<p>The problem is because the netgroup of the feeler connection was not properly handled. 
Check further pull requests and fixes here: <a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/15484" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/15484</a></p>

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2019-02-28T02:23:14.367Z
2019-02-28T02:23:14.367Z
Muoi Tran
<p>I run a Bitcoin node for about 1.5 months and I notice that there is no feeler connection is made in 25 days, hence the IPs in the tried table does not grow.</p>

<p>I also notice in the debug.log during the same period of time, many potential stale tips are detected:</p>

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  <p>2019-02-20T13:26:59Z Potential stale tip detected, will try using extra outbound peer (last tip update: 2737 seconds ago)</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Does extra outbound connection when tip is stale <em>disable</em> feeler connection?
If yes, is it normal to have stale tip for 20+ days?</p>

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Does extra outbound connection when tip is stale disable feeler connection?
Muoi Tran
# Does extra outbound connection when tip is stale disable feeler connection?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-02-25)

I run a Bitcoin node for about 1.5 months and I notice that there is no feeler connection is made in 25 days, hence the IPs in the tried table does not grow.

I also notice in the debug.log during the same period of time, many potential stale tips are detected:

> 2019-02-20T13:26:59Z Potential stale tip detected, will try using extra outbound peer (last tip update: 2737 seconds ago)

Does extra outbound connection when tip is stale *disable* feeler connection?
If yes, is it normal to have stale tip for 20+ days?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2019-02-28. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

The problem is because the netgroup of the feeler connection was not properly handled.
Check further pull requests and fixes here: <https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/15484>


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