Only send an ACK if Ack-eliciting packets have been received

Fixes #295
quicwg · Jul 20, 2024 · 742a04f · 742a04f
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diff --git a/draft-ietf-quic-ack-frequency.md b/draft-ietf-quic-ack-frequency.md
@@ -328,7 +328,8 @@ last acknowledgement was sent:
 - The number of received ack-eliciting packets is greater than the
  Ack-Eliciting Threshold.
 
-- max_ack_delay amount of time has passed.
+- max_ack_delay amount of time has passed and at least one ack-eliciting packet
+ has been received.
 
 An acknowledgment can be sent earlier based on the value of the
 Reordering Threshold when a gap in packet numbers is detected,