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Re: [hybi] Last Call: <draft-ietf-hybi-thewebsocketprotocol-10.txt> (The WebSocket protocol) to Proposed Standard: request for max frame size

"Len Holgate" <len.holgate@gmail.com> Wed, 13 July 2011 12:13 UTC

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Subject: Re: [hybi] Last Call: <draft-ietf-hybi-thewebsocketprotocol-10.txt> (The WebSocket protocol) to Proposed Standard: request for max frame size
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> > Would this be one frame size for both directions, or could 
> it be specified
> > in each direction? 
> 
> It should be done in both directions, assuming each party may have
> different requirements..

That was my feeling on it.

> > I'm a little wary of intermediaries being allowed to adjust 
> this unless
> > they're only allowed to reduce the amount...
> 
> My impression is that this max frame size value would help
> intermediaries, and peers, to know how to fragment or coalesce
> application level messages. Without such indication they are blind...

I agree.

Len
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