[squid-dev] [PATCH] BUg 4466: removal of -k kill command

[Kinkie]

Hi,
  I like it. I am not sure how it fits with our stance not to
deprecate API as much as possible.

So +0, I'd like us to ask feedback from downstream before merging.

On Tue, Mar 29, 2016 at 6:22 PM, Amos Jeffries <squid3 at treenet.co.nz> wrote:
> The Squid "-k kill" command line option is equivalent to "kill -9" on
> whatever process has its PID in the .pid file.
>
> Since Squid gained multi-process SMP support it has been declining in
> usefulness, and with recent changes to make thee master process be the
> one operating the .pid file this command has effectively become irrelevant.
>
> Since admin have the "kill -9" command available anyway and also have
> better understanding of what will happen when using that command I
> propose removing "squid -k kill" entirely.
>
> The attached patch implements that.
>
> Amos
>
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