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-rw-r--r--doc/tor.1.txt6
2 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/changes/bug16082 b/changes/bug16082
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0f2f04fb35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/bug16082
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+ o Documentation:
+ - Correctly note that bandwidth accounting values are stored in the
+ state file, and the bw_accounting file is now obsolete. Closes
+ ticket 16082.
diff --git a/doc/tor.1.txt b/doc/tor.1.txt
index a5cbb40cbf..f0b7fa8e46 100644
--- a/doc/tor.1.txt
+++ b/doc/tor.1.txt
@@ -2726,8 +2726,7 @@ __DataDirectory__**/state**::
A set of persistent key-value mappings. These are documented in
the file. These include:
- The current entry guards and their status.
- - The current bandwidth accounting values (unused so far; see
- below).
+ - The current bandwidth accounting values.
- When the file was last written
- What version of Tor generated the state file
- A short history of bandwidth usage, as produced in the server
@@ -2747,8 +2746,7 @@ __DataDirectory__**/diff-cache**::
__DataDirectory__**/bw_accounting**::
Used to track bandwidth accounting values (when the current period starts
and ends; how much has been read and written so far this period). This file
- is obsolete, and the data is now stored in the \'state' file as well. Only
- used when bandwidth accounting is enabled.
+ is obsolete, and the data is now stored in the \'state' file instead.
__DataDirectory__**/control_auth_cookie**::
Used for cookie authentication with the controller. Location can be