clarify accountingmax in man page

svn:r4151
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Roger Dingledine 2005-05-01 19:36:56 +00:00
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@ -342,6 +342,9 @@ uploaded whenever it changes. (Default: 20 minutes.)
\fBAccountingMax \fR\fIN\fR \fBbytes\fR|\fBKB\fR|\fBMB\fR|\fBGB\fR|\fBTB\fP \fBAccountingMax \fR\fIN\fR \fBbytes\fR|\fBKB\fR|\fBMB\fR|\fBGB\fR|\fBTB\fP
Never send more than the specified number of bytes in a given Never send more than the specified number of bytes in a given
accounting period, or receive more than that number in the period. accounting period, or receive more than that number in the period.
For example, with AccountingMax set to 1 GB, a server could send 900 MB
and receive 800 MB and continue running. It will only hibernate once one
of the two reaches 1 GB.
When the number of bytes is exhausted, Tor will hibernate until some When the number of bytes is exhausted, Tor will hibernate until some
time in the next accounting period. To prevent all servers from time in the next accounting period. To prevent all servers from
waking at the same time, Tor will also wait until a random point in waking at the same time, Tor will also wait until a random point in