[tor-bugs] #29295 [Core Tor/sbws]: Remove three consecutive attempts to build a circuit (was: Remove three consecutive attempts to measure a relay)

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#29295: Remove three consecutive attempts to build a circuit
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 Reporter:  juga           |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect         |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium         |      Milestone:  sbws: 1.0.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/sbws  |        Version:  sbws: 1.0.2
 Severity:  Normal         |     Resolution:
 Keywords:                 |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                 |         Points:  0.1
 Reviewer:                 |        Sponsor:
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Description changed by juga:

Old description:

> Currently, a relay is measured to a maximum of 3 consecutives times when
> the previous measurements fail, but in most of the cases, when measuring
> a relay fails the first time, it will also fail the consecutives times.
> The relay will be measured anyway in the next iteration.
>
> Based on what we talked in
> https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/org/meetings/2019BrusselsNetworkTeam/Notes/SBWSRoadmap#Questions

New description:

 Currently, ~~a relay is measured to~~ when measuring a relay, circuits are
 attempted to be built a maximum of 3 consecutives times when the previous
 ~~measurements fail~~ attempt fails, but in most of the cases, when
 ~~measuring a relay~~ building a circuit fails the first time, it will
 also fail the consecutives times.
 The relay will be measured anyway in the next iteration.

 Based on what we talked in
 https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/org/meetings/2019BrusselsNetworkTeam/Notes/SBWSRoadmap#Questions

 Edit: the three attempts happen when trying to build the circuit when
 measuring a relay, but it's not three attempts to measure the relay.

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