RE: draft-ietf-httpbis-http2-latest, 6.2 HEADERS, 6.10 CONTINUATION, END_SEGMENT (0x2)

This is _exactly_ what Greg has been saying about CONTINUATION for a couple of weeks.  It's plain confusing to have an END_STREAM flag that doesn't actually end the stream.  Kari certainly will *not* be the last to be confused.

-keith

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From: martin.thomson@gmail.com [martin.thomson@gmail.com]
Sent: 03 July 2014 23:14
To: Kari Hurtta
Cc: HTTPBIS working group mailing list
Subject: Re: draft-ietf-httpbis-http2-latest, 6.2 HEADERS, 6.10 CONTINUATION,  END_SEGMENT (0x2)

On 2 July 2014 21:51, Kari Hurtta <hurtta-ietf@elmme-mailer.org> wrote:
> What "A HEADERS frame that is followed by CONTINUATION frames carries
> the END_STREAM flag that signals the end of a stream." that is exactly
> supposed that say:
>
>    - END_STREAM (0x1)  flag is implicti on CONTINUATION frame
> or
>    - END_STREAM (0x1)  flag bit is actually set on CONTINUATION frame
>      ( although it is not mentioned on section 6.10   CONTINUATION )


I had a little trouble following this email.  But I think that this is
a problem of misunderstanding: CONTINUATION frames don't carry any
frame state.  All the important flags (and END_SEGMENT) are carried on
the frame that precedes CONTINUATION.  The only flag CONTINUATION
carries is END_HEADERS.

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