Commit c1c1c4d0 authored Oct 30, 2015 by Nick Mathewson

Refer to the actual minima and the preferred minimum

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changes/bug16382

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		o Documentation:
		- Explain actual minima for BandwidthRate. Closes ticket 16382.

doc/tor.1.txt

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		@@ -140,11 +140,13 @@ GENERAL OPTIONS
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		[[BandwidthRate]] BandwidthRate __N__ bytes\|KBytes\|MBytes\|GBytes\|KBits\|MBits\|GBits::
		A token bucket limits the average incoming bandwidth usage on this node to
		the specified number of bytes per second, and the average outgoing
		A token bucket limits the average incoming bandwidth usage on this node
		to the specified number of bytes per second, and the average outgoing
		bandwidth usage to that same value. If you want to run a relay in the
		public network, this needs to be _at the very least_ 250 KBytes (that is,
		2 mbit). (Default: 1 GByte) +
		public network, this needs to be _at the very least_ 75 KBytes for a
		relay (that is, 600 kbits) or 50 KBytes for a bridge (400 kbits) -- but of
		course, more is better; we recommend at least 250 KBytes (2 mbits) if
		possible. (Default: 1 GByte) +
		+
		With this option, and in other options that take arguments in bytes,
		KBytes, and so on, other formats are also supported. Notably, "KBytes" can