Re: [whatwg/fetch] Request body streams should use chunked encoding (#966)

Are there more details about the reasoning behind the proposed restrictions?

Streamed HTTP PUT requests are made all the time.  Many of these likely violate spec by not using chunked encoding but also not specifying content length (in the case of indefinite lengths, like live streaming media).  Some do successfully use chunked encoding, but I don't have a sense for how widespread this is.  In any case, it seems strange to limit what the browser can do out of a sort of protection for a server.  I don't understand the reason for a server to declare that it supports chunked encoding from the client.

Is there a particular potential side effect that is the source for concern?

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