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diff --git a/doc/tor.1.in b/doc/tor.1.in index b69c3ac3e4..fd97b31e9c 100644 --- a/doc/tor.1.in +++ b/doc/tor.1.in @@ -49,6 +49,17 @@ advertised bandwidth rate) can thus reduce the CPU demands on their server without impacting network performance. .LP .TP +\fBConnLimit \fR\fINUM\fP +The minimum number of file descriptors that must be available to +the Tor process before it will start. Tor will ask the OS for as +many file descriptors as the OS will allow (you can find this +by "ulimit -H -n"). If this number is less than ConnLimit, then +Tor will refuse to start. + +You probably don't need to adjust this. It has no effect on +Windows since that platform lacks getrlimit(). (Default: 1024) +.LP +.TP \fBControlPort \fR\fIPort\fP If set, Tor will accept connections from the same machine (localhost only) on this port, and allow those connections to control the Tor process using the @@ -153,11 +164,6 @@ option may appear more than once in a configuration file. Messages are sent to all the logs that match their severity level. .LP .TP -\fBMaxConn \fR\fINUM\fP -Maximum number of simultaneous sockets allowed. You probably don't need -to adjust this. (Default: 1024) -.LP -.TP \fBOutboundBindAddress \fR\fIIP\fP Make all outbound connections originate from the IP address specified. This is only useful when you have multiple network interfaces, and you want all |