Re: [SQU] HTTP/1.0, persistent connections and HTTP/1.1

Squid implements persistent connections per the older HTTP/1.0+ (or
whatever to call it) specification and also the additions to persistent
connection processing from HTTP/1.1.

Squid downgrades the request/reply as per RFC2616 specifications.

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Henrik Nordstrom
Squid hacker
Olafur Ragnar Helgason wrote:
> 
> Hi
> 
> I was just wondering about one thing.
> 
> Let´s suppose that squid receives a HTTP/1.1 request from a web-client
> with a keep-alive connection in the header. Squid then passes it on
> and receives a reply (HTTP/1.1 or 1.0) with the connection: close
> header.
> My question is : Does squid maintain a persistent connection between
> the client and the proxy even if the requested web-site(server) closes
> it after the reply ?
> 
> I also understand that Squid is not HTTP/1.1 compliant according to
> the RFC 2616 document.
> How does squid react when it receives a HTTP/1.1 request/reply ?  Does
> it downgrade the message version or just "tunnel" the message ?
> 
> Regards
> 
> Olafur Helgason
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