Note that bw_accounting is obsoleted by values in the state file

Closes ticket 16082.
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o Documentation:
- Correctly note that bandwidth accounting values are stored in the
state file, and the bw_accounting file is now obsolete. Closes
ticket 16082.

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A set of persistent key-value mappings. These are documented in
the file. These include:
- The current entry guards and their status.
- The current bandwidth accounting values (unused so far; see
below).
- The current bandwidth accounting values.
- When the file was last written
- What version of Tor generated the state file
- A short history of bandwidth usage, as produced in the server
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__DataDirectory__**/bw_accounting**::
Used to track bandwidth accounting values (when the current period starts
and ends; how much has been read and written so far this period). This file
is obsolete, and the data is now stored in the \'state' file as well. Only
used when bandwidth accounting is enabled.
is obsolete, and the data is now stored in the \'state' file instead.
__DataDirectory__**/control_auth_cookie**::
Used for cookie authentication with the controller. Location can be