Re: [squid-users] Squid super slow with large block files

Jason Staudenmayer wrote:

>Hello all, been awhile since I've been on the list. Have a problem with the
>new blocking file I'm working on.
>New file is 12MB and contains 480,000+ sites to block. When I load this the
>server grinds to a halt and processor usage shoots through the roof. Anybody
>running a similar setup with large files for blocking? How's the
>performance?
>
>My specs
>850Mhz Celeron
>512 MBRam
>2 40Gig drives
>6GB cache
> Thanks
>Jason
>
>

the larger the blocking file, the higher the CPU usage: Each request to
Squid has to parse this file, resulting in high CPU usage; I suggest you
employ generic words instead of maintaining hundreds of thousands of
sites!! Using generic words when possible shall result in lower CPU usage.

Laurent
Received on Mon Oct 25 2004 - 13:05:27 MDT