On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:58:19 +0100 slush <sl...@slush.cz> wrote: >> Maybe a solution would be to try a slow approach throtteling bandwidth: to >> stay with >> the example of 3000 to 100 kB/s: I'd try to go down one third of the speed >> every 20min. > > >Im not sure that it really helps - there are still big gaps in speeds and >long delays between speed change and client notification.
You're right; it certainly doesn't help. It makes the situation even worse. > >But there is some mechanism around hibernation, because node is able to send >warning to directory server, that he will be hinernating in... cca 1 hour. >This is distributed to clients by classic way, so new clients know about >node's planned offline status and they dont select this node to new >circuits. I think it can be helpfull to know, how to send this signal to >directory servers manually ;). > Note also that when you do a non-emergency shutdown of tor, it will publish a new descriptor with a data rate of 0 to scare off any new attempts to contact the relay that is quiescing. (tor also closes its DirPort if that was open.) Scott Bennett, Comm. ASMELG, CFIAG ********************************************************************** * Internet: bennett at cs.niu.edu * *--------------------------------------------------------------------* * "A well regulated and disciplined militia, is at all times a good * * objection to the introduction of that bane of all free governments * * -- a standing army." * * -- Gov. John Hancock, New York Journal, 28 January 1790 * **********************************************************************