---------------------------------------- > Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 14:26:09 +1200 > From: squid3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To: squid-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: kid1| assertion failed: helper.cc:697: "hlp->childs.n_running > 0" > > On 12/06/11 14:16, Jenny Lee wrote: > > > > Dear Squid Users, > > > > I get this occasionally with with NCSA auth followed by a restart. > > > > What does it mean? > > > > Jenny > > > > RHEL6 x64 > > Squid 3.2.0.7 > > > A helper process died or shutdown. But Squid internal state indicates > there were none of that type of helper running. Thanks Amos, Is there a limit to the amount of requests helpers can service? I have: auth_param basic children 20 startup=20 idle=2 When this happens, helpers are running and available. Jenny