Re: [Webtransport] WG Review: WebTransport (webtrans)
David Schinazi <dschinazi.ietf@gmail.com> Fri, 14 February 2020 23:54 UTC
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From: David Schinazi <dschinazi.ietf@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 15:54:33 -0800
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Subject: Re: [Webtransport] WG Review: WebTransport (webtrans)
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Thanks Spencer! We added those specific protocols at the request of the transport ADs, so I think we'll leave them in for now if that's OK. David On Fri, Feb 14, 2020 at 3:42 PM Spencer Dawkins at IETF < spencerdawkins.ietf@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, David, > > On Fri, Feb 14, 2020 at 2:50 PM David Schinazi <dschinazi.ietf@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hi Spencer, >> >> The main goal is for WebTransport to use QUIC and benefit >> from QUIC features such as reduced head-of-line blocking. >> However, on networks where QUIC is blocked, the WG will >> most likely define a fallback version over TLS/TCP. That >> version will obviously not see QUIC features. I think this fits >> into the proposed charter, as it requires paying attention to >> these concerns. >> >> We explicitly chose not to specify which exact protocols >> WebTransport will be built on in the charter, because we >> have not reached consensus on that yet, and this will be >> discussed in the newly formed WG. >> > > That's all fine, but I'd suggest dropping QUIC and TLS/TCP as examples, if > you're deferring the decision to the working group. Just saying "The > working group will not define new > transport protocols but will instead use existing protocols." would have > avoided my confusion. > > Best, and enjoy your working group. > > Spencer > > >> Thanks, >> David >> >> On Fri, Feb 14, 2020 at 12:15 PM Spencer Dawkins at IETF < >> spencerdawkins.ietf@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> As usual, I'm reading this, and not just looking at the words (as >>> previously). >>> >>> Most of it looks fine, except for the part where I fell off the edge of >>> the cliff. >>> >>> On Fri, Feb 14, 2020 at 9:20 AM The IESG <iesg-secretary@ietf.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> A new IETF WG has been proposed in the Applications and Real-Time Area. >>>> The >>>> IESG has not made any determination yet. The following draft charter was >>>> submitted, and is provided for informational purposes only. Please send >>>> your >>>> comments to the IESG mailing list (iesg@ietf.org) by 2020-02-24. >>>> >>>> WebTransport (webtrans) >>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> Current status: Proposed WG >>>> >>>> Chairs: >>>> Bernard Aboba <bernard.aboba@gmail.com> >>>> David Schinazi <dschinazi.ietf@gmail.com> >>>> >>>> Assigned Area Director: >>>> Barry Leiba <barryleiba@computer.org> >>>> >>>> Applications and Real-Time Area Directors: >>>> Adam Roach <adam@nostrum.com> >>>> Alexey Melnikov <aamelnikov@fastmail.fm> >>>> Barry Leiba <barryleiba@computer.org> >>>> >>>> Mailing list: >>>> Address: webtransport@ietf.org >>>> To subscribe: https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/webtransport >>>> Archive: https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/browse/webtransport/ >>>> >>>> Group page: https://datatracker.ietf.org/group/webtrans/ >>>> >>>> Charter: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/charter-ietf-webtrans/ >>>> >>>> Description of Working Group >>>> >>>> The WebTransport working group will define new client-server protocols >>>> or >>>> protocol extensions in order to support the development of the >>>> WebTransport >>>> API https://wicg.github.io/web-transport. >>>> >>>> The WebTransport working group will define an application-layer protocol >>>> or suite of application-layer protocols that support a range of simple >>>> communication methods. These must include unreliable messages (that >>>> might >>>> be limited by the path MTU), reliable messages, and ordered streams of >>>> reliable messages. Attention will be paid to the performance of the >>>> protocol, with particular attention to the protocol’s overhead and the >>>> potential for head-of-line blocking; its ability to be deployed and used >>>> >>> >>> Speaking of "head of line blocking" ... >>> >>> >>>> reliably under different network conditions; and its ability to >>>> integrate >>>> into the Web security model. The working group will not define new >>>> transport protocols but will instead use existing protocols such as QUIC >>>> and TLS/TCP. >>>> >>> >>> Is the intention here to allow applications using WebTransport to do >>> something like what applications using HTTP/3-QUIC do today, and failover >>> to HTTP/2-TLS-TCP if QUIC is blocked or significantly rate-limited? >>> >>> If "Yes", that might be said more clearly. >>> >>> If "No" - how badly does the world need WebTransport for TLS/TCP? >>> >>> I ask this especially because the charter raises head of line blocking >>> as a consideration - as it should, in 2020 - but TLS/TCP hasn't changed >>> about that since QUIC was chartered in 2016, with avoiding TCP head of line >>> blocking as a key goal. So listing QUIC and TLS/TCP as apparently equally >>> legit existing protocols seems odd. >>> >>> Could someone clue me in about this? >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Spencer, who is also curious about possible coordination between >>> WebTransport and TAPS, but let's ignore that for now. >>> >>> The group will pay attention to security issues arising from the above >>>> scenarios so as to protect against creation of new modes of attack. >>>> >>>> To assist in the coordination with owners of the WebTransport API, the >>>> group will initially develop an overview document containing use cases >>>> and requirements in order to clarify the goals of the effort. The >>>> requirements will include those arising from the WebTransport API. >>>> Feedback will also be solicited at various points along the way in order >>>> to ensure the best possible match between the protocol extensions and >>>> the >>>> needs of the WebTransport API. >>>> >>>> The group will also coordinate with related working groups within the >>>> IETF, >>>> such as QUIC and HTTPBIS, as appropriate. In particular, if the working >>>> group needs any changes to or extensions of the core protocols, those >>>> issues will be raised with the relevant working groups for decisions on >>>> how >>>> best to handle them. If those decisions result in work in WebTrans, the >>>> working group last calls for that work will again be sent to the >>>> relevant >>>> working groups. >>>> >>>> Milestones: >>>> >>>> Mar 2020 - Adopt a WebTransport Overview draft as a WG work item >>>> >>>> Mar 2020 - Adopt a draft defining a WebTransport protocol as a WG >>>> work item >>>> >>>> Oct 2020 - Issue WG last call of the WebTransport Overview document. >>>> >>>> Jan 2021 - Issue WG last call on the first WebTransport protocol >>>> document >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> IETF-Announce mailing list >>>> IETF-Announce@ietf.org >>>> https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf-announce >>>> >>> -- >>> Webtransport mailing list >>> Webtransport@ietf.org >>> https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/webtransport >>> >>
- [Webtransport] WG Review: WebTransport (webtrans) The IESG
- Re: [Webtransport] WG Review: WebTransport (webtr… Spencer Dawkins at IETF
- Re: [Webtransport] WG Review: WebTransport (webtr… David Schinazi
- Re: [Webtransport] WG Review: WebTransport (webtr… Spencer Dawkins at IETF
- Re: [Webtransport] WG Review: WebTransport (webtr… David Schinazi
- Re: [Webtransport] WG Review: WebTransport (webtr… Spencer Dawkins at IETF
- Re: [Webtransport] WG Review: WebTransport (webtr… Magnus Westerlund
- Re: [Webtransport] WG Review: WebTransport (webtr… Mirja Kuehlewind
- Re: [Webtransport] WG Review: WebTransport (webtr… Spencer Dawkins at IETF