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[hybi] a single CONTROL opcode for all control frames (was Re: Hello frames?)

Salvatore Loreto <salvatore.loreto@ericsson.com> Wed, 02 March 2011 13:46 UTC

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Subject: [hybi] a single CONTROL opcode for all control frames (was Re: Hello frames?)
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On 3/1/11 5:32 PM, John Tamplin wrote:
> I would still like to move all control frames under a single CONTROL
> opcode, and use the first byte of the payload to indicate the control
> frame type -- I think it is useful to group control opcodes together
> since we specifically do things differently for control frames (they
> can't be fragmented, must use the short length format, and can be
> injected in the middle of a fragmented data message), plus it frees up
> some scarce opcodes and makes it nearly free to add more control
> opcodes.
>
> However, there has never seemed to be much support for the idea when
> proposed - maybe if we are wanting to add more control opcodes
> (including Hello), the idea becomes more interesting.
(as individual)

I think the proposal has same value
and it is worth to be discussed in a separate thread


/Sal

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