include explanation for URL pinged

GoogleContainerTools · Jan 21, 2021 · f88a459 · f88a459
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diff --git a/pkg/skaffold/instrumentation/meter.go b/pkg/skaffold/instrumentation/meter.go
@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@ func init() {
 	doesDeploy.Insert("deploy", "dev", "debug", "run")
 }
 
-// SetOnlineStatus issues a GET request to see if the user is online
+// SetOnlineStatus issues a GET request to see if the user is online.
+// http://clients3.google.com/generate_204 is a well-known URL that returns an empty page and HTTP status 204
+// More info can be found here: https://www.chromium.org/chromium-os/chromiumos-design-docs/network-portal-detection
 func SetOnlineStatus() {
 	go func() {
 		if shouldExportMetrics {