http rfc pointer to web-server-overload logic

hi people:

the logic implemented by the connect-retry-patch is very useful within a cache.

the documentation for this patch states:
    "My initial ire at Microsoft was somewhat lessened when I discovered
     that the RFC permits servers to simply refuse connections if they're
     busy, rather than returning an error message to the request."

does anyone have a pointer to where abouts and in what HTTP RFC it states
that servers can simply refuse connections.

i've gone through RFC 2068, and the http-working-group archives at
http://www.findmail.com/listsaver/http-wg/ with no success.

cheers,

lincoln.
Received on Wed Feb 11 1998 - 17:44:27 MST