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Support dynamic flow control window in HTTP/2

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Description

**Jetty version(s)**
12.1.x

**Problem**
Currently, when using `HTTP2ServerConnectionFactory`, we can configure `initialSessionRecvWindow` (default 1 MB) and `initialStreamRecvWindow` (default 0.5 MB). Assuming a 100ms latency, the bandwidth for the entire HTTP/2 session is limited to 10 MB/s, and the per-stream bandwidth to 5 MB/s. As a result, we must know our network characteristics in advance to configure these parameters properly.

**Proposal**
gRPC implementation for go and java has an [BDP estimation and dynamic flow control window](https://grpc.io/blog/grpc-go-perf-improvements/#bdp-estimation-and-dynamic-flow-control-window). Would it be a good idea to support the same algorithm for both client and server?

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Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start with HTTP2ServerConnectionFactory and review how initialSessionRecvWindow and initialStreamRecvWindow are configured for client and server connections. Compare the proposed behavior with the linked gRPC BDP estimation and dynamic flow-control approach, then define the algorithm's scope and measurable completion criteria before implementation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
grpc, java
Domain
networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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