Re: Unknown method handling in squid 2.x

On 16/07/2008, at 4:12 PM, Benno Rice wrote:

> Here are two patches against squid 2.HEAD.
>
> The first completely changes the nature of method_t in order to
> allow squid to pass through methods it doesn't know about. What is
> currently called method_t becomes method_code_t and method_t becomes
> a structure containing a method_code_t and a string for the method
> itself. We have a bunch of pre-allocated method_t's for methods we
> know about and any method we don't know about ends up with a code of
> METHOD_OTHER and a specially allocated method_t.
>
> The second patch builds on the first by adding proper purge
> behaviour in response to unknown methods and methods that are
> specified as causing object purges. Note that due to the variant
> purging patch being backed out, variants are not purged at this time.
>
> I've done some testing on this, and mnot has been using these as well.
>
> I'll put these in bugzilla in a short while.
>
> Please let me know if you have any feedback.

Alrighty. Now that I can wreak havoc in CVS on my own, I'm planning
to commit these patches on Friday (Australian time, so late Thursday
in US terms) barring objections. I've regenerated them against
current HEAD and re-tested them. I'll also note that Mark Nottingham
has subjected them to testing and has found no problems so far.

Feedback is always appreciated.

-- 
Benno Rice
benno_at_jeamland.net