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Merge branch 'bug20152'

Nick Mathewson 6 years ago
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+  o Documentation:
+    - Improve the documentation for the directory port part of the
+      DirAuthority line. Closes ticket 20152.

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@@ -436,9 +436,11 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS
     authority is listening for IPv6 connections on the indicated IPv6 address
     and OR Port. +
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-    Tor will contact the authority at __address__:__port__ (the DirPort) to
-    download directory documents. If an IPv6 address is supplied, Tor will
-    also download directory documents at the IPv6 address on the DirPort. +
+    Tor will contact the authority at __address__ to
+    download directory documents. The provided __port__ value is a dirport;
+    clients ignore this in favor of the specified "orport=" value.  If an
+    IPv6 ORPort is supplied, Tor will
+    also download directory documents at the IPv6 ORPort. +
  +
     If no **DirAuthority** line is given, Tor will use the default directory
     authorities. NOTE: this option is intended for setting up a private Tor