This is a fix for 9963. I say this is a feature, but if it's a
bugfix, it's a bugfix on 0.2.4.18-rc.
Old behavior:
Mar 27 11:02:19.000 [notice] Bootstrapped 50%: Loading relay descriptors.
Mar 27 11:02:20.000 [notice] Bootstrapped 51%: Loading relay descriptors.
Mar 27 11:02:20.000 [notice] Bootstrapped 52%: Loading relay descriptors.
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Mar 27 11:02:29.000 [notice] Bootstrapped 78%: Loading relay descriptors.
Mar 27 11:02:33.000 [notice] We now have enough directory information to build circuits.
New behavior:
Mar 27 11:16:17.000 [notice] Bootstrapped 50%: Loading relay descriptors
Mar 27 11:16:19.000 [notice] Bootstrapped 55%: Loading relay descriptors
Mar 27 11:16:21.000 [notice] Bootstrapped 60%: Loading relay descriptors
Mar 27 11:16:21.000 [notice] Bootstrapped 65%: Loading relay descriptors
Mar 27 11:16:21.000 [notice] Bootstrapped 70%: Loading relay descriptors
Mar 27 11:16:21.000 [notice] Bootstrapped 75%: Loading relay descriptors
Mar 27 11:16:21.000 [notice] We now have enough directory information to build circuits.