[squid-users] TCP_RESET non http requests on port 80

[Matus UHLAR - fantomas]

>> On 05.09.16 23:32, Omid Kosari wrote:
>>> Filed a bug report http://bugs.squid-cache.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4585

>On 09/06/2016 08:36 AM, Matus UHLAR - fantomas wrote:
>> I wonder if this is doable at all.

On 06.09.16 12:02, Alex Rousskov wrote:
>Yes, and Squid supports it in other contexts.

and how is this done? Which system or library call does drop connection to
send a RST immediately?

>> Does any tcp stack allow sending reset AFTER the connection has been
>> opened?
>
>A TCP RESET packet can be sent at any time. This is not something the
>protocol can (or needs to!) prohibit.

I'm not saying that it should not be done, I was just unaware of how this is
implemented. closing connection sends FIN, not RST, correct?

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