>...
>
> FAQ only explains -how- to increase the limit, not what the
> impact is. Or
> perhaps I've missed a section....
Remarkable : the FAQ answers a possible 'need/situation' when using
squid.
I.e. cache.log reporting , 'running out of file descriptors'.
>
> The need is dependant on how heavily your proxy will be used.
> I'd go for
> an initial filedesc limit of 4096, monitor the usage, and
> increase if you
> get 'out of descriptors' errors.
I'd go for the default value squid uses. And see on term whether
this needs increasing. Check cachemgr -> General run time information (too).
>
> I have a Linux machine here with a filedesc limit of 16384,
> and I don't
> notice a performance degradation.
Again, you take a more beautifull wife, only when you now have
an ugly one :-) (*2)
M.
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