Update the client bootstrap comment in config.c for exponential backoff

This brings the description up to date with the exponential backoff
code introduced in 0.2.9.1-alpha.

Fixes bug #22421.
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teor 2017-05-28 21:01:08 +10:00
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@ -558,11 +558,13 @@ static config_var_t option_vars_[] = {
"10800, 21600, 43200"),
/* With the ClientBootstrapConsensus*Download* below:
* Clients with only authorities will try:
* - 3 authorities over 10 seconds, then wait 60 minutes.
* - at least 3 authorities over 10 seconds, then exponentially backoff,
* with the next attempt 3-21 seconds later,
* Clients with authorities and fallbacks will try:
* - 2 authorities and 4 fallbacks over 21 seconds, then wait 60 minutes.
* - at least 2 authorities and 4 fallbacks over 21 seconds, then
* exponentially backoff, with the next attempts 4-33 seconds later,
* Clients will also retry when an application request arrives.
* After a number of failed reqests, clients retry every 3 days + 1 hour.
* After a number of failed requests, clients retry every 3 days + 1 hour.
*
* Clients used to try 2 authorities over 10 seconds, then wait for
* 60 minutes or an application request.