Re: I-D Action: draft-ietf-httpbis-connect-tcp-08.txt

Hi Ben,

Thanks for landing these changes. I think now sounds like a good time to
work on interop for connect-tcp. Should we declare draft -08 the interop
target? Or do you have compatibility-breaking changes planned that we
should wait for?

David

On Wed, Jun 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM Ben Schwartz <bemasc@meta.com> wrote:

> Hi HTTPBIS,
>
> This revision of connect-tcp adds FINAL_DATA, a new capsule type to ensure
> a clear distinction between clean and abrupt termination of TCP sessions.
> It includes a fully specified shutdown sequence that avoids losing
> information without requiring extreme specification complexity or
> implementation heroics.
>
> Diagrams best viewed in gorgeous 2-color SVG graphics [1].
>
> Thanks to everyone who participated in the extensive design discussions [2]
>
> --Ben
>
> [1]
> https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-ietf-httpbis-connect-tcp-08.html#section-3.4
> [2] https://github.com/httpwg/http-extensions/pull/2949
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> *Subject:* I-D Action: draft-ietf-httpbis-connect-tcp-08.txt
>
>
>
> Internet-Draft draft-ietf-httpbis-connect-tcp-08.txt is now available. It
> is a
> work item of the HTTP (HTTPBIS) WG of the IETF.
>
>    Title:   Template-Driven HTTP CONNECT Proxying for TCP
>    Author:  Benjamin M. Schwartz
>    Name:    draft-ietf-httpbis-connect-tcp-08.txt
>    Pages:   17
>    Dates:   2025-06-11
>
> Abstract:
>
>    TCP proxying using HTTP CONNECT has long been part of the core HTTP
>    specification.  However, this proxying functionality has several
>    important deficiencies in modern HTTP environments.  This
>    specification defines an alternative HTTP proxy service configuration
>    for TCP connections.  This configuration is described by a URI
>    Template, similar to the CONNECT-UDP and CONNECT-IP protocols.
>
> The IETF datatracker status page for this Internet-Draft is:
>
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-httpbis-connect-tcp/__;!!Bt8RZUm9aw!6EhqONOTHSxX5mOg3VjiLi61gaZFhFvC7hNStCrFr4B1-yiQZER2va-F4JUS-4xpC7Mn8YfwGzrjidJ3hlHAPQ$
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> There is also an HTML version available at:
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> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-ietf-httpbis-connect-tcp-08.html__;!!Bt8RZUm9aw!6EhqONOTHSxX5mOg3VjiLi61gaZFhFvC7hNStCrFr4B1-yiQZER2va-F4JUS-4xpC7Mn8YfwGzrjidJrnS4L3g$
>
> A diff from the previous version is available at:
>
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://author-tools.ietf.org/iddiff?url2=draft-ietf-httpbis-connect-tcp-08__;!!Bt8RZUm9aw!6EhqONOTHSxX5mOg3VjiLi61gaZFhFvC7hNStCrFr4B1-yiQZER2va-F4JUS-4xpC7Mn8YfwGzrjidLd9uzK7Q$
>
> Internet-Drafts are also available by rsync at:
> rsync.ietf.org::internet-drafts
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