Commit 71c62b15 authored by Roger Dingledine's avatar Roger Dingledine
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update manpage for numentryguards / numdirectoryguards

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[[NumEntryGuards]] **NumEntryGuards** __NUM__::
    If UseEntryGuards is set to 1, we will try to pick a total of NUM routers
    as long-term entries for our circuits. (Default: 3)
    as long-term entries for our circuits. If NUM is 0, we try to learn
    the number from the NumEntryGuards consensus parameter, and default
    to 3 if the consensus parameter isn't set. (Default: 0)

[[NumDirectoryGuards]] **NumDirectoryGuards** __NUM__::
    If UseEntryGuardsAsDirectoryGuards is enabled, we try to make sure we
    have at least NUM routers to use as directory guards. If this option
    is set to 0, use the value from NumEntryGuards. (Default: 0)
    is set to 0, use the value from the NumDirectoryGuards consensus
    parameter, falling back to the value from NumEntryGuards if the
    consensus parameter is 0 or isn't set. (Default: 0)

[[GuardLifetime]] **GuardLifetime**  __N__ **days**|**weeks**|**months**::
    If nonzero, and UseEntryGuards is set, minimum time to keep a guard before