>... > > FAQ only explains -how- to increase the limit, not what the > impact is. Or > perhaps I've missed a section.... Remarkable : the FAQ answers a possible 'need/situation' when using squid. I.e. cache.log reporting , 'running out of file descriptors'. > > The need is dependant on how heavily your proxy will be used. > I'd go for > an initial filedesc limit of 4096, monitor the usage, and > increase if you > get 'out of descriptors' errors. I'd go for the default value squid uses. And see on term whether this needs increasing. Check cachemgr -> General run time information (too). > > I have a Linux machine here with a filedesc limit of 16384, > and I don't > notice a performance degradation. Again, you take a more beautifull wife, only when you now have an ugly one :-) (*2) M.
