Hi Nick, and here are a few comments to your proposal 185:
On 9/20/11 9:34 PM, Nick Mathewson wrote: > Configuration: > > Add a new torrc option, "DirCache". Its values can be "0", "1", > and "auto". If it is 0, we never act as a directory cache, even > if DirPort is set. Do these relays set "dir-cache 0" in their router descriptors? Or do they just not include "dir-cache 1"? But if they set a non-zero DirPort, how will the directory authorities and clients know that the node doesn't want to act as a directory cache? > If it is 1, then we act as a directory cache > according to same rules as those used for nodes that set a > DirPort. If it is "auto", then Tor decides whether to act as a > directory cache. What are the rules when setting a DirPort? Successful self-test and minimum advertised bandwidth? How's "1" different from "auto" if Tor decides whether to act as a directory cache in both cases? > Consensus: > > Authorities should assign a "DirCache" flag to all nodes running > as a directory cache that do not set a DirPort. Would it make sense to have them assign the "DirCache" flag for nodes with a non-zero DirPort, too? Best, Karsten _______________________________________________ tor-dev mailing list tor-dev@lists.torproject.org https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-dev
