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Note migration plan change for 104 from conversation with arma.


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@ -25,10 +25,11 @@ Proposal:
One possible solution here is that routers should generate and upload a One possible solution here is that routers should generate and upload a
short-form and long-form descriptor. Only the short-form descriptor should short-form and long-form descriptor. Only the short-form descriptor should
ever be used by anybody for routing. The long-form descriptor should be ever be used by anybody for routing. The long-form descriptor should be
used only for analytics and other tools. (If we allowed people to route with used only for analytics and other tools. (If we allowed people to route
long descriptors, we'd have to ensure that they stayed in sync with the with long descriptors, we'd have to ensure that they stayed in sync with
short ones somehow.) We can ensure that the short descriptors are used by the short ones somehow. So let's not do that.) We can ensure that the
only recommending those in the network statuses. short descriptors are used by only recommending those in the network
statuses.
Another possible solution would be to drop these fields from descriptors, Another possible solution would be to drop these fields from descriptors,
and have them uploaded as a part of a separate "bandwidth report" to the and have them uploaded as a part of a separate "bandwidth report" to the
@ -40,6 +41,10 @@ Proposal:
Migration: Migration:
For long/short descriptors: For long/short descriptors:
* In 0.1.2.x:
* Add a "long version" URL that tools can start using now. Need to
design it first.
* In 0.1.2.x: * In 0.1.2.x:
* Authorities should accept both, now, and silently drop short * Authorities should accept both, now, and silently drop short
descriptors. descriptors.