If you're running under any reasonably recent version of FreeBSD or Linux then please do not use dlmalloc. Just use the system malloc. And yes, please consider upgrading to Squid-2.6. Adrian On Tue, Sep 11, 2007, Tahmeed wrote: > > Hello Tek Bahadur Limbu, > > Thanks for reply. > > Output of 'squid -v' follows: > > Squid Cache: Version 2.5.STABLE12 > configure options: --enable-dlmalloc --enable-snmp > --enable-dlmalloc --enable-storeio=diskd,ufs > --enable-large-cache-files > > I am running wccp in the server forgot to mention this > though. > > The hardware is HP Proliant with 4GB RAM and approx > 70 GB SCSI HDD. I dont find any logs relating to HW > error in the log files. > > Also to be noted that such error logs arise only > during the peak hour and after that there is no error > log against squid. > > I did read the post from Henrick. And I will try to > scrutinize my hardware and am also thinking of > upgrading to latest version. > > > Thanks again. > > Tahmeed > > > --- Tek Bahadur Limbu <teklimbu@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Hi Tahmeed, > > > > Tahmeed wrote: > > > Dear All, > > > > > > I am using RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 with > > > Squid 2.5STABLE12. > > > > > > Every now and then a log is generated in the > > > /var/log/messages file stating that > > > > > > Squid Parent: Child process exited due to signal > > 11 > > > > > > Now that signal 11 means memory problem I am a bit > > > > > confused about what to do. I did find a similar > > post > > > but it was not clear to me. So here i am posting > > > again. > > > > > > After the process is killed it is autometically > > > restarted sometime afterwards. > > > > > > Any suggestions are most welcomed. > > > > What's your hardware configuration? What is the > > output of "squid -v"? > > > > Can you post the relevant parts of your squid.conf? > > > > You might want to check out the following post by > > Henrik even though > > it's way back in 2002! > > > > > http://www.squid-cache.org/mail-archive/squid-users/200206/0116.html > > > > Reading the post above, your problem could also be > > related to hardware. > > You should probably run some kind of memory tests! > > > > I think that the best suggestion would be to upgrade > > to the latest > > stable version of Squid which is currently > > squid-2.6.STABLE16. > > > > You will definitely see significant improvements and > > benefits. > > > > Check out the URL below to get the latest version of > > Squid-2.6. > > > > > http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.6/squid-2.6.STABLE16.tar.gz > > > > > > Hope it helps. > > > > > > Thanking you... > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks in Advance > > > > > > > > > Tahmeed > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > > Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel > > answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - > > Check it out. > > > > > > http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545469 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > With best regards and good wishes, > > > > Yours sincerely, > > > > Tek Bahadur Limbu > > > > System Administrator > > > > (TAG/TDG Group) > > Jwl Systems Department > > > > Worldlink Communications Pvt. Ltd. > > > > Jawalakhel, Nepal > > > > http://www.wlink.com.np > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Need a vacation? Get great deals > to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel. > http://travel.yahoo.com/ -- - Xenion - http://www.xenion.com.au/ - VPS Hosting - Commercial Squid Support - - $25/pm entry-level bandwidth-capped VPSes available in WA -