[tor-commits] [torspec] 02/10: dir-spec: Expect authority.z to always be available

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commit bf877ec9984bba9d6bcc2c5bb1c05c982b0f6ddd
Author: Ian Jackson <ijackson at chiark.greenend.org.uk>
AuthorDate: Mon Oct 31 14:23:18 2022 +0000

    dir-spec: Expect authority.z to always be available
    
    And discuss the places where it is used.
---
 dir-spec.txt | 11 +++++------
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/dir-spec.txt b/dir-spec.txt
index d2f6c4e..7d779b6 100644
--- a/dir-spec.txt
+++ b/dir-spec.txt
@@ -4067,8 +4067,7 @@ B. General-use HTTP URLs
 
       http://<hostname>/tor/keys/all.z
 
-   The key certificate for this server (if it is an authority) should be
-   available at:
+   The key certificate for this server should be available at:
 
       http://<hostname>/tor/keys/authority.z
 
@@ -4125,10 +4124,10 @@ B. General-use HTTP URLs
 
       http://<hostname>/tor/server/authority.z
 
-    [Nothing in the Tor protocol uses this resource yet, but it is useful
-     for debugging purposes. Also, the official Tor implementations
-     (starting at 0.1.1.x) use this resource to test whether a server's
-     own DirPort is reachable.]
+     This is used for authorities, and also if a server is configured
+     as a bridge.  The official Tor implementations (starting at
+     0.1.1.x) use this resource to test whether a server's own DirPort
+     is reachable.  It is also useful for debugging purposes. 
 
    A concatenated set of the most recent descriptors for all known servers
    should be available at:

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