diff --git a/draft-kazuho-httpbis-priority.md b/draft-kazuho-httpbis-priority.md index e8576fc..cbce1c9 100644 --- a/draft-kazuho-httpbis-priority.md +++ b/draft-kazuho-httpbis-priority.md @@ -240,6 +240,18 @@ compatible for peers that are unaware of the extended meaning. The scheme has a single encoding and set of functionality whether it's conveyed via a HTTP header or within a frame. +## Impact on other connections + +When multiple connections are open, the priority MAY have impact on the +client's local scheduling choices, but MUST NOT change how the server allocates +resources among different incoming connections unless it has a guarantee some +set of connections are from the same client. When a server knows multiple +incoming connections are from the same client, the server MAY use the priority +to inform scheduling decisions among the client's different connections. + +Due to this, priority information conveyed over a non-coalesced HTTP +connection might go unused. + # The Priority HTTP Header Field The Priority HTTP header field can appear in requests and responses. A client