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authorNick Mathewson <nickm@torproject.org>2020-12-09 14:08:15 -0500
committerNick Mathewson <nickm@torproject.org>2020-12-09 14:08:55 -0500
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Tweak the documentation for approved-routers
Document !badexit, and improve the documentation for !invalid. Closes #40188.
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@@ -3824,9 +3824,11 @@ __DataDirectory__/**`approved-routers`**::
**fingerprint** file in a tor relay's __DataDirectory__ for an example
fingerprint line. If the status is **!reject**, then descriptors from the
given identity are rejected by this server. If it is **!invalid** then
- descriptors are accepted, but marked in the directory as not valid, that
- is, not recommended. In either case, the corresponding relays are not
- included in the consensus.
+ descriptors are accepted, but marked in the vote as not valid.
+ If it is **!badexit**, then the authority will vote for it to receive a
+ BadExit flag, indicating that it shouldn't be used for traffic leaving
+ the Tor network.
+ (Neither rejected nor invalid relays are included in the consensus.)
__DataDirectory__/**`v3-status-votes`**::
Only for v3 authoritative directory servers. This file contains status