- From: Willy Tarreau <w@1wt.eu>
- Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 08:05:57 +0200
- To: Mark Nottingham <mnot@mnot.net>
- Cc: HTTP Working Group <ietf-http-wg@w3.org>
On Thu, Apr 07, 2011 at 06:19:51PM +1000, Mark Nottingham wrote: > In 3.2.1 (only-if-cached), > > > If it receives this > > directive, a cache SHOULD either respond using a stored response > > that is consistent with the other constraints of the request, or > > respond with a 504 (Gateway Timeout) status code. > > MUST? Is there any reason for a 504 here ? I mean, 5xx are server-side errors which should theorically not be decided by the client. In my opinion here the client asks for an object and sets a condition to retrieve it, if the object cannot be fetched from the cache, the client's condition cannot be satisfied, so it should be a 4xx (possibly a 412 Precondition Failed). It is important to ensure that clients cannot force servers to emit 5xx errors, because it is common to include status code checks when monitoring production systems. If a cache emits a 504, usually it's because it cannot reach the next hop so there is a connectivity issue that must be addressed. Regards, Willy
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