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Diffstat (limited to 'src/feature/dirauth')
| -rw-r--r-- | src/feature/dirauth/dirvote.c | 26 |
1 files changed, 24 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/feature/dirauth/dirvote.c b/src/feature/dirauth/dirvote.c index 9e01cee42a..5ecf680f02 100644 --- a/src/feature/dirauth/dirvote.c +++ b/src/feature/dirauth/dirvote.c @@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ format_protocols_lines_for_vote(const networkstatus_t *v3_ns) char *required_relay_protocols_line = NULL; char *required_client_protocols_line = NULL; - recommended_relay_protocols_line = + recommended_relay_protocols_line = format_line_if_present("recommended-relay-protocols", v3_ns->recommended_relay_protocols); recommended_client_protocols_line = @@ -4577,7 +4577,29 @@ dirserv_generate_networkstatus_vote_obj(crypto_pk_t *private_key, v3_out->client_versions = client_versions; v3_out->server_versions = server_versions; - /* These are hardwired, to avoid disaster. */ + /* + * WARNING! + * + * These values are hardwired, to avoid disaster. Voting on the wrong + * subprotocols here has the potential to take down the network. + * + * In particular, you need to be EXTREMELY CAREFUL before adding new + * versions to the required protocol list. Doing so will cause every relay + * or client that doesn't support those versions to refuse to connect to the + * network and shut down. + * + * Note that this applies to versions, not just protocols! If you say that + * Foobar=8-9 is required, and the client only has Foobar=9, it will shut + * down. + * + * It is okay to do this only for SUPER OLD relays that are not supported on + * the network anyway. For clients, we really shouldn't kick them off the + * network unless their presence is causing serious active harm. + * + * See also the warning in protocol_get_supported_versions(). + * + * WARNING! + */ v3_out->recommended_relay_protocols = tor_strdup("Cons=1-2 Desc=1-2 DirCache=1 HSDir=1 HSIntro=3 HSRend=1 " "Link=4 Microdesc=1-2 Relay=2"); |