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-rw-r--r--changes/bug114475
-rw-r--r--src/or/rendservice.c2
2 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/changes/bug11447 b/changes/bug11447
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8cd4f5b467
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/bug11447
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+ o Minor features (DoS-resistance):
+ - Decrease the amount of reattempts that a hidden service is
+ willing to perform when its rendezvous circuits fail. This
+ reduces the computational cost for hidden service under heavy
+ load. Resolves ticket #11447. \ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/or/rendservice.c b/src/or/rendservice.c
index 6c934c8c12..4ae06dfb90 100644
--- a/src/or/rendservice.c
+++ b/src/or/rendservice.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ typedef struct rend_service_port_config_t {
#define MAX_INTRO_CIRCS_PER_PERIOD 10
/** How many times will a hidden service operator attempt to connect to
* a requested rendezvous point before giving up? */
-#define MAX_REND_FAILURES 8
+#define MAX_REND_FAILURES 1
/** How many seconds should we spend trying to connect to a requested
* rendezvous point before giving up? */
#define MAX_REND_TIMEOUT 30