[tor-commits] [torspec/master] Merge proposal 221 (stop using CREATE_FAST)

[nickm at torproject.org]

commit 6b557594efca098a9e24ab49545823655f596af9
Author: Nick Mathewson <nickm at torproject.org>
Date:   Thu Oct 31 16:57:45 2013 -0400

    Merge proposal 221 (stop using CREATE_FAST)
---
 dir-spec.txt                             |    4 ++++
 proposals/221-stop-using-create-fast.txt |    2 +-
 tor-spec.txt                             |    4 ++++
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/dir-spec.txt b/dir-spec.txt
index fd6c73a..d1d1994 100644
--- a/dir-spec.txt
+++ b/dir-spec.txt
@@ -1424,6 +1424,10 @@
         they do not.
         Min: 0, Max: 1. Default: 1.
 
+        "usecreatefast" -- Used to control whether clients use the
+        CREATE_FAST handshake on the first hop of their circuits.
+        Min: 0, Max: 1. Default: 1.
+
    The authority section of a vote contains the following items, followed
    in turn by the authority's current key certificate:
 
diff --git a/proposals/221-stop-using-create-fast.txt b/proposals/221-stop-using-create-fast.txt
index d190c29..7903a39 100644
--- a/proposals/221-stop-using-create-fast.txt
+++ b/proposals/221-stop-using-create-fast.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Title: Stop using CREATE_FAST
 Authors: Nick Mathewson
 Created: 12 August 2013
 Target: 0.2.5.x
-Status: Open
+Status: Closed
 
 0. Summary
 
diff --git a/tor-spec.txt b/tor-spec.txt
index 5561201..80d9e23 100644
--- a/tor-spec.txt
+++ b/tor-spec.txt
@@ -946,6 +946,10 @@ see tor-design.pdf.
    RELAY_BEGIN exiting the circuit at the first hop: letting Tor be used as a
    single hop proxy makes exit nodes a more attractive target for compromise.
 
+   The CREATE_FAST handshake is currently deprecated whenever it is not
+   necessary; the migration is controlled by the "usecreatefast"
+   networkstatus parameter as described in dir-spec.txt.
+
 5.2. Setting circuit keys
 
 5.2.1. KDF-TOR