Re: #468 p2: Expectation extensions (was: Expect header 'understand' vs 'meet')

In message <20130810092804.GO4079@1wt.eu>, Willy Tarreau writes:

>I disagree with deprecating it, it's the only way to send non-idempotent
>request over a reused connection. 

Not really.

Send the headers, wait a RTT to see if you get an ACK, if not abandon.

It's much faster than using Expect and at least as realiable.

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Received on Saturday, 10 August 2013 09:38:16 UTC