Re: Question on flow control for a single file transfer from Martin Thomson on 2013-11-05 (ietf-http-wg@w3.org from October to December 2013)

From: Martin Thomson <martin.thomson@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2013 16:13:56 -0800
To: Roberto Peon <grmocg@gmail.com>
Cc: Peter Lepeska <bizzbyster@gmail.com>, Mike Bishop <Michael.Bishop@microsoft.com>, Amos Jeffries <squid3@treenet.co.nz>, HTTP Working Group <ietf-http-wg@w3.org>
Message-ID: <CABkgnnUvhxJ-ZvXBCSgBPO0XXv1Argz0BdQrWXryMzFfJYc=qA@mail.gmail.com>

On 4 November 2013 16:08, Roberto Peon <grmocg@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'll point out again, that the proposal of ignoring flow control at any time
> implies that one MUST have a synchronization event when one transitions from
> ignoring to adhering to flow control.

We do not have this mechanism.  Unless it is added, there is no way
that you can restart flow control.  I haven't seen any desire to add
such a mechanism.  The best way I know of to restart flow control is
to send GOAWAY and to start a new connection.

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