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@@ -791,29 +791,35 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS
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restarting Tor. (Default: 0)
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restarting Tor. (Default: 0)
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[[Schedulers]] **Schedulers** **KIST**|**KISTLite**|**Vanilla**::
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[[Schedulers]] **Schedulers** **KIST**|**KISTLite**|**Vanilla**::
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- Specify the scheduler type that tor should use to handle outbound data on
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+ Specify the scheduler type that tor should use. The scheduler is
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- channels. This is an ordered list by priority which means that the first
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+ responsible for moving data around within a Tor process. This is an ordered
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- value will be tried first and if unavailable, the second one is tried and
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+ list by priority which means that the first value will be tried first and if
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- so on. It is possible to change thse values at runtime.
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+ unavailable, the second one is tried and so on. It is possible to change
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+ these values at runtime. This option mostly effects relays, and most
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+ operators should leave it set to its default value.
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(Default: KIST,KISTLite,Vanilla)
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(Default: KIST,KISTLite,Vanilla)
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The possible scheduler types are:
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The possible scheduler types are:
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- **KIST**: Kernel Informed Socket Transport. Tor will use the kernel tcp
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+ **KIST**: Kernel-Informed Socket Transport. Tor will use TCP information
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- information stack per-socket to make an informed decision on if it should
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+ from the kernel to make informed decisions regarding how much data to send
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- send or not the data. As implemented, KIST will only work on Linux kernel
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+ and when to send it. KIST also handles traffic in batches (see
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- version 2.6.39 or higher.
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+ KISTSchedRunInterval) in order to improve traffic prioritization decisions.
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+ As implemented, KIST will only work on Linux kernel version 2.6.39 or
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+ higher.
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- **KISTLite**: Same as KIST but without kernel support which means that tor
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+ **KISTLite**: Same as KIST but without kernel support. Tor will use all
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- will use all the same mecanics as KIST but without the TCP information the
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+ the same mechanics as with KIST, including the batching, but its decisions
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- kernel can provide. KISTLite will work on all kernels and operating
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+ regarding how much data to send will not be as good. KISTLite will work on
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- systems.
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+ all kernels and operating systems, and the majority of the benefits of KIST
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+ are still realized with KISTLite.
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- **Vanilla**: The scheduler that tor has always used that is do as much as
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+ **Vanilla**: The scheduler that Tor used before KIST was implemented. It
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- possible or AMAP. Vanilla will work on all kernels and operating systems.
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+ sends as much data as possible, as soon as possible. Vanilla will work on
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+ all kernels and operating systems.
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[[KISTSchedRunInterval]] **KISTSchedRunInterval** __NUM__ **msec**::
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[[KISTSchedRunInterval]] **KISTSchedRunInterval** __NUM__ **msec**::
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- If KIST or KISTLite is used in Schedulers option, this control at which
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+ If KIST or KISTLite is used in the Schedulers option, this controls at which
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interval the scheduler tick is. If the value is 0 msec, the value is taken
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interval the scheduler tick is. If the value is 0 msec, the value is taken
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from the consensus if possible else it will fallback to the default 10
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from the consensus if possible else it will fallback to the default 10
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msec. Maximum possible value is 100 msec. (Default: 0 msec)
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msec. Maximum possible value is 100 msec. (Default: 0 msec)
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