Re: [squid-users] kid1| assertion failed: helper.cc:697: "hlp->childs.n_running > 0"

On 12/06/11 15:30, Jenny Lee wrote:
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>> Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 14:26:09 +1200
>> From: squid3_at_treenet.co.nz
>> To: squid-users_at_squid-cache.org
>> Subject: Re: [squid-users] kid1| assertion failed: helper.cc:697: "hlp->childs.n_running> 0"
>>
>> On 12/06/11 14:16, Jenny Lee wrote:
>>>
>>> Dear Squid Users,
>>>
>>> I get this occasionally with with NCSA auth followed by a restart.
>>>
>>> What does it mean?
>>>
>>> Jenny
>>>
>>> RHEL6 x64
>>> Squid 3.2.0.7
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>>
>> A helper process died or shutdown. But Squid internal state indicates
>> there were none of that type of helper running.
>
> Thanks Amos,
>
> Is there a limit to the amount of requests helpers can service?

The bundled helpers don't use the concurrency protocol yet, so they can
handle 2 simultaneous requests each: one being worked on, and one queued
waiting.

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> I have:
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> auth_param basic children 20 startup=20 idle=2
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> When this happens, helpers are running and available.

Yes, 20 maximum. minimum of 20 loaded on startup. These can handled 40
simultaneous client requests.

The error is about a helper closing/dying/shutdown when there are none
running.

For example 20 helpers started, and 21 socket closed notices received by
Squid.

Amos

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