Re: [SQU] cache_dir disk space problem

On Thu, Nov 09, 2000 at 10:24:56AM +0100, Jens-S. Voeckler wrote:
> On Thu, 9 Nov 2000, Robert Collins wrote:
>
> ]> ] If I shutdown squid and do a: echo "" >/cache/swap.state
> ]> ] will squid delete the old cache files itself?
> ]>
> ]> Though it will give Squid an empty cache, the procedure might still lead
> ]> to problems, if you exceed your file system limit, e.g. the first files
> ]> from the old cache are small and the first new files are large.
> ]
> ]It will NOT give an empty cache. Squid REBUILDS the swap.state in this
> ]instance.
>
> You are right. I am sorry. When did that change? (no answer necessary).

From my experience yesterday and a look at the code this is NOT TRUE!
IMHO the FAQ is wrong.
     echo "" >/cache/swap.state
will give a one byte sized file but squid (2.3ST4) checks for a 0 byte file
to decide whether to reindex. Otherwise is just reports "0 objects found".

        \Maex

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