The approved-routers file isn't documented anywhere

Tor directory authorities load an approved-routers file, but it isn't documented in the man page.

changed milestone to %Tor: unspecified

added component::core tor/tor doc easy milestone::Tor: unspecified points::0.5 priority::medium resolution::wontfix severity::normal status::closed type::defect labels

This is my fault. Check out #12899 (moved). We've deprecated the file along with the entire naming relays thing, but I have never gotten around to finishing that code. One of the patches got stalled because it needed tests, and those were annoying and tricky to write. Then nothing ever happened. I still want to pick it up eventually...

I'm not sure we should deprecate the file entirely: it's the only way of banning relays by fingerprint.

The bad-relays file is supposed to include that functionality iirc.

Replying to Sebastian:

The bad-relays file is supposed to include that functionality iirc.

Do you mean the torrc file? So we would merge approved-routers.conf functionality to torrc?

No, the torrc entries would also move to the bad-relays file.

Replying to Sebastian:

No, the torrc entries would also move to the bad-relays file.

Oh I see! Neat stuff. For ref, it's in #13059 (moved). Thanks!

So there's nothing to do here. Thanks!

Trac:
Resolution: N/A to wontfix
Status: new to closed

closed

changed time estimate to 4h

moved to tpo/core/tor#22028 (closed)