Re: [squid-users] confused config on default squid.conf

On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 10:43 AM, Henrik Nordström
<henrik@henriknordstrom.net> wrote:
> tor 2008-02-21 klockan 09:43 +0800 skrev J. Peng:
>
>
> > # By combining nonhierarchical_direct off and prefer_direct on you
> > # can set up Squid to use a parent as a backup path if going direct
> > # fails.
> >
> >
> > Why it's "nonhierarchical_direct off and prefer_direct on"?
> > I think it should be "nonhierarchical_direct on and prefer_direct on".
>
> Because if you set nonhierarchical_direct on, then going via a peer on
> nonhierarchical requests is not an option to Squid.
>
> nonhierarchical_direct off disables the special forwarding selection
> normally used for "nonhierarchical" requests, instead making Squid
> select the forwarding path in the same manner for both kinds of
> requests.
>

Hello Henrik,

I'm totally confused. Is the original document right, or my suggestion
way right?
Thanks again.
>
Received on Sun Feb 24 2008 - 20:20:30 MST