Does Tor use Garlic Routing?

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I came across the garlic routing section (8.1.1) in Roger's Master's thesis: https://dspace.mit.edu/bitstream/handle/1721.1/86475/46861930-MIT.pdf?sequence=2. I am not sure whether current Tor version is using garlic routing or just onion routing? Please correct me if I say anything wrong.

pastly · Accepted Answer · 2018-05-25 00:42:03Z

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No, Tor does not use garlic routing as defined here.

answered May 25, 2018 at 0:42

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here? please fix the URL
– 2523fewqf23f
Commented May 25, 2018 at 3:39
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The URL you provided defines garlic routing. Tor doesn't do that.
– pastly
Commented May 25, 2018 at 13:10
That is Roger's Thesis, the origin of Tor design.
– 2523fewqf23f
Commented May 25, 2018 at 13:32
I don't think Roger's thesis is the origin of Tor design, but that's not important. What's important is that the answer is NO Tor does not use garlic routing
– pastly
Commented May 25, 2018 at 13:41

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nobody · Accepted Answer · 2018-06-17 15:55:40Z

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A node then finds several garlic bulbs to transmit, instead of the normal single onion.

No. Currently, Tor is based on a strict (original) onion routing model, in which one stream can only be attached onto one and only one circuit.

answered Jun 17, 2018 at 15:55

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