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MAX_DATA/MAX_STREAM_DATA will also solicit an ACK #478

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MAX_DATA/MAX_STREAM_DATA will also solicit an ACK
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Tweak the once per RTT text
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9 changes: 6 additions & 3 deletions draft-ietf-quic-transport.md
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Expand Up @@ -1384,9 +1384,12 @@ packets.
To limit ACK blocks to those that have not yet been received by the sender, the
receiver SHOULD track which ACK frames have been acknowledged by its peer. Once
an ACK frame has been acknowledged, the packets it acknowledges SHOULD not be
acknowledged again. To handle cases where the receiver is only sending ACK
frames, and hence will not receive acknowledgments for its packets, it MAY send
a PING frame at most once per RTT to explicitly request acknowledgment.
acknowledged again.

A receiver that is only sending ACK frames will not receive acknowledgments for
its packets. Sending an occasional MAX_DATA or MAX_STREAM_DATA frame as data is
received will ensure that acknowledgements are generated by a peer. Otherwise,
an endpoint MAY send a PING frame once per RTT to solicit an acknowledgment.

To limit receiver state or the size of ACK frames, a receiver MAY limit the
number of ACK blocks it sends. A receiver can do this even without receiving
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