From 47669fa0fdba98dbbc1d37ec60679010c4fd028d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nick Mathewson <nickm@torproject.org>
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 21:12:34 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Fix assert failure on directory startup.

svn:r4858
---
 src/or/routerlist.c | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/or/routerlist.c b/src/or/routerlist.c
index b38b9bd1a8..de7255f8a0 100644
--- a/src/or/routerlist.c
+++ b/src/or/routerlist.c
@@ -869,7 +869,11 @@ router_add_to_routerlist(routerinfo_t *router, const char **msg)
   int authdir = get_options()->AuthoritativeDir;
   int authdir_verified = 0;
 
-  tor_assert(routerlist);
+  if (!routerlist) {
+    routerlist = tor_malloc_zero(sizeof(routerlist_t));
+    routerlist->routers = smartlist_create();
+  }
+
   crypto_pk_get_digest(router->identity_pkey, id_digest);
 
   if (authdir) {