On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 6:21 PM, Amos Jeffries <squ...@treenet.co.nz> wrote: > Sachin Malave wrote: >> >> Dear Amos, >> Thank you for updating wiki.squid-cache.org/Features/SmpScale, now >> ideas are more clear, I have already started working on the >> architecture that is proposed... > > Thank you for your thanks. > > Which part and which layer are you working towards now? > (the earlier work you have already done was towards mid-layer) > > If it was top-layer there are a few speed bumps we've already identified and > not yet documented: >
YES, IT IS. > Missing Pieces (most to least difficult): > * Mechanism to replace SquidConf:cache_dir (proposal cache_disk /media/path > SIZE ) - a set of disk entries. Master instance to load and portion off each > child instance with one or more disks. The child instance to determine what > types of storage (old SquidConf:cache_dir types) to be stored there and what > sizes will fit in the disk max given.come > > * Mechanism to handle many SquidConf:http_port and other listening port > directives - Master instance doing accept and passing to children? or all > children listening on all ports on a first-accept-wins basis? > > * Mechanism needed to replace existing method of master instance > "monitoring" for a dead child instance. Perhapse listening socket based? > > * Mechanism to split cache_mem between all child instances. Or do we leave > this as-is and call it a per-instance allocation? > > * Mechanism to keep unique_hostname unique per instance? do we even need > to? is it safer to consider the whole bunch of instances one unique "host" > and leave the existing code preventing complicated loops paths between > instances?) > > Amos > -- > Please be using > Current Stable Squid 2.7.STABLE7 or 3.0.STABLE20 > Current Beta Squid 3.1.0.15 > I THINK YOU HAVE GIVEN ME ENOUGH MATERIAL FOR THIS ACADEMIC SEMESTER :) Before everything i will concentrate on all above mentioned points... I need some time for analysis..... will be back soon with solutions ... -- Mr. S. H. Malave Computer Science & Engineering Department, Walchand College of Engineering,Sangli. sachinmal...@wce.org.in