Squid configuration directive max_filedescriptors

Squid configuration directive max_filedescriptors

Available in: v7   v6   v5   v4   3.5   3.4   3.3   3.2   2.7   3.1

This directive is not available in the v8 version of Squid.

For older versions than v5 see the linked pages above

Configuration Details:

Option Name: max_filedescriptors
Replaces: max_filedesc
Requires:
Default Value: Use operating system soft limit set by ulimit.
Suggested Config:
Set the maximum number of filedescriptors, either below the operating system default or up to the hard limit. Remove from squid.conf to inherit the current ulimit soft limit setting. Note: Changing this requires a restart of Squid. Also not all I/O types supports large values (eg on Windows).

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