Re: Windows, yeeuch

Hi,

Oskar Pearson wrote:
> Right way: Allow a browser to make changes by interfacing directly with
> squid, using 'PUT cache_object://' or something...

Yup, seems good if this can be coupled with the smart reconfig.

> Other way (not really wrong, see): run a seperate process which listens
> to a different port, and reads and writes the config file. You make changes,
> then say 'restart'. The 'configd' writes the new config file and sends
> a kill -HUP to the squid process...

Which we want to avoid, anyway.
>
> Anotherway (might be a good idea anyway): split the common functions, such
> as ACL's into a seperate file, which you can reload without closing all
> connections....

I'd also like to identify other functions that would permit reconfiguration
without restarting.

How about the ability to PUT sections of the config file?

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