Recognize "identity" compression method#13684
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Some binary caches (incorrectly) use this header to indicate lack of compression, inspired by the valid "identity" token in the "Accept-Encoding" header.
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Motivation
Some binary caches (incorrectly) use this header to indicate lack of compression, inspired by the valid "identity" token in the "Accept-Encoding" header.
Fixes DeterminateSystems#154
Context
Content-EncodingMDN docs: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Reference/Headers/Content-EncodingAccept-EncodingMDN docs: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Reference/Headers/Accept-EncodingAdd 👍 to pull requests you find important.
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