From c4152a25e354b3408570603c8481302bf986f65c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nick Mathewson Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2017 14:18:10 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Note that bw_accounting is obsoleted by values in the state file Closes ticket 16082. --- changes/bug16082 | 4 ++++ doc/tor.1.txt | 6 ++---- 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) create mode 100644 changes/bug16082 diff --git a/changes/bug16082 b/changes/bug16082 new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..0f2f04fb35 --- /dev/null +++ b/changes/bug16082 @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ + o Documentation: + - Correctly note that bandwidth accounting values are stored in the + state file, and the bw_accounting file is now obsolete. Closes + ticket 16082. diff --git a/doc/tor.1.txt b/doc/tor.1.txt index ff9fba726b..2459969f98 100644 --- a/doc/tor.1.txt +++ b/doc/tor.1.txt @@ -2725,8 +2725,7 @@ __DataDirectory__**/state**:: A set of persistent key-value mappings. These are documented in the file. These include: - The current entry guards and their status. - - The current bandwidth accounting values (unused so far; see - below). + - The current bandwidth accounting values. - When the file was last written - What version of Tor generated the state file - A short history of bandwidth usage, as produced in the server @@ -2746,8 +2745,7 @@ __DataDirectory__**/diff-cache**:: __DataDirectory__**/bw_accounting**:: Used to track bandwidth accounting values (when the current period starts and ends; how much has been read and written so far this period). This file - is obsolete, and the data is now stored in the \'state' file as well. Only - used when bandwidth accounting is enabled. + is obsolete, and the data is now stored in the \'state' file instead. __DataDirectory__**/control_auth_cookie**:: Used for cookie authentication with the controller. Location can be