[squid-users] ephemeral port selection

[Marc]

> Yes, it is a valid feature request, and I have seen similar requests in
> the past. The default ephemeral port management on Linux (and probably
> other OSes) does not satisfy the needs of some busy proxies. Moreover,
> we have implemented an explicit source port manager algorithm in Web
> Polygraph, for similar high-performance reasons, so we know how to do it
> and that it actually works/helps.
>
> https://wiki.squid-cache.org/SquidFaq/AboutSquid#How_to_add_a_new_Squid_feature.2C_enhance.2C_of_fix_something.3F

Thanks for your reply! I will check the wiki to make a feature request.