microsoft / microsoft/ethr

Add support for HTTP latency testing

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Description

This would be useful for testing performance of middle boxes like firewalls, proxies etc. This should be similar to TCP latency tests that measure request/response latency.

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No files or tests are named. Start by locating the existing TCP latency test entry point and trace how it measures request/response latency; add an analogous HTTP measurement for middle boxes such as firewalls and proxies, with completed HTTP latency results as the success criterion.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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