- From: Mark Nottingham <mnot@mnot.net>
- Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2015 22:45:48 +1100
- To: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@phk.freebsd.dk>
- Cc: Greg Wilkins <gregw@intalio.com>, HTTP Working Group <ietf-http-wg@w3.org>
> On 11 Feb 2015, at 7:01 pm, Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@phk.freebsd.dk> wrote: > >> I'm wondering what would be the problem if on an invalid preface, the >> server check if it is actually a valid HTTP/1 request and if so, then to >> proceed on that basis? > > If by "proceed" you mean "Send back a HTTP/1 response that will > help people at the far end diagnose the problem and then close", > you'll be fine. Anything more ambitious is on shaky ground. Makes sense — and sounds like a perfect use of 505 HTTP Version Not Supported. -- Mark Nottingham https://www.mnot.net/
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