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@ -34,16 +34,19 @@ Changes in version 0.2.0.1-alpha - 2007-??-??
as it's processing a begin_dir request, it will free the exit stream as it's processing a begin_dir request, it will free the exit stream
but leave it attached to the circuit, leading to unpredictable but leave it attached to the circuit, leading to unpredictable
behavior. (Reported by seeess, fixes bug 425.) behavior. (Reported by seeess, fixes bug 425.)
- Fix a bug in dirserv_remove_invalid() that would cause authorities
to corrupt memory under some really unlikely scenarios.
o Minor fixes (resource management): o Minor fixes (resource management):
- Count the number of open sockets separately from the number of active - Count the number of open sockets separately from the number
connection_t objects. This will let us avoid underusing our of active connection_t objects. This will let us avoid underusing
allocated connection limit. our allocated connection limit.
- We no longer use socket pairs to link an edge connection to an - We no longer use socket pairs to link an edge connection to an
anonymous directory connection. Instead, we track the link anonymous directory connection or a dirport test connection.
internally and transfer the data in-process. This saves two Instead, we track the link internally and transfer the data
sockets per anonymous directory connection (at the client and at in-process. This saves two sockets per "linked" connection (at the
the server), and avoids the nasty Windows socketpair() workaround. client and at the server), and avoids the nasty Windows socketpair()
workaround.
- Keep unused 4k and 16k buffers on free lists, rather than wasting 8k - Keep unused 4k and 16k buffers on free lists, rather than wasting 8k
for every single inactive connection_t. for every single inactive connection_t.
- Free items from the 4k/16k-buffer free lists when they haven't been - Free items from the 4k/16k-buffer free lists when they haven't been
@ -51,7 +54,7 @@ Changes in version 0.2.0.1-alpha - 2007-??-??
o Minor features (build): o Minor features (build):
- Make autoconf search for libevent, openssl, and zlib consistently. - Make autoconf search for libevent, openssl, and zlib consistently.
- Update deprecated macros in configure.in - Update deprecated macros in configure.in.
- When warning about missing headers, tell the user to let us - When warning about missing headers, tell the user to let us
know if the compile succeeds anyway, so we can downgrade the know if the compile succeeds anyway, so we can downgrade the
warning. warning.
@ -64,17 +67,18 @@ Changes in version 0.2.0.1-alpha - 2007-??-??
- Always prepend "Bug: " to any log message about a bug. - Always prepend "Bug: " to any log message about a bug.
- Put a platform string (e.g. "Linux i686") in the startup log - Put a platform string (e.g. "Linux i686") in the startup log
message, so when people paste just their logs, we know if it's message, so when people paste just their logs, we know if it's
openbsd or windows or what. OpenBSD or Windows or what.
- When logging memory usage, break down memory used in buffers by - When logging memory usage, break down memory used in buffers by
buffer type. buffer type.
o Minor features (directory system): o Minor features (directory system):
- Directory authorities accept and serve "extra info" documents for - Directory authorities accept and serve "extra info" documents for
routers. These documents contain fields from router descriptors that routers. These documents contain fields from router descriptors
aren't usually needed, and that use a lot of excess bandwidth. Once that aren't usually needed, and that use a lot of excess
these fields are removed from router descriptors, the bandwidth savings bandwidth. Once these fields are removed from router descriptors,
should be about 60%. (Limitation: servers do not yet upload extra-info the bandwidth savings should be about 60%. (Limitation: servers
documents.) [Partially implements proposal 104.] do not yet upload extra-info documents.) [Partially implements
proposal 104.]
- Directory authorities allow multiple router descriptors and/or extra - Directory authorities allow multiple router descriptors and/or extra
info documents to be uploaded in a single go. This will make info documents to be uploaded in a single go. This will make
implementing proposal 104 simpler. implementing proposal 104 simpler.
@ -89,12 +93,11 @@ Changes in version 0.2.0.1-alpha - 2007-??-??
- Let the controller specify HOP=%d as an argument to ATTACHSTREAM, - Let the controller specify HOP=%d as an argument to ATTACHSTREAM,
so we can exit from the middle of the circuit. so we can exit from the middle of the circuit.
- Implement "getinfo status/circuit-established". - Implement "getinfo status/circuit-established".
- Implement "getinfo status/version/..." so a controller can tell whether - Implement "getinfo status/version/..." so a controller can tell
the current version is recommended, and whether any versions are good, whether the current version is recommended, and whether any versions
and how many authorities agree. (Patch from shibz.) are good, and how many authorities agree. (Patch from shibz.)
o Minor features (other): o Minor features (other):
- Correctly report Windows 95 OSR2 and Windows 98 SE.
- More unit tests. - More unit tests.
o Removed features: o Removed features:
@ -110,6 +113,13 @@ Changes in version 0.2.0.1-alpha - 2007-??-??
- Even though windows is equally happy with / and \ as path separators, - Even though windows is equally happy with / and \ as path separators,
try to use \ consistently on windows and / consistently on unix: it try to use \ consistently on windows and / consistently on unix: it
makes the log messages nicer. makes the log messages nicer.
- Correctly report platform name on Windows 95 OSR2 and Windows 98 SE.
o Minor bugfixes (directory):
- Correctly enforce that elements of directory objects do not appear
more often than they are allowed to appear.
- When we are reporting the DirServer line we just parsed, we were
logging the second stanza of the key fingerprint, not the first.
o Minor bugfixes (other): o Minor bugfixes (other):
- Stop allowing hibernating servers to be "stable" or "fast". - Stop allowing hibernating servers to be "stable" or "fast".
@ -117,28 +127,22 @@ Changes in version 0.2.0.1-alpha - 2007-??-??
- Don't save non-general-purpose router descriptors to the disk cache, - Don't save non-general-purpose router descriptors to the disk cache,
because we have no way of remembering what their purpose was when because we have no way of remembering what their purpose was when
we restart. we restart.
- Correctly enforce that elements of directory objects do not appear
more often than they are allowed to appear.
- Fix a bug in dirserv_remove_invalid() that would cause authorities to
corrupt memory under some really unlikely scenarios.
- Add even more asserts to hunt down bug 417. - Add even more asserts to hunt down bug 417.
- When we are reporting the DirServer line we just parsed, we were
logging the second stanza of the key fingerprint, not the first.
- On Windows, we were preventing other processes from reading - On Windows, we were preventing other processes from reading
cached-routers while Tor was running. (Reported by janbar) cached-routers while Tor was running. (Reported by janbar)
o Minor bugfixes (controller), reported by daejees: o Minor bugfixes (controller):
- Make 'getinfo fingerprint' return a 551 error if we're not a - Make 'getinfo fingerprint' return a 551 error if we're not a
server, so we match what the control spec claims we do. server, so we match what the control spec claims we do. Reported
by daejees.
- Fix a typo in an error message when extendcircuit fails that - Fix a typo in an error message when extendcircuit fails that
caused us to not follow the \r\n-based delimiter protocol. caused us to not follow the \r\n-based delimiter protocol. Reported
by daejees.
- The control spec described a GUARDS event, but the code - The control spec described a GUARDS event, but the code
implemented a GUARD event. Standardize on GUARD, but support people implemented a GUARD event. Standardize on GUARD, but support people
asking for GUARDS too. asking for GUARDS too. Reported by daejees.
- Correct the control spec to match how the code actually responds - Correct the control spec to match how the code actually responds
to 'getinfo addr-mappings/*'. to 'getinfo addr-mappings/*'. Reported by daejees.
o Minor bugfixes (controller):
- Actually set the purpose correctly for descriptors inserted with - Actually set the purpose correctly for descriptors inserted with
purpose=controller. purpose=controller.
@ -146,10 +150,10 @@ Changes in version 0.2.0.1-alpha - 2007-??-??
- Stop passing around circuit_t and crypt_path_t pointers that are - Stop passing around circuit_t and crypt_path_t pointers that are
implicit in other procedure arguments. implicit in other procedure arguments.
- Drop the old code to choke directory connections when the corresponding - Drop the old code to choke directory connections when the corresponding
or connections got full: thanks to the cell queue feature, or conns OR connections got full: thanks to the cell queue feature, OR conns
don't get full any more. don't get full any more.
- Make dns_resolve handle attaching connections to circuits properly, - Make dns_resolve() handle attaching connections to circuits
so the caller doesn't have to. properly, so the caller doesn't have to.
- Rename wants_to_read and wants_to_write to read/write_blocked_on_bw. - Rename wants_to_read and wants_to_write to read/write_blocked_on_bw.