[tor-bugs] #14899 [Core Tor/Tor]: Enable Tor to work without using filesystem for cached files

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#14899: Enable Tor to work without using filesystem for cached files
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 Reporter:  naif                                 |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement                          |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                                 |  unspecified
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                         |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  globaleaks-wants needs-design        |  Actual Points:
  filesystem                                     |
Parent ID:                                       |         Points:  8
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 Can this be an enchancenment for torrc option:
 {{{
 AvoidDiskWrites
 }}}
 for use with portable or read only filesystem? Or as privacy feature,
 wanting to leave less trace when tor was run by not leaving filesystem
 traces or last modifies dates inside filetables.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/14899#comment:6>
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