From fda7e4d8d9f36908c740cf0aee8b33a7e8c2bd84 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nick Mathewson Date: Thu, 3 May 2007 17:43:54 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] r12643@catbus: nickm | 2007-05-03 13:43:47 -0400 Note that extensions to the directory protocol should begin their item keywords with "x-" or "X-". svn:r10108 --- doc/spec/dir-spec.txt | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/spec/dir-spec.txt b/doc/spec/dir-spec.txt index 0743be313d..139c51162e 100644 --- a/doc/spec/dir-spec.txt +++ b/doc/spec/dir-spec.txt @@ -124,6 +124,11 @@ $Id$ Implementations MUST prefix items not recognized by older versions of Tor with an "opt" until those versions of Tor are obsolete. + Other implementations that want to extend Tor's directory format MAY + introduce their own items. The keywords for extension items SHOULD start + with the characters "x-" or "X-", to guarantee that they will not conflict + with keywords used by future versions of Tor. + 2. Router operation ORs SHOULD generate a new router descriptor whenever any of the