Re: Features/SmpScale

On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 6:21 PM, Amos Jeffries <squid3_at_treenet.co.nz> wrote:
> Sachin Malave wrote:
>>
>> Dear Amos,
>> Thank you for updating  wiki.squid-cache.org/Features/SmpScale, now
>> ideas are more clear, I have already started working on the
>> architecture that is proposed...
>
> Thank you for your thanks.
>
> Which part and which layer are you working towards now?
> (the earlier work you have already done was towards mid-layer)
>
> If it was top-layer there are a few speed bumps we've already identified and
> not yet documented:
>

YES, IT IS.

> Missing Pieces (most to least difficult):
>  * Mechanism to replace SquidConf:cache_dir (proposal cache_disk /media/path
> SIZE ) - a set of disk entries. Master instance to load and portion off each
> child instance with one or more disks. The child instance to determine what
> types of storage (old SquidConf:cache_dir types) to be stored there and what
> sizes will fit in the disk max given.come
>
>  * Mechanism to handle many SquidConf:http_port and other listening port
> directives - Master instance doing accept and passing to children? or all
> children listening on all ports on a first-accept-wins basis?
>
>  * Mechanism needed to replace existing method of master instance
> "monitoring" for a dead child instance. Perhapse listening socket based?
>
>  * Mechanism to split cache_mem between all child instances. Or do we leave
> this as-is and call it a per-instance allocation?
>
>  * Mechanism to keep unique_hostname unique per instance? do we even need
> to? is it safer to consider the whole bunch of instances one unique "host"
> and leave the existing code preventing complicated loops paths between
> instances?)
>
> Amos
> --
> Please be using
>  Current Stable Squid 2.7.STABLE7 or 3.0.STABLE20
>  Current Beta Squid 3.1.0.15
>

I THINK YOU HAVE GIVEN ME ENOUGH MATERIAL FOR THIS ACADEMIC SEMESTER :)
Before everything i will concentrate on all above mentioned points...
I need some time for analysis..... will be back soon with solutions
...

-- 
Mr. S. H. Malave
Computer Science & Engineering Department,
Walchand College of Engineering,Sangli.
sachinmalave_at_wce.org.in