start to document commonly used "param" arguments

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Roger Dingledine 2009-12-19 05:11:50 -05:00
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(Only included when the vote is generated with consensus-method 7 or (Only included when the vote is generated with consensus-method 7 or
later.) later.)
Commonly used "param" arguments at this point include:
"CircWindow" -- the default package window that circuits should
be established with. It started out at 1000 cells, but some
research indicates that a lower value would mean fewer cells in
transit in the network at any given time. Obeyed by Tor 0.2.1.20
and later.
"CircPriorityHalflifeMsec" -- the halflife parameter used when
weighting which circuit will send the next cell. Obeyed by Tor
0.2.2.7-alpha and later.
The authority section of a vote contains the following items, followed The authority section of a vote contains the following items, followed
in turn by the authority's current key certificate: in turn by the authority's current key certificate:
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A. Consensus-negotiation timeline. A. Consensus-negotiation timeline.
Period begins: this is the Published time. Period begins: this is the Published time.
Everybody sends votes Everybody sends votes
Reconciliation: everybody tries to fetch missing votes. Reconciliation: everybody tries to fetch missing votes.