [ticket:26228#comment:3] by arma

 As of the time of writing, the patch mentioned in [ticket:26228#comment:7]
 may actually add inconsistency/confusion.

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