[or-cvs] r10108: Note that extensions to the directory protocol should begin (in tor/trunk: . doc/spec)

[nickm at seul.org]

Author: nickm
Date: 2007-05-03 13:43:54 -0400 (Thu, 03 May 2007)
New Revision: 10108

Modified:
   tor/trunk/
   tor/trunk/doc/spec/dir-spec.txt
Log:
 r12643 at catbus:  nickm | 2007-05-03 13:43:47 -0400
 Note that extensions to the directory protocol should begin their item keywords with "x-" or "X-".



Property changes on: tor/trunk
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 svk:merge ticket from /tor/trunk [r12643] on 8246c3cf-6607-4228-993b-4d95d33730f1

Modified: tor/trunk/doc/spec/dir-spec.txt
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--- tor/trunk/doc/spec/dir-spec.txt	2007-05-03 17:43:49 UTC (rev 10107)
+++ tor/trunk/doc/spec/dir-spec.txt	2007-05-03 17:43:54 UTC (rev 10108)
@@ -124,6 +124,11 @@
   Implementations MUST prefix items not recognized by older versions of Tor
   with an "opt" until those versions of Tor are obsolete.
 
+  Other implementations that want to extend Tor's directory format MAY
+  introduce their own items.  The keywords for extension items SHOULD start
+  with the characters "x-" or "X-", to guarantee that they will not conflict
+  with keywords used by future versions of Tor.
+
 2. Router operation
 
    ORs SHOULD generate a new router descriptor whenever any of the