70112 2011-10-14 09:33:42 -0700 REGRESSION (r94242): EventSource should not try to reconnect if connection establishment fails 2012-12-18 14:24:43 -0800 1 1 1 Unclassified WebKit WebCore Misc. 528+ (Nightly build) All All RESOLVED WONTFIX P2 Normal --- 61862 0 per-erik.brodin webkit-unassigned adam.bergkvist ap ian oldest_to_newest 484017 0 per-erik.brodin 2011-10-14 09:33:42 -0700 According to the specification, EventSource should not try to reconnect if it fails to establish the connection in the first place. "any network error that prevents the HTTP connection from being established in the first place (e.g. DNS errors), must cause the user agent to fail the connection" 484161 1 ian 2011-10-14 12:15:57 -0700 (The idea being to avoid hammering an already suffering network.) 485385 2 per-erik.brodin 2011-10-17 12:24:22 -0700 More easily tested with CORS support. 794027 3 per-erik.brodin 2012-12-18 14:04:32 -0800 Since the spec changed, this regression is now compliant! 794047 4 ap 2012-12-18 14:24:43 -0800 I'm confused. Is it now OK to keep hitting the server indefinitely, wasting bandwidth? This seems like horrible behavior if so.