1 files changed, 11 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/or/onion.c b/src/or/onion.c
index 58a51aedfe..f8913cd23b 100644
--- a/src/or/onion.c
+++ b/src/or/onion.c
@@ -58,11 +58,17 @@ onion_pending_add(or_circuit_t *circ, char *onionskin)
   tor_assert(!ol_tail->next);
 
   if (ol_length >= get_options()->MaxOnionsPending) {
-    log_warn(LD_GENERAL,
-             "Your computer is too slow to handle this many circuit "
-             "creation requests! Please consider using the "
-             "MaxAdvertisedBandwidth config option or choosing a more "
-             "restricted exit policy.");
+#define WARN_TOO_MANY_CIRC_CREATIONS_INTERVAL (60)
+    static time_t last_warned = 0;
+    time_t now = time(NULL);
+    if (last_warned + WARN_TOO_MANY_CIRC_CREATIONS_INTERVAL < now) {
+      log_warn(LD_GENERAL,
+               "Your computer is too slow to handle this many circuit "
+               "creation requests! Please consider using the "
+               "MaxAdvertisedBandwidth config option or choosing a more "
+               "restricted exit policy.");
+      last_warned = now;
+    }
     tor_free(tmp);
     return -1;
   }