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1 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/dir-spec.txt b/dir-spec.txt index 7ae5acd..27d380f 100644 --- a/dir-spec.txt +++ b/dir-spec.txt @@ -341,7 +341,8 @@ change does remove one common cause of consensus splits. VA-DistSeconds: The authorities calculate the consensus and exchange - signatures. + signatures. (This is the earliest point at which anybody can + possibly get a given consensus if they ask for it.) VA-DistSeconds/2: The authorities try to download any signatures they don't have. @@ -1752,7 +1753,14 @@ [Exactly once.] The start of the Interval for this vote. Before this time, the - consensus document produced from this vote should not be used. + consensus document produced from this vote is not officially in + use. + + (Note that because of propagation delays, clients and relays + may see consensus documents that are up to `DistSeconds` + earlier than this this time, and should not warn about + them.) + See section 1.4 for voting timeline information. "fresh-until" SP YYYY-MM-DD SP HH:MM:SS NL |