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Try to clarify that KIST helps relays.

Nick Mathewson 6 years ago
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@@ -8,17 +8,17 @@ Changes in version 0.3.2.1-alpha - 2017-09-18
   Below are the changes since Tor 0.3.1.7.
   Below are the changes since Tor 0.3.1.7.
 
 
   o Major feature (scheduler, channel):
   o Major feature (scheduler, channel):
-    - Clients and relays now use new schedulers to decide which circuits
-      should deliver cells first. The first type is called "KIST"
-      ("Kernel Informed Socket Transport"), and is only available on
-      Linux-like systems: it uses feedback from the kernel to prevent
-      the kernel's TCP buffers from growing too full. The second new
-      scheduler type is called "KISTLite": it behaves the same as KIST,
-      but runs on systems without kernel support for inspecting TCP
-      implementation details. The old scheduler is still available,
-      under the name "Vanilla". To change the default scheduler
-      preference order, use the new "Schedulers" option. (The default
-      preference order is "KIST,KISTLite,Vanilla".)
+    - Tor now uses new schedulers to decide which circuits should
+      deliver cells first, in order to improve congestion at relays. The
+      first type is called "KIST" ("Kernel Informed Socket Transport"),
+      and is only available on Linux-like systems: it uses feedback from
+      the kernel to prevent the kernel's TCP buffers from growing too
+      full. The second new scheduler type is called "KISTLite": it
+      behaves the same as KIST, but runs on systems without kernel
+      support for inspecting TCP implementation details. The old
+      scheduler is still available, under the name "Vanilla". To change
+      the default scheduler preference order, use the new "Schedulers"
+      option. (The default preference order is "KIST,KISTLite,Vanilla".)
 
 
       Matt Traudt implemented KIST, based on research by Rob Jansen,
       Matt Traudt implemented KIST, based on research by Rob Jansen,
       John Geddes, Christ Wacek, Micah Sherr, and Paul Syverson. For
       John Geddes, Christ Wacek, Micah Sherr, and Paul Syverson. For