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diff --git a/spec/path-spec/attaching-streams-to-circuits.md b/spec/path-spec/attaching-streams-to-circuits.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..585885b --- /dev/null +++ b/spec/path-spec/attaching-streams-to-circuits.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +<a id="path-spec.txt-3"></a> + +# Attaching streams to circuits + +When a circuit that might support a request is built, Tor tries to attach +the request's stream to the circuit and sends a BEGIN, BEGIN_DIR, +or RESOLVE relay +cell as appropriate. If the request completes unsuccessfully, Tor +considers the reason given in the CLOSE relay cell. \[XXX yes, and?\] + +After a request has remained unattached for SocksTimeout (2 minutes +by default), Tor abandons the attempt and signals an error to the +client as appropriate (e.g., by closing the SOCKS connection). + +XXX Timeouts and when Tor auto-retries. + +- What stream-end-reasons are appropriate for retrying. + +If no reply to BEGIN/RESOLVE, then the stream will timeout and fail. |