Avoid running DNS self-tests if we're operating as a bridge

diff --git a/changes/bug4201 b/changes/bug4201
new file mode 100644 (file)
index 0000000..6f7d715
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/bug4201
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+  o Minor bugfixes:
+    - Bridges now skip DNS self-tests, to act a little more stealthily.
+      Fixes bug 4201; bugfix on 0.2.0.3-alpha, which first introduced
+      bridges. Patch by "warms0x".
+

diff --git a/src/or/main.c b/src/or/main.c
index 289d805503f35811e2a8bb48958abffdee5625d1..95acea4f51235deabe4e4027d99252ac2670ea88 100644 (file)
--- a/src/or/main.c
+++ b/src/or/main.c
@@ -1241,7 +1241,7 @@ run_scheduled_events(time_t now)
 
   /** 9. and if we're a server, check whether our DNS is telling stories to
    * us. */
-  if (is_server && time_to_check_for_correct_dns < now) {
+  if (public_server_mode(options) && time_to_check_for_correct_dns < now) {
     if (!time_to_check_for_correct_dns) {
       time_to_check_for_correct_dns = now + 60 + crypto_rand_int(120);
     } else {