Hi Madison,

I approve the RFC for publication.

Thank you,
Zoltan Szabadka


On Thu, Sep 4, 2025 at 8:31 PM Madison Church <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Hi Zoltan,
>
> Thank you for your reply! We have updated the files with your requested
> changes and posted them below.
>
> Additionally, note that we have updated the text below from Section 9 to
> match the text that appears in Section 9.2 of RFC-to-be-9842
> (draft-ietf-httpbis-compression-dictionary-19), which is also in Cluster
> 509 and normatively references this document (see
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/cluster_info.php?cid=C509).
>
> Original:
>    Not only can the dictionary reveal information about the compressed
>    data, but vice versa, data compressed with the dictionary can reveal
>    the contents of the dictionary when an adversary can control parts of
>    data to compress and see the compressed size.
>
> Current:
>    The dictionary can reveal information about the compressed data and
>    vice versa. That is, data compressed with the dictionary can reveal
>    contents of the dictionary when an adversary can control parts of the
>    data to compress and see the compressed size.
>
> Updated files (please refresh):
>    https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841.txt
>    https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841.pdf
>    https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841.html
>    https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841.xml
>
> Updated diff files:
>    https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841-diff.html
>    https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841-rfcdiff.html (side by side)
>    https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841-auth48diff.html
>    https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841-auth48rfcdiff.html (side by
> side)
>
> Once we receive all approvals listed on the AUTH48 status page (see
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9841), we will move this document
> forward in the publication process.
>
> Thank you,
> Madison Church
> RFC Production Center
>
> > On Sep 4, 2025, at 2:32 AM, Zoltan Szabadka <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > I went over the diffs again, see below a few more minor findings.
> >
> > Section 1.5
> >
> > "bytes with the MSB are also written on the left" should be changed to
> "we also write bytes with the MSB on the left"
> >
> > Section 3.1
> >
> > "If the dictionary is context dependent, it includes a lookup table of a
> 64 word list and transform list combinations."
> >
> > Here the indefinite article before 64 feels wrong, since it refers to
> combinations, which is plural, so "of a 64" should be changed to "of 64".
> >
> > Section 5.
> >
> > LZ7711 --> LZ77
> >
> > On Wed, Sep 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM Madison Church <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> > Hi Authors, *Francesca,
> >
> > Authors - This is a friendly reminder that we have yet to hear back from
> you regarding this document’s readiness for publication.
> >
> > *Francesca - As responsible AD for this document, please review and
> approve the following change in the Abstract (see
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841-auth48diff.html).
> >
> > Please review the AUTH48 status page (
> http://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9841) for further information and the
> previous messages in this thread.
> >
> > Thank you!
> > Madison Church
> > RFC Production Center
> >
> > > On Aug 27, 2025, at 2:07 PM, Madison Church <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Authors, *Francesca,
> > >
> > > Authors - Thank you for your replies! We have updated the document per
> your request. Please see below for updated files.
> > >
> > > *Francesca - As responsible AD for this document, please review and
> approve the following change in the Abstract (see
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841-auth48diff.html).
> > >
> > > Original:
> > > This document updates RFC 7932.
> > >
> > > Current:
> > > This document specifies an extension to the method defined in RFC 7932.
> > >
> > > The files have been posted here (please refresh):
> > >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841.txt
> > >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841.pdf
> > >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841.html
> > >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841.xml
> > >
> > > The relevant diff files have been posted here:
> > >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841-diff.html
> > >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841-rfcdiff.html (side by
> side)
> > >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841-auth48diff.html
> > >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841-auth48rfcdiff.html (side
> by side)
> > >
> > > For the AUTH48 status page, please see:
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9841.
> > >
> > > Once we receive all approvals, we will move this document forward in
> the publication process.
> > >
> > > Thank you,
> > > Madison Church
> > > RFC Production Center
> > >
> > >> On Aug 26, 2025, at 7:53 AM, Zoltan Szabadka <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Mon, Aug 25, 2025 at 9:59 PM Jyrki Alakuijala <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > >> I think we should change: "This document updates RFC 7932."
> > >>
> > >> It should be: "This document specifies an extension to the method
> defined in RFC 7932.""
> > >>
> > >> As far as I see, there are two almost independent considerations here:
> > >>
> > >> 1) Whether the document should have the "Updates: 7932" field. This
> header was added during the AD review with the following reasoning (copied
> here for reference):
> > >>
> > >> "I think this document should "Update" RFC 7932. The "Update" header
> tag is flexible in its usage, and doesn't necessarily mean that the
> updating document is a required feature of the original document
> ("extension" is a valid use of "Update"), instead it creates a forward link
> from the original doc to the update. The question in this case if having
> such a link from 7932 would be useful for readers of 7932. I tend to say
> yes."
> > >>
> > >> I still agree with this, so I think we should keep the Updates header
> field.
> > >>
> > >> 2) How should this header field be reflected in the abstract.
> > >>
> > >> The relevant GENART review comment:
> > >>
> > >> "The draft header indicates that this document updates RFC7932, but
> the abstract doesn't seem to mention this, which it should."
> > >>
> > >> In this regard I agree with Jyrki that the sentence "This document
> specifies an extension to the method defined in RFC 7932." expresses more
> accurately the relationship between the two RFCs.
> > >>
> > >> RFC9841 is its own thing that is strongly based on RFC7932, but does
> not change RFC7932.
> > >>
> > >> RFC7932 is unchanged in its previous use, including the "br" content
> encoding. Nothing is obsoleted, updated or changed.
> > >>
> > >> The RFC9841 defines a new different method "sbr" to the same
> ecosystem, but with different compromises. Most websites will likely keep
> using "br" (RFC7932), as "sbr" gives some speed gains, but requires a
> higher level of competence from the webmasters.
> > >>
> > >> What are your thoughts about this?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Mon, Aug 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM Madison Church <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> > >> Hi Zoltan,
> > >>
> > >> Thank you for your feedback! We have updated the document as
> requested. Please see below for comments and updated files.
> > >>
> > >>> On Aug 25, 2025, at 2:44 AM, Zoltan Szabadka <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> Hi Madison,
> > >>>
> > >>> I noticed some editorial changes that, in my opinion, changed the
> meaning of the text. Could you restore these to the original version, or
> maybe propose a wording that is even clearer?
> > >>>
> > >>> Thank you,
> > >>> Zoltan
> > >>>
> > >>> ------------------
> > >>> In Section 3.1:
> > >>>
> > >>> Original:
> > >>>
> > >>>   If the dictionary is context dependent, it includes a lookup table
> of
> > >>>   64 word list and transform list combinations.
> > >>>
> > >>> Current:
> > >>> If the dictionary is context dependent, it includes a lookup table of
> > >>> a 64-word list and transform list combinations.
> > >>>
> > >>> I think the original text should be restored here. The intended
> meaning was that each entry of the lookup table is a word list and
> transform list combination and there are 64 such entries.
> > >>
> > >> We appreciate the helpful explanation! The original text has been
> restored.
> > >>
> > >>> --------------------
> > >>> In Section 8.4.10. The "per chunks listed:" heading got concatenated
> to the end of the previous field (maybe an XML formatting mistake?). I
> think it should remain in a separate line, as in the original:
> > >>>
> > >>> Current:
> > >>> varint: Pointer into the file where the repeat metadata chunks are
> > >>> located or 0 if they are not present per chunk listed:
> > >>>
> > >>> varint: Pointer into the file where this chunk begins.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> New:
> > >>>
> > >>> varint: Pointer into the file where the repeat metadata chunks are
> located or 0 if they are not present
> > >>>
> > >>> per chunk listed: varint: Pointer into the file where this chunk
> begins.
> > >>> ------------------------
> > >>
> > >> Thank you for catching this. We have updated this section to match
> the original formatting as closely as possible. Please let us know if the
> updates are correct.
> > >>
> > >> The files have been posted here (please refresh):
> > >>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841.txt
> > >>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841.pdf
> > >>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841.html
> > >>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841.xml
> > >>
> > >> The relevant diff files have been posted here (please refresh):
> > >>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841-diff.html
> > >>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841-rfcdiff.html (side by
> side)
> > >>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841-auth48diff.html
> > >>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841-auth48rfcdiff.html
> (side by side)
> > >>
> > >> For the AUTH48 status of this document, please see:
> > >>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9841
> > >>
> > >> Thank you!
> > >>
> > >> Madison Church
> > >> RFC Production Center
> > >>
> > >>> On Fri, Aug 22, 2025 at 9:51 PM Madison Church <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> > >>> Hi Authors,
> > >>>
> > >>> Zoltan - Thank you for the confirmation. We have updated the
> indentation per your response.
> > >>>
> > >>> All - Please review the document carefully to ensure satisfaction as
> we do not make changes once it has been published as an RFC. Contact us
> with any further updates or with your approval of the document in its
> current form. We will await approvals from each author prior to moving
> forward in the publication process.
> > >>>
> > >>> The files have been posted here (please refresh):
> > >>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841.txt
> > >>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841.pdf
> > >>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841.html
> > >>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841.xml
> > >>>
> > >>> The relevant diff files have been posted here (please refresh):
> > >>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841-diff.html
> > >>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841-rfcdiff.html (side by
> side)
> > >>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841-auth48diff.html
> > >>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841-auth48rfcdiff.html
> (side by side)
> > >>>
> > >>> For the AUTH48 status of this document, please see:
> > >>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9841
> > >>>
> > >>> Thank you,
> > >>> Madison Church
> > >>> RFC Production Center
> > >>>
> > >>>> On Aug 22, 2025, at 5:47 AM, Zoltan Szabadka <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> On Thu, Aug 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM Madison Church <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> > >>>> Hi Zoltan,
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Thank you for your reply! We have updated the document based on
> your response to our questions. Please see one followup query inline.
> Updated files have been posted below.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> 19) <!-- [rfced] May we update the following unordered list into a
> > >>>>> definition list for consistency with the rest of Section 8.2?
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Original:
> > >>>>>         *  uncompressed: the raw bytes
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>         *  if "keep decoder", the continuation of the compressed
> stream
> > >>>>>            which was interrupted at the end of the previous
> chunk.  The
> > >>>>>            decoder from the previous chunk must be used and its
> state
> > >>>>>            it had at the end of the previous chunk must be kept at
> the
> > >>>>>            start of the decoding of this chunk.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>         *  brotli: the bytes are in brotli format [RFC7932]
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>         *  shared brotli: the bytes are in the shared brotli format
> > >>>>>            specified in Section 7
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Perhaps:
> > >>>>>         uncompressed: The raw bytes.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>         "keep decoder": If "keep decoder", the continuation of the
> compressed stream
> > >>>>>            that was interrupted at the end of the previous chunk.
> The
> > >>>>>            decoder from the previous chunk must be used and its
> state
> > >>>>>            it had at the end of the previous chunk must be kept at
> the
> > >>>>>            start of the decoding of this chunk.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>         brotli: The bytes are in brotli format [RFC7932].
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>         shared brotli: The bytes are in the shared brotli format
> > >>>>>         specified in Section 7.
> > >>>>> -->
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> The original unordered list format is correct here, since only one
> of these is included, depending on the CODEC bits.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> However, looking at this part now, the "X bytes: extra header
> bytes" and "remaining bytes: the chunk contents" should be on the same
> indentation level.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Thank you for the clarification! Regarding the indentation level of
> "X bytes: extra header bytes" and "remaining bytes: the chunk contents",
> please let us know how the text should be aligned. (That is, should "X
> bytes: extra header bytes" be indented further to align with "remaining
> bytes: the chunk contents"? Or should "remaining bytes: the chunk contents"
> be outdented to align with the current placement of "X bytes: extra header
> bytes"?)
> > >>>>
> > >>>> The "remaining bytes: the chunk contents" should be outdented to
> align with the current placement of "X bytes: extra header bytes".
> > >>>>
> > >>>>  Current:
> > >>>>   X bytes:  Extra header bytes, depending on CHUNK_TYPE.  If
> present,
> > >>>>      they are specified in the subsequent sections.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>      remaining bytes:  The chunk contents.  The uncompressed data in
> > >>>>         the chunk content depends on CHUNK_TYPE and is specified in
> the
> > >>>>         subsequent sections.  The compressed data has following
> format
> > >>>>         depending on CODEC:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>         *  uncompressed: The raw bytes.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>         *  If "keep decoder", the continuation of the compressed
> stream
> > >>>>            that was interrupted at the end of the previous chunk.
> The
> > >>>>            decoder from the previous chunk must be used and its
> state
> > >>>>            it had at the end of the previous chunk must be kept at
> the
> > >>>>            start of the decoding of this chunk.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>         *  brotli: The bytes are in brotli format [RFC7932].
> > >>>>
> > >>>>         *  shared brotli: The bytes are in the shared brotli format
> > >>>>            specified in Section 7.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> The files have been posted here (please refresh):
> > >>>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841.txt
> > >>>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841.pdf
> > >>>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841.html
> > >>>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841.xml
> > >>>>
> > >>>> The relevant diff files have been posted here (please refresh):
> > >>>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841-diff.html
> > >>>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841-rfcdiff.html (side by
> side)
> > >>>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841-auth48diff.html
> > >>>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9841-auth48rfcdiff.html
> (side by side)
> > >>>>
> > >>>> For the AUTH48 status of this document, please see:
> > >>>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9841
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Thank you,
> > >>>> Madison Church
> > >>>> RFC Production Center
>
>
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