Re: [squid-users] confused config on default squid.conf

J. Peng wrote:
> Hello members,
>
> Below is the piece from the default squid.conf:
>
>
> # TAG: nonhierarchical_direct
> # By default, Squid will send any non-hierarchical requests
> # (matching hierarchy_stoplist or not cacheable request type) direct
> # to origin servers.
> #
> # If you set this to off, Squid will prefer to send these
> # requests to parents.
> #
> # Note that in most configurations, by turning this off you will only
> # add latency to these request without any improvement in global hit
> # ratio.
> #
> # If you are inside an firewall see never_direct instead of
> # this directive.
> #
> #Default:
> # nonhierarchical_direct on
>
> # TAG: prefer_direct
> # Normally Squid tries to use parents for most requests. If you for some
> # reason like it to first try going direct and only use a parent if
> # going direct fails set this to on.
> #
> # By combining nonhierarchical_direct off and prefer_direct on you
> # can set up Squid to use a parent as a backup path if going direct
> # fails.
> #
> # Note: If you want Squid to use parents for all requests see
> # the never_direct directive. prefer_direct only modifies how Squid
> # acts on cacheable requests.
> #
> #Default:
> # prefer_direct off
>
>
> I'm confused about this statement:
>
> # By combining nonhierarchical_direct off and prefer_direct on you
> # can set up Squid to use a parent as a backup path if going direct
> # fails.
>
>
> Why it's "nonhierarchical_direct off and prefer_direct on"?
> I think it should be "nonhierarchical_direct on and prefer_direct on".
>
> Thanks for the kind helps.

I think you are right. Thank you.

I'll mark this for a double-check and fix if someone else does not get
to it first.

Amos

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