[squid-users] Delay pool change

[Amos Jeffries]

On 15/04/2015 11:33 a.m., Hector Chan wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> If I configure a new delay pool in the config file or reconfigure an
> existing delay pool, do I have to restart squid?  Can I send a SIGHUP to it
> to re-read the config file instead ?  If I send a SIGHUP, what would happen
> to downloads that are in progress ?

It's best to do a full restart if you are adding, removing or changing
the pool parameters or existence.

In a restart they will be given the regular shutdown_timeout to complete
(at their assiged pool speed) before being terminated.


If you are just changing the acess controls a reconfigure should be fine.

In a reconfigure / SIGHUP active requests will be detatched from their
pools, and complete with unlimited speed. Yes, this is an open bug and
needs to be fixed.

Amos