Re: [squid-users] more information: squid 2.4.s1 memory usage problem w/solaris 2.6

cache_mem only adds to the memory usage, it does not limit memory usage.

Squid's memory usage is primarily defined by the size of your on-disk
cache.

--
Henrik Nordstrom
Squid Hacker
Torsten.Lange@GECITS-EU.COM wrote:
> 
> okay,
> i guess i'll wait for my new boxes with more ram then.
> sorry for being so pig-headed on a clear comment, but i could not believe
> that
> squid blows up to TEN times as big as the value in cache_mem is set to,
> because
> the FAQ only says it can be twice or three times as big.
> 
> but anyway, thanks for your input
> 
> hno@hem.passagen.se@hem.passagen.se on 18.05.2001 08:05:03
> 
> To:     Torsten.Lange@GECITS-EU.COM
> cc:     squid-users@squid-cache.org
> Subject:  Re: [squid-users] more information: squid 2.4.s1 memory usage
>         problem w/solaris 2.6
> 
> 
>  --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> cache_mem is NOT a limit on how much memory Squid uses. See the Squid
> FAQ entry on memory usage.
> 
> --
> Henrik Nordstrom
> Squid Hacker
> 
> Torsten.Lange@GECITS-EU.COM wrote:
> > i thought i'd have a look at the cache manager mem usage statistics for
> the
> > solaris boxes
> > i experienced the memory trouble with. the output tells me that there
> might
> > be a problem
> > with squid ignoring the cache_mem parameter
> 
> > my 'cache_mem' parameter in squid.conf is set to 32 MB.
> > i tried and turned off 'memory_pools' to see if there is a problem with
> > squid and
> > mem allocation in solaris 2.6. same result.