Re: Parameter "weight" in squid.conf

Bellenberg@debis.com wrote:

> My questions:
> 1. Does it make sense to use parameter "weight" of option "cache_peer" if
> only one parent is supposed to get ICP queries anyway?

No. weight currently only applies to ICP peers.

> 1. What means 'larger': Is a relation 'lame weight=1' vs. 'fast weight=5'
> enough to prefer the fast one nearly always?

5 is larger than 1, but see above.

> 3. Are there any other options to give more weight or preference to a
> certain parent?

Not really. Squids selection algorithm is currently a big mess, and
someone needs to take the time to rework it from scratch with the proper
knobs for tuning relations irregardless of selection algorithms.

--
Henrik Nordstrom
Squid hacker