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fix: -pr http11 flag ignored due to HTTP/2 fallback in retryablehttp-go#2419

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fix: -pr http11 flag ignored due to HTTP/2 fallback in retryablehttp-go#2419
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Fixes #2240

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Clean, minimal, and correct fix. The 3-line option change properly threads the HTTP/1.1 preference into retryablehttp-go's existing DisableHTTP2Fallback guard (verified at do.go:63 and client.go:119), the string-literal-to-constant cleanup is a welcome bonus, and the two unit tests directly verify the structural invariant that makes the fix work.

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  • Bug Fixes

    • Prevented unintended HTTP/2 upgrades when running in HTTP/1.1-only mode by making the fallback client reuse the primary client's transport, improving retry and error behavior.
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    • Added tests to verify HTTP/1.1-only behavior (fallback client reuses transport) and the default behavior preserving HTTP/2 fallback.

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Addresses projectdiscovery#2240

Signed-off-by: Mark Brush <solarisys2025@gmail.com>
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  • Added NotSame assertion to verify HTTPClient2 remains distinct from HTTPClient in default mode
  • Changes are purely test-related and strengthen test coverage for HTTP/2 fallback behavior
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retryablehttp-go Options does not have a DisableHTTP2Fallback field yet.
Instead, override HTTPClient2 to point to the same HTTP/1.1 client after
creation. This prevents the automatic HTTP/2 fallback in retryablehttp-go
do.go when -pr http11 is set, without requiring upstream library changes.
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Replaces a string protocol check with a constant and, when HTTP/1.1-only mode (HTTP11) is selected, makes the HTTP/2-fallback client reuse the primary client's transport to prevent silent HTTP/2 upgrades. Tests added to verify both HTTP11 and default behaviors.

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HTTP/1.1 Protocol Configuration
common/httpx/httpx.go
Use HTTP11 constant instead of string; when Options.Protocol == HTTP11, set client.HTTPClient2 = client.HTTPClient so the HTTP/2 fallback shares the same transport.
HTTP/1.1 Fallback Tests
common/httpx/httpx_test.go
Add TestHTTP11DisablesHTTP2Fallback and TestDefaultProtocolKeepsHTTP2Fallback to assert HTTPClient2 equals primary client in HTTP11 mode and is non-nil by default.

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Inline comments:
In `@common/httpx/httpx_test.go`:
- Around line 28-38: Update TestDefaultProtocolKeepsHTTP2Fallback to not only
assert ht.client.HTTPClient2 is non-nil but also assert it is a distinct
instance from ht.client.HTTPClient by adding a require.NotSame (or
require.NotEqual with pointer comparison) between ht.client.HTTPClient and
ht.client.HTTPClient2; keep the existing require.NotNil check and use the same
test helper names (TestDefaultProtocolKeepsHTTP2Fallback, New, Options,
ht.client.HTTPClient, ht.client.HTTPClient2) so the test ensures HTTP/2 fallback
remains separate from the main HTTPClient.

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@SolariSystems SolariSystems changed the title fix: -pr http11 flag is ignored on retryablehttp-go due to HTTP/2 fall fix: -pr http11 flag ignored due to HTTP/2 fallback in retryablehttp-go Mar 2, 2026
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@Mzack9999 Fixed — the build failure was caused by referencing DisableHTTP2Fallback which doesn't exist in retryablehttp-go yet (there are open PRs for it but none merged).

Instead, the fix now overrides HTTPClient2 to reuse the same HTTP/1.1 transport after client creation:

if httpx.Options.Protocol == HTTP11 {
    httpx.client.HTTPClient2 = httpx.client.HTTPClient
}

This prevents retryablehttp-go's automatic HTTP/2 fallback without requiring upstream changes. Tests updated accordingly — both build and tests pass locally.

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Ensures that default protocol keeps HTTPClient2 as a distinct HTTP/2
client, not accidentally sharing the same instance as HTTPClient.
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In `@common/httpx/httpx_test.go`:
- Around line 16-26: The test TestHTTP11DisablesHTTP2Fallback calls New(&opts)
which may mutate the process-wide GODEBUG; to avoid leaking state restore the
original value around that call by saving os.LookupEnv("GODEBUG") (or use
t.Setenv if available) before calling New and defer restoring it after (or rely
on t.Setenv to automatically revert); update the test to capture the original
GODEBUG, set/restore it so New(Options{Protocol: HTTP11}) cannot leave GODEBUG
changed, leaving the rest of the assertions (require.Nil and require.Same)
unchanged and referencing the same New, Options, and Protocol/HTTP11 symbols.

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Save and restore the GODEBUG env var around New() call to prevent
state leaking into other tests when HTTP/1.1 mode sets http2client=0.
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