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On 0.3.2.2-alpha-dev (git-51e47481fc6f131d), if started with an old consensus, until it bootstraps to 80% and starts with guard context 'default' it will print this log message excessively, multiple times per second even:

Oct 14 23:38:08.000 [notice] Bootstrapped 0%: Starting
Oct 14 23:38:27.000 [notice] This version of Tor (0.3.2.2-alpha-dev) is newer than any recommended version, according to the directory authorities. Recommended versions are: 0.2.5.14,0.2.8.14,0.2.8.15,0.2.9.11,0.2.9.12,0.3.0.9,0.3.0.10,0.3.0.11,0.3.1.5-alpha,0.3.1.6-rc,0.3.1.7,0.3.2.1-alpha,0.3.2.2-alpha
Oct 14 23:38:27.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:40.000 [notice] Bootstrapped 50%: Loading relay descriptors
Oct 14 23:38:40.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:41.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:41.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:41.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:41.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:42.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:42.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:42.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:43.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:43.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:43.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:43.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:43.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:43.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:44.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:44.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:44.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:44.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:44.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:44.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:44.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:44.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:44.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:44.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:45.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:45.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:45.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:45.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:45.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:45.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:45.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:45.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:45.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.
Oct 14 23:38:45.000 [notice] I learned some more directory information, but not enough to build a circuit: We have no recent usable consensus.

Didn't paste the full log, there are 78 lines of this message. I recall we made a change in bootstrapping code which may lead to this.