Re: Unknown method handling in squid 2.x

>
> On 16/07/2008, at 4:12 PM, Benno Rice wrote:
>
>> Here are two patches against squid 2.HEAD.
>>
>> The first completely changes the nature of method_t in order to
>> allow squid to pass through methods it doesn't know about. What is
>> currently called method_t becomes method_code_t and method_t becomes
>> a structure containing a method_code_t and a string for the method
>> itself. We have a bunch of pre-allocated method_t's for methods we
>> know about and any method we don't know about ends up with a code of
>> METHOD_OTHER and a specially allocated method_t.
>>
>> The second patch builds on the first by adding proper purge
>> behaviour in response to unknown methods and methods that are
>> specified as causing object purges.

By that do you mean you are syncing with the logic fix made for 3.1?

> Note that due to the variant
>> purging patch being backed out, variants are not purged at this time.
>>
>> I've done some testing on this, and mnot has been using these as well.
>>
>> I'll put these in bugzilla in a short while.
>>
>> Please let me know if you have any feedback.
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>
> Alrighty. Now that I can wreak havoc in CVS on my own, I'm planning
> to commit these patches on Friday (Australian time, so late Thursday
> in US terms) barring objections. I've regenerated them against
> current HEAD and re-tested them. I'll also note that Mark Nottingham
> has subjected them to testing and has found no problems so far.
>
> Feedback is always appreciated.
>

Amos
Received on Tue Aug 12 2008 - 06:05:03 MDT