flesh out TODO re: AvoidDiskWrites

svn:r8335
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Roger Dingledine 2006-09-07 01:01:11 +00:00
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@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Items for 0.1.2.x, real soon now:
- If the client's clock is too far in the past, it will drop (or
just not try to get) descriptors, so it'll never build circuits.
- when we start, remove any entryguards that are listed in excludenodes.
. start calling dev releases 0.1.2.1-alpha-dev, not -cvs. Do we need
o start calling dev releases 0.1.2.1-alpha-dev, not -cvs. Do we need
to change the code in any way for this? Appears to be "no".
- Remember the last time we saw one of our entry guards labelled with
the GUARD flag. If it's been too long, it is not suitable for use.
@ -278,6 +278,13 @@ Minor items for 0.1.2.x as time permits.
ORPort/DirPort. It should support ranges and bit prefixes (?) too.
- Parse this.
- Relay this in networkstatus.
- Have a mode that doesn't write to disk much, so we can run Tor on
flash memory (e.g. Linksys routers or USB keys).
o Add AvoidDiskWrites config option.
- only write state file when it's "changed"
- stop writing identity key / fingerprint / etc every restart
- stop caching directory stuff -- and disable mmap?
- more?
Future version:
- Tor should have a "DNS port" so we don't need to ship with (and
@ -322,8 +329,6 @@ Future version:
that it is able to rotate through. (maybe)
- let each hidden service (or other thing) specify its own
OutboundBindAddress?
- Have a mode that doesn't write to disk much, so we can run Tor on
flash memory (e.g. Linksys routers).
Blue-sky:
- Patch privoxy and socks protocol to pass strings to the browser.