In the comments in update_consensus_networkstatus_fetch_time_impl
in networkstatus.c
dl_interval = interval/2;
}
} else {
- /* We're an ordinary client or a bridge. Give all the caches enough
- * time to download the consensus. */
+ /* We're an ordinary client, a bridge, or a hidden service.
+ * Give all the caches enough time to download the consensus. */
start = (time_t)(c->fresh_until + (interval*3)/4);
/* But download the next one well before this one is expired. */
dl_interval = ((c->valid_until - start) * 7 )/ 8;