hi , Im trying to use smp on 4 cores of server of 8 g ram 4 workers and no disk caching Only depending on hot mem caching Don’t know why there is log if cache.log about "vary object loop" Here is sample of logs: ============================== 2013/11/04 14:04:56 kid3| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! 2013/11/04 14:05:01 kid3| varyEvaluateMatch: Oops. Not a Vary object on second attempt, 'http://50.143.6.74/admin/assets/css/mstyle_autogen_1373008461.css?load_version=2.11.0.4.1381416216' 'accept-encoding="gzip,%20deflate"' 2013/11/04 14:05:01 kid3| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! 2013/11/04 14:05:02 kid1| varyEvaluateMatch: Oops. Not a Vary object on second attempt, 'http://50.143.6.74/admin/assets/js/pbxlib.js?load_version=2.11.0.4.1381416216' 'accept-encoding="gzip,%20deflate"' 2013/11/04 14:05:02 kid1| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! 2013/11/04 14:05:04 kid3| varyEvaluateMatch: Oops. Not a Vary object on second attempt, 'http://weatherblink.wdgserv.com/weatherblink/lookup/10001' 'accept-encoding="gzip,%20deflate"' 2013/11/04 14:05:04 kid3| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! 2013/11/04 14:05:04 kid3| varyEvaluateMatch: Oops. Not a Vary object on second attempt, 'http://r2---sn-25auxa-b15e.c.youtube.com/crossdomain.xml' 'accept-encoding="gzip,%20deflate"' 2013/11/04 14:05:04 kid3| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! 2013/11/04 14:05:04 kid1| varyEvaluateMatch: Oops. Not a Vary object on second attempt, 'http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js' 'accept-encoding="gzip,deflate"' 2013/11/04 14:05:04 kid1| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! 2013/11/04 14:05:05 kid4| varyEvaluateMatch: Oops. Not a Vary object on second attempt, 'http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/hub.html' 'accept-encoding="gzip,%20deflate"' 2013/11/04 14:05:05 kid4| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! 2013/11/04 14:05:06 kid3| varyEvaluateMatch: Oops. Not a Vary object on second attempt, 'http://api.aljazeera.net/custom/ar/feeds/aja_uselection_2012.xml' 'none' 2013/11/04 14:05:06 kid3| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! 2013/11/04 14:05:07 kid1| varyEvaluateMatch: Oops. Not a Vary object on second attempt, 'http://ajax.cloudflare.com/cdn-cgi/nexp/abv=616370820/cloudflare.min.js' 'accept-encoding="gzip,%20deflate"' 2013/11/04 14:05:07 kid1| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! 2013/11/04 14:05:09 kid3| varyEvaluateMatch: Oops. Not a Vary object on second attempt, 'http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/tweet_button.1383343979.html' 'accept-encoding="gzip,%20deflate"' 2013/11/04 14:05:09 kid3| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! 2013/11/04 14:05:12 kid3| varyEvaluateMatch: Oops. Not a Vary object on second attempt, 'http://r2---sn-25auxa-b15e.c.youtube.com/crossdomain.xml' 'accept-encoding="gzip,deflate,sdch"' 2013/11/04 14:05:12 kid3| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! 2013/11/04 14:05:13 kid1| varyEvaluateMatch: Oops. Not a Vary object on second attempt, 'http://www.delta-homes.com/static/js/base.js' 'accept-encoding="gzip,%20deflate"' 2013/11/04 14:05:13 kid1| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! 2013/11/04 14:05:15 kid1| varyEvaluateMatch: Oops. Not a Vary object on second attempt, 'http://r1---sn-25auxa-b15e.c.youtube.com/crossdomain.xml' 'accept-encoding="gzip,%20deflate"' 2013/11/04 14:05:15 kid1| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! 2013/11/04 14:05:18 kid3| varyEvaluateMatch: Oops. Not a Vary object on second attempt, 'http://wac.edgecastcdn.net/800952/a1003/app/inline.js' 'accept-encoding="gzip,%20deflate"' 2013/11/04 14:05:18 kid3| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! 2013/11/04 14:05:18 kid4| varyEvaluateMatch: Oops. Not a Vary object on second attempt, 'http://c.ztstatic.com/bas/www.youtube.com' 'accept-encoding="gzip,%20deflate"' 2013/11/04 14:05:18 kid4| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! 2013/11/04 14:05:24 kid3| varyEvaluateMatch: Oops. Not a Vary object on second attempt, 'http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/swfobject/2/swfobject.js' 'accept-encoding="gzip,%20deflate"' 2013/11/04 14:05:24 kid3| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! 2013/11/04 14:05:24 kid1| ctx: enter level 0: 'http://forum.aldwly.com/mwaextraedit2/gradient.js' 2013/11/04 14:05:24 kid1| WARNING: unparseable HTTP header field {cloud} 2013/11/04 14:05:25 kid3| ctx: enter level 0: 'http://forum.aldwly.com/mwaextraedit2/mwaextraedit2settings.js' 2013/11/04 14:05:25 kid3| WARNING: unparseable HTTP header field {cloud} 2013/11/04 14:05:26 kid3| ctx: exit level 0 2013/11/04 14:05:26 kid3| ctx: enter level 0: 'http://forum.aldwly.com/clientscript/vbulletin_global.js?v=384' 2013/11/04 14:05:26 kid3| WARNING: unparseable HTTP header field {cloud} 2013/11/04 14:05:26 kid3| ctx: exit level 0 2013/11/04 14:05:26 kid3| ctx: enter level 0: 'http://forum.aldwly.com/clientscript/vbulletin_important.css?v=384' 2013/11/04 14:05:26 kid3| WARNING: unparseable HTTP header field {cloud} 2013/11/04 14:05:27 kid4| ctx: enter level 0: 'http://forum.aldwly.com/clientscript/vbulletin_css/style-9aac6a24-00062.css' 2013/11/04 14:05:27 kid4| WARNING: unparseable HTTP header field {cloud} 2013/11/04 14:05:29 kid2| varyEvaluateMatch: Oops. Not a Vary object on second attempt, 'http://r2---sn-25auxa-b15e.c.youtube.com/crossdomain.xml' 'accept-encoding="gzip,%20deflate"' 2013/11/04 14:05:29 kid2| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! 2013/11/04 14:05:29 kid3| ctx: exit level 0 2013/11/04 14:05:29 kid3| varyEvaluateMatch: Oops. Not a Vary object on second attempt, 'http://cdn-wac.emaratalyoum.com/res/js/jquery/jquery.validate.min.js' 'accept-encoding="gzip,deflate,sdch"' 2013/11/04 14:05:29 kid3| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! 2013/11/04 14:05:30 kid4| ctx: exit level 0 2013/11/04 14:05:30 kid4| varyEvaluateMatch: Oops. Not a Vary object on second attempt, 'http://cdn-wac.emaratalyoum.com/res/js/jquery/jquery.validate.min.js' 'accept-encoding="gzip,deflate,sdch"' 2013/11/04 14:05:30 kid4| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! 2013/11/04 14:05:30 kid4| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! 2013/11/04 14:05:30 kid2| varyEvaluateMatch: Oops. Not a Vary object on second attempt, 'http://wac.edgecastcdn.net/800952/static/js/showads_p.js' 'accept-encoding="gzip,%20deflate"' 2013/11/04 14:05:30 kid2| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! 2013/11/04 14:05:32 kid2| varyEvaluateMatch: Oops. Not a Vary object on second attempt, 'http://bits.wikimedia.org/ar.wikipedia.org/load.php?debug=false&lang=ar&modules=site&only=styles&skin=vector&*' 'accept-encoding="gzip,deflate,sdch"' 2013/11/04 14:05:32 kid2| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! 2013/11/04 14:05:35 kid3| varyEvaluateMatch: Oops. Not a Vary object on second attempt, 'http://r1---sn-25auxa-b15e.googlevideo.com/crossdomain.xml' 'accept-encoding="gzip,%20deflate"' 2013/11/04 14:05:35 kid3| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! 2013/11/04 14:05:35 kid4| ctx: enter level 0: 'http://up.aldwly.com/uploads/13772399462.gif' 2013/11/04 14:05:35 kid4| WARNING: unparseable HTTP header field {cloud} 2013/11/04 14:05:36 kid4| ctx: exit level 0 2013/11/04 14:05:36 kid4| varyEvaluateMatch: Oops. Not a Vary object on second attempt, 'http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js' 'accept-encoding="gzip,deflate,sdch"' 2013/11/04 14:05:36 kid4| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! 2013/11/04 14:05:36 kid4| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! 2013/11/04 14:05:38 kid3| varyEvaluateMatch: Oops. Not a Vary object on second attempt, 'http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js' 'accept-encoding="gzip,%20deflate"' 2013/11/04 14:05:38 kid3| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! 2013/11/04 14:05:40 kid4| ctx: enter level 0: 'http://up.aldwly.com/uploads/13772399475.gif' 2013/11/04 14:05:40 kid4| WARNING: unparseable HTTP header field {cloud} 2013/11/04 14:05:41 kid3| ctx: enter level 0: 'http://forum.aldwly.com/clientscript/vbulletin_lightbox.js?v=384' 2013/11/04 14:05:41 kid3| WARNING: unparseable HTTP header field {cloud} 2013/11/04 14:05:41 kid2| ctx: enter level 0: 'http://forum.aldwly.com/external.php?forumids=150,-1&type=js' 2013/11/04 14:05:41 kid2| WARNING: unparseable HTTP header field {cloud} 2013/11/04 14:05:47 kid2| ctx: exit level 0 2013/11/04 14:05:47 kid2| varyEvaluateMatch: Oops. Not a Vary object on second attempt, 'http://wac.edgecastcdn.net/800952/4598a519-865b-4bba-a806-de14b5682123-api/gcrs?v=1' 'accept-encoding="gzip,%20deflate"' 2013/11/04 14:05:47 kid2| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! 2013/11/04 14:05:47 kid2| varyEvaluateMatch: Oops. Not a Vary object on second attempt, 'http://fxfeeds.mozilla.com/firefox/headlines.xml' 'accept-encoding="gzip,%20deflate"' 2013/11/04 14:05:47 kid2| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! 2013/11/04 14:05:48 kid3| ctx: exit level 0 2013/11/04 14:05:48 kid3| ctx: enter level 0: 'http://up.aldwly.com/uploads/13805124261.jpg' 2013/11/04 14:05:48 kid3| WARNING: unparseable HTTP header field {cloud} 2013/11/04 14:05:48 kid3| ctx: exit level 0 2013/11/04 14:05:48 kid3| varyEvaluateMatch: Oops. Not a Vary object on second attempt, 'http://c.ztstatic.com/bas/www.youtube.com' 'accept-encoding="gzip,%20deflate"' 2013/11/04 14:05:48 kid3| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! 2013/11/04 14:05:48 kid3| varyEvaluateMatch: Oops. Not a Vary object on second attempt, 'http://wac.edgecastcdn.net/800952/a1003/app/inline.js' 'accept-encoding="gzip,%20deflate"' 2013/11/04 14:05:48 kid3| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! 2013/11/04 14:05:49 kid2| varyEvaluateMatch: Oops. Not a Vary object on second attempt, 'http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/swfobject/2/swfobject.js' 'accept-encoding="gzip,%20deflate"' 2013/11/04 14:05:49 kid2| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! 2013/11/04 14:05:50 kid4| ctx: exit level 0 2013/11/04 14:05:50 kid4| ctx: enter level 0: 'http://forum.aldwly.com/aldwle2_hexll/images/hexll_03.jpg' 2013/11/04 14:05:50 kid4| WARNING: unparseable HTTP header field {cloud} 2013/11/04 14:05:50 kid4| ctx: exit level 0 2013/11/04 14:05:50 kid4| varyEvaluateMatch: Oops. Not a Vary object on second attempt, 'http://r1---sn-25auxa-b15e.googlevideo.com/crossdomain.xml' 'accept-encoding="gzip,%20deflate"' 2013/11/04 14:05:50 kid4| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! 2013/11/04 14:05:50 kid2| varyEvaluateMatch: Oops. Not a Vary object on second attempt, 'http://wac.edgecastcdn.net/800952/static/js/showads_p.js' 'accept-encoding="gzip,%20deflate"' 2013/11/04 14:05:50 kid2| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! 2013/11/04 14:05:50 kid1| ctx: exit level 0 2013/11/04 14:05:50 kid1| varyEvaluateMatch: Oops. Not a Vary object on second attempt, 'http://xml.weather.yahoo.com/forecastrss?p=ISXX0026&u=f' 'accept-encoding' 2013/11/04 14:05:50 kid1| clientProcessHit: Vary object loop! =================================================================================== My squid.conf : [root@squid ~]# cat /etc/squid/squid.conf ######################### dns_nameservers x.x.x.x 8.8.8.8 ##################### # Example rule allowing access from your local networks. # Adapt to list your (internal) IP networks from where browsing # should be allowed acl localnet src 10.0.0.0/8 # RFC1918 possible internal network acl localnet src 172.16.0.0/12 # RFC1918 possible internal network acl localnet src 192.168.0.0/16 # RFC1918 possible internal network acl localnet src fc00::/7 # RFC 4193 local private network range acl localnet src fe80::/10 # RFC 4291 link-local (directly plugged) machines acl localnet src x.x.x.x acl SSL_ports port 443 acl Safe_ports port 80 # http acl Safe_ports port 21 # ftp acl Safe_ports port 443 # https acl Safe_ports port 70 # gopher acl Safe_ports port 210 # wais acl Safe_ports port 1025-65535 # unregistered ports acl Safe_ports port 280 # http-mgmt acl Safe_ports port 488 # gss-http acl Safe_ports port 591 # filemaker acl Safe_ports port 777 # multiling http acl CONNECT method CONNECT # # Recommended minimum Access Permission configuration: # # Deny requests to certain unsafe ports http_access deny !Safe_ports #########################################################3 # 3 workers, using worker #1 as the frontend is important workers 4 cpu_affinity_map process_numbers=1,2,3,4 cores=2,4,6,8 include /etc/squid/frontend.conf include /etc/squid/backend.conf http_access deny all ############################## refresh_pattern ^ftp: 1440 20% 10080 refresh_pattern ^gopher: 1440 0% 1440 refresh_pattern -i (/cgi-bin/|\?) 0 0% 0 refresh_pattern . 0 20% 4320 #################################################### max_filedescriptors 131072 max_open_disk_fds 131072 [root@squid ~]# cat /etc/squid/backend.conf http_port 127.0.0.1:400${process_number} visible_hostname backend.example.com ################################################# cache_log /var/log/squid/backend.cache.log access_log stdio:/var/log/squid/backend.access.log ############################################### [root@squid ~]# cat /etc/squid/frontend.conf ############################################################################################## http_port x.x.x.x:65000 http_port x.x.x.x:3129 tproxy acl mysubnet src x.x.x.x http_access allow mysubnet ############################################################################################ cache_mgr zizo cachemgr_passwd e44tr all # add user authentication and similar options here http_access allow manager localhost http_access allow manager mysubnet http_access allow mysubnet manager http_access deny manager ####################################################################### cache_mem 6000 MB ################################################# maximum_object_size_in_memory 100 MB minimum_object_size 0 KB maximum_object_size 100 MB ################################################## # the frontend requires a different name to the backend(s) visible_hostname frontend.example.com ####################################################################### cache_swap_low 95 cache_swap_high 99 ########################################################### server_persistent_connections off client_persistent_connections off quick_abort_min 0 KB quick_abort_max 0 KB quick_abort_pct 95 fqdncache_size 65535 ipcache_size 65535 ipcache_low 98 ipcache_high 99 ##################################################### ########### WCCP2 Config############# wccp2_router x.x.x.x wccp_version 2 wccp2_rebuild_wait off wccp2_forwarding_method 2 wccp2_return_method 2 wccp2_assignment_method 2 wccp2_service dynamic 92 wccp2_service_info 92 protocol=tcp flags=src_ip_hash priority=250 ports=80 wccp2_service dynamic 93 wccp2_service_info 93 protocol=tcp flags=dst_ip_hash,ports_source priority=250 ports=80 ################################################################### cache_effective_user squid cache_effective_group squid ####################################################### memory_replacement_policy heap GDSF cache_replacement_policy heap LFUDA ####################################################### Is that natural logs or harmfull logs ??? ========================================================================== Im compile squid 3.3.9 with options : Squid Cache: Version 3.3.9 configure options: '--build=i486-linux-gnu' '--prefix=/usr' '--includedir=/include' '--mandir=/share/man' '--infodir=/share/info' '--sysconfdir=/etc' '--enable-cachemgr-hostname=drx' '--localstatedir=/var' '--libexecdir=/lib/squid' '--disable-maintainer-mode' '--disable-dependency-tracking' '--disable-silent-rules' '--srcdir=.' '--datadir=/usr/share/squid' '--sysconfdir=/etc/squid' '--mandir=/usr/share/man' '--enable-inline' '--enable-async-io=8' '--enable-storeio=ufs,aufs,diskd,rock' '--enable-removal-policies=lru,heap' '--enable-delay-pools' '--enable-cache-digests' '--enable-underscores' '--enable-icap-client' '--enable-follow-x-forwarded-for' '--enable-auth' '--enable-basic-auth-helpers=LDAP,MSNT,NCSA,PAM,SASL,SMB,YP,DB,POP3,getpwnam,squid_radius_auth,multi-domain-NTLM' '--enable-ntlm-auth-helpers=smb_lm' '--enable-digest-auth-helpers=ldap,password' '--enable-negotiate-auth-helpers=squid_kerb_auth' '--enable-external-acl-helpers=ip_user,ldap_group,session,unix_group,wbinfo_group' '--enable-arp-acl' '--enable-esi' '--disable-translation' '--with-logdir=/var/log/squid' '--with-pidfile=/var/run/squid.pid' '--with-filedescriptors=131072' '--with-large-files' '--with-default-user=squid' '--enable-linux-netfilter' 'build_alias=i486-linux-gnu' 'CFLAGS=-g -O2 -g -Wall -O2' 'LDFLAGS=' 'CPPFLAGS=' 'CXXFLAGS=-g -O2 -g -Wall -O2' --enable-ltdl-convenience ================================================== with config above, ive pumped only 500 users and i have slow browsing and youtube interrupting , i tested without squid , i found that performnace is better and no youtube interrupt with to know wts wrong , andf wish to fix this issue and start pumping more users to squid regards ----- Dr.x -- View this message in context: http://squid-web-proxy-cache.1019090.n4.nabble.com/alot-of-vary-object-loop-logs-in-squid-3-3-9-and-slow-performance-tp4663137.html Sent from the Squid - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.