Re: [squid-users] What is first exexcuted: hierarachy_stoplist or redirector (squirm)?

On Fri, 16 Sep 2005, trash3 wrote:

> I have a problem with the execution of the hierarachy_stoplist directive in
> conjuction with the use of a redirector program (squirm).
> The situation is as follows: I want a request (URL send to squid) first to
> be parsed and modified by the redirector program, and then squid should
> "decide" if the the neighbour cache is contacted or not, as specified by the
> hierarachy_stoplist directive.

hierarchy_stoplist is a bit odd and is evaluated very early in the request
processing.

It's better to use always_direct. Serves the same purpose but are
evaluated by the peer selection on cache misses.

Regards
Henrik
Received on Fri Sep 16 2005 - 04:53:39 MDT