Re: [PATCH] Bug 2680: ** helper errors after -k rotate

Robert Collins wrote:
> On Wed, 2009-07-15 at 00:52 +0200, Henrik Nordstrom wrote:
>> Or 4, go back to don't strictly enforce the number of helpers?
>
> +1
>
> I don't know what this strictly-enforce thing is, but it sounds unneeded
> as we used to fire up the right number of helpers anyway.

I stopped Squid saying:
   "running: 200 of 100 XXX helpers"

A Henrik said,
   people with large memory-hog helpers have issues when Squid allocates
more than N bunches of their carefully tuned available memory to its
helpers. This is also important in low-memory systems requiring auth.

It's a simple 'start N' call now checks the number of running helpers
before blindly starting new ones. Making Squid actually follow its
numerous children=N settings.

I'm fine with reverting it in 3.1. But this is a nasty mix of sync and
async operations that does need cleaning up in 3.2. It's semi-hiding
about 4 bugs in a helpers and auth.

Amos

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