On 11/05/2011 06:39 PM, Andrew Beverley wrote: > Hi, > > I am using the ACL feature whereby the parameters can be read from a > file. For example: > > acl session_day time "/var/www/announce_days.txt" > > Understandably, the file only appears to be read when the configuration > file is parsed, rather than each time the ACL is checked. However, I > need it to be checked more often, as I have a system configuration > interface that writes a day of the week to the file, which subsequently > causes a splash page to be shown on a particular day. I would like > configuration to be done without having to reload the Squid > configuration file. > > Would any consideration be given to a patch to check the ACL file more > often? Could/should it be an extra configuration option to check the > file each request? I appreciate that this would come with a greater > overhead. Is there a better way to achieve this?
I know you have already written a special every-request helper to solve this per Amos' suggestion. FWIW, the usual approach (in a helper or elsewhere) is to reread the configuration file only when the file modification time stamp changes and/or a HUP signal is received, and not on every request. HTH, Alex.
