[squid-users] Re: Purging time

On Sat, 17 Nov 2007 12:06:18 +1300
Amos Jeffries <squid3@treenet.co.nz> wrote:

> Michael Jurisch wrote:
> > Hi Squiders, :)
> >
> > just a short question: Are there any statements about how long it
> > lasts to purge a file, I mean that it is guaranted that the file
> > has removed from the cache? Is the purging time related to the size
> > of the cache and/or the numbers of files hold in the cache? Are
> > there any more factors that effect this time?
> >
> > Thanks a lot,
> > Micha
>
> Don't quit understand 'statements'. Just about every cache on the
> planet is configured differently. Some may not obey the web standards.

My guess is that he's asking how long it takes before a purged object,
i.e. an object deleted by the PURGE method, is removed from the cache
directory. Whether it's deleted instantaneously, or is just marked
for later deletion by a background task.
Received on Sat Nov 17 2007 - 11:09:27 MST