Hello fellow QUIC enthusiast,

We've published an initial draft[0] that specifies an extension to QUIC that
allows the server to request a connection migration to a new preferred
address after the handshake.

This is useful in peer-to-peer applications, as who is the server is
somewhat arbitrary. This extension allows both sides to do connection
migration, rather than limiting it to just the client. This can also be
useful in certain hole-punching scenarios to establish a direct
connection after being connected over a proxy.

I imagine other applications may find this useful as well. Perhaps
migrating to another address after authentication or some other challenge?

At a high level, the extension builds upon the existing logic of the
preferred_address transport parameter. It specifies a new frame that the
server can send to the client that the client treats the same as the
address from the preferred_address transport parameter.

As a proof of concept, I've implemented a prototype of this extension in
quic-go[1].


Chairs, I would appreciate some time at IETF 124 to discuss this and some
open questions in draft.

Thanks,
-Marco


[0]: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-munizaga-quic-new-preferred-address/
[1]: 
https://github.com/quic-go/quic-go/compare/master...MarcoPolo:quic-go:new_preferred_address

Reply via email to