Fwd: [PATCH] immortal helpers

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From: Kinkie <gkinkie_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: [PATCH] immortal helpers
To: Amos Jeffries <squid3_at_treenet.co.nz>

On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 5:12 AM, Amos Jeffries <squid3_at_treenet.co.nz> wrote:
> This patch adds an advanced option to the Squid helper controls which
> overrides Squid dying when helpers crash.
>
> It has been found necessary in certain corner cases with PHP helpers (which
> have system imposed limited lifetimes) where a proxy has previously been
> under some load and helpers started then are timed out later under low load
> as a bunch. Squid may die and restart.

While I don't object to the option per se, couldn't it be changed so
that it has some kind of dampeners in place? e.g. allow X restarts in
Y seconds? That would allow to serve the purpose while avoiding to
transform squid in a fork bomb..

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