add an error for overflow of a MAX_STREAMS frame

quicwg · Nov 4, 2019 · 2ff363c · 2ff363c
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diff --git a/draft-ietf-quic-transport.md b/draft-ietf-quic-transport.md
@@ -5168,7 +5168,10 @@ MAX_STREAMS frames contain the following fields:
 Maximum Streams:
 
 : A count of the cumulative number of streams of the corresponding type that
-  can be opened over the lifetime of the connection.
+  can be opened over the lifetime of the connection. Stream IDs cannot exceed
+  2^62-1, as it is not possible to encode stream IDs larger than this value.
+  Receipt of a frame that permits opening of a stream larger than this limit
+  MUST be treated as a FRAME_ENCODING_ERROR.
 
 Loss or reordering can cause a MAX_STREAMS frame to be received which states a
 lower stream limit than an endpoint has previously received.  MAX_STREAMS frames