Re: Straw Poll: Restore Header Table and Static Table Indices

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In message <CAP+FsNci+YbQ9fP9LiJ1BBUSDryWOqi4A4YsKyORskY7pK0Fmg@mail.gmail.com>
, Roberto Peon writes:

>So, at worst, we're talking about adding an int instead of adding a const.

It also means that the headers typically used by high-performance
load-balancers have variable numbers, rather than fixed numbers.

That makes a BIG difference at the highest performance levels,
in particular for hardware assist.

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Received on Tuesday, 14 October 2014 18:58:08 UTC