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DOC: relation between timeout http-request and option http-buffer-request

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The documentation missed the explanation and relation between the
timeout http-request and option http-buffer-request.
Combined together, it helps protecting against slow POST types of
attacks.

[wt: backport to 1.6]
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@ -5059,7 +5059,7 @@ no option http-buffer-request
the frontend and the backend, so this should definitely not be used by
default.
See also : "option http-no-delay"
See also : "option http-no-delay", "timeout http-request"
option http-ignore-probes
@ -9133,9 +9133,11 @@ timeout http-request <timeout>
code using "option http-ignore-probes" or "errorfile 408 /dev/null". See
more details in the explanations of the "cR" termination code in section 8.5.
Note that this timeout only applies to the header part of the request, and
not to any data. As soon as the empty line is received, this timeout is not
used anymore. It is used again on keep-alive connections to wait for a second
By default, this timeout only applies to the header part of the request,
and not to any data. As soon as the empty line is received, this timeout is
not used anymore. When combined with "option http-buffer-request", this
timeout also applies to the body of the request..
It is used again on keep-alive connections to wait for a second
request if "timeout http-keep-alive" is not set.
Generally it is enough to set it to a few seconds, as most clients send the
@ -9150,7 +9152,7 @@ timeout http-request <timeout>
timeout will be used.
See also : "errorfile", "http-ignore-probes", "timeout http-keep-alive", and
"timeout client".
"timeout client", "option http-buffer-request".
timeout queue <timeout>