idnsCheckQueue messages in cache.log

[Henrik Nordstrom]

Suresh Khatry wrote:

> Thanks for the info. In a subsequent query I had mentioned that I
> could get 'Memory usage for squid via mallinfo():' via cachemgr when I
> compile squid with the '--enable-dlmalloc' option. Is there any harm in
> using this option compiled squid on a Sparc running Solaris 7? TIA

Not that I know of. dlmalloc is a well tested and proven malloc library
with acceptable performance for Squid (probably not the best, but
certainly not the worst. probably among the better).

It is included in the Squid distribution because several vendors have
had problems with their "native" malloc implementations..

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Henrik Nordstrom
Squid hacker

[Henrik Nordstrom]

Suresh...@unon.org wrote:
>
> Dear Friends,
>
> I am using squid 2.3S1 on a Sparc runnin Solaris 7 and am getting the following
> logged in cache.log. Is there something that can be done to stop these?
>
> 2000/02/22 15:08:01| idnsCheckQueue: ID 205c: giving up after 20 tries and 149.5 seconds

This is only a debug message telling that a DNS query timed out.

> I do not see the 'Memory usage for squid via mallinfo():' section

The see mallinfo() information, the malloc library you are using must
support mallinfo().

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Henrik Nordstrom
Squid Hacker