RE: [squid-users] Running squid -k reconfigure frequently

I have been running Squid versions 2.4 STABLE6 - 2.5 STABLE2 and I have a
system that also uses reconfigure frequently to update blocking lists
automatically for squidGuard.

I generally use a 5 minute interval scheduled in cron but I use a token file
that is checked for before I issue a reconfigure. That is, reconfigure is
only called if changes have been made (which is infrequent, but could occur
at any time). I have found this system to work quite well for our systems.
During testing, I have even gone down to once a minute, but again,
reconfigure will only be triggered if it is required.

There is a slight disruption to service during a reconfigure, but it is
negligible and generally unnoticeable by end-users in my experience.

Regards
Jay

-----Original Message-----
From: Henrik Nordstrom [mailto:hno@squid-cache.org]
Sent: Saturday, 19 July 2003 4:53 PM
To: Steve Cody
Cc: squid-users@squid-cache.org
Subject: Re: [squid-users] Running squid -k reconfigure frequently

On Saturday 19 July 2003 06.44, Robert Collins wrote:

> Well, this will negatively impact squid. There is a slight delay in
> all requests every time reconfigure is run.

And it is also a thing which is not very much tested. It is quite
likely you will uncover several yet unknown Squid bugs/problems if
doing this.

What kind of changes is the reason to needing this?

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